Danish Stereotypes vs. American Stereotypes 

The BIG danger of saying that the lasagne tasted very good, is that in Denmark that will almost guarantee that lasagne will be served next time You get invited. 🙂 So the "lie" will keep haunting You, as a host I prefer 100% honesty about the food, as a guest I will be 95% honest, I would not "nitpick" the food, but I would say if it was not to my liking.

A part of the honesty in Danish culture is also that it's okay not to be perfect, it's okay to make mistakes, and that doesn't always mean it's that bad.

in Denmark, "lest make a plan" Is very optimistic, and means "let's do this thing"

Hi Guys. I am a fairly old Danish guy (75) living in very much rual Jutland , Himmerland to be precise, and I enjoy your shows, Thank you for the many moments of lerning and entertainment. Your comparison of US americans and Danes is quite compatible to how we in my small village would compare "Københavnere" to "jyder" Rgds Peter PS: I very much apperciate the frase " If you have got it then flaunt it" but must!! be sure that you indeed have got it.

I once worked with an American executive who came over to fix some organisational issues in the company I worked for, and he shook his head over our complete lack of abilities to lie as well as our affection for good design.

As a Dane, the medical advice I get most often is: "Just take a few days off and get some rest." or "Walk it off." The only time I've actually had a doctor prescribe me medicine for anything, I was actually just told to go to the grocery store and buy a pack of Panodil or Pamol (both Paracetamol products) over the counter. I didn't even have to go to the pharmacy. In fact, I've never been to a pharmacy to get any kind of prescription-medicine. It's always to get other stuff like bandages or something to treat make bug-bites stop itching...

I will definitely say there is some truth to the hole bragging and humble thing. Mostly because in one of Simon Talbots comedy shows, he talks about going to america to do stand up, and he says that a lot changed, when he stopped acting like a humble danish person. When he actually started talking a bigger game, he got better jobs. And I think that’s a big difference between the two countries. In Denmark if a person came in and claimed to be amazing at whatever they are doing, the people around them will either dismiss it, or want proof. We want your skills to speak for themselves. But in America (according to Simon talbot) if you don’t talk yourself up, you fall behind.

In Greenland our stereotype of Danes are that they're super loud and talkative😂 I don't think the noise level between american and danish tourists are all that different, but you're both considered loud generally here. Also often the superficiality, materialism and bragging. I think most of the stereotypes danes have of Americans are how danes are often viewed here 😅

So helpful! I’m storing your considered observations and differences of Danish and American cultures for future use when I’m visiting Denmark. I will say that in my past travels to Denmark, I’ve been struck by the kindness and helpfulness shown to me by the Danes.

Well just look at the fear of antibiotic resistance. Too much can cause problems and we end up with nothing that can help(Or having to use more hardcore medications). I think that is the main reason why many Danes do not take medication unless they have to

I agree with you on most; and Americans ARE loud. Yesterday I spent a long time in an airport lounge. About 50 feet away from me was a group of four Americans. Now I and everyone else seated closer or the same distance or even futher away, know everything about their health situation, the.way their children's marriages were developing and much more personal detais. 😀

Part 4: Absolutely true. As a Dane I use as few words as absolutely possible! In dealing with with Americans I have learned to be more polite and talkative though, and you know what? It doesn't hurt to be polite - it just takes a little longer 😁

You both do a beautiful job of handling touchy subjects without being offensive.

About food, Dane also like to know, if there is something wrong, so they can fix it. Like if food are to cold, or there's an other problem, they might know how to fix. We like to know, that you are good about the eating, you can call it food and person caring, similar to hygge.

At 5:46, the interpretation of Danes wanting to mention something that is obvious, as not to be rude got me thinking about HC Andersen´s story of "The Emperor´s New Clothes" in which basically the same thing happen, when the little boy is the only one speaking the truth, and telling everyone that the emperor is in fact naked. Maybe our way of life on this topic has partially come from this story, who knows?

First one isn't a stereotype.. It's true. Danes are loud when among friends, americans are loud among strangers. Don't use penicillin if not needed. Codein is a cough suppressant, it's also an opioid..

