@Michael not to be mean i thing you are suppose to write jeg tror alle er dere er kjempebra mennesker but you can use folk or personer insted of mennesker which is more everyday use sry bad english but good luck and hope you will have a good life if you stay in norway
Wow, this explains a lot! Both of my parents are 100% Norwegian, but moved here to the U.S. as small children - so I was born here. And I always wondered why my mom never says goodbye at parties! We always told her it was rude and she never understood! And I always thought my aunt was a germophobe because she made us take off our shoes before we could enter her living room. Love this! And it helps me see that my family isn't crazy!
@@bonsummers2657 There are, although not as many as some other countries. The most likely part to find that blonde haired, blue eyed appearance is in the North, near the Austrian and Swiss border. Her accent doesn't sound at all Italian to me.
I was commenting on the particular "blueness" of her eyes, they are not just blue, but such high-contrast, very saturated blue. I'm sure you've seen many shades of light eyes, not all are created equal. Hers are very beautiful, while others that are pale and watery leave me indifferent. And let's not forget that brown eyes are more common than you think, even in those countries. You mentioned Germany, there are tons of brown-eyed people there, and ethnic Germans too. And of course, the world is not Northern Europe. Not by a long shot.
I want to live in Norway with all of my heart. Beautiful cities and wonderful nature is what I've been thinking about it every day. Oh god, I think Norway is the most outstanding country in the world in terms of nature and also wellfare. Good for you Norwegian people. Best regards
Hello people ..i just want to say something....i am african, black african...ive lived there all my life and i am currently an international student in Hungary...while watching this video...i felt very sad. This girl is so beautiful, so pure.....i am very against the "progressive multiculturalism bullshit" that i see happening in certain European countries..and i can't help but feel like you are being cheated. As an african....i wouldn't be able to stand it if Europeans came to my county for the purpose of being "multicultural" or "multiracial" and then they insult or attempt to change my culture and beliefs. In addition cause unrest in my country.....like i said i study Medicine in Hungary. I am very fascinated by European culture and history...it is sad that you allow people to take the beauty of your culture and belittle it and say that europe is in need of more colours...please!! Europe is fine the way it is....you have the power to vote out the menacing leaders that put you into this mess please use the chances you have. The beauty of mankind is how different we are...i'd like to live my home countries to travel and fly to china and see chinese looking people and chinese culture then fly to iceland and see icelandic looking people and icelandic culture...if there were black and arabs everywhere then the world will become less interesting because then i'll just be seeing the usual everywhere i go.....why isn't the multiculturalism bullshit affecting asia and africa ...why europe??...qatar, saudiarabia and the UAE has not accepted a single refugee??...why do you allow yourself to be played by your evil leaders??....please vote these people out.....i love myself as an african and i am proud...and i am stidying in hungary currently and i'll go back to make my own country great and if possible my continent while preserving our culture. You should do the same...there is nothing wrong with defending the land you own and the land that has grown because of your labour. People like me seek education in european countries and we do it legally, we get our papers and we respect our host countries laws during our stay. Hungary has been very welcoming and understanding,they work with logic and principles. I hope the countries that are affected by these globalist "progressive" nonsense will eventually see the truth.....thank you for reading this far. This is just my opinion.
I always find so fascinated to hear about other countries habits and cultural behaviours. I don't think you're weird :) you are you and that's perfectly fine. Italians can be as weird as other countries people ^^ I've lived around the world and I can say that as much as we can be different european people nave so much in common and the funny thing is that...we don't even know that! ^_^
Ida Møsth Jonassen this is so amazing about the culture .I always wanted to go to Norway .As much as swimming concerned in cold I really like that idea😍😍
Tommy Smith immigration is okay if it's in controlled manageable numbers (so as not to threat or disrupt the native demographic numbers) and if newcomers integrate
I also love to hear about different cultures! I'm loving your videos, Ida! I've been to Italy already and would love to know Norway too ^^ I'm brazilian and I want to share with you a little of my culture too in my channel. Hope you guys enjoy
I’ve been living in Norway for about 5 months now and I noticed all the things you mentioned, but I don’t think it makes you weird nor strange. It’s a very nice country to live in and I am definitely going to miss it! I think the best part though is how to see how the behavior changes when you’re in the nature, I went hiking quite a few times and people up there in the mountains are usually more “open”, friendly and outgoing, people will usually smile at you and say hi and I find that quite fascinating
The reason why Norwegians talk to others when they are out in the mountains is for safety reasons. The weather is unstable, and a nice mountain trip can in a very short time become extreme. If something happens to you, someone else knows where you plan to go. It is so embedded in the culture that many young people are not aware that this is the reason why Norwegians have always spoken to strangers when they are hiking.
@@Yupj711 No. They update themselves on the weather and other conditions that you need knowledge of when you are out in nature. They not only receive information - they also pass it on. They communicate with others for safety reasons, but of course also because it's nice to meet people when you're alone in the wilderness.
@@ahkkariq7406 because so many people Said they don't talk to strangers unless they are in mountains ..what's thé différence between talking to you On normal days, And talking to just right in that case I love Norway, but I don't understand their behavior
Oh my god! You guys aren't crazy you'll are amazing! I couldn't have related more! This is exactly how I am and I love Norwegians! You guys are the peaceful silence in this noisy world! ♥️🇳🇴🤗
I'm not from Norway but my grandparents are and I'm finding that I can really relate to her video. I now know why I have these "strange" behaviours and they are just perfectly "normal" for me .
I think people in Northern Europe drink a lot because they are so shy and cold and they need to drink to feel more sociable , while here in Italy we don't need alcohol to drink to have fun . People drink here but not nearly as much as they do in Northern Europe .
The culture is more reserved but it is not just shyness. Traditionally, most Scandinavians lived rurally and in small numbers so they are not used to being around huge numbers of people and they tend to not feel comfortable in those situations. The cold, miserable weather is also a factor as it does not make people naturally want to hang around outside talking or playing chess all day like in Southern Europe and another major factor is the price of alcohol, dining out and nightlife. It is so expensive here that most people spend the majority of the evening and early morning at pre parties and after parties. Scandinavian culture is very different to most of Western Europe in this regard. In the capitals and big cities, things are a bit different.
That's true, if not for alcohol most of us would never have been borne. And the high alcohol tax is okay, we got a huge liquor store where we don't have to pay the tax anyway, it's called Sweden.
I've been twice in norway for sport related reasons and simply loved it, I have a sotry about norwegian being trusty I'd like to share, I remember we went in this forest where we would have our training session and we needed to drive over a private road and so pay a toll, so our host went to a box like the ones in a church to collect offers and put inside the money and from another box took a form and started writing his recipt and put in plain view in the car, so my italian mind immediatly came with a question "how do they know you actuaally paid?" and naively asked my host that question, he replied the owners would randomly come and check the recipts in the cars, at that point I just exclamated "but you wrote your own recipt" and he replied "yes" in that moment I felt like I was a threath to the norwegina society and I just said "ok".
Federico Sbetta Your story reminds me of that time when I discovered that, in the Japanese countryside, people install stands with a box to sell their products, and people passing by just having to take what they want and pay... And nothing is watching, it's all based on trust. My first thought was "oh this stand would get so robbed, in France" (funnily enough, the Brit doing the video said something similar applying to the UK). Countries where trust is a thing and people respect it are precious.
