based on generalising video full of statements out of reality and society functions. You feeling alike to oppinions of this young lady proves only that you are same level basic as her....not Norweign sry basic is same everywhere in western society
I've traveled to Norway in the past and can say that the locals can come off as "cold," but they really do mean well and have fantastic manners. One time, I saw a local run across a busy street to pick some litter off the ground. They really go out of their way to take care of their surroundings, which is truly noble.
Norwegians get really pi$$ed off at the weather though (more than Brits do). They always expect an amazing summer. They spends loads on their summer houses in expectation of great weather but it rarely ever happens.
I went to Norway to study for a year, and really, trust me, they are very introvert at the beginning but when you get to know them they are really good people. I’m from spain btw
@@Raffalius lol, good to know. Random question for you: If I were to learn how to speak Norwegian, and tried to communicate in it instead of English, would that be considered annoying to anyone in Norway? I'm fascinated by the language, but I know in some countries they just prefer you speak English because it's easier to communicate for them
@@JeffReeves I guess that depends on how good you are in norwegian. If you can speak it well enough to be understood, i dont think anyone would mind. But if its difficult to understand i guess it would be easier to switch over to english :)
6 months winter is a punishment...I'd say their life sucks. They are obsessed with home renovation, because they are bored at home all the time, because it's dark and freezing outside..
Yes and if you go there you will sometimes see these viking looking men with a long braided beard - those are usually those metal fans. Then you get to know them and they are the sweetest and shyest people on earth :)
@@rsecr6311 I actually having over a month talk with a norwegian man and found him really different compare to any western man I had, he is polite and we have many compatibility so far, never had boring conversation too... Thanks for ur blessing, good luck for me, long way to go :)
Whoever might worry about meeting people and getting friends in Scandinavia because it's so often stated that people are not so welcoming or are more introvert or shy - I met lots of amazingly kind people in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway and some of my closest friends are from Denmark and Finland. It wasn't hard to find these friends, I was very lucky yes, but I bet there are so many open-minded Scandinavians out there who love to make friends from other countries. Don't let this stereotype discourage you :)
I'm moving to Norway in a month. So glad you wrote this because when I saw the video and read the comments I got really scared and almost all my hope dissapeared. Thank you so much!!
One of the things I find most amusing about Norway is that everyone goes abroad, drinks themselves shitfaced and then come back to Norway to compliment eachother on the tans they've gotten. It's great.😂
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I'm from Norway, but grew up in Germany. I love Norway but there are a few things that annoy me so much everytime I'm there: Everyone dresses the same, everyone does the same, small towns seem dead because everyone just stays at home or goes to the mall, the eating culture is kind of bad compared to germany.
I do see your point and agree to certain extent. But I think these are things that you can see in every scarcely populated area and places where the focus is in the relationship with the nature rather then in social/cultural events. I think it's normal...look at the big cities around the world: people are all different and interesting, but they have zero relationship with nature and sport for them means eating protein shakes after going to the gym.
@@WhatashameMaryJane thats an interesting point and I get what you mean! I dont know if you are from norway or if you've been there, but if you look at the people living there, they are all verrry focused on following trends. Whether it's having long straight hair, wearing a certain jacket, scarf, make up, doing the same kind of sport. I've never seen this focus on trends in other cultures before.. I don't think that wearing those things has something to do with their relationship to nature. And I don't want to say it's a bad thing... it just gets boring if you are not used to it
@@maritrolljenta I'm Italian but I travel full time and spent months in Norway. I also come from a small town in the countryside and I found in the cities in Norway the same behaviours that I've experienced in my home town, as well as in any provincial town. That's why I connect living in the countryside/not massively urbanized area with following trends and not being very original or unique. It's what we call being "provincial", as opposite to who lives in big cities. I was just trying to somehow defend this type of behaviour, because it certainly has its negative sides (I grew up in such an environment, I know them very well), but rather than being completely alienated from the nature, I prefer it. Does it make sense?
Every single one of these "What's it like to live in Norway" videos *always* has a beautiful woman with fluent English narrating that makes me want to dumpster everything I own and get there in any way I can. Just an observation.
Norway seems fantastic for a short trip to me. Amazing snowy landscapes and beautiful rivers. As a Greek guy I believe I couldn't stay longer than a week. But I definitely wanna visit!
