Norwegians do not start conversations in an elevator unless they
are going to the same place as their fellow passengers who they will
need to talk to later anyway
Norwegians need an opportunity to escape when communicating with others
Elevators are the worst
Stay silent and look straight in front of you
Go to the mountains if you want to make small talk
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This is one of the 100 Unwritten Norwegian Social Laws presented in the book "The 100 Unwritten Norwegian Social Laws"
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Read more about our amazing Norwegian friends in Our Social Guidebooks to Norway
