Visit Denmark - 5 Things You Will Love & Hate about Denmark

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  • The Best & Worst of Visiting Denmark. From High Prices & Danish Ambivalence to Amazing Nature & Family Friendly Fun The 5 Things You Will Love & Hate about Visiting Denmark.
    Filmed in Copenhagen, Denmark
    Copyright Mark Wolters 2015
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  • @eirha
    @eirha Před 7 lety +42

    Funny thing, as a norwegian I find both Denmark to have very cheap alcohol and cheerful people hehe says a lot about Norway :)

    • @diannewang371
      @diannewang371 Před 6 lety +1

      Blodøks what about your other sister country Sweden? Do they have cheap booze and happy people? One thing I know is that Norwegians and Swedes are good looking guys (I know this from experience as I met 2 Swedish guys whilst they holidayed in Australia 6yrs ago - live in Australia)

    • @svendtveskg5719
      @svendtveskg5719 Před 2 lety

      Lol! 😃

  • @bettinanielsen8927
    @bettinanielsen8927 Před 8 lety +38

    I'm telling you as a Dane...I Think you have talked to the wrong people regarding the food part... Yes we eat the things your speaking off but mostly at lunch. The "real" Danish food you didn't speak off. Frikadeller, flæskesteg, stegt flæsk etc. Try it...

    • @lDanielHolm
      @lDanielHolm Před 7 lety +10

      Yeah. Also, we put a lot of other things on smørrebrød -- any kind of cold cut you can think of, especially rullepølse!(Literally "rolled sausage" -- pork belly covered with herbs, chopped onions, seasoning -- salt, pepper -- then rolled up, placed in brine for a few days, pressed, then sliced thinly), cheese, etc. Smørrebrød with fancy toppings, like a shrimp cocktail, that's for "fine dining"; people only do that when you want to look, well, fancy. For regular lunch eaten at home, it's different and simpler. There's far more varities than "shrimp cocktail" and "steak tatar", though! For example, liverpate with meat aspic and salt beef. Dyrlægens natmad -- lækkert! Though you shouldn't knock the shrimp, especially with eggs and mayonaise. Or fried plaice with remoulade (you liked that!) and lemon slices (or just sprinked with lemon juice). I would say we eat plaice a lot more than we eat herring, by the way -- at least in the area I live in. We do eat it, it's just not the most common fish we eat -- though it may have been like forty-fifty years ago.
      For Danish dishes, you want to look out for any dish that we serve with potatoes: flæskesteg (roast pork), stegt flæsk med persillesovs (crisp fried pork belly with parsleysauce), forloren hare (meatloaf wrapped in bacon), hamburgerryg (salted and smoked pork which is then boiled), medisterpølse (thick minced pork sausage) and so on. We've got awesome potatoes, especially in the summer. Oh, and brun sovs (meat stock base, though we often replace it with broth cubes) with a lot of these. It's really good.

  • @pingvinererkule
    @pingvinererkule Před 9 lety +26

    I think parts of what makes Scandinavians speak English so well is that (at least in Norway) people watch more American movies than movies from their own country, and (again, in Norway) they don't dub movies for people over the age of 11, while in many other parts of the world, they dub everything, both for adults and kids. So from a very young age, people watch English speaking movies and TV-shows, and that way they get fluent in the language without even working that hard. At least that's what happened with me.

    • @debate8079
      @debate8079 Před rokem

      Actually they all do. They are even better in Denmark than Norway tbh

  • @oddicocidic
    @oddicocidic Před 8 lety +89

    I'm from Denmark and you got it all right, good job! PS Please dont talk to me...:)

    • @Grim1164
      @Grim1164 Před 8 lety +1

      +Peter Henriksen lol yes

    • @joachimstorbank3416
      @joachimstorbank3416 Před 8 lety +1

      Ja alt var rigtigt :)

    • @Rosia4309
      @Rosia4309 Před 7 lety +2

      Peter Henriksen men jeg vil >:D

    • @timottesen6129
      @timottesen6129 Před 6 lety +2

      Rosia Im American but I have a lot of Danish ancestors. How common is my last name in Denmark? I know it’s of Danish Origen I’m just kinda curious. Here’s to hoping i can visit some time

    • @Beebzfull
      @Beebzfull Před 6 lety +1

      It's not super common but most people will probably recognize your last name since we have a pretty well-known Danish childrensbook author named Josefine Ottesen. You should definitely visit:)

  • @Hjerrick
    @Hjerrick Před 8 lety +26

    Dane here.
    I try to be very friendly when tourists ask me stuff, but I have to admit, the point about danish ambivalence is very true. We like our privacy A LOT.

