In this video I discuss the top 5 things not to do in Stockholm after living here for the past 2 years. Avoiding these things is the first step to blending in like a local! Instagram: Stefanthyron
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@lesalmin3 жыл бұрын
In some studies they have found out that the tap water in many nordic towns is actually cleaner than bottled water they sell in shops.
@GrebbChannel3 жыл бұрын
The water in my town is one of like 10 springs in Sweden that meets the criteria to be commercially sold as mineral water. So I feel spoiled when I go to Stockholm and think their water tastes bad.
@lidewijvos3 жыл бұрын
Same in the Netherlands!
@jayamilapersson40303 жыл бұрын
@@GrebbChannel yes I know I live up north and have natural springwater and I also dislike the water in Stockholm. Some times I feel bad because I wash my clothes and flush the toilet with water better then the drinkingwater in Stockholm and I know many ppl cant even get pure drinking water and I just poop in drinking water.
@caciliawhy51953 жыл бұрын
Tap water.
@Akeakeake2722 жыл бұрын
@@jayamilapersson4030 det är fortfarande dricksvatten även om det inte smakar lika gott som erat lyxvatten
@hylianchriss3 жыл бұрын
The quality of our tap water is seriously underrated, and we're so spoiled here taking it for granted. Until you're travelling abroad and realize you can't drink water out of the tap pretty much anywhere you go. You gotta buy expensive bottled water and stock it up.
@maxysurvivorsucks3 жыл бұрын
Buying water bottles should be a crime. Water is a basis for life and should be free therefore all tap water should be safe to drink.
@Mortac3 жыл бұрын
@@maxysurvivorsucks "Should," yes, but unfortunately most parts of the world either don't have access to water as clean, or they lack the proper infrastructure for it. Having lived abroad a few years myself, it was a pain having to order and buy water all the time. As a Swede it's a discomfort that is hard to get used to. But yeah, in some countries you can't even flush toilet paper. That's even harder to get used to.
@panth623 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, that's a serious problem. Where I live you either buy it and stock it up as you said or you filter it using a special container. Or both...and I'm from a country in the EU...so yes, I'm looking forward to being able to drink tap water without all that waste I produce by buying bottled water...
@gargamelgamingotherstuff67273 жыл бұрын
@@maxysurvivorsucks With the good and free water from tap, comes with a large tax on your salary
@grymkaft3 жыл бұрын
@@gargamelgamingotherstuff6727 nonsense
3 жыл бұрын
The shoe thing in gym is also due to hygiene, you may have stepped in spit or where there been dog poop or pee, if you walk indoors with that you bring the bacteria inside where folk may use the floor to do push or situps.
@suntiger7453 жыл бұрын
outdoor shoes also leave more rubber skid marks on the floors. Indoor shoes are not completely immune against that, but their soles are made to do it a lot less.
@mioroslund30233 жыл бұрын
It's insane that people actually wear outdoor shoes indoors, disgusting
@suntiger7453 жыл бұрын
@@mioroslund3023 It makes sense in some places, like malls, airports, train stations and similar, but people usually don't exercise on those floors. :)
@mioroslund30233 жыл бұрын
@@suntiger745 Well you usually don't exercise in your kitchen either, but wearing shoes there would be disgusting and in the buildings you mention I count those as outdoors. When there's that many people it would probably be more disgusting to go in there with just socks.
3 жыл бұрын
@ale. jandroThat is a good idea, but it does not solve the problem with outdoor shoes take in dirt and bacteria and also destroy the floor so it getting harder to clean.
@jespermayland5713 жыл бұрын
I'm Danish but I think this applies to all the Scandinavian countries. Loud talking on cell phones is considered very annoying in trains, gyms etc.
@ozsfi2 жыл бұрын
I'm a Finn living in Oslo and I think these things are practised everywhere in the Nordic countries. Here people take a seat next to each other only when there are no other places, but it is not frowned about if you do sit next to another person. Things are different of course now with Covid as there should be at least one meter between people so it is natural that with seats that are four together, only two people are sitting, and no-one except friends and relatives sit together-
@STOCKHOLMCityWalks2 жыл бұрын
True
@iluminacionverdadera2.0262 жыл бұрын
In my country we scream a lot talking in the phone and even talking each others but we dont care 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@TalesOfWar Жыл бұрын
Same on the Tube in London. Nobody speaks to each other, if they do you know they're not locals lol.
