Don't do those 5 things in Denmark! 

#6: Look to the right when getting off the bus. I almost got run over by a bike when I first moved here haha, could save a foreigner's life

Being late in Denmark is not something that happens often, but I've never had an issue of running late, when I just contacted the other party, and informed of it (except for shops, they usually close at the minute :-) ) But it is a sign of disrespect to be late in Denmark. Once I had a job interview, I had to be there at 10, a drive for 3½ hours, I didn't want to be late, so I went very early, spent ½ an hour on a nearby parkinglot, to not show up that much early :-D I got the job, so the time was well invested.

Do not ride a bicycle on a sidewalk. It is an absolute no go. If you ride a bicycle in a city and come to an intersection and there is a truck or bus, make sure that the driver has seen you. Make eye contact in the mirror or in the window. Every year there are cyclists who are killed when a truck / bus has to turn right at a traffic light. It can be difficult for the driver to spot the bike list.

When I was younger, I was always a bit late for appointments and parties, and I found that most people just accepted it. But you’re right, people will usually have a better impression of you if you turn up on time.

Ha! I definitely recognize the looking-into-people's-homes thing from when I had some French visitors. They were amazed that nobody had their curtains drawn and spent ten minutes sitting in my windowsill, looking into people's apartments and commenting on what they could see. Shocking! :D

I was tought as a kid in the 80s to address older (not family) persons with "de", but it faded away in the 90's dont think anyone address anyone with "de" anymore except royals

It is so embarrasing to be late to a meeting. You dont get any good greetings. You get: "Now that X has decided to come we can finally begin this meeting". Coming late to a party is not a great deal unless you are the one supposed to come with beer and wine or food ;)

Thanks for the useful tips. I have just moved to Denmark

This is good! I usually look at people's houses because I admire the style and architecture. I like this video! I hope you have more personal tips on what not to do in Denmark.

Useful advice.

I use lights and reflectors on my bike any time of day. It just makes me more visible

Spot on 👌

Obey the rules of speed, when driving cars. Big fines or in the case of extreme , the police could seize your car .

the thing about looking into windows, while its true that we dont do that, but if you just quickly look to the right and happen to look inside, then its not a big deal, its more that you shouldnt be staring into houses, thats the disrespectful part, but if you happen to see someone in their window idk cooking, then people dont mind as long as its not full on staring, at least thats what i've experienced. If you live in a neighborhood and see someone you kinda know, then dont be afraid to wave if you want, they usually wave back if they see you.

Yea i agree. Finally a list that has it all correct. Usually i disagree more then once with such list's, when people make em.

belle video very precise

I wasn't aware that anyone would ever consider "looking into someone's home" so that one was a shocker, but definitely true XD. I use "De" if I speak with elders, especially in the bus/train or I meet somebody in a shop or such. I suppose that's a bit old fashioned, but those of us from 90s-00s still had a somewhat "old"-fashioned" upbringing. At least, if I compare with those from the 10s where a whole lot of things started changing noticeably.

You are so right about them all.. But I could easily come up with 25 other things you should not do in Denmark :D

There is a place, where all Danes give greetings, when they meet, especially when they meet foreigners. At the sea, sailing a sailboat😊

Terrific, so true. I would add don't boast at all.

About being late, Danes can risk to be late, and things can come in the way at the last minute, or on the way, sure. And most often, they'll understand. But as for public appointments, it matters especially because there are other costumers and clients too, in the schedule. There are some public services, we have to pay for

Good work from a dane :)

Oh the looking into houses part yeah. I rarely look as such. I might just skim. But not really something I feel comfortable doing. Hell to the yes on the non formal part. It makes my skin crawl when it becomes too formal. Haha the not be late part. Yeah often when you work with foreigners that can be somewhat of a challenge.

