Babies outside started in Iceland as anti-TB action, and is standard in all of Scandinavia now.

It makes perfect sense for vikings to do their shopping abroad ;)

I came here for the views on Iceland and stayed for the Icelander's awesome accent

funny hearing the babies sleeping outside, I remember my Dad saying they did it all the time when he was little, leave them on the porch for their afternoon nap, no car seat, just strap them in. nowadays in North America it won't happen, but nice that it's safe for them there

Maybe the people being in a hurry all the time in Iceland comes from living in a place with short warm weather seasons where there is a limited amount of time to build homes, grow crops and so on and a underlying sense of urgency to get things done fast

I find very interesting that people at the store don’t talk to you or help you. I am Mexican and I know now that I can visit Iceland but it would be very difficult to adapt to the culture, we tend to talk to everyone and don’t look at our watch, time slows down in Latinoamérica. Thanks for the information, very interesting.

@lorrainemagarian2677

Жыл бұрын

I'm with you!

@RosieJ7223

10 ай бұрын

One of my favorite things about Mexican (and most Latino people I’ve encountered) is their friendliness! My roommate is college was from Mexico and her sense of humor was the best. Her whole family was hospitable and easy going. I still miss them!

@mels.3750

10 ай бұрын

honestly, I live in the mid-atlantic in the U.S. and it's like that here sometimes. Depends on the store.

When I went to Austria, we noticed the babies outside in the pram/stroller too. Mom's were enjoying the outside cafe, having lunch/glass of wine, etc. All of their babies were in the strollers with fur blankies and little red cheeks, just sleeping or smiling happy! I thought that was so delightful.

@asamanyworlds3772

Жыл бұрын

USA that would not go down

@amarketing8749

11 ай бұрын

​@@asamanyworlds3772 I agree, people would be reporting you for child abuse or child endangerment. 😊

@nata7536

7 ай бұрын

Fun fact about the prams! They've imprisoned mothers and have taken away their children for doing the same thing in the US. Even if the baby is healthy and in good condition.

@gingerredshoes

2 ай бұрын

Because in the US, there's a real danger of kids getting snatched and harmed. I don't know if we just have more perverts and crazies here than in other places, but parents sometimes don't even let children play outside unsupervised for fear something bad will happen to them.

Speaking on the inhale: very much a Norwegian thing as well. We're not aware of it, but foreigners learning Norwegian always point it out.

@sc3129

Жыл бұрын

Not everyone but lot of people in the North East of Scotland do this as well

@wesara9724

Жыл бұрын

A lot of Swedish speakers do it too, and Swedish speaking finns. It had to be pointed out to me too before I noticed myself doing it lol.

@johnkerfont8066

Жыл бұрын

Newfoundlanders do it too.

@Glenn-hm8sb

19 күн бұрын

Then again : people on Iceland came from Norway. Vikings on Iceland were originally Norwegian. So it should not be shocking when people find simularities 😅

In Canada we let our babies sleep in their strollers in the winter all bundled up. So healthy!!!

True fact: hot dogs are HUGE in Mexico. The grocery store will have 25-30 flavors! And if you order sausage in a restaurant they just might bring you a hot dog!

I’m a 3rd generation icebreaker in the US. You video has cleared up all the quirks about my family. Everything makes sense now. Thanks

@kristimcarthur7436

Жыл бұрын

Icelander lol

@Volundur9567

11 ай бұрын

@@kristimcarthur7436 but icebreaker sounds like a funny euphemism for Icelanders who leave to go live and work abroad.

I hope they have used clothes stores out there if the people have to make such an effort to get new clothes. Especially, baby gear and kids clothes.

The Philippines start playing Christmas carols and decorating on September 1st.

@IcelandwithaView

Жыл бұрын

I love it 🤣! Christmas just can't come soon enough!

