You are in Norway when you are bankrupt after buying a beer.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

8 жыл бұрын

+Lothar Scholz Very true.. We are sorry ; )

@astrid6591

6 жыл бұрын

xD it's like you buy one beer and you're broke

@tflnc

5 жыл бұрын

It’s tempting to bring in a six pack of American craft-made IPA or ale that costs $8.99 a six pack here, which is expensive for us. I could retire if I snuck in a case! 😉

@SophiesWorld2024

5 жыл бұрын

Not if you have a job there

@angeloreyes1951

5 жыл бұрын

@@tflnc in eastern europe that six pack would've cost you around 4$

You know you’re in England when someone gives you a compliment and later your realize it was an insult.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@smilegambia9976

3 жыл бұрын

Hi

@MT-oi2ty

Жыл бұрын

😂👏🏼

You know you are in Brazil when you arrive on time and you are the only person there

@oceansea799

5 жыл бұрын

All Latin America lol

@lenaannis8787

5 жыл бұрын

Pamela Fernandes You know you are in Greece when you are on the bus and everybody talks about their family with a friend (loud) haha

@esmeraldagreen1992

5 жыл бұрын

@Tommy Hammernots Nah, that happens in Italy all the time

@nikis222

5 жыл бұрын

People always seem to be late in the south western U.S. as well

@qualqui

5 жыл бұрын

Pamela Fernandes, lol...same here in Mexico! XD

You know you're in Germany when you're at a pedestrian crossing and the light is red, there's not a car in sight, but everyone waits patiently for the light to turn green.

@Sylviapolaris-beijixing

4 жыл бұрын

Same in Switzerland :)

@keithrempp1081

4 жыл бұрын

So true.

@user-hp2ww5in3n

4 жыл бұрын

I'm Spanish and that doesn't happen in Spain. XD. But I do wait patiently for the green light. I think there's time for everything

@howardkerr8174

4 жыл бұрын

I do that occasionally, and I also stop my car at ALL stop signs, even when there appears to be no traffic in sight.

@homeschooledaroundtheworld4660

4 жыл бұрын

You know you are in Germany when no one says a word in the Straßenbahn, perfect atmosphere to read a book 📚🤓....and the sun never shines, even in summer🙀😩mostly gray days. Norway reminds me of Germany.....now, sunny California is another story. You still keep your space because you are mostly in your car. If you have no car you are in huge trouble. You also are in trouble if you own a car because the traffic is so crazy that you have no clue about your arrival time😂🤣😂

You know you're in Bulgaria when five minutes after you've arrived your phone, wallet and watch are all gone.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😥

@chima6291

5 жыл бұрын

Or Romania?

@comment6864

5 жыл бұрын

@@chima6291 It's full of gypsies, that's why

@Sorrowdusk

5 жыл бұрын

But.....that is wy my phone is chained to my person. Also helps avoid dropping it

@Adryan_85

5 жыл бұрын

@@chima6291 Bucharest yes!

You know you're in Canada when you bump into someone and they apologize to you!

@rideswithscissors

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry!

@ch3rrikiss

5 жыл бұрын

Also a sign when you're in the UK

@RobertsAdra

5 жыл бұрын

I would also like to add: You know you're in Canada when you hold the door open for the person behind you, or in front of you … or still 5 meters away from the door. And both men and women do the door holding. And You know you're in Canada when you see hockey sticks everywhere... front lawns, by the side of the street … holding up your tomato plants.

@goldyglocks6773

5 жыл бұрын

Awe this is nice. If someone bumps you in America, they are probably going to give you an evil look for being in their way.

@johnvaldivia4718

5 жыл бұрын

Sooooo true!!! I visited Vancouver last spring::::Sooooooo beautiful and you're right people are VERY polite! In California we have a mix depending on the neighborhood. Cheers!

You know you're in Scotland when, outside on a windy day, you'll discover much more about some male passers-by than you'd wish. ツ

@gardengeek3041

5 жыл бұрын

Am surprised this response didn't get 300 thumbs up ...... but most people don't know you're talking about the tradition of men wearing kilts without underwear.

@a.k.4285

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers, GG!! It's lovely to encounter someone who has a head for cultural references. No worries about the lack of thumbs up--and to be fair, I just posted 4 days ago. I do appreciate that you caught my drift. 👍

Im Norwegian. I can confirm this. 😊😊😊 people woyld rather stand for 30 min on the train, than sit next to someone else.

Norsk-engelsk on point

@iriskedmylifetowritethisna1154

8 жыл бұрын

Når du hører noe sånt vet du at du er I Norge, hører du Russisk-Engelsk så er du sikker fortsatt her det er bare det at du står forand en CS:GO spiller.

@monopoljukser3058

7 жыл бұрын

det er sant

@vekteren3549

6 жыл бұрын

Signe grønland ka faen han burde lore lore seg engelsk

@JaranDalsbo

6 жыл бұрын

Norwenglish

@ilyalma504

5 жыл бұрын

Signe Nesvik wi hav ehhh big personel spac

Smart that the women reject high heels. They are so uncomfortable!

@Crosshill

5 жыл бұрын

depends on the kind, really, a thick bootlet high heel can sit properly on your feet like some kind of prosthetic, but most high heels are strappy and designed for looking good for 3 hours at a party

@KenpachiAjax

5 жыл бұрын

Scandinavian women are tall. They don't need heels.

@Crosshill

5 жыл бұрын

@@KenpachiAjax we may dress nice but we also dress really blandly, wearing heels is dressing up and should be reserved for special occasions, or you'll stand out

@jaelleouapou4578

4 жыл бұрын

Can't relate, I LOVE heels

@daisychainmilk

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaelleouapou4578 good luck with the bunions!

