Check out this video for even MORE things not to do in Sweden: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lqFlmsqMebi3fJs.html

@catherinenewman6516

Ай бұрын

Selfridges used to have an announcement at esxcslstorplease stand on the right Snd allow others tobpassbonbthebleft

That two meters apart thing during the pandemic was very awkward in Sweden where the usual distance is five meters

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

"Do we really have to stand that close?! Two meters is like intercourse!"

@Gert-DK

8 ай бұрын

LOL

@Nick-rs5if

8 ай бұрын

😂

@justinmora4181

8 ай бұрын

I stayed in Gothenburg for 3 months during the height of the omicron variant, the more infectious form of covid, and there was just not much social distancing at all. Streets, malls, trains, all packed shoulder to shoulder. Not a mask in sight.

@Gsoda35

6 ай бұрын

I guess a few thousands people didn't care for safety. they don't represent the wiser population.

Having spent 5 years in Stockholm, I quickly discovered the number one thing not to do in Sweden is saying hello or good morning to neighbors. Such a friendly gesture will make their eyes quickly widen as they run away in a mad panic.

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

That is SO correct! ...Except if you go out to the archipelago or other small posh areas. There it's custom that you ALWAYS greet others, and if you don't say hello, then they scowl at you and wonder what kind of weirdo you are...

@johanpersson1114

10 ай бұрын

what are u a crazy person?

@tessjohansson77

7 ай бұрын

I understand well, why my husband had been surprised with morning greetings and even smiles everywhere here in the Philippines thats shocked him thoroughly! Because of Swedish dont use to have or done it as he explained to me.

@patrikekman5969

5 ай бұрын

ha ha ha

@patrickadolfsson4784

2 ай бұрын

Thats why my neighbors hate me , I always say hello! Still there are some that never say a word! Ive been living in the same apartment for 23 years! Sad..! 😭🤓😂✌

Watching this as a German who is moving to Sweden for a job, I don't see any difference, just a bit longer days in summer and shorter in winter.😅

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

Haha! That explains why I don't feel much of a difference when I visit Germany 😀

@svefnhnuturthorgeirsson

8 ай бұрын

​@@ThreeStarVagabondLol that would make sense. Natural-born Swedes and Germans seem very similar

@teyton90

7 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond oh, good. My flight to ARN is going in 6 hours from ZRH (extremely random, I just picked a cheap flight, anywhere was fine). This will be my first visit to Sweden. I'm German, too. Looks like I don't have to prepare that much. I already rented a car from Hertz and I plan on driving around a little. All just to clear my head after a recent break-up. Returning on Wednesday.

@ThreeStarVagabond

7 ай бұрын

@@teyton90Sounds like the perfect recipe - change of pace and a change of scenery. It's pretty cold now, but as long as the rain stays away it can be absolutely gorgeous to drive around. If you're staying around Stockholm, check out Mariefred and Gripsholm Castle. If you're heading up north, check out the High Coast area :D

@teyton90

7 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond ​ @ThreeStarVagabond IT WAS AMAZING! I rented a car (hybrid, like everyone in Sweden, lol. Extremely lotsa electric cars!) and started driving West - still having no idea what I'm doing. Didn't matter, the nature was so beautiful and I stopped on every brown sign showing an interesting spot (you know these street signs on highways leading you to a POI). So calm and quiet. I drove about 1500km/4 days. Parked my car at the Norwegian border at a beautiful national park and went the remaining km by foot, just so I can say I've been to Norway. Heard some weird animal noises. Went back, then south, through Gothenburg and back through Stockholm. What an amazing country. I will definitely come back one day (and have time for the places you mentioned).

Being Swedish, but with a whole cadre of close friends from all around the world, I think I'll just link them this video instead of trying to explain our weird habits over and over 😂

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

Definitely the easiest way to explain Sweden I think ;D

@shamanen

7 ай бұрын

This video had nothing to do with being swedish, at all.

Very interesting! I am American with Swedish roots.. I have always been very quiet by nature, I don't appreciate confrontation but I DO appreciate modesty, personal space, and polite distance from strangers.. I do not like to disclose alot of personal information. I'm also spiritual but not religious, and I also don't like people buying me drinks! I want to buy my own, thank you anyway! I also agree, cutting in line is unforgivable lol I know being American is a strike against me 😆 but I am very proud of being of Swedish ancestry and happy to know I like to inherently carry Swedish etiquette with me 🇸🇪 ❤️

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

Seems like there's a lot of Swedish in you despite being American! I wonder if that's because of subtle hints of Swedishness that's been kept in the family...or if this "introverted Scandinavian behaviour" is more universal than one things for some people?

@ruthnoronha8206

7 ай бұрын

Being Swedish is not a compliment. Take your grouchy self …..

@z0kiss889

6 ай бұрын

You're just an introverted american. It's not your "Swedish roots"

@Potatwielder

4 ай бұрын

The average "european" american prolly has like one great great great grandfather whos parents moved to that country just after he was born.

