
“Things In Norway That Are Foreign To Me”: 25 ‘Cultural Shocks’ This American Woman Experienced After Moving To Norway
Interview With ArtistPart of traveling and seeing new places is the thrill and excitement of finding out how people live in other countries. And the more drastic the difference is in culture, the more exciting it is.
Meet Jorie, a Chicago creative who has moved to Norway to live together with her husband, family, and pets, and who has also turned her TikTok channel into a platform to broadcast all of the interesting things she as an American found foreign in Norway.
In her running series of videos, appropriately titled “Things In Norway That Are Foreign To Me”, she points out things like bread cutting machines in grocery stores, leaving baby strollers with babies outside, packing your own groceries, and the like.
This, and other videos on her channel, have drawn in nearly 24,000 followers and almost 800,000 likes.
So, we’ve turned her intriguing points into a curated list that you can vote and comment on below. So, get cracking, and if you’re an international living in another country, why not share your biggest culture shocks in the comment section below!
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Dogs Are Allowed On Public Transport
Dogs should be allowed everywhere. Church, restaurants, theaters, schools, hospitals, nightclubs, prisons, trampolines, TV studios, nuclear substations.....all things better with dogs.
Bored Panda got in touch with the face behind the channel, Jorie, for an interview on her Things In Norway That Are Foreign To Me video series and all things Norway.
In the beginning, Jorie thought of creating these videos for an American-only audience as a way of informing them about the Norwegian culture. But she quickly understood that Norwegians like to see their culture reflected back at them, so the audience grew rapidly.
"Of course, it’s a small country in population and representation is exciting. I also think they enjoy explaining (as much as I enjoy reading it) why these differences are the way they are," elaborated Jorie.
So as my audience arose, I now try to point things out to Norwegian viewers of things here in Norway that are not common in other countries, especially the Americas, that they might not realize (like how much they add canned corn to, its not something they notice until they realize many other places don't have it as a common pizza topping!)."
Grass On Roofs
The turf was traditionally used to hold birch bark in place thus creating a leak proof roof.
Stop Light Buttons That Actually Make Drivers Stop
Double Beds From Single Duvets
Now, it's not all culture shock, as there are also "spot the difference" videos. Sure, some can be a tad bit shocking, like the idea of the government having to agree on a baby's name, but the latter category would involve things like date format differences and, according to Jorie, they are more for the sake of discussion.
And speaking of videos in general, Jorie used to keep a running list of things to discuss in them, but it changed a bit when the audience got involved:
"Now I read heavily through the comments, and just note things as I experience them. Again, there are 2 categories in the series: the ‘culture shock’ which doesn’t have many items left on the list as I’ve been living here a while; and the 'basic-known differences', those I have a few more on the back burner about. I’m also highly sensitive to all the things that will be misinterpreted as 'stupid American' so I try to stay always from those… or at least give a very thorough brainstorm of how to communicate it in a video."
Nothing's Open On Sundays
Leaving Babies In Strollers Outside
Colorful Houses
What colours do they use in usa if not blue and red (not trying to be mean, honestly curious)?
Recycling Bottles And Cans
There are, however, videos that Jorie decided not to post, or there are videos that were posted despite it not really being "new" information at this point. She elaborates:
"Like I just mentioned, I hate the 'stupid American' comments. Of course, I know in Europe the dates are D/M/Y vs M/D/Y, or that the power outlets here were different, but I still want to post these small differences for Norwegians and other Europeans that don’t know how America does it."
"I also get a lot of comments telling me how America works (in a negative cliche light) from people who definitely have never been. Mind you, we are made up of SO many states that are SO different culturally than one another. So videos that bring up politics, I’ll stay away from as I don’t like feeling any personal association with those cliches.
"On the other end, I’ll get comments from people who studied abroad in the states telling me I’m wrong about my comparison (roundabouts are not common in the US, period, end of story!)."
Bread Slicers In Grocery Stores
Clean Drinking Water From Faucets
Packing Your Own Groceries At Checkout
Different (Consecutive) Date Format
Smaller Milk Packaging With Shorter Expiration Periods
Norwegian scientists recently clarified that milk can be perfectly good for way longer than what is printed on the carton.
