5 Things You Should NOT Do Around Swedish People

In this video I explain five things you should not do around swedes to blend in and not make a fool of yourself in Sweden!

[jokervienna]

The Finns got disturbed when these Coronavirus recommendations came out - the two meter distance rule meant they had to get closer than they where comfortable with.

[Quikie]

"Not wearing shoes inside" has nothing to do with snow.. at least, i've never heard of it.
We vacuum just as much in the summer as in the winter..
The problem is more that.. outside is dirty, inside is clean.

Edit: Pretty sure it's a cultural thing :) A lot of european countries don't wear shoes inside

[SinaFarhat]

Nummerkö system is great because if you are say nr 75 and nr 50 is being served you can estimate the time between the numbers and go do the rest of your shopping and come back hopefully in time to get served. This enables you to use your time in a better way than to just stand and wait!

[loki]

Nr 6:
Don't randomly strike up a conversation with a Swede, especially not in a bigger city. They will look at you funny and wonder why the hell you're talking to them. Unless you're a tourist speaking English asking for directions.
Don't sit right next to someone on the Subway or bus if there are seats somewhere else.

[eriknystrom]

Bring your own alcohol? No, perhaps in the younger generation, but definitely not if you are adult and invited to a party. You might bring a bottle of vine as a gift to the hostess/host.

[Jonsson]

Bring your own booze is mostly a thing with younger people with tighter budgets. I’d be slightly insulted if you brought your own booze to my house when you’re the guest. 🙂

[Iollipop]

Not removing shoes is just mindboggling to me. Even if you live in a "clean" area without much rain. Just because you don't see the dirt, doesn't mean it's not there. Also, you could have like a pointy tiny pebble lodged between any crevace at the bottom of your shoes without noticing. RIP expensive floor/carpet if you walk around on it with that.

[marie-louisepalm]

When you are past 35 or something it is pretty unusual to bring alcohol to a smaller party. The host will provade for everything. Unless it is a ”knytkalas” or ”kräftskiva”.

[labangrankvist]

Alternativ titel: "Stefans guide till att inte vara ett rövhål"

[sigfridnorman]

I think a big reason for why we're expected to bring our own alcohol is because it's so prohibitively expensive. Providing alcohol for one person is going to be 20-40USD for a night (and it can easily be much more, especially if you're drinking snaps) and it'd be rude to expect the host to pay 400USD just for a small gathering.

[RichardJohansson]

When you talk about Jantelagen as a law it sounds like you're committing a crime if you brag 😂

[lurven]

Nr 1: True! That's why there are so much clutches between different cultures, for example many of my friends that are foreigners from middle east and especially eastern asia like china have families that loves to "show off" how much money they have, but usually the truth is that they are not as rich as they show. Swedes are the opposite, some families are very rich but don't show off that much.

Nr 2: Depends! This changes with age. Trust me haha. Teens, early 20s and even early 30s always bring their own alcohol to parties (with maybe limited money and more people invited) meanwhile older generations are maybe abit more genereous! But it's definately a Swedish thing. Got a friend from Tanzania and got invited to family parties from time to time and in their culture it's important to be generous so it's kinda an insult to bring your own stuff to a party. I know many other cultures that are like this too.

Nr 3: True! Only rich families living in castles don't do this! Joke aside, pretty accurate.

Nr 4: True! Try sometime to stand in the middle of an elevator and look at the people pushing their backs to the wall. Social experiment that is very fun! (maybe not during covid-19 pandemic)

Nr 5: True! I have actually seen a guy slap another guy in the backhead for cutting the line. The guy who cut the line immediately obey and went to the back of the line.

Solid video! Keep it up! /from a Swede

[Zandain]

Same don'ts in Denmark, Norway, Finland too 😉 (Iceland & the Faroe Islands)
It's Nordic thing! 🤣👍

[elwizschold]

"You need to keep your distance"
"Got it"
"It will help your health"
"Yep"
"And minimize the spread of the virus"
"What virus?"

My life as a Swede

[jojomama]

My family does these things and live we in America. And my great grandfather and grandfather is from Gothenburg.

[Mama_Maphia]

I’m leaving tmw to Sweden for the first time. My grandmother is from Sweden and this is my first time physically meeting my family and so excited. These videos are helpful, even tho I think because of my grandmother, the way I act is probably more Swedish normal than US typical.

[PontusWelin]

Jantelagen is nor has ever been an actual law. It is from a satirical book.

[nuresercavdar]

I have become obsessed with your videos about Sweden and stuff. I happened to search about the country and came across your channel and ended up watching every single videos you posted. It is just fun to know all the details about Sweden thanks to you! Just wanted to drop a comment to show some appreciation :) Greetings from all the way from TURKEY!

[gustaveriksson]

About Byob, if it's a party then sure, everyone brings their own drinks. If you're at like a dinner party, the host normally will provide wine, beer, drinks or whatever. Though the host will expect you to not get shit faced drunk at a dinner party :).

[MewDenise]

I guess jantelagen helps us not be a "Karen". You aren´t more special than anyone else around you