Quirky, cute, yet orderly all at the same time. That's sveriges for you! I've compiled a list of those little everyday aspects of the Swedish life that I find somewhat cutesy and humorous.
1. Street signs. How can they be taken seriously?
2. Rhythmic clapping. The audience claps to the same beat, together. consistently.
3. Fika. "Coffee break," but we all know it means much more just that.
4. Hej hej, hejsan. Or, the way Swedes say "hallo" if they're speaking to you in English
5. Skånka and Samiska. The southern and northern dialects that no one understands, and therefore ridicules.
6. Little red houses "falu röd stuga"
7. Hawaiian pizza. Ham and banana.
8. Obsession with number tickets.
9. The Swedish Mile. One Swedish mile is equal to ten kilometres.
10. The academic quarter, and the double quarter. If your timetable states that class starts at 8, it actually starts at 8:15. If it states 8:00, it does start at 8:00. For dinners, you get an extra quarter to prepare your outfit and get ready for the party.
These were just off the top of my head. Feel free to contribute! Have I missed any essential Swedish quirks?
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| "Speed bump" |
1. Street signs. How can they be taken seriously?
2. Rhythmic clapping. The audience claps to the same beat, together. consistently.
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| At Cafe Linne in Uppsala |
3. Fika. "Coffee break," but we all know it means much more just that.
4. Hej hej, hejsan. Or, the way Swedes say "hallo" if they're speaking to you in English
5. Skånka and Samiska. The southern and northern dialects that no one understands, and therefore ridicules.
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| Falu röd stuga |
7. Hawaiian pizza. Ham and banana.
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| Yes, not just at the bank, but even at the food market hall. |
8. Obsession with number tickets.
9. The Swedish Mile. One Swedish mile is equal to ten kilometres.
10. The academic quarter, and the double quarter. If your timetable states that class starts at 8, it actually starts at 8:15. If it states 8:00, it does start at 8:00. For dinners, you get an extra quarter to prepare your outfit and get ready for the party.
These were just off the top of my head. Feel free to contribute! Have I missed any essential Swedish quirks?
Yeah, you actually missed that samiska is not a dialect but a separate language :)
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