I find it funny how Norwegians are so similar to Finns. Same habits, same stereotypes, same attitudes, same problems etc. Even though the Nordics have been separated for a long time, the culture apparently hasn't changed ;D
The personality of Norwegians are undeniably great they're one of a kind people. I hope I could find a host family living in here. I would like to be an Au Pair in Norway ❤️🇳🇴
this video is actually funny and true, too.. i'm an italian who's been livin' nearby Oslo for a short period and i agree almost with everything she said anyway if u get to know norwegian people, u discover they're soo smart and u can have "big talks" straight forward a thing u missed out is that most norwegians are pretty scared of eye contact :) nice video, keep it up e... facci conoscere sempre meglio la tua meravigliosa terra!
Hi No Shadows Here.. I actually think that making a good friendship is always hard, cause u need to mingle a lot with the people u wanna meet in deep, so no big difference in any country u'll move to. If we talk about just getting to know.. well.. yeah, most of the times norwegian fellows tend to avoid to talk. It's part of their culture, so u have to accept that, if u live there.. but on the contrary i consider that a good opportunity to challenge yourself and your social skills. You definitely ought to visit Norway and make your mind up to what you'll experince "up there" :)
Very educational. I've never been to Norway, but I've been to Sweden twice. People in Sweden were helpful, but felt very sad, cold and distant (in public settings). What's shocking to me and sad is the whole Public Transportation body language (sitting and exciting as you describe it in this video). I love proper, respectful, clear and to-the-point communication. This type of societal behavior is basically very sad to me. It almost feels like people treat each other like..."You have a weird disease...stay away!". I believe in personal space, but not to this degree. It's nice that you guys have low crime and trust each other. Low crime is also closely related to climate...the colder it is, the more people will be indoors and not outdoors trying to do bad to others...so climate/weather helps Norway. The lack of facial expressions would be very hard for me to comprehend (Had a funny thought...If I went there and met someone and this person told me "I'm sad" with a straight face, I'd probably think...well...I guess she/he is NOT that sad after all!...LOL!). The natural beauty of the country would attract me to visit and my desire to see The Scream by Edvard Munch, but the people...not really!
As an Estonian, 90% of the things you listed also apply to us. I think the biggest difference is eating tacos-not really a thing here. We eat more asian cuisine instead.
Thank you very much for your wonderful and informative video! Norwegians are very friendly people and open-minded! I had excellent experiences with Norwegian friend abroad! You have excellent food as well, I really like it! And sweatshirts, music, art, literature, and history! I also like your language very much! Beste hilsener fra Romania! God Jul!
If you want to do the craziest/brave thing in Norway, get on a bus with only one passenger......then sit next to them, fear factor increased if you smile!
I've known many of these things thanks to a few of my Norwegian friends. Though where i am from is considered highly 'warm' and intimate and all that stuff, knowing Scandinavian people i've come to realise that it's also the way i am. Except for... one thing... It took me so long to get used to not hearing goodbyes
That was really funny about the bus. I noticed in Europe, when person wants to get out of the bus and another passenger is blocking, then pretending to pack a bag is like a non-verbal notice. Funny but yet most communication between people is non-verbal.
I'm from Minnesota (states) and we are very similar, culturally. We take shoes off, the bus experience is pretty similar and lots of people have cabins up north! There's a saying "Minnesota nice" and as I got older I learned- it's a joke!
Samantha A I think there may be some good reason why you feel this way about Minnesotan culture. Took me a quick google search to confirm what i thought; (From an article about US ancestry groups) 4,557,539 Norwegian Norwegian immigration reached its peak between the end of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century. Between 1880 and 1893, Norwegian immigration was the second largest in Europe behind Ireland. Historically, the majority of Norwegian Americans live in the upper Midwest, especially Minnesota, western Wisconsin, northern Iowa and the Dakotas. Famous Americans of Norwegian descent include Lance Armstrong, Sally Ride, Michelle Williams, and Renée Zellweger.
Also Norwegian in Minnesota. You are right, Minnesota nice is definitely a joke and I have no problem telling the Muslim and African I will go viking on that ass.
Everything she said in the video isn't really true about norway though. And she is in fact an very unusual girl whos vlogging, trying to seek attention by doing all this conspiracy . She is kinda out from her society. unwanted girl
I loved this. I was living in Sweden for 6 years and it was very much reminding of the culture. But after six years I adopted all of those myself. Cheers! I missed Sweden.
I live in Norway and I'm so much in love with this country!!!❤❤❤Will stay here until I die...Will never change this country for nothing else in the World!!! 💋💋💋 My love to you, from the bottom of my heart, Kitty!!!🥰😊❤💋
I liked your video very much. I am American but have strong Norwegian heritage and am interested in learning more about the culture. Thank you for sharing.
The bus thing is not weird in Greece we don't speek to each other in the bus either.if we do speek it will be to answer a question for directions and since the buses in Athens are usually overcrowded when someone stumbles on another person usually it ends in a fight or insults.Yep we don't talk to each other but when we do we scream at the other passengers 😏
the norwegian habits are not as strange as they seemed to be... I mean it's not only Norway and the people there and how the habits are. In Sweden and Germany(and maybe also in Danmark) these habits are also kind of common there. :)
After 5 years in Norway, I am now going back to Portugal. Sometimes it was not easy but definitely worth it. Beautiful country and funny - albeit weird at times - people :) Looking forward to come back to Norway to explore all I had not the time (since I was working pretty much all the time). It was funny to hear all that you were saying and be like "jepp, jepp, exactly!" :)
It’s so nice to listen to these videos I was born in America, but my ancestors and my great grandfather, which is not that far removed was full-blooded Norwegian. I couldn’t explain why I behaved the way I did why I was so shy introverted like sports like skiing so much, loved the cold weather don’t like talking to strangers especially like being alone a lot this video explains everything I don’t feel strange anymore. I know now it’s because it’s just in my DNA even though I was born in America I still act like a Norwegian! I got asked on regular basis if I am from Norway or Sweden because I am 510 with blonde hair and blue eyes!
Brazilian here, but I think I'm norwegian at heart lol especially the thing about ot saying goodbye. I'm shy so a lot of times I wish I could just leave places without having to talk to anyone. I also think that people should take out their shoes when they go inside houses. And I absolutely LOVE listening to norwegian language. It's so hard to learn though haha but maybe someday I'll get inspired and start learning it
Hi Ida, thanks for the nice video. I'll be driving around Norway (Oslo - Bergen - Trondheim ) with my fiancée for summer holidays, i'll be looking around to see if i notice some of these things :D. Haha i may consider buying one of those sweaters :)
4:20 I am also norwegian and even so I have never understood why it is so common to leave without saying goodbye....maybe you could explain why? It actually feels kind of rude sometimes.... maybe it is easier so that nobody can beg you to stay longer?? 7:50 Norwegians really should have special buses with 3 separate rows....hahahahh 11:00 The level of trust in Norway is actually very high, even if we are shy. Some anthropologists have said that "being genuine" is a central topic for norwegian and scandinavian culture..so then we don't talk to one another if we don't have anything genuine and apropriate to share. An encounter should have a purpose and should not be too intrusive. There are at least 2 sides to this coin.....
