25 Random Facts About Living in Denmark (Part 2) / American🇺🇸 in Denmark🇩🇰

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  • Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2024

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  • @MrsMisser
    @MrsMisser 5 лет назад +17

    Oh the commercial thing, it depends on the channel. DR channels don't have it, only the TV2 channels have them in the end of the program, but all other channels have commercial breaks every 15. min, and it is so frustrating.

  • @LittleMark
    @LittleMark 4 года назад +10

    Freshly made wholegrain rye bread is one of the single best types of bread you can eat here, and it's extremely good for you. :-)

  • @SALSN
    @SALSN 4 года назад +4

    I was in Italy last summer, and their lights go from read, straight to green, it was such an unnecessary stress factor, why not give people a 2 second warning to get in gear or put down the phone or just to find the clutch point and start rolling a little so you can all get out of there quickly at the same time.

    • @Donnah1979
      @Donnah1979 4 года назад +1

      Leave the phone alone, when you're driving - even at the red lights!!

  • @thomasroedgaard117
    @thomasroedgaard117 5 лет назад +5

    Great to hear your perspective on Denmark vs US. Much love from Esbjerg :-D

  • @BobcatSchneidermann
    @BobcatSchneidermann 4 года назад +4

    Håndbold was invented here, so of course it's popular ;)

  • @michaelpope2886
    @michaelpope2886 3 года назад

    I remember going to the bakery on Sunday mornings and getting those rolls with the seeds on them back in 1981!! I loved their bakeries! I also remember how popular badminton was, I was in a group from my international school that went out every week to play badminton in a gym. The place was always full of badminton players! Back when I lived there, in the early 80s, there was only one television channel and it had no commercials. We were able to get the two Swedish channels as well, though. (The Muppet Show was carried on Swedish television at that time, and I remember they renamed the Swedish Chef to the Danish Chef!)

    • @MyNewDanishLife
      @MyNewDanishLife  3 года назад +1

      It seems like some things never change! :) LOL

  • @sine-nomine
    @sine-nomine 4 года назад +1

    Broadcasting commercials in TV is regulated by law. If you broadcast from Denmark, like DR and TV2, you're not allowed to show commercials mid-programme. If you broadcast from outside Denmark, like TV3 broadcasting from England, you are allowed.
    if you got garbagemen coming to you house to collect regular garbage, you can usually order "storskrald" 4 times a year - once every quarter. Then the garbagemen will come and do a special pickup of your furnitures and stuff.
    According to Dansk Idrætsforbund, the 10 most popular sports in Denmark in 2018 were:
    Soccer - 329.922 members
    Gymnastics - 200.490
    Swimming - 189.977
    Golf - 148.135
    Handbold - 104.609
    Badminton - 92.307
    Equestrianism - 64.384
    Tennis - 58.146
    Sailing - 52.199
    Track and Field - 39.684

  • @madsdahlc
    @madsdahlc 5 лет назад +2

    Hallo again Kelly one again great video . Yes we have dont commercial breaks in danish tv . Its simply illegal . Some tv channels like TV3 , kanal 5 etc bypass that law. But that because they are in places like The uk (and they subjects to that countrys tv laws )send to Denmark by satelitte. Now I live in Big city myself . And here people can put their stuff on street. But thats most danish municipalities have something storskrald ( bulky waste).) .Its a service paid for over taxes... But Its something you have to order and then they Will came and pick it up My old refrigerator died two years ago. So I had to order storskrald . I live in ground floor apartment. So it easy move it outside leave it on the streeet. And they next day. It was gone .... Both refrigerator and an old chair was gotten rid off that way... But as most danes I have MobilePay . But I prefer cash ....

  • @ulfdanielsen6009
    @ulfdanielsen6009 5 лет назад +10

    About the " turning right" rule:
    You are by law OBLIGED to give way. It´s called the " duty of yielding" and follows two main rule-points: The general duty of yielding and the specific duty of yielding.
    The general rule states that whenever ANY kind of traffic, be it pedestrians, bikes, mopeds, trucks, buses or cars are coming from YOUR right towards you YOU have the duty to yield. This is non-negotiable!
    The specific rule states that whenever crossing any form of marking on the road itself, from a smaller road onto a bigger road, across a sidewalk, bike lane, coming out from a parking lot at the mall, coming onto the road from your own house etc. YOU will come to a full stop and let ANY AND ALL traffic from whatever direction pass ´till you can enter the traffic safely.
    This rule too is non-negotiable.
    If these simple two rules are not observed YOU will be the killer of children on their bikes, skateboards, scooters and roller blades, the old ladies with their rollers, the people commuting to and from work on their bikes and they will NEVER stop for the cars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Why?
    Because every single Dane grew up on a bike her- or himself and we all KNOW that you are obliged by LAW to stop and give way!
    To us bikes are not a leisure time commodity but an ingrained part of our collective DNA and if you´re a guest to this country and want to lease a car or try riding a bike like the Danes do you better learn these rules about how to move about in traffic before you even board the plane.
    Fail to do this and YOU will be the killer of children, old ladies or whomever it may turn out to be.
    This is non-negotiable.
    Enjoy your stay.