@rosel1033 жыл бұрын
I am born and raised in Stockholm, during my hole period as a kid and now as a teenager small signals have teatched me that you should not interakt with strangers more than you absolutely need to. But you know that if you need help from someone the will be very helpful and friendly. Don't know why it is so, but I like it, like the silence.
@hnorrstrom3 жыл бұрын
I never been to a gym but the rule is that anyone that talks in the phone in public should do it as remote as possible. Swedes hate when people talk loud. But they would't say it as it is unswedish to do so. If somebody tells you to not use the phone that would also be considered a disturbing thing. So you just walk around angry without saying it directly to someone if you wanna fit in.
@anonymo21923 жыл бұрын
shouldn’t it be more easy being honest
@hnorrstrom3 жыл бұрын
@@anonymo2192 Yes it should I agree. But most swedes are very afraid of conflicts. I would just talk to my friends about the annoying guy at the gym that was disturbing everyone and then there was that cocky girl that thought she was someone that told him that he was disturbing people.
@anonymo21923 жыл бұрын
@@hnorrstromlower the voice on phone especially in a public place it’s right, nothing personally! Conflicts helps to strength any relationship or understand if it's worth it. Swedes prefer talks about what happened with others than discuss immediately. All that’s because you afraid about hurt someone.
@JochoVoled3 жыл бұрын
@@anonymo2192 That’s a very rational take, sure, but it won’t fly well in Swedish culture. We hold a very strong consensus culture, and like hborrstrom say is very conflict averse. We’ve developed a range of ways to simply leave people out or disassociate people who cause a scene (the word for pariah literally is “frozen out”). This doesn’t mean people won’t change their minds, they sure can in private, but they generally do so publicly all at once.
@womanofacertainage58923 жыл бұрын
#truth. I adore Swedes AND they are about the most passive/aggresive, minus the ACTUALLY aggressive part, in the world. They just seethe and tell their friends but never say anything to the person who is doing something offensive. LOL
@OCGreenDevil3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely hate people who loudly talk on their phone in the gym/buss or anywhere public. Show respect you are not the only one there.
@jensclarberg64193 жыл бұрын
Or listening to music on those god awful AirPods
@manaralghanem78643 жыл бұрын
Hate is a big word
@ronger78013 жыл бұрын
”...hate people...” or ”...hate it when people...”. Big difference.
@youview13273 жыл бұрын
Straight to the correctional gulag imo.
@niklasdavind47223 жыл бұрын
svenska normer i ett nötskal
@jossejosse983 жыл бұрын
I'm Swedish and I had to skip past the part of the video where you sit next to a stranger on the train because it made me too uncomfortable 😂😂
@JustOneGirl812 жыл бұрын
But if all seats taken, then also not ok sit next to stranger, better stand? What Swedes think then? In here also people rather sit alone not next to stranger. But if no 2 empty seats then most sit next to stranger still. And usually not happen but can happen that the stranger start talking with you also 😁 And the teenagers quite often yell in bus if are together. And plinn, plinn, plinn with phones start loud. Then I think that should walk instead.
@The1NonlyMish2 жыл бұрын
mhm
@XVRMEDIA2 жыл бұрын
Snowflakes. Did you all grow up in the forest??
@iristranborg84492 жыл бұрын
@@JustOneGirl81 I’m Swedish and I would stand up if I don’t gonna be there for over an hour. If I had to sit I would ask someone if I can sit next to them. Then never give eye contact. Sorry for bad English
@JustOneGirl812 жыл бұрын
@@iristranborg8449 Tack for answer :) Why no eye contact? But I also not like any eye contacts. More then someone sit next to me make me upset that people ask on street often diffrent things. How I get there, where is this or that? Feel like walking informatsion place. Not know why ask from me, there is other ones too outside. Not know how this like to Swedes? Of course is ok if someone need to ask road etc but if are more introvert and all ask just from me often, then this disturbe and wanna hide.
@sharonoddlyenough3 жыл бұрын
The no outside shoes at the gym thing is pretty common here in Canada, too. It helps keep the floors and equipment clean. The salt amd melt water in winter and mud at any time increases wear and tear on the equipment and takes more time for janitorial staff to clean. Also, floor exercises and stretches are less appealing if you get gravel embedded in your back
@drew40213 жыл бұрын
I really wish people would do those things here in the US as well -for example the the thing about not wearing your outdoor shoes indoors or talking on the phone at the gym. In fact talking on the phone on public transportation should be on that list as well.