I think the "looking inside people's houses" needs a caveate, like it's fine if your walking past and someone i standing on the other side of the window and you happen to get eye contact, like that's fine noone will yell at you for that, but don't goggle or stare or whatever inside a strangers house, i think that would be weird in any country lol Also J-walking is no longer as illegal as it was some years ago, basically the distance was shortened, the laws before was that you were allowed to j-walk if you were more than 200m (or something) from a crossing, so you've always been allowed to j-walk, it's just not allowed if there's a pedestrian crossing in sight. I believe it was in conjunction with COP15 it was reduced to 50m, so now you can likewise J-walk legally even if there's a crossing in sight, so if you're midway inbetween to crossings, you're allowed to just cross the street, although the cars obviously have the right of way in any case where you're j-walking

Jep kom til tiden og helst 10 min før også 😊

You have to use "de"to the royal family :D ,, Prins Henrik sat right beside me in the cinema (My name is also Henrik) :D ., been at together with Prins Frederik for a tour on the old Tuborg brewery, i did hold the door for him. I am almost royal, dont say "de" to me, ha ha. Great stuff you make, keep it up

i think number 2 people do it but its not like they stop in front of a a house and just starts to look in side of it. its like when you walk by or drive or what ever you look inside very short. i am from dk btw

Ja det syndes jeg også

Yess i agree with you

Yup I agree 100%. Danes love to follow rules. I always think its kind of with crossing for red light at pedestrian lights. Like at the city hall square when the metro was built. The port to the building lot on one side of the pedestrian lights were closed, so that street was blind ended. Still some people waited for green lights... And yes if an English speaking students keeps on calling me sir, I try tome them stop. It just weirds me out

M! As always your spot on ☺️ ! Totally agree 😎 !! How is life in Odense ?

Good subject Margaux👍 but I’ve never Heard of the looking into peoples houses thing. But it’s an interesting one. But I think it’s more of a common courtesy thing which I would think was the same in most countries. 🤷‍♂️ . Hope your well and the pregnancy is going as it should.

Never forget beer. Wine and Schnaps. 😅😅👍👍👍🇩🇰🇩🇪

If you hadn't told me "Don't look into people's Hauses", I hadn't noticed the toy on the floor. If you had asked why? I would have said "You look too good". Now I realize the colour of the curtains, the plants, the sofa, your hair and makeup is a complete entity. Now I understand why you were anxious about the light in an other video. Did you put the toy there on purpose? It is kind of too perfect. It is all so comfy. It is fantastic to learn about myself from your keen observations, not just These five. Thanks.

bruh that text at 3:27 is so true lol

Im from Danmark and Im love to life in it

That's true about the house watching, but the gardens watching is not regarded as a bad behavior, on the contrary, they like to exchange the opinions, or when someone admires the garden arrangement, flowers, trees etc., at least, where I live.

An off-topic remark: you're maybe the French person with the best English accent I've ever heard.

Im from Denmark its right except that with late. Its not good to be late but im late a lot and people dont be mad or something like that so I dont think that😁

The don't be late thing isn't so bad if you are about 15 minutes late. It is more og a problem if you are an hour late and you don't tell the people in advance. As Long as you tell people you are late and give them an aproximatly time then you are good.

It's quite easy to get the traffic rules straight, just regard every traficant on bicycle or legs as "the softer traficants" and those who are motorised to be "the hardest traficants". Logic tells us the softer part is the one in traffic that needs attention, and that is actually the law of the land mostly. There are of course certain circumstances, that are bound to appear were the rules might be unclear, but as a rule of thumb, be careful with those who are less protected, and otherwise be mindful of the road signs. It's not decorative or something to ignore.. Lastly this.. if you are unfortunate to get a fine, you don't have to pay the whole amount in one go, you can spread the payment over several years if that's the case.

I really hate people being late.