Could you imagine being out, shopping or just taking a nice stroll, and then turning a corner and stumbling upon a freaking polar bear? Wack man, amazing, but wack lol
Thats a joke from the 1994 winter olympics. The people responsible for answering questions from the press got tired of getting the same questions over and over again, so they started answering ironicly/satiricly. One of the questions that all the reporters asked is: are there polar bears in Norway? Technically, yes there is, but not on the mainland. There are however an island where we do have some polar bears in the wild. But since we got that question a lot, they started just saying yes. Another question they got a lot are: is it true that you can just put on your skis anywhere and go skiing? And here is where the jokes come: yes, but beware of polar bears. Because of this event, it's kind of common to joke about that we have polar bears practically running in our streets when talking to foreigners
That is defiently not true, I am from Norway, lived here my whole life. It depends on where you live and who you talk too. I am an extrovert and almost all of my friends are extroverts too, we love to get to know new people, and we aren`t close to being the only ones in Norway being extroverts
I'm Norwegian and grown up extrovert lol, I never had any problems with that. In fact, I liked it much more. Now, it's super easy if you have a friend base, and friends of friends and people you meet at events or parties are super easy to talk to, no problem. I've honestly never understood the claim, although then I think about how some foreigners think it's normal to meet a person they have NEVER met and have absolutely NO connection to, and suddenly think it's OK to be best friends xD lol I mean there's two different scenarios, right. To a Norwegian, you need to earn your trust! That's the whole point. If you're a friend's friend, then you _know_ you can trust the person, at least not to f*k you over completely or try to recruit you to a pyramid scheme and stuff like that, you know. You could probably borrow a -cough- edit: couch! (Corona typo haha) from that person too for a day if desperate. I'm introvert now, because of girls, but that's a whole different story lol. Let's just call it naivety mixed with shit luck.
„So if you are an Immigrant...good luck“. That sounds like a threat😂 jokes a side I’m going to study in Norway for one semester so I hope there are exceptions
Matt O'Paula just wanted to say that is so cool! I don’t know if this is a normal thing but I always get so surprised when people from other countries like the us etc want to visit thiscountry/study! Good luck with the study!
Don't worry they are cold outside, but when you get to know them they melt down a little bit. You're going to be fine! But good luck for your finances. 😖
My husbands from Norway 🇳🇴 he’s cold on the outside but a big ready bear on the inside! Lol most Norwegians are like this 💗 I’m from Ireland.. so I love everyone 😂 and whisky
Just Saying well of course but I’m just curious how they got to dating since she even said herself that her husband was cold on the outside. Considering she’s from a different country (a foreigner) how they met and got to know each other
“Closed off and keep to their group of people” - Everyone is like that to an extent. If you’re a stranger, you are held at arms length until they get to know you better. Norwegians are people like everyone else. It just takes time to gel and connect.
I live in Phoenix AZ. USA. Every day it's 5 million people living as total strangers who don't give a god damn who you are. Most of my neighbors I do not know. It's hell. And the jobs treat you like shit. When you try to meet folks they treat you like a disease. It's tough also if you're an intellectual. There is an element here just under the surface of anti government and anti science. It's slowly becoming blue and I think that's just the inevitable maturity setting in finally. I find it disgusting most days. It's the people. They have no customer service skills whatsoever. And the odd situation when you do find good service it's faked.
I went to visit a friend in Copenhagen, I was shocked by how welcoming people were, but to stick with them, yes this is the hardest part. In Italy I say is easier to befriend, but as I can imagine almost everywhere in the world you keep and hang out with your closest friends. Much love ❤️
Crime is often poverty related. Norway has a high standard of living (though not all are well off). People usually don't steal things that they already have.
I've been binge watching videos about Norway and I want to go so bad. If I ever hit the lottery, I would absolutely move to Norway. Just a peaceful and happy life.
Love this! I’ve been to Norway 3 times but my parents keep talking about going again. Now to the north. I love love love waffles! We bought a waffle iron two years ago somewhere around Trondheim and we got a ‘secret’ recipe from a old lady from which we rented the cabin. We make the recipe to this day. I am definitely sticking around this channel to give me the goosebumps Norway gives me. I vote for best country in Europe... =-) Lots of love from the Netherlands! Now I am going to continue watching.