Jorie continued:
"My biggest takeaway on it is that these videos are not 'who’s right and wrong', and no, I personally don't think the world revolves around the US, and many try to declare that. It’s just a fun note on how different countries and cultures can be. Although I find my commenters can be a very literal bunch! So I also try to put out as many disclaimers as I can to avoid all these types of comments."
"Sometimes my videos are dramatizations (I added canned corn to everything I ate that week of shooting, I do know Norwegians don't add it to those specific items). And some of my videos are more based on my experience coming from Chicago, not just the general US. But no matter how hard I try, no one reads captions and they will still find a point of contention. I do have a huge experience I plan to talk about in the very near future that I’ve been eager to share on social. So those will maybe become a sub-series to this series very soon. Stay tuned!"
Smaller Fridges
Gender-Specific Names For Newborns
Yeah this one isnt all correct. You can name any child Alex, but you cant name your son Rosalinda. Any genderfluid name is allowed on any child, but a specified boy name such as Sebastian cant be given to a girl. Tbh this law mostly stops "woke" parents from knowingly getting their child bullied. Which boy named Sarah wouldnt be s**t on by the other kids. Also, if you are a girl but are transitioning to a boy you are allowed to change your name to a boy's name if desired, and vice versa. Sincerely, a Norwegian
I'm interested to know, what would happen if a name was for one gender at a certain point in history but is now used for the other gender? I presume it would follow the current usage.
Load More Replies...In Sweden we have start allow names from both genders, but we still have strictly regulation against name like "X Æ A-12" (Ex-Ash-A12). So no need to keep rules like that in modern civilation...
Load More Replies...That used to be a requirement in Germany, but it's not anymore, I think it's the same in Norway. It was put in place to prevent people from naming their kids Apple or Pilot Inspector.
Pilot Inspector would get an upgrade on a plane, I bet
Load More Replies...So if you transition in Norway, are you required by law to change your name?
The way I am starting to see things... it might not be as easy as we would hope.
Load More Replies...This one is really strange considering Scandinavia is ahead of the world on gender rights
it actually makes hella sense. People are used to it and you have names that are names. You don't get names that are actually puzzle or tonguetwisters. That means less bullying because hehe, funny name.
Load More Replies...Idk about everywhere else but in Germany you can decide on a gender neutral first name as long as there's a non gender neutral second name.
Not 100% true. The new naming law of 2003 opened a lot on which names are permitted. Gender neutral names are much more common and on a rising trend . But the government can stop names that can cause the child problems or are inappropriate .
So... the government there can foresee the future?
Load More Replies...So Kelly, Stacy, Jaiden, Billy, Bobby, Francis, Shawn, Devon, Kendal, so there are none of these? Ive known both male and female's with these names. Hell. Meredith was originally a man's name. So any Meredith should be male? This is dumb.
My name is spelled in a way that is traditionally a male's name, but I'm female. And my legal name is Terry because my father liked that name but didn't like the name Theresa. It was confusing to new teachers when I was a kid and I used to hate my name, but as I got older I liked it because it was different. But I still get mail addressed to "Mr."
Load More Replies...ok this sorta sucks. if anything giving gender-neutral names is best. you dont know if your child will be trans. also naming your child should be a personal thing, not something controlled by the government
The government doesn't control (i.e. tell you what to do), but regulate (tell you what not to do/define limits). Until they can decide on their own children have to live with their parents' verdict, including stupid names like Abcde or that keyboard smash of an idiocy of Musk's. Government curtailing personal freedom of choice is not always a worst case scenario - and it's the kids who have to suffer the consequences of their producers' choices, not the entitled parents, to whom their darling "Jesus-may-smite-the-unbelievers" or "Rainbow Jewel Dolphin III" is an exercise in self-actualisation. 🤷
Load More Replies...Really, why? I live in Sweden and gender neutral names are getting more and more popular here so I find it pretty odd that you still have to pick a gender specific name in Norway?
We have gender neutral names in Norway too, like Kim and Alex and probably some more, but I don't think we would be allowed to call a boy Veronica for instance :)
Load More Replies...That would not fly in Portugal...lots of boys have a Maria attached to their other name i e Antonio Maria,Gonçalo Maria etc.etc and in Italy Nicola is quite common for a boy..
