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The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

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Re: The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

#61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The far-right in Sweden have a habit of creating fake accounts in the purpose of spreading racist propaganda.

> The far-right in Sweden have a habit of creating fake accounts in the purpose of spreading racist propaganda Does it indeed? And recounting a bit of statistics is considered far-right?

Creating fake accounts to inflate perceived numbers of people who would answer in arabic sounds more like misrepresenting statistics...?

Re: The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

#63

Anyone try this yet? I've always wondered what Swedes think about IKEA in America...

As a Swede currently living in California who also has visited IKEA in several different countries I can report that the general experience of visiting IKEA is pretty much as stressful and disorienting here as in Sweden. There are some local variations in the product portfolio both due to different standards like in bed sizes and kitchen and cultural differences. You cannot find a cheese slicer in my nearest IKEA and they have icing on their cinnamon buns (almost blasphemy).

To be honest, IKEA is a Swedish company by brand only. The products are sourced from wherever it is cheapest to manufacture right now and the ownership structure is so complex, multinational and tax-avoidance schemy that probably only the head honcho Ingvar Kamprad (IK in IKEA) who until recently resided in Switzerland, knows where the profit ends up.

(edit: got Ingvar Kamprads name wrong first time around)

Re: The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

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post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The far-right in Sweden have a habit of creating fake accounts in the purpose of spreading racist propaganda Does it indeed? And recounting a bit of statistics is considered far-right?

Creating fake accounts to inflate perceived numbers of people who would answer in arabic sounds more like misrepresenting statistics...?

Or using an anonymous account for fear of being labelled a "far right extremist"?

Re: The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

#65
post #15

Can't wait to see what /b/ will do with that.

There were actually postings on 4chan's /pol/ about this. Mostly anons asking Swedes what they thought of Muslim refugees raping women in their country (in the rudest way possible) and Swedes politely denying that claim.

Would have been interesting if the anons weren't so hostile; instead it was just aggravating as 4chan always is.

Re: The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

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post #51

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Do you have some numbers on that?

Yes, and so do you. Sweden actually does have a statistics bureau. And they do make statistics. They just wrap them up real discreet. Native swedes are becoming a minority in Malmø, the third largest city in Sweden, and apparently home turf for one of the Brussels bombers.

Please provide links to the data and numbers in that case.

Re: The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

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post #63

Anyone try this yet? I've always wondered what Swedes think about IKEA in America...

As a Swede currently living in California who also has visited IKEA in several different countries I can report that the general experience of visiting IKEA is pretty much as stressful and disorienting here as in Sweden. There are some local variations in the product portfolio both due to different standards like in bed sizes and kitchen and cultural differences. You cannot find a cheese slicer in my nearest IKEA and…

The Swedes are using cheese slicers too? I always thought the Dutch were the only people in the world to use cheese slicers.

Re: The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

#68
post #15

Can't wait to see what /b/ will do with that.

I'm not Swedish but I'm living in Sweden. This past weekend, my girlfriend, who is Swedish, wanted to participate in this phone number thing. I told her it was a terrible idea and I had to show her /b/ to convince her.

Re: The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

#69
post #63

Anyone try this yet? I've always wondered what Swedes think about IKEA in America...

As a Swede currently living in California who also has visited IKEA in several different countries I can report that the general experience of visiting IKEA is pretty much as stressful and disorienting here as in Sweden. There are some local variations in the product portfolio both due to different standards like in bed sizes and kitchen and cultural differences. You cannot find a cheese slicer in my nearest IKEA and…

The food seems the most Swedish.

Re: The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

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post #67
post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As a Swede currently living in California who also has visited IKEA in several different countries I can report that the general experience of visiting IKEA is pretty much as stressful and disorienting here as in Sweden. There are some local variations in the product portfolio both due to different standards like in bed sizes and kitchen and cultural differences. You cannot find a cheese slicer in my nearest IKEA and…

The Swedes are using cheese slicers too? I always thought the Dutch were the only people in the world to use cheese slicers.

Finn here. How else are you supposed to slice cheese?
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