Dane here and recently I had a similar experience to your lasagna example: I had invited my family over and made lasagna. I had made double the amount according to the recipe to make sure that there was enough for everyone - I realised quickly I should have made more when we started eating (there were lots of side dishes eg. salad as well so no one went hungry) and my mom let me know in the kindest way possible that the next time I should make an even bigger portion because it tasted so good that people would want to have extra and it was a shame that that wasn't an option XD Yet another funny and informative video, thank you guys :) BTW I think the fact that you've started to end your videos with "Hej Hej" shows that the informal Danes are rubbing off on you XD

You are so right. I have some friends form the US and then i say "oh i have the flu and im home " and they say " have you seen the doctor" or "have you been to the hospital" and im like " nooo?? its goes over in a couple of days"

I suppose most working people in USA have health insurance included as part of their salary so perhaps it is not a big issue but is it right for them to go to work and spread flu or whatever? I think in Denmark they might be staying away from work or the party so they won't risk spreading their illness.

Jeg liker å se videoene deres, det er så interessant å høre hvilke erfaringer og tanker dere har om forskjeller og likheter mellom våre kulturer. Dere er utrolig flinke til å presentere alt dette på en balansert måte, og til og med humoristisk. Jeg er norsk, men tror vi er ganske lik danskene.

Regarding stereotype #2: Went to Florida for a month once. Driving around I saw nothing but pharmacies, fast-food places and churches, in that order. Kinda shocking.

The American artist Laurie Anderson has said about Americans that above all they like to be "in control". They like to give the impression that they can handle anything and that no task is too big for them and that they allways know the right thing to do. I work in a multi-cultural company and I tend to agree with her. In a project situation our Americans tend to aim at getting "in control" of said project. They tend to be loud - as you said - and they need to have a certain amount of resistance from us Danes, otherwise they will take control over everything 🙂

Idk about no 2. Maybe its true. Where I live, we were as kids always told to just walk or sleep it off. So we dont take much medications, but also we dont do use anything else. Just sleep and fresh air for most milder symptoms.

#8 If you think danes are "realists" then you should see a meeting between swedes, everything is planed, almost micromanaged, you do this, you do that, hed does, she do. Here in denmark, it is more like in the US, "we need this done, who know how" and then "let's do it"

I always enjoy your videos and your medial views and discussions. With stereotypes especially, I think it's very easy to think that every person ever from a particular nation behaves a certain way, and I really respect your mission to provide some nuance on both fronts!

It must have come as quite a culture shock for you guys, the first time you sat down on your sofa, turned on a film and WASN'T interrupted by commercials AT ALL.... But I also had a bit of a culture lesson today, as a tradesperson, I often go to companies and private households. Today my customer was a danish woman and her husband from Texas. He finished nearly every sentence with "Sir", which was really weird for me. So after he had done that quite a few times, I told him, that here in Denmark we are quite informal, so he could just call me by my name. He actually told me his wife had told him the same thing, and he would try. I would call it a partial success, because he was so used to saying "Sir", that it still snuck in there... But he did try. I'm going back to finish the job next week, and hoprefully, there will be a bit more time to chat, ask him what he thinks about Denmark, how long he's been here, if everything really is bigger in Texas and stuff like that. I love learning about other cultures, so having a job where I have the potential to meet so many different cultures, is just awesome

You've already got me at number 2, guys 😂 That Americans take more medicines than Danes - definitely something I had to get used to! Found it so strange to be told to "just take some Panodil" for stuff I considered super serious 😂 But it really is a culture thing, you watch any N. American TV show and you'll see they're spliced with SO MANY medical commercials for any number of ailment you can think of (and many you didn't know existed). So of COURSE you need lots of medicine for everything that's wrong with you 🤭 My Danish husband found the commercials so strange

You guys should seriusly have more subscribers! I always suggest my friends to watch your videos. And how come all the stereotypes feel true to Me? xD

You are so good in this one, and almost spot on.

About superficiality/honesty - I think it varies a lot from Dane to Dane, depending on how we were brought up. I was born in the 1970's but my mother was from a Catholic family, and as an adult it is clear to me that she brought me up in a more old-fashioned way than my friends. Your example of the dry lasagane is something I would NEVER tell anyone because I have been brought up to consider that rudeness.

The thing about being superficial or real; "how are you?" , in the US it is a polite way to greet, in DK a medical question.

