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@beorlingo

11 ай бұрын

Haha, I got this in my feed and wrote a comment thinking the clip was uploaded yesterday. Then looked att the comments, and turns out I had already made the same comment a year ago! 🤣

3) My kids slept in their strollers/baby carriages even during winter time. Some may think that this is irresponsible, but actually it is not. They were well dressed, packed in in warm clothing and they slept very well under our supervision.

@deaodaggi

2 жыл бұрын

Completely normal, also in the daycare.

@kistoars

2 жыл бұрын

When it got under -10c our kid was put in the winter garden above -10c he was outside

@kimeggert3829

2 жыл бұрын

my tree kids also slept outside, we lived in housing blocks in Skagen Denmark, never worried

They don't slice the pizza in Italy either!

@CallMeSnake.

2 жыл бұрын

only in America

@kasperkjrsgaard1447

2 жыл бұрын

Most places you have to ask for it in Denmark too.

@paultinwell5557

2 жыл бұрын

It’s ONLY an American thing.

@TEXTMANNEN

2 жыл бұрын

And they do not cut the meat in the restaurant either. Strange huh?!?!

@ravenfin1916

2 жыл бұрын

In Finland, one chain cuts a pizza into four parts. That's their thing.

A pair of scissors is a underrated tool when it comes to pizza.

The irony of this guy calling crayfish bottom feeders while simultaneously being a fan of crab and lobster.

I was born in April 1946, probably conceived at arround midsummer 1945, and - as I love to believe, -in a lush meadow, my father just having returned from three years in the army, ready to defend the country against a German attack that never materialised. I have seen photos of myself from 1946 - 47, peacefully sleeping outdoors in a pram in a winter setting. Obviously, I survived to the ripe old age of 76 (still kicking). When I was eleven, my family moved from a dingy one-room flat (sorry, apartment) in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, near my school, to a new two-room (one bedroom) one, some six miles away. I did not want to leave my old school, so to get to school I had to hop on a bus, then the Underground, I.E. the Subway and finally a tram, I.E. a streetcar. Initially, to me, it was an adventure, as. at eleven, I felt totally free, and neither my parents nor any other adult thought much about it. Hans Strömberg, Farsta, Stockholm, Sweden

@andersriksson100

2 жыл бұрын

Great story!

@brostenen

2 жыл бұрын

I always had my children sleep outside in the pram, just covering it with a piece of cloth to shield from the sun. We had one of them Emma Junge pram's, we we could open up the bottom to have air flow. On a hot summer day, we just kept our kids clothes to a bare minimum and we just looked to see if the child were ok every 30 minutes.

@gustav4748

Жыл бұрын

@Hans Strömberg Happy to read your perspective. I'm not sure it's a great idea to sign your name, city and age since that leaves your address public to anyone just one google search away. Just a consideration for privacy :)

@nibel13

Жыл бұрын

Yay Farsta!

@Babesinthewood97

Жыл бұрын

Vad fint skrivet Hans

There's no poblem leaving the kids outside sleeping in their strollers, at my kids kindergarden they leave the kids to sleep in the strollers also during winter time (we live in Norrland so there's always minus degrees and snow in the winter), it's really good for the kinds to get some cold, fresh air and they sleep really comfy in their thick stroller bags (kinda like sleeping bags that you have in the strollers)

@TomasGabriel83

2 жыл бұрын

I loved it when I was small. I still remember that. Parents did the same thing with my siblings.

@brostenen

2 жыл бұрын

Cold fresh air is a must for small children. They get strange when they dont get enough fresh air.

@blowitoutyourcunt7675

2 жыл бұрын

My swedish/polish grandmother reminded me in the middle of her Alzheimer's that I needed "to air" my new baby. I knew exactly what she was talking about and agreed, of course my mother poo-pooed it as an old wives tale and told me not to because baby girl was born in December. Needless to say baby girl slept on a heating pad, outside on the back porch in her bassinet bundled and was "aired" daily for her afternoon nap - I think it made her heartier, exposed her to winter allergens and it also got gentle sun on her wee face. Besides we're in Texas, winters are not that cold!

@brostenen

2 жыл бұрын

@@blowitoutyourcunt7675 Here in Denmark, we are using these thick quilts. Kind of like a giant pillow the length of a person plus some more. They insulate well in winther times. Remember to give the child a hood that cover the chin as well. The face is exposed but it reaches down the neck. The best are home knitted, as they also give the skin room to breathe. Usually they are made from cotton. Body stockings made from non scratching whool are great as well, when it is too cold. My daughter used to crawl around in her sleep, and to prevent her from falling out, we used a harness, that are locked in the bottom of the trolly. She could move but not fall out. The only issue was when I forgot a bannana in the foot end. For some reason she got a hold on it, opened it and it was a mess. She was only 4 months at that time. Oh boy it was nasty to clean.