You have the best milk, butter and cream I've EVER tried. That's probably why you mention that your cakes taste better. You also ask to your foreigner guests to buy alcohol at the duty free in the airport (my Couchsurfing hosts always do that!). You definitely have the coziest houses. You do talk about the weather all the time and with engagement, I love it! I visit Norway often and I find what you said pretty accurate. Much love, Mary Jane
She actually is a very outspoken vegan, that's why she mentioned how dairy gets shoved down children's throats. She definitely is very critical of the dairy industry.
Hey girls! I know I know that Cornelia is vegan. I'm very environmental conscious too, but I reject every fundamentalism. I eat meat very rarely and mainly white meat, I have a couple of eggs maybe twice a week and I mainly eat cereals, legumes and vegetables. Also, most of these products I get from farmers directly. Sometimes I have plant based milk too! I make oat milk at home and sometimes rice milk. I don't buy in carton or bottles to prevent making more garbage.
I strongly feel that Norwegians seems very pragmatic and materialistic. What you have means who you are for many people and describes you as a person, you gain respect easier when you succeed financially. I just can say that while eating lunch at work (I worked with many people in about 10 yers), they very often talk about money: mostly properties. Someone has got a big house, the other guy has an expensive cottage house, some woman has a home in Spain, someone else a big boat - everyone is impressed by it and interested, don´t even knowing those people sometimes really. To be really honest, I was shocked by the first time. Before I came here, I thought they will be more sensitive and sensible about money, more humble, since they are so close to nature (they are). I guess the big pleasure for many people is to consume and have, own, especially nice house, where they spent most time. Mostly they have friends form the same social/class circle (but it is like that in general everywhere maybe). Don´t get me wrong - I know not all are like that, but many. I guess it is a privilege of being raised in a rich country with so good life standards and its own history/climate. The other ting - it is really hard to build up a strong friendship. But I won´t say it is hard only for immigrants. I worked with some Norwegians that had to move to another city and they don´t have friends either. It seems everyone like each other at work, but that is just it. Just after they retired, moved or changed job, nobody ever mentioned those people, even thought they worked together for many years and seemed very liked by co-workers. Most friends are those from school time/childhood. Sure it is also very individual.
Why you say they are very materialistic ?? They think about money all time ? And from your own persperctive they are proud people and dont talk to you if you are poor ?? And respect you if you have money ? What about if you wanna date a lady ?? You have to be reach ?..
Not only in Norway but also in other countries is the same. If you are a stranger, they think you have nothing and it brings nothing to them to ave you near to them, but when casually they hear what you have and what you succeeded than from 2 ears they make 8 ears to listen how you got to that point and every word that you are saying (it might be even bullshit) means more to them than many other important things you said when none of them had the idea who you are. Welcome in the "Interest" world...what explains also why the egoisms every day is getting big and bigger.
@@johnnycash4745 no, not in that way: they are the most nice and kind people. But there is something else to be friendly then being nice and kind. I also worked with, let's say, middle or upper class. Maybe that's is why. I have one friend with humble background and she's is a lovely kind of woman. Never mentioned money. You can date a nice girl, since we are all different and individuals. Don't get me wrong. My assumptions was based in my experience also a woman that have never lived before in a country that can offer such a good standard of living. There is nothing shameful to expect a good life and be proud of financial success after all.
What I love about you guys is you embrace the cold weather! I’m from Minnesota in the USA and I’m learning to embrace the cold and see the beauty in it ☺️
I love these kinds of videos! I am fascinated in how people live in other countries, and I happen to be super interested in Norway. I currently live in the US (Florida) and it looks so magical there.
I visited Oslo last autumn and I was suprised how calm your capital was. Not too much cars so I was brave enough to use the citybikes! I would love to visit your mountains since that is something we don't have in Finland. I think that Finnish and Norwegian people are very much a like. Oh and as a Finnish person I really appreciated floorheating in the hotel's bathroom, it felt like home. That is something what I always miss while travelling in shouthern Europe!
