Comments for Sweden of course! http://sweden.of-cour.se YOU KNOW YOU ARE FROM SWEDEN WHEN... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Common sense/attitude by c http://sweden.of-cour.se/common-senseattitude/comment-page-1/#comment-374 c Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:52:56 +0000 http://sweden.of-cour.se/?page_id=56#comment-374 59. When the only school grades you know are “pass”, “fail” and “high pass”, and don’t understand why others have grades like A, B. C….. - We got IG (not passed), G (passed), VG (literally translated "well passed"), MVG (very well passed). And besides, we're going to get the A-D grades now according to the government.. 10. No it's not disgusting! You'll find a "duschmatta" ("shower carpet") in almost all Swedish homes right next to the shower so that you won't have to put your wet feet on the floor! 39. Much more common than brown hair, so yes. 64. Urgh. 59. When the only school grades you know are “pass”, “fail” and “high pass”, and don’t understand why others have grades like A, B. C…..
- We got IG (not passed), G (passed), VG (literally translated “well passed”), MVG (very well passed). And besides, we’re going to get the A-D grades now according to the government..

10. No it’s not disgusting! You’ll find a “duschmatta” (“shower carpet”) in almost all Swedish homes right next to the shower so that you won’t have to put your wet feet on the floor!

39. Much more common than brown hair, so yes.

64. Urgh.

]]> Comment on Language by c http://sweden.of-cour.se/language/comment-page-1/#comment-373 c Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:31:18 +0000 http://sweden.of-cour.se/?page_id=54#comment-373 And btw, we do know how to pronounce v/w and z/s since we spell some words with z and w in Swedish as well. If you ask a 10-year-old (3rd grade student) to name the English alphabet for you, he or she would be able to do it correctly. :) And btw, we do know how to pronounce v/w and z/s since we spell some words with z and w in Swedish as well. If you ask a 10-year-old (3rd grade student) to name the English alphabet for you, he or she would be able to do it correctly. :)

]]> Comment on Language by c http://sweden.of-cour.se/language/comment-page-1/#comment-372 c Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:25:47 +0000 http://sweden.of-cour.se/?page_id=54#comment-372 39. You actually know how to pronounce “smörgasbord”. - Actually it's "smörgåsbord" ;) 48. You end a P.S with a D.S. - Oh I honestly thought everyone did that, haha.. 51. You use a vast array of expressions in “English” in your everyday life that you have no idea do not exist for anyone outside of the borders of Sweden such as “Shit the same”. - No one says "shit the same" ("skit samma" in Swedish), if somebody does, they're joking. 53. You are abroad you find it difficult to stop yourself thanking the “kock”, for the lovely dinner. - Haha, it's true that "chef" is "kock" in Swedish, pronounced "cock", but we're fully aware of the fact it's not called that in English. So no, not really. 65. You can’t see why it is rude not to say please, since there is no equivalent for it in Swedish - And yes we do! It's true that there is no equivalent for it in Swedish, but we always use it abroad since it's rude otherwise. 66. You have no clue when to use “is” and “are”. - Er, where the hell did that come from?! We learn the difference in 3rd grade (which is the first year we study English at school). 68. You can’t pronounce the English version of the “J-sounds” correctly. - Almost everyone can. 77. You say embaressing things like “I have two pricks in my name” or “I’m a fart freak” because you think all Swedish words can be translated directly to English. - Again, not true. Our English is far better than that, maybe my grandma would say something like that, but I sure woudn't?! 39. You actually know how to pronounce “smörgasbord”.
- Actually it’s “smörgåsbord” ;)

48. You end a P.S with a D.S.
- Oh I honestly thought everyone did that, haha..

51. You use a vast array of expressions in “English” in your everyday life that you have no idea do not exist for anyone outside of the borders of Sweden such as “Shit the same”.
- No one says “shit the same” (“skit samma” in Swedish), if somebody does, they’re joking.

53. You are abroad you find it difficult to stop yourself thanking the “kock”, for the lovely dinner.
- Haha, it’s true that “chef” is “kock” in Swedish, pronounced “cock”, but we’re fully aware of the fact it’s not called that in English. So no, not really.

65. You can’t see why it is rude not to say please, since there is no equivalent for it in Swedish
- And yes we do! It’s true that there is no equivalent for it in Swedish, but we always use it abroad since it’s rude otherwise.

66. You have no clue when to use “is” and “are”.
- Er, where the hell did that come from?! We learn the difference in 3rd grade (which is the first year we study English at school).

68. You can’t pronounce the English version of the “J-sounds” correctly.
- Almost everyone can.

77. You say embaressing things like “I have two pricks in my name” or “I’m a fart freak” because you think all Swedish words can be translated directly to English.
- Again, not true. Our English is far better than that, maybe my grandma would say something like that, but I sure woudn’t?!

]]> Comment on Traditions by c http://sweden.of-cour.se/traditions/comment-page-1/#comment-371 c Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:55:39 +0000 http://sweden.of-cour.se/?page_id=14#comment-371 15 - and oh, midsummer (which it is called) IS a Swedish tradition? You don't do that in any other country. 15 – and oh, midsummer (which it is called) IS a Swedish tradition? You don’t do that in any other country.