I never thought of visiting Norway but after seeing these videos, I’m dying to go! LOL!

@yousanfloc

5 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to visit Norway. I hope I get to live there for a while in this life. LOL

@Eidann63

5 жыл бұрын

@Frost pot They save all their money by eating Matpakke for lunch every day.

@mariskjlberg5592

5 жыл бұрын

I live in Norway(Norge)

@gregersjagers6567

4 жыл бұрын

Sandra Flores don’t lie i know you are norwegian, i can see your name

@Timetravel1111

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah he’s so funny I just want him to be my tour guide

Way to go Norwegian Daddies!! Lol the poor woman holding the child and pulling the stroller(trolley) down those steps.

@Losttoanyreason

5 жыл бұрын

If that was her husband following behind she was not happy with him. LOL

@Alex-pv4ft

5 жыл бұрын

@@Losttoanyreason I think it was. That's the way some cultures are. They look like gypsies or something.

@praisekek5298

5 жыл бұрын

They didn't look particularly norwegian tbh

@farvista

5 жыл бұрын

Lol, yeah, he was being a jerk. I even wonder if it was staged. My (American) husband would NEVER have done that.

@Kristag90

5 жыл бұрын

farvista lol yeah it probably was!

You know you're in a Philippine mall when the store staff (or just any random shopper) at the electronics section is singing karaoke for a live demo of the machine. 😋 🇵🇭

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome story and list. Thanks for sharing 😀

@jjryan1352

5 жыл бұрын

As far as I've seen, a lot of Filipinos are really good at karaoke.

@Tombombadillo999

5 жыл бұрын

Thats just awesome! whn i lived in thailand, they even had karaoke on the long haul bus rides.

@bzz5601

5 жыл бұрын

I've been in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos and everyone does too much bad karaoke. Bus rides.... as someone else mentioned are terrible. Just like punishment.

@Tombombadillo999

5 жыл бұрын

Midsummer night ahhaha yea righ? The first outing i had with my thai colleagues, as u might immagine, they brought me to a karaoke bar... i aint gonna tell u how damn awkward it was.. they were forcing me to sing, but i just couldnt 🤣🤣🤣🤣

when you explain about the minute by minute by boat, i almost fell ou my chair, hahaha. thats the first time I realized how weird we are for watching that!

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

7 жыл бұрын

Hehe, I think its both weird and fascinating at the same time.

@defjules

5 жыл бұрын

I have watched the NRK 10 hour winter train ride from Trondheim to Bodø (here on KZread) ... more than once! It is so relaxing and the scenery is beautiful.

That sounds so nice woman being able to breastfeed their babies in public without getting bullied or harassed and you can actually sleep in public without worrying about getting mugged or raped I am from America and Norway sounds so peaceful .

@maimai7726

5 жыл бұрын

same in the Philippines

@the-great-awekener

4 жыл бұрын

U can get mugged in any place of the world my dear foolish friend🤣 🇧🇻

@hopflowero6664

4 жыл бұрын

@@the-great-awekener But it is more likely in certain places.

@the-great-awekener

4 жыл бұрын

@@hopflowero6664 ja det er sant men sånn er det vell i alle land/ true but its also like that in any country. I know places like that in cartagena colombia 👍i live in norway

@mharro88

4 жыл бұрын

Lol wtf? Women can breastfeed everywhere here in Australia. America is a joke then

That face after “breastfeeding in public”! That man not helping his wife down the steps though

@caleyah8303

5 жыл бұрын

Said Tajdirt the tourist xD. I was hoping a Norwegian dad walked pass with a stroller as that was happening xD

@sierramike6626

5 жыл бұрын

This particular “dad” did not look particularly “Norwegian”...

@dsmith7684

5 жыл бұрын

yeah I had one of those...

@canankarabulut8791

5 жыл бұрын

They look like a Turkish act like a Turkish.l recognize my people.

@sarahvand3628

5 жыл бұрын

@@canankarabulut8791 really? Why Turkish dads don't help and let her carry everything?

Love the paternity leave and Dad's involvement in raising children!

@farvista

5 жыл бұрын

My son-in-law (American) is currently a stay-at-home dad while my daughter works. She makes a good salary and he is from a big family and is great with children. My grandson is very lucky to have such a good father. Our culture needs this option to be more widely available too.

@coolwater55

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Sounds like a good family environment! Thank you fir sharing. Your grandson is fortunate. My step brother took a year paternity leave when his son was born. His wife took the year leave when their daughter was born. We're Canadian. My brother has taken time to ne the one who cares for home and children at times. He's a great cook and gardener. Mind you still rare for men to be the house spouse and primary caregiver, but I love it. It should be the couples decision.

@Willy_Tepes

5 жыл бұрын

Personally I love the freedom to choose what I do with my life. That is why I have left my motherland. This paternity leave is not free. We pay enormous taxes for such stupidity.

@coolwater55

5 жыл бұрын

I guess you shouldn't have children then. What a sad testimony. Who takes care of your children?

@Willy_Tepes

5 жыл бұрын

@@coolwater55 My wife was at home with the kids when they were little as all real woman should, and because she was wanted to. I was not forced to take paternity leave because that is something you don't get while studying, so I spendt lots of time with the kids too. Why are you so desperate for the state to control your life? We are not even allowed to divide the leave between us as would suit us best. No, the state knows better and we have to pay for it whether we want to or not. As I said, I prefer freedom and will teach my children the same. Had this been the only way the state controlled our private lives, I guess it would be tolerable, but there is nothing "private" anymore. We are truely treated like property by our rulers. Starting to understand why socialism rubs me the wrong way????? Concerning stay at home moms: Is it not sader to turn them over to strangers while you slave away for another stranger? We stick our kids in kindergarten as young as 1 year and that is insane, just so we can get back to work. Do you really want your child raised by other people? Is work what defines you as a person? Is it not you who chose to have kids? Why should others pay for you to stay at home if you are not the mother? Men are not needed when the child is newborn, the mother is. No man can replace a woman in this role, like woman can not replace men in certain roles. Is it such an unreasonable request to be allowed to control ones own life?

