Eye Contact in No...
Norwegians will look each other in the eye a lot when talking with colleagues at work or with friends, but they avoid eye contact in other situations - for e...
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The Norwegian Bus
This is when you know that a Norwegian bus is full and that you need to stand!
Do like Norwegian...
Norway is a great place to be when there is a pandemic disease. Norwegians naturally stand very far apart from each other, thus reducing the risk of someone ...
Norwegian hairsty...
Norwegian women are free. They are free to decide their hairstyle at any age. Yet there seems to be a pattern. Can anyone explain where this comes from?
Italians vs Norwe...
“Not only did I notice you have eyes, but I noticed they were blue”
The Norwegian Mam...
Every year, Norwegian bookshops organize what they call "Mammutsalget".
It is a two weeks event taking place in late February and beginning of March.
It st...
Norwegians in Syd...
Norwegians do not want to come closer as they are afraid to show too much interest in getting to know the other Norwegians.
In Norway, there ...
While many around the world enjoy warmth and Sun, Norwegian kids grow up with a ...
This is how to be...
In many countries around the world. You will invest time and effort to make a woman you like feel special. Not in Norway!
New Year's Eve th...
Norwegians interact differently with alcohol .They smile, they eye-flirt, they can "accidentally" bump into someone at New Year's Eve. They look at each othe...
Meeting your Norw...
In Norway, you build trust through physical pain and suffering.
Norwegian women w...
Every day we went running. One day I did not feel well, so I stayed home. When she came back, she was ...
Norwegian traditi...
§ You shall not dislike traditional Norwegian food, even when the flavor is a result of...
"Jul" and the bea...
Many traditions are linked to Christmas time in Norway. They are part of the local culture. While many of these traditions have religious roots, many Norwegi...
The Norwegian Sauna
You will be thoroughly observed. The perfect way to meet your new Norwegian girlfriend's family!
Dinners and Norwe...
In Norway, a dinner is not a means of getting to know people, but the result of ...
§ 48 You shall no...
“Løype” means “slope”, but really it means “get the hell ...
The Norwegian Jul...
All my Norwegian colleagues and supervisors lined up one after the other to tell me...
Conversation Norw...
Norwegian: Why do foreigners have so many children? | Foreigner: Why do Norwegians have so many parents?
Getting off the b...
If a fellow passenger still hasn’t understood that you are about to exit, you can break the silence and say sharply “Jeg skal av!”
Rakfisk
I isolerte dalstrøk og fjellområder finner vi en særlig beryktet spesialitet. En illeluktende, tilsynelatende råtten fisk som gjør at tærne krøller seg og...
Gender Equality i...
Women prepare food at home with their children. This is normal and encouraged in Norway.
Gamalost (Norwegi...
An awesome cheese that makes the French Roquefort appear mild and kind. Grainy like sandpaper and with the aroma of Viking toilets, it is used as a punishme...
Norwegian Dumplin...
A less appetizing version of the German and Austrian Potato dumplings “Knödel”.
Equality: A value...
What does equality mean for your organisation and for you? You can understand equality in three different ways.
The Norwegian "Le...
Lefse is a soft variant of “flatbread” and a pillar of the Norwegian cuisine.
A Simple Guide to...
"Oi!" may also express surprise and a good reply to "Nei, men!". In that setting it means ...
The Mummified Cod...
It is eaten by many Norwegians as a snack, but also used as dog food.
The Primitive Nor...
They carry their food on their shoulders for kilometers. Get water with buckets from a stream. Light the place with candles. Go to the toilet outside. Norweg...
Today is "Fårikål...
How did this colourless casserole with grey lamb meat and cookedcabbage became Norway’s national dish?
The Norwegian Wor...
At 16h Norwegians go home. Even if they are in the middle of a meeting or in the middle of a conversation.
SMALAHOVE
Smalahove is a macabre meal and one of the most notorious Norwegiantraditional dishes. You eat everything on the sheep’s head and are left with ascrubbed skull.
Holding hands in ...
§ You shall know that in Norway holding hands is more intimate than having sex. This is one of the 100 Unwritten Norwegian Social Laws (Book)
How to get to kno...
Dinners are not a means to getting to know people, they are a result of an established relationship.
Norwegian Persona...
This is when you know that a Norwegian bus stop is full, and that you need to stand! Actually, this is just part of ...
Norwegian Summers...
Sun produces similar effect as alcohol on Norwegians. They smile more, they ...
Visiting Norway? ...
In most other instances, Norwegians will suspect that you have a hidden agenda.
Norwegians in "Sy...
This is where Norwegians totally loose control. They do crazy things like smiling to strangers and talking with people.
Norwegian Unwritt...
Then you are allowed to speak. Only about the problem. It is not allowed to speak again the next day when...
Norwegian Women w...
Norwegian women are pragmatic. They want to wear shoes that allow them to easily jump over a stream, cross a snowfield or ...