USA vs Europe

[Andromidius]

On the whole I don't mind French people. I'm sure most of them are perfectly nice.

But around the tourist areas, you can just feel the hatred they have. The food is substandard as well, and they make you pay to use public toilets.

Really, I much prefer Germany. Nice food, pleasent people, interesting history.

 

[Zephyrus]

Friendliest people I met in Europe were the Belgians. I really enjoyed myself there

Yeah I was treated like royalty in Leuven when I stayed in the hospital for that intestinal illness. Wasn't cheap but my insurance was able to cover it.

 

[cookiecutter]

But around the tourist areas, you can just feel the hatred they have. The food is substandard as well, and they make you pay to use public toilets.

Yeah wtf was that! I was shocked and horrified when I saw that.

 

[Crimson Velvet]

Norwegians are generally considered to be unfriendly and unwelcoming. It's quite true.

 

[Zephyrus]

Norwegians are generally considered to be unfriendly and unwelcoming. It's quite true.

Is there a sociological basis to this that you can deduce?

 

[Crimson Velvet]

Nope, but ask virtually anyone in the general vicinity (Europa), and you'll see it's a very common belief. Being a Norwegian myself, though, I would have problems trying to objectively deduce the reasons behind this most peculiar phenomena.

 

[genocide roach]

Norwegians are generally considered to be unfriendly and unwelcoming. It's quite true.

i never felt that way when i was there. i had nothing but great things to say about the norwegians after my trip
~gR~

 

[Crimson Velvet]

Hmmm, ask any swede that comes here to study or work, and they'll tell you it's virtually impossible to make friendships with Norwegians.

It makes sense, though. What the hell do we need swedes for? :S

 

[Valerie]

Hmmm, ask any swede that comes here to study or work, and they'll tell you it's virtually impossible to make friendships with Norwegians.

It makes sense, though. What the hell do we need swedes for? :S

Furniture and household appliances?

Actually I think IKEA is owned by Danes. Oh well.

 

[genocide roach]

Hmmm, ask any swede that comes here to study or work, and they'll tell you it's virtually impossible to make friendships with Norwegians.

It makes sense, though. What the hell do we need swedes for? :S

lol, well i dunno about that. i stayed with swedes in oslo. come to think of it, i think all of his friends were swedes... hehehe

but all the random people i met in shops seemed very nice. the guy who runs the metal shop in oslo took to me right away! met him a couple times. maybe i'm just uber cool.
~gR~

 

[BlackMetalWhiteGuy]

One of my friends went to an international Boy Scout Jamboree and stayed with a Swedish, all female troup. By the end of the week, he'd had sex with three different girls from the troup and he's not even good looking. I think that says more about Sweden than any other story I've heard.

 

[cookiecutter]

I wish that happened to me when I was in Scouts

 

[Pessimism]

I wish I could get into the scouts. Damn my lethal history of knife-fighting with men in brown shorts

 

[Valerie]

I wish I could get into the scouts. Damn my lethal history of knife-fighting with men in brown shorts

UPS did a little too much for you, eh?

UPS guy: Get ready for my package little boy!
You: Aahhh! *Grabs guy's boxcutter and shanks him*

 

[ThisIsACoolName]

God, you'd think UPS workers would learn to stop greeting people like that.

 

[Vilden]

Furniture and household appliances?

Actually I think IKEA is owned by Danes. Oh well.

Danes wtf?!
IKEA is privatly owned by Ingvar Kamprad (a Swede) but is registered in The Netherlands with various corporations used for alot of different stuff to avoid as much taxing as possible.

And Crimson_Velvet: you are unfriendly to the swedes because you can't stand the fact that we are a tiny bit cooler then you. ;D

 

[Pessimism]

^ I know what your av is from... what it represents; you win this day.

 

[Vilden]

If you know what my user title is too then you win aswell! : p

 

[s_a_o]

Europe -- more fuel efficient cars. Better alcoholic beverages. Better nonalcoholic beverages. Things seem to be more organised. Football. Rugby. Pubs. A lot of history -- America has history as well, but the history here goes further back.

America -- peanut butter. French toast. Pancakes. Baseball. A more specialised history. Large large large.

This is just me rambling after living elsewhere for a while.

 

[Crimson Velvet]

And Crimson_Velvet: you are unfriendly to the swedes because you can't stand the fact that we are a tiny bit cooler then you. ;D

I have nothing but love for the swedes, honest! You are basically like us Norwegians, except with a girlier language!