@adelinefae

3 ай бұрын

I am the same, I like to think some of it is Swedish roots rubbing off on us, but also I did grow up w/ my swedish side being VERY proud to be Swedish so perhaps it was just natural i would turn out introverted and polite and non confrontational.

I just happened to fell in love with Swedish culture after this video

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

Haha! We're a quirky bunch for sure :D

@JosiahWarren

6 ай бұрын

The koran

Beautiful country, art and poetry, beautiful people. In every day life, though, Swedes are reserved, distant, and apparently discreetly judgmental. Despite all their good qualities, the people are too cold for me, I would become seriously depressed. Marseille, Naples, here I come

@ThreeStarVagabond

7 ай бұрын

That's a very interesting observation - "discreetly judgmental". That might be a really good description for it. I think there's similar behavour in some other countries as well, but maybe it's not very common. Oh well, let's hope the Mediterranean is better!

the more I learn about Sweden the more I like It. Just a place of humble quite people who like to keep to themselves.

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Yep, that's pretty much us! A country full of introverts - but we're pretty decent despite that 😂

@connortopping6943

Жыл бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond Yh this sounds like me and the British in general. Pretty much all of that you said could be replaced with Britian and it would make so much sense. Buying rounds is the only one that we do and we do that quite religiously. We are also very quite unless we are drunk which is quite often

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

@@connortopping6943 Haha! Yeah I think Swedes and Brits get along really well actually! I think there's a really cool ironic humility in Britain... Like, everyone is expected to talk crap about themselves and their place - in a nice way :D

Thanks for the useful information!

@ThreeStarVagabond

7 ай бұрын

And thank you for checking it out!

The best is giving a compliment to a Swede in front of other Swedes and watching them look around awkwardly and change the subject.

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Haha, guilty! We just try to include everyone in the praise, or make a joke of it. If that fails we flee...

@glenncordova4027

Жыл бұрын

Please don't break the Swede. Singling one person out for praise is traumatic.🤣

@angelyncenas3480

Жыл бұрын

Wow nice blog god bless I follower for you

@shamanen

7 ай бұрын

No, thats not true at all. Noone I know does that, noone.

As a Swede. I loved this video, thanks for the laughs 😁😂

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Really happy to hear that! :D Thanks - we need to be able to laugh at ourselves after all... ^_^

@Deadwoods84

Жыл бұрын

Very true, life's better that way 😁

@trafik-ii4ki

10 ай бұрын

as a foreigner it is neither funny nor fun but depressing and sad

been bingeing on your videos, really enjoying them

@ThreeStarVagabond

2 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that! Thanks a lot :D

I can’t wait to go! These all sound like my own preferences anyway (maybe because of Swedish heritage?) 😂 our trip got delayed due to world events, but we still plan on coming to visit soon!

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Oh too bad! But yeah, some people find the Swedish mentality pretty weird...but some people fit right in straight away. Maybe introversion is a genetic heritage :D

This has helped me understand my beloved late grandfather so much more as his parents came from Malmos.

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

Wow, happy to hear that! It's amazing to hear that these kind of videos actually help people in various ways :D

@Pastor24u

2 ай бұрын

Malmö

I just have to comment, I was laughing so much throughout your video. 👏😂 Your humor is awesome, and I've been convinced for years that I was born in the wrong country (US), and this video just confirms it. I definitely would fit in in Sweden or Finland more than where I live.

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

You have no idea how happy your comment makes me! Partly I'm happy that you enjoyed the video, but I'm also thrilled that you can identify with the same mentally 😀 Cheers!

@freyjav6055

Жыл бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond I'm happy to hear that it made you happy! :) Currently watching some of your other videos 👏😊

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

@@freyjav6055 I hope you like them! I kind of jump between topics and locations a bit - guess I just like to keep varied 😊

@freyjav6055

Жыл бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond Varied is quite nice actually, I feel that it definitely keeps things interesting! :) Skål!

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

@@freyjav6055 Awesome! Well, skål then! :D

Visiting from US. Discovered your videos and have watched 7-8 of them. You are terrific and your videos are fun and informative. Keep up the great work.

@ThreeStarVagabond

8 ай бұрын

Thank you SO much! Really happy to hear that :D And happy that I can provide some hopefully interesting things about Sweden :)

Thanks , appreciate, vlog was interesting and informative 😊

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Really happy to hear that :D

Another brilliant video, I love number 10, a friend of mine calculates the rounds just like the Swedish, so I’ll make sure he buys the first when we visit Stockholm in February

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Haha, that's a good plan! People here often feel better overpaying than having the anxiety of not paying enough. However... If a cheap Swede is in the party he'll actually keep track that the rest of the people all buy rounds then! 😂

Great video! A presentation with lots of humour!

@ThreeStarVagabond

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Appreciate it 😀

thank you 🙏 it was very helpful

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - really happy to hear that :D

Great information! ❤

@ThreeStarVagabond

9 ай бұрын

Just a little bit tongue-in-cheek 😊

Good to know. Thanks for the tips.😊

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

Happy to be of some small assistance 😄

Really useful, thanks. Can't wait....