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
As a matter of fact, talking loud on the phone in the subway/bus will be frowned upon too in Stockholm.
@webstche3 жыл бұрын
Living in a colder climate where a TON of salt is used to de-ice the sidewalks, nothing makes me more upset when people wear their salty shoes on gym equipment! It just gets caked with salt and it’s hard on the equipment.
@mioroslund30233 жыл бұрын
There is a certain part of the train where you have to be quiet, including no phone calls.
@amandaberg66713 жыл бұрын
I heard about a study from a few years back where they had college students doing some focus intense work (maths or puzzles or something, don't remember) while people nearby were silent, talking to each other or talking on the phone. The people talking to each other wasn't too disturbing for the students while the talking on the phone was. The researchers suspected that it was their brains trying to piece together the conversations (since they could only hear half of it) and therefore couldn't focus fully on their actual task
@tomodomo10002 жыл бұрын
a link?
@silkedavid88763 жыл бұрын
I think talking loudly on the phone close to a stranger is uncomfortable to the stranger. It is polite to have your conversation in private. I live next to a Pub and I often have people come out of the Pub and talk on their phone in front of my single glazed window, and I can hear everything! Usually it is an argument between a bloke and the female at home when will they come home and not to drink too much, so not sth I want to have to listen to! At lot of people also unconsciously speak louder, I had that experience just this morning when someone walking down the road told the person on the phone and everyone else about their recent appointment at the doctor!
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Haha I can only imagine, sounds like the convos I heard out my window in college
@kimelmrod90893 жыл бұрын
Yeah i suppose you shouldn't sit on the rulltrappa either 😂 but for this vid it was funny tho 😂😂😂
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Haha 100% just for the video ;)
@MegaWunna3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's annoying when people stand on the right on the escalators since most people stand on the left.
@Vacxt3 жыл бұрын
Bruh. Sit on the rulltrappa...
@user-lv6rn9cf8m3 жыл бұрын
@@MegaWunna Uhm no. You stand on the right, you walk on the left. This is universal in almost every country and for sure so in Stockholm. Same as in every kind of traffic - slow to the right, fast to the left.
@fredrikdippel36643 жыл бұрын
It's about etiquette to not disturb others that are around you. Doesn't matter if it's on the bus or in the gym. If you handle it respectfully like go to more private area and don't scream while talking it's fine. And also I don't like to overhear conversations about your private life either.. :)
@alexandraacreator-art3 жыл бұрын
It's not really a rule at the gym more like an unwritten rule, we focus on training and I suppose most find it annoying when others are loud. And it's not only at the gym. It's the Swedish mentality, respect of personal space. Edit: Of course you can speak with your mom :)
@XVRMEDIA2 жыл бұрын
Cold, cold people…
@scottm73692 жыл бұрын
Kinda disrespectful to his mom, and the woman next to him. How about it's not all about you, but about the people you are encountering? We've all been on the other end of a conversation where the other person is having two conversations at once. PS: I'm actually a fan of Stefan's, but he's wrong.
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
Me and my uncle from the North of Sweden took the subway home in rush hour a few years ago. Stood beside me in the escalator causing a que of angry faces to form. Started talking with strangers sitting in the train. Tried to hook me up with a random woman. She giggled. I felt like dying...
@vulc13 жыл бұрын
Norrland is weird anyway. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oK-iosSA2MuUZ3U.html
@karinjohansson72623 жыл бұрын
That is normal behavior outside of Stockholm
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
@@karinjohansson7262 that doesn't fly since there are no metros outside of Stockholm!
@karinjohansson72623 жыл бұрын
@@beorlingo the behavior to talk with strangers and sit beside them is normal outside of Stockholm. Do i need to spell it out letter by letter.
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
@@karinjohansson7262 that doesn't fly since there are no strangers in small towns like Göteborg and such.
@andreassjosten85323 жыл бұрын
I'd say that the main problem with the phone one is that you are holding up the machine not using it fully/ for longer if you are on the phone instead of working out. ... or at least giving that impression.
@yousifbabiker18073 жыл бұрын
I remember when I moved to Sweden few years ago a lady asked me if it's okay to sit beside me on the bus🚌. Because the bus was full and she wanted to sit down not to stand. Of course I said yes. But I was very confused 😕 😐 why she ask to begin with?!! Because in my mind: * She had her ticket so she had the right to have a seat just like me. * We don't practice (social distance) back home. Until later on learned how severe in the Swedish culture to come in to somebody personal space.
