What are some things from your country that you think the world would be better off if we adopted them? ❤🌍

@Mattjensen652

Жыл бұрын

Is my First time watching your content, I hope to meet someone like you in the near future, Love your video thank you!🇸🇪🇸🇪

@carlosr192

Жыл бұрын

Here...we have a lot of holidays and one week or month in some places of party just to up a little our happy face. Whole food 2 times a day and two coffee breaks is a trend too. Just to complete...Brazil is not a dangerous country...we just have some dangerous places.

@julianpetkov8320

Жыл бұрын

Real fruit and vegetables. The green onions and the salads are usually reasonably fresh, but everything else taste like plastic.

@julianpetkov8320

Жыл бұрын

@@carlosr192 In Bulgaria we start "Friday night" usually in Wednesday and it is "Friday night" until Monday. Can you guys beat that? 😀

@aesthetix3398

Жыл бұрын

My country sucks lol

Back in the late seventies, I went to work for a father-and-son carpentry outfit. They were from Sweden, but had been living in America for a number of years. I was in my early twenties, and this was only my second carpentry job, so I had alot to learn. They showed great patience while I learned how to frame houses with them for several years. For those who don't know, framing houses is hard and physical work, and you also need to be intelligent and have good math skills. We worked throughout the year, in summer heat and frigid cold. Looking back, I am impressed by their honesty and tremendous work ethic! They always treated their employees with respect and patience, and I will always be grateful to them for inspiring me to develop a good work ethic. I really was quite fortunate to have met them and had them leave such a long-lasting impression on me! I don't know if either of them are still alive, but if they are, I'd like to say "Thank You" to Joel and Roger Sandholm. You were two of the most decent and respectable people that I worked for in my more than 40 years in carpentry! They certainly made a good impression of Swedish people on me!

@cynthiakeller5954

Жыл бұрын

Back in the 90s my US husband worked for a Swedish Man, Olaf. He was a boat maker but had married an English woman, moved to the UK and started making timber cabins (different than log cabins). Beautiful buildings. He was expensive and mostly built for fellow expats. They worked year round too. Hard working pleasant man. My husband picked up drinking tea with butter not milk. My husband learnt alot of different construction techniques to add to what he knew from the US. Since they also had an English man working with them, they also picked up UK techniques.

@PhaaxGames

Жыл бұрын

I'd like to believe that we treat everyone as equals regardless of their position/rank in a workplace. Thanks to "jantelagen" there's no "I'm better than you (because of my rank)". Things are just so much easier if we all try to get along together. :)

@cbryce9243

Жыл бұрын

What a sweet person you are, gratitude is so important.

@vincemajestyk9497

11 ай бұрын

@@cynthiakeller5954 Now that sounds interesting, butter in tea. I'd like to try it. Was it emulsified into the tea or just floating on top? Where I used to live (in the US) there was a big Swedish community and the local supermarket used to make Vort Limpa rye bread for the holidays and carry Glogg. I used to buy Swedish coffee and Lingenberry jams there. I also used to get O.P. Anderson Akvavit (Aquavit) there too at the package store. Sometimes I'd get the Linie if they were out. Hadn't had any of that stuff in years since I moved away. Brings back memories.

@juliadarling3404

8 ай бұрын

​@@vincemajestyk9497 it doesn't really emulsify, but of course if you keep stirring it'll mix better. Butter works great in coffee too. It kind of intensifies the aroma and gives a more silky mouthfeel.

In my opinion, the kindness toward children is the real story here. Growing up with constant screaming and anger in home and at school left me with serious lifelong anxiety and psych problems

@JohnSmith-uy7sv

10 ай бұрын

are you a cereal killer?? 🙂

@josephpadula2283

10 ай бұрын

Cereal killer? Yes I killed Snap, Crackle and Pop. And Captain Crunch is on my list along with that Lucky Charms leprechaun!

@JohnSmith-uy7sv

10 ай бұрын

@@josephpadula2283 Yes, I killed plenty of cheerios and lucky charms in my day. They screamed, but I did not care. also captain crunch too. 🤣

@dingusdingus2152

10 ай бұрын

Grownups bark orders at children like drill sergeants bark at marine recruits. People tend not to treat children like human beings. A statistic I once heard is that at least 45% of all babies are unplanned or unwanted. No wonder people are so messed up.

@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk

10 ай бұрын

So you're a psycho

”Whole and clean” dont mean ”always represent yourself at your best”. It means that clothing are optional as long as you are washed and don’t show up in clothes that is broken or really in bad shape. It’s a old saying but something we can still use if someone asks if there is a dress code. For a party or even a funeral. That gives the person the freedom to choose whatever clothes they want to wear.

@aprillen

3 ай бұрын

THIS. It basically means that it doesn't matter if your clothes are new or fancy or expensive, or if they are plain and cheap, or simple hand-me-downs, as long as they are clean and not in tatters. Whatever your social or economic status, the important thing is to show that you look after yourself and your family as best you can according to your ability. It's about respectability being worth more than money or status.

@JoRiver11

2 ай бұрын

Thank you both, that helped me to understand it.

@Kartoffelsuppe_m_Wursteinlage

2 ай бұрын

Now the swedish explain other swedes what "whole and clean" means. ;) VIsit your next H&M warehouse and you know how to dress in sweden.

@existential.psychopath8053

15 күн бұрын

ONLY RECONQUISTA!

My Morfar came from a village called Garsas near Mora. My Mormor came from Sandviken. I loved all the Viking stories I was told. All the holiday traditions. All the wonderful things my Mormor cooked. I am very proud of my Swedish heritage. I was fortunate to go to Sweden with my Morfar and my Mom.

I'm Canadian and a few years ago we went on a trip through Estonia, Finland and Sweden. There were lots of families in the areas we were in and yet we never heard any parents and children bickering. Several times we heard kids ask for things or ask questions but the parents calmly answered yes or no and explained what the children wanted to know. The kids might ask follow-up questions and time was made for that as well. And then the kids would accept whatever was said even if it wasn't what they had wanted. It was awesome! When we got back to Canada, we didn't make it out of the airport before hearing parents barking at kids who are whining trying to get their attention to ask a question. #7 is something that we absolutely should adopt here!

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

Yes, thank you for confirming that! That was exactly my shock when moving to New Zealand! I was so confused, thinking, the kids are just being kids - and parents yelling at them for asking questions! So weird!

@kfourten4673

Жыл бұрын

@@SagaJohanna We raised our daughter more like you are describing. Believe it or not, we were equally praised in chastised for it. In the end she's become a young adult that I'm very proud to call my daughter and my friend. And she has moved to Finland!

@balikris

Жыл бұрын

Hejsan, Saga. I'd say that we Danes do if not all of these 'weird' thing, then most! Guess fika is genuin Swedish. But as a broder- søsterfolk that's not surprising. The one about no bad weather, just wrong clothes I actually thought was German, as they no matter the weather are walking up and down the westcoast, haha. So yes ... 19 good reasons to do as the Swedes & Danes! 😉👍 Tack & hej

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

@@balikris Yes! I think so too. With the one addition that Danes dress better ;) At least we're all jelous and want to dress like you guys do :D

@conservative6759

Жыл бұрын

@@SagaJohanna Now kids shoot their parents so things are changing

I'm surprised you left out the hand towels in the bathroom! That was something I grew to respect very quickly and brought home to my family in Canada. Every family member having their OWN hand towel/towel hook AND and extra one labelled for guest. This just makes so much sense!

@gregoriomurtagian5347

11 ай бұрын

so do you invite one guest at a time to your house or ask all of them to share the guest towel? :)

@CaptSpacegoat

11 ай бұрын

I'm not sure that many people do that, I've never had different hand towels for different family members and can't recall noticing it at other houses

@abderrahimbenmoussa4359

11 ай бұрын

Don't really see how that is usefull. The very concept of community in biology is that you share the bacteria in your community which is not dirty or bad, bacteria are not an enemy. Besides, technically, you should have clean hands when you wash, so what is it good for ?

@danielpalmberg3371

10 ай бұрын

@@abderrahimbenmoussa4359 It is extreamly useful because if someone in the family gets sick (throwing up and diahrrea) you dont infect the entire family. Separate towels is something I really can highly recommend. We also have our own toothbrushes, but that I hope is a nobrainer...?!

@SchlichteToven

9 ай бұрын

If I suggested that as a norm around here, I'd get sent to behavioural therapy for OCD.

Norwegian here - grew up with duvets, and "hate" the top sheet & blanket thing. Such a messy bed by morning, because I can't sleep in the tight cocoon of the sheet thing.

