Lördagsgodis (Saturday Sweets)
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Lördagsgodis (Saturday Sweets)
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Re: Lördagsgodis (Saturday Sweets)
#2This is mostly a historic thing.
Kids and adults alike today in Scandinavia eat candy whenever they like it.
Popular stuff today include
- extra large energy drinks (65 cl)
- candy tasting vapes and snus
Re: Lördagsgodis (Saturday Sweets)
#3Interesting how well known Sweden seems to be in the world for its population; many countries with way more people but not popular like Sweden. I learned Swedish because I think its cool. Would love to learn other languages with even more speakers but Sweden has so much media and resources it's so easy.
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#4The same concept exists in Danish (lørdagsslik), and I had no idea it had such a dark history. 1959 is surprisingly recent for conducting medical experiments on people without their informed consent - one of the most horrifying things imaginable, in my opinion.
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#5Big in denmark too. My parents always used it as a way to regulate our candy-intake, by postponing all candy until the weekend, so i’m surprised to read the intention was sort of the opposite.
I’d also note that Scandinavia is big on “hygge” and being home (unlike countries with warmer climates) and weekend snacks and sweets are an obvious way to make the experience comfy.
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#6This is one of the things I never understood about Nordic countries.
Most of the people are so considerate about what they eat, good ingredients, nice compositions, making it look pretty as well..
..and then they proceed to shove great amounts of that chemical sugary shit down their throats !
Re: Lördagsgodis (Saturday Sweets)
#7This is mostly a historic thing. Kids and adults alike today in Scandinavia eat candy whenever they like it. Popular stuff today include - extra large energy drinks (65 cl) - candy tasting vapes and snus
As a swedish parent i see most parents still restrict kids candy only on Saturday. And parents rarely give their kids sodas and never vapes. Perhaps my observation would differ if my kids were in their later teens…
Re: Lördagsgodis (Saturday Sweets)
#8This is one of the things I never understood about Nordic countries. Most of the people are so considerate about what they eat, good ingredients, nice compositions, making it look pretty as well.. ..and then they proceed to shove great amounts of that chemical sugary shit down their throats !
As a matter of fact, even the good ingredients are 100% chemical.
Re: Lördagsgodis (Saturday Sweets)
#9This is one of the things I never understood about Nordic countries. Most of the people are so considerate about what they eat, good ingredients, nice compositions, making it look pretty as well.. ..and then they proceed to shove great amounts of that chemical sugary shit down their throats !
I think it mostly isn’t great amounts…
Re: Lördagsgodis (Saturday Sweets)
#10Iceland has this too, Laugardagsnammi :)
Go to Hagkaup or Samkaup on a Saturday (or just after midnight on Friday night, where you'll usually bump into a gaggle of teenagers in their pajama bottoms, out on a candy run) and get yourself a massive bag of pick'n'mix for half price. It's one of the few things I miss about Iceland.
the pick n mix bars can get pretty huge: https://yummy-iceland.blogspot.com/2025/06/nammidagur.html
I remember as a kid, I'd get 100 kronur (probably about $3 USD in today's money) on Saturday morning and go to the store to buy sweets. You'd meticulously choose which items to put in the bag to make sure you got the best value for money :)