I think it was really interesting to hear how you perceive the passive aggressiveness in Sweden. From my personal (Swedish) perspective, the cultural difference lies basically in that the American way is more straight-forward, while the Swedish perspective is more think-before-you-act. What I mean by this is that an American will try something, and if it doesn't work, that's fine. You work it out. That's a very efficient way of doing things, since when other people are on the same terms, communicating becomes very efficient and clear, and the desired result can be achived in a quick and clear manner. The Swedish perspective, instead, relies on having thought the thing through before you act. Therefore, if somebody has anything negative to say, you've already screwed up. I work in a multi-cultural environment, and I feel that when I socialize with other Swedes, the perception of other people's response to your actions is subtle, but very clear, even without speaking. Silent communication is still communication, way before it becomes negatively loaded. You shouldn't have to voice your concerns, if someone acts in a proper manner. When I socialize with people from other cultures, especially more extroverted ones, those nuances are quite lost, and you have to actively spell out what you feel and what you think, and people will, naturally, respect it. It is understandable that people from other cultures have difficulties picking up on the Swedes' moods before they speak. It's cool to hear how other people feel about things you're so used to from growing up with it. I should also mention that like other commenters have said, notes are generally when something has been left in disarray, and nobody is actually available to confront, such as not cleaning up after yourself in the office kitchen. Thanks for an interesting video, and sorry about the long comment!

@failburgerz

2 жыл бұрын

This is reading too much into it, Swedish culture is absolutely soaked with non confrontational passive aggression. This is not because swedes think before they act its because confrontation and open conversation is probably the most terrifying thing on earth for swedes… for god sake you are considered weird if you randomly strike up a conversation on the subway or in an elevator. Also swedes are an extremely jealous people with Jante leading the way which also fosters great passive aggressiveness so i feel a lot of swedes have built up resentment that they don’t want to admit to. This is one of the things that we need to get better at in Sweden and acting like its some sort of virtue is not helping… Im Swedish btw.

@dimhoLten

2 жыл бұрын

@@failburgerz Yes, my interpretation is naturally not exhaustive. There's definitely passive aggression, and Jante in Swedish culture, as well. Some places are better, and some are worse, it's only natural. I believe though that if you feel very strongly that Jante is a big part of your social group or work place to the extent of frustration and anger, that's a clear sign that perhaps you're not in the right environment. I guess this comment proves the point in the passive aggressiveness aspect though, just move on instead of telling other people to better themselves 😅 Regardless, surrounding yourself with people that inspire you I believe is the right way to go, regardless of culture.

@failburgerz

2 жыл бұрын

@@dimhoLten I see you don’t grasp the difference between passive aggressive and openly confrontative. Make no mistake, there is nothing passive aggressive about my comment, it is openly hostile since i believe portraying those negative part of Swedish society as some sort of sign of superiority is ridiculous.

@dimhoLten

2 жыл бұрын

@@failburgerz I see. I did my best to give pros and cons to both types of culture in the hopes of perhaps helping somebody who would be interested, but it seems I was unsuccessful. I hope you find a constructive outlet for your hostility and bitterness.

@nallekalle1

2 жыл бұрын

@@dimhoLten Vissa vill bara se det negativa i allt :)

Här i norr, sover väldigt små barn ute i vagnen, även fast det snöar.. 😂

Men get parental leave in Australia too. That's why it's no longer 'maternity' leave. It's nice to be able help your partner after enduring something as traumatic as childbirth.

@lisanovich3285

2 жыл бұрын

And in Canada!

@Brozius2512

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisanovich3285 And the Netherlands.

@kasperkjrsgaard1447

2 жыл бұрын

And Denmark.

@iloveshirtlesshuntingwithp8804

2 жыл бұрын

The birth is nothing compeard to the years to come.

@magnuspernemark2339

2 жыл бұрын

Do they get 'parental leave' by law? In Sweden, you cannot choose to get parental leave, it is forced upon you. Parental leave is protected by law, and divided between legal gardians, but it makes it also unflexible. In many families it is still the father (or one of the parents) that brings in the most money, when you force that parent to be on leave, the family might suffer economically. By forcing I mean, you can opt-in parental leave, or you can forfeit the parental days. Which in turn forces you to put your child in daycare sooner, since you cannot transfer the 'protected by law fathers parental leave days' to the mother. However, minimum age you can put child in daycare is when the child is 12 month old. I'm all for equal parental leave, but in some cases, food on the table comes first

If you are making another part in this series I would recommend adding "offentlighetsprincipen". I think it would scare a lot of Americans. Knowing how much money everyone earns and being able to read the emails of public officials.

@carriesaundersson

Жыл бұрын

That word is insane haha love it

@Son.of.Saturn

Жыл бұрын

@@carriesaundersson 😊

I left my 4 year old kid in the car for 5 minutes while posting a letter. An American women living in Sweden was shocked and yelled at me for leaving a "baby" alone like that. (I also used her parking spot so she was upset over that as well, which was a bit more understandable :) )

I’m probably one of your “older “ subscribers! When I grew up, we were taking the bus places by ourselves by at least 10 years old. At that time my city was around 500,000 people (probably double that now). Also, as a Canadian I prefer cold weather to hot 🥵. Not all Canadians do however. Love from Canada!

@shandel499

2 жыл бұрын

Hi fellow Canadian, where are you Vancouver? I am Northern BC and I much prefer chillier weather to hot, the heat of last summer will be forever etched into my brain. RIP Lytton, really tragic. Take care :)

@nancyrafnson4780

2 жыл бұрын

@@shandel499 , hi there. Yes it was a terrible year last year in BC. I’m in Winnipeg and out summer last year was terribly hot too. Also a drought year. This year there were floods all over the place in Manitoba right into June. It was really bad in some places. Have a good day tomorrow (Tuesday)!

@secretagent86

2 жыл бұрын

yes i was age 11 and my brother 13, we took busses across Vancouver Canada to the Pacific National Exhibition. i also biked through downtown, Stanley Park, over the BIG lion's gate bridge to horseshoe bay (return trip about 35 miles).