Very well said! I love how you guys are! Genuine, straight forward and give importance to personal space I mean where in this world can you find someone like this! It's great🇳🇴♥️
I have always had a soft spot for Scandinavia, even though I am not from any Scandinavian country nor have I ever been to Scandinavia. Amazingly enough, I kinda recognised myself in what you described as typical Norwegian characteristics. I guess I should visit. 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇦🇽🇫🇮🇫🇴🇩🇰🇮🇸💛
I just wanted to say that EVERYTHING you do in Norway is the exact OPPOSITE of life in Portugal!! The bus is always full, packed and you are always smiling. If I want to get out of the bus, I smile and ask. WE JUST SMILE ALL DAY EVERYDAY!! To the point where certain people think that Portuguese women have a mustache but its really just the wrinkles from smiling so much... hell, I even smile in class. We talk a lot, drink a lot, party a lot, go to the beach, get tanned. But we all look the same- brown eyes and brown hair and a little bit tanned
hi, I'm from Mexico and it makes me really happy to know you eat tacos every Friday, tacos are not prepared that way in México though, but still we have something in common.
I am American and very proud of my Norwegian heritage. I have been searching forever for an authentic (men's size large) sweater that I can wear at Julefest and other Norwegian events and also just for wearing every day, so not too formal. My heritage is mainly from the Telemark region. I know of Dale of Norway sweaters, but I think I want something a little more special. Can you please help me find an authentic made in Norway sweater that I can buy and have mailed to America?
Ida, what a charming video. One thing (not a criticism) made me laugh a little: while your English is great, what is funny is that you have a little bit of an Italian accent in English!!! How does a Norwegian manage that, even living in Italy!?? Anyway, looking forward to seeing more of your work.
I have a fact about alcohol that's a bit fun, as she's talking about drinking. The official place to get alcohol (to take away) above 4,7% or so, is Vinmonopolet. Now, the reason it exists, is because Norway tried to completely ban spirits in the early 1900's. As a result, people started brewing their own liquor, as well as rowing (!!) across the straits of Norway/Denmark to smuggle it back home. In other words, Norwegians can be very stubborn, particularly when it comes to alcohol lol. So Vinmonopolet is a middle way, to regulate consumation etc.
Nice video. You are so beautiful inside. I'm Asperger and I love stay alone many times in my life. My priority are respect of nature and environment, technology and live in a cold place. Is Norway the right place for me ?
Polish people have more common with Norwegian than I was thinking! Habits are almost the same, except drinking in weekends. Those facial expressions for everything in our countries are just the funniest x) !
You are amazing people, not crazy at all. Your superior-physical sensations & high responsibility feelings make you think about others' rights, hence it makes you behave within your personal limits which lead you to behave for a planned future on a short or long term. And all of this coming from your surrounding environments such as the weather, food, drinks, clean Oxygen, and fresh available sources. enjooooy your self
Ida I know Norwegians are shy and find it hard to accept a compliment, but Ida you are so , so pretty. Also when you speak English your slight accent sounds more Italian, then Norwegian. Maybe because you liver in Italy now. Hope you and your boyfriend and still together. You seem suited for each other.
Aurora - Runaway in the background ^^ Haha, what you explain is really interesting. Some I almost see as sort of universal at times, like how people act on buses! I live in Canberra, Australia and some of us, including me, at exactly the same haha ! But it seems there like it's more out a nationally unspoken thing they every body does, and from what you describe, it sounds like you guys can be a why people, which isn't bad at all!! I also love how you guys cope with the cold, I'll remember that saying haha, and love connecting with nature - a lot of cool things. Definitely want to visit one day ! :)
@@factsdontcareaboutyourfeel4638 Norwegians almost never say straight in your face what they really think. And they have a very widespread tendency to do the opposite of what they say. And if anything goes wrong, the most Norwegian thing appears: nobody will be responsible for it. Ansvarsfraskrivelse ist the Norwegian word which says the most about it. And Norwegians react like anxious dogs when being critisized. They will bite back just as a reflex, never even thinking about it might be justified being critisized. That's my experience of two decades living in Norway. And I didn't even mention the really bad experiences.
I've been in Romsdal the closest on my vacation in Norway long time ago. We've only seen Trondheim on the roadsigns, but i was dissapoimted we never drove to Trondheim. We went to Oppdal then to the West to Åndalsnes in a big trip through Southern Norway, started from Oslo Airport in a hotel somehere nearby Hamar if i not mistake, or Romedal, and the last night we sleep in the hotel Gardermoen next to Oslo Airport. We had also experienced the St. Hansfest (Midsummernightparty). Despite the rain we went outside for the fireplaces. For example a couple of other places we've been; Hamar, Beitostølen, Jotunheimen, Trollstigen, Ålesund, Geirangerfjord, Bergen, Stavanger, Kristiansand ( i tought that was the place on a lake and only nature, which was a very big switchover from the big cities) Telemarkskanalen, and Oslo. From Oslo we went to Gardermoen for the last night. It was hard to say goodbye to Norway :(.
We also drink a lot in the US. The tobacco thing, we have that too. It is more of a rural thing with mostly men doing it, but we have it with and without the bag.
You do point out some very typical Norwegian cultural habits indeed. Would like to point out a couple of things though: We do say goodbye, but the party-setting you mentioned you are free to exit without mentioning anything to the rest of the household. 2: We do definitely drink in the weekdays. Onsdag/wednesday (Lille-lørdag), Torsdag/thursdag, Friday and Saturday are the big party days in Norway. Monday is the day where people working in bars, hotels and restaurant bussiness tend to go out drinking. On a list of countries by alcohol consumption per capita Norway is on 65th and Italy is on 87th. (Year 2010) Source: World health Organization. Nice video and Enjoy Italy!
Her accent doesn't sound Norwegian at all? It sounds a lot more italian. She says "these" instead of "this", in the norwegian accent you would pronounce more like "dis".
And putting an "uh" sound on the end of words where it doesn't really belong. Reminds me of the episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where Robert's Italian girlfriend says, "Annoying-uh? What does this mean, annoying-uh?"
I'm half Norwegian, but I grew up American in Florida. I'm eighteen but I didn't see snow until i was about Sixteen, and i still don't know how to ski 😂I did get to try nude Snow Swimming though! I enjoyed that lol
First of all Norway is my favorite country among the western countries. The nature is just pure and fabulous. And about the weird things you said I think the weirdest is the fact that you take off your shoes at home and also make your guests do the same, cuz us middle-easterners do this too.
very interesting! thank you so much Ida! Norwegians are so strange, I am an 'italian shy person' but I can to say someone 'I want to go out from the bus" 😂😂
Oh my god! Norwegians are just like Finns! All the video I was thinking like wtf is this video about Norwegians or Finns because almost all the things you were telling sounded so familiar to a Finn :Dddd
Ida Møsth Jonassen You made it seem like everyone in Norway has a social disorder....as if they all have Aspergers....I bet they call themselves socially awkward
@@litenskodbo7405 I have Asperger syndrome. I'm very different from other, but I can have friends. I love to live alone and for this Norwegians are very similar. To live near at many people give me anxiety and nervous, I need about my space like Norwegians.
As a Portuguese teenager that went to Norway I really felt how shy you are! It was really weird for me to greet anyone with just a handshake! On my last day there i hugged my norwegian new friend, though
so basically the gist is: norwegian are a bit sociopathic LOL who would leave without saying goodbye??? if my friends did that I would be extremely worried >.