    • @Rosia4309
      @Rosia4309 Před 7 lety

      Hjerrick YEAH WE DO and just so you trust me ÆØÅ

    • @UncleSamAAAA
      @UncleSamAAAA Před 7 lety

      Hjerrick yeah we do alot :3 ( ja vi det gøre vi maget :3 )

    • @redrumax
      @redrumax Před 4 lety

      loove it

  • @TigonIII
    @TigonIII Před 9 lety +23

    You say our national dishes aren't good, but what I think the problem is with that, is that you should really know some locals, or maybe better yet, their mother who can make it for you, because the real national dishes are made with family love in mind and not in a restaurant. Maybe go to a "Kro" (or "inn" in english) in the countryside, they're more in the traditional sort of cuisine.
    A note on designs:
    A Dane designed the Sydney Opera House, and another designed a part of the interior of the UN building in New York.

  • @RamNaima
    @RamNaima Před 9 lety +15

    Don't buy your beer in 7/11 unless you're desperate. :)
    Just go to any supermarket and get the same, but cheaper, beer there. Nobody's going to judge you.

  • @paraescucharrap
    @paraescucharrap Před 5 lety +2

    I 've been watching your videos for over 6 years before I travel to a country, and every time, I find a video about a new country I want to go to. Awesome channel

  • @TheRubyFeline
    @TheRubyFeline Před 9 lety +15

    We ventured into Copenhagen once while on a long layover. Walking the Strøget, I think it was, there were many people. I have to say the cleanliness and that stand-offish seeming respect for privacy really appeals to my introverted nature, haha, especially more so than say, the Italian temperament.

    • @Grumpy_old_Boot
      @Grumpy_old_Boot Před 9 lety +1

      *****
      If you like your personal space, Denmark is a great place for you.
      It's just ... expensive.

  • @miks8
    @miks8 Před 9 lety +9

    LOLed :D "If you approach someone on the street the guy will go home and be like: "There was some guy who talked to me today...(frowning)", but that's alright, at least they will have answered your question"
    good one

    • @zippydipity42
      @zippydipity42 Před 8 lety +3

      Peppermint Well he's not wrong - If someone talks to you on the street here, it's going to be a topic of conversation later with your friends

    • @miks8
      @miks8 Před 8 lety +2

      Zypre ThePentachromancer I know. I live in DK too :) It's funny coz its true and in the why he said it.

    • @zippydipity42
      @zippydipity42 Před 8 lety +1

      Peppermint Ah.. I tried to check your channel to see if you were, but no hints there :p

  • @BVapinBanana
    @BVapinBanana Před 8 lety +9

    You should try heading for Fyn (Fuensland), there's a BIG culturel difference, same goes for Jylland (Jutland).
    Copenhagen is busy and stressful, it's completely different in for instance Odense or perhaps Aarhus :)

  • @A7Xtreme2010
    @A7Xtreme2010 Před 8 lety +1

    Great video as always Wolter! Very Helpful I miss Denmark. Hopefully i'll get back there in the near future

  • @donnadequire-rios3531
    @donnadequire-rios3531 Před 5 lety +3

    First time watching ur channel and i like it. NEW SUBSCRIBER!

  • @Thepinkgirl8759
    @Thepinkgirl8759 Před 9 lety +3

    I honestly don't know who could not like your videos! I love watching your videos, I learn so much from them! I hope I can go to all these places when I'm older...right now its exam season but hopefully one day!! :)

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 9 lety +1

      Hope you get to go soon, and good luck on your exams!

  • @Lorentari
    @Lorentari Před 5 lety +3

    Grocery stores are open from morning until 9 PM mostly

  • @TheMackhimself
    @TheMackhimself Před 9 lety +42

    The thing about 'danish ambivalence' (not sure how the word ambivalance makes sense here..but anyway) is that we don't like bullshit empty phrases in Denmark.
    When I first visited The US and ppl in stores said 'how are you' and 'have a nice day' etc. I was like.. wtf.. you don't give a shit about me or how my day will be.
    Stuff like that just seems fake to us.
    Unfortunately in the last 5 years or so it has begun to happen in some stores here too where ppl say have a nice weekend etc.

    • @lampekartoffel
      @lampekartoffel Před 9 lety +4

      "Have a nice day/weekend" has always been a thing, at least everywhere I've ever shopped

    • @mcbowl58
      @mcbowl58 Před 9 lety +3

      Lol I guess you don't like nice people

    • @TheMackhimself
      @TheMackhimself Před 9 lety +3

      Marie Bowling I love nice people! ..but niceness/love/etc. is shown in actions, not in too easy words. If you think people are 'nice to you' cause the store manager/owner instructed his employees to say "have a nice weekend", then you are rather gullible :D
      Mock smiles/bubbly personalities/attention sells..