  • @WhostheMAC1
    @WhostheMAC1 5 лет назад +1

    Great Channel, very interesting, Subscribed!

  • @websidedk
    @websidedk 5 лет назад +2

    Just a fun fact about the yellow light. When going from red to yellow to green, the light is yellow for exactly two seconds. Two seconds is the reaction time for humans. Just like you pointed out, we need time to prepare :)
    I do believe that the two seconds with yellow light, is a stress relief, as your brain don't get an instant green light.
    Thanks for another great video :)

    • @humlebamsen
      @humlebamsen 5 лет назад

      Humanbenchmark says the average human reaction time is 284 milliseconds out of 81 million tests. Soo I think you're a bit off with the 2 seconds, mate. The actual reason for the yellow light is simply to let the driver know the light is about to change. Also it allows residual traffic in a crossing to exit, which is relevant in areas with heavy traffic.

  • @jesperhaurenrrevang5731
    @jesperhaurenrrevang5731 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for yet another wonderful video about ourselves.
    12) Working as an consultant, the clients often just tell you where the coffee machine is. If you ask how to get coffee from a Wittenborg, then you are doomed as a novice.
    14) When turning right, check both mirrors and look over right shoulder! And while holding at a red light, keep account of the bikes. Don't drive if you miss a bike! There are blind spots in your mirrors. (Experience from Borups Allé/Hulgårdsvej).
    Exit from a roundabout with bikes can also be challenging.
    17) When shopping, bring your own bag. And if you forget it, then buy one and reuse it.
    18) The story about paying in Denmark goes back to the 1980'es. We got the Dankort. It was free of charge for the citizens. All banks in DK offered it. The banks wanted to get rid of the checques - and succeded with it.
    MobilePay is very useful when collecting for a birthday present at work; or more people goes to a restaurant, one takes the bill, and participants pays her.
    And may be you miss, that we have a very high level of trust in DK. When I go to my local Kebab grill, I get a "rulle" and pay by MobilePay. But they do not seem to check anything once I wave with the phone.
    20) Even in big cities like Copenhagen we have recycling centers. We try to get rid of our old used stuff in a responsible way.
    21) Yellow means stop. Red means stop. Red and yellow simultaneously means, that light is about to get green, so you prepare to drive. One more difference: In DK most cars have manually operated gear boxes. Automatic transmission seem to be the standard in US.
    22) With rules inside the EEC, it is legal to shop across the borders. But don't get too greedy. The police would like to fine you for overloading your car with far too much weight caused by much cheap beer from Germany (probably brewed by Carlsberg in Fredericia, DK).
    23) You eat, what you like to eat. I eat, what I like to eat. Somebody blames people eating e.g. bacon. And yes in DK we produce much more, than we can ever eat, and a lot of us do our very best. We do export the very finest quality bacon to UK

  • @glittersgo742
    @glittersgo742 5 лет назад +4

    Beer and alcohol is much more expensive in sweden and Norway compared to Denmark, thats why they take that long trip!

  • @michaelingerslev4201
    @michaelingerslev4201 5 лет назад +2

    The stoplight go like this, green- yellow-red the red+ yellow- green. So u konw if u have to stop or start! Smart right :)

    • @michaelingerslev4201
      @michaelingerslev4201 5 лет назад +1

      If u dont want whats in the store... Thats ur problem!! Not a public porblem:) in Denmark we dont puch ur problems on others

  • @chrisinidaho4569
    @chrisinidaho4569 4 года назад

    You needed to mention that handball in Denmark is the TEAM sport version which is like soccer, but instead of kicking the ball you can pass it with your hands and throw it into the net which is about half the size of a soccer goal. a COOL sport.