@SagaJohanna

3 ай бұрын

Yes right!!

@vaska1999

Ай бұрын

I'm Canadian and find duvets far too hot for me!

@Diane-cv7of

2 күн бұрын

By top sheet or blanket do you mean the sheet thay goes in between the duvet and the mattress?

Yes, "from scratch" thing is so confusing. I love cooking videos and use to get really upset about "Ah I mix this can with this jar and add some bag to this". In my country store-bought canned food are for students and camping(ers?), not for everyday adult life.

@SagaJohanna

3 ай бұрын

haha yes!

My Swedish father was indeed quite humble and never complained about anyone or anything. He was quiet, but was a very nice person to be around.🇸🇪

@JS-tr6oq

Жыл бұрын

Mine too

@dluuc

Жыл бұрын

Do you all who write comments like this, remember what Parent Flow has led to? Maybe your father was just indifferent to what the child has in life. That is why he is so kind. I am originally from Russia, but I live in America. We are the same people. But our attitude towards children is very demanding. I want my child not to be a novice, but to be a person. It is impossible without this. It is necessary to give everything that is possible to the child, and if necessary, kick it. (everyone around me thinks the same.) Think twice.

@jillfaraday685

Жыл бұрын

@@dluuc Kick It,, are you insane

@dluuc

11 ай бұрын

@@jillfaraday685 By these words- "Kick it", I mean, give a hard lesson. Without sweet promises of a cloudless and easy life. 🙂

@anneswisher9207

Ай бұрын

My Swedish grandpa was the same, quiet and always smiling.

My spouse and I have used separate duvets for our entire 20 year marriage and it's one of the secrets of our success! We have very different temperature and texture needs. I run hot at night and usually only use one very cool cotton sheet even in winter, whereas he likes to be cosy with a heavier and warmer blanket. Even if you perfectly match your spouse in temperature needs, having separate duvets means you never fight over who gets more of it. Highly recommend for every married couple.

@annmcdaniel1092

Жыл бұрын

Same for me and my better half !

@lisamcgeeney8972

Жыл бұрын

I introduced separate duvets recently and I am sleeping so much better - best idea!

@CartoType

Жыл бұрын

Separate bedrooms is even better! That makes visiting each other for certain purposes even more special.

@HeathenDance

11 ай бұрын

@@CartoType LOOOOL. To be honest, the whole monogamy/single spouse/fidelity thing is completely unnatural, and a complete scam.

@Ash.Crow.Goddess

11 ай бұрын

My people. 25 years, and counting.

I practice several of these, & I'm a southern American, but have felt different from other Americans. No Swedish background, just logical😊

@SagaJohanna

10 ай бұрын

I think it's really cool when we can transcend national identity and just do what makes sense 😂 🙌

My father was Swedish. I love learning more about Sweden. Thank you.

@SagaJohanna

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😃♥️

@joejoe7212

6 ай бұрын

@@SagaJohanna the Swedish people are sooo self absorbed 😉

I totally believe in treating children as human beings that deserve respect. ❤ I agree with all of the points about children.

@mattias5157

11 ай бұрын

Oh no. I´m a Swede too, and Swedish children nowadays are among the most egocentric, spoiled and badly behaved that I know. Not everyone of course, but as a general rule. And opinionated! Of course kids must be listened to, but far too many Swedish kids are small dictators.

One thing you didn’t mention: no small talk! We hosted a Swedish exchange student for 2 years, and he was most surprised by the amount of casual/short and even cheap conversations. He was always happy to talk, but he would patiently talk at length. Sweden sounds like a wonderful country to live, especially the Fika! ❤

@robertakerman

Жыл бұрын

I love Sweden, I was born in Brazil but my mother is Swedish and my brother also but still came very young to Brazil, this idea of leaving Sweden was totally my father because my mother never wanted to leave Sweden, I remember when I vacationed at my grandparents' house in 2013 in Mälmo, it was an amazing and unique experience, Sweden won my hearts in a way I will never forget

@GS-cg3yn

Жыл бұрын

I wish there was no small talk expectation in the USA. It is tedious and makes me wish to be elsewhere.

@amybagnall6097

Жыл бұрын

I don’t even know how not to have small talk… wouldn’t that seem rude not to ask someone how things are going or what have they been up to when they enter a room and you haven’t seen them in awhile? I really don’t get it wouldn’t be rude not to talk to someone.

@cynthiakeller5954

Жыл бұрын

@@amybagnall6097 I agree. I'm a Texan living in the MidWest. I'm doomed to small talk hell, lol!

@beckyg9831

Жыл бұрын

I loathe small talk. I wish it wasn't expected here in the USA.

I lived in Sweden, near Växjö for 7 and a half years. There are many good things about Sweden but one of the most common complaints that I heard among other immigrants was what we referred to as "Svensplaining." Unfortunately, it's very common for Swedish people to think that their way is the right way but also the only way. I have been stopped by strangers and told how to: 1. Walk my dog 2. How to dress my children 3. How to dispose of the trash 4. What color to paint my home. 5. How to walk in the mall (not kidding). I could go on, the list is endless. What you feel after a while is that no matter how hard you try, Swedish people by and large will tolerate you but never accept you as you are not "correct," or rather plainly, Swedish.

@TheBcvg2002

10 ай бұрын

They even have a term for it in Sweden among the Swedes- "ankdamman sverige," "duck pond Sweden." They think that they are so advanced but in my profession they pay half of what you earn in the US and are about 30 years behind the profession here. But... they are a bit backwards and don't know it, so they think that they are the best in everything. Ignorantly.

@joannaoakley6731

5 ай бұрын

So true

@KatG-vw4db

5 ай бұрын

Could be that they want to teach everyone their ways which is perhaps a culture of uniformity. I've never lived abroad but my ancestry is half german half swediah and I tend to be a perfectionist so maybe my DNA is a bit geared this way and so is theirs

@TheBcvg2002

5 ай бұрын

Conformity is definitely a huge part of the culture. It can be endearing but after a few years it becomes unpleasant. @@KatG-vw4db

@stoogethree4438

5 ай бұрын

There are as many perfectionist anywhere else.The Germans never talk about their imperfections.There is great silence & great judgement for every damn thing."Get off my lawn!", privacy, and secrets.

I just moved to Sweden about 6 or 7 months ago, but have visited several times over the past few years. The biggest change that I, at first, hated but now love is the duvet thing. My wife and I have separate duvets and while sometimes it'd be nice to have one big one for cuddling, I MUCH prefer it over the seemingly endless amounts of blankets and sheets that we had in Canada. Also the respect thing with kids. Telling my Swedish wife about childhood things like arguments with my parents or how schools would treat kids she was blown away because I was very much raised with the idea of "Respect your elders at all costs" even if they were being total dicks.

I'm half Swedish, half American and brought up in London, UK. One thing we should learn from other countries is talking to your neighbours and strangers. You might have seen the memes "Waiting for the bus like a Swede." that kind of scepsis towards other people is real. While when I'm abroad people actually talk to eachother on the train, they invite you to their table in pubs, say good morning on the street etc. It's very easy to feel unseen or lonely in Sweden.

@SagaJohanna

11 ай бұрын

Yeah completely agree! My Swedish friends call me American lol, because I talk a lot and love talking to strangers! I think it’s great to connect with people we might not otherwise ❤️

@gnarbeljo8980

11 ай бұрын

As an American in Sweden my entire adult life and some of my childhood I couldn't agree more. Swedes are in general socially awkward tbh. For all the "lagom" they use daily, they rarely get it right when it comes to social situations. They'll either pretend you aren't there which comes off very rude, or get WAY to personal and tell you their private problems. It's one of the reasons I have to travel so much. It's kindof tragic. I think it's very much the flipside of not learning to speak up early, very little emphasis put on being polite and learning to chat with people without bending their ear, and understanding personal space in crowded sitiations. That's where Swedes fail miserably, with consequences for any outsider coming to Sweden for longer than a visit. Lack of spontaneity is part of it. People are socially anxious unawares.

@anthea6669

10 ай бұрын

It seems I should have been born in Sweden 😂

@Marcusianery

9 ай бұрын

Thats a bit of a lie, mainly for big cities only. In the country side its like big families. Everyone knows each others and help each others.

@Menghua-wc6dk

9 ай бұрын

Swedes show concern about other people's comfort and mood by not randomly approaching each other. But if you go to a smaller setting and non-public area people tend to say hello to each other, e.g. along a walkway in a nature reserve in a Stockholm suburb. If you need to ask a fellow commuter something you just say "Ursäkta, får jag bara fråga dig?" (Excuse me, can I just ask) When you and they are done they will move away discreetly and then you have to shut up and leave them alone. Getting friends is for social settings/gatherings, school, work or through mutual acquaintances.