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :D Really happy to help! :D

Thank you so much, It's my first time in Sweden, it's very helpful for me

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Really happy to hear that! :D Hope you're enjoying your time here...even though it's cold and snowy / rainy right now...

Hello, very interesting information as always. Have a great day 👍

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Always brings a smile to my face to see such a nice comment :D Cheers, hope you have a great one too!

Älskar den här kanalen, du är för bra för tuben! Har snart sett alla dina videor.

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

Fy fasen vad kul! Tack så mycket - men undvik det gamla skräpet för din egen skull ;D

@AceOfBased

11 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond Haha okej! Alla börjar någonstans.

A great video! Thanks a lot 😊.

@ThreeStarVagabond

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure! :D

Things must have changed since my family came from Scandinavia. My father (100% Norwegian) never quit moving. Hardest working man I've ever known. Put himself through college without being able to read (undiagnosed dyslexia - National Honor Society). We used to joke his photo belonged on the meme "Git er done". He would fall asleep if he sat down. My mother (50% Danish) almost as hard working as dad, very gifted artistically - a perfectionist. Neither parent ever drank alcohol. The only 'Swedes' in our family - came from Finland. I grew up in an American town of Finns. Tried to speak Finn to my aunt - she only spoke Swede (and English). Swedes from Sweden I knew growing up - always exuded a sense of superiority. The rest of us thought this hilarious. So much for the law of Jante.

@ThreeStarVagabond

Ай бұрын

Really funny to hear! I guess that people who have the drive to move to a different country are more adventurous and want to make more of a change? But yeah, all of this is of course just stereotypes from me. There are always different individuals in each country, and there are just some general cultural trends (that are often broken).

Fantastic guide, thanks

@ThreeStarVagabond

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much :D

This is great. thanks.

@ThreeStarVagabond

25 күн бұрын

Thank you! :D

Din attityd är helt underbar, älsklar att du tar upp problemen på ett avslappnat sätt👍

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

Tack! Jag gör mitt bästa - det är bra att ta upp saker utan att göra en stor grej av det tycker jag 😊

Great video! You have such a funny sense of humor!

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I try at least :D

This video is hilarious! I laughed so much! Thanks for the laughs and the video😂😅

@ThreeStarVagabond

8 ай бұрын

Haha, so happy to hear that! Thanks for checking it out :D

This is amazing. Spot on in every number 🤣

@ThreeStarVagabond

6 ай бұрын

Haha, thank you! :D

klar bästa beskrivning vi har av dessa oskrivna lagar. Skickar detta till alla gäster som reser hit. Tackar!

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

Yay tackar! Haha man försöker iaf :D

useful informations, thanks.

@ThreeStarVagabond

7 ай бұрын

Cheers! :D

Hi and thank you for your interesting videos. would you like doing a video in which you compare Stockholm with Goteborg and Malmö ? tack

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

That's actually a really good idea! Thanks for the suggestion - I'll note it down. But I need to find time to visit Malmö and examine it more closely again first I think...

@auroradeja-vu8763

10 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond I understand, I'm very interested in your perspective about it. Thank you

Love how we think that the law of Jante is Swedish when it was a Danish writer, Aksel Sandemose that created it. The fictional town of Jante was based on his home town of Nyköping Mors in Jutland.

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

🤯 Mind blown! I had NO idea about that! It's one of those things you just assume is true, so I never bothered to look up the actual origins...

Thanks for the tips! I don't want to go to Sweden anymore. But Denmark sounds fun!

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

Good! One less douche here, and one more for the Danes to handle. They get what they deserve

@Asg2121

9 ай бұрын

​@@ThreeStarVagabondAn old dirty Danish joke: Keep Copenhagen clean, help a Swede to the ferry!😂😂😂. Don't feel insulted, I'm 🇸🇪/🇩🇰

@ThreeStarVagabond

9 ай бұрын

@@Asg2121 Haha! Never insulted by Scandinavian jokes against each other. It's like the Norwegian joke: what separates Norwegians from the apes? The border to Sweden ;D

@mystrength5640

3 ай бұрын

Oh much Goodness. I laughed the whole way Through! 😂🎉

@1ring2rule3pigs

3 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond Sounds like you've already got them all! 🤣

#11 - Never dip your pannkakor (Swedish pancake) in your Ärtsoppa (Pea Soup). I did this once and my Swedish father in law fell out of his chair!

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

!!! What kind of weirdo dips the pancake in the ärtsoppa?! Haha I never even considered that it could be a thing. But now I get oddly curious to try it next Thursday 😀

@8TJA

Жыл бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond I like flour tortillas with certain types of soup & chili and I will dip them..., perhaps it was a subconscious thing?? Too funny!

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

@@8TJA I love it! But yeah I often dip bread in soups and stews as well, but... Yeah, pancakes and pea soup are a special thing for Swedes :D

@limpanuzz

Жыл бұрын

why are theese two dishes served together?

