Some of you people out there probably wonder how to spot the typical
Norwegian. What kind of behavior sets the Norwegians apart from other people?
Well, here are some clues…
…you go for a swim
when it’s only 12 degrees
Celsius (53F) in the water and claim that it’s “fresh”
This is something
we Norwegians do a lot. When summer break starts here in Norway, the water is
actually pretty cold. Anyhow, we all jump in without thinking twice, and we
think it’s wonderful.
...in winter, you
go to school in the dark and come home in the dark - while only working normal
eight-hour days.
Since Norway is
located north of the Arctic Circle we have midnight sun and corresponding
winter darkness. Therefore it’s mostly dark from
November to January.
… if you´re the only person
on a bus and somebody sits down in the seat next to you, you will think the
person is either a foreigner or totally crazy.
Norwegians don´t like to come too
close to a person they don´t know.
...you can't remember
when to say "please" and "excuse me".
We Norwegians are
not the most polite in how we treat each other in everyday life.
...You think there’s no such thing as
bad weather, only bad clothing.
If you`re on a trip
and the weather is awful, you don’t complain about
the bad weather, you blame yourself for not dressing up properly.
…you like the idea
of spending a week in a small wooden cottage up in the mountains, with no
running water and no electricity.
This is what we
Norwegians associate with a typical Easter break. We sit by the fireplace and
eat “Kvikk Lunsj” (tastes exactly the
same as Kit Kat) and drink hot chocolate.
...you think riding
a bike in the snow is a perfectly sensible thing to do (with or without winter
tires)
The bike is the
Norwegian’s best friend. We
use it in all the time, even when it snows.
...if you have ever
owned a pair of cross country skies.
Skiing is very
important to most Norwegians, and you even have a saying that Norwegians are
born with skies on their feet.
sources:
gearjunkie.com
destination360.com
telegraph.co.uk
fanpop.com
written by Caroline
What do you mean by bad clothing? Like shorts and tank tops in winter?
SvarSlettlike if you go for a walk when it rains, and the clothes you`re wearing doesent protect you from the rain.
Slettare they naked when they jump in. and do they sleep during the day.
SvarSlettmost people wear a bathing suit when they go for a swim, but someone choose to swim naked. And it depends on person to person if you sleep during the day, but especially during the sumnmer, some people choose to lay down for an hour or two just to relax:)
Slett