    • @GeneralTruex
      @GeneralTruex Před 7 lety +1

      Mack i hope you will have a amazing day!

    • @clementinofrancisco3199
      @clementinofrancisco3199 Před 6 lety +1

      Mack M. It doesn't matter if people don't mean what they wish you as long as it is good thing, it is very sad that you don't appreciate bu saying thanks, it is very dad, I bet the number of people found dead in their houses by the smell of their decompose body is a normal thing in this country

  • @krugmeister7301
    @krugmeister7301 Před 4 lety +1

    Tivoli Gardens...Lego...Royal Danish Guards...BEAUTIFUL Islands...

  • @alfonsoalvarez1364
    @alfonsoalvarez1364 Před 9 lety +3

    Hey Mark love your videos, they help me very much!!
    I am from Colombia and I am going tu study in Denmark. I am scared and excited at the same time!!
    Saludos!!

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 9 lety +2

      Alfonso Alvarez you will enjoy it. it is very different if you are a tourist versus being a student or working in Denmark. You will have more time to meet the people and see that they can be very nice especially if you are their friends. For tourists it is a bit different. You will have a great time! Don't worry! Just enjoy!

  • @madsbeck1956
    @madsbeck1956 Před 8 lety +6

    Some of the things you talk about is almost only in Copenhagen

  • @pyrycyttv
    @pyrycyttv Před 9 lety

    I think it is super awesome that you are still traveling and making videos. It's always a huge let down when I discover cool channels like yours, watch their videos, and then get to the one where they say they don't make videos anymore. Good luck in your travels!

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 9 lety +1

      Thanks pirate! We will keep making them if you keep watching them! :)

  • @HenrietteAndersen26
    @HenrietteAndersen26 Před 8 lety +17

    If you want to save money on beer DON'T by it in a seven eleven... Go to a supermarket...

  • @drdewott9154
    @drdewott9154 Před 7 lety +3

    It's kinda funny because a lot of people I know don't like modern danish design and I live like 30 miles from the center of Copenhagen. They didn't want their historical capital to be turned into "Hipster Hell" but it ended up like that anyway. I mean people get angrier each time a new skyscraper is constructed in central Copenhagen.

  • @Misshighlight88
    @Misshighlight88 Před 8 lety +18

    Danes like to mind their own business in the public space. We prefere talking to people we already know, and find strangers who talks to us weird and annoying. Unless we are drunk, which we are very often ;) There's your chance :) We don't like service. We will ask if we want or need something, otherwise OMG go away!! You are so intrusive ;)

  • @oscarmrch5325
    @oscarmrch5325 Před 9 lety +5

    I agree with you, when it comes to the silence in the public. However we do talk a lot in the public, when we meet someone we know, and by that point we don't really care about standing out on the bus or elsewhere, and are able to laugh and talk loudly in the public. But I'm not from the Copenhagen area, so I can't speak for them! xD thank you for another good video! :)

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 9 lety +4

      Oscar Mørch I think for tourists if they had the chance to get to know Danes that the experience would be completely different Tourist vs Local Friend visit, if you understand what I mean. I had a lot of Danes I hung out with when I studied in Germany and it was completely different when I went and visited Denmark the first time on my own, I was like "is this the same people?" :) thanks for watching and commenting!

    • @ChaosToRule
      @ChaosToRule Před 6 lety

      I know I am a bit late to the party, but if you really want the Danish experience, you will have to visit the small local communities or islands, not the big cities. I grew up in Copenhagen and I hate it there.

  • @lunarath1
    @lunarath1 Před 8 lety +2

    As a dane i love our food. Being to other countries around europe, danish food is by far the best imo

  • @PacificNWGrl
    @PacificNWGrl Před 7 lety +2

    I lived in Norway and everything you said applies also to 🇳🇴. Love the Scandinavians, they're so smart, good in music etc however the weather most of the year, the indifference and the high cost of living makes me not want to go back.

  • @gyngekost
    @gyngekost Před 4 lety +2

    Hey mate, I`m danish myself and to be honest, you are incredibly correct on so may points.
    But you also messed up a little bit, and it mostly about the food, smørrebrød is a lunch item and there is a lot of different kind, if you try traditional danish dinner items, you’ll see what we actually can make.
    And of course nice try pronouncing our words.

  • @acchaladka
    @acchaladka Před 7 lety +1

    As a Montrealer I have to say this all looks pretty normal to me if nicer than here...except it's not cold there buddy! The key for you on a day like that is to wear a scarf - so I would add that to your list. Nice video; now I'm off to find a smorrebord for lunch because you under-appreciated it.