I laughed out loud when you showed the train! I am living in China and not only may the person beside you fall asleep with their head on your shoulder but if it is an old lady she will reach into your shopping bag to pull out items and ask 'how do you eat this, cook this?' Raised by Polish parents who taught me to take up as little space as possible in public, make yourself small, don't take too much space, this makes the Chinese attitude to personal space very uncomfortable sometimes.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, love your very funny story and Polish link to our content. Thanks a lot for sharing :)

@chima6291

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, Old Chinese ladies can do whatever they want to do and usually they just want to show their care for you. They never approach me in that way, maybe because no old ladies think me worth that kind of care.

@nogoglobal

5 жыл бұрын

@@chima6291 chinese love to eat.u got food they are interested!!had one tell me I could not possibly enjoy life if I did not love eating.. Watch ur food around asians!!

@chima6291

5 жыл бұрын

@@nogoglobal that is true. To celebrate holidays, we don't dance, pray, sing or fast, we just eat. For every holiday, we always have a special food for it. Jiaozi for the new year. Zongzi for the dragon boat day. Mooncake for the mid-autumn day. A holiday without food, like the international woman's day on March 8th is not a real holiday.

@renatajastrzebski3081

5 жыл бұрын

@@chima6291 I think it's because I am foreign, this makes what I do with my food more interesting to them, they like to hear my cooking methods and what things I mix together .. I made an old 'Da Ma' look faint when I told her I was going to cook my eggplant, tomatoes and onion together to make a pasta sauce!!!

That's here in Illinois USA, you can get a sunburn and frostbite all in one week

@MooSaidChicken

5 жыл бұрын

I'm from Iowa, can confirm.

@drenger1393

5 жыл бұрын

Here in Colorado you can get sunburn and frostbite at the same time!

@warreneckels4945

5 жыл бұрын

Let's face it...if you live between the Rockies and the Appalachians, there's not much between you and the North Pole.

@karenowens8287

5 жыл бұрын

Come to Wyoming

@farvista

5 жыл бұрын

I guess everyone's weather is off the chain at some point. Texas: 70F on a sunny February day, then a blue norther blows in, the temperature drops to 28F, and we're paved in ice for a few days, then spring comes with tornados and floods, then drought and 100F or more in July and August, then tornado season starts back up again in September (still hot) or the occasional hurricane will make landfall for a bit of variety. (BUT, those two weeks of spring and then of fall, those sure are nice!) My folks finally put a tornado shelter in after one cooked up over the lake out back of the house twice. At least the earthquakes are usually just a 3. Sounds like it's just a normal thing. No area has it perfect all the time.

That last scene with the tourists arriving for spring holiday!

@ladythalia227

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Can't do this for the US because we're such a big country but more locally....you know you're in New England if you're in a Home Depot and the person asking you if you need any help is another customer. You know you're in New England if you ask for iced tea and it is unsweetened (unlike the South!) You're in Rhode Island if you know what coffee milk is (it's the best and made from coffee syrup on made in RI). You're in Rhode Island if you drink Del's lemon ice (sort of like a slushy lemon ice) you're in Rhode Island if you choose the calamari as an appetizer. You know you're in New England and most of the men are still wearing shorts in the winter (yes it's just as cold as Norway.) You know you're in California if you tell them you're from Rhode Island and they ask you what part of Europe that's in.

@idislikemints

5 жыл бұрын

Last part... I laughed.

@c.elizabeth4503

5 жыл бұрын

You know you're from Rhode Island if you drink from a bubbler and get jimmies on your ice cream. I'm an RI transplant to California who grew up on coffee milk and Dell's. We had coffee milk cartons with school lunch! Clam cakes and chowder from a stand. That's the stuff.

@lukusr

5 жыл бұрын

You know you are in Rhode Island when someone asks how your day is going, they respond with "can't complain" and then proceed to complain.

@joez3706

5 жыл бұрын

I'm from CT and live in California. Once someone said they had no idea where any of the East coast states were. He said "we only know about New York and Florida. 🙄

@joez3706

5 жыл бұрын

@Charlotte Innoecent I agree it is shocking. I have a friend who is an educated professional who couldn't name or locate many states. I bought her one of those puzzles intended for kids with all the states on it

1 sign you are in norway * People talk norwegian! Wow! det hadde eg aldri trudd! :O

@chima6291

5 жыл бұрын

But we think Norwegian is just a dialect of Danish

@hannahpeek414

5 жыл бұрын

That eg makes me think of Iceland. I thought Norwegians use jeg. I read all of that and understood what you said.

@gabe97100

5 жыл бұрын

I don't speak Norwegian but that says wow that has to be truth please tell me I am correct!?!