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And i thought that WE had many commercials on TV here in denmark

Another great one for the collection 👏😊💕

Oh goodness, on danes' natural remedies lol, totally true about tea... Sore throat? Chamomile! Fever or slugishness? Echinacea! Upset stomach? Tumeric or licorice! Anything else? Rest, water and maybe 2 paracetamol

Lol, the medicine thing is pretty annoying sometimes. I was given paracetamol and ibuprofen in the emergency room after I was hit by a car while biking home from work… I broke my left knee and right wrist, for god’s sake! It’s not like I would’ve become an opioid fiend if they’d given me one morphine pill, while they were moving my leg around to examine it! 😂

The thing to remember with Danish doctors is they don't see half the patients that an American intern or resident would see during their training in American teaching hospitals; whether you chalk that up to a healthier patient population (or not) it translates into a differing breadth of experience in practicing medicine, to include an available formulary of prescription drugs. Living in New England it was always amusing to run into young Danish medical professionals who were doing graduate post-Docs at world renown Boston hospitals, because quite simply they couldn't get equivalent training in Denmark.

Biotech researcher here: There is some truth in that you should not treat all symptoms if you can function well enough with the symptoms. I'll give a few examples: - Antibiotics may speed up recovery from a bacterial infection, but antibiotics also kill the beneficial gut bacteria. Several recent studies have shown signs that gut bacteria excreet hormones that can have a positive effect on everything from mood, to metabolism of fat to muscle growth. - You should basically never treat a mild fever. Fever is (contrary to what many people think) not caused by the infection itself, but from the immune system. The immune system is more effective in the 39-40 C range and bacteria and viruses are generally weaker when you have a fever. So, basically: Do not use paracetamol just to bring down a fever - there is a reason they are referred to in Danish as "head-ache pills"; it's primarily for pain relief.

You are so positive and kind....we have also many bad habits and many cultures are loud too. But I find it interesting to have my culture analyzed 😊

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I can be outgoing with people I know well, But I’m dealing with new acquaintances, I can be very subdued. My Danish heritage is coming out. Thank you Dad!

Another really good video. I onces had that conversation with a friend from Texas who had moved to Denmark about stereo types and preconceived thoughts people had in Denmark about Texans and Texans had about Denmark/Europeans. She felt everything she thought and learned about us before coming here for the first time was proved wrong, but she felt what we were thinking about Texas was mostly true.

Great content guys. There is also a difference in how US an DK marketing works. American marketing can be more on the aggressive side and the Americans accept this, whereas Danes tend to be more sensitive towards aggressive marketing. However, I must say that what I saw 10-15 years in e-mail marketing is now fully accepted here in DK. So basically, what happens in US business wise, will happen here in DK in 10 or 20 years.

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I just wanna say this was a nice video. I've enjoyed your views and angles on the whole America vs Denmark thing for awhile now. - You come off as fair and respectful - both ways. Sometimes you see immigrants try to be overly pro-newcountry/anti-oldcountry in trying to fit in. -- I'm just trying to say that you respect your own roots while still putting in effort to understand and adapt to your new life over here and that its refreshingly nice to see someone who seemingly hit the golden midway point of bringing your origins with you and still balance that with the new environments culture and quirks. :-) I don't know if that made sense. I hope it came off as I intended. As praise and good energy.

Watching this video again. Loving it all over.

You nailed it boys . Yatzy

Everytime I hear a mention of NyQuil, Denis Leary’s voice pops into my head: “NyQuil, NyQuil, NyQuil - we love you, you giant f*cking Q!” 🤣 “I’m on NyQuil and SudaFed. I’m High as a kite and my teeth are green. Merry f*cking Christmas!” 🤣

I didnt realize it was actually thursday until i saw you guys uploaded lmao

hehe, janteloven at it again Also when it comes to poppin' a pill for minor illnesses - idk about the rest of denmark, but I was raised with the mindset that a little headache, cough, soreness, or whatever is just a side effect of living - and there's no need to go to find a medicin cabinet for it... I think it's just a want to stay grounded... Honesty is treasured, even if it's a criticism and realism is not seen as a limiter, but as a foundation? If any of that made any sense? ofc I can only speak for 1 dane however... And I'm not trying to say that danish living is "the right living" - but it certainly has some charming points. And yes, it'd be super awkward to inv a stranger to your Bday party... lol....

I was at my doctor to get some blod tests i was a low in potassium so she just told me to eat more bananas and i would feel better 😂

"Some thinks Americans are loud what do you think ?" "YEAAH I DON'T KNOW..." 😂😂😂

I am from denmark and you are in the process of learning denish sø ok jeg kan got snakke danske

We may not be loud but we sure ass hell aint reserved

My mom defies that stereotype about Danes lol. She works at a hospital, and every time I have just the slightest symptoms, she gives me a long list of pain killers, anti-bacterial pills etc and instructions on when to take them haha. I usually just wait until the symptoms pass on their own.