Just returned to the UK from my first ever visit to Iceland with my daughter. It is one incredible country, we both fell in love with it and plan to return in a couple of years. We managed a whole lap of Iceland in a camper van in 5 days 🤪 the landscape is stunning and as a photographer I was in heaven. Unfortunately we didn’t interact very much with Icelanders due to being on the road so much but those that we did meet were courteous, interested in why we were there and ALL spoke perfect English. It was an educational visit as much as a holiday (tin roofs, local food and why sheep roam in groups of 3) were all googled whilst on the road 😂 Icelanders are very welcoming and the ones we did meet made our trip unforgettable 🇮🇸❤️

The ice cream with candy toppings thing is also very American. And hotdogs too. Who knew?

We loved going to Iceland, we had a great time there. We are only there for six days. We thought it was very cool that you actually grew your own bananas and we did see people with their babies sleeping outside and thought that was a little different and we were still wearing coats and jackets and the locals were wearing T-shirts and short and some of them were wearing bikini tops. We also truly enjoyed that every neighborhood had hot tubs and cold swimming pools.

I think we are gaining on the Icelanders for going from summer to Christmas. I just walked into Hobby Lobby just the other day to look for their summer stuff and was told it was in the last two aisles. In the meantime at least 6-8 aisles in the beginning of the store and another few aisles away were Thanksgiving and Christmas stuff. I'm not a big fan of summer but come on. Let me live out my life slowly, not running into the winter holidays so quickly which are my favorite seasons, but I can wait.

@brendafrazier811

Жыл бұрын

I was in Joann’s a couple of days ago and all the summer stuff (including 4th of July) was on clearance! Good grief! It’s still June!

@michellek.5744

Жыл бұрын

@@brendafrazier811 lol I know! Its nuts lol

@stephaniewozny3852

Жыл бұрын

I agree! Some things (like pumpkin pie, eggnog, the decor) used to feel so special because they were only available for a short time during Nov-Dec (maaaaybe Oct). But now they hang around so long, it doesn't feel as special.

@Volundur9567

11 ай бұрын

@@stephaniewozny3852 we still have Spekulatius and Glühwein/Kinderpunsch.

@RosieJ7223

10 ай бұрын

Hobby Lobby is its own category. That’s where all the crafters who make stuff go so they need more time to get ideas and make stuff happen 😂

Wait... what American is surprised by love of sugar? All of those things about candy at stores, pop at meals, cakes at work in the break room is the most American thing Ive ever heard of.

@jomoland

Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@seltzermint5

Жыл бұрын

I agree too. Also every pizza chain in the USA has been doing the 2 liters of soda specials forever, even back in the 80s.

@maraskywalkeriii

Жыл бұрын

Many Americans are hyper aware of this sugar culture in America and there’s definitely many who chose not to engage in it. Also, as Americans being constantly put in the lime light for our bad health due to bad eating choices, we are bewildered that other cultures can consume such high quantities of sugar as normal and are not suffering from the health problems many Americans currently have. I only drink water and like one cup of coffee in the morning. Only when on vacation do I sometimes indulge in other drinks.

@TheShauNanigans

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. We even put brown sugar in our carrots, which baffled my British friend when she started living over here. That is not a difference between cultures at all.

@elizabethfairlie8296

Жыл бұрын

Maybe it's time to go home.

It's the patronymic naming system which is still used in Iceland and the Faroe Islands. The father's first name plus the word -son/sson or -datter/dottir. One gets used to it when doing genealogy research in Norway, Denmark (-sen/datter) or Sweden (-sson/dottir). Norway went to a single surname (by law) in 1923, and Sweden went to a single surname (by law) in 1902. Denmark went to single surnames in the mid-1800s. One gets used to the patronymic naming system while doing genealogy research in the traditional three Scandinavian countries (sometimes a matronymic name, but not as often back then). I prefer working with the patronymic names, in fact; I always know who the father is. If one is not used to the patronymic naming system when doing genealogy research during those periods of history one gets hopelessly lost in finding one's family back then.