I went with public bus alone to school when I was 7, had to cross a 90km/h ( 50 miles/h ) road alone even in winters darkness, nobody thought it was strange in the 80's, now it is a bit more uncommon I guess. Great as always, thanks!

It's better for the customer to slice the pizza themselves and also decide the size of the slices. Some want them thin, some want them wide, short, etc. If someone else sliced my pizza it would actually annoy me a little. Like, don't touch my stuff 😂😂 It's a super strange that the pizza is cut up for you as a standard in the US, tbh. Like why wouldn't you be able to do that yourself? I don't think that other cooks would come and cut up your steak and potatoes or whatever for you in restaurants. I don't necessarily fear confrontation, I deal with it when I need to. But most times I choose not to care about it because it's better in the long run.

@leifgunnarlindberg3879

2 жыл бұрын

we swedes want our knife and fork

@lillic8522

2 жыл бұрын

I just happend on this clip and already that guy gets on my nerves. Why the hell does he not stay home when he is so scared about a non sliced pizza????

@AlwaysMegaHot

2 жыл бұрын

@@lillic8522 Chill...

@sabinekarlsson8803

2 жыл бұрын

@@lillic8522 He no longer is, he's been living in Sweden for quite a few years now ...

@MrTurtlelicious

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, i thought exact the same thing. Reasoning of a true swede. Me cutting my own pizza gives me the ability to cut it my own way. Would annoy me like crazy to open it and find out somebody had already done it for me. Probably would have ruined my day 🤣 Also, i love how Austin brought up the busskort. Really makes me appretiate the customs and the freedom for me growing up here. And about the confrontation thingy.. I dont want to have to confront someone over something ridiculous every day. I dont even get paid enough to do that while at work. So it's annoying to have to get into another ego battle over something so silly as someone not taking out the "ludd" out of the torktumlare.. I'd much rather just write a note about it and hope the ludd problem will solve itself, before i get them evicted.

About the angry notes at #6 - yes, there are a lot of Swedes that doesn't like directly confont people, but even if you want to, that person to direct that to isn't there at the moment you think about it and are angry, that's the main reason to write a note. The most common one saying "Your mother doesn't work here", placed in the kitchen at many working places.

@Bookwright

2 жыл бұрын

I belive that the "your mother/perents doesn't work here" note isn't so very common anymore. I have seen a lot of "Dobby is a free elf" ones thought. 😄

Ha ha! these types of comparision videos are always fun!! Loving the Dalarna t-shirt! hello from Denmark 🌸 🌱

I live in ON ,Canada. My Mom and our neighbours all put their children outside in the 60& 70 in buggies even in winter for the sun. It was considered very health, but I think it slowly stopped in mid 70s. Many Mom's working & people baby sitting watching a couple kids plus their own & I guess found it too difficult to do. As far as taking the bus, I grew up in a 2 tier city so most shopping and marketing was downtown(1 bus) or in the east end(2 buses)of the city in the 70's. I was allowed to go "downtown" with a friend from school on weekends when I was 10yrs old. We would shop, go to a movie and find our way home no problem. This was probably a 10 minute bus ride. By the time I was 12 we knew the bus system quite well and I would go with my friends to the east end or the next city over (30-40 min ride) to shop at different malls and go to the other movie theatre there. We knew where we were going & more than one route home. We were told if anyone bothered us to seek an adult. Back then people cared for one another's children like they were their own so people felt safe. I think alot of the fear started coming near the late 70's when people started trying to steal children in some of the bigger cities. It's very sad as it has ruined being able to make your children confident & mature at an early age. I believe it has really affected society as a whole.

when i were a kid in elementary school, we were forced to spend our breaks outside unless it was colder than -17 degrees celcius

@OliverJazzz

2 жыл бұрын

The same in Finland, I think it was -20 C° though

@forevertoons9022

2 жыл бұрын

We had gym class outside, with snow on the ground - all while we were wearing shorts and T-shirts.

Are you sure that pizza was invented in America? I think that there would be quite a lot people in Italy who would argue with that, (where sometimes, if you want a slice of pizza, it tends to be called Pizza Rustica, and be rectangular!)

@iloveshirtlesshuntingwithp8804

2 жыл бұрын

The pizza were more ore less invented and spread by american soldier. Pizza was werry lokal in Italy. The chans that you meat a pizza eater in NY in the 50this were bigger than a pizza eater in Milan. It was american military bases that spread pizza in Italy.

@milesdust3465

2 жыл бұрын

@@iloveshirtlesshuntingwithp8804 No. Pizza of Italian origin of course.

@lillic8522

2 жыл бұрын

@@iloveshirtlesshuntingwithp8804 simply not true. Pizza was always a poor mans meal where they put all kinds of leftovers on some bread-paste and this way before any american soldiers came to Italy.

@iloveshirtlesshuntingwithp8804

2 жыл бұрын

Oh leftovers on bread is an Italian invention. In Sweden we demand that pizza shold be made on a raw dove with someting on it, thereafter been put in a special hot owen. By that defenition is pizza from Napoli, not Italy.

@milesdust3465

2 жыл бұрын

@@iloveshirtlesshuntingwithp8804 And where is Napoli?

Ah, that T-shirt again, you just have to love it!

@chubbymoth5810

2 жыл бұрын

It definitely very Swedish.

