Regarding conversations, I belive that Swedes have a shell and stay silent alot, but once we find something in common it's a good moment to start to talk. If you just see someone on the street we respect that you might be on your way somewhere and in public transportation you might be on your way home or being tired so we wont disturb you as a token of respect.. but if you're doing something that we share in common it's fine to talk to you... that's why it's always the best tip ever if you move to sweden: find an activity/hobby and you'll get friends. Even through work it might be hard depending on what you do for a living -because once work is done most just want to get home to their family... most swedes create friends during school and keep them through life. For me, as a shy kid during my younger days, I made only a handfull of friends and some of them fell out in bad situations (some not alive today) and I only have contact with 4-5 of them today -but I created more through my hobbies and can say that some of them are family at this moment.
The Swedish Vikings went east,unlike the Norwegian and Danish,and they are described as " the green trees" from texts in Ankara/Konstatinopel wich refereed to their tatooed limbs.
I live in Nacka, Saltsjö-Boo since about five years ago. I just love the nature here outside my doorstep like you. 👍That’s why I moved here. Earlier I lived in Sollentuna and before that in Stockholm city. But I am born and raised up in a smaller city close to the nature too. So nature belongs to my natural needs to feel comfortable.
One thing that's always good to choose when getting a tattoo is something related to your heritage. You will forever be this individual regardless of your interests or personality.
I'll give you a little answer to what you were surprised by. Swedes have tattooed themselves for a long time and you see it as a work of art on your body and it is important. My eldest daughter has tattooed a tough warrior woman on one of her arms holding two large swords, this symbolizes that she does not take shit from anyone and is herself strong and tough, my second youngest daughter (I have four daughters), she has tattooed as a painting on one arm with an owl that is common up here in Lapland, and a horn that lights up by fire and then there is the northern lights. It symbolizes that she is from Lapland and loves and is proud to be born in Kiruna. When it comes to sweets, the Swede eats the most sweets in the whole world and it was calculated that every Swede eats an average of 15 kilos. Then when you were surprised that we move so much, it's because the government introduced that you would move more, you would not get so sick. The government has encouraged companies to allow their employees to have health care during working hours and that companies pay too little so that employees can go and train. The companies that do this can make tax deductions for this, thanks to the Swedes moving more, cardiovascular disease is reduced and the risk of other diseases is reduced. When it comes to us Swedes being reserved, it is not true, but it all depends more on those who move to Sweden or visit, what body language you signal and facial expressions. You say how people can start talking to your partner, it depends on his body language. Then when you talk about that you have changed from being a state woman to liking the country and nature more, some part depends on nature here but you have gotten older and you become more sensitive to hectic and noisy environment but want more silence and calm. I know this after studying psychology.
Wow, great to hear about the thoughts behind your daughters' tattoos! And yes, I'm sure I like the countryside more and more with each year I get older. Now I understand my parents better ;)
@@LivingSwedish When I wrote about the tattoos, it's about two of my daughters. Yes, now you understand your parents and become more like them. Just listen to the people around you, and you will hear that younger people and especially young girls are who you were, hate the countryside and want to go to the big cities. At the same time, you will hear how older people want to move out of big cities to the countryside and the tranquility. Now because of the pandemic, we humans are re-evaluating what is most important. As you both read about in newspapers and listen to the news in Sweden, you want to move out and have bigger houses, to be able to work from home. Than living in big cities in smaller homes and being at work every day.
Sweden is exceptional regarding tattoos. In most of the western world having a tattoo is considered low-class or for a person with alternative lifestyles, but in Sweden it's considered cool.
Don’t worry about meaning for Tattoos just get what you think looks awesome. It’s about loving the art because it’s won your skin forever. Some have many most don’t
Tattoo’s; maybe I’m wrong but I think this wasn’t popular/common in the 80ies and this is a fairly recent trend. When I was young someone being tattooed would have surprised me. It’s slowly become so much more common you almost expect people in their 20-30ies to have a tattooed. Wonder if SCB or someone has statistics on this, hmm… 🤔 Saturday sweets (Lördagsgodis) is a tradition that children are only allowed to buy sweets on Saturday and then they either eat all on Saturday or try to just eat a little bit per day to have a little candy all week. But adults can off course do what ever they want.