  • @Brightsider1
    @Brightsider1 Před 9 lety

    You are doing a very good job!

  • @jenniejensen3832
    @jenniejensen3832 Před 4 lety +1

    Hi wolter! if you ever come to denmark again, i suggest trying some dishes like "boller i karry", "stjerneskud", "stegt flæsk med persille sovs", "brændende kærlighed" to mention a few that are danish but not the typical things you see or are advised to try on your first trip here !

  • @pedanpontif
    @pedanpontif Před 9 lety

    God damn Mark. You really kept your word when you said you were going to make videos on Denmark. Keep it up.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 9 lety

      ***** I try buddy. i can't get everywhere and now that both kids are in school we are really limited in our travel time so we are going whenever we can, each break we are gone abroad. Christmas was France & Italy. Easter was Denmark and Germany. Summer more places on the way. Thanks for watching over the years Jeffrey and thanks for commenting every so often too :) twice on the same video even ;)

    • @pedanpontif
      @pedanpontif Před 9 lety

      woltersworld I know I appreciate it. I have been working on my German. I hope to travel and maybe work abroad. However, I watched your video on living abroad. I wasn't discouraged. However, a lot of food for thought. Things that I didn't even think about. Every time somebody talks about traveling. I tell them to watch your channel because you give honest advice. No bullshit. You tell it like it is. One piece of advice to add to foreign exchange students is to try to make friends with the American kids because as you mentioned about college towns. They become a ghost town at thanksgiving and Christmas. So if they make it a priority to befriend some American kids. The American kids might invite them home with them for the holidays so they won't be lonely. Maybe that could work. I don't know. But it might.

  • @brithanii
    @brithanii Před 5 lety +1

    The capital of Denmark, Copenhagen, is a lot more expensive than pretty much any other city in Denmark. They know that it's the city that tourists hit first and where only the rich Danes can afford to live so they abuse it and ups all the prices in restaurants and bars. Go to the supermarkets or visit the smaller pubs that are not on the main streets and you can find way cheaper beer and food :)

  • @Daniel180387
    @Daniel180387 Před 8 lety +9

    its not what we are sayig - its the "Rugbrød" (the bread thing of the open sandwich, its Healthy) you have to eat to grow up and get big, so we say to the children.
    "Dont you want to get big and strong like your dad son ?, yes dad i will, then eat your "Rugbrød"" ;)

  • @Lupinemancer87
    @Lupinemancer87 Před 9 lety +2

    It's true, we have some special letter, Æ, Ø, and Å, that are used in our words, making it hard for others to understand.
    For instance, æble means apple, øl means beer, and sår means wound. But we also have some funny, sinlge letter words, for instance, ø can also mean island and å can also mean river.
    Just to let you know :D

  • @stinnamikkelsen8741
    @stinnamikkelsen8741 Před 7 lety

    thanks😁😁😁

  • @quxify
    @quxify Před 8 lety

    In terms of the shopping if you are looking for food, and everyday stuff most places in denmark treat sunday as a regular weekday. Insted they close at 18:00 on saturdays, so as long as you are not looking for electronics, books or other "specialised/luxury stuff" then sundays will be open until around 20-21

  • @musavillarin6102
    @musavillarin6102 Před 8 lety

    Hey man is amazing all the staff that you upload...Tell me is safe Cristania??? I am going to Copenhagen in 2 weeks

    • @oddicocidic
      @oddicocidic Před 8 lety

      I live in Denmark and have been in Christiania around 6 or 7 times now. I've been there in the night time too and the people I've met were nice and friendly. I believe its safe

  • @Lompus2000
    @Lompus2000 Před 8 lety

    You should try to eat stegt flæsk med persillesovs. it's basically thick slices of bacon, potatoes and a sauce made with parsley. It tastes amazing.

  • @tasjapedersen6993
    @tasjapedersen6993 Před 9 lety +2

    i went to legoland today hahaha!

  • @anakinFoc
    @anakinFoc Před 8 lety +2

    i think its a little weired to complain about the weather..i think one knows in the north its colder

  • @kampanilyaooooooooo7449

    nice

  • @frederikk4573
    @frederikk4573 Před 8 lety

    In Denmark there is a island called "Fur" it's beautiful. Go there!