@RobertClaeson

2 жыл бұрын

I want one.

@KalleApb

2 жыл бұрын

It’s very loveable! Gotta appreciate dalarna :)

@Prophezora

2 жыл бұрын

It looks like a pijama for little kids. Lol

You missed "allemansrätten" - you can own property in Sweden, but you cannot prevent other people walking over it/collecting berries and more. Same with "strandskydd" - you can use any beach you want, even if it is privately owned, and no one can stop you.

@JohnTronto

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Are you also saying fences illegal?

@danielalt7508

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnTronto yes and no. If you own a forest or big piece of land, you cannot put fence around it. But if you have animals you can put small wooden fence, but the gates must not have locks so it wpnt prevent public access. Also fences are allowed when close to the so called "home area" (tomt) which is the close area of the house (somewhere around 30 or 50 metres I would say).

@Prophezora

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting...and annoying. Lol

About number 7? It's actually become far more "parents must drive their kids to school every day", and it's totally absurd. Sadly. Since when i started school when was 7 i walked there, sure i didn't have that far, less than a km probably(a bit over twice that in grades 7-9), but the same was true for literally all but two in my class, and they went by bus due to distance. Sometimes went by bicycle. Was lovely to go by skis sometimes in winter. I also spent a year "working" as "school police", which basically meant standing at a crossing during the hour most kids crossed them and making sure no kids tried to run across while there were cars coming. IIRC i think i was 9 when i did that, though might have been 11, thereabouts at least. I also went by myself to my aunt for the first time, 3 hours by train away, when i was 7. Children are quite capable most of the time. Going to cinema with friends but no adults i think we did that first time we were 8 or 10. Taking the bus to nearby shopping center or downtown, that was basically fine whenever we wanted to. Taking the commuter train into city alone, i don't think i was more than 6 first time i did that, as my father worked at the edge of the central station. I consider USAs way of specifically NOT PREPARING children to be capable of independence to be terrible. Simple things like going to school or shopping or whatever, any child should know the basics AND be capable of finding their way home if needed. Heck, go look up what's normal in Japan, 3-4 year olds are sent on simple tasks like shopping small things, solely as a way to get them used to taking responsibility. Same thing to an extent here, just not as early. And like i said at start, it's definitely gotten considerably worse since i went to school in the 80s.

00:27 You say you are shocked that the pizza is not cut. This is probably because we in Sweden have a habit of using cutlery, such as a knife and fork, when we eat food. We do not usually mess with our hands in the pizza, which is quite unhygienic

@RobertClaeson

2 жыл бұрын

My wife is from a country where cutlery is not commonly used. She sometimes ask me why I don't eat with my hands like "normal people". To which I respond "normal people usually eat with their mouth, not with their hands". We are still in disagreement about this.

@ashleighsparkle8810

2 жыл бұрын

Wash your hands. Then it’s hygienic and you should be doing that anyway. You know cooks don’t always wear gloves right? Btw quit eating a hamburger w a fork you look ridiculous.

@chromberries7329

2 жыл бұрын

Totally shat on dozens of different cultures where eating with hands is common practice 😅

As a NYC kid, I took public transportation to school. We didn’t have school buses, only those were provided for special needs kids really. But I went to Catholic school. However, both public and Catholic school kids did it, on regular old MTA buses and subways. I think these days they don’t do it as young, but in the 80’s we did 🤷🏻‍♀️

Just like in Italy, pizza is not sliced because a pizza is a single serving for one person, to be eaten with fork and knife like most other dishes. But for those who want to bastardise this gourmet dish, it can be sliced if you ask for it. Which is obviously better than always have it sliced, because if you DON'T want your pizza sliced, it's very hard to come by a pizza deslicer to make it decent again.

@FindecanorNotGmail

2 жыл бұрын

Precisely. And in the US, a pizza is usually larger and shared between multiple people, so you'd like the pizza divided into equal portions (no matter if you're eating with your hands or not)

@peggiescraftcafe7117

2 жыл бұрын

@@FindecanorNotGmail Yes! agreed. The pizzas are large and shared by a big group of people.

@rightlyso8507

2 жыл бұрын

Pizza is easily about a foot and a half to two feet in diameter. You would eat that entire pie, yourself? Wow!

@RobertClaeson

2 жыл бұрын

@@rightlyso8507 Ehr, no it isn’t. Pizza that size is meant for sharing, but it’s not a normal size pizza. You must be American. Pizzas over there are humongous.

@rightlyso8507

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobertClaeson That's funny! Have you ever gotten a pizza pie in the States? We've had them since the late 1890s ... brought over from Italy by Italian immigrants. That's always been the normal size ... here. Even when we make them at home, ourselves, they're that size. Some sort of countertop oven has just come on the market here where the temps get to around 500/600 degrees so that we can turn them out in something like two minutes oven time. Very innovative.

"it stings" I think that is what is called mission accomplished =) haha

Haha, if you don't empty the lint from the dryer, and get a note about it, what "common ground" are you even looking for? Just empty the damn lint next time! :D

I live in northern sweden. Here the children sleep outside in their strollers in the winter. But of course, only during the days. And children get their first bus passes when they start school... when they are 6-7 years old.