But those are 2nd names. You need to have one name, as a gender identifier (at least in Germany)
Load More Replies...For the sake of boys being named Vagina and girls being named Steven. We have more empathy towards innocent children than to stupid people.
Oh no! This is another government regulation! They should copy the U.S. about protests!
Fun fact: racist manliest of men for the over 60's, John Wayne, was actually called Marion Robert Morrison. This is a damned good idea but id also like to add "stop misspelling basic names to make your child stand out ASHLEIGH!!" We ALL know some scarf wearing, pilates and yoga spititual pumpkin spice latte consuming beige cardigan wearing hipster mom who is determined to make her spawn stand out no matter how average they are . . . . . SPELL IT PROPERLY MIKAYLAH!!"
because newborns ARE male/female (sometimes hermaphrodite tho ). at a later date If that child realizes they're non-binary (or something else) they can change their name to reflect their Identity. leave it for the child to decide.
While I agree with the idea as it makes things "orderly". Never, ever, ever. Government should never have the ability to approve anything of a personal nature. Or much else really. The bare minimum to do the 3 or 4 things they should do.
Depends on which government . . . in my Public School, (in Ontario, long, long ago) there was a pleasant, normal boy whose name was Lynn. First couple of years he got laughs, finger-pointing, some bullying, funny looks from teachers, etc. Then, during one Summer break, his parents told him to just say his family was Ukranian, and let it lie. Made all the difference, he suddenly 'fit in'. Nice guy, friend of mine.
I searched forever to find my kids name it would tick me off having a list that the government picks.
Norway is not really the land with the "son" or "dottir" In the Nordic countries, family names often, but certainly not always, originate from a patronymic. In Denmark and Norway, the corresponding ending is -sen, as in Karlsen. Names ending with dotter/datter (daughter), such as Olofsdotter, are rare but occurring, and only apply to women, That would be In Iceland, most people have no family name; a person's last name is most commonly a patronymic, i.e. derived from the father's first name. For example, when a man called Karl has a daughter called Anna and a son called Magnús, their full names will typically be Anna Karlsdóttir ("Karl's daughter") and Magnús Karlsson ("Karl's son"). The name is not changed upon marriage.
That just seems very backward, repressive, and unNorwegian. What gives? One of ours a name that can be used for girls or boys, and I fail to see how that's hurting anyone.
The post is half-wrong. Names that are known to be used for both boys and girl (take Alex as an example) are totally fine. The law however states that names can be denied if they are to cause the child unnecessary hurt. I mean, which boy named Jessica wouldnt get s**t on unless he was trans (trans people are allowed to switch names that fit their new gender). No good parent should knowingly want to create a victim for bullies.
Load More Replies...Much better than surname-names 🤢Carter, Hudson, Kennedy…why people do that
I remember talking to a Portuguese exchange student about this. I said that I thought it was a daft policy but she was very in favour of it saying “Look at Americans! They can call their kids all sorts of stupid names like Candy and Honey!” I just thought their government was rather over-reaching their authority in this case.
Lots of European countries do this. Some places you need the governments approval before selecting certain names. A bit out dated but most people living there don't seem to mind.
"A bit out dated but most people living there don't seem to mind." I read that same thoughts stated regarding women's purity tests, and female circumcision's
Load More Replies...Stupid. We should strive to degenderize our society not make the gender roles ans sexism more strong.
I don't know why they do it, but America should. I've met people that their parents seem to go out of their way to name the poor child an unrecognizable name.
I'm not a big fan of oddball names, but I'm even less amused by governments that think it's their business to tell you what names are or aren't "acceptable."
Load More Replies...Standing Rather Than Sitting Next To A Stranger On Public Transport
Paprika Flavored Snacks
Roundabouts
"Norway is a beautiful, safe, and lovely place to be! Posting videos and interacting with so many Norwegians via TikTok has been a great microscope to even more of their culture than I could experience alone. The biggest challenge was trying to explore my new home during Covid times. I hope to keep it up throughout my time living here," concludes Jorie.