@hannahpeek414

5 жыл бұрын

@@gabe97100 no, it says, "wow! That had I never believed!" In word for word

@gabe97100

5 жыл бұрын

Hannah Peek it's funny how believe and trudd are the same I would bet that truth and trudd come from the same place

Number 11: when it's February and it's so far below zero but teens are outside in tshirts. When you see babies parked out front of the house in kick-ski baskets, in the sun, again so very cold. When you're one of the city folk headed to a saeter in the country. When it's winter and only windbreaker jackets are sold but lots of sweaters to wear inside them. Where every tourist spot is crammed with troll art souvenirs. When three slabs of stone in a corner is a fireplace. When there are no stoplights, only roundabouts. Where rural folk understand trespassing is expected, right through the front yard. When Adolf Tidemand's paintings at Elvesaeter make you cry. When you're not allowed to reroof your slateroof barn. Where 'barn' doesn't mean housing for animals. Where sunlight sparkles on snow like diamonds. Thanks for the memories, beautiful Norway

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Omg, now you made Norway more alive to me! Awesome story and list. Thanks a lot for taking time to share 🤗🤗

@elle-izalogan9372

5 жыл бұрын

Great, downbntout. I'm starting to feel really sentimental reading your comment, and I'm not even Norwegian... 🙃

@downbntout

5 жыл бұрын

YOURWAY2NORWAY Have you seen those paintings? Have you been to the craftsman Museet in Lillihammer? You will be changed, you will be a more truly Norwegian.

@downbntout

5 жыл бұрын

My favorite is Haugienerne. I have a print of Romantikken. I can't find the name of the one explaining the love/hate feeling of Norway toward America to me. In it old Papa lies sick in bed, Mama next to him - and strapping Son is saying goodbye next to his pretty bride, they are abandoning the old parents and the family farm and going to America. His paintings are floor to ceiling. You cannot walk away the same.

@divinesignatures6225

5 жыл бұрын

What does barn mean then?

I love the "private space" aspect of your country. I like my space .I live I Texas and we have A LOT of space in this state in general and when I visit New York where everyone is on top of each other all the time it makes me so anxious. I like wide open spaces. I love the scenery you showed us.....absolutely beautiful. So us MORE PLEASE!!! My dad was stationed in Oslo for about 2 years when he was in the Air Force about 30 years ago. These videos that citizens make from other countries are so amazing. I looooove seeing how people from all around the world live. It may seem boring to you, what I mean is , it is just your everyday way a life, but it is super interesting for people from other countries to see how you live. Thank you very much for sharing your country with others!!!! The good, the bad and the ugly..... (although I haven't seen any bad or ugly!! HA!! it is ALL AMAZING and appreciated!! love from Texas!!❤️

The lady in the park sleeping with her dog in her lap, in America I would never get to do that because I would get arrested, possibly assaulted, or someone would steal my dog 😭

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Tiffany and lol. Someone could steel her dog too - but having a nap in a park during springtime is a must in Norway. We all end up there ;) Thanks for watching and engaging

@oleanderpink4505

5 жыл бұрын

Not in Los Angeles. My city built a dog park with all the amenities but fought and won against a skate park for children. Dogs are allowed everywhere. Children get dirty looks. Especially crying babies, that gets complaints to the manager. Babies crying, can you imagine the nerve.

@maximaleffort

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@rhyndawatson4173

5 жыл бұрын

Yep lol

@rideswithscissors

5 жыл бұрын

@@manuelruben6278 Until recently, all Norwegian men had to do military service. But little gun violence there. Hmmm.

You know, Ronald, you teach us how to laugh at ourselves. That's so important. So many of us are wound up tight as a drum. We need to let go more and relax. Thank you so much.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome comment. Thanks ❤

I am really enjoying your channel! I had never heard of slow TV before and have to admit to laughing until I almost choked. Your ability to point out your country’s idiosyncratic ways (while simultaneously accepting yourselves) is refreshing, entertaining, interesting, and educational!

You know you are in the Netherlands if you go outside and you see at least one bike anywhere you look

@sleepy314

5 жыл бұрын

Marieke L lol the first time I was in Amsterdam I was waiting to cross the road and nearly got flattened by 200 bicycles when the stoplight changed. I counted them. I learned what the bicycle lane was for!

@zkxnkj534

5 жыл бұрын

@@sleepy314 when you are walking in here, people will run you over whether by car or bike

@frankhooper7871

5 жыл бұрын

More like at least a dozen! LOL - and mine will be one of them come September when I visit Leiden.

@ishimwejeandedieu1928

3 жыл бұрын

Help me out to get there Please I thank you in advance!

The sleeping in the park thing had me literally laughing out loud. Here in America, one would be arrested for public intoxication. Sure would be nice to take a nap in the grass, though.

The REAL sign you're in Norway: by checking the weather and temperature, you know you're far north, but when checking out the majority of the residents, it looks like you're far south.

You know you're in the USA when you see a Starbucks Coffee Shop in every town and every busy corner.

@sarahvarenhorst8297

5 жыл бұрын

I live in an area in California where there are no less than 20 Starbucks in a 5 mile radius, and last I checked they were planning another in that radius

@Tombombadillo999

5 жыл бұрын

thats sadly all over the world soon... to talk about craziness.. they started opening dominos pizza places in italy, which already has the best pizza i the world, and has probably a pizzeria every conrner.. buy local!

You know you’re in my hometown, Battle Creek, Michigan when you can smell Kellogg’s making the Fruit Loops and Pop Tarts throughout the city! 🤣

The Norwegian government should hire you. Your videos are making me want to visit, I went to Stockholm last time I was in Europe. I chose the wrong country 😂

@thomasjohnson4987

4 жыл бұрын

Sandernista as a swede, that made me sad... lol

If you experience that sudden return of winter, you could also be in Nebraska! But people would be friendlier and beer cheaper. ;-) But the sitting apart on public transportation thing is pretty Seattle too. Nothing quite so fun as watching the face of the first boarding passenger scanning the bus and finding all the seats occupied by a single person. Then they have to choose who they will sit next to. What will they think? Should I sit next to the same sex? Opposite sex? Same ethnicity? Old person? If I’m a guy and I sit next to a younger woman, will that be creepy? And then if someone gets up and leaves a vacant seat and I immediately get up to sit there, will the person I’ve had this spontaneous interaction with be offended? (No, they’ll be relieved but too polite to show it.) Oh, the angst.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome story 🤩🤩Thanks for sharing!