German here - it seems we have a lot in common! Separate duvets, duvet covers, respect for children, loving the outdoors, never having to fill in forms about race.... there are some differences but a lot of things sound really familiar to me.

@HeathenDance

11 ай бұрын

And an obsession with Veganism.

@nerakt162

11 ай бұрын

@@HeathenDance Nonsens. You have no idea ^^

@thesdfable

11 ай бұрын

yeah no race questions in forms but still racists on the streets

@TheHammerwar

11 ай бұрын

@@thesdfable idiots are everywhere (every Country)...

@alexandermalinowski4277

9 ай бұрын

Reversed racism in Germany is product of post WW2 denazification campaigns. It was applied only to blacks and Turks. Racism against Slavs and Poles is reality of Germany almost until today.

I have part Swedish ancestry and often wonder if this is why I'm so drawn to the country and culture, or whether it's because Swedish systems makes so much sense to me. I've never visited, unfortunately, but would love to immerse myself for a long stay some time.

Back in the early 2000s I spent 6 summers (and a short winter stay) mostly in central Sweden: Dalarna, Härjedalen, and Jämtland, preparing for and participating in Uppdansningen för polskdansmärke (known in the U.S. as “medal testing”) and hanging out with fellow folk dancers and musicians. Those of us from the U.S. generally stayed with local dancers or in cabins here and there, and the hospitality was truly heart-warming. One “weird” Swedish practice that I thought characteristic and well-intentioned (though prone to being taken rapacious advantage of by various European visitors) was allemansrätten-the right of free access anywhere in the countryside, even on private property, for camping and even picking berries, with proper respect for ownership (some wild stories there about violations of respect-and their consequences). It’s not just Swedish-the same can be found in Norway (with similar tales and outcomes). That might merit further explanation, Johanna. And another, minor bit: the ubiquity of the brightly colored dalahästar or “Dalarna horses” in many people’s homes.

@dod2304

2 ай бұрын

I love the horses (I'm American but dated a Swedish man a couple years ago and learned a lot about the country) but the Christmas goats? I don't quite get that one. lol

Many of the mentioned points are common in Eastern Europe too, but for ex. if you're having guests over, not only the house needs to be polished to shine but also a tooon of food will be prepared so that you not only don't leave your guests go hungry out of your home but basically roll back to theirs😂

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

Haha yes!! You guys are for sure better at feeding guests 🤣 I know from experience haha!

@valeriayi

Жыл бұрын

@@SagaJohanna😂😂 so you experienced it 🤣

@mistrzimagorzata6853

Жыл бұрын

So true

@wendigo1919

6 ай бұрын

My best friend growing up, her family was Ukrainian, and I spent a great deal of time at her house. I even called her parents Mama and Tato. Her Parents and Grandmother always wanted to feed me and I was in heaven because it was also food that I wasn't accustomed to getting. At home it was customary for us to eat relatively small meals. This was the 80's and plates were also much smaller back then compared to today. At home we were served what was on our plate and nothing more, but we were full and content. At my friend's house, there were seconds and more, if I wanted.. They would beg me to keep eating. lol I was in shock at the amount of food prepared. The hospitality from Eastern Europeans is so different!

I have to agree with other Germans here in the chat that there is quite some similarities between Sweden and Germany. I found the point about the kids worth considering - I think we are treating teenagers in a more „adult“ way than in other countries (a thing that our Japanese exchange daughter pointed out) but I think it would do us good to also adopt the more respectful approach for younger kids (by the way, being respectful does not mean that you don’t parent!). - A thing about Germany I am loving more the more I experience other countries is our body positivity. Of course there is still pressure on young people from social media to look „instagramable“ but overall there is a very free and relaxed atmosphere for example about nudity at beaches, in the sauna etc. People before and beyond puberty are overall very relaxed about the way they look. For me that is a big part of feeling comfortable in Germany.

I live in the USA. I've lived in Kansas, Ohio and now, Texas. I love how people in the south train their kids, from toddler forward, to say, Ma'am and Sir, Please and Thank You. Most people in my area are pretty open. I visit with people in the grocery lines, will smile and say "hi" to people when I'm walking down the street. I love the charm of the South.

I live in Scotland and many of those things are normal here as well. As an Italian, I can assure you that we use scissors to cut pizza at home, but never in a restaurant 😊

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@beckydiorio6260

Жыл бұрын

I have noticed that many pizza places in my area use huge scissors to cut pizza especially sheet pizza - large rectangle pizzas not round - I have never used a pizza cutter -

@M.C.P.

11 ай бұрын

I'm Italian, from the region where pizza was invented and we DON'T use scissors because it's impossible with neapolitan pizza. I know that in Caserta scissors are used for "pizza a canotto" and stop. Which region are you from?

@agnezickaite

8 ай бұрын

​@@M.C.P.I think she is reffering to the home made rectangular pizza that is firm and easy to cut, not pizzeria pizza 😊

@ElAnciano767

Күн бұрын

Just a tip about kitchen scissors: I looked at them in a kitchen specialty store and didn't like either the price of the lightweight construction. Instead, I bought a pair of pruning scissors (not secateurs) from the hardware store for a fraction of the price, but they are sturdy enough to cut through the backbone of a hen, no problem.

I am from Ireland and have been using a duvet since the 70s . I always put the duvet inside a cover plus use a fitted bottom sheet and a flat top sheet.

@andyf4292

3 ай бұрын

we visited friends in Canada,,, they have little ties inside the duvet cover- that connect with the cover, very clever, and its not here , sadly

@heatherives8646

2 ай бұрын

That's what I do

@doogleticker5183

2 ай бұрын

As do we in Canada…and France (maybe it’s because I am not a thirty something slob).

One Week in Sweden, what did I notice? yes the seprate duvets, I do that now at my house. I learned to use more candles- they were everywhere. The way the high school graduates celebrate, like a long lasting parade like hay rides, in safe trailers that are pulled by parents. We were in Trolhatton? (Spelling) and our hotel had 2nd floor balcony's it was very entertaining for them to come by. (think spring break with chaparones on wheels?). Also, even in that cold of a climi\ate, bike lanes were awesome, double striped, two ways, their own red lights, lots of bike racks.

@SagaJohanna

3 ай бұрын

So fun, thanks for sharing!

Thank you for all the research and work you do .. Truly appreciated 🙏

I’m from New Zealand and it is common to use both a duvet cover and top sheet here. We wash the sheets AND the duvet cover 😊. I also air the duvet inner outside whenever possible. And there is no such thing as bad weather just bad clothing choices!

I am a 73 year old American woman living in Sweden and I have a “best”, American, friend from the time we were eight. She was a Montessori pre-school teacher in her own home for children from infancy to three years old. I used to spend my vacations visiting with her, staying in her home and experiencing her days with the children. In over twenty years I never once heard her raise her voice or respond with anything less than the utmost respect. Partly this was her Montessori training, but mostly it was her nature. She and her husband raised their son the same way. This past summer their son (now in his forties) paid for my husband and I to travel from Sweden to Greece to join them on a vacation he had dreamed of for years. They have two sons, nine and eleven, and I experienced the same level of respect for their children as he had experienced from his parents. The boys were delightful! The vacation was unforgettable!

@silla-je9od

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful story.

@air-run3984

Жыл бұрын

I like your list except for one thing. Kids should not be allowed to make mistakes.

I am from Latin America, Argentina. We use sets of sheets and wash them weekly :) and here we don’t ask about ethnicity or race neither. The same goes with the cake, we make it from scratch. We also cook a lot and eat at home. I love the part of being ready to be outside no matter what the weather is ❤

@SagaJohanna

3 ай бұрын

So wonderful to hear it

I am Canadian and I agree most of what you describe. Because we are such a diverse culture I do discuss Race as something that is important to understand differences.

@amykeast7789

7 ай бұрын

I agree, in the US I think the reason why for officially tracking race is to identify and address systemic racism.

@kathycourtney2

6 ай бұрын

I'm hispanic and wish people would NOT talk about it...we are equal and don't need anyone tracking anything.@@amykeast7789

@raymondkyruana118

2 ай бұрын

Yeah her calling it "ridiculous" was pretty shocking cause I didn't think people were still that ignorant let a lone a whole country of ~95% whites @@amykeast7789

Yes, I grew up in a snowy climate- BUT, we always had the proper clothing for it. You don't dismay the weather- you simply buy nice warm clothing that you love. Then you look forward to wearing your pretty winter clothing.

