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You know you are from Sweden when..
(Common sense/attitude)
1. You don't rely on weather forecasts unless presented by John Pohlman.
2. You know it’s a sin lifting the top layer in the Aladdin chocolate box before it's empty.
3. You find people from other cultures generally being rather loud. With the exception of the Finish.
4. You wouldn't even consider buying electrical items unless they are "S"-marked.
5. You get guilty conscience from throwing things in the dustbin that could have been recycled.
6. You don't consider a congregation of trees being a "real" forest unless it takes at least 20 minutes to drive through it.
7. You use the metric system and really don't get why there are people out there who don't.
8. You consider Denmark and the Danish "pretty continental".
9. You are obsessed with health issues.
10. You find the idea of carpets in bathrooms and toilets simply appalling.
11.You thought carpets was a concept of the past or the ferrys toFinland/Estonia/Germany/Denmark. Then you went abroad and realized thatyou were wrong.
12. You consider yourself as Scandinavian, not European.
13. A good nights sleep only counts if it consists of 8 consecutive hours. 10 hours would be considered too much.
14. You don't really consider silence a problem in social situations.
15.The question "how are you?" is a question that needs to be answeredwith a honest and thorough explanation of your mental health.Therefore, you don’t understand why Non-Swedes give you one wordanswers.
16. You think people that don't send their kids to nursery school ("dagis") are strange.
17. You feel bad if you're not outside on a sunny day.
18. You know that individuality vs. conformity is the eternal Swedish conflict.
19. You unfortunately find it embarrassing and a bit uncool to be “too” Swedish.
20.You find it normal that the most serious debates between the politicalleaders of the country broadcasted on TV are held in charming and homeymilieus, including flowered curtains, blond wood, colorful pillows,pastries and coffee.
21. You consider Volvo and Saab the ultimate family cars.
22. You ONLY eat sweets on Saturdays.
23. You think it’s a BIG THING to have a drivers license before you're approaching your thirties.
24. You can actually see the logic of “klämdagar”.
25. You think thats its ridiculous to build houses from bricks. Wood is the real deal!
26. You refuse to believe that snuff or "snus" is harmful.
Since snuff "isn't harmful", you can't understand why no one except the Scandinavians use it.
27. You don't think a farmhouse is actually a farmhouse unless it is red or yellow with white trim.
28. You don't find "bananer i pyjamas" to be a bit sexual.
29. You realize that five ants are more than four elephants
30. You hate keyboards without “å, ä, ö” with a passion.
31.You think it's perfectly normal and not offending at all when FrankZappa's song "Bobby Brown goes down" is played at a disco for 9-yearolds
32. You know they are the same, but you just don't trust ibuprofen and paracetamol the way you trust Ipren and Alvedon
33.You, in pure disgust try to tell your fellow peers that it’s basichuman behavior to shower after PE and they look at you like you comefrom a different planet.
34. You can’t believe that you have to pay for your disgusting school lunch.
35.You don’t consider Starbucks a proper café, since a real cafe is aatmospheric, groovy, cosy place not at all as brightly lit and multinational as Starbucks.
36. It's not strange that the Prime Minister marries the CEO of "Systembolaget"
37. You don’t find it strange having a prime minister who is like...41? 42?
38.You find it completely normal, when going to a pre-party (förfest)everyone has their "Systembolaget" bag in the fridge and notoriouslykeep track of which liquor is their liquor!
39. You consider blond hair about as normal as dark hair.
40. You only consider hair on the verge of being "white", blond. Everything else is just very bright brown hair.
41. Everything you know about sex you learned from ”Bullen” or KP's "Kropp och Knopp".
42.You find teenage mums shocking and very strange; because you don't knowanyone who had a child before 25 and you thought that was young.
43.You know, but don’t really get why and how Sweden "tronar på minnenfrån fornstora dar, då ärat dess namn flög over jorden.”
44. You find it hilarious that the Polish sing about the evil Swedes in their national anthem.
45. You know what a modem is but you can't believe people still use them.
46. You know you're Swedish when you believe in signing petitions.
47. You analyse EVERYTHING way too much.
48. You think dating someone you haven't even had drunken sex with yet is a bit backwards.
49. Making fun of Norwy is a national institution. And vice versa.
50. You systematically accuse the Germans for stealing elk signs.
51.You think that everyone is allowed to walk in any field or forest. Andwhen people abroad tell you it's private land, you don't understand andsay "But, what about Allemansrätten?"
52. Confronted with a newsubstance you ask your government if it is ok for you totouch/ingest/be on the same continent as it. Then follow theirrecommendation without complaining and in utter faith.
53. You find atheist priests perfectly rational.
54.Someone insults your girlfrien you dont hit him because your girlfriendwould be pissed off if she doesn’t get to hit him herself.