@sazji

5 жыл бұрын

YOURWAY2NORWAY Then again, we do have a lot of people with Norwegian background here. 😉

@sazji

5 жыл бұрын

@trek2space I'm sure you're right; a Dutch friend even diagrammed it for me. :) I'm not saying anyone shouldn't grab a seat! But I do notice this funny look of hesitation on people's faces here as they try and decide where to sit. Compare that to "warmer" countries (especially rural South America) where people automatically choose seats close to or next to other people. The "Personal Space" concept is a big deal in most western/northern European cultures (never, never try to hug a Dutchman!) :-), and mainstream white American culture is an extension of that.

@molmer2380

5 жыл бұрын

Just wanna throw in one about Nebraska. Driving the back roads, the oncoming drivers will wave at you as you are driving the other way!

@sazji

5 жыл бұрын

@@molmer2380 Pretty much anywhere in the rural Midwest people will acknowledge you like that. A friend of mine from Iran had been studying in Chicago, and then went to Lincoln. He was initially worried about being in what he perceived would be a "podunk" place but he ended up loving the way people said good morning to each other on the street and basically acknowledged each other's existence as part of everyday life. My mom lives in Northern Arkansas now, and it's the same way there - you acknowledge other drivers and anyone you come across. When I'm walking to the store (about a mile away, a nice walk for me) people regularly stop and offer me rides.

I'm Norwegian and I loved this video! I'm also Danish so, signs you're in Denmark: 1. You wake up to a table of pastries 2. You almost got run over by a bike 3. You're in a forest full of deer. 4. You were served rice porridge with whipped cream and almonds for Christmas.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

6 жыл бұрын

Takk / Thanks for sharing and your support. Such a supercool list. I feel in Denmark when reading it :)

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

6 жыл бұрын

I (Mads) just ave to answer. Your list is like a blueprint of the Norwegians brains :)

I recently stumbled on this channel.. and I'm hooked! Good on ya!

By and large, personal space increases as you go North. It is particularly noticeable in Italy where in Milan a British person would feel fairly comfortable. The further south you go, the smaller the personal space becomes until you start feel quite uncomfortable in Sicily.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

8 жыл бұрын

+Nicole K Haha, very informative and funny description. Most Norwegians would have the same experience in Italy. Thanks for commenting!

Not that lady holding her baby and taking the stroller down while the man stands by wth! Oh I would have flipped and said you know what bye! You don’t want to help and I don’t need you if your going to be that way. Lol

@curly-horses

5 жыл бұрын

As he mentioned in the capture. That's how you easy spot foreigners. This family was so obvious from another country. And the wife would never ever complain, you can bet on.

@texuztweety

5 жыл бұрын

It is a foreign family for sure.

@farouqomaro598

5 жыл бұрын

Even here in Borneo only foreigners do that

@tootz1950

5 жыл бұрын

I'm an American woman and I would punt his butt into the ocean and tell him to swim home. Most women would.

@lawhispersasmr6124

5 жыл бұрын

tootz1950 yup me too. Lol I was trying to say it a little kinder lol. But yes absolutely

N.10 could be Minnesota..which is filled with Scandinavians.

@kericougar1643

5 жыл бұрын

@LinnErellie haha my dad's family too.

@gmc9753

5 жыл бұрын

Somalia is part of Scandinavia???

@grayskies6192

5 жыл бұрын

LinnErellie haha: My family came from Norway (great grandmother) and we still live in Minnesota. It's very much like Norway. My parents retired in Spring Grove, which is a Norwegian town in Minnesota.

@loadingmikke7451

5 жыл бұрын

Im Norwegian and on my next trip to the US i would like to go to Minnesota and the other midwestern states. (Have to go in the summer months though.)

@grayskies6192

5 жыл бұрын

Loading Mikke: For scenery you might try Goosebury Falls or Taylors Falls. For culture, Ordway Theater, Guthrie, Children's Theater or Science Museum (children). For fun - the state fair (end of August). Wisconsin is a beautiful state. Iowa is more flat, with lots of cornfields. The Dakotas have the Badlands and Black Hills, both of which are amazing. Hope you have a wonderful time if you do come!

Very sensible and down to earth family people. Best regards from Ireland.

LMFAO. I'm an Australian girl living in Norway and this is so true! Made me laugh.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

8 жыл бұрын

+Cartwheel The Globe Thats so nice hear, thanks a lot:-)

@KaraLisaScott

8 жыл бұрын

Your channel is so funny because it's true! I'd love to collab sometime

@footyfan101ful

5 жыл бұрын

Are you back in Australia? If not how long and do you miss the land down under?

Norwenglish 4 life

Love your videos! Learned a lot from them before we went last year, and can't wait until we return this summer!

Another fun video! I’m really enjoying your antics in Norway! 👍

You know your in Dutch Country when you see a horse buggy, Amish, Mennonites, Old Order Brethren and or people speaking Dutch or German. When you see a kid driving a tractor. When having a family of 5 is the norm. When road signs come in two languages. When Dutch is spoken to friends and family and English to the English. Where Christian Socialism is the norm. Where almost all business are owned by local families. Where fresh food is always available. Where family clans still exist. Its America but not tv America. People here hate change. We still have shoe makers, butcher shops, horseshoe jobs, book binders, small factories, wood carvers, people with no electric, out houses. I write better Dutch than English so I hope all correct.

@texuztweety

5 жыл бұрын

That was fantastic! I loved your comment, and I love the Amish. And the Dutch language :)

@downbntout

5 жыл бұрын

All correct, sounds so nice, what's the catch?