I hate videos like these... Norway is split up into multiple parts culturally. But for simplicity sake at the very, VERY least there's 5 main splits(south-west, "south", South-east, Mid, north). each have very, VERY distinctive. Everything from Christmas traditions to social interactions. For instance, up north people are more warm and welcoming, while in the south people are more "rude" and value personal space. If you move in to a new place in the North you'll have neighbours visiting you and greeting you, in the South this is fairly uncommon. Now this was a complete generalization of splitting Norway into 5 parts, In reality every "kommune" has seperated behaviors and traditiosn(even splits IN the "kommuner", but the lower down you get the less of a difference it get). To give actual examples, people in Larvik(Vestfold) are very, very different from the people in Horten(Opposite end of Vestfold). Even people in Stavern(city in Larvik kommune) is very different from people in Larvik(The main city in Larvik Kommune). In the South(mid part of it) the traditional christmas food is generally pork. South-West the traditional christmas food is fish. And so on and on... I have never seen, heard or known anyone that bath in the snow where I'm from and that would be considered wierd and idiotic. So that is not a traditional Norwegian thing at all, but rather a Tradition of where she's from(In Norway). Same you are expected to say bye before you leave, not doing so is rude and in ill form. hell you're expected to say hello if you meet someone you know out on the town, and do some chit-chat(which I personally hate).
Oh and I've never heard of "Taco Fredag" outside of advertisments. Everyone I know eat Tacos either Saturady or Friday every other week or every third week. And basically rotate between taco, pizza, baked hot dogs, beef, hamburgers, barbeque(In summer) and chicken. None of the above foods are eaten outside of Friday and Saturday. Mon-Thu is for "boring" food(mainly potato dishes). and Sunday is for steak and similar foods. Futher illustrating my point that: All of Norway is very, very distinct and you can't summarize "this is what majority of Norwegians do" - as it's not, it's what majority of Norwegians do in one specific part of Norway, while the rest do something absolutely completely different(Would be like saying everyone in Mid-Europe only eat Pork and not cow, because Czech Republic primarily eat pork).
Skn Wow, can you suggest some towns or cities in northern Norway? I'd love to visit, perhaps even move there someday, if that's the general attitude. :)
+No Shadows Here - Don't live in the North so really can't. Though my knowledge comes from people that lived in the North and moved South(for work, school etc). With that said, heard good things about Tromsø.
+J H - I think that's the case in more or less every country, smaller communities are usually more friendly around each-other since everyone knows each other.
Just a quick note the tobacco is called chewing tobacco and it's really popular in the USA especially where I'm from and still do it from time to time thanks for the info btw 😀
She's not talking about chewing tobacco. She is talking about snus, which is not as strong as chewing tobacco. Snus is originally a Swedish product that is as common in Norway as in Sweden. American snus is produced through a fermentation process, Swedish snus using heat treatment. Another significant difference between American and Swedish snus is the use: Here in the Nordics, the snuff bag is placed under the upper lip, while the American version is placed inside the lower lip. This is probably, as far as I know, due to the fact that you do not develop as much saliva with snus as with chewing tobacco.
I really want to live in Norway, sounds like paradise for introverts, and I also love cold climates, greetings from Spain!!
Joan Ardon good luck
-greetings from norway
Joan Ardon Norway is amazing❤️
@Michael not to be mean i thing you are suppose to write jeg tror alle er dere er kjempebra mennesker but you can use folk or personer insted of mennesker which is more
everyday use sry bad english but good luck and hope you will have a good life if you stay in norway
@Michael i live in stavanger the oil city
Joan Ardon Haha yeah, we’re stupidly shy.
Norwegians are my favorite kind of people, I like the fact that they are down to earth, have great humor and adventurous spirit.
Wow, this explains a lot! Both of my parents are 100% Norwegian, but moved here to the U.S. as small children - so I was born here. And I always wondered why my mom never says goodbye at parties! We always told her it was rude and she never understood! And I always thought my aunt was a germophobe because she made us take off our shoes before we could enter her living room. Love this! And it helps me see that my family isn't crazy!
your accent is more Italian than Norwegian
Are there Italians that look like her?
@@bonsummers2657 There are, although not as many as some other countries. The most likely part to find that blonde haired, blue eyed appearance is in the North, near the Austrian and Swiss border. Her accent doesn't sound at all Italian to me.
have you ever heard the italiano accent .-.
@@deaddoll1361 there isn't. Or if you count with immigrants then yes
@@puffcatco good anwer. When somebody want to act that everything know. Really good answer.
Genuine blue eyes...bluer than blue, so rare and so beautiful.
I was commenting on the particular "blueness" of her eyes, they are not just blue, but such high-contrast, very saturated blue. I'm sure you've seen many shades of light eyes, not all are created equal. Hers are very beautiful, while others that are pale and watery leave me indifferent.
And let's not forget that brown eyes are more common than you think, even in those countries. You mentioned Germany, there are tons of brown-eyed people there, and ethnic Germans too. And of course, the world is not Northern Europe. Not by a long shot.
Actually green eyes are more rare than blue eyes (global scale)
I'm sure you do. I'm envious :)
Alright. It's a matter of taste, then. Let's leave it be.
Lol the fuck boy is here everybody
We also have great music!
cough *Aurora* cough
yes! i love the music from Aurora :D
And Kygo and Karpe Diem etc
Love her! But it feels like I'm the only one in Italy…(just assuming the reason why she doesn't come here)
Space Jam Most norwegian music is crap, we seriously need to stop flattering ourselves. And FYI many norwegians don’t even know about Aurora
Heilung too
I want to live in Norway with all of my heart. Beautiful cities and wonderful nature is what I've been thinking about it every day. Oh god, I think Norway is the most outstanding country in the world in terms of nature and also wellfare. Good for you Norwegian people. Best regards
Hello people ..i just want to say something....i am african, black african...ive lived there all my life and i am currently an international student in Hungary...while watching this video...i felt very sad. This girl is so beautiful, so pure.....i am very against the "progressive multiculturalism bullshit" that i see happening in certain European countries..and i can't help but feel like you are being cheated. As an african....i wouldn't be able to stand it if Europeans came to my county for the purpose of being "multicultural" or "multiracial" and then they insult or attempt to change my culture and beliefs. In addition cause unrest in my country.....like i said i study Medicine in Hungary. I am very fascinated by European culture and history...it is sad that you allow people to take the beauty of your culture and belittle it and say that europe is in need of more colours...please!! Europe is fine the way it is....you have the power to vote out the menacing leaders that put you into this mess please use the chances you have. The beauty of mankind is how different we are...i'd like to live my home countries to travel and fly to china and see chinese looking people and chinese culture then fly to iceland and see icelandic looking people and icelandic culture...if there were black and arabs everywhere then the world will become less interesting because then i'll just be seeing the usual everywhere i go.....why isn't the multiculturalism bullshit affecting asia and africa ...why europe??...qatar, saudiarabia and the UAE has not accepted a single refugee??...why do you allow yourself to be played by your evil leaders??....please vote these people out.....i love myself as an african and i am proud...and i am stidying in hungary currently and i'll go back to make my own country great and if possible my continent while preserving our culture. You should do the same...there is nothing wrong with defending the land you own and the land that has grown because of your labour. People like me seek education in european countries and we do it legally, we get our papers and we respect our host countries laws during our stay. Hungary has been very welcoming and understanding,they work with logic and principles. I hope the countries that are affected by these globalist "progressive" nonsense will eventually see the truth.....thank you for reading this far. This is just my opinion.
High five my friend !! Preserving culture is not an antisemitic thing.