@heimirhkarlsson

6 ай бұрын

I must correct. Born and raised in Iceland, parents from Faroe Islands. I think it is more common to use family names in the Faroe Islands, even thoug the -dóttir and -son system is used as well. In Iceland, I was raised to use my -son name, and less my faroses family name. In The Faroe Islands, and Denmark, I use my family name. Even abroad, as majority of people could´t neither pronunse or write my -son name correctly. :-) Might be, since the younge generation of faroese has more awarness of independency, they have started using all kind of family names, who sound faroese. I seen that change in my family name. We had excactly the same thing happening in Iceland, as Icelaners were in the independet mood in middle of last century. That with taking up family names.

I live in the Highlands of Scotland and both my children were left outside to sleep and were very safe and happy

The hot dog everywhere thing and infants left outside in their strollers was a great heads up.

@kilipaki87oritahiti

Жыл бұрын

It's a Nordic thing, we do it in Norway as well, and all the Scandinavian countries.

I found interesting the baby sleeping outside thing. It just shows Iceland is a safe place and they trust their neighbors. That is good. In Japan I would see small kids traveling solo on the train. My wife and I would get SO worried. The poor things couldn't even carry his book bag. Customs are amazing.

@kilipaki87oritahiti

Жыл бұрын

This is the norm in all the nordic countries, not just Iceland. And I've been to Japan as well. Different culture, country, and society with different views and values, why it's different from the US. As a Norwegian I just find the school kids venturing around alone as normal, as we do the same here in Norway. We learn from an early age how to be independant. We aren't overly protective, as it's suffocating, and we also let them learn through lived experiences as that's how we gain skills, and grow into confident human beings, let it be handling a knife, falling off the bike, or play high up in trees, and fall down etc. It's about resilience.

@lilibetmargaret

Жыл бұрын

​@gille87oritahiti I fear that American parents have stripped resilience from our children. I'm 70 so grew up in an entirely different world that my siblings and friends called " 1950s benign neglect". Parents wouldn't be caught dead helicoptering over us. It would have been considered very, very odd and a sign of emotional problems in the parent. We went to the corner stores for Mom, wandered over 3 square blocks at Halloween, and were never tardy even with a mile walk to school. I remember a handful of times getting a ride to school from a neighbor. Rain. Heat. Flooding. Didn't matter. I love seeing that other cultures consider even small children very capable. We were required to be capable. It's such a loss to see kids lost trying to perform simple tasks. I have hope that one day we will return to the capable and resilient child model.

@novrinkov0053

2 ай бұрын

In Japan, children and women can walk alone on the streets even at midnight. I never even locked my house in Japan, even when I was away. There are even unmanned stores in Japan. It is a system in which customers voluntarily leave money.

Lol, laughing right now about the breath taken in while talking. I first noticed it when traveling in Ireland. I thought something bad happened 🤣when she did it. The Danish also do that. Then I went to Iceland and noticed it also

@kilipaki87oritahiti

Жыл бұрын

It's not soley to speak while inhaling, it's when and how we do it and the meaning, we do the same in Norway, as that's were the Icelandic vikings once came from. We mostly do it when agreeing, or saying yes in certain situations, but depends on the context. I guess it is a Nordic/Scandinavian thing.

A lot of people go on shopping trips abroad. Even in Hawaii we do that.

@IcelandwithaView

Жыл бұрын

It certainly changes your perspective on shopping - having to come up with a strategy on what, when, and where to buy, how much will you be saving, how to bring it home...

We spent about 30 hours in Reykjavik in 2011 because of a layover. We stayed in a lovely hotel just outside the city. There was a bus stop in the parking lot of hotel. So we head out for some adventure and asked the woman who checked us in which bus numbers came to their bus stop. She looked at me and said “you don’t need a bus, it’s only 2 km that way (pointed in a direction), you can walk”. So I said to her “yes, that sounds fun but at the end of the day, being jet lagged from our delayed flight, we might just want to take the bus back.” It’s been 11 years and I still have NO idea what bus goes there. We walked about 2 km ‘that way, past the excursion company’ and eventually did come into Reykjavik. Walked around the city all day and then walked back. No idea if we took the long way around or if we went directly ‘just 2km’.