Very interesting, funny, and pretty much spot on (with a grain (or several grains) of salt, but yeah) Thank you guys

The thing about taking medication for everything is both the development of super-bacteria and if you take it for even the slightest then over time it'll lose effectiveness and you need a bigger dose to have the same effect. That eventually leads to addiction effects.

About #6 I see the difference fx in school and education system. In USA all the way from schools to university/college the pupils/students are celebrated when doing especially good in something by giving them diploma’s etc. and announcing public when a kid/student has achieved good. You will never see that here in Denmark.

In my humble and introvert opinion, it is very realistic to view the glass as half empty. Because it is 😉.

Makes a person think about how we grow up as being more of the "separator" in different cultures. Hopefully it helps people accept each other more

About medicin I have 3 words for you: Antibiotic resistance bacteria

The one about "Americans are fake/superficial" has come up in another RU-vid creator's videos: Feli From Germany (who lives in Cincinnati but was born and raised in Munich). She described how Americans socialise versus Germans (and this can apply to Danes as well as Germans)... Americans are like peaches: sweet on the outside and very open on the surface, but very difficult to know deeply except for a small number of people they let in. Germans (and by extension Danes) are like coconuts: very hard on the outside and more difficult to crack, re:surface, but sweet on the inside once you do break through.

I only realised that I am loud and exuberant after moving to Denmark - the Danes keep telling me this 🤣🤣

Stumbled over this vid. Relaxing to watch. But one thing… cough medicine… do you not realize what some cough medicine contain? Like cocillana etyfin is highly addictive and if there are known death related to the intake off this. After working in a hospital for a long time, infection/epidemic, some cough should not be suppressed. Please be careful with cough medicine.

Hi guys! I like both your voices, they are very nice! I have the possibility to turn the volume down, so no problem for me. And additionally: I also always use headphones, so nobody would be disturbed. In public transport it is important that no sound leaks out from my headphones - I can ask a fellow passenger to get it right. We talk about noise pollution, which is as disgusting as smell-pollution from perfume to onions and tobacco. Maybe US-Americans think we are over-sensitive?

interesting video ☺ about the superficial or not - well my experience is that it is often best when you stick to the truth but of course weigh your words and tone of voice so it is spoken from the heart insted of maybe just some impuls ♥

Bragging Vs humble I'm not a Dane, but a Finn, so I consider it being close enough to share the cultural upbringing. Just comparing parenting styles Fin/US the bottom line is in American parents praise their children (and anyone else they feel they need to say something to) for any effort and achievement, or their looks with big words and emphasis "You are SO pretty", "Great job doing/being/saying this_and_that!" My parents generation was brought up with the mindset that too much (=any) praise will spoil the child and make him grow proud, and it's indeed better to point out their flaws so they stay humble. Humbleness was (and kinda still is) seen as a virtue, while bragging or boasting are plain bad manners, thus by giving no praise a child will not think too much about himself or learn to boast. Some common stereotypical examples are someone (a Finn/Dane) telling they speak a little English, while holding a perfectly fluent and grammatically correct conversation with a slight accent as a telltale English is not their native language. Or a concert musician can play their instrument "a little", while an American claiming they can play piano, can find a tune using one finger. Some cases are false modesty, of course, but there's the cultural upbringing about not boasting, and these people can actually feel they're telling the truth about their skill level and being careful not to exaggerate or out right lie. Since, after all, it's better to play it down a little rather than appear bragging about themselves. If you ask a Finn/Dane (me) to name 3 things they're good at, it'll more likely to be, after a long consideration, along the lines of being meticulous and diligent, down to earth, and trustworthy instead of "I'm really good at handicrafts, and have yet to find a thing involving wool, yarn or fabric, that I haven't been able to figure out with or without help. I'm also good at languages, I'm fluent in three languages, and can communicate with several others. As a third I'd have to divide it between music and numbers. Music and language go hand in hand, but commonly numbers are said to work the other side of the brain and people are dominant with only one of the two; language or numbers. I have a natural inclination towards numbers, but thanks to my bilingual upbringing I grew up with two languages, and have never shied away from learning more. The easiest way for me is to immerse myself in the language; surround myself with native speakers or travel to a country where the language is spoken. My greatest passion is handicrafts and if I need to learn a new language to learn a new technique, I'll do it!" Both versions are kinda true, but the second version would never come out of my mouth. The only "acceptable" way of telling someone all different crafts I do, would be complaining how hard it is find time to do them all, of belittle myself by laughing at myself for trying to do everything and not managing to finish anything. Two truths, one reality.