Stay tuned for more videos from Jorie, which you can check out on her TikTok channel. But don't leave just yet, as there are more things to see by scrolling below, and why not leave a comment with some of your culture shocks in the comment section!
Flexible Shower Doors
Blinds Outside Windows
Windows Open In Multiple Directions
You mean, it is different in the US? I thought, windows are the same everywhere?
More Laid-Back Airport Security
Separating Beer Packs
Canned Corn In Almost Any Dish
Different Electrical Outlets
It would be simpler for all these articles to just have the Headline: "American Surprised Things Are Done Different In Other Parts of the World"
Yep. Still don't understand why they are surprised over International standards. What also puzzle me is why it is posted on Bored Panda. I mean... This website and its whole admin team is from Europe. Why the focus on US stuff like that?
Load More Replies...Especially since Bored Panda and its whole admin team is from Europe... Getting tired of these US focused posts.
Load More Replies...Aren't there any Americans moving to the Maldives - it's getting a bit boring? How about Africa?
yes, there are quite a few who have selected Gambia because it's english-speaking and is the original location of some of the slaves that were taken in the 1700s.
Load More Replies...This person seems to have lived a very sheltered life in the U.S. Lots of these things are common in the U.S.
Worst article EVER in BP. Love Europe but maybe check out states.
Load More Replies...Anyone from America wouldn't truly be surprised at things like roundabouts. lol
I know these posts get a lot of criticism because they are repetitive, but I actually really like them! I'm Russian-American and have lived in five different countries. Each time you move, things that might be obvious to people in that country or region can be really shocking to you - and it can make you feel less alone to share the oddities of your new home with others. I would definitely like to see more of these from other perspectives, not just American. But I think these are entertaining and sometimes interesting.
Same! My mother's familiy is not from the US and to their deaths, my grandparents experienced little bits of culture shocks!
Load More Replies...I want to apologize to non-americans. This person is just inexperienced. Most everything on this list IS done in America, just not in the same places that this person is from. I can take pictures of 80% of these in my hometown in Alaska. The last few exist somewhere else im positive.
WHy is everything on BP american centered? Not everyone is american!
Many of these are obviously poor research (simple google) by this naive and such American. Look bigger and wider than your scope and quit being a fool, it makes the good travelled Americans look bad!
Came in handy when we fed and armed England for years before having to stop Hitler. Read books folks, industry from America won war. Just sayn 🤷🏼♀️
Load More Replies...To all the people calling her "stupid" you have clearly never lived in different countries. Even if you know that the differences exist we all experience more or less cultural shock after emigrating.
I say she's stupid and ignorant. Ignorant of other cultures, sure. Stupid enough not to know about things that are actually available to her in her own home town. Also, she's on tiktok. I put that on the "I want attention for no actual reason" stupid list.
Load More Replies...This shows the utter ignorance of life outside of the very insular US of A.
I don't think it really does. This girl is either very naive, or never left her house. Lots of these things are the same in the US, and the other things, like the wall plug, she should have learned years ago. I can't imagine going to another country without taking adapters that will work in that country. I really don't quite understand how she didn't know almost all these.
Load More Replies...another chapter o "usa people discovering that other countries do different thing"... this is stupid
What a needy, attention seeking pile of drivel. BP you should be ashamed for posting this click-bait.
Calm down, it’s just an article for people to read when you are BORED! Don’t like it? Don’t read it, don’t comment, and move on to the next one ;)
Clueless woman surprised by ordinary things. There, I fixed it.
Can bp come up with some sort of focus group to discuss what your readers want to see? Or an American Advisor? So sick of these posts. They are absolutely pathetic. Have an American read these before posting them. 90% of this was false. People actually believe these things to be true.
Many of these are done in the USA. Not everyone is an uncultured idiot..thanks BP 🙄
Most of these surprising things are common in most of European countries and in the US. Maybe this lady moved from a very remote village? That's why she is surprised
I don't know where this woman was living in the US, but most of these are not surprising. She calls her site “Things In Norway That Are Foreign To Me”, so I have to remember that they were surprising to HER. I love the multiple open windows, I've never seen that.