  • @jenniferashley99
    @jenniferashley99 Před 9 lety

    I am planning to go to Denmark April or May of next year.-but now know the weather might not be the greatest blah. I cannot wait! I am saving and going to smartly plan...pay ahead for this trip cash wise. You flip your hair a lot in this video

    • @zippydipity42
      @zippydipity42 Před 8 lety

      Jenna X If you don't have money to spend on a hotel, and you want to stay in Copenhagen, I can wholeheartedly recommend www.copenhagendowntown.com/ :)
      I went there on a school trip, and it was a really pleasant experience, and there was so many travelers from different parts of the Earth.
      Otherwise, if there's anything you'd like to know about the country or your trip - feel free to ask away!

  • @cyphrox8555
    @cyphrox8555 Před 8 lety +1

    I love speaking with enthusiastic tourists, I'm just not very comfortable starting conversations haha :')

  • @ida2045
    @ida2045 Před 7 lety +8

    I'm from Denmark, and yes it's so freaking expensive and I hate it! 😂😂

    • @Rosia4309
      @Rosia4309 Před 7 lety

      33kb 093 yeah XD

    • @2665naruto
      @2665naruto Před 7 lety

      33kb 093 yea but we earn a alot more money :)

    • @ericktwelve11
      @ericktwelve11 Před 7 lety

      ZoZoGamer !! earning a lot money will not make you wealthy, more money, more taxes, in matter of fact most Danes are low income earner because of taxes.

    • @jesperFrost
      @jesperFrost Před 6 lety

      It's so freaking expensive here but there is almost no poor people, that's a paradox?!?

    • @ericktwelve11
      @ericktwelve11 Před 6 lety

      there is poor people in Denmark, you may not see it but it's there, thanks to the Danish social democratic welfare system, make Denmark poor again.

  • @nordicviking6644
    @nordicviking6644 Před 4 lety

    I'm from Denmark and you hit the nail on the head. I will say that I am from Jutland and if you follow the Danish you can find a beer for 10 krone about 1,5 dollar :)

  • @perfectdoll4112
    @perfectdoll4112 Před 6 lety

    There is a saying in denmark that goes: there is no bad weather, only poor clothing choices.
    we also have a saying that goes: The danish summer is the best day in the year.
    so take everything with a grain of salt.

  • @ThatAnimator
    @ThatAnimator Před 4 lety

    Lol in my town in denmark we have an artillery museum where u can climb around in tanks

  • @nils-christiannilsen7115
    @nils-christiannilsen7115 Před 9 lety +1

    You should come to Norway again. (You said in another movie that you where there as a kid).

  • @sprint702
    @sprint702 Před 8 lety +1

    The way you pronounce remoulade tho :D

  • @skrrbaby
    @skrrbaby Před 8 lety +3

    1. Healthcare 100% free
    2. we get paid to go to school
    3. we don't pay for education
    I live in Danmark all my life and there are more amazing things!

    • @skrrbaby
      @skrrbaby Před 8 lety

      and no its not that safe. you're just lucky.

    • @GrandDan0is
      @GrandDan0is Před 8 lety

      +Cathrine “Cath” L. It is soooo safe. I am Danish too, and for the last 5 months I have been living in Madrid. In comparison to Madrid, safety is sooooo good, wether it is Aarhus or Copenhagen.
      Not only is it safe due to our culture, but also the nature; we have no dangerous earthquakes, tsunamis, Forrest fires, too serious hurricanes, tornadoes, extremely deadly animals.

  • @rikkevithsrensen6471
    @rikkevithsrensen6471 Před 8 lety +1

    Next time you visit Denmark, try take somewhere else than Copenhagen. Maybe try Jylland.

  • @EliasC
    @EliasC Před 6 lety

    You should go to Aarhus. Oh yeah and Stegt flæsk is great!

  • @mb8kr
    @mb8kr Před 5 lety

    The less people get close and dont talk to you the safest you are. Squarely the best social way of conducting.

  • @tellazella3160
    @tellazella3160 Před 9 lety +2

    Did you try stegt flæsk. It is like a thick bacon, not so mich crispy but delicious.

  • @Earthrush
    @Earthrush Před 3 lety

    point 1 : it is mostly only in cph they dont do small talks with ppl , if you go to jylland they do

  • @joachimstorbank3416
    @joachimstorbank3416 Před 8 lety +8

    Next time try to go to Århus/Aarhus

    • @ericktwelve11
      @ericktwelve11 Před 7 lety

      I would love to visit aalborg but I heard the people are closed minded.

    • @drpepperyumm
      @drpepperyumm Před 6 lety

      I agree, especially now it's the European Capital of Culture

  • @SpedusDK
    @SpedusDK Před 7 lety +2

    Bikes in Copenhagen. Everything you can steal will be stolen. Tires, seats, lights. Take it inside when not using it.

