"No, but hello!" ...
Two Norwegians expressing their joy and excitement. These details will reveal their true feelings.
Norwegian Culture RSS
English | Norsk | Other blogs on the Norwegian Culture
How to make Norwe...
In many cultures, friendships are built by giving and receiving. Not that much in Norway.
Dating in Norway ...
Norway is a wonderful place for dating. I adapted very quickly.
The Norwegian Ega...
This is simply part of their egalitarian culture. We relate to others equally in Norway.
Birkebeinerrittet...
Norwegians love to suffer. This physical sufferance allows them to ...
Norwegian Friday ...
I saw beautiful blond Norwegian young women, in nice dresses ...
Welcome to Norway
Why is he talking to me? In many places around the world, you look for ...
Dette er en nasjo...
Det er helt vanlig å se belgisk jordbær i norske butikker, men når en norsk butikk tilbyr svenske jordbær må de ha en klar begrunnelse!
When is it ok to ...
When Norwegians have the opportunity to escape they greet and ...
Pride - Is the No...
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
Velkommen til Sør...
When I hold my lectures about the Norwegian culture, I am often told that Norwegians are not all the same. Here are some differences.
Norwegian Summers...
The prettiest of the girls takes off her bra, turns to me and says ...
Meanwhile in Norw...
May 17th is the Norwegian national day. Everyone is happy in Norway that day. They go in the train in "Bunad", they wave flags in ways that only Americans ca...
Norway: Suffer fi...
Holmenkollstaffeten took place this weekend in Oslo. A fantastic example of Norwegian socialization. Norwegians see enjoyment as a reward for hardship.
Dugnad: Norwegian...
A dugnad is a voluntary contribution to the community usually in form of manual labor.
Equality in Norway
"In Norway, equality is not about equality of opportunity, it is about equality of results." This understanding of equality influences many aspects of the No...
Norwegian Women: ...
Since I was 12 year old, I was told to open doors for women, to walk on the right side of the sidewalk and to serve wine to women first. Then I came to Norway.
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 behi...
God Påske 2018 - ...
This Easter many Norwegians have been visting "utedo". Especially in Hardangervidda and Geilo!
Norwegians can al...
The government makes it easy to have fun with different partners while controlling population growth. Size does not matter for the Norwegian government, it e...
Kvinnedagen i Nor...
Norwegian women are very independent. Sometimes it feels like they do not need men.
Norwegian Friends...
Being independent is at the core of Norwegian Friendships. Norwegians do not want to owe anything, everything tends to be ...
Being Gallant in ...
Gallant: (of a man) charmingly attentive to women. When I got to Norway women told me they could open doors themselves, that i should ...
Norwegian Gentleman
Source: "The Social Guidebook to Norway"
In many countries around the world
Guys pay for girls
It is common
Sometimes the guys do not even know the girls
T...
You can trust me ...
In Norway, you build trust through physical pain and suffering.
Norwegians in Syd...
After two minutes, I knew they were Norwegians. The mother and daughter came into ...
Welcome to Norway
Welcome to a beautiful country with beautiful people. A place where cities are small, clean, well-organised and ...
Personal Space in...
Norwegians need space. A lot of Space. This is when you know that a Norwegian...
The Norwegian Arm
Norwegians are polite, pragmatic and efficient. In their own way.
4 Hours in Oslo |...
This 5min video from Business Traveller provides you with great tips to make your short stay in Oslo wonderful.
The Norwegian Sauna
The perfect way to meet your new Norwegian girlfriend's family! You will be thoroughly observed.
A Mexican family ...
It was the first time she experienced the Norwegian Christmas traditions. Thanks to Mexicans.
The Independent N...
Norwegians are very independent. Owing to someone is uncomfortable. Instead you should try to ...
Norwegian Foreplay
Norwegians love foreplay, but there is one rule you need to follow.
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 ...
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 ...
The First Sunday ...
Today is the First Sunday of Advent. Many traditions are linked to Christmas time in Norway. They are part of the local culture. While most of these traditio...
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 ...
Why do Norwegians...
Cross-Country Skiing: Sport often practiced alone in the dark in freezing temperatures and requiring no communication. A very Norwegian sport.
Norwegians do it ...
If you are in the middle of a meeting, or in the middle of a conversation, it is completely acceptable ...
Pain and Sufferin...
It was 0C outside, raining and windy. The perfect time for "morgenbad". I had no choice.
Dinners are not a...
In Norway, a dinner is not a means of getting to know people, but the result of ...