My mom was a Swedish immigrant to the USA in 1924. I wish she and my grandparents would have spoken to me in Swedish so I could have learned the language. They spoke it in the home only, and English outside the home. I was raised on lots of Swedish foods. I am happy to have run across your channel.

@dorothybennington475

Жыл бұрын

Same here though occasionally my grandmother would run into someone Swedish in a store and talk away. It's a shame she didn't teach her children Swedish. She said she regretted that later on. She began to forget words she had grown up with.

@bonniebailey9574

7 ай бұрын

My family has many similarities with yours. I asked my grandmother to teach me Swedish and she flatly refused. She insisted that I “didn’t need it because you are an American”. My great aunt and cousins were very involved with the Swedish American Museum and Heritage Society in Swedesburg, Iowa.

@patfrench8046

6 ай бұрын

Tack sa mycket from third generation Sweden.

This is awesome! Been learning Swedish for 2 months now, and keep getting recommended videos like this. It's like fate wants me to move to Sweden!

@SagaJohanna

7 ай бұрын

✈️ 🌍 🇸🇪

@princepsbellum3413

7 ай бұрын

Don't. It's f-ing cold here :)

Please do keep sharing things like this. We could learn a lot from Sweden.

@SagaJohanna

3 ай бұрын

That’s great to hear! I will 😊

One aspect of sweden i love is that dating is a lot more equal. Its not taboo/weird for a woman to initiate, and the man is not expected to pay all the time. You either split or take turns. I've also noticed we are a lot more equal in splitting housework, childcare etc than many other countries.

@SagaJohanna

11 ай бұрын

Yes I agree. It’s very nice and I’ve always shocked to see people date abroad. Once a girlfriend asked me to go up to a guy and ask him to pay for our drinks, and I said absolutely not haha! Also, I was the one asking my husband out the first time :)

@neahrayne2377

5 ай бұрын

Ngl, I prefer the swedish way of dating. Doing the dating period things always stresses me out way too much. I prefer just getting to know each other casually and if it becomes something, it becomes something. Much more natural and I don't feel forced.

@Scampergirl

4 ай бұрын

If you don't go on dates....how do you know if someone is interested in you?

@alexandrevaliquette3883

4 ай бұрын

@@Scampergirl It's simple: they got arranged wedding when they are 6 years old. Oh, I'm sorry, this more a trend in Islamic country... They are so alikes, I use to get confuse all the time!

@lizclegg7556

2 ай бұрын

@@alexandrevaliquette3883 Thank you for lowering the tone. It was all quite wholesome until you decided to turn up and act like a c**t.

I love how proud you are of Sweden and the fact you should be.

You make me wanna move to Sweden, I also adore the show called Melodifestivalen which very popular in Sweden and as a Eurovision fan it’s a pleasure for me to watch Melodifestivalen too and enjoy the amazing songs every year, you are so sweet, thank you for your videos and kindness, I can say from your eyes that you have a huge good heart 💛

@SagaJohanna

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

The duvet cover is apparently useful if you live in cold climate regions. If you are here in the US, top sheets are a godsend during the summer while duvet covers are useful in the winter..

@RosangelaHeuseler

2 ай бұрын

I missed a top sheet when I went to Germany. I dont like Duvet If The place is hot enough .

@user-po3ir2tx5z

3 сағат бұрын

I'm an American who switched to the duvet way 30 years ago (had a Swedish boyfriend). As she explained, you use the duvet cover in the summer alone. It's the perfect weight and temperature on hot nights because it's a light, double top sheet. It also can be used as a "sleep bag" if you camp or travel to hostels. Also, duvets come it a variety of weights. You don't buy an extra thick, warm one if you live in say, the mid-Atlantic states or San Francisco. I live in upstate NY, so have a puffy winter weight plus a lighter one for the shoulder seasons.

@anubis2814

2 сағат бұрын

@@user-po3ir2tx5z I just recently switched over, and that's mostly because the covers we got we this microfiber that just feels better than the sheets we have.

Wow, I live in Germany and haven't realised HOW similar both cultures are! Thank you for the video ❤️

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

I feel as though I need to visit Germany now!!! ❤️

@polimeter

Жыл бұрын

@@SagaJohanna If you wanna see both modern cities and beautiful landscapes - definitely go to the southern regions! If you wanna see crazy nightlife - go to Berlin or Hamburg (the second has beautiful culture too)! Most cities are a little boring though 🥲 but the big once have great contemporary art museums, these are usually worth a visit 🥰

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

@@polimeter Oh thank you! :)

@TheSaintMatt

3 ай бұрын

I thought the same. The swedes seem to be our better looking cousins :D

@ravenfin1916

3 ай бұрын

I think this is due to the Lutheran traditions and way of thinking, which are strong in all of our countries.

American here. I did cosleeping with both of my children. I didn't even know I would do this until the night my first child was born. Then an instinct kicked in that told me there was no way I was putting my son in a bassinet next to my bed. I LOVED sleeping with my kids, and I really don't understand why some people believe it to be harmful. I've since learned that cosleeping regulates the baby's heartbeat, breathing, and temperature, and that the majority of babies who die from SIDS die cold and alone in their cribs. It just makes sense to sleep with our young. Every other animal in nature does it, and for good reason. It also helps with bonding, babies sleeping through the night sooner, parents getting more sleep, and it makes breastfeeding so much easier. Funny to me that only the western world believes it to be a problem, when the rest of the world knows better, and does it with no problems Edit: to those of you who disagree, you're free to disagree, and you can present all the "facts" you wish, but the FACT that we among countless others all over the world have safely and successfully bed shared with our children isn't going to change. Yes, rarely some people accidentally suffocate their babies in bed. There are usually other factors involved besides just sleeping with the baby, and the number of people who sleep with their babies and DON'T suffocate them, as compared to the ones who do, should be an obvious indicator of how safe it IS. Unless you're a very heavy sleeper, you use drugs or alchohol, you're a very overweight person, etc, sleeping with your baby shouldn't present any danger. Simple common sense measures should obviously be taken, such as not over dressing the baby, and placing the baby more at the top of the bed, while the parents scoot down more toward the foot, so that when they pull up their covers the baby isn't covered. People really crack me up when they insist that bed sharing can not possibly be safe, when parents have been doing this since the dawn of humanity, and will continue to do so, carefully and safely. Beyond this I won't bother to argue the subject. I said what I said.

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

Yes, thank you so much for sharing. Such such important knowledge and we are failing to take care of our babies in the western world!!! ❤️

@keithfavreau

Жыл бұрын

Many Americans are big& could be a hazard to their baby through suffocation. Also, many parents snore or have sleep disorders which could effect the baby, or having the baby there could make it more difficult for the parent.

@Secular-Serenity

Жыл бұрын

@@keithfavreau yes, overeating trumps kids’ needs in America🤪

@lydiawhitting5406

Жыл бұрын

Cot right next to bed is great. Husband rolled on our baby once, and he's not a heavy man.. but she let out a squeak. I'm for it except rolling, or smothering. Baby can also get very hot from adults bodies as well. So yes next to the bed as in this video is way better. When they learn to walk.. they find their own way to your bed. 🤣Same problem.. n u get punched or kicked if they too hot then whilst sleeping.

@wendylynn7605

Жыл бұрын

American here. We co-slept with our child and to this day my mother still says we're lucky we didn't kill her doing it.

👌😌 I've just discovered this channel and I already love it. I totally understand what Saga Johanna shares: several years ago, in my Erasmus year, I made some good swedish friends. And I can relate the "quirky" ideas she gave, rather logical, I'd say 👍

@SagaJohanna

3 ай бұрын

Oh thanks so much! That is so kind!

Lovely, informative presentation! Thank you. Interestingly enough, as an individual, one can live a Swedish lifestyle anywhere in the world if one chooses to. It’s a rather laid-back, independent, yet respectful way of enjoying life.

I live in the Netherlands and we are not that different from our Scandinavian cousins, but I still heard several tips that would make life better, especially with regard to raising and respecting children as valuable co-humans.