Good list! That passive-aggressive thing is a pain in the butt, in my opinion. Doesn't terrify me, just annoys me, because even if you do get the chance to have the confrontation that could clear the air, there is quite often an accusation that the person who is responding is being unreasonable and/or aggressive merely by wanting to talk it out, even when no voices are raised or strong emotions exhibited... It's very difficult to navigate at times. The kids riding on public transportation was a big shocker for me! LOL!! I was so surprised to see pretty young kids, like 7 or 8, riding on public buses unaccompanied! But, then I realized that children are a very very big focus of Swedish society. While it may not be entirely likely that a neighbor of parents will raise each other's kids here, there is definitely a country of adults who are looking out for kids around them. They are not shy about stepping in if a kid seems uncomfortable or in any sort of danger, that's for sure. I love that about Swedes. :)

@johanlevin3746

2 жыл бұрын

It is strange how something that seems so obvious to is Swedes being something that others react to with a bit of shock. It was never scary riding a tram or bus growing up. It felt like the most natural thing in the world and I was never ever scared doing it. As for the notes... You have three options: 1. Just ignore it if they don't confront you 2. Confront them when you get the chance. That is the American super power to get it sorted. 3. Enjoy the opportunity and practice responding in a fun and passive aggressive manner on a note yourself. Classic passive aggressive phrases like "Please come and visit but through the door, not the roof" etc. is an artform ;-).

@MrTurtlelicious

2 жыл бұрын

My grandmother often tells me about how she walked next to the traintrack in the morning and then back home in the evening from school, which was a couple of miles every day. She prefered to run though, cause she thought the woods got a bit scary after dark. She still looks back on those times with a smile in her heart :)

And when there is a divorce it's pretty much always equal custody of the children. Not like in the US, where custody almost always go to the women, because it's considered natural that women must be much better care takers

@janethays3408

2 жыл бұрын

That has been changing over the years in America.

I'm a Swede and number 5 is a culture shock for me too as it is a pretty recent trend since Covid started

My oldest started walking home from school at 9ya. It was his own choice, we practiced and it was great. We lived in central Gothenburg at the time and if he didn't stop to talk to anyone it took him 30 minuites to get home. It usually took 2 hours... The kid talks to anyone.

@ravenfin1916

2 жыл бұрын

My both child start walking alone to school at second class (7-8 years old), 1st one we practice together. It has been studied that when a child walks to school, they get fresh air and the brain wakes up, and thus learning is easier and better.

I went to school by public bus since I was 6... 35 years ago... My 7yo daughter is outside right now, on the condition that she has a friend along, or go home. Live in the suburbs of Copenhagen. If it gets to city center, i would have more concerns, because there are cars on the streets... But in this community it's actually difficult to find places that allow cars in the streets. Makes kidnapping quite difficult. I have one demand for her to have that freedom... Carry my old phone with a SIM of ours.. and answer the phone when I call... In that way I can make sure she's alright. Especially with the long days of summer, it can be difficult to remember what time it is. And, as you say, it's all about getting the most out of summer, because winter is straight up depressing. Edit: and about letting kids sleep outdoors, I think that the Danish recommendation is to let the kids sleep indoors if the temperature gets below -10C... Above that they just recommend making sure clothes and covers are according to weather.

AH, no no no the babys DO sleep outside during winter to. They are dressed warm and have special sleepingbags. They are all warm an snuggly. As long as it's not belowe say 15 degrees celcius

@Erika-br8xo

2 жыл бұрын

We actually have something we call sparklåda, at least in the north that we attache to a "spark" that they can sleep in during winter.

08:00 vår skola renoverades om detta läsår så iallafall jag fick åka vanliga stadsbuss 15+ min till stan där hela högstadiet hade flyttat för att fortsätta studera. Det var inte så dåligt utan kul och jag kommer sakna det till augusti där jag kommer behöva börja gå till skolan igen

Interesting point you brought up about younger kids riding the bus and independance. Never thought about that, but I htink you have a good point. If one can ride around to neighbouring cities to meet friends or do sports and stuff at 10.. you're learning independance pretty early actually.

@NygaardBushcraft

2 жыл бұрын

I remember when i was in first or second grade I confidently took train rides by myself up to 6 hours away to visit family in another city.. and I was proficient in navigating different bus systems in different cities. Of course I had done it a lot with my family first and i always had coins for pay phones and phone numbers to call in case I got lost, but as far as I remember I never had to use them. I enjoyed traveling on my own and not feel like an accessory to an adult person, and yes I felt very independant from an early age. I realize that my country, Denmark, is way safer than many other places where you definately would NOT allow your child to do this. It comes down to your parents risk assessment. What was different back then ? I felt that if I had problems I could ask for help from anybody I met.. they all would be friendly and safe to speak to. In a way I felt that all adults was an extension of my own parents. That coupled with my backup solution of payphone coins, how to call collect if I lost the coins and phone numbers written down in a small note book gave me ease of mind. I remember the turning point where I would ride a train with my dad to another city.. and we then would ride back home but I would be i another car unable to see my dad. I knew he was in the next car if I freaked out so I didnt feel unsafe. I remember many nice talks I had with strangers on train rides.. back then nobody tried to groom kids they met in trains because other adults would definately step in. Back then people were more into each others business and it was not uncommon to be scolded by strangers if you did something you were not supposed to.Times change, but not always for the better.

@Jemme95

2 жыл бұрын

When I was 5 or 6 years old i went on a airplane by my self and flew from the north of Sweden to the south. Sure i had someone dropping me off by the flight attendant and they kinda took care of me in the air and then helped me off the plane. But i don't think many children have taken an airplane by themselves without any parents or relative. That for me grew independence

No problem to leave sleeping kiddo outside when it’s snowing neither, just keep an extra blanket 😁☃️

Forget the Crayfish, it´s just an excuse to party!