]]> Comment on Traditions by c http://sweden.of-cour.se/traditions/comment-page-1/#comment-370 c Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:54:22 +0000 http://sweden.of-cour.se/?page_id=14#comment-370 8. If you have young daughters, around October you start bothering them to join the local St Lucia parade - Lucia is in December. 15. During one day in June, you sing and dance around a giantic up-side down penis dressed in flowers and then proudly call it a Swedish tradition. - Around a may pole, yes, around a penis.. no! No Swedes have ever considered it to be a penis, it doesn't even look like one.. 16. You’ve been forced to perform the “frog dance” skipping around a palm tree. - Around a may pole, yes. Palm tree, eh?? 24. You are attending a New Year’s Party that suddenly takes a break when it is time to watch “Dinner for One” (Grevinnan och Betjänten). - What? No... 25. You believe there are no “real” traditions in Sweden. (Oh, how wrong you are…) - We all know we got _some_ traditions, but we take them for granted :) 8. If you have young daughters, around October you start bothering them to join the local St Lucia parade
- Lucia is in December.

15. During one day in June, you sing and dance around a giantic up-side down penis dressed in flowers and then proudly call it a Swedish tradition.
- Around a may pole, yes, around a penis.. no! No Swedes have ever considered it to be a penis, it doesn’t even look like one..

16. You’ve been forced to perform the “frog dance” skipping around a palm tree.
- Around a may pole, yes. Palm tree, eh??

24. You are attending a New Year’s Party that suddenly takes a break when it is time to watch “Dinner for One” (Grevinnan och Betjänten).
- What? No…

25. You believe there are no “real” traditions in Sweden. (Oh, how wrong you are…)
- We all know we got _some_ traditions, but we take them for granted :)

]]> Comment on Travelling by celine http://sweden.of-cour.se/travelling/comment-page-1/#comment-369 celine Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:43:42 +0000 http://sweden.of-cour.se/?page_id=35#comment-369 Haha, the worst thing is that most of it is true. I only used a bandana while abroad when I was a kid though. Not anymore! Pusspuss. (No I'm not a pervert :) ) Haha, the worst thing is that most of it is true. I only used a bandana while abroad when I was a kid though. Not anymore!

Pusspuss. (No I’m not a pervert :) )

]]> Comment on Language by Matilda http://sweden.of-cour.se/language/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Matilda Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:00:13 +0000 http://sweden.of-cour.se/?page_id=54#comment-368 contradict each other* contradict each other*

]]> Comment on Language by Matilda http://sweden.of-cour.se/language/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Matilda Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:37:29 +0000 http://sweden.of-cour.se/?page_id=54#comment-363 1. eh no! school and youtube. 16. not really 19. hahaha that's like my favorite word. 24. Norwegian is easy, it's harder with danish and finnish 32. don't they? then what is it!? 66. is = one thing. are = many things 9 and 25 contradicteach other.... 1. eh no! school and youtube.
16. not really
19. hahaha that’s like my favorite word.
24. Norwegian is easy, it’s harder with danish and finnish
32. don’t they? then what is it!?
66. is = one thing. are = many things

9 and 25 contradicteach other….

]]> Comment on Behaviour by Matilda http://sweden.of-cour.se/behaviour/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Matilda Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:59:45 +0000 http://sweden.of-cour.se/?page_id=16#comment-362 1. it's against the law and we have cops everywhere! 5. whats wrong with that? i even bicycle trow the whole winter. 51. why is that a bad idea? 19. well at lest the floor stays clean. 91. no we don't. 1. it’s against the law and we have cops everywhere!
5. whats wrong with that? i even bicycle trow the whole winter.
51. why is that a bad idea?
19. well at lest the floor stays clean.
91. no we don’t.

]]> Comment on Common sense/attitude by Matilda http://sweden.of-cour.se/common-senseattitude/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Matilda Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:55:06 +0000 http://sweden.of-cour.se/?page_id=56#comment-358 2. i always take from the botten layer when the good ones on the top are gone. 7. well the metric system is easy, inches and stuff like that are just complicated. 10. carpets in bathrooms are disgusting 17. that's because we only have 3 months with sun! 26.what!? does only Scandinavians use it? i thought it was as comment as cigaretts. 28. how is that sexual? 39. that's cause it is as normal 44. i had to youtube the polish national anthem just to see if it was true! why does they think we are evil? 50. They are stealing them :( 54. well we can hurt them too and it hurts there ego more to get a bruise from a girl! ;) 56. the A stands for avbruten (broken) 62. haha so true 64. i rather die then have that life! 73. hahaha! died a little! 74. i really don't get why everyone complain about the USA. love every single aspect of it. 2. i always take from the botten layer when the good ones on the top are gone.
7. well the metric system is easy, inches and stuff like that are just complicated.
10. carpets in bathrooms are disgusting
17. that’s because we only have 3 months with sun!
26.what!? does only Scandinavians use it? i thought it was as comment as cigaretts.
28. how is that sexual?
39. that’s cause it is as normal
44. i had to youtube the polish national anthem just to see if it was true! why does they think we are evil?
50. They are stealing them :(
54. well we can hurt them too and it hurts there ego more to get a bruise
from a girl! ;)
56. the A stands for avbruten (broken)
62. haha so true
64. i rather die then have that life!
73. hahaha! died a little!
74. i really don’t get why everyone complain about the USA. love every single aspect of it.

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