Asking may result in an embarrassing situation

where you talk without a real reason

It may disturb the person

Just use your arm,

this is called

“The Norwegian arm” 

Illustration: The Social Guidebook to Norway 

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This is one of the 100 Unwritten Norwegian Social Laws presented in our new book "The 100 Unwritten Norwegian Social Laws"

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Read more about our amazing Norwegian friends in our other Guidebooks to Norway written by Julien S. Bourrelle and Sean Percival.