  • @cassio2999
    @cassio2999 4 года назад

    The soil mentioned in this video is coarse sand. In Denmark you only find coarse sand in the South and mid West Jylland. Some places has so much sand that it can shift (take a look here: bymarken68.blogspot.com/2011/04/jord-og-sandflugt.html ) Before 1900 most of the coarse soil wasn't cultivated instead farmers were keeping sheeps. Round the cities of Ikast and Herning (mid Jylland) Denmarks woolen garments production started round 1700 where farmers sold their hand nitten garments in Jylland and on Fyn. The farmes were called hosekræmmer (english: a hosier) and the author Steen St. Blicher (famous danish author from 1700 century) has written a short story about them called hosekræmmeren (english: The Hosier and his daughter) You can download the danish version here: wayback-01.kb.dk/wayback/20101105080318/www2.kb.dk/elib/lit/dan/blicher/noveller.dkl/05.htm and the english version here: shortstories.fandom.com/wiki/The_Hosier_and_his_Daughter

  • @Namtov
    @Namtov 4 года назад +1

    Very nice and funny video :-)

  • @Finnec123
    @Finnec123 3 года назад

    What was the 3rd sport you mentioned: Batman? Did you mean badminton?

  • @ehueslerf9913
    @ehueslerf9913 3 года назад

    We are a just about to move from Mexico to Denmark and are enjoying Kelly’s show. Is somebody familiar with 110/120 volt electrical appliances working on Danish power outlets and power converters (not adapters)?

    • @MyNewDanishLife
      @MyNewDanishLife  3 года назад

      I have an American mixer and blender. I cannot just put a European adapter on it. I have to plug it into a transformer. You can buy them on Amazon for about 100 bucks. To me, that was cheaper than buying a new mixer and blender. Many things are expensive here. Cars are crazy expensive, but there are many things that are about the same prize...especially food. Thanks for watching.

    • @team2001
      @team2001 3 года назад

      You just sell your 110 - 120 volts appliances in Mexico and buy some nice clothing for winter because It might be a shock to move so far north.
      Our power supply is running 230 volts outlet and is on 24/7
      You can buy used appliances on a webpage called 'den blaa avis'.
      Despite what 'some' polititians are saying - we welcome you to join our community.

  • @virtual-viking
    @virtual-viking 5 лет назад +2

    Handball is a Danish invention. It used to be the #1 girls sport. Could be because it's indoors, and football (soccer to you) was seen as a guys thing.

    • @cassio2999
      @cassio2999 4 года назад

      Hmmm do you remember handball in the 80's ?

    • @k7u5r8t4
      @k7u5r8t4 4 года назад

      Virtuel Viking I am 65 and handball was mostly an outdoors summersport back in the day. Maybe indoors in a few major cities before the many sportshalls popped up nationwide?! Funny enough I live in a village, that was pioneering in womens football. I went to school with one of the girls, who became world-champions in Mexico 1971!

  • @jameskavanagh4315
    @jameskavanagh4315 4 года назад +1

    The making way for cyclists when turning right has always been a tetchy point for me. It’s a great law and gives good meaning, but not many other countries have this law as far as I know. The problem comes, as you mentioned, when a tourist comes to Denmark. And you read about an accident often, involving a foreign truck or car that hasn’t given way, and ended with a fatality.
    People can easily say that your supposed to know all the laws when traveling to another country, but who really does that... no one.
    I work a lot in Aarhus, and some of the cyclists are just as ignorant as some of the car drivers.
    But it’s a great law, but a bit dangerous in my view .

  • @ehueslerf9913
    @ehueslerf9913 3 года назад

    Is really everything expensive in Denmark, even IKEA furniture from neighboring Sweden?

  • @lisaoffseta
    @lisaoffseta 5 лет назад +2

    I'm danish and only 11 years old and i LOOOOVE coffee

  • @dittewedel998
    @dittewedel998 4 года назад +2

    cant say copper? ;) haha, great video!

  • @shaunpierce4174
    @shaunpierce4174 5 лет назад

    Hi Kelly, I'm an Englishman with a dream of living and working in Denmark (preferably in or near Copenhagen). I'm curious to know how complex the whole procedure is to allow you to do this.

    • @cassio2999
      @cassio2999 4 года назад

      Hi Take a look here: www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply . and about BREXIT: uim.dk/brexit/brexit-how-does-it-affect-you-as-a-british-citizen-living-in-denmark

    • @cassio2999
      @cassio2999 4 года назад

      also denmark.dk/

  • @bjerrings
    @bjerrings 5 лет назад +5

    😂😂😂 Had to pause the video 7:30 😂😂😂I think a lot of young people will disagree with you on that. I haven't watched TV for 10 years now because I got so tired of advertising. I'd rather stream from netflex, canal digital, HBO or viasat 😂

    • @Plysdyret1
      @Plysdyret1 5 лет назад

      Jeg ser heller ikke fjernsyn...