With regards to "loudness", maybe it's a matter of where you grew up. E.g. someone who grew up in the middle of New York City, constantly surrounded by traffic noise would probably be far louder than someone who grew up in the middle of nowhere.

You guys pretty much nailed it - loved it! Have you read the book by Helen Russell "The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country"? - I would be interested on your take on it, what you agree or disagree with from what Helen is presenting. I like the book and it certainly made me thing twice about some things

Just saw that DRTV has a doc going on about the danes that immigrated to America in the 1800s and what role they played. Very interesting stuff for anybody interested in that danish/american angle.. 😎

My favourite natural remedy. Two Kodimagnyler.

4:24 cause in denmark your wellbeing matters more than your presence at either events or jobs, and taking one day off to get fresh again is better than you infecting everyone around you, or you getting sicker cause you didn't rest.

about being direct. I was in the states a couple of years ago, and as a typical dane, I say whats on my mind, and some of my american friends know how I am, and they do not concider me being ruth, but some of their friends were shocked because I was straight and direct, and first they did not like me, but after a while they found out, I'm totally honest and I prefer to tell the truth rather than sugarcoat people with a little white lie, and they started to appreciate it. One of them said, behind the little rough behavior is a very warm heart and caring person, and I misjudged you when I first met you. She said it like this, there is no bs with you, and nobody have any doubts about your opinion.

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One time in 6th grade when the tables in the classroom were reorganized, one student sitting close to me commented on a different table and called it "Kloge-Åge-bordet" Basically "The smarty pants table". I responded with "I'm smart too", and she instantly responded, calling me very selfish.

And thats glorious B&O stereo types.

Could you make a video on what surprised you positivly moving to DK and what dissapointed you moving here

When I visited California, I hated going in to a store with the "hi, how are you"🙄 sir, you dont care how I am today, so dont ask. It is SO superficial! What am I supposed to answer? "My boyfriend broke up, and I cried all night🤷🏽‍♀️" you dont wanna know! So dont ask. In Denmark we say "hi, let me know if I can help you with anything". So different, and not at all superficial.

i tend to turn into my grandmother, and somehow just walk stuff off with a frisk walk in the woods lol. I woke up with a stiff neck this morning, and yup, fixed it good with a nice walk up and down hills in the woods and some neck exercises. Pretty sure, I would have been miserable if I had popped some painkiller, and laid down instead.

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I am a kiwi and live here. My NZ family do find Danes rude and arrogant generally speaking as did I in the beginning.

We do have cough supprussen in DK, we call them salmiak bolsher :)

There's a lot of research on medicine and their affect on the immune system. Some medicine use things that our body naturally produces or that we've always gained from plants in everyday food, but in a way just gives us more of it to speed up the process if you will & those kinda team up with your immune system. But then there are things that you would definitely not normally put down in your body, it's only normalized through medicine, and those aren't great team players for your immune system and kinda takes over the job. Of course there are some overlaps & different lines etc. of different medicine. But there is research on how some medicine takes over the job so your immune system doesn't really learn how to handle it on their own.

How about making a review of this - 15 Things Tourists Should Never Do In Denmark - from - Around The World In One Day - 9:05 ;-)

I laughed out loud regarding the lasagna, I have always criticized someones cooking (especially my Moms) if i didn't like or if it was to salty. As I see it I'm doing them a service so they can better them self, and never again serve me food I don't like :-)

I'm one of those weird people who think danes and american are very alike, and its only in the small details we're different

Americans have access to way more medicine that’s considered over the counter here in Denmark. We take medicine very seriously, since there’s a high chance people might think “oh, this does nothing as long as i take it as prescribed”, but it can lead to other things as well. Americans might also be more careful of their health and take pills they don’t exactly need, just because of the terrible health care system in America.