@kilipaki87oritahiti

Жыл бұрын

Because 1-2 km is nothing if you're a Nordic person. Most of our cities are small enough for them to be walkable, so not having to be dependant on a car, and we also tend to have great public transport. Also we are cultures were hiking, being active and out in nature is an essential part of our identity. I know that's very different from teh US were people hardly walk anywere, same with hiking, why many of you are so big, besides the food you eat that contains so much chemical and hormones.

@lorrainemagarian2677

Жыл бұрын

Amazing that you survived your trek into the city lol!

@amarketing8749

11 ай бұрын

​​@@kilipaki87oritahiti Our country is huge. People from other countries often want to see all the sights and don't realize the distance between is NOT a short drive. So car culture is big. In rural areas car culture is even more important, because 1 activity is going for a drive. No destination, just out driving. We also don't shop everyday, so what you buy at the supermarket is the amount to last a couple of weeks. Easier to do with a car. Lots of reasons, but the shear size of the country and road trips are as essential to our culture as hiking is to Icelandic culture.😊

@Volundur9567

11 ай бұрын

@@kilipaki87oritahiti I've seen plenty of chubby Nordic folk.

no titles, no mr and mrs.. that is what i love about Iceland..

@kilipaki87oritahiti

Жыл бұрын

All of the Nordics are like this. We also don't use mam, or sir. We are more laid back, chill and unformal.

@TheShauNanigans

Жыл бұрын

@@kilipaki87oritahiti Do you use other terms instead or simply say "Excuse me" or "Hello" etc when getting someone else's attention? I like this idea a lot, too. Formal mr. and mrs. is so unnecessary.

I just returned from Island 9/27/21. I didn’t spend nearly as much money as I thought I would. The people are wonderful (altho they drive like maniacs. Lol), food is fantastic, not to mention the unbelievable beauty of the country. I felt like I had gone home. I fit right in. I’m going back in early spring. Takk!

I am not sure what part of the US you are from, but in the North East, Our pizza places always have deals... buy a pizza, get 2 L soda. And there is a HIGH consumption of sugar here, and there is always cakes/cookies brought into work. And have you never heard of a Dairy Queen Blizzard?

@peggymorgan6122

Жыл бұрын

Right? I was dumbfounded listening to these things, even being in a hurry.

We just visited Iceland and I wanted to thank you for all your helpful insight. You truly made our journey a better one.

We were in Iceland a couple years ago; we had the best time! The land and people are wonderful. We stayed at a AirB&B where they raise Islandic horses, and the rules about Icelandic horses is also very interesting!

I thoroughly enjoyed these Icelandic presentations! Thank you so much! I love learning about different cultures. That's why when I visited other countries or even different states, I always seek out local haunts.

Great video, love learning about another culture. So glad I came across your channel!

I love how he's just like "yup, we do these" Also, not sure how long you've been out of the USA but each year christmas season has creeped up earlier and earlier. Costco now puts out their christmas decor in the beginning of October here.

@IcelandwithaView

Жыл бұрын

Noooo!!!! Halloween and Thanksgiving deserve more time!!!

@missivonne

Жыл бұрын

Lowe's (a hardware store chain) had lit-up lawn ornaments (they're big, the name is a misnomer) in August. August!

@Volundur9567

11 ай бұрын

@@IcelandwithaView Halloween is better than Christmas in my opinion.

@Kim-427

10 ай бұрын

Not that early. The last week of August he said going in to Sept no one I know in America is putting up Christmas decorations and plugging them in to twinkle twinkle. Lol Now you may have those people that leave their lights up on the house all year but they aren’t plugging them in for display. September is wayyy too early for me. Lol

@ash231

10 ай бұрын

@Kim-427 Costco in NC, USA had their Christmas decorations out *today*

Im from Iceland though my family moved to Norway when i was 2, and i always thought that it was weird when no one else spoke while inhaling

@kilipaki87oritahiti

Жыл бұрын

Umh we do it all over Scandinavia, especially in Norway, so dunno what you're talking about. Icelanders originally came from Western Norway, Songdal.

