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This blog on the Norwegian culture is based on our books "The Social Guidebook to Norway", "The 100 unwritten Norwegian Social Laws" and "Norwegian Food: Do they really eat this?". All illustrations are copyrighted. To get an authorisation to use an illustration, visit www.monda.no/copyright.

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Norwegian Service...

Today I walked into a hotel just outside Oslo. Two employees were talking together at the reception desk. I waited a few seconds looking at them. Nothing. T...

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The Norwegian "Ju...

Source: "The Social Guidebook to Norway"  I wrote on this blog That it may be difficult to create contact with Norwegians That conversations may sometime b...

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A Norwegian mothe...

Source: "The Social Guidebook to Norway 2" I lived in Spain The mother of my roommate would hold her hand each time we would visit her at the village   ...

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Do not worry, it ...

Source: "The Social Guidebook to Norway" It is always nice to compliment Norwegians I was once at a concert with a lovely Norwegian girl it was difficult to ...

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Two easy ways to ...

Source: "The Social Guidebook to Norway" Norwegians are pragmatic people They want to have their hands free  in case they need to climb a mountain Or pic...

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Are Norwegians Go...

Source: "The Social Guidebook to Norway" Norwegians are very nice people So nice that they may provide a justification when doing nice things towards othe...

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Dugnad-Norway put...

Learn more on the Norwegian culture with "The Social Guidebook to Norway" It is May 17th in Norway Millions take to the streets Tens of thousand are put i...

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How to impress a ...

At Valentine's dayMen around the world want to impress the woman they likeThey want to make her feel specialUniqueThey may offer to cook a great dinner Th...

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