55. Youknow that asking someone you are attracted to if they want to come overto your place for “tea” does actually not involve drinking tea at all.
56. You fully believe that walking on "a-brunnar" gives u bad luck.
57. You even begin to understand what someone means when they give you a number of a week instead of a date.
58. You get confused why people in other countries buy their flats instead of just rent them.
59.When the only school grades you know are "pass", "fail" and "highpass", and don't understand why others have grades like A, B. C.....
60.You remind yourself which months in the year Sweden is warm, not bylooking at the weather (simply because its mostly cold), but by hummingthe Gyllene Tider lyrics; "..juni, juli, augusti..".
61. If livingin the northern part of Sweden you consider the first monday inseptember being the real new years eve since the year is scheduled inbefore and after älgjakten.
62. You don’t consider going to Norway or Finland as leaving Sweden
63.You still believe it’s free to visit your doctor even though, in factit’s pretty expensive, but you keep spreading this myth of the freehealth care system to the rest of the world.
64. You find thethought of becoming a 'Svensson' scary. However you can’t imagine afuture without a red 'villa', a volvo, two kids and a dog.
65. You understand the unspoken war between Stockholm and Göteborg.
66. And you don't find it rude to snoop around in people's houses the first time you visit (“gå husesyn”).
67.You were never patriotic about Sweden when you lived there, but onceyou moved out, consider Sweden to be some sort of paradise whereeverything is perfect - unlike your new country of residence.
68. You don't see why people are so upset about bringing in ID cards - because you've had one since you were 12.
69. You think every country could do with "personnummer" to make things run more smoothly.
70. You hate, but would never refrain from living under “the Law of Jante” no matter how hard you try.
71. You long for the day when the province where you live breaks free from the rest of Sweden.
72. You think the kitchen is the single most important room in your house. (And the partys always ends up there)
73. You really can’t see why anyone would ever call it Gothenburg, since it makes Non-Swedes think that’s where Batman resides.
74.You constantly complain about the United States doing horrible thingsin the world and not taking its responsibility. Still, you are temptedto go, live, or study there.
75. You don’t like short notice.
76. You think five weeks of vacation a year is way too little.
77. You have a nervous breakdown unless “things” are in their right compartments and properly labeled.
78. You are baffled because the concept of “tvättstuga” does not exist in all countries.
1. You don't rely on weather forecasts unless presented by John Pohlman.
2. You know it’s a sin lifting the top layer in the Aladdin chocolate box before it's empty.
3. You find people from other cultures generally being rather loud. With the exception of the Finish.
4. You wouldn't even consider buying electrical items unless they are "S"-marked.
5. You get guilty conscience from throwing things in the dustbin that could have been recycled.
6. You don't consider a congregation of trees being a "real" forest unless it takes at least 20 minutes to drive through it.
7. You use the metric system and really don't get why there are people out there who don't.
8. You consider Denmark and the Danish "pretty continental".
9. You are obsessed with health issues.
10. You find the idea of carpets in bathrooms and toilets simply appalling.
11.You thought carpets was a concept of the past or the ferrys toFinland/Estonia/Germany/Denmark. Then you went abroad and realized thatyou were wrong.
12. You consider yourself as Scandinavian, not European.
13. A good nights sleep only counts if it consists of 8 consecutive hours. 10 hours would be considered too much.
14. You don't really consider silence a problem in social situations.
15.The question "how are you?" is a question that needs to be answeredwith a honest and thorough explanation of your mental health.Therefore, you don’t understand why Non-Swedes give you one wordanswers.
16. You think people that don't send their kids to nursery school ("dagis") are strange.
17. You feel bad if you're not outside on a sunny day.
18. You know that individuality vs. conformity is the eternal Swedish conflict.
19. You unfortunately find it embarrassing and a bit uncool to be “too” Swedish.
20.You find it normal that the most serious debates between the politicalleaders of the country broadcasted on TV are held in charming and homeymilieus, including flowered curtains, blond wood, colorful pillows,pastries and coffee.
21. You consider Volvo and Saab the ultimate family cars.
22. You ONLY eat sweets on Saturdays.
23. You think it’s a BIG THING to have a drivers license before you're approaching your thirties.
24. You can actually see the logic of “klämdagar”.
25. You think thats its ridiculous to build houses from bricks. Wood is the real deal!
26. You refuse to believe that snuff or "snus" is harmful.
Since snuff "isn't harmful", you can't understand why no one except the Scandinavians use it.