@deborahhanna6640

5 жыл бұрын

Pennsylvania or another state?

@lillystern

5 жыл бұрын

Wow as a Dutch person I didn't know there are people speaking Dutch in the states. Groetjes uit Nederland

@misskim2058

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds perfect to me. My needs are few.

I just want to thank you guys for your fantastically funny videos on Norway and its customs and weather. They have given me and my family the courage to move from the snowy Midwest in Michigan to the sunshine state Florida! Thanks guys, and soon, with warm regards from Florida, Richard.

You are in Norway when your kids are being kidnapped by government if your neighbour complains that they are not sleeping after 8pm.

I've watched some of your slow TV railroad journeys. I love them, so beautiful and so relaxing. Even the landscapes that aren't the dramatic mountains, fjords, and forests are lvely!

So much green...how beautiful. Everyone's is environmentally aware, in Florida I don't know where to go...I just want to go into the woods somewhere, but there is no woods...

@elia.8993

7 жыл бұрын

Chloe Sedon and if there are any up in thr northern area above Panama City they are infested with ticks. I just went a few steps in few and got two ticks sucking my blood. I never went back.

@athenathegreatandpowerful6365

5 жыл бұрын

I'm in Central Florida near the National Forest. Don't go there-it's full of methheads/crackheads, basic drug dealers, hookers and etc. I abhor Florida.

@esmeraldagreen1992

5 жыл бұрын

Visit the Tennessee countryside they have spectacular mountains and rivers

3 is also very typical for Germany. If you sit down next to somebody even though the other places are free, you are a psycho dude, 9 was creepy

True!! Hope to see you again in person.

You know you are in Turkey when everyone is so social. Like literally every person in street or bus or subway they can talk to you anytime.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

4 жыл бұрын

Like the total oposite of Norway ;) Thanks a lot for sharing and engaging!

@jennywithalion759

4 жыл бұрын

Yess ;) no problem ✌🏻💛

nice video!! this video helps ppl that is thinking to travel to norway !!! thanks ronald

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

8 жыл бұрын

+luis pacheco Hi luis pacheco, thanks for your comment, that is our goal. Hope to see you in Norway soon:)

Americans like a lot of personal space too. Especially in public transportation.

@deborahhanna6640

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah they call that a 'mugging'. I am not in NYC. Would not mind a visit as i have also heard of wonderful things to see & do. But i would not expect to make friends on the subway.

@mustangjane1610

5 жыл бұрын

We relish our personal airspace. I definitely do. Don't crowd me 😁🤨

@deborahhanna6640

5 жыл бұрын

Light in the Piazza are you CRAZY? It is exactly the opposite- Americans stand at least arm-length away from each other when engaging in a conversation with friends or strangers alike. Latinos stand much closer to each other & every other culture, even when people step backwards away from them! They are famous for doing this & crowding people. About 2 months ago my best friend & I were having lunch in a restaurant at a table by ourselves when 2 random guys sat down AT OUR TABLE! Granted, they were not Latino but they were not American either. We were both startled & looked at them because... WTH? There were plenty of other tables with no patrons so it was clearly a mindgame domination move since the 2 "gentlemen" never looked up or acknowledged that there were people already there. They pretended not to speak any English but it was obvious they were being rude! We decided not to give up our places since we already had plates & cups but it was awkward. We expected management to ask them to move but they did not. We were as gracious as we could be in ignoring them even though we had to get past them both to refill our drinks. Don't crowd the Americans! It is not even about how much we don't like it or how rude it is- it is LITERALLY a great way to show how pushy you are & get a reaction you will not like!

@deborahhanna6640

5 жыл бұрын

Yes the guys who sat at our table were from another region of the world entirely, but i see what you are saying. Yes we thought so at the time which is why we did not move. I even u derstand why the management did not qant to get involved- they did not want a brawl on the premises, or have the police called. Then it would have been all over the news how 'racist' we are for not giving them our table! I wish we had had the nerve to confront them & ask them to move but it was not worth the possibility of having them waiting outside for us afterward.

@yodabeeshdc8275

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed about personal space, but if the metro is getting crowded the people that are sitting will make room. Otherwise, don’t touch me LOL. Teenagers are horrible about taking up entire rows of seats with their book bags and extending their legs.

You know you're in Puerto Rico when you're having a private conversation and complete strangers jump in to give you some advice and it's okay.

3:11 Are you effing kidding me?! If that were my husband he would be WEARING the stoller! Thankfully, mine IS a gentleman. We've been married 15 years and he still opens the car door for me.

Signs that you are in Norway, you traveled here...

You and your channel are so great! You’re so unique and fun!

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your engagement and support. 🤗🤗 from Ronald and Mads

Woah Norway feels like a dream destination 😍 So unique and peaceful ❤️

Norway is pure in nature beauty. Thanks. Health care and social benefit welfare systems are advanced compared to the US and may be other European countries as well.

@DarksaberForce

5 жыл бұрын

Though their taxes are high as hell.

I just discovered your channel.... I can't stop watching!!!!!! 6:14 Oh wow! Too funny!!!!

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

We are so happy and motivated to hear that! Thanks and hugs from Ronald and Mads in the team

Very nice. Thank you for sharing.

Obsessed with your channel!! You made my morning much love from Las Angeles

You know you’re in Canada when someone holds the door open for you even if you’re very far away from the door. Or if you walk into someone and THEY dsay sorry to you!