As a driver I like you mention the bicycle rules. But for me rule no 1 and by far the most important. Be visible, use bright clothes with reflectors, please :-)

Danish, and yes I agree :)

Sounds about right.

i am 98 procent danish (i was born in denmark but i love english so much that it took over me a little bit)

i would like to add to the last rule, about not being late, i would rather that you are late than early. and that goes for most of my family, i don't know if there are other danes out there that feel likewise but thats, my family's unspoken rule anyway :p

Police is very relaxed. On a bicycle you wont get a ticket. The cop really gotta have a bad day for that to happen. It's mostly if you drive a car a bit fast they are strict

When riding a bicycle in Denmark it is recommended to wear a helmet. It is not the law, though. Not to look into people's homes ... I though we only had to tell that to the Germans.

If you approach an elderly person you’re not familiar with it’s polite to address the person with the formal: “De” until they tell you otherwise. And always, always, ALWAYS use the formal: “De” if speaking to members of the royal family.

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Re biking: It would be helpful to see you outdoors on your bike, say with a helmet-mounted GoPro. A Danish friend told me that bikers there are all hell-bent for leather and have little tolerance for those who aren't.

Never heard of anyone actually getting caught jaywalking, but yea I'd not do it myself on purpose. Signals when biking is certainly most important in the middle of CPH, but what has annoyed me the most is how people above the age of 10 riding their bike on the sidewalk and in the opposite direction in relation to the side of the road. If it's dark and you have your lights on, it's confusing the cars, in all other cases you're very annoying to the pedestrians. The thing about looking into people's home is not unwritten. If I remember correctly it's even in the law about invading the peace of privacy (privatlivets fred) and peeking or eavesdropping is actually not legal. The police, of course, have exceptions in case they need to do so to do their job (if you don't answer the door, they try to see if you're passed out on the floor, if they believe that you're hiding evidence, they'll probably just kick in the door, if the crime is bad enough... Also if you are getting kicked out of the apartment, they have to be there)... So basically the only ones allowed to look inside your home without your permission is the police. I do believe that there's a casual exception to this. What you see inside from public space is allowed, but you're not allowed to tell what you see to anyone. This even cover people's gardens, so if you have a nudist neighbor, and they walk around the garden, you can't tell or record it. Unless they seem to intentionally try to disturb the public. And in such case it'd only be the police you should tell. Anyway, yes, we do take privacy almost as serious as the Germans. What happens in your home is your own business, unless it puts people in danger. Seems like I wrote another essay, sorry.

I am glad you do not have jay walkers, it is one of my pet peeves, I usually roll down my window and remind them that there is a crosswalk 50 feet away.

Hi, I just came across your channel. I see in your video, that you are signing 'stop' with your right hand. This is incorrect, and could potentially still land you a fine, as it is by law not a real sign of stop. Alot of bikers incorrectly sign stop with their right hand, simply because they are right handed, so they do everything with their right hand. However, signaling "stop" should at all times be done with your left hand, as traffic is always right-driven, so the other bikeriders and cars will always be on your left hand side, and therefore your left hand is the only hand visible to them. Signaling stop with right hand, will only be seen by the pedestrians on the sidewalk, as your body will be blocking the view of your stop-signing to the traffic around you, to whom you were meant to let know that you will be stopping, for your own and their safety.

Yeah Danes be like don't look into peoples house, while they're looking into peoples houses. It's one of typical Danish tings, no one will admit they do it, but they are doing it.

Bienvenue. Yes, there are many rules in Denmark, but still I think we are more relaxed than e.g. the Germans.

I was in Paris, on the metro, and I wore a bag under my jacket. I looked pregnant, so there was a woman who called out to me: " Madam, madam..." She wanted to offer me her seat, but I am not used to people, calling me "madam..." 😄

For someone who does not live in one of the larger cities, we also experience these crazy cyclists culture and are somewhat overwhelmed by that behavior

I would disagree about some parts of orderly. Driving while drunk in rural areas is not uncommon at all, jaywalking in general is very tolerated(maybe depends on the location?) and common. There are a few more of the laws and regulations that are definitely not followed. One of which, for students - paying for the radio licence. Many refuse to pay and declare they dont even have a phone, just to get out of paying it. Remember in more student-filled areas, they would even have facebook groups where they write if someone is comming to check, so that nobody opens the doors. Peeing on the street, littering etc also is part daily life(mostly on weekends). Things like weed - illegal - but very tolerated by both people and police. Generally, besides driving behind more drunk people than I would like, I would say that common sense is what people follow. Try not to bother/inconvienence others and then rest is up to you within reason. EDIT: but as a foreigner, before you have lived a good few years in this society, better follow the rules and you will be safe.

