Not too long ago I wrote a post on how physical I experienced Swedes being after I came back from Japan. A lot of the responses were that you did not at all feel Swedes were particularly physical and had on the contrary felt that they were rather cold and quite distant. I can understand this opinion as well even thought it pains me a little. Nobody wants their country\u2019s people to be perceived as unfriendly, so I thought \u201ccan\u2019t all of you guys write down some suggestions for what could make Swedes feel a little more friendly?\u201d. That would mean that\u00a0 on this particular topic, your observations of Swedes, your personal experiences and what you know of Sweden will be of great help.<\/p>\n
You can give specific incidents when you thought that Swedes felt extremely cold or just something more in general, like you were standing in line at the cash register and the person behind you never said a word. Or the fact that people open doors for each other more as an exception than a rule.<\/p>\n
Anything can be interesting, since it is often very hard to perceive yourself in a cultural context. \u00a0 Thanks for your help and here’s to a rewarding discussion!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Not too long ago I wrote a post on how physical I experienced Swedes being after I came back from Japan. A lot of the responses were that you did not at all feel Swedes were particularly physical and had on the contrary felt that they were rather cold and quite distant. I can understand…<\/p>\n