Sweden vs America - What to Know Before You Visit Sweden - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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It was interesting to hear your take on Swedish service quality as an American. I would personally not describe it crappy per se, rather it is specifically tailored to it's cultural context. They are probably going out of their way to do things that here are considered polite or good service to you that you just don't recognize or might misconstrue. The type of service that you would define as good, alot Swedes would find off-putting. Generally, we like to be left alone, and the service minded will respect that to some degree, even though I personally (being Swedish and all) find Swedish service personnel too helpful at times and invading of my personal space. If shopping for jeans for example, I would make a 180 degree turn at the door and leave the establishment simply if I get eye contact with the clerk and I can tell that he/she is a talker. It's weird, but we have alot of unspoken understandings and agreements in Sweden. There's alot of communication in silence under the surface that I'm fairly positive that Swedes don't even realize is going on, so it's taken for granted that everyone understand these things although it would be alot to ask of the uninitiated.
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It was interesting to hear your take on Swedish service quality as an American. I would personally not describe it crappy per se, rather it is specifically tailored to it's cultural context. They are probably going out of their way to do things that here are considered polite or good service to you that you just don't recognize or might misconstrue. The type of service that you would define as good, alot Swedes would find off-putting. Generally, we like to be left alone, and the service minded will respect that to some degree, even though I personally (being Swedish and all) find Swedish service personnel too helpful at times and invading of my personal space. If shopping for jeans for example, I would make a 180 degree turn at the door and leave the establishment simply if I get eye contact with the clerk and I can tell that he/she is a talker. It's weird, but we have alot of unspoken understandings and agreements in Sweden. There's alot of communication in silence under the surface that I'm fairly positive that Swedes don't even realize is going on, so it's taken for granted that everyone understand these things although it would be alot to ask of the uninitiated.
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Jimmy
You don't have to tip, the servers are well paid and thay have a tip in the salary. Lickerstore are opened to 15 on Saturday. And are opened to 19 on a normal weekday and a few are opened to 20.
No, it's not that safe to walk alone. The robbery risk is big compared to other European countries.
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You don't have to tip, the servers are well paid and thay have a tip in the salary. Lickerstore are opened to 15 on Saturday. And are opened to 19 on a normal weekday and a few are opened to 20.
No, it's not that safe to walk alone. The robbery risk is big compared to other European countries.
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Robert
Unlike the americans we think about our environmental effect. The toilets works just fine, it is nothing wrong with them. They are designed to consume a very little amount of water unlike american toilets. Somtimes i think USA is about 50 years behind in thinking of taking care of our planet.
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Unlike the americans we think about our environmental effect. The toilets works just fine, it is nothing wrong with them. They are designed to consume a very little amount of water unlike american toilets. Somtimes i think USA is about 50 years behind in thinking of taking care of our planet.
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Burgerplayer
now this summer we got a card from the goverment (this card gives us under the age of 18 to go anywhere we want for FREE on trains and buses)
if you wanna get one well you have to be under 18 and you have to go in a swedish school. if you don't get one just ask for one: D
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now this summer we got a card from the goverment (this card gives us under the age of 18 to go anywhere we want for FREE on trains and buses)
if you wanna get one well you have to be under 18 and you have to go in a swedish school. if you don't get one just ask for one: D
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James
7: 50 Pay toilets were tried here in the US back in the mid-1970s, but customers got mad and owners bore the brunt. Didn't work too well here. The door access boxes were gone by 1979.
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7: 50 Pay toilets were tried here in the US back in the mid-1970s, but customers got mad and owners bore the brunt. Didn't work too well here. The door access boxes were gone by 1979.
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philip
No those time in Line were just scumbags that dident want to wait. Im from sweden and for the most part we hate to wait. But most do handle lines good but it depends on where you are
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No those time in Line were just scumbags that dident want to wait. Im from sweden and for the most part we hate to wait. But most do handle lines good but it depends on where you are
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Invisible
Question for Swedish people: Do Swedes say 'Ey up' at all to say hello? Because we do that in Northern England and I've heard it's a 'Scandi' thing to say.
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Question for Swedish people: Do Swedes say 'Ey up' at all to say hello? Because we do that in Northern England and I've heard it's a 'Scandi' thing to say.
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Jeff
I'm an American and the idea of sitting in a restaurant and NOT being interrupted before even taking a bite to ask how everything is sounds like paradise.
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I'm an American and the idea of sitting in a restaurant and NOT being interrupted before even taking a bite to ask how everything is sounds like paradise.
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Gaamesso
I didnt even have to watch this video, becouse i have lived in Sweden all my life (and i am better at English than i am at Swedish)
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I didnt even have to watch this video, becouse i have lived in Sweden all my life (and i am better at English than i am at Swedish)
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DZZA
All you need to know about Sweden is that we are tha best country ever. (No hate to other countries)
MINA SVENSKISAR LIKA TACK
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All you need to know about Sweden is that we are tha best country ever. (No hate to other countries)
MINA SVENSKISAR LIKA TACK
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