@CrazyCanadianMofo

5 жыл бұрын

Unless it's Toronto

@hollykbae5231

5 жыл бұрын

Right?! I moved from alberta to the GTA 6.5 years ago. People move away from me if I say hello passing them on the sidewalk. They seem to think themselves so important lol. When I first moved here, I took the bus to college. I started talking to this guy on the bus. After a few minutes, he said to me, “Are you normally this friendly?” Which I had never been asked before. I said, “I guess?” He said “you’re not from here are you?” I said no. He said, “okay, in the GTA, people don’t just talk to other people.” LOL. I felt like I had left Canada.

@jeremydutton193

4 жыл бұрын

@Jim Taylor actually I noticed this when I moved from Toronto to Calgary (in Toronto you would never speak to the driver).

You know you are in the US when you see panhandlers with smart phones!

@texuztweety

5 жыл бұрын

Now that is so true! Good comment.

@nunyabizwack343

5 жыл бұрын

phones are cheap and people in the usa donate used phones to homeless because they can still use them to call 911 even without an active phone plan. homeless people have a lot of time on their hands and the noncrazy ones use their phones to try finding a job to get off the streets. homeless people also tend to charge the phones at places like the local library where they also have access to WiFi so they can check their email, make appointments with gov agencies, search for resources, sign up for programs like section 8 housing,etc.

@DanjaZone

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao truuuuth!🎉🌹👍

@susancrawford5927

5 жыл бұрын

I'm in Toronto, Canada. Some homeless or people asking for money with their smartphones, actually have those little square processor things, so you can donate using bank card or visa cards!

@badfrog

5 жыл бұрын

I used to work at Best Buy and would always see the local panhandlers buying cell phones and electronics with cash.

Funny and informative. Needless to say I subbed and liked since watching your first video. Thank you.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear! Thanks MustangWriter :):)

That last one sounds a lot like our spring at times.

To clarify: "Asocial" is not a pathological condition and means that you avoid social interaction and situations that require your interaction with strangers. "Antisocial" is a pathological conditions and means that you actively display hostility towards others and are willing to cause harm to others.

@owndoc

4 жыл бұрын

However when you're extremely asocial it's considered a personality disorder: Schizoid PD.

You know your in the southern states of America when your driving and get stuck behind a tractor or when you see random wild chickens out and about

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Thanks for sharing

Interesting. Thanks for create and share!

You guys are awesome!!!!! I luv your videos

no 1. sign you are in the UK: You get used to hearing people say sorry for almost anything!

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

8 жыл бұрын

+amphibian blob Haha, we have experienced it! Its really a nice habit. We never say we are sorry.

@Minzon3

8 жыл бұрын

+amphibian blob being bumped into by someone on the street in Norway rarely gives you anything but silence, a grunt or the common "oi" which is a sound for surprise.. :-P

@calidj6841

8 жыл бұрын

lol i explain that by saying maybe us brits are more civil than our viking warrior neighbours

@francislopez7617

6 жыл бұрын

Thats me anyways. And im Anerican.

@broganr6495

5 жыл бұрын

We apologise far too much, sorry about that!

Stolt å være norsk! Jeg elsker mitt land! Jeg elsker videoene dine!

Loved it, Canadian here, snowed mid May, 35C a week later. Thanks for making this video

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

4 жыл бұрын

Cool to hear :) Thanks for sharing!

Love your sense of humor and humility

Public breastfeeding, big personal space and 3 month paternal leave are common in Sweden too Edit: Non sexist ads, disposal grill and expensive alcohol are also common in Sweden. Women with flat shoes and fake spring, also common in Sweden. There is one thing Sweden don't have and that is a lot of people saying: Nu må jeg gå på en tur. (Norwegians love to take a walk in the countryside).

I loved your videos. You are very funny and explain very cutely we all live in a land of tolerance.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You motivate us:)

I watched the entire video it was so much fun! Great job guys, informational and super entertaining!! Ahahah 😂

My Grandfather and Grandmother were Norwegian. One of the signs you're in Norway is that you walk into a house and all the rooms are small except the kitchen and there is food hanging from the ceiling curing.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Love your story! Thanks for sharing

Idk why everyone is saying he is bad in English. I've heard much worse.

The minute for minute and the CAR ad thing is the only one true

Loves this channel

Your videos just crack me up!

High heels do not work in snow, one requires a large surface area for support. Hence the flat shoes.

No high heels, people give you SPACE. No sex to sell cars etc. Sounds GREAT. I wish the USA would WAKE UP.

You guys are so funny I really love your videos. I live near the Ballard neighborhood in Seattle where we celebrate the local Nordic Heritage - we even celebrate "Syttende Mai" here and it's also great international community so I totally love the vibe. More videos on Norway please! Maybe what to expect when you socialize in Norway- what tourists shouldn't do, etc. Thx.

Ronald - These videos are hilarious. Loving the whole ‘Norwegian’ outlook on life.

I hate high heels--another reason I need to move to Norway!

@oberon79

5 жыл бұрын

well they dont wear high heels in africa either.

@kezkezooie8595

5 жыл бұрын

Just don't wear high heels, the herd be damned.

The bus space thing lol...that wouldn't go smoothly I'm the US. Or Japan, where my gf is from. Public transport seats are valuable.

@fuqupal

5 жыл бұрын

That was filmed during the slowest hour of the day, dumb ass. Try finding a seat during rush hour

I love the video. I’m a big fan of Norway 🇳🇴. Greetings from Holland. It’s cliché, but you know that you’re in Holland when you see bikes everywhere. And my favorite Dutch expression is: “Komt goed hoor.”, which means: “It will be ok.” 🙂

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

2 жыл бұрын

Hei Niels :)) Thanks for sharing your signs from Holland with us! Cheers from Ronald and Mads

Netflix has some slow tv. It mostly seems to be from Norway. I watch it when I feel particularly anxious.