    • @elbuggo
      @elbuggo 4 года назад

      TV is a brain washing machine.

  • @znorff
    @znorff 4 года назад +1

    correct me if i'm wrong but i think mobilepay needs a Danish bank account

    • @christian7535
      @christian7535 3 года назад

      Yup there is a long list of Danish x, y z: A CPR number which if your National Citizen ID. Phone number, Bank account, Debit/Credit Card. All Danish . Then you need NemID, which is a encrypted digital key all living in Denmark need for a ton of thing like secure banking, public e-mail, everything involving the state online - like taxes etc.
      The largest Danish Bank - Danske Bank made the MobilePay App.

  • @85Vikingen
    @85Vikingen 4 года назад

    That accent...!! Gotta love that :-D

  • @henrikchristiansen612
    @henrikchristiansen612 4 года назад

    but all you say is so true
    :)

  • @RaysSpace726
    @RaysSpace726 5 лет назад

    We have Aldi in my home in USA and we have to bag our own groceries.

    • @cassio2999
      @cassio2999 4 года назад

      Are you bagging on your own in all stors in your town??

  • @Fortuna_Magica
    @Fortuna_Magica 5 лет назад

    Ya you've been a vegetarian for a quarter of a century :-) X-D
    Thx for this video, I'm danish at my girlfriend is American too :-) any suggestions as to how we can arrange it when we get married?

    • @MyNewDanishLife
      @MyNewDanishLife  5 лет назад +1

      FortunaMagica My husband and I got married in the US so I am not sure how things work here. I would assume that you would need to contact your City Hall and ask them.

    • @Fortuna_Magica
      @Fortuna_Magica 5 лет назад

      @SevelRomanov Tak Sevel :-)

  • @Gert-DK
    @Gert-DK 3 года назад

    US national teams in handball and soccer is realy improving a lot. Actualy in womens soccer, they are dominant.
    da.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA%27s_kvindefodboldlandshold

  • @kuglepen64
    @kuglepen64 4 года назад +1

    Randers is the Alabama of Denmark.

  • @Larspj3
    @Larspj3 5 лет назад +7

    god i miss rundstykker, miss Denmark :(

    • @Kille483
      @Kille483 5 лет назад

      Rundstykker are the best! Better than regular buns :)

    • @jolokko3090
      @jolokko3090 4 года назад

      Long live the rundstykker.

  • @fietoftdahl1957
    @fietoftdahl1957 5 лет назад +3

    i would disagree with the fact that badmin is one of Denmarks top3 sports i would say that cycling is in the top 3

    • @computerfis
      @computerfis 4 года назад

      @SevelRomanov Golf as 3, in Denmark, what you have to be kidding me. I don't think that for a second.

    • @k7u5r8t4
      @k7u5r8t4 4 года назад

      Fie Toftdahl According to official membershipnumbers the order is from the top football-gymnastics-swimming-golf-handball-badminton-riding---- and cycling at number 12. Btw "My" sports were football and badminton, I was never "registered" as a badminton-player, though.= meaning the numbers are not accurate! That was only a winter-training thing in the hall we had anyway.

  • @Plysdyret1
    @Plysdyret1 5 лет назад +3

    I drink tea!

  • @BenjaminVestergaard
    @BenjaminVestergaard 3 года назад

    So are you saying that the US is more vegetarian friendly?
    I've had plenty of vegetarian colleagues, they complained about the group-pressure, sorry lads, but never about the selection.

  • @henrikchristiansen612
    @henrikchristiansen612 4 года назад

    you forgot to say we like icehokey too and we got 3 persons in nfl

  • @rw9175
    @rw9175 3 года назад

    Do Danes eat bagels ?

    • @MyNewDanishLife
      @MyNewDanishLife  3 года назад +1

      I haven't seen many places that have them. In the grocery store, I have only found them in the freezer section. Then, it is only two bagels at a time and only one type. :( I really need to learn how to make them! :) LOL

  • @kallebull9069
    @kallebull9069 5 лет назад +2

    I am from denmark like ef you ar too

  • @Simpopcorn
    @Simpopcorn 3 года назад

    Organic is not expensive!? Whaaaat!? Im a dane and i Think its expensive 😱

  • @albertlyngpetersen8702
    @albertlyngpetersen8702 5 лет назад +2

    Soccer is definately the most popular sport, but cycling and tennis is in my opinion just as big as badminton and handball.

    • @cassio2999
      @cassio2999 4 года назад

      Is that based on the number of audiens or the number of members in an association ?