@marcuswidman90283 жыл бұрын
Thats not really true
@pyrozyden28413 жыл бұрын
@@marcuswidman9028 Yes it is?
@Guildforsucks3 жыл бұрын
@@pyrozyden2841 Marcus maybe live in Avesta or Åmål and doesnt know life in a real town.
@aqua4life19833 жыл бұрын
At many gyms its not allowed to speak on the phone. Also, it can be disturbing and some subjects people talk about you simply dont want to hear 🤣
@AmbiCahira3 жыл бұрын
It's such a culture thing to not bother others in public places so my guess is that being on the phone disrupts peoples focus and being in their "zone" mentally. I think it's just an instinct by now to move towards some other area than the public gathered place if we ever need to take a phone call that the rule is like an unwritten rule. I've learned these type of "be mindful of others" mentality is very common in Asian countries too so it seems like a pretty common theme in pretty old countries that's been around for a long time. Fun video as always ^^ Edit: the difference between phone and in person talking is that you talk louder on the phone to be heard by the other person so it disturbs more. :)
@akewlen28883 жыл бұрын
Except China, 0 consideration for others.
@vulc13 жыл бұрын
One additional rule for you. In a block of flats, you should not take a bath after 22 because the flow of water when draining the bathtub can be disturbing to neighbours.
@manaralghanem78643 жыл бұрын
Wtf seriously
@andersmalmgren65283 жыл бұрын
For some reason lots of old people, mostly men, likes to use the speaker when they talk with somebody on the phone. Very rude, mostly for the one on the other end that gotta share what they say with half of Stockholm :)
@mikesmigielski72733 жыл бұрын
Even in the US, I think talking on the phone in the gym is inconsiderate. Can you imagine if everyone in a crowded gym decided to talk on their phones at the same time?
@johanhansson45743 жыл бұрын
And if everyone grunted like they where having sex at the same time in the gym......
@kalin833 жыл бұрын
how often do u imagine that would happen ?
@mikesmigielski72733 жыл бұрын
There is a 100% chance that if someone is having a phone conversation next to me at the gym, I will pick up my phone and have a conversation as well. This tends to impede the other person from hearing her/his conversation.
@lsoxii3 жыл бұрын
I agree that its inconsiderate but I've been a member of several gyms and definitely see people talking on the phone very often lol usually doesn't bother people because everyone has their headphones in anyway
@NightOwlUpNorth3 жыл бұрын
I have to begin by saying, I'm an American, absolutely fascinated by Sweden, it's culture, language and its way of life! I know Americans are considered either very loud or rude or boisterous to other nationalities and to some extent that's probably very true! However, there are still some of us that more reserved and quiet. I like to think I'm one of the quite ones, or maybe introverted, so when I see these videos of respecting other people's personal space, or being quiet in certain places, I can fully understand. I find it uncomfortable when strangers get too close and not just because of the current social distancing for the virus. It's also very uncomfortable hearing telephone conversations that should be done in private. I've watched so many of your videos Stefan and I really love what I've learned about Sweden! You're so lucky to be living there! The world could learn a lot from Sweden!
@thormichaelpleym49753 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Sweden my friend. /Micke P
@swedish_sadhguru38543 жыл бұрын
I was born in Sweden and its a horrible country, I got out asap and Im happy for it. In Sweden its impossible to own and drive a car unless you are rich in Stockholm, feminism and high taxes and no weed. No fun allowed in Sweden. USA is 100x better.
@Mirvra3 жыл бұрын
@@swedish_sadhguru3854 Imagine growing up in the CAPITAL of a nation, feeling that it's too expensive to live in the country as a whole and get a car... Only to move halfway across the world to one of the few countries where you literally end up paying more money for basic stuff that our ''high'' tax provides... Instead of just moving to a different part of Sweden and buying a used Volvo for like... I think they're maybe 10,000Sek these days? maybe even less? And fun is very much allowed. Bothering those around you however? That's just freaking rude.
@swedish_sadhguru38543 жыл бұрын
@@Mirvra Imagine being a weeb who votes for Greta. Even smaller Swedish cities have no parking for cars for office workers. Unless you pay out of your ass each hour.