@ismata3274

5 жыл бұрын

we have similar channels in some hospitals, worked well for my mom, so yes, they re good👍.

🤣😂😄😃 !!!! You are so funny!

u know ur in norway when u drive past a sign that says norway

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

8 жыл бұрын

+asdf He he. You sure do!

@darrowtheartist4026

5 жыл бұрын

asdf acctually, I don’t even think there is a sign between Norway and Sweden, you are just suddenly there

@bippitybappitybopp

4 жыл бұрын

Darrow the Artist I am sure it depends on the way, but some of them has a sign

what great fun , thank you

Wow the best video I found on internet about Norway 🇳🇴❤️

Thank you I'm having a ball with your vlog and I can feel a connection with the Norwegian flat-heeled spirit... Since you asked : you know you're in Brussels, Belgium when... any sign (informative or commercial) that's too small to hold both national languages (French and Flemish) ends up being written out in English. The region of "Brussels-capital" is officially bilingual. The other regions are either French-speaking or Flemish-speaking (Flemish is close to Dutch) and there is even a small part of Belgium that is German-speaking. Many shops in Brussels operate 100% in English. All the new organic-vegan-specialty coffee places are run in English. You better know your flat white and your kale. However, younger and older generations alike, even expats, are proud to commonly use a few words of "Brusseleir", the funniest and most picturesque tongue in the world (maybe). Brusseleir stems from a Dutch-like dialect (who knew Germanic tongues could be used with mischievousness) and although many French-speaking belgians are reluctant to learn to speak Dutch, when they live in Brussels they get high on using words or expressions in Brusseleir. The Western world used to be a kaleidoscope of zillions of dialects and you can still see more than traces of this past, in the country of Belgium. There are several Flemish dialects still operating unofficially, there is walloon in Walloonia and many others... Not so much the case in France where I come from. So I'm curious, if you had the patience, Ronald, to read until now :) (daring on my part to speak so much about myself to a Norwegian!), are there still "dialects" spoken in Norway?

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

Love that comment. Yes. We have a lot of dialects, but they are grounded in Norwegian. Best Mads 😊

@DJPinkboots

5 жыл бұрын

@@YOURWAY2NORWAY Lovely reading you Mads ! Thank you for answering.

One of those things people from outside America seem to notice about us first is restaurants. First, we are extremely a tipping culture. Second, the portions tend to be huge, there are free refills on your beverage -- coffee and soda, and there tend to be free things like bread sticks, chips, etc. Restaurant food may be a little more than in some countries, but there is so much of it. When you go to the movies, unless you share your food with others, expect to be bogged down. Even small sizes of soda and popcorn are enormous. We also love variety in our food. Grocery stores are enormous. Even food counters at the movies have a large selection, and they tend to be situated next to food courts, which are all about variety of food. We also like drama, being loud, and excitement. We like to have fun, in intrusive manners. As well, many of our festivals and celebrations center around food and what food or liquor you can get there.

@theresag1969

5 жыл бұрын

Here's a question: Two people, one from the US and the offer from the EU, go to the beverage area of a fast food restaurant with a 32oz cup. Who will have the most liquid in the cup, and who will complain about it the most? Answer: The person from the EU because Americans love our ice and will fill up with ice and a small about of liquid. The person from the EU will have no ice but 32oz of soda and say that's why Americans are fat.

@mcbeeze

5 жыл бұрын

Yep! And the variety of food is insane in one restaurant. We are oversized everything!

@kesmarn

5 жыл бұрын

@@mcbeeze , yes! Costco is an example. I am a woman -- a little above 5 feet tall and those shopping cart handles come up almost to my shoulders. They're huge. You could fit four or five children in them. They sell pizzas that look to be about 3 feet in diameter. And one of their apple pies would feed 20 people. I feel like the star of "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" when I'm in there.

@DogFlamingoXIII

5 жыл бұрын

You guys are all so right! Americans love their ice. You have to get this big cup and then fill it nearly to the top with ice, before you get your soda. I do the same thing. At least half the volume of the cup has to be just ice (probably more). You'd think, with the soda already being cold, you wouldn't need the ice, but we have an ice compulsion! @kes: We don't have Costco in my area, but we have Sam's Club, which is the same thing, except owned by Wal Mart. I was there with a friend and asked if they could find some salsa. He came back, with this sheepish look and said that this was all he could find. It was a GALLON of salsa. Haha! I love salsa, but I don't think that even I could eat that much salsa before it went that bad! I was thinking about it, with the Norwegian grocery store video, we have a Super Wal Mart, which is just a bigger Wal Mart. There is one aisle that is nothing but cereal. It is comical, when you compare the two. Yet the last time I was there, I was complaining, because they didn't have the cereal I wanted. There had to be 30-40 types to choose from!

I love your humor!

I think this is the funniest site I've seen on visiting Norway. It seems like you just scratched the surface of what to expect on a visit there. I just wish this video was longer. Thanks.

@YOURWAY2NORWAY

5 жыл бұрын

👌There are many more and longer videos, just search for yourway2norway on KZread 😃 Thanks!

"we don't use that sexy thing" Noen som ikke har hørt om gatebil eller?

@crazyshaq1995

8 жыл бұрын

Hahaah! Tror ikke det nei

@andreasdssland4164

8 жыл бұрын

+Bloody Crazy Gamer jo,men gatebil er for harry rånere fra oppland/hedmark. Noe som utgjør 0.7 % av befolkningen.

@crazyshaq1995

8 жыл бұрын

Yaaa

@FSXgta

8 жыл бұрын

+Andypandy Flyfishcandy det er nok folk fra hele landet som drar til gatebil eventer.

@mFosse6

7 жыл бұрын

alle 18 -23 åringer i bergen er rånere