@RobertClaeson

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. The crayfish is the least important bit of a proper crayfish party.

@FindecanorNotGmail

2 жыл бұрын

You don't even have to eat crayfish to go to a crayfish party. Just say you're a vegetarian, and load up on side-dishes (in-between the beer and the schnapps).

As a Swede, when you started talking about pizza I thought it was going to be about how we put banana on it.

As a nothern Swede. 1. My top three pizzaplaces do slice my pizza ( But that's not why they rank high, thats all about taste) 2. Not a Father, but. Some of my best childhood memories are with my dad during his perental leave. 3. Strollers outside... My mom always said that I only go to sleep as a baby outside in the stroller, even at freezing temps. So I spent alot of time in the winter on our 3rd floor balcony. But as the swedish saying goes "There's no bad weather, only bad clothes". So the temperature did't matter. 4. Crayfish, like most small holidays it's just a reason to get drunk... 5. Ques, could be worse, once upon a time you had to take a que-ticket to get alcohol at systembolaget. Think that changed as late as the later half of the '90s. 6. I think alot of our fear of confrontation comes from our viking past. Alot people are not really afraid of the actual confrontation, but to hurt others. (Just my opinion) 7. On this one I just agree.

As a retired swedish ww2 hero I want to add to the story: We should be thankful and grateful to Norway since most of the nature in the form of scenery, soil / stones and wildlife etc has drifted from the Norwegian hills and mountains to form what today is called sweden. Not many mention this fact - but we should do more to show gratitude toward Norway and the norwegian people. And we should also finally admit that the vikings originally came from Norway (and later spread to sweden and denmark).

7:13 If you get an angry note about something you did in the laundery room, there isn't supposed to be a "confrontation", "common ground" or any of that. If you screwed up DON'T DO IT AGAIN! It's that simple! A "confrontation" or drama is a waste of time.

Some of us get our seasonal depression in the summer! I miss the short days when the frost bites my cheeks - and I love the darkness - when it's dark when I get up, it's dark when I go home from work! So these summer days where it never gets COMPLETELY dark at night - oh it fucks with my mental health - my sleep, and my mood! + it's just too hot in summer... at least we are past the midsummer by now....

Pizzas in the U.S. are sliced because they're meant to be shared. Although you can get individual pies, most are are for two or more people. The fact that they are served sliced doesn't mean that everybody is eating with their hands.

If you do another one of these you should mention the fact that Swedes can look up all kinds of information on all citizens publicly on the Internet, like social security number, phone number, criminal record, car and even dog ownership, annual income etc.

we're not children, we can slice our own damn pizza.. :D

Crayfish are eaten regularly in Louisiana and other parts of the South

In Canada there is parental leave for both the mom and the dad. One could take the whole leave time or they can split it up between the two of them. I believe it was 52 weeks when my daughter was born over 20 years ago. Not sure how long it is now. LOL

@Carolmaizy

2 жыл бұрын

That is impressive! I admire my Canadian neighbors to the North. You are sensible and kind.

I lived in Germany and that's true in Europe take public transportation on their own to school or walk themselves to the school bus stop and they're okay. As a kid in the 80's, I was either 11 or 12 the first time I took the bus on my own. I ended up like two bus stops farther but eventually I crossed the street took another bus, payed more attention got out on the right stop and later on just took another bus to go back home. My parents were okay with it and just told me to find a pay phone and called them if I couldn't find my way back, oh yeah, that was also the first time I went shopping on my own, it was quite relaxing and I was fine. My kids have taken the train since they were teens to other cities or places, they're both now in their early 20's and doing fine. Yes, we need to take care of our kids but we should also not make them live in a bubble and nowadays with smart phones you're even able to track them down if you're concerned.

@brostenen

2 жыл бұрын

I rode my bike to school at the age of 10, back in the 1980's. My kids have smart phones, but I dont track them. Hell... I dont even know how to track them by phone. I know were they are anyway. Depending on what time of the day it is.

Pizza is an Italian dish and Italians don’t get pre sliced pizza. So pre sliced pizza is an American thing. Is it because they can’t use cutlery or is it that they are to lazy to cut it themselves? Maybe they would lose some weight if they tried it. 😉

@ashleighsparkle8810

2 жыл бұрын

Why so rude though?

@kasperkjrsgaard1447

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not rude. I laughed, but of course, I’m not american - and I’m slim.

@antidotebrain69

2 жыл бұрын

Pizza is generally a party or shared food. Mostly Equally sliced and served to large groups buffet style. American Pizza is in no way gormet or personal. Personal Pizza is a cheap lunch food and is still generally sliced. We also usually eat pizza with are hands. Knife and Fork is usually the mark of a picky or snobbish eater.

@janethays3408

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Talk about being aggressive! I thought you all don’t like to be confrontational. Also, it depends on where you get pizza in Italy. Our pizzas come sliced at pizzerias. If you don’t want it that way, just tell the waiter/waitress. But pizzas are generally sliced to share, since they serve more than one person. We also pick up the slices. We don’t eat pizza with a knife & fork, unless it’s deepdish. That’s just weird!

Do you need to stand in line to get your drivers licens? they dont send it to you?

@chromberries7329

2 жыл бұрын

Most places will mail you your driver's license, but you have to go in person to the bmv to apply for one.