@gisliii4788

Жыл бұрын

@@kilipaki87oritahiti personally I've never heard anyone else speak while inhaling in Norway unless it's a friend making fun of me for doing so

@Glenn-hm8sb

19 күн бұрын

​@@kilipaki87oritahiti Mother and Father of Leif Eriksson came from Rogaland and Trondheim.

I’m due to visit Iceland in April and found this video very interesting and informative and looking forward to our trip 😁👍🏻

@IcelandwithaView

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Michael! Maybe it will help you understand the locals when you get here.

Just found this channel, very cool, love it!

@IcelandwithaView

Жыл бұрын

SO glad you are here! Welcome and thank you for watching.

My wife and I are planning a trip this December. It's going to be amazing. Can't wait. Thank you for all your awesome videos. We think the babies sleeping outside is a bit different.

@nancyrafnson4780

2 жыл бұрын

Babies sleeping outside is common in other Nordic countries as well.

The Christmas observation is the same in America. I go to Dollar Tree before October and both Christmas and Halloween decorations are in full effect.

Im in Iceland 🇮🇸 right now!! Thanks for all the tips!!

The hot dogs are wonderful! After we returned, my husband ordered hot dogs and all the sauces, etc. for me for my birthday - we live in Missouri! It was a fun surprise!

Finns speak on an inhale too and it still surprises me. They're very breathy when they talk.

such a nice video! they also inhail on words in Norway and there are NO rules at the check out... every man for themselves😂 I relate to all of these idiosyncracies, but we learn to love it eh? thanks for all the iceland travel tips. headed your way in a couple weeks🤩 -CanadianinNorway

@kilipaki87oritahiti

Жыл бұрын

We do it mostly when we are saying yes or agreeing. Especially if getting tiresome or boring and we just want the conversation to end, or we are not really paying attetion...

I’m from Nfld. We also “speak on the inhale”, esp when saying yeah. It’s not just an Icelandic thing . . .

The idea of babies in strollers outside blows my mind but in a good way. How awesome it is to live in a country where that is the norm and not the anomaly! Where I’m from, if a parent did that, they’d be called negligent or whackadoodle. It would definitely be a problem.

@IcelandwithaView

Жыл бұрын

It's definitely something to get used that's for sure. 😊

My family lives in Sweden even though I live in Colorado USA. The baby sleep outside all the time in Sweden also.

In Sweden we also speak on inhale. Many of us are also sauce-lovers and call people by their first name, no titles. The trend to use English words is more and more common in Sweden too, I'm not too keen on this though. Babies sleep outside in Sweden as well. Fresh air is healthy. Maybe more common in the countryside though, not so much in the cities. Nordic habits, perhaps?

@janettekooter595

5 ай бұрын

Also ib Nederland

My parents put us outside in the carriage EVERY day rain or shine, in NYC. We grew up healthy. I put my kids outside in a carriage in the suburbs of NYC, rain or shine, and they grew up healthy too. But that was only in the backyard of the house, never at a public place. Very interesting. Thanks for mentioning baby monitor.

If you want good hot dogs in the States, get kosher beef. It's very pure and clean.

I love your comments. I've been living in Sweden for fourteen years. Oh my God 🤗

This was fun! As an NYCer, I can relate to the always-in-a-hurry thing.

@bogami2126

2 жыл бұрын

Nice

I remember the inhaled “ja” when we lived there. So funny…brings back great memories😊

The comment that that Icelanders write a phrase or sentence in their native language and insert an English word of phrase, here in America is called Spanglish 😮😂😂. All everyone who speaks more than one language do it at one point or another. Especially, when you're with someone who you know also does that same😊. It happens in texting too.