@danyelPitmon3 жыл бұрын
I do agree with you personally I would love to live in Sweden because it’s custom stair law their customs their language and how beautiful the countryside is and being either introvert type but I am and with other issues going on I personally think that the Swedes have cornered the market on politeness yes definitely agree with you on everything you said
@AnnaKaunitz3 жыл бұрын
Don’t do the gym thing but general rule overall I’d say; be considerate because Stockholm is so crowded with people everywhere it’s exhausting with all the noises, narrow streets and listening to very personal conversations can be awkward. People on their phones tend to be less attentive to their surroundings which can be a problem. Like getting in the way, blocking space. If you explain to the people at the gym/elsewhere that your parents live across the world, I’m sure people would be very understanding however, it usually pays off to explain if needed. The tap water is one thing I miss when I’m abroad.
@user-lv6rn9cf8m3 жыл бұрын
And here I am thinking Stockholm feels like a sleepy small village with barely any people in it :/
@videosbydrake3 жыл бұрын
I worked out at World Class in Kista for many years, and they had an explicit rule against phones, and signs with a red cross over a mobile phone at several spots in the gym. I thought it was great because I think I would get distracted (and stressed out) by hearing phones ringing and people talking on the phone (especially business calls). I never see anyone talking on the phone at my current gym either (Friskis & Svettis), so I guess it’s an unwritten rule. Or it could be that I’m there so early in the morning that people don’t have anyone who’s awake to call... Maybe it’s common with mobile phones later in the day, I don’t know. Thanks for a yet another great video!
@schoolingdiana90863 жыл бұрын
When I had a gym membership 10 years ago (and I’m 3 hours north of Portland), they would make you go to a remote area if you were on the phone for more than just “I have to call you back.” People have kids, emergencies, etc., so it isn’t a complete ban. A lot of people don’t want to listen to the TVs in the gym so they use their phone to listen to music (with their headphones in).
@kristerforsman24483 жыл бұрын
Sure you can talk on the phone in most places, ... but, but there's something called good manners too
@DidrickNamtvedt3 жыл бұрын
Pretty much all of this goes for visiting pretty much any city here in Norway too. We like our peace and we think it would be really odd if someone had a full on phone conversation at the gym and although there isn't any rule carved in stone about not talking on the phone while in a gym, it doesn't look right to us. And also so true about the shoes being taken off or plastic protection on them at the gym, I used to wear my outdoor shoes entering the gym and going to the locker room before but this definitely is not ideal during fall or winter when you drag the rain/leaves/snowdirt inside to the locker room with you so now I always take my shoes off by the entrance and I never worry about people stealing my shoes because as you said, most of us Scandinavians have a lot of trust in each other.
@stevebeliz3 жыл бұрын
The difference between talking to your friends at the gym and talking on your phone is your friends are in close proximity to you at the gym. On the phone, especially long distance, you may have to scream or talk much louder than you normally would if the person was right next to you.
@diamondsarenotforever85423 жыл бұрын
Stefan your videos are very very good!
@simonm41853 жыл бұрын
About the gym, I was also told that sometimes small pieces of gravel get stuck on shoes and wears out the threadmill, other machines, and the floor very quickly.
@41biffen3 жыл бұрын
Hi Stefan, like your reflections about differences in habits. As for shoes I can add that when you go to for instance a dinner party it is very common to bring an extra pair of shoes. You wear rough ones outdoors and bring a pair of light, elegant shoes you change to in the hallway. Most common among middleaged and elderly people i think.
@swededude19923 жыл бұрын
Här i Småland går vi runt i våra strumpor. Inga extra inneskor här inte :)
@QuiteFranklyFrank Жыл бұрын
I'd say the unwritten social rule is that you don't talk on the phone in any shared space without going to the side so people won't be bothered. Honestly though, this is not something that bothers everyone and just going to a less crowded place in the gym is a perfectly good solution, because of course it's important that you talk to your mom!
@tevinwacherabonney21683 жыл бұрын
Nice video! It is good to know what not to do in Stockholm City.
@morayahp-c43433 жыл бұрын
Here in Santa Fe,NM we had the same rules at the gym where I worked before pandemic ... no outdoor shoes in the gym and no phone talking for everybody’s convenience, including mandatory personal headsets for music ... the same rules as where I worked in Umeå ... a little less annoyed ppl in the gym.
@Mitsoufanny2 жыл бұрын
We have the exact same rules in Canada - very Northern culture , i learned to love it with all my heart.
@dazzlinggirl85683 жыл бұрын
tap water in sweden is soooo fresh even tastes like cold water from fridge
@rolar3213 жыл бұрын
Det är ingen generell gymregel, detta med telefonen. Men av artighet så låter nästan alla bli att prata i telefonen när de är på gymmet.
