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Re: The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

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

Swedes, as citiens of a kinda small and inherently insignificant county kinda fetishise any foreign recognition. I think that's why we like IKEA and H&M.

There's an old but good show that discusses the subject of our self-image pretty accurately (dunno if there are any english subtitles available) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4-V8_r0y-o

Re: The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

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post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

Yes, but it was invented by a Norwegian. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_Bj%C3%B8rklund

Cool, didn't know that and I use his invention literally every day!

Re: The Swedish Number – Talk with a Random Swede

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post #14

Dialed 3 times, twice got an answer in - Arabic. 0.87$ in Skype fees well spent...

Sweden today is probably the most arabized country in Europe.

... says he who lives in Denmark?

Numbers aside, there's a lot more to cultural changes than merely existing in a country. During my time in Sweden I found people from all over the world in droves. Africa/ME didn't stand out in any way and it seems like anyone who ever talks about this stuff any other way hasn't even stepped foot in Sweden.

Come visit southern france some time to see what an "arabized" region looks like.

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