Yes, we Norwegians are shy, but Its NOT true that we dont say goodbye!
I've never heard that before. Thats just wierd.
ja enig. hade!
Hun mener vel heller at det er ganske vanlig å bare avslutte samtalen med "Hei" også legger du på.
Kaya Smith jeg vet, jeg sier hade hele tiden
Kaya Smith yes... im from norway, but i allways say bye ;)
You Norwegians are just awesome.
I wish I could live in Norway. I feel like I'd fit right in.
A C me to
A C me too but i dont want to leave Australia
same
footyfan101ful don’t leave australia, norway is nothing compared, I’d do anything to live in Australia or Spain🥺
I always find so fascinated to hear about other countries habits and cultural behaviours. I don't think you're weird :) you are you and that's perfectly fine. Italians can be as weird as other countries people ^^ I've lived around the world and I can say that as much as we can be different european people nave so much in common and the funny thing is that...we don't even know that! ^_^
Yes, for me it is amazing to have the possibility to discover two different cultures, i love both of them and the difference we got :D
Ida Møsth Jonassen this is so amazing about the culture .I always wanted to go to Norway .As much as swimming concerned in cold I really like that idea😍😍
Tommy Smith immigration is okay if it's in controlled manageable numbers (so as not to threat or disrupt the native demographic numbers) and if newcomers integrate
I also love to hear about different cultures! I'm loving your videos, Ida! I've been to Italy already and would love to know Norway too ^^ I'm brazilian and I want to share with you a little of my culture too in my channel. Hope you guys enjoy
The appeal to the Norwegian people.
I’ve been living in Norway for about 5 months now and I noticed all the things you mentioned, but I don’t think it makes you weird nor strange. It’s a very nice country to live in and I am definitely going to miss it! I think the best part though is how to see how the behavior changes when you’re in the nature, I went hiking quite a few times and people up there in the mountains are usually more “open”, friendly and outgoing, people will usually smile at you and say hi and I find that quite fascinating
The reason why Norwegians talk to others when they are out in the mountains is for safety reasons. The weather is unstable, and a nice mountain trip can in a very short time become extreme. If something happens to you, someone else knows where you plan to go. It is so embedded in the culture that many young people are not aware that this is the reason why Norwegians have always spoken to strangers when they are hiking.
@@ahkkariq7406 so they talk just because they want something out of you
@@Yupj711 No. They update themselves on the weather and other conditions that you need knowledge of when you are out in nature. They not only receive information - they also pass it on. They communicate with others for safety reasons, but of course also because it's nice to meet people when you're alone in the wilderness.
@@ahkkariq7406 because so many people Said they don't talk to strangers unless they are in mountains ..what's thé différence between talking to you On normal days, And talking to just right in that case I love Norway, but I don't understand their behavior
Omg AURORA as background music!
Yes! Aurora is amazing! :)
Super norwegian!
I´m really happy that also italian start knowing her...! :)
I hope for a concert in Italy :(
WAXE Which record is the background music from? I love it!
Oh my god! You guys aren't crazy you'll are amazing! I couldn't have related more! This is exactly how I am and I love Norwegians! You guys are the peaceful silence in this noisy world! ♥️🇳🇴🤗
I'm not from Norway but my grandparents are and I'm finding that I can really relate to her video. I now know why I have these "strange" behaviours and they are just perfectly "normal" for me .
I think people in Northern Europe drink a lot because they are so shy and cold and they need to drink to feel more sociable , while here in Italy we don't need alcohol to drink to have fun . People drink here but not nearly as much as they do in Northern Europe .
The culture is more reserved but it is not just shyness. Traditionally, most Scandinavians lived rurally and in small numbers so they are not used to being around huge numbers of people and they tend to not feel comfortable in those situations. The cold, miserable weather is also a factor as it does not make people naturally want to hang around outside talking or playing chess all day like in Southern Europe and another major factor is the price of alcohol, dining out and nightlife. It is so expensive here that most people spend the majority of the evening and early morning at pre parties and after parties. Scandinavian culture is very different to most of Western Europe in this regard. In the capitals and big cities, things are a bit different.
That's true, if not for alcohol most of us would never have been borne. And the high alcohol tax is okay, we got a huge liquor store where we don't have to pay the tax anyway, it's called Sweden.
they don't drink nearly as much as people in the UK or Eastern Europe
We are not cold. We are polite. It is rude to approach strangers.
Total myth. Scandinavians have among the lowest alcohol consumption in Europe.
I've been twice in norway for sport related reasons and simply loved it, I have a sotry about norwegian being trusty I'd like to share, I remember we went in this forest where we would have our training session and we needed to drive over a private road and so pay a toll, so our host went to a box like the ones in a church to collect offers and put inside the money and from another box took a form and started writing his recipt and put in plain view in the car, so my italian mind immediatly came with a question "how do they know you actuaally paid?" and naively asked my host that question, he replied the owners would randomly come and check the recipts in the cars, at that point I just exclamated "but you wrote your own recipt" and he replied "yes" in that moment I felt like I was a threath to the norwegina society and I just said "ok".
Federico Sbetta Your story reminds me of that time when I discovered that, in the Japanese countryside, people install stands with a box to sell their products, and people passing by just having to take what they want and pay... And nothing is watching, it's all based on trust. My first thought was "oh this stand would get so robbed, in France" (funnily enough, the Brit doing the video said something similar applying to the UK).
Countries where trust is a thing and people respect it are precious.
We trust pretty much everyone Nd are naive, it's actually the perfect country for a criminal
We do the same with fruits and vegetables in America
I find it funny how Norwegians are so similar to Finns. Same habits, same stereotypes, same attitudes, same problems etc.
Even though the Nordics have been separated for a long time, the culture apparently hasn't changed ;D
@Emiliard Usoevski Not really, pretty much the same
imaging being on a date with a guy from Norway and he just disapears without saying goodbye 😅
You are so cute! Would love to collab with you on a Norwegian video. Wish you didn't live so far.
PS Thanks for featuring my channel :)
The personality of Norwegians are undeniably great they're one of a kind people. I hope I could find a host family living in here. I would like to be an Au Pair in Norway ❤️🇳🇴
this video is actually funny and true, too..
i'm an italian who's been livin' nearby Oslo for a short period and i agree almost with everything she said
anyway if u get to know norwegian people, u discover they're soo smart and u can have "big talks" straight forward
a thing u missed out is that most norwegians are pretty scared of eye contact :)
nice video, keep it up e... facci conoscere sempre meglio la tua meravigliosa terra!
Dario Vettori Italian here, too, is it hard to adjust and make new friendships? I'd love to move to Norway one day soon.
Hi No Shadows Here.. I actually think that making a good friendship is always hard, cause u need to mingle a lot with the people u wanna meet in deep, so no big difference in any country u'll move to. If we talk about just getting to know.. well.. yeah, most of the times norwegian fellows tend to avoid to talk. It's part of their culture, so u have to accept that, if u live there.. but on the contrary i consider that a good opportunity to challenge yourself and your social skills. You definitely ought to visit Norway and make your mind up to what you'll experince "up there" :)
Thanks for your answer, I'm always up for a challenge, especially as my social skills could use some work. ;)
So.. better go there and see how u'll figure it out! Good luck.. or in norwegian.. likke til :)
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Such a lovely voice. I watch her videos before going to sleep, but not because they are boring
Taco friday???? wow! we mexicans don't do this, sounds so funny and very interesting to know, thank you for sharing this fact.