@payeltalukder69413 жыл бұрын
Yes I live in Stockholm last 2 years and these kind of things I have faced before. So true ..
@towandaallen66673 жыл бұрын
Hum. I understand a few of the things you have spoke about. I don't like speaking on my cell phone in public! I don't understand it! My conversation is my business, people want to be important or what ever the case maybe. The public transportation is public, it is not your home, get with the program and quick people. Don't worry! I will pay you a visit when. I start traveling. I never go anywhere and people always talk with me! It is my energy! My spirit, if can't tell all ready, you will see, let your mom know we send our best and she understands! Some people or many are confused about life and think everything is about them! Low vibration, wake up people, stay blessed and keep it moving! 👼👼👼👼👼🤑🤑🤑🤑😁😁😁😁😁🎉🎉🎉🎉😍😍😍😍😂😂😂😂😂
@_stephanie3 жыл бұрын
I got in trouble for talking to my mom on the phone at the gym in the UK! Same as you I wanted to talk to her more than I wanted the machine, so I just went outside to finish the conversation, when I asked at the desk the receptionist was confused and said it isn't a rule, but I can see why it would be annoying. At the gym in the States I've heard people have full on shouting matches over the phone, I'd honestly probably feel too awkward to tell them to shut up.
@Eric-le8yp3 жыл бұрын
Hearing someone being loud or on the phone in public confined spaces is frightening for Swedes. There is no where to hide. “What if you tell someone a secret on the phone, am I in on it now?” I also think there is some sense of “you’re at the gym to work out, so focus on your work out. Don’t talk on your phone, eat lunch, scroll Instagram etc”.
@michan18483 жыл бұрын
I'm born and raised in Sweden and I've visited Stockholm several times, but the first time I experienced the escalator thing was actually in Washington DC when I went there in 2005.
@bjornneuhauser66363 жыл бұрын
Another reason they maybe don't want you to talk/be on the phone at the gym is because it can create queues/ keep people from accessing the workout tools. At the gym I go to there are sometimes people who occupy a machine while being on the phone instead of actually working out (this doesn't really apply to the treadmills I guess, pretty easy to multitask there). Very annoying when you are just waiting for a specific tool/muscle group.
@bjornforsberg4493 жыл бұрын
Stefan i love your cannel and your comparisons between the US and Sweden. I was thinking about the big infrastructure stimulus package being discussed at the momement. How does the general infrastructure in the two countries measure up? Both Sweden and US are sparsly populated with larger metropolitan area concentrated in parts of the country. I was specially intrested in the quality of roads, in urban areas and those rural areas. Also availibility of trains, flights, high speed internet, utilities etc.
@ismaela.69733 жыл бұрын
I remember my honey telling to drink the water from the faucet; coming from chicago I was paranoid lol
@beorlingo3 жыл бұрын
Social media detox = more YT-vids. I like it!
@Pitzi.2 жыл бұрын
It always helps to be observant of what others are doing, wherever one is, as long as it's polite behavior :)
@zzedisfed56962 жыл бұрын
I used to work at a swimming facility (sweden) that owned a gym, and you were not allowed to talk in your phone in that gym, I think it's mainly depends on gym to gym. Reason was that many people tended to be loud on their phone.
@gabrielazki3 жыл бұрын
I can't stand people who speak on the phone when on public transportation. Whenever I get a call and I'm on a public transportation I tell the person calling that I will call them back shortly. If I absolutely have to speak to the person at that moment I try to speak as softly as possible and be quick.
@karenkranz26823 жыл бұрын
or text them to let them know I can't speak at the moment...
@Thedrunkenswede13373 жыл бұрын
If you dont like to hear other peopel talk more out in the woods i talk on the phone whenever i want lol
@lindatisue7333 жыл бұрын
In Japan one isn't supposed to talk on the phone on transport.
@satanihelvetet3 жыл бұрын
About the shoes... kids in Sweden are learning from very young age to never wear outside shoes indoor. When sporting inside in school or going to sport indoor in a club, we always have shoes only for the indoor use.
@Internetguy_L337_90D3 жыл бұрын
i remember a rest stop on a road in sweden that had a lid in the ground and when you opened it there was underground spring water and you just had to lower your cup and drink, it was the best water i have ever had.