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've visited the Netherlands once and really liked how friendly everyone was :)

@Metalmassacre07

Жыл бұрын

The Cuckerlands is garbage with garbage people and a meme language

@augiemusky

Жыл бұрын

I am a Canadian who practiced co sleeping with my children. In Canada and the US this is considered laziness at best and at worst, dangerous! supposed reasons being: ruin your marriage through lack of privacy for sex; spoil the child, they’ll never leave your bed,make the child too dependent on you; with a baby/ child kicking your ribs you will never get proper sleep, and fear you will smother the baby. None of which is true. Regarding clothing: I lived in the US for a few years. Americans would talk about how cold it must be in Canada, as if they have never heard of coats,sweaters, or boots

@marissashantez6051

Жыл бұрын

Your suicide rate isnt particularly good either. However, your students do rank really well. Not as well as Japan, China. Estonia, and many countries where they are very strict with how they raise kids.

@ProsciuttinoXL

Жыл бұрын

@@Metalmassacre07 thank you for your kind and well reasoned comment.

A rolling pizza cutter can also be used to cut quesadillas; I'm sure there are other uses as well.

@ninagoodwill8019

Жыл бұрын

& a rolling tool is one faster, two easier. I'm all for minimalist in many things in life but doing a job with a tool for easy and speed in anything in life, for sure. Maybe they use them in pizzerias?

@johnoneal1234

Жыл бұрын

@@ninagoodwill8019 Ever tried to clean mozzarella melted onto tomato sauce from a pair of scissors? I can't believe she thinks it's a good solution. Pizza cutters are relatively tiny as kitchen gadgets go, and take up little room in a drawer.

@Diamond_Skies

Жыл бұрын

The rusty-looking kitchen scissors took me out! 💀

@emilykloth5944

Жыл бұрын

we also use them to cut pancakes or waffles for children

@rosemary20001

Жыл бұрын

I use mine for cutting home made pasta and cracker and cookie dough. I use mine a lot!

As a Swedish American living in Seattle, this video warms my heart. So many common sense things we could use in American society.

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

That makes me so happy to hear, thank you for your comment ❤️

@brickan2

Жыл бұрын

What is a Swedish American to you? The term it self is never used in Sweden and wouldn't mean anything. What does it entail? Thanks.

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

@@brickan2 I think we Swedes think this is very funny, but Americans tend to often present themselves with their ancestry (same here in NZ). Someone with Swedish great grandparents might say "I'm Swedish American", and often times it can be their great, great, great grandparents. Or many of my friends will say things like "I'm an eight Polish". Where as I, as a Swedish person, only say "I'm Swedish", although my mother was very much Norweigan. :D

@Peel123

Жыл бұрын

@@brickan2 I guess it can mean Swedish ancestry to a lot of Americans. For me, personally, it means something a bit different... having an American father but a fully Swedish mother, Swedish being my first language, and being a dual citizen. I also lived in Dalarna for a few years but grew up in America.

@brickan2

Жыл бұрын

So..... DNA and genetics.

Super interesting! Thank u so much for sharing!

Very nice video, thank you! My first office job was in the mailroom of Swedish American Line, an operator of cruise ships for tourists who wanted to visit Sweden and neighboring countries. The majority of the people working there (in New York City) were from Sweden and I asked some of them about their home country. Since these people had decided to live in the USA instead of Sweden, you can imagine that their memories were not all positive. Bad weather and high taxes were the two themes I heard the most. But Swedish culture was something they liked and certainly featured in their presentations about their cruises!

Well, you have given me some insight into my Swedish heritage. My grandparents came to the US before 1913. My dad was born here, but I have noticed little behaviors in my family that speaks strongly of our heritage. Things like being reserved, not putting ourselves forward, hospitality where guests are catered to, generosity. There are other things, but my dad was an open-handed, big-hearted man who gave to everyone. I can now understand why he was the way he was.

@OriginalFallofMind

7 ай бұрын

My great grandfather came from sweeden in the late eighteen hundreds. Very reserved, strong yet kind man. Nobody else in my family is like that besides me. 😂

When I was very young (ca 1960), I lived in a suburban working class neighborhood outside of Detroit, Michigan, USA. We were taught these community rules about when you can and cannot make loud noises, knock on people's doors, or call them on the telephone. The basic rule is, it is rude to disturb people at certain times; this is what it means to be considerate of others. Do not disturb people before 8 o'clock in the morning on weekdays. After that time, children can go to their friends' houses and, in a sing-songy voice, call for them (children do not knock on doors). We would sing something like, "Can Bobby come out and pla-ay?" On Saturday and Sunday the same rule applies, but you don't disturb people before 9 o'clock. That is because people may be sleeping in on those days. Do not call a business before 9 o'clock in the morning during business hours. Businesses do not call customers before that time, either. Do not disturb people 30 minutes before (while mothers were preparing the meal) or during meal start times, which were pretty much the same for everyone. Breakfast before 8:00 AM. Lunch at noon. Dinner at 5:30 PM. In general, when children were done eating, they could ride their bikes or roller skate up and down the street waiting for heir friends to come out and play. However, in the summer, when a baseball game that had been interrupted by a meal (mothers called us in to eat with a sing-songy voice; when you heard it, you better drop everything and run home), we were eager to get back to playing the game, so some children might press their noses to the screen door of their friend's house to see if they were done eating. My mother thought this was rude and did not encourage it. Come home when the street lights come on and do not disturb people after that time. Between meals and before the street lights came on, you make as much noise as you wanted outside. You could play quietly inside with a few friends. However, if friends or relatives came to visit and brought their children, and you had to play inside, you could make lots of noise so long as it didn't sound like you were squabbling. These were the days before chainsaws and gasoline-powered lawn mowers were in common use. People used hand saws to cut tree limbs and mowed the lawn with a push-mower. During the day, the fathers were all at work and the mothers were busy with house work. Neighborhoods were pretty quiet most of the time. These rules about how you show consideration for others by giving them some quiet times would be good for everyone to follow. The times could differ from community-to-community, but the basic idea is a good one. Where I live now (suburb of Atlanta, Georria, USA), there are no such rules. I call it "the endless whining sound". "

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

The common sense times huh! Here in NZ I often feel as though I live in “the endless whining sound” and there seems to be no escape. I think we need to reintroduce the common sense! I’m currently reading “an American tragedy” and it’s giving me an idea of what America was like a while back !

@billf7062

Жыл бұрын

You have a good memory and described that time period well. I was a boy in the sixties and I remember the same generally accepted practices too.

@bunnybgood411

Жыл бұрын

You're making me nostalgic. I was born in 1955 and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which was much smaller then, about 30-60 thousand people. We did everything you describe, although I think dinner was served at about 6:00 p.m. Dad had to rest a bit after getting home from the Air Force base. Halcyon times, for sure!

@aniveed8005

Жыл бұрын

I grew up in the green, leafy suburbs of New York City in the 1950's and it was just like that! My mother had a cowbell that she would ring to tell us to come home for dinner. Sweet memories.

@ashbythedog

Жыл бұрын

I added a more restrictive 'Sunday rule' to my household (in the US). Not allowing anyone outside the family in or out before noon! Family time, church, brunch, or just hanging out in PJ's is what Sunday mornings are for. I didn't allow my kids to go knocking at the neighbors looking for friends to play with, and I sure didn't want the neighbor kids in my house disturbing the vibe. It's still a good rule.

Thank you so much for sharing all about Sweden with the world. 🙏💜

@SagaJohanna

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching 💜

Lots of great information here. I enjoyed your video.💖

I have Swedish ancestry. Watching this video explained a lot of things about my family that I didn't realize. Now I see where my behaviors came from. I grew up in a multicultural neighborhood in California and each family was so different from each other. Most proudest of sharing your beliefs on raising children.

I love this discussion! I was a child when we moved to Sweden back in 1961. We first lived in the countryside outside Gorteborg, then we moved right into the heart of the city. My sister and I attended Swedish schools for 3 years and learned the language from scratch- no textbooks needed! The Swedes as a community held their children as precious, and were oriented toward what was best for their children and the future that those kids represented. They also expected respect back, and got it. One way this showed up was with the curtsy- girls would stop to curtsy if they saw an older person in the street, and boys nodded their heads in respect. Introductions included a friendly handshake with bow or curtsy. Also- speak a "goddag" to greet someone. Of course, kids always offered their seat on the bus/train to their elders. When American friends would come to visit us, and we kids gave them a warm Swedish welcome, they were absolutely amazed and delighted. We in turn were uplifted by their response to us- and grew to like and trust and respect adults. I felt well equipped to be introduced to broader society with this simple start in life.

@vaska1999

Ай бұрын

It's exactly, in every detail, how I was raised to behave as a child in 1960s Yugoslavia (the part that's today's Serbia).

Czech here. The more I know about Sweden the more I like it. We already share a lot of the things you mentioned. And some of the others we definitely should.