I love tattoos! Ok, I'm 60 now so it'd probably be silly to get one upon moving to Sweden, but maybe I can still do it...I'd really love a rock-art style reindeer tattoo. :)
I'm definetely a like urban kind of guy not much for camping in the wilderness although i do live very close to the biggest park in Gothenburg. Once in a while i go for a walk in this park and enjoys it i also likes going around outside the city with my bicycle. Like i said in heart i'm a urban kind of guy and last vaccations outside Sweden have been to London, Dublin, NYC, Berlin, Hamburg, Liverpool... cities 😅 Not much for hanging all day at the beach or the pool but i do go swimming in the summertime 😉
Swedes don't have a deep history when it comes to tattoos. I think the tattoo trend started in the late 80's, before that only sailors, drifters and criminals had tattoos, and those tattoos were horrifically bad and ugly.
I'd say we aren't reserved if we have a context so if you have a group and a context like work it's easier to start talking and keep talking and make friends. If a stranger out of nowhere without any context start talking to me about the weather or anything like that I'll be weirded out and maybe a bit annoyed.
Yes maybe a human behaviour overall,but I think you will notice as times goes on that is very clear that Sweden is a Konsensus” culture and everybody likes the same in everything from opinions to what to think and say about things . I don’t think you have to regret anything if you stay away from getting a tattoo 😊
@@martinlomsater9660 The masks for covid is a good example. Since it was only a recommendation when traveling, no one wanted to start and be the weird one with a mask. So it took months before you'd see the majority in a bus/subway wearing masks.
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Hi, a tattoo tip, if you are unsure of your first choice of tattoo, your child's name is bombproof, you will always be a mother, your boyfriend's name can wait until you have lived together for 30 years ;)
I would have a lot of tattoos if I was not so afraid of needles. I have been mainly thinking of using the depictions as a record of my life. Small things. The thing that has been sticking with me for the longest was to tattoo what was my favourite fruit at the time. Then a few years later build on that tattoo with whatever my current favourite fruit is. Then keep going like that.
I used to be off sugar completely and only ate a little 90% chocolate. I try hard to get off sugar again since I arrived in Sweden 😬(not working right now...)
It's not about being reserved 🙊 it's about the mindset that i don't have any right to your time and will not bother you unless you lock eyes with someone and if they want to talk.. Also we mostly don't like smalltalk like weather.. at least I don't.. waste of time 😎
I agree, i can't see the are reserved, but they respect your silence, unfortunately some people thinks that means bad thing to be like that, i find it very good because you are not always in mood to talk especially when you are tired at the end of the working day.
Tattoos are like a drug, once you got your first you'll already plan for the next. I only got three so far, but I have soo many ideas and will continue as soon as I saved enough money for the next.
we do ppl think that swedish ppl are shy, when we are the only country with fika... time dedicated to talk, discuss and socialize? THE ONLY COUNTRY THAT BASICLY HAVE THIS IN THEIR DAILY LIFE;;; everyone, everywhere
If I could ask a direct question which areas or cities a tourist should avoid. This question came about after watching on RU-vid the violence and shootings that have occurred in Sweden.
@@TSGill-td7xw i do not live in a big city and where i live there is very little heavy crime and small cities and towns in general is very safe..i would avoid urban areas of the bigger cities like gothenburg,malmo and stockholm. i also do think that most crime is commited in the night times so aslong as you do your tourism during daytime you should be fine.
@@viggenras1 Hi Viggenras thank you for the reply. I was in Sweden 30 years ago and visited a friend living just outside Gothenburg. A small town called Floda by a lake. I have fond memories of jogging and swimming in the lake. The nature is beautiful and so peaceful. I'm planning another trip once tourist from Asia are allowed before I'm too old to travel. Thanks again for your candid reply.
I am christian protestant. I cannot have a tattoo. Not even on tattoo. Thank you. Tattoo bkock oxygen intake. Please advise thank you. Hybrid race white, white, arab. Father white, nother arab.