Oh, I understand! 'Mum, I'm a normal person, maybe I just have Norwegian soul :)' I like a close relationship but it is one small problem: other people don't like it. That's why I like Norwegian culture, I feel cozy when watching how Norwegian live because it is real life. Not on social media, but with nature and different activities. Yesterday my class had a photo session in a small Botanical Garden or park (very small, I even didn't know that we have something like this in our town). It was so EXCITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everything is green, everywhere are different plants and it looks very harmonic and peaceful. We should 'touch nature' more ofter and maybe then we can live happier. Thanks for the video! P.S. Hello from Ukraine! ;)
I am from the United States and live in Mo. My fathers grandparents migrated from the Oslo area and I am totally interested in all things Norway. I loved your videos that I have just watched. You do an awesome presentation
such a beautiful video and I understand so much what you talking about. I was living in northen Norway for half a year, I was on Erasmus in Tromsø and it was literally the best time of my life. I love Norwegian nature and culture and this country has so much to offer, so I decided to do my master in Norway as far as I'm done witch my bachelor in Poland and really can't wait for moving back there!
Też wybieram się z Polski na Erasmusa do Tromso :D. Nie mogę się doczekać, ale trochę mnie zmartwiło to, co powiedziała Cornelia o zamknięciu Norwegów na nowe znajomości. Jak było podczas Twojej norweskiej przygody? Otaczałaś się Norwegami, czy bardziej imigrantami? Jak wygląda tam studenckie życie towarzyskie?
Patryc;ja Cornelia miała niestety racje, Norwedzy są bardzo zamknięci na nowe znajomości, wiec najlepiej szukać znajomosci wśród osób, które również przyjechały na Erasmusa :)
half this video sounds so good while the other half is so depressing. imagine relying on tinder to meet your spouse because everyone is so introverted :/
Relax, many of us are far from as introvert as she says we are 😊 And you only need to be worried about polar bears if you move to Svalbard 😊 And there you seriously need to pay attention during some times of the year even if you stay inside the small town Longyearbyen. If you want to spend some time outdoors there, you MUST bring a gun with you, that you can rent in Longyearbyen. No joke.
I lived in Norway, Jar in Bærum, for just over two years back in 2001 and loved it! Fantastic place and wonderful people. Norwegians are a little difficult to get to know, but then they’re friends for life. I do miss Brunost on my waffles, coffee and cakes in the office, but you can keep your Rakfisk!
@noshrinkage I don't think an introvert person will always love sitting at office or using social media all day. That's not about your job or your days but about life, soul, love, deeper connections between people. I mentioned true values, bud!
@noshrinkage That culture you speak of is more about soulless, atomized projections of persona, like cults of personal power. It's a culture that disconnects us from meaningful life systems... That's more than introversion per se.
I think self-sufficient might be a better word... Nature and society are all about interdependent relationship. Humans have forgotten about such reciprocity, hence we won't have Earth much longer..
I've heard that almost 25% of Norwaigean people visit Spain per year, and living in Madrid I didn't understand why I had never met one, untill I realize they are all on Granca🤣🤣
That Clíp where she is jumping into the water... don’t buy it lol... Norway is Georgeous but it will never be hot for anyone to swim. Only Norwegian will swim
True! A lot of the times i have to go slowly into the water and submerge. Than go up to warm myself quickly, then go back out, if i do that one more time it's usually pretty okay.
Anna Anibal in the summer it is not uncomfortable to swim and I jump in all the time. It is just charasteristics in personalities, some take it slow, some jump straight in.
Yeah, the water is so warm in the summer , in norway, that you now see the them with other Northern European and UK assholes in Costa de Spain! Why can't they just swim in their warm water in Norway or in their warmer oil tankers!
She's from Lofoten, end of the Gulf Stream lol. It's not uncommon to have -30, or even -40 in Troms/Finnmark lol. Then you have Svalbard... I doubt that is so common in the common Canadian cities, just saying :) Edit: Strong winds also being commonplace, being so close to the coast and Russian Tundra, which loves to bring its drafts over
I'm an American. One part of my ancestors came from there. I was there in the summer in the 1980s while hitchhiking through Europe. I took a ship from Newcastle, England to Bergen. Beautiful town. Train from Bergen to Oslo. Looking out the train window at midnight, it looked like early evening here. The fjords and snow capped mountains were beautiful.
I am adopted and I am 50% Norwegian. My birth father was from Norway. I have yet to find and meet him. I have be more curious as of late what Norway is like. I see why I am different from my adopted family. I am one to keep to myself and love changing thing around in my home. I not as outdoorsy as you are. Thank You for sharing about your life. I look forward to watching more of your vlogs.