@JH-lo9ut

11 ай бұрын

​@@limpanuzz pea soup is cheap and pretty bland, so to make the meal a bit more fun, you serve pancakes as dessert. (And pancakes are quite cheap food too, but everyone likes it) This is a pretty strange tradition, I would guess it started in the military, pea soup can be made in big bulks, it doesn't require fresh ingredients, you can prepare it the day before and just heat it up. It gives you the time to make pancakes, wich is a bit messy and time-consuming if you have to do a lot of them. The tradition of serving pea soup with pancakes for dessert (on thursdays for some reason) has been picked up by schools, cafeterias and low-price restaurants everywhere. I think this tradition is at least a hundred years old. If you didn't think the combination is weird enough, it will sometimes be served with a shot of very sweet arrak liqueur called "Punsch", -served warm.

thanks for sharing

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

And thank you for watching! :D

You’re the best! I’m going to Stockholm in a couple of months and I am taking notes from your videos. I’m an American who loves my personal space, so I mainly have to talk softer 🤣

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

Haha no worries! People here are used to tourists so no one will be all that bothered either way. Just enjoy and have fun! Thank you so much, and hope you'll have a wonderful time :D

So what your saying it to stand on the left side of the escalator, play my music as load as I can through the speaker on my phone, hug everyone I see and boast about what I have while cutting in cue, perfect hope I make it out alive. Thank You for the info I’m sure it will come in handy. ✌️

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what to do! 😅 And since Swedes are so anti-confrontational, all they'd do is make a fist in the pocket and mutter something

lovely as usual

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :D

Du är rolig och det tycker fler när jag läser kommentarerna!

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

Tack! :D Jättekul att höra - inte alla som håller med att jag är kul ;)

Good to know thankiuu !

Thumbs up for "What NOT to do in Sweden". We're coming to visit in August. I plan to fact check this video. Looking forward to a wonderful visit. Thank you.

@ThreeStarVagabond

Ай бұрын

Haha, I think it's all still valid! Except for one thing: the Medieval Museum is closed since they're moving to a different location. Hope you'll have a great time despite that :D

Sarcasm on point. Love your content

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Haha, I try at least :D

😂😅 very informative & well delivered

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! :D

I lived in Sweden for a few years, thank goodness I was young because I probably broke many of these and was at least slightly forgiven. The worst transgression I remember was using the laundry in the apartments. I wasn't told I had to sign up for a time slot. I didn't and I learned the hard way.

@ThreeStarVagabond

17 күн бұрын

Well, I think most people are understanding as long as people apologize 😊 The worst part is that many Swedes won't complain out loud in cases like that :/

Good morning from Papua New Guinea. I enjoyed watching your contents. Great contents ❤.

@ThreeStarVagabond

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Really happy to hear that. Oh, and I'd really like to visit Papua New Guinea some day!

@yipmabaruya1148

9 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond

Quite useful tips...Yes, I find many swedes very humble natured and down to earth....Facts about Norway, Denmark and Finland was just :D

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

Haha we love to make fun of each others' countries up here - the Nordics are like sibling countries. But thank you, and happy that you enjoyed it :D

Nice video with nice jokes. I love that the Swedish take standing in a line seriously! Wish everyone was like that.

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Haha, it's our national sport! Almost at least :D Thank you, and happy that you enjoyed the video ^_^

@ChristofferOrrmalmUtsi

10 ай бұрын

​@@ThreeStarVagabond I mean it kinda is our sport though after all. Since it is such a HUGE deal here in Sweden. Well, if you don't live far up in Lappland like me where almost no people live...🤣

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

@@ChristofferOrrmalmUtsi Oh, but there's plenty of reindeer to play with at least... Or... Something :D

@saraasplund4554

10 ай бұрын

It's just common sense really 😊

laughed a lot) thnx, subscribed)

@ThreeStarVagabond

7 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot :D Haha, I try at least!

@deniskolosov8368

7 ай бұрын

​@@ThreeStarVagabond Especially about hockey, i remember one funny episode, from old happy times, when Jokerit from Helsinki played in KHL, and finnish guys came to Saint-Petersburg to support it. I talked to group of them standing in queue, and one guy ask me if i know some hockey teams from Sweden. I began to recall, "Djurgardens, RedHawks, Kalmar..." and this guy just interrupted me shouting "FFFUUUCK KALMAR!!!" :D :D :D I have no idea why he hated it so much))

@ThreeStarVagabond

7 ай бұрын

@@deniskolosov8368 That's hilarious! I love how people can get so angry at random teams. His team probably lost a game to Kalmar ages ago, but he still retains that intense hatred :D

Thank you for this. Visiting Gothenburg in September.. Have wanted to visit for years and finally doing so. Really admire Swedish people…

@ThreeStarVagabond

8 ай бұрын

I hope you're going to like it :D Gothenburg is a really nice place, and September can either be pleasant or a bit rainy. Hoping for good weather when you visit!