Please could you do an icelandic phrases video for travelers from an english/American perspective, sooo hard 🤯

Baaahh dont apologize. Anyone being offended will always find something to be offended by. Ignore them. Have fun. 😊

There was sauce on everything. I loved it!

Definately guilty of pouring sauce on everything. I miss Icelandic Icecream (Bragdarefur aka Flavorfox), my favorite mix is fresh strawberries, snickers and þristur. Back in the day when I lived in Iceland I'd have caramel and cherry sauce, snickers, þristur and whatever I felt like that day which could be tromp, twix or daim for the most part (I live in Denmark now)

I've noticed that people from Newfoundland speak on the inhale also.

@IcelandwithaView

Жыл бұрын

So fascinating!

In the last few years, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween show up at once in September in the US.

Maybe extra sauces are a holdover to keep from having food fatigue from when the food options were more limited? 🧐

Years ago I had a layover in Iceland. I was in the airport and needed a warm hat. I purchased a skullcap but didn’t understand the currency? This little knit skullcap cost me $78! Didn’t realize it until I got back home to the US? 😮

I’ve been to Iceland twice and I’m obsessed. If I didn’t have so many animals I’d totally move there.

8:53 I suspect that Iceland just did the same as we did here in Norway and as I believe they did in Sweden and Denmark. Basically we quit using titles and stuff. In Norways case I believe the end to that came with the youth generation of 1968 and all the cultural changes back then. But basically while titles still made sense for people that was old then and used to the old system the rest of society stopped using it. Nordic people are not fans of authority nor of anyone thinking of themselves as better then anyone else, there's always been some tendencies in that direction in germanic culture, but when the region turned towards the left in the late sixties and early seventies our cultures greatly changed. And polite speech like what you described went from being considered polite to optional to inpolite to today being seen as an insult over here. If you where to use the Norwegian equivalent of "Sir" and my last name in Norwegian I *would* be insulted. It would be indicating that you thought I was so stuck up that I thought I was better then myself, it would be indicating that I was too stupid to see that I'm an equal just like anyone else, it would be a mockery of all that I am. Using our equivalent of "Sir" (Herr)" or "Mrs" (Fru) og "Miss" (Frøken) as well as a last name is only on done without the intent to insult with people born before 1968 on rare occations. In other words, I believe it has nothing to do with Iceland being a small island or Norway being a low population country. And everything to do with the cultural shift of the sixties and seventies. Unless Iceland is different from Norway in this regard and didn't have these titles even before then...

@Glenn-hm8sb

19 күн бұрын

Icelandic is the Old Norwegian language. Everyone spoke old Norwegian in Norway before the Danish language influenced Norway.

The SAUCES, OMG! And some of them are weird, like sweet sauces on savory dishes. I had to start asking for them on the side. I had a flashback to this video.

I live in the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia. The aspirated affirmative is a thing here, same with the aspirated negative. Not so weird 🙂 I love Iceland - I've been twice and need to return.

That was interesting! Seing things from another angle. The population of Iceland is allready 374,000

Is there a traditional Icelandic Christmas decoration or tree ornament? Also, what sauce is a good choice to bring home to my family as a stocking stuffer?

I happened upon one of your videos yesterday and have watched a few since then. Very fun and informative. I've always had a fascination with Iceland, but have never had the opportunity to visit. I hope it's okay to ask, but what do you and your husband do for a living that made it feasible to go and live in Iceland? Well done on following your dreams! Best regards from warm and sunny South Africa (despite the fact that it's winter right now 🙂)

Blending of languages happens with a lot of cultures. Talking about ice cream " please go try that" made me laugh out loud. Good one.

@arlenemaxwellcopeland1644

2 жыл бұрын

Dairy Queen Blizzards tooo much sugar for me but my kids loved it

@Volundur9567

11 ай бұрын

Ísdenglisch is my familienlect, a dialect made up of a blending of languages spoken in a family or among friends.

Same in Ireland, it's called a Gaelic gasp here...I thought people were having trouble breathing!