I am a US citizen living in the USA. Both my grandfathers were Swedish and both my grandmothers were Norwegian. I had a large and close-knit family. My deceased husband was German from a very patriarchal family. THAT was a shock to assimilate into that kind of family. LOL My #2 husband is Swedish. Ahhh, the calm again. LOL Many years ago I lived in Houston, TX in the USA. I lost track of how many people asked me where I was from! Apparently not only my extremely fair skin and hair were an anomaly but my mannerisms, ideas and my general lifestyle as well. I learned a lot living there and I hope I passed on some good things to others.

@SagaJohanna

3 ай бұрын

That is so interesting to hear! And how fun :) My mom was Norweigan and dad Swedish! Haha, I can imagine! I would love to visit Texas one day!

@19Celia57

3 ай бұрын

@@SagaJohanna Maybe hold off visiting Texas until they get a few things sorted out. LOL. Of course that might be a long while. 🙂

@SagaJohanna

3 ай бұрын

Haha yes! I know, it's such a shame. I have a few friends from there and they're amazing! @@19Celia57

I worked for a Swedish organization in the USA and your description of the Swedish people is so true. A very enjoyable environment to work in. Fond memories.

I learned (a little late in life) it's arrogant for me to think I know what anyone else SHOULD do. However, I enjoyed hearing about other countries' customs

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

Well, I think there are better and worse ways of doing things :) depending on the goal that will change for people ofc!

@cordelia7313

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!! For someone with such a sweet disposition to fine iff as so completely judgmental is quite sad. At first I thought what a lovely girl that was until she basically said if you don’t do the same as this you’re just plain stupid. Really off putting when it could have been such a nice video in learning different ways people live around the world.

I visited Helsingborg in 1974 with my Swedish boyfriend. He was very much as you have described. His family didn't speak English however his English was flawless. It was a lovely culture. The only thing I didn't like was that almost everyone smoked.😢

Everyone is different. My wife and I loved cuddling (and still do) when we were young, and were willing to sacrifice a little comfort. Now that we are older we don't mind a little extra comfort. Some people don't like interrupting their sleep or comfort from the beginning. Most of the time, those people are already used to cuddling with many people at a young age. Nothing new to them. 😂

I was in Stockholm and loved their culture; I was in a few European countries, and I rank Sweeden number one in Friendly, Honesty, best customer service, best first impression, and welcoming tourists 🎉.

@SagaJohanna

11 ай бұрын

Wow, I've only been to Stockholm once. I should go again! :)

Love this video! I studied in Sweden for 1 semester as an Erasmus student and I absolutely loved it there. Especially the idea of never being "over the top" or too loud etc., just having this more moderate approach to life. And the fact that everyone spoke perfect English was amazing, although it also meant that I did not learn to speak Swedish at all. I am absolutely with you on the duvet topic - we do the same with the duvet inner & outer here in Austria and I think it's the only reasonable approach to bedding, touching the "uncovered" blanket freaks me out whenever I'm abroad 😀

@SagaJohanna

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Martina! Oh how exciting, yes it is so nice with the moderate approach. :) Yes, I know. Learning Swedish is so hard because we all want to PRACTICE English lol! Hahah oh my gosh, same. It happens every time we go to stay somewhere here in New Zealand - even in hotels. And it always make me feel funny...

@thesender6321

Жыл бұрын

As an American, I’m used to a top sheet and a blanket. I vacationed in Germany, and my room had a duvet and no top sheet. I got so hot I would take the duvet apart and just use the cover as a double top sheet whereas in the US I could have just taken the blanket off the bed. Every day the maid would put the duvet innard back in the cover, and I would have to take it back out every night. Why do they think we need so many covers at night? It wasn’t even winter.

@lilipotgieter6263

Жыл бұрын

I live in South Africa and we also do the duvet with no extra sheets or blankets

@lililoladzinergrl5255

Жыл бұрын

You can just sleep on top of the duvet like a feather bed if you get too hot. That’s what we did in Switzerland when visiting family there. I believe everywhere we traveled in Switzerland, Austria, Yugoslavia ( back when it was named that!) and Germany and Italy. All of those places used the single duvet and when too hot sleep on top of the duvet- like sleeping on a cloud!😊

Cosleeping is so frowned upon in the USA, and it took us soooo long to figure out it's the only way to meet everyone's needs in our family.

@SagaJohanna

9 ай бұрын

I think this is the best part about sharing ideas from around the world! Most places do some things funny and some things smart 😊 In Sweden homeschooling is illegal, but I follow a few people in the states that do it. I'd at least like the option.

@ZdravNaukKJV

3 ай бұрын

@@SagaJohanna Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. (Ephesians 5:14) kzread.info/dash/bejne/gqStzrd9e9Wulc4.html

This video is so passive agressive 😍🥰 I love it!

There is much to appreciate in Swedish culture! I will clarify one thing that comes up in many multicultural societies: the reason institutions ask about race is not out of some weird curiosity or desire to classify people, but to gather data so they can make sure they are treating all clients fairly. For example, a bank could look at its records and see that it tends to deny loans to clients of color but grant them to white people in the same income bracket or with the same credit score. That kind of discrimination definitely happens, but it’s hard to see and to change without collecting statistics.

@alexlashman4279

Жыл бұрын

By taking race out of the equation, the bank is only making the decision based on financial situation.

@BajkonurBobby

Жыл бұрын

Was gonna say that too. Its to counter discrimination, not the other way around. Different national methods dealing with the same issue. 👍🙂

@cathylindeboo.9598

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking how institutions routinely gather basic data, which can be useful yielding information in the form of statistics.

@Maryannesquire

Жыл бұрын

Exactly this! Homogenous societies arguably don’t need to ask. But it is a very important tool to prevent illegal discrimination in many countries.

@BajkonurBobby

Жыл бұрын

@@wisedomandlearning I disagree on the “letting in” part. I really think its to do with an inability of the authorities to integrate new citizens. An official misguided respect where they don’t want to “force” Swedish culture upon them. When in fact that is the very thing you should do if you want to welcome people into your community. In my opinion. Swedes are generally very quick to be interested in people visiting their country and eager to explain and show newcomers how things work. But if you don’t feel like you’re part of society because you don’t speak the language properly, only live among other immigrants, don’t take part in Swedish cultural events/spend time with Swedes, of course that interaction will be much more difficult and up to the individual. Even more so for children who follow given examples. A grave disservice done to immigrants, and Swedes. And to Swedish society. BUT lets focus on all the happy things! There are many more of them! 😊👍❤️❤️❤️

What a beautiful country. I've lived in the US my entire life, but my father's grandmother came to the US from Sweden a little over a hundred years ago. But my mother's side came over from Leiden in 1620. I've always wanted to visit this country, but when I went to college and learned more about it, I wanted to move there. From your description, it seems like such a wholesome country. The culture seems especially nurturing for children, and I love the fact they understand how healthy it is to be and play outside, and to allow kids to be kids. I love the idea of 2 separate duvet's. It makes so much sense! Thank you for this video.

@AnemoonS

Жыл бұрын

Hi, Leiden is in the Netherlands, Sweden is a different country. Many similarities to Sweden though or other Northern European countries. We have 'gezellig', where we can really be grateful for being cosy together. We bike a lot, because our country is so flat. Many houses have big windows and no curtains for it, so you can look inside, nothing to hide. I enjoy that. We have relatively little school hours indeed. What I would love for us to adopt is that kids (and adults) would go outside even more. In Sweden there is more nature though. The Netherlands is such a dense country that it makes it difficult to go out and explore for kids.

My family here in America has pretty much always used scissors for pizza. A rotary pizza cutter is _very_ efficient if you work in a pizzeria, especially for large pizzas, but, as mentioned, it's a single-task utensil that mostly just takes up space in a home.

@wendigo1919

6 ай бұрын

I'm in Canada and only use scissors as well. Admittedly, I picked it up from an Indonesian-Canadian decades ago.

@happytrails.

2 ай бұрын

I grew up in a pizza town, that's sacrilege! The cutter is also a lot of fun to use, you do it with flair like a professional! It gets a good laugh or cheer. Edit: Also it's hands off, good for keeping the cheese in place and when the pizza is greasy.

@Felice_Enellen

2 ай бұрын

@@happytrails. > _a pizza town_ Anyway, yeah, there's no argument that a cutter can be great, but it's a uni-tasker and if you eat a large variety of dishes/cuisines, uni-taskers become the enemy of utensil storage space. If you have a large home with a large kitchen that has many cabinets, drawers, hooks, magnets, etc., then fine, but that's not really the norm for most people. A good pair of scissors performs many many tasks and, if you use them well, it can perform them well. They're like any tool, you have to learn how to use them with finesse.