My country used to be a jolly place,but then came the smartphones. The infamous reserved,introvert manners of the people here made a perfect pair with the virtual world. Good luck trying to initiate a conversation with a stranger here,it was hard enough before those little robots appeared,but now you feel you're surrounded by ghosts;at the cafe,on the train,in the bar and even at concerts and festivals. If you plan a trip to Norway,make sure you're not travelling alone,or at least make some connections before you go,otherwise you'll feel utterly lonely here. If you are a nihilist,misanthrope,introvert or a nature-lover,this is paradise! Welcome!
Your story telling is really awesome. Its remind me what type of life I wanted but unfortunately...... I also had a friend from Norway named Ruben Remo but he's no more, I from India talked with eachother for 4 years nearly. He was from lillihammer. I sometimes cry knowing that he's no more. We not even met once. Waiting for that day when I'll visit his hometown...... Love Norway 🇳🇴
LOVED THIS!! Been thinking about moving to Norway or Sweden for 6 months-a year just to experience life there. Also wondering what camera you use?? Thanks!
Thank you for this video. I have always wanted to become more self sufficient I hate calling someone to do things and maybe I will start doing things more myself. Love it
Having travelled to 62 countries, my favourite 3 are Pakistan, Greenland & Norway. Norway is so easy to camp in. Spent 3 months camping , having cold meals, washing in rivers. I was frugal. Glad I kept a diary.
When i looked at this my first thought was " why did she use so ugly videos of our country " then i realized I'm just so used to see daily the most beautiful things in Norway it's normal, the truth is...it's much prettier in person😊
It’s always hard to generalize a whole culture 😂 but I think you did a pretty good job. I’m half Norwegian half German and I can definitely agree with most things you said ✌️💚
7:27 im an immigrant in Norway and I have to be honest this is kinda true. My family and I don’t really have any Norwegian friends and all of the friends we do have are mainly immigrants too or someone who has a background from a different country. I don’t really mind it but if you’re an immigrant with a different culture, it can be extremely hard to fit in with the Norwegians. This is my opinion, and what I have seen in my community so of course it might be different with others.
So true! I'm an immigrant in Norway too I've been here 18 months now and the only friends I've made are Dutch! It's like Norwegians literally don't know how to act around other humans :D
Jude Bell I know right! My parents lived in Great Britain for a while (thats why I was born in Scotland) so we got a lot of british friends when we moved to Norway and we also got some Dutch friends too, but I can say that I dont have any super good Norwegian friends.
@@anarchiona Lol Norway is so small I wouldn't be surprised if your Norwegian/Dutch friends were my Dutch friends!! :D It's a real shame, in Britain you often start great friendships the way you start relationships - but I don't think that's a thing here. I have friends who have been here a decade and they are still struggling to get out of that awkward 'just met' phase :/ trying to befriend a Norwegian is like trying to go to bed with a very religious virgin...
Zeug Dings I disagree. I mean if you’re going to a community where people congregate, sure. But if you go somewhere where you are the only one from your culture you’d expect to start making friends pretty quickly in a new place. My husband knew zero Norwegians when he moved to Britain - he left four years later and I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I said he had made dozens of British friends. Norwegians just have a wall there that is pretty tough to get past 🤷♀️
@Truman Burbank Oh dear, you’re quite full of hate aren’t you. If you dislike it so much then do yourself a favor and maybe move somewhere else? No one should live in misery and it’s clear you feel that you do. I have to say though, it seems like you’re a bit delusional about what life really is like outside of Finland. I’ve lived in many countries and experienced the “living standard of Central Europe”, too. In all honesty there’s no other place where I’ve experienced the amazing life quality that I had in Finland. Can’t wait to move back some day☺️☀️
I'm trying so hard to learn things about norway and such because I want to have a character who's from there and I'm so terrified of messing them up or having them be the bad sort of stereotype making characters and having them be from somewhere you're not and know almost nothing about is very hard and very scary
I use to work for a guy in the residential construction field. He was always flipping houses. He then brought upon his uncle. When i got to talk the old man, it was very easy to communicate and relate to him. Man, he was like the grandpa i've never had. He was Norwegian. I've been looking for work again and i keep getting distracted going to Google Earth and viewing the roads in the mountains of Norway. I'm from the high desert in Arizona. That land that ya'll live on is gorgeous! and watching this video.. it just sounds like home. Def going to visit the country as soon as i can figure it out. lol probably completely random