  • @siskastjerna2583
    @siskastjerna2583 Před 7 lety

    But this is a really good video

  • @mskrisemilie
    @mskrisemilie Před 4 lety +2

    You're hillarious and so on spot. My narcissistic ass loves hearing about my country

  • @oskarsams3711
    @oskarsams3711 Před 7 lety +1

    Im from Denmark too :)

  • @mikkelnorregaard57
    @mikkelnorregaard57 Před 3 lety +1

    Don't buy your beer in 7-11. Buy it in Netto or something. 7-11 is crazy expensive compared to the bigger stores.

  • @twaggz456
    @twaggz456 Před 9 lety

    Come to Norway

  • @aimeeoneil7029
    @aimeeoneil7029 Před 5 lety

    Love Denmark 🇩🇰

  • @frederikkehoelgaard5769

    Well.. Its pretty easy to say it's quite when you're standing alone

  • @liljesmor
    @liljesmor Před 8 lety +1

    It's pricey here because we make good money xD Our salaries (spelled) are really really big if you compare to other countries :)

  • @hjfdiskubjewkuds324
    @hjfdiskubjewkuds324 Před 4 lety

    I am danish and i have never been at a store whithout the Casper saying thank you

  • @kristofferplatz2711
    @kristofferplatz2711 Před 5 lety

    Allways lock your bike in Denmark! Actually, if you can lock it to something big and heavy. Denmark is a very safe place, unless you're a bike.

  • @ruthlusthof1992
    @ruthlusthof1992 Před 4 lety +2

    Regarding poor service in Denmark, I disagree with you. It might be something cultural. What is service to you, might mean something else to me. I think that you get excellent service in Denmark. If you go to a restaurant I Denmark you will often be served by a waiter/waitress who has undergone a 3 years and 9 months training (yes I googled it). He or she should know everything there is to know about the food they serve in the restaurant, how it is prepared and what wine goes with what etc., especially if there’s no sommelier in the restaurant. He or she is a professional and knows how to lay a table and serve correctly, which is something Americans don’t seem to know anything about! He or she would be polite and only provide information if asked and not sticking their nose into things that don’t concern them.
    What I often experience in the USA is overfamiliarity from your “server”. As your waiter/waitress approaches your table, he or she will tell you that they will be your “server” and what his or her name is. I find their flippant attitude very annoying. They might mean well and think that it is friendly and appropriate, but it is not. I don’t want to know their name and I don’t really want to be quizzed about where your guys are from and what you are going to be doing over the next couple of days and going on hear their whole life story. Even the fact that they call themselves “server” and not waiter/waitress is a bit ridiculous. They are waiters/waitress’s. If your job involves waiting at table you are a waiter/waitress!
    At best at the end of the meal one can engage in light conversation with the “server”. Furthermore I don’t like that in the USA you just bang down the menu on top of the plate or the cutlery. I find it very annoying. The same happens when the food is brought to the table. Just slam it down on the table and elbow the customer in the face. There is nothing more unpleasant to smell their armpits when they are reaching over to the person in the corner of booth. As soon as you get the menu the waiter/waitress demands you to order your drinks. How can you order something to drink before you have had time to study the menu and decide what you want to order? Your choice of what to drink depends on that you decide to eat.
    I also find it very annoying that the waiter/waitress come over to my table while I am eating or in deep conversation whit my fellow diners, just to ask me if everything is OK. Trust me they will be the first to know if something was wrong or if I needed something else. If I am lucky it would often only happen once, but all too frequently it happens two or three times. Also coming over to ask if we are finished eating and would be like something else when we are clearly not finished eating. A properly trained waiter/waitress can see from just looking at the way you position your cutlery if you have finish or not.
    Upon paying your bill (cheque) on many occasions the “server” has asked me directly if I would like to give them a gratuity so they can put it on the card. How flippant can you be, it is up to me to ask the “server” to add it to the bill if I am paying with a card.

    • @AsstVillageIdiot
      @AsstVillageIdiot Před rokem +2

      Yes, it is a cultural difference of expectation, mostly. And one you have decided to be quite rude about.

  • @pingvinererkule
    @pingvinererkule Před 9 lety +1

    You guys are going to Norway this year, right? Would be kind of fun to hear the good and bad about my own country from an American tourist's point of view. Though I guess the Scandinavian countries have alot in common, being safe and clean but with mediocre local food.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 9 lety

      pingvinererkule We will don't worry. I am heading there this summer so please subscribe nad when the Norway videos start popping up you will get them in your feed. All the best and thanks for the comments! Mark

    • @pingvinererkule
      @pingvinererkule Před 9 lety

      That's great! I already subscribed about a year ago, so that shouldn't be a problem :)

  • @baconfromhell666
    @baconfromhell666 Před 7 lety

    Danes talk all the time. Maybe not to strangers but to their friends. I always talk with my friends when we're in public transport, so there's no reason for tourists to keep quiet. We don't scare that easily.