@KrisDJFRAY

8 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond well I’m from big London so probably similar weather. Thanks for the upload (was informative and funny) looking forward to exploring and meeting lots of friendly Swedish ladies… 🤞

@ThreeStarVagabond

8 ай бұрын

@@KrisDJFRAY The best of luck to you! UK guys seem to be popular, so I'm sure you'll do fine :D

@generalkawasaki9485

7 ай бұрын

you didn't tell him about the wind gusts, precipitation will be a side issue, I am willing to bet the rain won't even make your top ten.

@ThreeStarVagabond

7 ай бұрын

@@generalkawasaki9485 Is it really that windy though? I've been there at autumn now and then and it's not been too bad...

I’m watching a lot of your videos to prepare for my trip. Your jokes are hilarious

@ThreeStarVagabond

4 ай бұрын

Oh wow, thanks a lot! Really happy that you enjoy them :D And happy if you find them a bit useful as well! ^_^

i absolutely agree with this video. Totally rational things that one must NOT do.

Nice video, visited Sweden 1 month ago.

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, and that's nice! Hope you enjoyed it!

@IndunilUdayalal

Жыл бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond yes we love it, but it's bit hard with cold winter 🥶

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

@@IndunilUdayalal It really is tough in the winters... That's the thing I dislike the most!

Thank you so much for your precious tips! By experience, Swedes are usually very friendly and reliable, also self-ironical. They are not icebergs at all! We should learn to appreciate different points of views to improve and enrich ourselves. That's the path to a better world. You do contribute to that by means of your amusing but educational videos. Tack sa mycket! A big thanks to you and your compatriots 🙂🙂

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

That's so kind of you to say! I'm really happy that I can provide a little bit of help - while hopefully bringing a smile to people's faces as well :D

@citroen143

10 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond Tack sa mycket for att svara pa min kommentar sa snabbt! Du ar helt vanlig. Genom dina videos kan jag le, skratta och tanka, men lara mig sa mycket också! Jag ar ledsen att jag kan inte skriva med prickar pa vokalerna! Jag hoppas att du forstar"min" svenska :-) Tusen tack igen! Ha det bra! Giorgio fran Rome 🙂

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

@@citroen143 Of course! And your Swedish is pretty much perfect (except for the dots) just so you know! Tack så mycket, och hoppas det inte är allt för varmt i Rom nu!

@citroen143

10 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond Den snabbaste mannen i Sverige! Du ar väldigt sympatisk. Det ar for varmt i Rom. Tosti betyder en typ av smorgas i nederländska och min katt heter Gustav som din kung. Hälsningar till dig och Kungen Gustav. Inga prickar.....det ar ett problem.....Du borde lara eller undervisa i svenska. Tack sa mycket for dina tålamod och artighet. Goran 🙂

Roligt - för att det är sant!

@ThreeStarVagabond

Ай бұрын

Tyvärr kanske :D

The stares I got when I accidentally forgot to pull a number -- although I was the only one in the shop. (I still feel stupid when I stand in line like other people and having missed that there was a number dispenser somewhere, and first have to go back and get my number)... Interesting that you mention the salary thing. It's a bit weird considering that you have all that transparency otherwise. Will have my first day at a Swedish tech company tomorrow (had my own company before working remote (and I slightly disagree about it being easy to setup)), so your videos were a good reminder :)

@ThreeStarVagabond

9 ай бұрын

Haha everyone forgets to take a number at times - Swedes too :D But oh that's so cool! Hope you'll have a great first day at the company. Fingers crossed for you!

@fredfuchs6033

9 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond Thank you and keep those great videos coming :) Very much appreciated!

Well the real faithful know what to expect from a society....but also where and how to support its own towns and villages or communities. Swedish are dependent spiritual people and very well educated to what is going in in the world. Thank you for your information and God bless everyone.

I like your outspokenness, my dear brother! I think Sweden might be the right place for me to live! You are fantastic with your expressions!

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Haha, it's a quirky place but some people really like it! Thank you so much :D

I can’t think of a single place where grilling someone about their salary is considered polite.

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

That IS a fair point! But Swedes have been even more tight-lipped about it than other countries, I believe.

There are a lot of differences from my culture: Brazil. Normally, we are closer than Swedes. People here tend to speak loud, gesture with hands while speaking, neighbors love to greet to each other and unfortunately some people listen to the music aloud in public transportation.

Personal space is called 'Elbow room' in America. It developed during pioneer days when complete strangers would have to dine together during their travels, and many didn't smell too nice coming off the dusty road. They also worried about thieves, so leaving space made them feel that the contents of their pocket were a little safer.

@ThreeStarVagabond

2 ай бұрын

Interesting! So the concept is that old - I had no idea. I've heard the term before but I imagined that it was a more modern concept about having space for your elbows while eating or something.

@cassandralibertywest4310

2 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond Americans have always been lacking in formal 'manners.' It's so bad that a few years ago, corporations had to send people to schools to learn how to dine properly. Actually though, Emily Post had the right idea- She said good manners was the ability to put people at ease... The reason people eat chicken with their fingers now is because at a formal dinner, one of her guests picked up his chicken and began to eat. The other guests gasped... But to their amazement, Emily Post immediately picked up a piece of chicken and began to eat it so her guest wouldn't be embarrassed... So from then on, people felt free to eat chicken with their hands....