My thought is either this lady is not well-travelled, or just being ignorant about the facts there are other Countries that do the same thing but just Americans that are different??? Majority of the listed items are normal where I am in Canada (roundabout traffic definitely isn't Canadian forte lol), as well as Europe.
SHE LIVED IN A BOX IN THE MOUTAINS. ALL OF THIS WE HAVE BUT .... excuse me. We have most of this stuff here in.... the USA. I'm so sick of people being "shocked". It's not shocking. Move around. Get cultured. Know what your getting into before you move. Would I leave my sleeping baby in a stroller outside? No. We have different outlets and volts here than other countries. Yes. Good God. I kinda want to shake her.
Honestly, she's just plain wrong about a lot of these. Either she led a quite sheltered life, or she's not really American.
90% of these things can be discovered in the majority of Europe too... are roundabouts seriously not a thing in the US?
We have them here. I think the OP had never driven on one, or didn't have any near her. Not sure, but yup, we have them!
Load More Replies...Most of these I recall from 35 years ago. The thing that really surprised me was when I forgot my purse at a restaurant two hours from home. I couldn't remember the name of it though. A telephone operator narrowed it down, called for me and it was there for pick up. The honesty and helpfulness of the people were a revelation!
Almost all of these are Europe-wide norms, nothing out of the ordinary here
Facepalm. TikTok is allowing for stupid people to be on ...social media, I guess... and BP is encouraging me to click on TikTok s**t. Also, this woman is yet again an example of a sheltered fool. Part of the reason I refuse to play tour guide anymore.
Holy s**t! Things are different in a different country! What a sensational conclusion.
These "Americans in Europe" posts become more trash everyday. There are Americans already living in Europe for many years, and vice versa, and some of the "shocking" things have been common knowledge for 30 years. Plus it's not even original panda content, it's just a deconstructed tiktok video
All these thing are common in northern Europe. Don't move to another continent if you need things to be the same.
One thing i constantly see said about americans is our complete lack of geography or about other cultures so BP is showing americans being surprised and yall mad. This is helping to educate what is normal everywhere else. Then maybe we we'll finally do something about our shitty healthcare system and will realize we arent the most technologically advanced (cuz so many do think that). And no, we generally dont move to other countries. Americans are only now getting fed up enough to move elsewhere. So calm down. You dont have to read these posts ya know.
I don't understand why many of these things are culture shock. We have most of these things in Canada. Does the US do everything different from normal countries?
Omg ... uncommon only for US natives who never left their country
Most of these things are actually normal in everyday life in other countries like milk only lasting a week unless it is long life !! And shower doors hahaha
Many of these are normal in other countries too. The US is pretty unique.
I couldn't even finish this. The USA bashing in here is too over the top. I left a bitchy comment and scrolled through. I've always dreamed of traveling overseas, but after reading a few of these articles on BP, not so much anymore. I can spend my money here.
A lot of these things are normal not just in Norway but throughout Europe. What surprises me is that Americans have no clue that other people live differently. It's not about one way of living being better than another, just different cultures but I have to say I'm surprised by the things she is surprised about because these are such normal things where I live!
Celeste, a lot of these things are quite normal here too. I don't know what was up with the OP, but she must have been very sheltered, or gone anywhere other than her own hometown. I'm not sure the OP was even American at this point. Please don't say "Americans" as if it's all of us. It's careless and untrue.
Load More Replies...Tik toker really needs to move on with there life. I mean most of this exist across the globe and she is just showcasing American ignorance
Dipwad doesn't know the difference between "there" and "their", talks about other people's ignorance.
Load More Replies...All these 'american is surprised by' articles are doing is showing how moronic americans are.
All these rude Europeans in the comment can't seem to be able to tell the difference between one stupid person and the population of a large country.
Load More Replies...These are so f*****g ridiculous. This applies to most of europe and you think it is something "crazy" or special? Seriously, americans, stop this sillyness. It is your world that is ridiculous.
Jesus H. Christ Mini Muppet, this girl was showing us things she was surprised about. Most of those things are right here, right now, and have been for years. This girl was either very sheltered and never left her hometown, or.. or... I don't know why she wouldn't know these things. "It is your world that is ridiculous". Spoken like someone who has done less research than the girl in the article.