Walking fast, doing things fast has to do with cold climates. Southern climes people talk and move slower. Why? My personal theory is that in the frozen north, if you dawdle, you freeze.. keep moving quickly to stay warm. You rush around that that in the hot south, you will succumb to heat exhaustion by noon.

You bet they are in a hurry, the store closes at 6😂😂😂

My friend were due to go there in 2020 but the world had other plans 😟. Hopefully we can make it there in 2022 and visit this beautiful place. Love from Australia

@TheShauNanigans

Жыл бұрын

I hope you've been able to visit! It is such a beautiful place.

I didn't know that speaking on the inhale was so prevalent. It is also common where I am from, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The most common thing said on the inhale is one long yea followed by 4 quick/short ones.

Iceland is one of 3 countries I always want to visit . Love from Pakistan

Elevator etiquette is you allow the people off first then you enter. That jiggles my mind!

Wow! I wonder if I lived in Iceland and an Icelandic parent came over and saw my baby sleeping on top of the dryer, would they call the police? Lol! Once you became a parent, you adapt to what helps soothe the baby. In my case, it was the vibrations from the washing machine or dryer that did the trick. So just put the little pne on top of the dryer once you bring him back inside😂

Jens is rockin some loaded guns; are those legal in iceland? Love these vids. Just discovered your channel. Most excellent!

@IcelandwithaView

10 ай бұрын

Welcome! Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoy.

I like your videos. You are echoing a bit in this video and I would suggest subtitles for your Icelandic friend. It is hard to understand what his comment are. 😊

Actually responding with an inhaled answer usually has a different meaning. It's usually puts emphasise on a strong emotion, somthing that took your breath away.

Inhaling while saying yes or no is also common in Sweden and partly in northern Germany.

Here in the US, despite having Halloween and Thanksgiving, Costco put Christmas stuff out in October. Soda with pizza - no. Beer.

I’m surprised about the abroad shopping. They don’t get killed with customs or import taxes?

In Denmark people also leave their kids outside in the stroller, completely normal 😉

When I was a baby we lived in the east in Iceland and sometimes my mom needed to tie my stroller to a pole with rope because of bad weather, she did it so I could sleep outside because I used to sleep better outside then inside. Still today I like to sleep with open window and hear the wind.

He has a great sense of humor 😁

Baby sleeping out side is insanity, no way. I’ll never come to Iceland.

Jens Andry ... He actually smiled?! I'm 😱

He is awesome!

When I find out that a shop (store) has put up christmas decorations in september or october I do boycot that store until the first of december. Let wait until after the last day of summer/autum has passed, before doing that...

Heheh we also do this inhale talking in Finland a lot :D like 80% of the people respond as "yes" like (inhaling) "hhjuuu" :D

I love the sauce aisle. Even more than sugar😂

As a baby my mother let me sleep during the day in the pram in the front garden and was happy to see my tanned legs. That was in the Netherlands. in Europe we don't eat as much sugar as here in America where I now live. I loved chia pudding in Iceland. never had a better one.

Speaking on an inhale is not as rare as you think. It's called "Ingressive sound" in English and there are a bunch of places that do it, even in the US. I live in Costa Rica and people here insert tons of English words in conversations too. Sometimes it's because they're learned a technical term in English and it's more succinct than saying the equivalent in Spanish and sometimes it's just to show that a person is well educated aka bragging. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingressive_sound

@kilipaki87oritahiti

Жыл бұрын

It's not soley to speak while inhaling, it's when and how we do it and the meaning, we do the same in Norway, as that's were the Icelandic vikings once came from. We mostly do it when agreeing, or saying yes in certain situations, but depends on the context.

I've seen Christmas stuff at Costco here in the states starting in September. It's not just Iceland =-)

@IcelandwithaView

Жыл бұрын

Before we know it, Christmas stuff will be displayed after Easter!!

@justjules2029

Жыл бұрын

It starts in July

Please don’t ruin the Icelandic language!! Not so long ago it was the purest language in the World- mainly because it was a very isolated country , so the language didn’t change. I’m 4th generation Canadian of Icelandic heritage and damn proud of it!