@ThreeStarVagabond

2 ай бұрын

@@cassandralibertywest4310 I like that approach! I view manners in general as a sign of respect for the other person. But if you haven't been taught what manners are the appropriate ones, then no disrespect is meant by not following them - so it's better to take it all in stride and assume that people have reasons for why they act like they do, and that it's not meant as a slight.

@cassandralibertywest4310

2 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond I agree. In this world though, it can actually be dangerous to go to another country and do something out of innocence which ends up offending people! I think some things are universal though- Like not coughing or sneezing around people and the like.

@ThreeStarVagabond

2 ай бұрын

@@cassandralibertywest4310 Absolutely. And a smile is always a smile...at least most of the time...

I love the accent and the dry sense of humor

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Good thing, 'cause I can't really do anything about either :D

The rules are similar to Germany 😅! Thanks a lot ! I’m booking my flight now 😍 to Stockholm

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

Haha I guess we're not that far apart after all! Hope you'll love it here! And let's hope we have good weather coming up :D

The difference between Finnish and Swedish escalator culture is interesting, here in Finland it is impolite to pass on escalators and that's why you wait on the stairs until the person in front of you leaves.

@ThreeStarVagabond

18 күн бұрын

Oh interesting! I guess Swedes can be a bit rushed - especially in Stockholm

A very nice and accurate video with a humorous undertone. As a Swede with some Finnish genes, I recognize everything, and a nice picture of NJK's club island in the harbor of Helsinki.

@ThreeStarVagabond

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Haha, dammit, it seems like I can't sneak in any nice shots of Finland without lots of people noticing. No sneakiness for me it seems :D

@leiflindqvist9095

7 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond Nothing wrong with sneaking in that image, you're also talking about Nordic countries. But I couldn't help it, I've been there and raced so many times and had a few beers in the clubhouse. I sailed a World Cup there in 1987, many great memories.

@ThreeStarVagabond

7 ай бұрын

@@leiflindqvist9095Oh wow! That's got to be a place full of nice memories in that case. I'm happy that I included it! :)

very funny and good video! :)

@ThreeStarVagabond

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! :D Really appreciate it!

Ur famous cards vlog was when i came to Sweden..now u look v different but nice like always..great vlogs

@ThreeStarVagabond

9 ай бұрын

Haha thank you so much! :D

It might depend on your friend group but we used to buy a pitcher of beer when going out to a bar, then someone else would go next when that was finished. For the mostly though people buy their own drinks.

@ThreeStarVagabond

6 ай бұрын

Agreed! I guess it can vary a lot - especially when there's a mix of Swedes and non-Swedes...or people who hang out often together...

We have escalators in snaller towns like Kiruna and the right and left escalator rule but it isn't common in small towns.

@ThreeStarVagabond

9 ай бұрын

Escalators in Kiruna? All I saw when I was there was snow, a couple of pubs, and Empes ;D

Hilarious!😅Vive those Swedish values. I'm not Swedish but cannot stand people jumping the queue either! Australians hate people bragging too, queue jumping, paying for a round in a pub has disappeared here today too (RIP). However (unfortunately) we are somewhat more relaxed about the volume of people's conversation in public sometimes and Aussies will (generally) quite freely chat with strangers. I think it probably harks back to our history and the fact that if you'd actually made it alive to Australia on that hell ship, you deserved a bit of a warm welcome?😃Or maybe it's because we're on a island so far from...everywhere, that we're just so excited to talk to you and find out why the hell you made the effort to come here?😅What I remember really appreciating during my stay in Sweden was the superior design and practicality of everything. It's very clean. Things don't just look nice, they actually work too. I agree the people could be reserved, but on the other hand, just a simple spontaneous reflection with someone I met randomly in a shop seemed to scratch the surface and led to a fascinating conversation.

@ThreeStarVagabond

5 ай бұрын

Good point! Swedes are reserved but very open to...well...opening up if others indicate that they want to chat. And happy to hear that you had a good time over here! I've just been to Sydney so far, but that was a really nice place as well. Loved the walks along Bondi, and going to Manly etc. And wild parakeets! It seems like Aussies are a bit like...more laid back, maybe a bit "rougher" version of the English. And I think the Nordics and the UK share a lot of similarities to start with, so it would make sense that there's a lot to recognize in each others' cultures.

I like the "rhyme" to remember which side of the escalator to stand on! In Bavaria, we have the rhyme: "Links hatschn, sonst Watschn" which means "walk on the left or [get] a slap on the face" 😂

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Haha you actually have a rhyme like that - I was just trying to be funny, but I think yours is even cooler since it's actually in use 😀

Some of those rules applies in the U.K. too. Though we love to buy each other rounds, which may not be such a good thing.

@ThreeStarVagabond

9 ай бұрын

Haha nah it's a fun tradition with rounds. But yeah I guess many of them are pretty similar in many countries.

