Norwegians and Co...
Norwegians like to avoid conflicts. Sometimes it may be difficult to understand what Norwegians are trying to avoid!
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Happy Norwegian F...
Norwegians are can be subtle in their praise and careful in their expression of feelings. That does not mean ...
Did gallantry dis...
As a young boy, my mom taught me that a man should always .... and then I came to Norway!
5 Rules to make N...
From the author of "The Social Guidebook to Norway". Get involved into a frame activity, take ...
10 tips for Norwe...
Ten tips for Norwegians going abroad on business trips by the author of "The Social Guidebook to Norway".
A Simple Guide to...
"Oi!" may also express surprise and a good reply to "Nei, men!". In that setting it means ...
Getting married i...
Norwegian is a simple language with few words. There may not be different words for things that are nearly the same...
Hyttevenner & Nor...
Many Norwegians have a "hytte" (cabin). If they make friends at the hytte these are hyttevenner (Cabin friends) It means ...
Norwegians and ey...
Norwegians will prefer to respect "other people's privacy", and try not to look at others unless they have a reason to. While Norwegians are polite doing so ...
"No, but hello!" ...
Two Norwegians expressing their joy and excitement. These details will reveal their true feelings.
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"
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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.