I'm 18 years old girl from Uppsala. Do you like Swedish people ?

I'm going to study in the UK from this September and I'm worried whether people will like me as I don't know anyone.

Apparently the British associate us with two remarkable events that happened recently:

[video="youtube;jPmZNoZvcKE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPmZNoZvcKE[/video]

and the football match

What do you think about us ? :confused:

Are you blonde?

I think your username indicates that it's not your nationality that would stop people liking you

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Reply 3

effofex

18

Original post by HostileBitch

I'm going to study in the UK from this September and I'm worried whether people will like me as I don't know anyone.

What do you think about us ? :confused:

The general view in the UK (and most of the planet) is that Swedish people (and other Scandinavians too) are very risk-averse people for whom conformism is a very important part of their culture (Jante Law mentality, very high personal tax rates etc.).

Reply 4

Baines3

10

I don't know anyone who associates the Swede's with that. To me, you all look like this:

Reply 5

SpiggyTopes

14

Swedish people are amazing! Like all Nordics, they're very nice, have a brilliant accent and they're very funny!

Reply 6

Tabzqt

Original post by HostileBitch

Apparently the British associate us with two remarkable events that happened recently:

[video="youtube;jPmZNoZvcKE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPmZNoZvcKE[/video]

who on earth told you that? It's not true at all...

Reply 7

Simple Symphony

9

I tend to believe Swedes are associated with their famous meatballs :rolleyes:

Reply 8

Psyk

16

Things we associate with Sweden:
* Ikea
* Meatballs (like the ones they sell at Ikea)
* Very attractive women
* A very progressive and tolerant society
* Cold

Reply 9

AspiringGenius

15

I went to Sweden in 2011 and it was the nicest country I have ever been too. i love scandinavia in general in fact I'm learning Norwegian now so I can go and live in that area when I'm older. :smile:

Reply 10

EvilOfficer

Original post by HostileBitch

I'm going to study in the UK from this September and I'm worried whether people will like me as I don't know anyone.

Apparently the British associate us with two remarkable events that happened recently:

[video="youtube;jPmZNoZvcKE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPmZNoZvcKE[/video]

and the football match

What do you think about us ? :confused:

Hey where are you going to study ? = ) I'm from the coast of Poland so I've interacted with Swedish people quite a lot.

By the way this video is something I have never heard of. What was I doing with my life in 2008 :s-smilie:

Reply 11

Elm Tree

13

I used to live in Sweden and can honestly say they are overrated.

Reply 12

scrotgrot

16

You'll probably get a lot of attention from men. We have a lot of respect for the Nordic countries and the media often presents them as utopian. We tend to think of them as better than us in terms of progressivism but also a highly conformist culture and people from there can come across a bit "wooden". I think of Sweden and Norway as similar to Switzerland.

Reply 13

David Adler

Original post by scrotgrot

I think of Sweden and Norway as similar to Switzerland.

Reply 14

Jaegon Targaryen

2

Jesus christ that clip was distressing

Reply 15

Hal.E.Lujah

19

I just associate you guys with Ikea. But to be honest, if you're a hostile female dog you're not going to get far.

Reply 16

Foghorn Leghorn

16

Swedes are much better looking than norwegians. :ahee:

Reply 17

brainx

Hey... I'm German and we definitely like Sweden!!

I live in London though and thank Sweden for the cool IKEA they've given us :tongue:

... Oh and let me mention that Kottbullar tastes amazing!!

Reply 18

HostileBitch

OP

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Original post by EvilOfficer

Hey where are you going to study ? = ) I'm from the coast of Poland so I've interacted with Swedish people quite a lot.

By the way this video is something I have never heard of. What was I doing with my life in 2008 :s-smilie:

Haha cool I've been to Gdansk so many times and experienced Sopot nightlife as well. I'm going to study in London or in Scotland I still don't know which university to firm that's why I joined TSR.

Sorry if my English is not perfect okay ?