Very educational. I've never been to Norway, but I've been to Sweden twice. People in Sweden were helpful, but felt very sad, cold and distant (in public settings). What's shocking to me and sad is the whole Public Transportation body language (sitting and exciting as you describe it in this video). I love proper, respectful, clear and to-the-point communication. This type of societal behavior is basically very sad to me. It almost feels like people treat each other like..."You have a weird disease...stay away!". I believe in personal space, but not to this degree. It's nice that you guys have low crime and trust each other. Low crime is also closely related to climate...the colder it is, the more people will be indoors and not outdoors trying to do bad to others...so climate/weather helps Norway. The lack of facial expressions would be very hard for me to comprehend (Had a funny thought...If I went there and met someone and this person told me "I'm sad" with a straight face, I'd probably think...well...I guess she/he is NOT that sad after all!...LOL!). The natural beauty of the country would attract me to visit and my desire to see The Scream by Edvard Munch, but the people...not really!
As an Estonian, 90% of the things you listed also apply to us. I think the biggest difference is eating tacos-not really a thing here. We eat more asian cuisine instead.
Don't you people have a cuisine of your own?
We do. But it's a mixture of German, Scandinavian and Russian foods basically with a few ''Only in Estonia'' items.
We do. But it's basically a combination of German, Scandinavian and Slavic dishes with a few ''Only in Estonia'' items.
Thank you very much for your wonderful and informative video! Norwegians are very friendly people and open-minded! I had excellent experiences with Norwegian friend abroad! You have excellent food as well, I really like it! And sweatshirts, music, art, literature, and history! I also like your language very much! Beste hilsener fra Romania! God Jul!
If you want to do the craziest/brave thing in Norway, get on a bus with only one passenger......then sit next to them, fear factor increased if you smile!
I've known many of these things thanks to a few of my Norwegian friends. Though where i am from is considered highly 'warm' and intimate and all that stuff, knowing Scandinavian people i've come to realise that it's also the way i am. Except for... one thing... It took me so long to get used to not hearing goodbyes
Why would you leave Norway, is like the perfect utopia 😭
Se veramente vuoi , puoi ..
That was really funny about the bus. I noticed in Europe, when person wants to get out of the bus and another passenger is blocking, then pretending to pack a bag is like a non-verbal notice. Funny but yet most communication between people is non-verbal.
Studied in Norway, loved it there. Was depressed for weeks when I had to get back to Germany to finish my MA. Norway is my promised land.
I'm from Minnesota (states) and we are very similar, culturally. We take shoes off, the bus experience is pretty similar and lots of people have cabins up north! There's a saying "Minnesota nice" and as I got older I learned- it's a joke!
Samantha A I think there may be some good reason why you feel this way about Minnesotan culture.
Took me a quick google search to confirm what i thought;
(From an article about US ancestry groups)
4,557,539 Norwegian
Norwegian immigration reached its peak between the end of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century. Between 1880 and 1893, Norwegian immigration was the second largest in Europe behind Ireland. Historically, the majority of Norwegian Americans live in the upper Midwest, especially Minnesota, western Wisconsin, northern Iowa and the Dakotas. Famous Americans of Norwegian descent include Lance Armstrong, Sally Ride, Michelle Williams, and Renée Zellweger.
+Fredrik S I know, my great grandma was 100% Norwegian. 😊
Yes. Minnesota nice is a joke. Very passive aggressive.
Also Norwegian in Minnesota. You are right, Minnesota nice is definitely a joke and I have no problem telling the Muslim and African I will go viking on that ass.
Everything she said in the video isn't really true about norway though. And she is in fact an very unusual girl whos vlogging, trying to seek attention by doing all this conspiracy . She is kinda out from her society. unwanted girl
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clisse laukr Sono venuto nei commenti proprio per questo! La seguo dall'inizio della sua carriera, la adoro
La adoro anche io❤️
I enjoyed your opinion of Norweigian people, keep putting out your version. If others disagree, then they can put out their own opinion!
I loved this. I was living in Sweden for 6 years and it was very much reminding of the culture. But after six years I adopted all of those myself. Cheers! I missed Sweden.
Great video ! Greetings from Turkey 🇹🇷 🇳🇴
I live in Norway and I'm so much in love with this country!!!❤❤❤Will stay here until I die...Will never change this country for nothing else in the World!!! 💋💋💋
My love to you, from the bottom of my heart, Kitty!!!🥰😊❤💋
I liked your video very much. I am American but have strong Norwegian heritage and am interested in learning more about the culture. Thank you for sharing.
The bus thing is not weird in Greece we don't speek to each other in the bus either.if we do speek it will be to answer a question for directions and since the buses in Athens are usually overcrowded when someone stumbles on another person usually it ends in a fight or insults.Yep we don't talk to each other but when we do we scream at the other passengers 😏
the norwegian habits are not as strange as they seemed to be... I mean it's not only Norway and the people there and how the habits are. In Sweden and Germany(and maybe also in Danmark) these habits are also kind of common there. :)
And in Seattle.
After 5 years in Norway, I am now going back to Portugal. Sometimes it was not easy but definitely worth it. Beautiful country and funny - albeit weird at times - people :) Looking forward to come back to Norway to explore all I had not the time (since I was working pretty much all the time).
It was funny to hear all that you were saying and be like "jepp, jepp, exactly!" :)
It’s so nice to listen to these videos I was born in America, but my ancestors and my great grandfather, which is not that far removed was full-blooded Norwegian. I couldn’t explain why I behaved the way I did why I was so shy introverted like sports like skiing so much, loved the cold weather don’t like talking to strangers especially like being alone a lot this video explains everything I don’t feel strange anymore. I know now it’s because it’s just in my DNA even though I was born in America I still act like a Norwegian! I got asked on regular basis if I am from Norway or Sweden because I am 510 with blonde hair and blue eyes!
Hello! I'm from America but I have been intensely studying Norsk and Italian. Please make more videos, I really enjoy them :-)
Brazilian here, but I think I'm norwegian at heart lol especially the thing about ot saying goodbye. I'm shy so a lot of times I wish I could just leave places without having to talk to anyone. I also think that people should take out their shoes when they go inside houses. And I absolutely LOVE listening to norwegian language. It's so hard to learn though haha but maybe someday I'll get inspired and start learning it
Concordo com tudo q tu falaste!
Hi Ida, thanks for the nice video. I'll be driving around Norway (Oslo - Bergen - Trondheim ) with my fiancée for summer holidays, i'll be looking around to see if i notice some of these things :D. Haha i may consider buying one of those sweaters :)
I am happy you liked it :D I am from Trondheim so say Hi to my city from me, why not? these sweaters are super nice :D
Will definitely do, looking forward. :D As for the sweaters, i'll be a hero if i wear one of those next christmas with my family in Italy hahah
Ida Møsth Jonassen æ vest ittj at du va fra tronghjæm🤔😍 d e samme hær!
Many of these apply to us Finnish people too. We love get naked, go to sauna and roll in the snow! We are kinda shy too. 😀
I love your accent, thanks for this video, det er veldig interessant :D
4:20 I am also norwegian and even so I have never understood why it is so common to leave without saying goodbye....maybe you could explain why? It actually feels kind of rude sometimes.... maybe it is easier so that nobody can beg you to stay longer??