  • @moisesportillo9459
    @moisesportillo9459 Před 8 lety

    Come to Japan! Please

  • @blackfalcon1324
    @blackfalcon1324 Před 4 lety

    It was quite funny. I was in the UK once and I heard some people who sounded like they were from America. I asked them 'where in america are you from'. And they said they were from Denmark.

  • @henrietteskattofthjrasmuss6483

    For some reason I wish you had met us Danes as we are at home and not like we are at work.
    Likewise, I wish you had seen more than Copenhagen and surroundings. There is therefore more to experience than Copenhagen. Legoland in Billund, The Kings stone in Jelling, the beaches, Odense, Aarhus, etc.
    You are welcome to visit Jutland for an introduction to Danish cosiness and an opportunity to find that there is more to Denmark than hot dogs and smørrebrød. : D

  • @Chanelly93
    @Chanelly93 Před 6 lety +1

    Why no pictures on Pusher street?

  • @ShadowmarkReturns
    @ShadowmarkReturns Před 5 lety

    I heard those crows, good birbs.

  • @jonfun84
    @jonfun84 Před 9 lety

    How do we get a Wolters world Shirt? 😊

  • @locomotion539
    @locomotion539 Před 9 lety

    grat vid

  • @willemdil4760
    @willemdil4760 Před 8 lety +14

    danish people notice other danish peoples accents when they speak english. Its infuriating

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety +8

      willem Dil I saw that. we would speak in a group and the Danes would look at each other like "don't try to fool me with your accent buddy" :)

  • @gielsuweijn3233
    @gielsuweijn3233 Před 9 lety

    Do this about the netherlands

  • @FoxityIV
    @FoxityIV Před 8 lety

    I feel the need to explain about our food. A national dish i Denmark is "stegt flæsk med persillesovs', which is basically fried bacon with a creamy parsley sauce and potatoes. Rye bread is not a real national dish or food, it's just one of the most common foods here in Denmark. Also, we put almost everything on our rye bread. (No, not stuff like remoulade, mayonnaise etc.)

  • @cianomalley6394
    @cianomalley6394 Před 9 lety

    I'd love to live in Denmark

  • @samsonaagaard
    @samsonaagaard Před 7 lety +2

    no one does anything on the sundays in denmark m8

  • @andreasvestergaard3488
    @andreasvestergaard3488 Před 7 lety +2

    it sounds like you havent been there for very long dude

  • @hvemerjeg764
    @hvemerjeg764 Před 9 lety +1

    for your #1 ... if you get hurt people will help you ... ALL the time. Because here you do not end up with a hospital bill if the "victim" can not pay.
    If you talk to a Danish person ... they will 99 % of the time be polite and help you for direction or what ever your problem is.

  • @zarquondam
    @zarquondam Před 6 lety

    I thought the smørrebrød sandwiches were great.
    You're right about the pastries -- they look like what Americans call "Danish" pastries (the Danes call them Spandauers) but they are 1000 x better.

  • @liljesmor
    @liljesmor Před 8 lety

    How can you say -16 C isn't cold O.o .. That's how cold this winter have been xD

  • @emilminrefsgaard
    @emilminrefsgaard Před 9 lety +1

    The smørrebrød is not as normal/common om Jylland (ex. Aarhus, Holstebro, Kolding, Aalborg, Esbjerg, many more) - it's just Copenhagen :)) - there is alot of difference between Sjælland, Fyn and Jylland

    • @emilminrefsgaard
      @emilminrefsgaard Před 8 lety

      Fie prehn køneke
      Hvis jeg husker rigtigt, tror jeg, at jeg mente, at det ikke var så ofte, at man vil se 'god kvalitet' smørrebrød i byen. Men ved faktisk ikke, hvordan det skulle give mening haha, fordi det ikke er rigtigt.. ;)

  • @j4k3_shpd
    @j4k3_shpd Před 5 lety

    From what I've heard here, the only thing I might not like is that it's exoensive, although I'm sure there are cheaper shops, and maybe you get enough money from work.
    I love cold weather(and actually hate when it's hot).
    I like that people are quiet.It's SO annoying here, (and was in the UK), that people are noisy in public.
    And I like that they mind their own business, as here there are certain people who just trolls you in public.The outside activities, I don't care, but I like Legos.