We co-slept with the exact same kind of half crib. It was wonderful, and made nursing and nighttime so much easier!

I was a Rotary exchange student after high school 1978-79 and it is still the best year of my life! I LOVE the Swedes, the food, the country and the friendly lifestyle lived there!!!!!❤❤❤❤

@ana419

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Did you get yo meet ABBA?! 😊😍💓💕💛🕊

@ana419

Жыл бұрын

Fellow alum here! 👍

@MrSillySkits

Жыл бұрын

@@ana419 unfortunately not. I think they were spending most of their time in the US during those years. I did get to attend the Nobel Awards Ceremony though

@ana419

Жыл бұрын

@@MrSillySkits Very cool. What was that like? Who won that year?

I just wash all the sheets, pillowcases, and the duvet cover once a week. Having two sets of sheets/pillowcases can make this less of a chore, since you can do them on separate days🤷🏼‍♀️

As a German, nearly all of what you said, sounds actually quite familiar to me. Especially the point separat duvets and there is only bad clothing not bad weather

@princepsbellum3413

7 ай бұрын

I don't wan't some german complaining about their weather. That's our thing, given that we have like 1 month/year of nice, warm weather 😊

@georgiafrye2815

6 ай бұрын

I live in Northern Wisconsin, USA and agree on dressing for the weather. I am outside walking every day and am retired. I am lucky to be able to wear wool sweaters (Smartwool) and down outerwear plus good insulated boots. Canadian coats and boots are nice and well made. I wear boots with cleats or spikes so to not fall on the ice. Ice bugs are one brand or I add on spikes. We can easily have snow 6 months a year. I no longer Cross-country ski so walk.

Surprisingly, I was born in Poland and I've lived here most of my life and do almost all the "weird " things you 've listed and never thought they were weird. 😄"Almost" because not everything you mentioned is up to an individual.

I find your mannerisms voice and communication style just absolutely delightful. Thank you for sharing your culture with us!!! I hope to experience it firsthand someday.

Hey @sagajohanna, We definitely have Duvets in the USA. We also have comforters. In between the fitted sheet is a normal bed sheet. Our bodies usually don’t touch the duvet or comforter, just the fitted sheet and bed sheet. Also, it’s common practice to dry clean your comforter or wash your duvet. It’s not like we don’t clean it. Just clearing that up! :) -Annie from NYC

@lseward21

11 ай бұрын

I believe her point was that we don’t wash or dry clean them every week.

@lindajane8962

10 ай бұрын

@@lseward21 I don't know why she thinks that. Sheets get washed every week. I hate duvets and duvet covers; the covers are a big pain in the tush to deal with. Give me a top sheet and blanket any day, lol!

I like your information. You and your demeanor is lovely. Thank you

About the bad weather - bad clothing thing: we germans have the exact same saying. Also we do often ask others what they could eat before you host a party.

@Kartoffelsuppe_m_Wursteinlage

2 ай бұрын

Right. In Germany it also means, that there's no excuse to stay at home, because of the weather.

Though I haven't heard it called co-sleeping, I instinctively did that with my babies, then later let them sleep together or with me. It is absolutely a deep comfort to their souls, their sense of well being. It is not an American custom, but perhaps should be.

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

That is so amazing ❤ Yes, according to science it's the best thing for babies health!

@susanwilliams2149

3 ай бұрын

Brit living in Japan here😊It’s aJapanese custom to which I readily adopted. How the heck does anybody breastfeed a child if you’re not co-sleeping😂?

@sgtigereye

3 ай бұрын

I currently cosleep with my 18 month old, at what age did your kids feel comfortable sleeping on their own? When did you start to transition them? I want to eventually have my little one transition to their own bed but I don’t even know where to begin lol

@susanwilliams2149

3 ай бұрын

They moved out on their own.😂 but it was a while. Breast feeding stopped when the next one came along and the bed got a bit crowded. I think the older child felt like as a big brother he was ready to get his own bed. Four or five years old? As this is Japan and it was many years ago it was not beds but sleeping mats on the tatami so it was just a question of rolling over a bit. A natural graduation?

Cosleeping is not bad, the issue is bed-sharing (that is often confused with cosleeping). The solution you talked about is very popular in many countries, you can buy those sort of cribs to attach to your bed, and very safe. If you put an infant between 2 adults, with pillows and blankets, it's not safe

@cynthiawilkins3149

3 ай бұрын

Right! A big part of the issue many places have with co-sleeping is that the term is used in many places to refer to something different than what is described in the video.

What you said about cake really hit home with me. Years ago when I was first married I told my hubby I wanted to bake a cake and needed to go to the store. He took me and walked me to the cake mix isle. I told him that I didn't want a mix , I wanted ingredients. He didn't know what to say. Yes, there is an entire isle dedicated to cake mix here. Sweden sounds like a wonderful place with great ideas on how to be happy.

@SagaJohanna

3 ай бұрын

oh that is so interesting! And fun! Thanks for sharing :)

Very nice for you that you are so happy with Sweden. Sounds like you will be there with your traditions for your whole life.

@SagaJohanna

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

My paternal grandfather's family immigrated from Sweden to the US near the end of the 19th century. As he was the youngest of 12 children, he was more American than Swedish, although he still spoke some Swedish. My other 3 grandparents were Irish. My paternal grandmother did her best to provide Swedish foods my grandfather liked such as Skorpra (sp?), similar to a biscotti with cinnamon on top with very strong coffee and, especially on Easter, that wonderful sausage we just called korv. We were lucky to have a Swedish bakery that delivered pastries and such to your door up until the 1970's. We have his birth certificate written in Swedish which looks like a page out of a manuscript; all colorfully inked and scrolled.

I loved this! I am an American 🇸🇪 Swede and have always wanted to visit Sweden but funds don’t allow me to 😢. My grandparents felt that once they came to America they were Americans and did not carry the Swedish traditions over except our large family Christmas Eve gatherings. I grew up with potato sausage, rotmos and rice pudding and so wish we had celebrated St. Lucia, Midsommer, etc. I am proud to be Swedish and thank you for your info in this video! 💖🇸🇪💖

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

Oh how cool! 🇸🇪❤️

@EdgarKohl

Жыл бұрын

Proud to see you keeping up the heritage alive and shame on your parents for turning their back on mother sweden🐮

@retireorbust

Жыл бұрын

A couple of travel hacks. Are you familiar with Workaway? As far as air fare check out air fares to various cities in Northern Europe from the biggest airport in your part of the country. I do what I call book-end travel. For instance to Sweden I would check to see first what direction flights to Stockholm cost, then check major cities. I will book a round trip ticket to say London, then buy tickets from London to Stockholm round trip. Also try Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen... Once you get to Europe the connecting flights are cheap. We flew round trip from London to Rome for 120 dollars. It saved us over 500 each doing it that way.

@lindabruns6020

Жыл бұрын

@@EdgarKohl it was my Grampa who decided that. He left Sweden around the turn of the century because his brother took his girlfriend. He found Gramma, who also came from Sweden, once he got to the USA.

@EdgarKohl

Жыл бұрын

@@lindabruns6020 too bad i wasn't born back then i would've paid him my respects he deserve for not rasing a hand to his brother, he did the right thing at moving away from his ordeal, bless you dear.

So interesting to learn more about Sweden and its culture. My Grandfather was born and grew up in Sweden. However he came to America in 1899 and was naturalized as an American citizen in 1904. Sadly he died 10 years before I was born, so I'm always glad to know more about his native country. Thank you are sharing.

We wash our top sheets more than once a week. The duvet can be too much at times during the night but you can’t go without some cover so the sheet works better.

Thank you for this very informative video! Even though I am from the USA, I was raised with a few of these customs/traditions because mother was Swedish. Her grandparents immigrated to the USA in the early 1900s so I never got a chance to learn Swedish. My grandmother was fluent, and mom’s family still kept up many Swedish traditions, especially around the holidays. My mom passed away unexpectedly last year, so we visited Sweden for the first time and I felt very connected to her. I even saw a woman who looked so much like her! I will definitely continue these traditions, especially since I have been staying in Iceland for 4 months and feel so at home in Nordic and Scandinavian countries because of my heritage

@lisaowen1320

3 ай бұрын

Liked your video. Loved learning about sweden. Lovely country.

My husband was of Swedish descent-his father immigrated to US as a young child. The most difficult things for me to adjust to was his lack of affection (hugging, kissing, romance, etc.). He was literally unable to say please or not thank you, but the worst thing was his inability to say “I’m sorry.” Also, he rarely ever told me that he loved me. We were married for 45 years, and by the time he passed away, I felt as if I never really knew my husband.