@XVRMEDIA2 жыл бұрын
Some intestinal giardia possibly included
@Internetguy_L337_90D2 жыл бұрын
@@XVRMEDIA sorry to dissapont but it was clean and no parasites.
@bjornh46643 жыл бұрын
The thing about standing on the right on escalators is probably typical of cities with subway systems. My wife lived in Boston (which has the oldest subway system in North America) for 16 years before moving to Sweden, and she could gripe on her blog about people not showing proper escalator etiquette.
@sammyaldelemi63213 жыл бұрын
this was precise!
@RubyWilson7773 жыл бұрын
Everything looks so clean
@hurmur95283 жыл бұрын
Professional video. Good work.
@TheGramophoneGirl3 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of those apply in many parts of Europe inc the UK.
@denisejohansson95372 жыл бұрын
Regarding training in the gym we don’t like to hear even people talking a lot with other! We are focusing with our training and we need to do it in peace! :)
@MeaganNouis3 жыл бұрын
Stefan, your microphone is backwards! The Blue logo should be facing you. Then you should put it on the "cardioid" setting to get the best directional audio. I hope this helps!
@sergejkrynycky7283 жыл бұрын
Hi Stefan! I think that not talking on the phone in the gym is the same as standing on the right side of escalator. The rule is not written anywhere but it's a part of general social etiquette. That's my take as I'm also a fellow expat. Cheers from Uppsala! :)
@michaelhallin63773 жыл бұрын
Very polite way to approach Swedish customs👍
@mialarsson49723 жыл бұрын
Water in Sweden is so clean, in the most northern parts of the country you can literally carry a glass with you and drink right from a nearby stream
@fredrikliljeblad12092 жыл бұрын
In Sweden, the thing that is drummed into one as a childis to "ta hänsyn till andra/ omgivningen" ! The other is "vara inte uppseendevväckande (not to draw attention to oneself). Speaking (loudly??? ) on one's mobile phone fits into that category.
@oLawlieto3 жыл бұрын
The phone on the gym thing depends on the gyms own rules, but in general you don't want to bother other people while they are working out. A common rule on a lot of gyms is that you don't use your phone while using heavy equipment, but that's mostly due to safety reasons.
@enduresurvive37403 жыл бұрын
Coming to Sweden in may for a few weeks, let’s get yacked together 🤘🏼
@QueenMegaera3 жыл бұрын
Me being so Swedish I literally instinctively skipped forward to avoid the awkwardness of you sitting down next to a "stranger" ... 😂 We are so neurotic.
@XVRMEDIA2 жыл бұрын
Do you ever travel abroad? In sunny places like Greece or Dubai? How do you deal with those local cultures which have people interacting closely together?
@wendajones90403 жыл бұрын
Being able to drink tap water is quality of life for sure. I can’t understand why many people even here in Sweden buy bottled water!
@Mirvra3 жыл бұрын
Because Loka and the others keep marketing their bottled water as ''more pure'' XD And since a lot of us don't really know just how insanely good the tap water here is (Personally I freaking hate it though... But that's just me) they believe all the marketing.
@bexandtina12 жыл бұрын
In Japan, you also have to change your shoes at the gym and you're not allowed to talk on the phone in the gym. In the UK, I'm pretty sure it's fine to.
@anneagasster97143 жыл бұрын
The last depends entirely on how you behave. If you talk low and stick to short messages, it's okay to talk on the phone at gyms and on subways, but people who chat and laugh out loud for a long time disturb others. The rest of the world does not need to know what you are talking about on the phone. If you are going to talk on the phones, do the same as when you have a fika. we sit down to relax and do not run around with the fika .remember your life is just exciting for you, people on the subway or at the gym are not interested in your life and have no interest in listening to your conversations
@Herr_U3 жыл бұрын
Not talking on the phone in public indoor places are basic phone etiquette (albeit one often violated)... One of the reasons why this is more annoying than with friends is that the one a phone usually is a lot louder than the surrounding noise floor (gets even worse if they are in headphones - unless they're really really really cranked). And it doesn't exactly help that the ones on the phones are pretty much guaranteed to not pick up on queues to quiet down as well as be virtually guaranteed to keep on blabbering all the time (I've had multi-hour experiences with this with a full train car of people annoyed at that one teenage girl who called multiple friends to talk non-stop... and due to her adjusting to how loud she thought her friends needed it to be it meant she was by a fair margin the loudest thing in the car - even louder than the person calling out for new passengers to check tickets). On cellphones this is even worse due to them lacking the loop back (those of you old enough to remember landlines might recall that the phone echoes your own voice back - this was an intentional implementation to make people stop screaming, this feature is lacking in most cellphones).