I agree, on all points! We are different, but it's all perspective, right? Danes are direct and honest, whereas Americans are polite for all the right reasons 😉 hello from Hundested 🌸 🌱

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With medicine: the thing is, if you're sick it's perfectly socially acceptable to stay at home, until you get well - which I have the feeling is more of a problem in the US 😉😉 ....so its important to be sick for as long as possible 😉😉😉 😉

Yes, most stereotypes, even if they are critical and controversial concerning criticising people of other races, DO have some truth to them. Right you both are! (Before I commence, say howdy to Tuxedo Deerest for me, will you? Thank you!) NOTE: I have diarrhoea of the pen, sorry.) 1) I have heard Danes speak and they do so almost purringly, really. I cannot explain it but, when I hear them on public transit and I know who they are, and what language they are speaking, I am always impressed that they are so quiet and their voices sound almost monotonous and no one seems to yell all that much. 2) Yes, we Yanks (Americans) can be quite the hypochondriacs, can't we? Europeans (especially the Swiss German & French) so tend to rely much more on homeopathic remedies. The French LOVE to take what they call cures at hydrotherapy baths and health spas, which are really posh looking! The baths in Hungary and The Czech Republic are quite posh looking! 3) Are Americans fake? Mmmm, we can be, but, I will defend being fake-nice, in the interest of being polite, most of all ... well, mostly anyway, LoL. 4) The Poles are quite direct, Guys. Try talking to them, or laughing at the wrong thing and having an angry Polish older man JABBING YOU IN THE SHOULDER with his fingernail at the cinema, then bawling you out, asking "WHY DID YOU LAUGH AT THAT???" (Uhhh, gee ... because I though it was funny?). I had this happy to me. The guy's wife apologised to me and said she also thought what I laughed at was funny too (to be nice of course), and then she bawled out her Hubby in Polish, saying "She said, SORRY!" (And, I did apologise to the dude!) Przepraszam (pronouced, "Shey-prah-sham!) goes a very loong way, and is good to say whenever you get the chance, and believe me you will, LoL, when you visit Poland! In Poland, they allllll are taught that "America is the land of PLENTY!" What this really means, is YOU DO NOT CRITICISE AMERICA to any Pole, unless you want a lecture about how good you really have it, so shut up (LOL!). I get told "You don't know America" and I am AMERICAN! 5) I like Euros' reserve actually. Means that when someone decides that you are meritorious of being their friend then you really have deserved it! I like it. I have been embraced by Polish people and I feel like I must have done something to have deserved it (but, God only knows what that was, because I am a total screw up speaking Polish!). 6) Try talking to an Aussie about showing off. As easygoing as that Lot IS, (and they surely are!), the dudes will tell you that as an Aussie you are brought up to say that you are good at something (whether it be surfing or ...) and not to be ashamed of erring on the side of not being so humble about anything. Aussies love to have a good GO at sport, and really beat the *S* our of their opponents, then ... as soon as the fight was REALLY ON, it is ... O-VER, as in you all shake hands and go have a good beer (or FIVE!), together. It's an interesting phenomenon to behold.

In jutland we are tought jantelov in school... i def find it funny when ppl pretend that that never happened.

A very good reason to avoid medicine unless strongly indicated is antibiotics, where liberal usage breeds antibiotic-resistent strains of bacteria (natural selection works). Or stronger painkillers/tranquilizers/sleeping medicine where liberal usage leads to higher and higher doses needed, which leads to dependence or danger, as the body does not work normally without.

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9:12 I disagree, I would like to say we are a hermit kingdom Only because that sounds like something out of a DnD or fantasy story and I love that

Where do you live in denmark i live in Slagelse that is a city on the Island Sjælland

Another reason Americans are seen as superficial over here is the constant need to ask people how they are without actually wanting to know, the constant irrelevant small talk. That seems extremely shallow from the eyes of a Dane

Its not that I as a dane dont want to be competitive and dont want to be noticed at being skillful at something. But I want others to say "that guy is good at x" it just looses its value if I try to draw attention to my abilities. To take clapping as an example when an american recieves praise or applause its the cultural norm for them to clap along with the crowd. In denmark doing the same it no longer matters if you scored a goal or cured cancer. Publicly aplauding yourself diminishes your achievement into oblivion.

it is funny i am danish , and I have a RU-vid channel to and when I work with americsn companies i can say I am fabulous if I say that here in Denmark people are like you should not think you are better , danish people are not good at letting others have succes , I think danes can Brag to and they are often a little jaloux that they csnt say that they are fab without someone looking down on them , I love your channel 😊