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What is Sweden, Swedes and Swedish?  

SverigesAngel 60F
11344 posts
6/18/2008 1:22 pm

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11/27/2010 11:12 am

What is Sweden, Swedes and Swedish?




Starting my Swedish 101 posts, I first want to know: What do YOU know about Sweden, Swedes and Swedish stuff?

Tell me..... I wanna hear it all misconceptions, tales, truths, facts etc......

Let's get some laughs here!

Don't worry, you can't offend me....

To show you that I won't take any offense, and that we can laugh at ourselves, here's an ad in writing (since we don't have the luxury of Flash Player on this site), that was shown on Swedish TV. It was a commercial for a lottery called Viking Lotto. It poked fun at Swedes inability to show emotions, and it showed the different reactions of winners from Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden....


If the Norwegians win you find them kitted out in bright jumpers and are out on cross-country skis, singing loudly and happily. The Danes are out at a restaurant, celebrating lustily with food and drink, while the Finns are raucously shouting and chasing each other around a sauna with birch twigs. Meanwhile, the Swede who wins is sitting on the couch in his living room, surrounded by his family. As the winning numbers come on the television, he says in a moderately pleased voice, "Well, it looks like I won." His wife says, "Well done" and smiles to herself, and the family settles back to watching television.

I can soooooooo totally see this happening. It's not that we are cold, but emotions are to be saved for when needed.... Just don't try to get in a Swedes face, that's when they come out in full force!




SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
7/3/2008 3:59 pm

    Quoting mediumWalter:
    As the winning numbers come on the television, he says in a moderately pleased voice, "Well, it looks like I won." His wife says, "Well done" and smiles to herself, and the family settles back to watching television.

    there are a lot of Swedes in Minnesota, evidently

    Swedish actor Bo Svenson does a great Texas accent in North Dallas Forty.
Yup, Swedish ANCESTRY rules in Minnesota..... They even say yes in a half Swedish way....

# Bo Svenson nee Boris Lee Holder Svensson (1941-), actor - The Great Waldo Pepper, Walking Tall, Part 2, Walking Tall: Final Chapter, The Delta Force, The Dirty Dozen, Heartbreak Ridge, North Dallas Forty, Speed 2: Cruise Control, Kill Bill, Vol. 2 are some of his movies....

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I have a post in the works about Swedish entertainers.....


mediumWalter 47M
4236 posts
7/3/2008 12:31 pm

As the winning numbers come on the television, he says in a moderately pleased voice, "Well, it looks like I won." His wife says, "Well done" and smiles to herself, and the family settles back to watching television.

there are a lot of Swedes in Minnesota, evidently

Swedish actor Bo Svenson does a great Texas accent in North Dallas Forty.

Blues is a healer. All over the world.
John Lee Hooker

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SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
7/1/2008 12:05 pm

    Quoting cyclone173:
    I do like LAPLAND !

    could not get any decent meal at reasonnable price there !
    everything is so expensive there that if you plan to stay 8 days ....you will need to beg for food during at least 4 days
    buying alcohol there .....it's like buying a gold ring with diamonds to your GF
    in summer the north see reach sometimes 15°c .....it's the most you can get
    swedish get so drunk that you can find them sleeping in the streets on sunday morning
    if you told them you are spanish ......they call you "fernando" straigth away
    if you go shower in a camping , do not be surprised if the maid girl is coming to clean the public bathroom while you are busy cleaning your tool ....don't be shy please answer her questions as she is gorgious !
    If a girl is smiling at you ! ...do not think she is already in your bed ...she is nice that's all the BF is 10 meters behind (you can have a big surprise as they are quite strong the sweds !)

    if you go party with them ,be ready ....as you will never forget ! bring your doliprane for the next day
Lol..... Very true my friend!


cyclone173 64M

6/30/2008 10:58 pm

I do like LAPLAND !

could not get any decent meal at reasonnable price there !
everything is so expensive there that if you plan to stay 8 days ....you will need to beg for food during at least 4 days
buying alcohol there .....it's like buying a gold ring with diamonds to your GF
in summer the north see reach sometimes 15°c .....it's the most you can get
swedish get so drunk that you can find them sleeping in the streets on sunday morning
if you told them you are spanish ......they call you "fernando" straigth away
if you go shower in a camping , do not be surprised if the maid girl is coming to clean the public bathroom while you are busy cleaning your tool ....don't be shy please answer her questions as she is gorgious !
If a girl is smiling at you ! ...do not think she is already in your bed ...she is nice that's all the BF is 10 meters behind (you can have a big surprise as they are quite strong the sweds !)

if you go party with them ,be ready ....as you will never forget ! bring your doliprane for the next day

I am as good as you are bad


SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/26/2008 5:34 pm

    Quoting bad_assed_witch:


    Oh thank you sooo much for posting this..Sometimes I wonder what goes on inside that guy's head.

    But nevertheless, I love Sweden and it's people..
Lol, what goes on in his head is probably how he loves peace and quiet.....


bad_assed_witch 109F
33758 posts
6/26/2008 3:38 pm



Oh thank you sooo much for posting this..Sometimes I wonder what goes on inside that guy's head.