@sandramaiden4707

Жыл бұрын

My paternal Swedish grandfather was ecactly the same, as was my father!

@sylviahazelannhansen9444

Жыл бұрын

I married a norwegian his in ability to say sorry really annoyed me especially when he would not except my boys when they said sorry .

@Godskingdomwithin

Жыл бұрын

That may be because of familial, rather than cultural baggage, that made your husband like that. Being humble is the opposite of being prideful, and pride is usually the thing that gets in the way of saying, I’m sorry. At least, in my experience, anyway. :)

@WickedMouse

Жыл бұрын

@@sandramaiden4707 Wow, my paternal Swedish grandfather was exactly the same as well! *And* my father too! My mother was Celtic and was the opposite.

@jacquimg2469

Жыл бұрын

This would have been unbearable for me. After 45 years I would think he’d get a hint of the cultural difference. I feel sad for you.

As a Swedish person.. I have two children, have never slept in the same bed as my children, they got their own bedroom when they were 4-9 months old. They were never afraid to sleep alone, they knew we were coming as soon as they called us. Also, you are not automatically enrolled in the Swedish Church at birth, only if your parents chose to baptize you in the Swedish Church. Every Swede has to pay funeral tax, but if you are not a member of the Swedish Church, you do not have to pay church tax. You can still have the funeral in the church even if you are not a member there, but then you have to pay for the venue and priest.

Thank you for quickly getting to each point.

A relative of mine went to Sweden as an exchange student when she was in college. She said that she liked the dark beer that they had there but she was critical of their lack of friendliness to strangers unless they were introduced first and the lack of casual conversations with her.

@user-kz5cw2gj3w

5 ай бұрын

Sweden is a nation of reserved introverts, they're not really unfriendly.

I'm Swede and would say I agree on most things! :) True there is very little visible abuse, but there is a kind of an hidden oppression leading to high conformity, like does not Jamtelagen basically mean "don't think you are special/keep you head down" or something? And "whole and clean" comes from systematically singling out poor people in older generations in school to shame them, maybe it made us cleaner and less sick.. But again there is a side that alot of people moving to sweden might find rough as well

@auberjean6873

Жыл бұрын

Sipto Your honesty is refreshing. I am first generation American from very strict, somewhat obsessive, Austrian parents. Most of the customs in Europe have a great rational, especially over there. Good to keep the sensible and discard the senseless/harmful. By only showing the good and normal side she was doing what Swedes and Austrians do!

@katherinespencer2073

Жыл бұрын

Poverty never makes people dirty....water & soap are cheap. Yes washing clothing often fades them, & that shows. But we see filthy people who are not really poor (coloured hair, painted nails and faces & filthy but name brand shoes & houses full of junky stuff). Truly poor people do not spend on non essentials since most are saving for important things that will improve their lives. And often tend to care very much for their homes, themselves. Simple but clean.

@alfredopampanga9356

Жыл бұрын

All that charm is a little cloying

@billbottsurfing

Жыл бұрын

I think a lot of mothers sleep with their babies but won't admit to it because they are told it's dangerous.

@mirjam3553

Жыл бұрын

I always translated it as "healthy and clean"... Am I actually wrong (my local 'terve ja puhas' can also work both ways) or is that just a matter of taste/opinion?

The top sheet keeps your skin from touching the blanket. The sheets are generally washed weekly.

I am American I constantly had people ask how I raised such great kids. Part of it was just enjoying them and treating them like little adults

My husband and I were introduced to using separate duvets with no top sheets while travelling in Sweden five years ago. As soon as we got back we rushed to IKEA to buy the wider single sheets and covers and it is the best thing for sleeping comfortably and cleanly.

@rebeccacarter1914

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great, but here in Florida, it won't work. I bought the lightest comforter Ikea had when I first moved here. After four years without using it, I gave it to my cousin in Kentucky.

@larahporter8123

Жыл бұрын

I prefer two separate full sized beds! Together but respecting each other’s space!

@dianemitchell1161

Жыл бұрын

@@rebeccacarter1914 We get very hot and humid weather here as well. During this time we do as was suggested in the video - discard the doona and just use the doona cover, like a sheet.

@karenjohnson2371

Жыл бұрын

@@larahporter8123 yes! I’ve never understood why couples “have” to sleep in the same bed! Or even the same bedroom! I am so much more comfortable in my own bed and room

@larahporter8123

Жыл бұрын

@@karenjohnson2371 exactly right

I think many of these things apply to all Europeans especially the idea that you should always dress up nicely when you go out no matter on what occasion. This was absolutely clear when I went on a Summer Work and Travel Program in the US - you could see all young people from Europe ( we were mostly from Central and Eastern Europe) were always dressed well when outside compared to Americans and this made an impression on the Americans. I talked to a general store owner when I was purchasing some things and he told me that this was his store and he has been open for more than 20 years and each year he sees hundreds of young students that come from Europe to work ( mostly from countries that are considered Eastern Europe even though many prefer Central ) and they are always well groomed, clean, tidy and well dressed when outside walking around compared to Americans and actually I very much like this tradition that we have in Europe because this way when outside you are surrounded by a nice crowd of people and feel better. I think we in Europe are brought to think that when you cross the border somehow the people that live there will be completely different in any way but the truth is that we have lived on the same continent for Thousands of years and we have so much more in common in our everyday lives than we know.

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

That's very interesting. I think people in the US used to dress up just like people in Europe, but capitalism and modern day consumption/fashion has a greater influence in the US. Also obesity and culture. Like you say, I think we have much more in common than we think :)

@jadyswift

Жыл бұрын

When I was studying abroad (I'm from Brazil) all Americans were in awe of the clothes of our Danish and Swedish classmates. They dressed in a classy and elegant way every day. Even though Brazilian youth has tried mimicking the US, especially in urban areas, it was shocking to me how untidy a lot of my US classmates were in their appearance. However, no one was more shocked than the Scandinavians haha I remember my Danish friend saying it looked like people in the US went to class wearing pajamas.

@valsblueforrest2961

Жыл бұрын

​@Jady Sampaio Once when I was in the States in a supermarket I saw a woman shopping in her pyjamas.

@avagosiewski2018

Жыл бұрын

@@valsblueforrest2961, This is normal here in the US. When I moved to the US, it was a culture shock for me - showing up in public in pajamas and slippers. In my country, even to a store close to home, I would wear makeup and be nicely dressed. Now I like that I don't have to worry about my appearance and no one judges me.

@valsblueforrest2961

Жыл бұрын

@Ava Gosiewski I try to find a middle ground that is comfortable for me. I do find that the need for outward appearances is very strong in Europe. It can be uncomfortable to be starred at from top to bottom with a judgemental look.

Things have changed in Sweden. My paternal family are all Swedish. My grandfather was born there although that was long ago as I am likely 3 times your age. They were extremely strict, tied to the Swedish Luthern church and had a fit when my father did not marry someone of Swedish decent. They were very stict in political views, my great grand father got in to an argument with his liberal son in law and through him out through the livingroom window. Basically the country has mellowed out.😅

@afazekas81

7 ай бұрын

best grandpa...

@Kartoffelsuppe_m_Wursteinlage

2 ай бұрын

That's is true. We must be grateful that we have developed our relationship with children. The war generation in Germany had no idea how to express empathy towards their children. They hid from his feelings, giving a child a kiss was impossible. The only way children were recognized or respected was to sit quietly in a chair and not disturb the adults while they were talking. ;) I have no idea, we all grew up without a bicycle helmet or safety seat.

Really appreciate your video! It encouraged me to clean and organize my apartment.

@SagaJohanna

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! That's so awesome to hear

Thanks for sharing about your Swedish culture! I look forward to your vids every week

@SagaJohanna

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yay! Thank you so much 😍

Ahahha i’m glad you clarified in Italian 😂😂😂 “fica” definitely means something else!!! Thanks for sharing this video, I enjoyed learning these Swedish practices!❤

@SagaJohanna

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 So important, right! Haha! Thank you

@bunnybgood411

Жыл бұрын

What does it mean? Is it related to fecal?

@bunnybgood411

Жыл бұрын

"Fica": 💩?

@harleenataloni4469

Жыл бұрын

@@bunnybgood411 it can mean like a very attractive female but also a word for the female genitalia. Both are used in a more vulgar sense so not something you just wanna throw around in public lol

Loved watching the video, informative! you´re so sweet!