27. You don't think a farmhouse is actually a farmhouse unless it is red or yellow with white trim.
28. You don't find "bananer i pyjamas" to be a bit sexual.
29. You realize that five ants are more than four elephants
30. You hate keyboards without “å, ä, ö” with a passion.
31.You think it's perfectly normal and not offending at all when FrankZappa's song "Bobby Brown goes down" is played at a disco for 9-yearolds
32. You know they are the same, but you just don't trust ibuprofen and paracetamol the way you trust Ipren and Alvedon
33.You, in pure disgust try to tell your fellow peers that it’s basichuman behavior to shower after PE and they look at you like you comefrom a different planet.
34. You can’t believe that you have to pay for your disgusting school lunch.
35.You don’t consider Starbucks a proper café, since a real cafe is aatmospheric, groovy, cosy place not at all as brightly lit and multinational as Starbucks.
36. It's not strange that the Prime Minister marries the CEO of "Systembolaget"
37. You don’t find it strange having a prime minister who is like...41? 42?
38.You find it completely normal, when going to a pre-party (förfest)everyone has their "Systembolaget" bag in the fridge and notoriouslykeep track of which liquor is their liquor!
39. You consider blond hair about as normal as dark hair.
40. You only consider hair on the verge of being "white", blond. Everything else is just very bright brown hair.
41. Everything you know about sex you learned from ”Bullen” or KP's "Kropp och Knopp".
42.You find teenage mums shocking and very strange; because you don't knowanyone who had a child before 25 and you thought that was young.
43.You know, but don’t really get why and how Sweden "tronar på minnenfrån fornstora dar, då ärat dess namn flög over jorden.”
44. You find it hilarious that the Polish sing about the evil Swedes in their national anthem.
45. You know what a modem is but you can't believe people still use them.
46. You know you're Swedish when you believe in signing petitions.
47. You analyse EVERYTHING way too much.
48. You think dating someone you haven't even had drunken sex with yet is a bit backwards.
49. Making fun of Norwy is a national institution. And vice versa.
50. You systematically accuse the Germans for stealing elk signs.
51.You think that everyone is allowed to walk in any field or forest. Andwhen people abroad tell you it's private land, you don't understand andsay "But, what about Allemansrätten?"
52. Confronted with a newsubstance you ask your government if it is ok for you totouch/ingest/be on the same continent as it. Then follow theirrecommendation without complaining and in utter faith.
53. You find atheist priests perfectly rational.
54.Someone insults your girlfrien you dont hit him because your girlfriendwould be pissed off if she doesn’t get to hit him herself.
55. Youknow that asking someone you are attracted to if they want to come overto your place for “tea” does actually not involve drinking tea at all.
56. You fully believe that walking on "a-brunnar" gives u bad luck.
57. You even begin to understand what someone means when they give you a number of a week instead of a date.
58. You get confused why people in other countries buy their flats instead of just rent them.
59.When the only school grades you know are "pass", "fail" and "highpass", and don't understand why others have grades like A, B. C.....
60.You remind yourself which months in the year Sweden is warm, not bylooking at the weather (simply because its mostly cold), but by hummingthe Gyllene Tider lyrics; "..juni, juli, augusti..".
61. If livingin the northern part of Sweden you consider the first monday inseptember being the real new years eve since the year is scheduled inbefore and after älgjakten.
62. You don’t consider going to Norway or Finland as leaving Sweden
63.You still believe it’s free to visit your doctor even though, in factit’s pretty expensive, but you keep spreading this myth of the freehealth care system to the rest of the world.
64. You find thethought of becoming a 'Svensson' scary. However you can’t imagine afuture without a red 'villa', a volvo, two kids and a dog.
65. You understand the unspoken war between Stockholm and Göteborg.
66. And you don't find it rude to snoop around in people's houses the first time you visit (“gå husesyn”).
67.You were never patriotic about Sweden when you lived there, but onceyou moved out, consider Sweden to be some sort of paradise whereeverything is perfect - unlike your new country of residence.
68. You don't see why people are so upset about bringing in ID cards - because you've had one since you were 12.
69. You think every country could do with "personnummer" to make things run more smoothly.
70. You hate, but would never refrain from living under “the Law of Jante” no matter how hard you try.
71. You long for the day when the province where you live breaks free from the rest of Sweden.
72. You think the kitchen is the single most important room in your house. (And the partys always ends up there)
73. You really can’t see why anyone would ever call it Gothenburg, since it makes Non-Swedes think that’s where Batman resides.
74.You constantly complain about the United States doing horrible thingsin the world and not taking its responsibility. Still, you are temptedto go, live, or study there.
75. You don’t like short notice.
76. You think five weeks of vacation a year is way too little.
77. You have a nervous breakdown unless “things” are in their right compartments and properly labeled.
78. You are baffled because the concept of “tvättstuga” does not exist in all countries.
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