I can't agree to the second rule you mention. It's Okay to look and admire a private property, but NOT to film it. My son filmed a property as to evidence the owners wrongs and the Police came to question him. Well that is 15 years ago.

4 out of 5 was ok. Not sure about looking into a home. I have lived close to copenhagen for 55 years and never heard about that rule. Ofc you do not enter peoples garden to look in the windows. But if you can see in, I suppose they want you to, else they should have something to hide there private rooms.

one more thing with the bicycle, DON'T ride it on the side walk. yep if you look into others houses we thing "that is a burgler" yep we are very unformal, we just take it easy, and we grow up with "jante loven" basically all is equal :) and yep follow the law, especially when driving, here you can even get your car confiscated. and yep we tend to always be on time or early, but if someone is late, we are usually fine with it, as long as it is not much :)

I don't get this look into people's houses thing. Why would you do that?

In rural areas and on the smaller islands, people arent that rule-oriented.

My street has only houses on the left as well as on the right. If I don't look at the houses, I will just be walking straight which will look so so odd and not able to enjoy the scenery which happens to include the houses that blend in nicely with the trees in between. Also I will get a stiff neck too if I'm unable to exercise my neck. The houses are literally staring into your face :-) Sorry Denmark, my health is more important than this rule of not looking.

I mean, I live in Denmark and I use my bike at least an hour every day, I don't have lights on it, I don't have reflexes on it, I don't have a working bell, and I've never been stopped by the police, but it's true, you should have all those things, but I've not heard from anyone who've gotten a fine for not having it, but maybe

Look is okay, stare is illegal, but so is nudity in your own house or apartment without hindering onlookers, which kinda is weird considering that nudity on most beaches is fine.

3:17 .. Isn't it kinda creepy to do anywhere? 'xD

I kom from denmark hej jeg hedder Jeppe og jeg er ni år

I'm Danish, and I'm always 5 minutes late... but I guess it depends on your definition of "late".

the thing with your partner souds so strenge everybody jaywalk all the time thats normal

Can't stress rule #1 enough. It's easy to get some solid ass momentum on a bike and you need to know how to operate the bike and what you're supposed to do as a cyclist. It's just like with cars. Don't use one if you don't know what you're doing because you'll endanger yourself and others. However, our police officers are very nice. Lots of slaps on the wrist and very few actual fines and punishments if you're well behaved. Be polite, don't look mad, answer their questions, respect them and own up to it if you've messed up. It's just their job and you most likely knew what you were doing. If not, tell them and they'll be chill most of the time

thats absolutly nomsense, no meter wat you do in cobenhavn, if you go in bicicle by the ciclo path cobenhavn people will usualli crash you in pik houers, 1 because they alwais use headphones and they canolt lisen 2 because the don’t look forward wen they ride 3 because in the extremly inprobable case than one cobenhavn bicicle raider see or lisen somthing in front of them it will tok theme betwen 10 and 30 seconds to react. So the solution i chose is buy a peugeot fox a 50cc motocicle ho can drive in the ciclopath, with it I placate and terrorize all bicicles so i can drive with comfort and without worrie

We take riding a bike as serious as driving a car almost. When riding a bike you're a part of the traffic, so logically thinking it's really dangerous if you careless.

And never brag about your wealth etc.

You are right mostly, etnic danes mostly follow the rules, but it's a different story when it comes to immigrants and refugees especially from Arab countries and it also include 2nd generation, and i think the reason is it's not part of there culture so the parents doesn't hand it over to there children, and of course there are those that just hate the country and the laws/rules but that a different story 🙂

And don’t be early either…….