7:50 Norwegians really should have special buses with 3 separate rows....hahahahh
11:00 The level of trust in Norway is actually very high, even if we are shy. Some anthropologists have said that "being genuine" is a central topic for norwegian and scandinavian culture..so then we don't talk to one another if we don't have anything genuine and apropriate to share. An encounter should have a purpose and should not be too intrusive. There are at least 2 sides to this coin.....
Very well said!
I love how you guys are! Genuine, straight forward and give importance to personal space I mean where in this world can you find someone like this! It's great🇳🇴♥️
I have always had a soft spot for Scandinavia, even though I am not from any Scandinavian country nor have I ever been to Scandinavia. Amazingly enough, I kinda recognised myself in what you described as typical Norwegian characteristics. I guess I should visit. 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇦🇽🇫🇮🇫🇴🇩🇰🇮🇸💛
Took an Ancestry DNA test and turns out I have some Norwegian in me! Came across this video and I'm glad to learn more about my ancestry
Very informative, beautifully explained, great video
Lenge leve Norge. Long live norway
YAAA :)
Nei takk
bullqueen is best håper norge blir en del av et annet land
bullqueen is best lenge leve norge mine nordmenn XD
Hestegutt med parykk ikke jeg
This girl has such a cute personality I think im in love..
fourspeeds ummm shes 16
@@karimyounes2605 So she's 18 now eh 😏
I just wanted to say that EVERYTHING you do in Norway is the exact OPPOSITE of life in Portugal!! The bus is always full, packed and you are always smiling. If I want to get out of the bus, I smile and ask. WE JUST SMILE ALL DAY EVERYDAY!!
To the point where certain people think that Portuguese women have a mustache but its really just the wrinkles from smiling so much... hell, I even smile in class.
We talk a lot, drink a lot, party a lot, go to the beach, get tanned.
But we all look the same- brown eyes and brown hair and a little bit tanned
hi, I'm from Mexico and it makes me really happy to know you eat tacos every Friday, tacos are not prepared that way in México though, but still we have something in common.
I am American and very proud of my Norwegian heritage. I have been searching forever for an authentic (men's size large) sweater that I can wear at Julefest and other Norwegian events and also just for wearing every day, so not too formal. My heritage is mainly from the Telemark region. I know of Dale of Norway sweaters, but I think I want something a little more special. Can you please help me find an authentic made in Norway sweater that I can buy and have mailed to America?
I don’t have that sweater...but then again, I live in California. Perfect for the non-descript Norwegian. May be 100 degrees outside...but I’m cold.
Ida, what a charming video. One thing (not a criticism) made me laugh a little: while your English is great, what is funny is that you have a little bit of an Italian accent in English!!! How does a Norwegian manage that, even living in Italy!?? Anyway, looking forward to seeing more of your work.
I have a fact about alcohol that's a bit fun, as she's talking about drinking.
The official place to get alcohol (to take away) above 4,7% or so, is Vinmonopolet. Now, the reason it exists, is because Norway tried to completely ban spirits in the early 1900's. As a result, people started brewing their own liquor, as well as rowing (!!) across the straits of Norway/Denmark to smuggle it back home. In other words, Norwegians can be very stubborn, particularly when it comes to alcohol lol. So Vinmonopolet is a middle way, to regulate consumation etc.
Nice video.
You are so beautiful inside.
I'm Asperger and I love stay alone many times in my life.
My priority are respect of nature and environment, technology and live in a cold place.
Is Norway the right place for me ?
Polish people have more common with Norwegian than I was thinking! Habits are almost the same, except drinking in weekends. Those facial expressions for everything in our countries are just the funniest x) !
You are amazing people, not crazy at all. Your superior-physical sensations & high responsibility feelings make you think about others' rights, hence it makes you behave within your personal limits which lead you to behave for a planned future on a short or long term. And all of this coming from your surrounding environments such as the weather, food, drinks, clean Oxygen, and fresh available sources. enjooooy your self
Ida I know Norwegians are shy and find it hard to accept a compliment, but Ida you are so , so pretty. Also when you speak English your slight accent sounds more Italian, then Norwegian. Maybe because you liver in Italy now. Hope you and your boyfriend and still together. You seem suited for each other.
You are very very lovely! Thanks for the cool video!
#relatable I'm a Norwegian and it's funny to think that other cultures find us super weird...
hahaha, yes i know :)
-Vil do har kaffe?
- nei?
- oh ja, du drikke bare vodka.
Aurora - Runaway in the background ^^ Haha, what you explain is really interesting. Some I almost see as sort of universal at times, like how people act on buses! I live in Canberra, Australia and some of us, including me, at exactly the same haha ! But it seems there like it's more out a nationally unspoken thing they every body does, and from what you describe, it sounds like you guys can be a why people, which isn't bad at all!! I also love how you guys cope with the cold, I'll remember that saying haha, and love connecting with nature - a lot of cool things. Definitely want to visit one day ! :)
Im algerian and I have many friends from norway I find Nowegians people they are very nice and respectful :)
Norwegian are a little bit much sick people by the social life, but they are honest and good people and this the most important.
Saba Sab, What do you mean? They are not comfortable in a social setting? You said they are honest and good people. Well, I guess that's all it counts
I don't agree, i experienced Norwegians as very dishonest and unfair.
@@jerrykapernick3711 he dosen't know what he's talking bout. Everyone is different. Some are grumpy most are nice and responsible people
@@turbowmore how?
@@factsdontcareaboutyourfeel4638 Norwegians almost never say straight in your face what they really think.
And they have a very widespread tendency to do the opposite of what they say. And if anything goes wrong, the most Norwegian thing appears: nobody will be responsible for it. Ansvarsfraskrivelse ist the Norwegian word which says the most about it. And Norwegians react like anxious dogs when being critisized. They will bite back just as a reflex, never even thinking about it might be justified being critisized.
That's my experience of two decades living in Norway. And I didn't even mention the really bad experiences.
Hi, i visited Oslo two weeks ago with my schoolmates, beautiful city. Are you from Oslo?🙂
Oslo is super nice!
I´m from Trondheim! A bit in the center...
I've been in Romsdal the closest on my vacation in Norway long time ago. We've only seen Trondheim on the roadsigns, but i was dissapoimted we never drove to Trondheim. We went to Oppdal then to the West to Åndalsnes in a big trip through Southern Norway, started from Oslo Airport in a hotel somehere nearby Hamar if i not mistake, or Romedal, and the last night we sleep in the hotel Gardermoen next to Oslo Airport. We had also experienced the St. Hansfest (Midsummernightparty). Despite the rain we went outside for the fireplaces.
For example a couple of other places we've been; Hamar, Beitostølen, Jotunheimen, Trollstigen, Ålesund, Geirangerfjord, Bergen, Stavanger, Kristiansand ( i tought that was the place on a lake and only nature, which was a very big switchover from the big cities) Telemarkskanalen, and Oslo. From Oslo we went to Gardermoen for the last night. It was hard to say goodbye to Norway :(.
I want to visit Tromso!
Aah nice! I live in Tromsø. Very beautiful in the summer time, I think.
Im living in Vikersund with the worlds biggest ski jumping hill.
We also drink a lot in the US. The tobacco thing, we have that too. It is more of a rural thing with mostly men doing it, but we have it with and without the bag.
Norwegian from Wisconsin, USA , I enjoyed your video!
I HEAR AURORA! I love her!
The Editer EMH brought me here.