    • @albertlyngpetersen8702
      @albertlyngpetersen8702 4 года назад

      @@cassio2999 I don't have the numbers but in the public, they as influencial as the others.

    • @k7u5r8t4
      @k7u5r8t4 4 года назад

      Albert Lyng Petersen I do not know, how many are watching live or on TV, but in membership-numbers (2018) the order is football-gymnastics-swimming-golf-handball-badminton-riding-tennis-DAI(workplace-related)-sailing-athletics and nr 12 cycling.

    • @albertlyngpetersen8702
      @albertlyngpetersen8702 4 года назад

      @@k7u5r8t4 it is more the basic opinion in the public. Denmark is one of the countries in the world with the most amateur cycling, and riders like Jakob Fuglsang and World Champion Mads Pedersen have made the sport even more popular. Caroline Wozniacki has been part of the world tennis elite for more than 10 years and new talents like Clara Tauson and Holger Rune are on their way. Of cause badminton and handball have great danish sportsmen too (Danish world champion in both on the men's side), but the danish sport channels show more cycling and tennis than handball and badminton. The most popular sport should be decided by the number of fans in each sport and not the nber of club players.

    • @k7u5r8t4
      @k7u5r8t4 4 года назад

      @@albertlyngpetersen8702 I fully agree on the perception in the general population! I am 65, so people my age were more used to being organized in clubs. I believe people nowadays are more "individualistic/selfish" in their mindset, so they do not like the idea of showing up for training/matches on fixed times. Point being, there is no way of knowing the numbers of actives, if people are doing sports on their own. As for TV sports, I do not agree. Tennis is a much bigger TV sport worldwide, because it is perfect for commercial breaks, vs football and badminton, where the play is ongoing without many breaks. At two recent Olympics the mens singles finals in badminton had the highest wievernumbers of all events worldwide, but the media focus much more on tennis (commercials=money). I am trying to say, that popularity among people is not always reflected in TV and vice versa!

  • @olesrensen9441
    @olesrensen9441 3 года назад

    We just won the world cup again

  • @christianandersen8931
    @christianandersen8931 4 года назад

    Handball was invented in Denmark

  • @TheKIMANO
    @TheKIMANO 5 лет назад +2

    Hey ,- To tell the deference between going from green to red apart from red to green on a danish or Scandinavian stoplight there is a deference in the sequence. Red - Red/Yellow - Green - Yellow - Red.

  • @JokerInk-CustomBuilds
    @JokerInk-CustomBuilds 4 года назад +2

    Checks are not valid anymore in denmark. the system has been outfazed long ago.

    • @JokerInk-CustomBuilds
      @JokerInk-CustomBuilds 4 года назад

      @SevelRomanov
      If I want to pay with a check to a foreign country I have to buy that foreign check from my bank... they charge between 33-66$ for that depending if I order it online or... A simple money transfer would be free...

  • @phillipbastrup7123
    @phillipbastrup7123 5 лет назад

    Part 3?

    • @Finnec123
      @Finnec123 3 года назад

      Think it was meant to be badminton, but not sure.

  • @hguldmann
    @hguldmann 5 лет назад +1

    www.restaurantmoment.dk/ måske du skal tage din mand under amen og kører til felballe på at besøge Denne restaurant og samtidig se friland start.friland.org/

  • @KarstenFoghHansen
    @KarstenFoghHansen 5 лет назад +1

    Hvem er ellers dansk?😂

  • @iloveuttarakhand3271
    @iloveuttarakhand3271 5 лет назад

    Hiii

  • @kaspermj
    @kaspermj 4 года назад

    The traffic lights are actually even more brilliant. When they go to green from red you will see both the red and yellow at the same time. When going from green to red only one light will flash at the same time. It gives you time to react but when yellow you will always know if its about to turn red or green.

  • @RSx94
    @RSx94 5 лет назад

    Number 19 is kinda wrong. There is alot of commercial break during TV shows on different channels.
    'DR' has alot of "free" channels like Dr1, Dr2, Dr K, Dr3 which is commercial free during shows, but the rest like Tv2, kanal 5 & 6'ern is one big commercial fest.

    • @cassio2999
      @cassio2999 4 года назад +2

      Hi Reaper by danish tv do you mean a foreign broadcaster who transmit from abroad with programs in danish or do you mean danish broadcasting companies who transmit from Denmark with programs in danish ?. (Fun fact: Commercial beaks during transmission is not allowed in Denmark)

  • @kallebull9069
    @kallebull9069 5 лет назад

    Wer lif you in denmark

  • @kurtchristensen1699
    @kurtchristensen1699 4 года назад

    Football are no. 1 it's a sport played with our feet.