I love your videos

@ThreeStarVagabond

6 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that 😀 This really made my day!

LOL the buying a round thing is so true. Mainly because you need to re-mortgage your house if you do. No wonder they get anxiety (that shit gets expensive!)

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

It's all a matter of priorities! Eat dinner? Nah, let's grab a beer! Buying clothes for the kids? No way, that's precious beer money! :D

This video will help us as we head to Sweden in June 2023 for a family reunion, of sorts. We are 2nd and 3rd generation Swedish Americans. I think Swedes will find some of the viewpoints and traditions we learned (or mis-learned) from our parents and grandparents as being strange or old fashioned. Question: what would be an appropriate host gift to bring our Swedish relatives?

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! And it's got to feel so nice to connect with a distant branch of the family like that :D Hmm... I can't say for sure, but I think most Swedes love quirky stuff with a local touch. Like, say that you were from Texas. Then I think a real cowboy hat would be a thing people would appreciate, since it has a local connection. It's something that'll be a talking piece - and I think people appreciate that.

@HawkJedilord

11 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond Based!

@HawkJedilord

11 ай бұрын

@Agnes A bit boring perhaps, but never goes wrong.

@HawkJedilord

11 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond Unless the host family is deeply religious, booze never goes wrong. Maybe a fancy local (Texas) bourbon?

@ThreeStarVagabond

11 ай бұрын

@@HawkJedilord Ooh, that's a really cool idea! I think most people would love stuff like that.

I just realised I must be Swedish 😜 I was born in Transylvania ( Romania), then lived in Budapest 8 years ( I got Hungarian pass after 2 years). Then lived in Zurich 3y, London 4y, Vienna 12 y, South Spain 3 years. And I feel uncomfortable right now in Spain, they are loud, they will come as close as possible to me, often someone will beg for a cigar ( because I smoke cigars), drivers here are terrible, they don't keep the safe distance behind me, and they will flash at me to go faster, but I keep 20m distance because the car ahead has very stincky ass ( cloud of unmaintained engine fumes), while I drive ev. In Spain someone will always try to cheat in a que, as if his time is more precious than mine...well thats it for now😄

@ThreeStarVagabond

9 ай бұрын

Oh wow! That's such a mix of countries and cultures... It does sound like a horrible place for a Swedishly-inclined mentality, to be in Spain. But there are some very lovely parts to the people in Spain as well. It can't all be bad :D

@surrealfabet

6 ай бұрын

Indeed, the Spanish are probably the friendliest nation in Europe.The climate, fresh fruits and vegetables, great wines at very low price...and could go on. But I just mentioned my scandinavian side. Also when I park the car at supermarket, I park it far away from the entrance where lots of empty spaces are, to avoid next cars driver banging the door into my car. Guess what, when I come out an other car is parked very close to my car, although there were 4 more free spaces.@@ThreeStarVagabond

In general, in Sweden you should just behave like an NPC. A few standard phrases, smile nicely and move on. You can't really do anything wrong. Whether it's fulfilling is another question. I've been to all the Scandinavian countries and the people just aren't my cup of tea, as they seem quite introverted and standardized. I'm from the Alps myself and not extremely extroverted, but the reticence of the Swedes is quite striking. On my last vacation it was Pride in Stockholm. Compared to Pride in Zurich, it's about like a Catholic Easter procession. I think it's a result of the weather and the environment. And the sometimes very monotonous and barren landscape doesn't make up for it, unfortunately. There's a reason why Scandinavia has very few people compared to the area. For now, I will travel again to the south, where also very many Swedes spend their vacations. Maybe I'll try the north again when I'm 80.

@ThreeStarVagabond

8 ай бұрын

To each their own eh! :D

Good to know if you're not a Swede 😂👍 Great video

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah, all the useful things right :D Thank you!

People boarding subways in Stockholm don’t allow passengers to get off before they get onto the trains themselves. Oftentimes that causes irritability at stations.

@ThreeStarVagabond

8 ай бұрын

Totally agree! That's one thing I missed. I don't know why people have gotten so rude in public transport.

Very useful and interesting, too. TACK (I'll be in Stockholm this coming July 2024)👍

Hey, a question about standing to the right and walking on the left on the escalators. On the sidewalks, pedestrian-only, on which side of the sidewalk are we supposed to walk? It feels like it's a free-for-all and people bump into each other all the time. What is the rule here?

@ThreeStarVagabond

4 ай бұрын

Oof that's a difficult one. A long time ago the rule was that men walk closest towards the road, to protect women and children. That's been abandoned ages ago though. It's supposed to be on the right side these days, but it really is a bit chaotic - I walk on both sides myself!