Well, kids sleeping outside even in colder weather, that comes from our Viking heritage! :) Swedes are polarbears in their hearts, and any temperature over 27C stresses their bodies. YES, SUN! Great! Get out! High temperatures? NOT great, get inside and cool down! :D Actually, going to bed when it is cold both outside and inside, having your loved one close and some thick blankets - it almost beats morning coffee. Almost. And if you are a man, you carry your beloved woman to the toilet in the morning, so she does not get cold feet. Then you carry her back AND make her morning coffee. I promise, that woman will never leave you.

@Benderswe1

2 жыл бұрын

i gota say i was wondering to my self "how is that not normal" i cant stand the warm weather im much more happy in the cold

@Djuuugarn

2 жыл бұрын

Personally Id prefer if the temperature never exeeded 25c. And Id gladly see it plummit from bedtime until its time to wake up. Yup Swede with swe/fin heritage over here.

@Benderswe1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Djuuugarn yea igreed so for me its not fun right now.....its the dam summer

@janethays3408

2 жыл бұрын

I am half Northern Swedish, and I absolutely HATE cold weather! I must have gotten those genes from my other parent. 😆

@jokervienna6433

2 жыл бұрын

@@janethays3408 I like your approach. Blame it on the genes. Whatever it is, it is definitely not MY fault. :D

Love your T-shirt with Dalahästarna 😉

Glad midsommar 💐☀️❤️ och glöm inte att dansa små grodorna ... Må gott och skål för sommaren 🍾💐☀️

6) American KZreadr about Swedes: "they avoid confrontation, don't want to tell you what they think, as an American I want a direct answer" ... meanwhile apparently every American KZreadr about Germans: basically the direct opposite.

The numbered queueing sometimes confuse me too (as a swedish person), because it is not always obvious if there is one, and if there's just me, I don't go looking for it, but they tend to not want to even talk to you unless you take a number. Even if there is NO ONE else there! Haha, I get it, it messes up the system if they just help me and someone else comes in an has a number. But still :)

In NYC, at the age of six (second grade in school) my brother and I were either walking to school, or taking the bus - by ourselves. Our parents didn't give it a second thought nor did the parents of our classmates who did the same thing.

Why would you want some one else cut your pizza for you?? Are you a child? 😂😂

@peggiescraftcafe7117

2 жыл бұрын

Because in the U.S. in a restaurant it comes in a huge pan to be shared with a group of friends. They are not little individual pizzas.

Danish healt authorities says kids can sleep outside down to -5C. Not if the air is moist though, then +5C is the coldest we leave them out.

Yeah I walked to school alone everyday from 1 grade and from 3 grade I got to go home from alone when my mom got home and could call our after school activity teacher to send me home 😌☺️ and from 6 grade I biked to a from school for 30 min and was home alone from 3-5 pm. In 8 grade I had to take the subway and a bus because we moved and I was 14 and refused to change school. And in Sweden all kids living more than 3 km from school gets a public transportation card for free. And here all school lunches and snack time food is free and really good. No pizza or hamburger or nuggets but proper food and veggies everyday

I'm from Finland and couldn't believe that in Sweden the pizzas are not sliced! WTH? Sometimes they have to notice that arrive in a truck...how the hell do they assume that I can eat the thing?? In Finland one would assume that the whole thing is done on purpose to piss you off! Jeez!

I worked for a Swedish company for 10 years and got to go to Sweden twice and it’s funny to hear you talking about these things because I experienced them at work and on both trips.

Rickets used to be very common. Especially in the cities. My grandfathers brother had it. They kept him inside because he was too weak, which of course only made things worse,

Man Andrew! Where did you buy that shirt? I so need to buy one of those! (Gonna pass it on to a friend in Korea that is obsessed with dalahästar!:D) Thanks for another nice video.

No one can speak for all Americans. We are such a diverse country. This American is in favor of parental leave for both parents of a newborn.

I don’t know where you grew up, but I’m in New Jersey, and there’s an annual crawfish festival here …plus, some of the restaurants by me have crawfish dishes on the menu. Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Florida are supposed to be the top 10 Crawfish eating states. Oh, and we take-a-number at deli counters and bakeries too. Sweden is awesome 💕and different, but I wouldn’t call anything you mentioned “terrifying”🤣 to Americans 😀

That shirt would do it 🤣 ✌🏼💯

That’s because our Swedish winters are so long and dark so when we have summer we have to take advantage of those long summer days. I’m Swedish and I’m still not a fan of crayfish though 🤷🏻‍♀️😬🦞

In Sweden we have black belt for standing in line. No joke, standing in line properly is important. You merely adopted the line, we were born in it, molded by it 😅

“Traditional “ American pizza ? The traditional Italian pizza is not cut either and the best in the world.

@Ethrax2

2 жыл бұрын

It's shit. I've never been so disappointed in my life. "Here, have a huge bread disc with nothing but some crushed tomatoes and 4 leaves of spinach. It's so authentic!" No toppings, no spices, no flavors. And I paid extra go to an authentic place after that, and it was even worse!

@Ethrax2

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder how high "disappointing pizza" ranks on Italy visits, because they truly were the worst I ever had.

Jag kan inte ens minnas hur många gånger jag bett om att få pizzan i fyra bitar på min lokala pizzeria, och "alltid" kommer den i åtta sladdriga bitar. Jag har gett upp och skär min kebabpizza själv. Tänker att "fyra" betyder åtta på turkiska.