  • @mariannejensen349
    @mariannejensen349 Před 6 lety

    One thing else to tell, the history of our notes, the previous ones, didn't only show rulers, but also on our fifty-note, the author of Karen Blixen, who worte a book about her time in Africa. -Nathional Museum isn't free anymore. Our warehouses føtex, or Kvickly, maybe Bilka, all open till 8 or something our æ, is pronounced like, think of the e in "egg". Never walk on red, meh, some does. They don't have the patience to wait, but we respect the red lights in our signals. Denmark, is more than our court building, which you stood outside. Above the entrance, translated, says something like: "By law, country is build" which is taken from one of our older laws, or constitutions.

  • @kaieden
    @kaieden Před 6 lety

    Idk about Denmark, but in the UK we don't do small talk the way Americans do, we ask about the weather or complain about the buses. It's rude here to ask about people's lives or share your own, whereas Americans think it polite to care about peoples personal lives, we consider it intrusive. I'd hazard a guess it's similar in Denmark.

  • @moa4269
    @moa4269 Před 9 lety +4

    Come to Dubai! :p

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 9 lety +2

      Mouath Al Showaiman We will get there one day, don't worry :)

    • @zaKkyBoY121
      @zaKkyBoY121 Před 8 lety

      +woltersworld come now i can't wait that long

  • @rasmusraunsbjergpilgaard8839

    Very good review! only one thing dosent make sense. is that you say danish food/scandinavian food is not good. i mean thats one of our main attractions. our restaurant and nordic cousine. try noma, geranium, kadeu, koefoed, salt or many more restaurants, and you will change your mind

    • @TheChiefEng
      @TheChiefEng Před 8 lety +1

      +Rasmus Raunsbjerg Pilgaard For Americans, the open sandwich thing and traditional old style Danish food may be hard to get used to.However, the main reason for the old Danish type cuisine is actually that people lived off what the land provided. That is why bread is such a huge thing in Denmark and since we want energy, eating that food, we don't eat a lot of white bread, which is quite frankly worthless as an energy resource, when you need the energy to work another 4-5 hours.The dark rye bread we eat will sustain you for a whole day if you just eat 3 slices. The bread in itself is not so pleasant to eat so over time, various toppings were tried and introduced into that part of the Danish cuisine.Another typical difference between especially Scandinavians and Americans is that you don't see the amount of overweight people in Scandinavia as you do in USA. That is due to the difference in lifestyle and especially the eating habits. In USA, a lot of the food is just fattening without providing much in terms of energy like fibres, protein etc.About us Danes being reserved, yes that is true but if you manage to break that down and show your real, honest self, then you can get a friend for life in us Danes no matter where you come from in the world. In other words, we really dislike falseness in people. That's just us I guess.The reason the shops are closed most of the time during weekends is actually because our way of living is built on the need for family and friends to have ample time to be together without any stress.We like to think that we work to live, not live to work.

  • @mehdi4335
    @mehdi4335 Před 9 lety

    Come to Morocco :D

  • @EventyrNaja
    @EventyrNaja Před 8 lety +1

    Im from Denmark myself. Yes, we dont do small talks with people we dont know. And we are not cheap. But, people dont say if you dont eat smørrebrød you dont grow up. The most off the stuff you say, is true, but some off the stuff you say, arent true. All people (most) learn English in school. And you learn English in 1 grade now. I liked the things you said that was nice. It was true. But, good video!

    • @hichamlorenzo
      @hichamlorenzo Před 7 lety

      are you from Denmark?

    • @carolinekristiansen5181
      @carolinekristiansen5181 Před 7 lety

      I am and shes right

    • @Ostekagerne8D
      @Ostekagerne8D Před 7 lety +2

      I'd say it's pretty common for Danish parents to tell their kids "if you don't eat your rye bread you'll never grow big and strong" 😂

    • @Rosia4309
      @Rosia4309 Před 7 lety

      xxxCrybabyxxx yeah!

  • @aiminyou
    @aiminyou Před 8 lety

    In the summer you can buy beer for around 4 kroner or like 0,6 dollars in the super market ;)
    Btw. I think you were pretty unlucky about the people you met :(

  • @johannekatrine9640
    @johannekatrine9640 Před 4 lety

    You should go to ribe

  • @thorbaekmand
    @thorbaekmand Před 9 lety

    people are pretty open north of copenhagen

  • @GrandDan0is
    @GrandDan0is Před 8 lety

    NOMA - Nordisk Mad = Nordic Food. Is one of the greatest restaurants in the world... I beg to differ but ok, It might be my bias since I am Danish, just mentioning NOMA

  • @S1L3N1
    @S1L3N1 Před 7 lety +3

    9:12 Æææ wow i died...