But nevertheless, I love Sweden and it's people..

~ The New & Improved Cocksucker ~


SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/24/2008 1:53 pm

    Quoting  :

My friend you are screwed......

I think it's more of a cultural behavior though, depending on where you grew up... Thereby not inherited by blood, such as blue eyes!


SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/24/2008 1:50 pm

    Quoting  :

I think it pretty much just like in the US..... Most women enjoy it, but there's always a few that don't.... Did that answer your question?

Anything else?


SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/21/2008 11:38 am

    Quoting  :

You know more then a lot of people,but not enough!

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SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/21/2008 11:36 am

    Quoting  :

Only in the winter, as I'm sure it is where you live too!

Oh yeah, don't forget that Polar Bears walk the streets....


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SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/21/2008 11:30 am

    Quoting  :

Yeah, but do they know that they also come in green, yellow and orange, and that the manufacturer is Malaco?

C'mon show me some REAL knowledge here!


SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/20/2008 12:32 pm

    Quoting welshdragon10:
    all i know bout sweeden is ,abba ,

    a very good football team
    very good sports men and women
    as to the history am sorry to say i do not know a thing am an ignorant dragon
The Hockey team is even better.....

Scroll down and read my answers, there's a lot of info there already!


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welshdragon10 67M
10266 posts
6/19/2008 10:24 pm

all i know bout sweeden is ,abba ,

a very good football team
very good sports men and women
as to the history am sorry to say i do not know a thing am an ignorant dragon


ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD
THE PAST WE CANNOT CHANGE
BUT THE FUTURE IS OUR,S TO WRITE





SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/19/2008 9:25 pm

    Quoting A55mobile:
    EmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiLLLLLLLLLLL!!! (people are going to think I am weird now!!!! LO my favourite scene is when he hangs his sister from the flag pole during the Swedish National day and cos of the colours of her dress his father's guests accuse him of hanging the Danish flag!!!!! I remember i wanted to do the same to mys sister (though older) and my son has a hint of such a desire for his lil sister!!! OOOPS! hehehe

    One more thing VERY SWEDISH : ABBA!!!!! I You Tubed them last night!!! brought back lots of memories!

    Mid summer flower poll!!! preparing it with friends and family and then dancing around till we tumbled to the ground giggling...

    SAUNA (its not only Finnish!!) My most beautiful experience...sauna with friends and then dive into the snow!!! what? naked?? OF COURSE we were all naked!!! who saunas dressed?

    Brothers Lionheart!EXCELLENT!!!
EmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiLLLLLLLLLLL, förgömmade onge!

God yes, Ida i flaggstången, but I also loved it when he cleaned out the soup terrine and got stuck, or when he locked his dad in the out house... Classic!

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Not only ABBA - Roxette, Europe, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Robyn, Basshunter, Ace of Base, Alcazar, Blue Swede, Mikkey Dee (drummer of Motörhead), Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Lars Johann Yngve Lannerbäck), Titiyo, Dr. Alban, Rednex, Oh Laura (a very new band on it's way, check em out), The Hives, The Cardigans, A-Teens just to name a few who have had international success...

Sauna was never really my thing, but my dad had his own, and always rolled around in the snow when there was any.

Another good Lindgren book - Mio, my son...


SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/19/2008 8:59 pm

    Quoting rm_regnglad:
    Hej,

    Ville bara önska lycka till med ditt projekt och säga att jag skrivit litet om allemansrätten, dalarna och midsommar i min blogg. Ta vad du behöver och sno vad du vill
    Själv åker jag hem till Dalarna över midsommar.
    Ha det bra
Åh va sotis ja e nu.... Midsommar Dalarna Sverige! (Jag kan juf förståss va utan myggen)

Ha så kul och drick inte för mycket... Äh skit, drick och ät för mig med!

Tack så mycket för ditt erbjudande.... Jag kanske snor lite här och där när jag behöver!

Kramar


SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/19/2008 8:54 pm

    Quoting rm_nonkatt:
    OMG LMAO Yeah, what was the point??? Nothing like a topic that's completely off the topic. While on the topic of completely random messages (gotta love Cling-ons / stalkers that won't let go) (Hey I'm bored...been doing homework for two weeks straight almost..and I just had a giant cup of coffee!!!!!!!!)

    Swedish Princess, I just want you to know that you're the only woman that has ever churned my butter...you know where, if ya know what I mean. You zap my zapper and flog my molly...you know where, if ya know what I mean. You're the cheese in my poppers, the "Bloom'in" my onion, the steak on my bar-b and the swing in my putter...if ya know what I mean...and please, for Christ's sake...wash those damn fingers, because I know where've they been, if you know what I mean!!!

    jam

    Quoting: Swedish princess, I'd like you to know that you are still the only woman who has ever put her finger you-know-where on me...nobody else is allowed to...David
Have I told you how much I love you lately? Oh yeah, I did, about 10 min ago..... I just tell you again anyhow.... I LOVE YOU, and you are my sun in the rain!


SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/19/2008 8:52 pm

    Quoting  :

Don't be shy..... ASK AWAY!

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SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/19/2008 8:49 pm

    Quoting  :

Lol, I'm so typically Swedish in the "chatter" regards.... All that talking annoys me.... I always wanna say - "Shut up and concentrate on your job, and maybe I can get out of here this year sometime!" It't really true, I'm SWEDISH!

Plockat hallon - Jovisst och smultron på strå. Usch, nu har du gjort mig hungrig efter svensk mat! Köttbullar på menyn imorgon.

Stockholm is not called Venice of the north for nothing..... I have been to the most beautiful cities in Europe, and many other places, but Stockholm is still up there in the top 3.... Not only is it beautiful in it's architecture and surroundings, but IT'S CLEAN!

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Kramar från

Din Svenska Ängel


A55mobile 96F

6/19/2008 8:33 am

    Quoting SverigesAngel:
    Yep, one has to say MORE then 10,000 cause that's as far as we counted, and then we gave up! Don't forget the mosquitoes that comes with all that water...

    I wanna go home and have a real Smörgåsbord, NOW!

    Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a famous Astrid Lindgren character..... My heart was always with Emil though.... It's kinda sad that American knowledge is pretty much limited to Pippi, even though most of her books have been translated to English. Did you ever read Brothers Lionheart?

    There's a very Nice museum in Stockholm, right next to the Wasa museum, dedicated to Lindgren and all her quirky characters. It's one of the must sees if ever in Stockholm.

EmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiLLLLLLLLLLL!!! (people are going to think I am weird now!!!! LO my favourite scene is when he hangs his sister from the flag pole during the Swedish National day and cos of the colours of her dress his father's guests accuse him of hanging the Danish flag!!!!! I remember i wanted to do the same to mys sister (though older) and my son has a hint of such a desire for his lil sister!!! OOOPS! hehehe

One more thing VERY SWEDISH : ABBA!!!!! I You Tubed them last night!!! brought back lots of memories!

Mid summer flower poll!!! preparing it with friends and family and then dancing around till we tumbled to the ground giggling...

SAUNA (its not only Finnish!!) My most beautiful experience...sauna with friends and then dive into the snow!!! what? naked?? OF COURSE we were all naked!!! who saunas dressed?

Brothers Lionheart!EXCELLENT!!!


rm_regnglad 41M
3012 posts
6/19/2008 3:31 am

Hej,

Ville bara önska lycka till med ditt projekt och säga att jag skrivit litet om allemansrätten, dalarna och midsommar i min blogg. Ta vad du behöver och sno vad du vill
Själv åker jag hem till Dalarna över midsommar.
Ha det bra


rm_nonkatt 52M
211 posts
6/18/2008 10:22 pm

    Quoting SverigesAngel:
    Sweetie, thank you for telling me, but it was hardly the point of this post now, was it!
OMG LMAO Yeah, what was the point??? Nothing like a topic that's completely off the topic. While on the topic of completely random messages (gotta love Cling-ons / stalkers that won't let go) (Hey I'm bored...been doing homework for two weeks straight almost..and I just had a giant cup of coffee!!!!!!!!)

Swedish Princess, I just want you to know that you're the only woman that has ever churned my butter...you know where, if ya know what I mean. You zap my zapper and flog my molly...you know where, if ya know what I mean. You're the cheese in my poppers, the "Bloom'in" my onion, the steak on my bar-b and the swing in my putter...if ya know what I mean...and please, for Christ's sake...wash those damn fingers, because I know where've they been, if you know what I mean!!!

jam

Quoting: Swedish princess, I'd like you to know that you are still the only woman who has ever put her finger you-know-where on me...nobody else is allowed to...David

Never bow to the dead, my dear. Dance with them, and love them as we all fall together into the long downward spiral….


SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/18/2008 7:30 pm

    Quoting  :

Oh, about Yodeling..... ALPS, again!

Now I could try, but my voice would most certainly crack and have every one running for cover....

In Sweden ther IS another old way of calling home, usually your cows not goats, and it's called KULING/CULING, I think.... I can't remember, but I will research!


SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/18/2008 7:20 pm

    Quoting oralcall4U2:
    I know they are great in the sack!
    One of those times when emotions are needed.

    OralCall4U2
Mmmmmmmm.... You are right, some of the best sex I have had is with my fellow country people.... Nope we are NOT cold in the sack, a misconception.... Like I said, we save it for when it's needed!

THANK YOU..... At least I know that one person read the whole thing, and I should have know that it would be you!


SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/18/2008 7:15 pm

    Quoting  :

Always happy to be of service!


SverigesAngel 60F
17328 posts
6/18/2008 7:14 pm

Ummmm watch and pocket knife..... THAT would be Switzerland, NO relation to Sweden what so ever!

Cell phone per capita..... Might be correct, I don't know my self.

Hot blogger, well THANK YOU!


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