@kalle5548

2 жыл бұрын

Brukar vara en språkbarriär, dock om man håller sig till normen så går det ofta bra

@beorlingo

2 жыл бұрын

@@kalle5548 vad menar du egentligen? Apropå norm så skriver vi "språkbarriär".

@outernothingness1177

2 жыл бұрын

Jag skulle gissa att pizzakillen uppfattar det som: dela den fyra gånger. Du kanske ska be att få den delad två gånger nästa gång. 😉

Good list. I am finnish and that list applies here as well. Exept the passive agressive part,finns will tell you where and how and how many times during what timeperiod and with what attitude and with what consicuenses and how annoingly you might have screwed up. AND then end of discussion,before you have a chance to confront. Otherwise prettymuchsame....

@janethays3408

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Parental leave for men, is also knows as equal rights.

Ah yes, the classical passive aggressive notes. It's so Swedish and we hate it too. But I guess it's seen as the "best" option in a situation where you need to go off on someone. There's a really funny book made by a Swedish comedian that is just pictures of these notes with a little story attached. It's great.

Hey, kids riding public transit solo is not illegal. I did it ALL the time. Kids are no more in danger now than 50 years ago.

Wherever did you get your shirt? I love it! Next time I’m in Sweden I’ll have to look for one!!😊

Baby sleeps outside in the winter to. (In -15˚c in normal in the north of Sweden)

Was the ad interrupting the passive aggressive anecdote a super meta joke

The passive aggressiveness and avoiding confrontation 🙄😲🤭 sigh so true

I ate crawdads all a bunch when I was a kid. We'd hang out at the creek All day flipping over rocks or throw a trap in deeper spots with hot dogs for bait and get some water boiling and have a feast.

So what do 12-13 years old’s do in the US when they want to go shopping, or buy an icecream, or just walk through town with a friend? How would they do this? I used to walk or cycle to school from the age of 5 or 6. It was maybe 500 meters. My daughters did exactly the same. They had to cross several busy roads. It’s just matter of trust.

@chromberries7329

2 жыл бұрын

We would have to go with an adult or older sibling. Also, you typically can't just walk anywhere in the US, towns are big and you need either a bike or a car to get to stores (even convenience stores), so often parents have to drive you anyhow. Kidnapping, while not an everyday occurrence to my knowledge, is much more prevalent in the US than you'd like to think, at least in some poorer areas. It's a genuine concern for all parents here. Even though I live in a relatively safe area, I still watch my back, especially at night, since I'm a smaller woman. Also yeah: because of everyone having to drive miles to get anywhere, we have a lot of traffic, even on suburban roads. Too many drunk and distracted, as well as just really bad drivers that it makes it impossible to trust young children outside.

I must say I haven't had Swedish pizza but I reckon it is pretty much the same as here in Finland given that the restaurant owners are mostly from Iraq. However, I must say i usually prefer to cut the pizza myself because 1) I may want the entire pie for myself 2) I might wanna slice it in ten or more slices, not six or eight 3) Sometimes it's just nice to fold the pizza and have at it, or rip it apart and see what shape of slice you get!!! Oh and the best pizza is not in America or even Italy but in Greece (and Finland's Kotipizza, that's like the Domino's in America but better).

In The past American babies were put out on the porch or stoop, even in winter for fresh air and sunlight. They would bundle baby up in winter except for face and put them outside in coach for a while. Children who could walk were encouraged to be outside as much as possible to stay healthy. We now know that vitamin D is processed through the eyes from the sun. And windows, even in winter were opened at least an inch for fresh air; In school also, no matter how cold. I experienced this in the early 60s at school.

Your comments reveal more about America than Sweden. You will find Britain much the same. I am always comfortable in Sweden. 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

I have never gotten an angry note, and only considered leaving one once or twice.

You think you get sliced pizza in Italy? Ameritard.

Theres no way i would let my kids travel on their own in Stockholm.

Babies do sleep outside even in the winter. They sleep better and longer outdoors than indoors :)

Only toddlers need their food cut up for them.

There are no school buses in Hawaii either. Kids take public trasportation to school on there own all the time. No big deal.

Omg! I love your shirt! Perfect for almost any of your videos too (always fits the theme) :D

Terrify is a strong word. Really, they’re just slightly unusual/different.

All our three children slept outside as toddlers

You know what? America must be a weird and warped place (Australian here), why can't you cut your own pizza?

The fact is from what i can tell, only americans gets their pizza cut. No other place in all of europe (including Italy) or asia/africa. no one else cuts your pizza so i think it's a typical american thing, considering the "Mutant" pizzas they sell at Chuck E. Cheese and so on (slizes from old pizzas and such)

A lot of Canadian men get parental leave. Duh....they are PARENTS

My mom told me I slept when it was snowing and like -5 outside.

OK first lession in Swedish culture 101. Eh getting your pizza pre-sliced? Like getting your steak pre-shewed. Men stroll around with their babies? We breed warriors in Sweden. A strong motherfigure is important, aswell as a strong male presence to create the best champions! Crayfish eating is just an excuse to either get drunk or get laid, period (but they are delicious). Passive aggression is about building up the drama, most joyful thing is when the neighbor flips out and call the cops. Kids riding buses on their own, heck yeah! You know the name of the stop to your kindergarten, you are free now. Enjoy life!

numbers vs queues are so much better