Load More Replies...Hey, that's just mean. People are people everywhere, they are not more stupid or more brave, or moral, or vicious because of where were they born.
Load More Replies...It would be simpler for all these articles to just have the Headline: "American Surprised Things Are Done Different In Other Parts of the World"
Yep. Still don't understand why they are surprised over International standards. What also puzzle me is why it is posted on Bored Panda. I mean... This website and its whole admin team is from Europe. Why the focus on US stuff like that?
Load More Replies...Especially since Bored Panda and its whole admin team is from Europe... Getting tired of these US focused posts.
Load More Replies...Aren't there any Americans moving to the Maldives - it's getting a bit boring? How about Africa?
yes, there are quite a few who have selected Gambia because it's english-speaking and is the original location of some of the slaves that were taken in the 1700s.
Load More Replies...This person seems to have lived a very sheltered life in the U.S. Lots of these things are common in the U.S.
Worst article EVER in BP. Love Europe but maybe check out states.
Load More Replies...Anyone from America wouldn't truly be surprised at things like roundabouts. lol
I know these posts get a lot of criticism because they are repetitive, but I actually really like them! I'm Russian-American and have lived in five different countries. Each time you move, things that might be obvious to people in that country or region can be really shocking to you - and it can make you feel less alone to share the oddities of your new home with others. I would definitely like to see more of these from other perspectives, not just American. But I think these are entertaining and sometimes interesting.
Same! My mother's familiy is not from the US and to their deaths, my grandparents experienced little bits of culture shocks!
Load More Replies...I want to apologize to non-americans. This person is just inexperienced. Most everything on this list IS done in America, just not in the same places that this person is from. I can take pictures of 80% of these in my hometown in Alaska. The last few exist somewhere else im positive.
WHy is everything on BP american centered? Not everyone is american!
Many of these are obviously poor research (simple google) by this naive and such American. Look bigger and wider than your scope and quit being a fool, it makes the good travelled Americans look bad!
Came in handy when we fed and armed England for years before having to stop Hitler. Read books folks, industry from America won war. Just sayn 🤷🏼♀️
Load More Replies...To all the people calling her "stupid" you have clearly never lived in different countries. Even if you know that the differences exist we all experience more or less cultural shock after emigrating.
I say she's stupid and ignorant. Ignorant of other cultures, sure. Stupid enough not to know about things that are actually available to her in her own home town. Also, she's on tiktok. I put that on the "I want attention for no actual reason" stupid list.
Load More Replies...This shows the utter ignorance of life outside of the very insular US of A.
I don't think it really does. This girl is either very naive, or never left her house. Lots of these things are the same in the US, and the other things, like the wall plug, she should have learned years ago. I can't imagine going to another country without taking adapters that will work in that country. I really don't quite understand how she didn't know almost all these.
Load More Replies...another chapter o "usa people discovering that other countries do different thing"... this is stupid
What a needy, attention seeking pile of drivel. BP you should be ashamed for posting this click-bait.
Calm down, it’s just an article for people to read when you are BORED! Don’t like it? Don’t read it, don’t comment, and move on to the next one ;)
Clueless woman surprised by ordinary things. There, I fixed it.
Can bp come up with some sort of focus group to discuss what your readers want to see? Or an American Advisor? So sick of these posts. They are absolutely pathetic. Have an American read these before posting them. 90% of this was false. People actually believe these things to be true.
Many of these are done in the USA. Not everyone is an uncultured idiot..thanks BP 🙄
Most of these surprising things are common in most of European countries and in the US. Maybe this lady moved from a very remote village? That's why she is surprised
I don't know where this woman was living in the US, but most of these are not surprising. She calls her site “Things In Norway That Are Foreign To Me”, so I have to remember that they were surprising to HER. I love the multiple open windows, I've never seen that.
My thought is either this lady is not well-travelled, or just being ignorant about the facts there are other Countries that do the same thing but just Americans that are different??? Majority of the listed items are normal where I am in Canada (roundabout traffic definitely isn't Canadian forte lol), as well as Europe.
