Call a random Swede - QI Series N Episode 14: Preview - BBC

Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies, Sarah Millican, Noel Fielding and Colin Lane chat about why Swedes eat rotten fish.

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[TheAcdcninja]

“A lot of people are calling Sweden right now” might be the greatest line ever recorded

[thomasn]

"They're usually drunk"
Ska du säga, danskjävel 😁

[thechris]

What a delightful interaction. I really love this, something about a bunch of English people being able to have such a funny and nice interaction with random swedish dude just trying to grab some groceries really restores some of my faith in humanity.

[jakobsthillert]

I love how a Danish person is trying to convince people that Swedes are drunks. LOL!

[skodko]

"No, because they're usually drunk" Good to see that Sandi still has here Danish perception of Swedes :)

[mikeykm]

Brilliant clip. Wasn't sure how the series would go without Stephen, but Sandi does a brilliant job.

[gertahnstrom]

I come from the region of Sweden where the "Surströmming" or fermented herring has its origins. Basically there were some islands where poor fishermen lived and to store fish for winter, they salted them and put them to dry in barrels.
However, not having enough salt caused the fish to ferment, but being poor they somehow had to eat the fish anyway. What to do? Make a party and eat it with fresh potatoes and quite a few shots of schnapps!
Even though the need to eat it thankfully haven't been around for quite some time, the party became a tradition and the canned fish became a delicassy and the right recipe an art.
Do Swedes eat it? Not really; not as regular food. But it's a nice party; and as Swedes, we like the exuse to gother up and sing around the tables along with some special food.^^

[boalollal]

"They're usually drunk"
Funny how every country has this idea that all other countries drink alot.

[thedr]

"you'll never meet an unfriendly Swede"

Yay Sweden!

[nicbarrax]

As a Finnish person living in Sweden, I am a little cross. "They're usually drunk", Sandi says. No. You are thinking of Finns. Finns are usually drunk. There, settled and corrected.

[samuelrobinson]

I feckin love the Scandinavians, their effortless ability to converse in English, their healthy attitudes towards sex, their friendliness, their beauty and just their general Scandinavianess ....big shout out to my friend from Norway Hanne-Mette, she can speak 11 languages..

[erichl]

Just when I thought Noel couldn't be any weirder he gets that haircut.

[GtGtiR]

I hope this wasn't the random UK phone number I rejected a call from a few weeks ago

[douglassandberg]

"Cause they're usually drunk" says the Dane. I mean Denmark is where we go when we want to get shit faced. It's cheap (at least cheaper), you only have to be 16, and no-one will judge you. It's an alcohol haven.

[vixikie]

Sweden is actually the best non-native English speaking country at speaking English! Swenglish is even a normal thing here when you mix a bunch of English words when you speak Swedish haha.

[springas]

The fish we eat isn't rotten. It is fermented! There is a diffrence.

[MyNameHandle]

Swedes are sober all week except on the weekends when they get REALLY drunk.

[Freffs]

As a random Swede, I was half readying myself for my phone to ring

[kattahj]

"Here's the marvellous thing about Scandinavians, is that their English is really coming along." LOL! I should think so, main subject since elementary school and no dubbing of live action movies.

[RureLyther]

"its cause theyre usually drunk" said the Dane about the Swede