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Norwegians giving...
“Not only did I notice you have eyes, but I noticed they were blue”
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 Norwegian Bus
This is when you know that a Norwegian bus is full and that you need to stand!
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.
There's no such t...
While many around the world enjoy warmth and Sun, Norwegian kids grow up with a ...
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 ...
Meanwhile in Norw...
May 17th is the Norwegian national day. Everyone is happy in Norway that day. They go ...
Greeting a Norwegian
Why is he talking to me? In many places around the world, you look for ...
This is how you r...
Most Norwegians will come back to work with a tan today. However only those ones are true Norwegians ...
The Norwegian Easter
Illustrations: "The Social Guidebook to Norway"
Norwegians love Easter
The country virtually stops for about a week
The cities are empty
Those left behind a...
One of the few ti...
“Løype” means “slope”, but really it means “get the hell ...
Norwegian Men Giv...
They have learnt from experience that giving direct compliments to Norwegian women may not be appreciated in the same way!
Norwegians like t...
To make Norwegians feel uncomfortable, pay for their coffee, dinner or drinks and do not let them pay you back!
Why going to Birken?
This is one of the best opportunities for a Norwegian to show ...
The inclusive Nor...
As the Norwegian King says: "Norwegians are girls that love girls, boys that love boys and boys and girls that love each other" - HM King Harald
Norwegian Christm...
Norwegians might not have seen their friends for over a year. They want to show them how much they care. They will spend hours...
Finansavisen "Jul...
Canadisk Julien S. Bourrelle publiserer bøker og holder foredrag om den norske væremåten.
Dress like a Norw...
Norwegians tend to dress informally at work and on their way to work. It is often more important to be comfortable and practical in your clothes then being e...
Watch out for the...
The Norwegian arm is an arm that stretches in front of you at dinner to grab something on the other side of the table
Good Enough is En...
In Norway, if you are “too” good, you will feel a pressure to be just good enough. If you are struggling, you ...
Norwegians and Co...
Norwegians like to avoid conflicts. Sometimes it may be difficult to understand what Norwegians are trying to avoid!