@Halli50

2 жыл бұрын

The Icelandic language has changed, to be sure, but not very much. It is mostly a matter of pronunciation. You, a descendant of our "vesturfarar" (lit. the people that traveled to the West) appear to be concerned. The phraseology used by your great-great-grandparents, the ones that had to flee hunger and famine over a century ago may sound quaint but it is still traditional. My youngest daughter, now doing her 4th year in medical school, uses abysmal Icelandic - modern, teenager Icelandic - but our best language scholars tell us not to worry: The Icelandic Sagas used abbreviations like you see in modern text-speak. Nowadays it reflects conservation of keystrokes, in the olden days it reflected conservation of calfskin, the "paper" of the day. We went through some manic periods of defining and preserving "genuine" Icelandic 100 years ago and, by now, the language is firmly established. There are numerous scholars that have verified that the modern Icelandic language is the closest to Old Norse you can get. Of course suitably removed, but recent "checks" made by Dr. Jackson Crawford proved that modern Icelandic is pretty damned close to Old Norse.

@fidstudio4930

Жыл бұрын

ókei maður afhverju kallar þú síma fóna, og bíla kara?

@edwarddore7617

Жыл бұрын

Why I agree that every culture should keep their language, I'm sure there are plenty of isolated small communities throughout the world that have a language that hasn't changed in hundreds or thousands of years

@RosieJ7223

10 ай бұрын

They need to have more babies. I mean, that’s hyperbolic, obviously not *everyone* needs to have a kid right this minute. But the future belongs to those who have children. Have them and teach them. Culture is so important, but it is passed down and a few generations can change things, including language, drastically.

@laurenmarsh5690

9 ай бұрын

​@@RosieJ7223such a good point!🤍

In Maine USA, where I live, several words are also said on an inhalation, so that doesn't sound weird to me.

The cold weather is a natural slimming force. So indulge in sauces and candies! I'll love it.

Oh, my goodness, Scandinavian countries also leave their babies in stroller outside. But, They leave them outside of Restaurants. I remember seeing a special about them sitting inside by the window & looking thru the window at the baby. ~ I think the Small Population in Iceland must have a lot to do with it.. ~ August Christmas Lights makes Sense when you think of the shorter daylight. I live in Minnesota, USA, and suffer SAD (Seasonal Affected Disorder by September because we have already lost an hour of Daylight.. If you put lights up, you are prepared for Longer nights... ~ Must learn about February Holiday like Halloween..

@kilipaki87oritahiti

Жыл бұрын

Nothing to do with the size of our population. It's just normal here in the Nordic and Scandinavian countries. You have to look at the things that makes us different from America: the society it self, the culture, the country and the values. There are more trust in general between people, and in our government. Only thing that are decided by the size are the crime. Of course we have them, but not on the same scale. We don't have to worry about human trafficking here (Norway), and seldom are there any kidnappings. What I hate about these videos made by foreigners of this ''phenomenon'' is the lack of cultural context. It's not like the babies are left outside unatended, becasue that's what they make it seem like. Never. If not cameras, the parent(s) do keep watch, or the caretaker, other people in that cafe, restaurant or shop. We are also brought up and taught to be independant from and early age, having chores, and to go back and forth to school alone as early as 1st grade in elementary school. Playing outrside alone is completly normal, wether it's out in the driveway, street, park, playground or forest even. Even in America this was once normal, but suddenly you became extremtly over protective for some reason. People blame creeps, and molestors etc, but those are everywhere regardless of culture. I blame Super Nanny lol. But on a serious note, again difference in culture, and society. Trust is everything here.

What store has all Of the Christmas decorations?

🙂interesting to watch

@IcelandwithaView

Жыл бұрын

Check out my other video about weird things WE do: icelandwithaview.com/weird-things-americans-do-from-an-icelanders-perspective/ ~ maybe you'll have something to add??