I think you mean GOD'S TRASH
This is the most beuatiful hair color I have ever seen 😍
You do point out some very typical Norwegian cultural habits indeed. Would like to point out a couple of things though: We do say goodbye, but the party-setting you mentioned you are free to exit without mentioning anything to the rest of the household. 2: We do definitely drink in the weekdays. Onsdag/wednesday (Lille-lørdag), Torsdag/thursdag, Friday and Saturday are the big party days in Norway. Monday is the day where people working in bars, hotels and restaurant bussiness tend to go out drinking. On a list of countries by alcohol consumption per capita Norway is on 65th and Italy is on 87th. (Year 2010) Source: World health Organization. Nice video and Enjoy Italy!
Oh, and we go shoeless here in Canada too.
I would die if I would swim naked in the snow .... Would die for sure ...
:D :D :D
my family was from Arendal and now I'm trying to perfect some recipes from Norway so I can specialize in baking Norwegian pastries
Thanks for a great video! I am going to Norway this summer and want to learn as much as I can before my trip. 😊
Her accent doesn't sound Norwegian at all? It sounds a lot more italian. She says "these" instead of "this", in the norwegian accent you would pronounce more like "dis".
true
And putting an "uh" sound on the end of words where it doesn't really belong. Reminds me of the episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where Robert's Italian girlfriend says, "Annoying-uh? What does this mean, annoying-uh?"
And she also pronounces 'do' whit a very prominent O sound instead of an U sound, which belongs to the Norwegian accent.
I noticed it too, her accent reminds me of Marzia's accent. (Pewdipie's gf)
Mariella That's exactly what I thought!
Are all Norwagian as georgeous as you?!
Don't be such a simp 😂
I'm half Norwegian, but I grew up American in Florida. I'm eighteen but I didn't see snow until i was about Sixteen, and i still don't know how to ski 😂I did get to try nude Snow Swimming though! I enjoyed that lol
Norwegians are down-to-earth, poliet , calm but very open-minded people.
Believe me, the bus seat stuff is also an italian stuff.
You look so good it's almost unreal...
Norway for you my friend
@Hitler was Vegan Is a compliment now considered "white knighting"?
First of all Norway is my favorite country among the western countries. The nature is just pure and fabulous.
And about the weird things you said I think the weirdest is the fact that you take off your shoes at home and also make your guests do the same, cuz us middle-easterners do this too.
Almost every country does that
Huh!
Yeah America and Italy are few exceptions
very interesting! thank you so much Ida! Norwegians are so strange, I am an 'italian shy person' but I can to say someone 'I want to go out from the bus" 😂😂
Oh my god! Norwegians are just like Finns! All the video I was thinking like wtf is this video about Norwegians or Finns because almost all the things you were telling sounded so familiar to a Finn :Dddd
Hilla Mielonen I may have to visit Finland too, then! :D Where should I go to?
Ive been trying to decide where to exchange!
wonderful girl 😍😍
thank you :)
Ida Møsth Jonassen You made it seem like everyone in Norway has a social disorder....as if they all have Aspergers....I bet they call themselves socially awkward
We all suffer from autism
Come over to Norway 🇳🇴 den
@@litenskodbo7405 I have Asperger syndrome.
I'm very different from other, but I can have friends.
I love to live alone and for this Norwegians are very similar.
To live near at many people give me anxiety and nervous, I need about my space like Norwegians.
As a Portuguese teenager that went to Norway I really felt how shy you are! It was really weird for me to greet anyone with just a handshake! On my last day there i hugged my norwegian new friend, though
Norwegian or Scandinavians in general are beautiful!😅
we are beautyful too
so basically the gist is: norwegian are a bit sociopathic LOL who would leave without saying goodbye??? if my friends did that I would be extremely worried >.
I hate videos like these... Norway is split up into multiple parts culturally. But for simplicity sake at the very, VERY least there's 5 main splits(south-west, "south", South-east, Mid, north). each have very, VERY distinctive. Everything from Christmas traditions to social interactions. For instance, up north people are more warm and welcoming, while in the south people are more "rude" and value personal space.
If you move in to a new place in the North you'll have neighbours visiting you and greeting you, in the South this is fairly uncommon.
Now this was a complete generalization of splitting Norway into 5 parts, In reality every "kommune" has seperated behaviors and traditiosn(even splits IN the "kommuner", but the lower down you get the less of a difference it get).
To give actual examples, people in Larvik(Vestfold) are very, very different from the people in Horten(Opposite end of Vestfold). Even people in Stavern(city in Larvik kommune) is very different from people in Larvik(The main city in Larvik Kommune).
In the South(mid part of it) the traditional christmas food is generally pork. South-West the traditional christmas food is fish. And so on and on...
I have never seen, heard or known anyone that bath in the snow where I'm from and that would be considered wierd and idiotic. So that is not a traditional Norwegian thing at all, but rather a Tradition of where she's from(In Norway). Same you are expected to say bye before you leave, not doing so is rude and in ill form. hell you're expected to say hello if you meet someone you know out on the town, and do some chit-chat(which I personally hate).
Oh and I've never heard of "Taco Fredag" outside of advertisments. Everyone I know eat Tacos either Saturady or Friday every other week or every third week. And basically rotate between taco, pizza, baked hot dogs, beef, hamburgers, barbeque(In summer) and chicken.
None of the above foods are eaten outside of Friday and Saturday. Mon-Thu is for "boring" food(mainly potato dishes). and Sunday is for steak and similar foods.
Futher illustrating my point that: All of Norway is very, very distinct and you can't summarize "this is what majority of Norwegians do" - as it's not, it's what majority of Norwegians do in one specific part of Norway, while the rest do something absolutely completely different(Would be like saying everyone in Mid-Europe only eat Pork and not cow, because Czech Republic primarily eat pork).
Skn Wow, can you suggest some towns or cities in northern Norway? I'd love to visit, perhaps even move there someday, if that's the general attitude. :)
Skn Fuck off
+No Shadows Here - Don't live in the North so really can't. Though my knowledge comes from people that lived in the North and moved South(for work, school etc). With that said, heard good things about Tromsø.
+J H - I think that's the case in more or less every country, smaller communities are usually more friendly around each-other since everyone knows each other.
im from mexico and im going to norway next month and i really want to try those friday tacos you talked about!!
Just a quick note the tobacco is called chewing tobacco and it's really popular in the USA especially where I'm from and still do it from time to time thanks for the info btw 😀
She's not talking about chewing tobacco. She is talking about snus, which is not as strong as chewing tobacco. Snus is originally a Swedish product that is as common in Norway as in Sweden. American snus is produced through a fermentation process, Swedish snus using heat treatment.
Another significant difference between American and Swedish snus is the use: Here in the Nordics, the snuff bag is placed under the upper lip, while the American version is placed inside the lower lip. This is probably, as far as I know, due to the fact that you do not develop as much saliva with snus as with chewing tobacco.
I love my Scandinavian family. I love you all Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. I love you in Scandinavia
Your genetics need to be cloned :)
Or reproduced like crazy.
@@salzwell25 if you thi k of hitlers plan i'm perfect. Blond with blue eyes 6"5 norse
I think that all Norwegian are like you, watch EMH video.
I´m falling in love with Norway o D o, Taco Friday??? awsome, greetings from Mexico btw xD
I love all weather in Scandinavia countries I love snow I love Spain I love Sharma most likely and I love snow weather