SHE LIVED IN A BOX IN THE MOUTAINS. ALL OF THIS WE HAVE BUT .... excuse me. We have most of this stuff here in.... the USA. I'm so sick of people being "shocked". It's not shocking. Move around. Get cultured. Know what your getting into before you move. Would I leave my sleeping baby in a stroller outside? No. We have different outlets and volts here than other countries. Yes. Good God. I kinda want to shake her.
Honestly, she's just plain wrong about a lot of these. Either she led a quite sheltered life, or she's not really American.
90% of these things can be discovered in the majority of Europe too... are roundabouts seriously not a thing in the US?
We have them here. I think the OP had never driven on one, or didn't have any near her. Not sure, but yup, we have them!
Load More Replies...Most of these I recall from 35 years ago. The thing that really surprised me was when I forgot my purse at a restaurant two hours from home. I couldn't remember the name of it though. A telephone operator narrowed it down, called for me and it was there for pick up. The honesty and helpfulness of the people were a revelation!
Almost all of these are Europe-wide norms, nothing out of the ordinary here
Facepalm. TikTok is allowing for stupid people to be on ...social media, I guess... and BP is encouraging me to click on TikTok s**t. Also, this woman is yet again an example of a sheltered fool. Part of the reason I refuse to play tour guide anymore.
Holy s**t! Things are different in a different country! What a sensational conclusion.
These "Americans in Europe" posts become more trash everyday. There are Americans already living in Europe for many years, and vice versa, and some of the "shocking" things have been common knowledge for 30 years. Plus it's not even original panda content, it's just a deconstructed tiktok video
All these thing are common in northern Europe. Don't move to another continent if you need things to be the same.
One thing i constantly see said about americans is our complete lack of geography or about other cultures so BP is showing americans being surprised and yall mad. This is helping to educate what is normal everywhere else. Then maybe we we'll finally do something about our shitty healthcare system and will realize we arent the most technologically advanced (cuz so many do think that). And no, we generally dont move to other countries. Americans are only now getting fed up enough to move elsewhere. So calm down. You dont have to read these posts ya know.
I don't understand why many of these things are culture shock. We have most of these things in Canada. Does the US do everything different from normal countries?
Omg ... uncommon only for US natives who never left their country
Most of these things are actually normal in everyday life in other countries like milk only lasting a week unless it is long life !! And shower doors hahaha
Many of these are normal in other countries too. The US is pretty unique.
I couldn't even finish this. The USA bashing in here is too over the top. I left a bitchy comment and scrolled through. I've always dreamed of traveling overseas, but after reading a few of these articles on BP, not so much anymore. I can spend my money here.
A lot of these things are normal not just in Norway but throughout Europe. What surprises me is that Americans have no clue that other people live differently. It's not about one way of living being better than another, just different cultures but I have to say I'm surprised by the things she is surprised about because these are such normal things where I live!
Celeste, a lot of these things are quite normal here too. I don't know what was up with the OP, but she must have been very sheltered, or gone anywhere other than her own hometown. I'm not sure the OP was even American at this point. Please don't say "Americans" as if it's all of us. It's careless and untrue.
Load More Replies...Tik toker really needs to move on with there life. I mean most of this exist across the globe and she is just showcasing American ignorance
Dipwad doesn't know the difference between "there" and "their", talks about other people's ignorance.
Load More Replies...All these 'american is surprised by' articles are doing is showing how moronic americans are.
All these rude Europeans in the comment can't seem to be able to tell the difference between one stupid person and the population of a large country.
Load More Replies...These are so f*****g ridiculous. This applies to most of europe and you think it is something "crazy" or special? Seriously, americans, stop this sillyness. It is your world that is ridiculous.
Jesus H. Christ Mini Muppet, this girl was showing us things she was surprised about. Most of those things are right here, right now, and have been for years. This girl was either very sheltered and never left her hometown, or.. or... I don't know why she wouldn't know these things. "It is your world that is ridiculous". Spoken like someone who has done less research than the girl in the article.
Load More Replies...Hey, that's just mean. People are people everywhere, they are not more stupid or more brave, or moral, or vicious because of where were they born.
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