@adiq6360

4 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond thanks! To be honest, it's very frustrating, because I used to be the one trying to avoid collisions, but I stopped doing that and now people walk into me with a surprised look on their face, no matter on which side of the sidewalk I find myself :) also, I think that, especially in Stockholm, there's a very strong "it's only me here" idea of thinking. So people care about their personal space, but only about theirs, so they don't care if they interfere with someone else's space (for example: standing in the middle of the main passage or forcing themselves first into the train). Just my 2 cents

Im from northern Sweden. We do have escalators, but i didnt know about the stand on the right side rule! Oo you learn something new everyday lol

@ThreeStarVagabond

2 ай бұрын

I've heard that people from Kalix stare in fascination at the escalators in Luleå... Or maybe I'm just exaggerating a little bit ;D Cheers!

Quite similar to the UK then, although the jante law is unique, that's interesting and pretty cool.

@ThreeStarVagabond

5 ай бұрын

Yeah it seems like the UK and Sweden are pretty similar quite often. Guess all of northern Europe have a lot in common even if it's not the Jante law..

😂 I would visit Sweden just based on just your sense of humor and the escalator mnemonic.

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

Not to toot my own horn in any way but I'm afraid that most Swedes don't come up with catchy rhymes like that, so it might not be worth a visit just for that :D

Im married of Swede ❤He's an incredible man. I can tell this video learnt me a lot🎉 I will share this video to my man, he will agree what this video means for🎉 Tack så mycket❤❤❤❤

@ThreeStarVagabond

7 ай бұрын

Happy to hear that! And well who knows - maybe he'll disagree with everything in the video 😀

@tessjohansson77

7 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond thank you! Yes, I had told him earlier and he agreed and told me its true! He's been thankful too that I've learn about it so therefore it wouldn't shock me.

Thank you for this. I now my swedish genes made to me and that I definitely born in the wrong country. Looking forward to seeing beautiful Stockholm and check out your other videos. 😊❤

@ThreeStarVagabond

Ай бұрын

You can be an honorary Swede in that case :D But thank you so much, and hope that I can make the city live up to the praise!

@marilyn443

Ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond Tack! I have no doubt 😀

As a Nigerian, I want to know something about Skelleftea. Is it a city located in Stockholm?

@ThreeStarVagabond

9 ай бұрын

It's a town up north in Sweden. Very cold but many like it up there. Quite far from Stockholm which is the capital

@titochineke1236

9 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond ok but if a foreigner is living in Skelleftea, how much money in Swedish Krona can one earn to survive and live comfortably for a month?

Wow you have uppload hundreds of videos, hard work. And only 2k subs?

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but most of the old ones suck. And maybe the new ones too.

Those terms in number 3 😉 are synonymous,

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

Tautology strikes again :D

The two shots that appear between 2:49 and 2:56 are not from Sweden but actually from my hometown of Mariehamn, Åland Islands. I recognize the big yacht and the surroundings anytime!

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

What the... How could you possibly recognize that?! :D I reused some footage from my video about Åland, and thought they looked really nice. "No one will ever notice the difference..."

@AHVENAN

10 ай бұрын

@@ThreeStarVagabond I recognize it because I have lived here my entire life and I drive by that exact location pretty much every day

@ThreeStarVagabond

10 ай бұрын

@@AHVENAN What can I say - well spotted!

one thing I find odd about Sweden is how to council throws money about... saw some thrift shops in Gothenburg in the high street, that were selling literal knick knacks and rubbish, but the location must already been astronomical in monthly rent, let alone the electric slider doors, the heating and what not, I was mind blown.

@ThreeStarVagabond

7 ай бұрын

Some stores are a mystery! Sometimes you see places where no one ever seems to enter, but they can still afford rent in downtown. Same thing happens in Stockholm.

I’ve seen so many videos from other Nordic countries throwing shade at poor swedes. Also at each other but they seem to always pick in Sweden (mostly for a sing-song sounding language?). Anyway, it’s funny to see a Swede toss insults back that way! Thanks for the video!

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! (Whoops, I thought this was a comment on another video. Edited away that to make my response less confusing!)

A really good list of things that are natural. Except the faith thing. I often talk about my faith in God, and we still have a snaps together.

@ThreeStarVagabond

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah I think many Swedes are quite open and accepting about both Christianity and other religions, and they wouldn't critizise anyone for their faith. I might have exaggerated just a bit!

Really good informational video ( I particularly liked learning of the “not buying a round” thing), and the quality humor is appreciated. I am an American, so I can tell all that it would be pretty rare for politicians in the US or others as well to point out that they are “god fearing” or religious, as this would tend to be off-putting to most people, and I would definitely avoid them like the plague. And in case there is any doubt, escalators are extremely prevalent in the US and we are also well aware that the right side is for standing and that the left side should be left available for passing those who are standing on the right. I have never heard of a country where the population would talk about their income (though I think that it is public record in Norway and Finland, if I remember correctly), and this is certainly considered private information in the US. I also believe that it is gauche and poor form to brag about your activities pretty much everywhere in the world, though Americans might commonly be less shy about describing their activities if this subject were to come up in conversation. Once again, I do like the style of your video, and it definitely makes me want to watch others that you have done.

@ThreeStarVagabond

9 ай бұрын

Yeah I guess some of the things were pretty universal after all - but at least not buying rounds was sort of unique for Swedes 😀 Cheers, and thanks for checking it out!