@volantiad3 жыл бұрын
I have to wonder if it felt a little liberating to ham-it-up and do all of those *wrong* things, lol... Also, Nalgene bottle goes w/ me everywhere so I always have (delicious Swedish tap) water on the go. :)
@percapita12393 жыл бұрын
Your clip making skills are good man, i´m impressed. 2:07 environment conscious as well, good. But class wise, yes i am "that" social working class but now previously. "Östermalm", not despising it, but yes, it´s a difference. We all know about it.
@JaneG3 жыл бұрын
haha you're insane! love this video!
@MrCarpelan3 жыл бұрын
I think that woman telling you to get off the phone committed a much worse transgression by inconveniencing a stranger.
@shellbatronic3 жыл бұрын
The water here in Stockholm is the beeeest. And it gets so, so cold! I learned the shoe thing at the gym the hard way. At my gym I was like "weird, why are there lockers right inside the doors? What are all these giant shoehorns for?"
@natedogyoung3 жыл бұрын
4:54 right, thats why Swedish people have their muddy shoes all over the subway seats on the regular, bump into you without saying excuse me, and stop right in the middle of the stairs during rush hour to check their phones while holding up hundreds of people behind them. I have been in Stockholm since 2012 and feel at times like I experience a somewhat different city than you do.
@themothman37262 жыл бұрын
I loved my time travelling through Europe and one of the biggest reasons was how organized they are. Escalators, stairs, sidewalks were all unspokenly divided like a road. I'm a fast walker so it was nice to be able to go my own speed. Back at home people are so scattered and typically blocking entire passageways. North Americans have no idea how inconsiderate they actually are.
@DebHickerson3 жыл бұрын
Standing to the right on an escalator is also in the US, at least in airports...
@46foryounger3 жыл бұрын
Cultural differences can be mind blowing that’s why the best education one can receive is through travel.
@OnePointSystem3 жыл бұрын
Last gym I was a member of had that no phone rule. But it's more of a guide. Don't yell or occupy machines you don't use while talking, and keep the conversation short.
@johannapalenius44023 жыл бұрын
I've personally never heard of a rule that says you can't use the phone at Swedish gyms, however it's very reasonable that some gyms might have that rule, as Stefan said being aware of your surroundings and not bothering the people around you is important^^ something I can't understand though is why would you want to talk on the phone while being at the gym? Is that a common thing to do in the US or what haha xD
@michellegomes20303 жыл бұрын
I don’t know about being prohibited but in Portugal some people at my gym had accidents with their phones, specially on the treadwill, so they started asking for people to use only wireless headphones or put the phone inside the bad in the bathroom. ☁️🤷🏻♀️
@elvinthomsgard24243 жыл бұрын
i think it is more about you should not to talk in phone to long time. you can make short call. is little bit same thing when you go to bus in sthlm you dont talk to anyone but you can ask with way is place B and thats it
@TVsuddendeath3 жыл бұрын
Yo Stefan, you're probably aware of this but you're speaking into the back of your microphone. Pretty sure it's set on omnidirectional though, but a protip for the best audio quality would be to use cardioid instead of omnidirectional, get a pop filter (or just put a thick sock on your mic) and speak closer to the front side of the capsule. In editing, add a bit of compression and EQ (mainly drop the mids a little bit, between 400-500hz and perhaps boost lows/highs just a tiny bit). Perhaps you're already aware of all these things but it bugged me throughout the video haha, sorry.
@SqueamishNerd3 жыл бұрын
Something I've noticed with Americans in particular is that they often speak much louder than Swedes, especially when they speak English, and I've also noticed that people in general (Swedes too) speak louder on the phone than when talking to someone next to them, so it may just have been that the person at the gym thought you were talking too loud when you were speaking on the phone.
@liqzful3 жыл бұрын
the no talking on phone rule is mostly to keep people from occupying a station while being on the phone, or even pretending to talk while filming a woman working out if its a shared gym.
@lucasburghardt79553 жыл бұрын
I have never felt such pain before as when you sit down beside her on The train
@XVRMEDIA2 жыл бұрын
:-)))))
@MammaBjornBar3 жыл бұрын
As a fellow American expat I want to add one more. I grew up in the south and my Swedish husband was horrified when I would say hej to strangers on the street. Maybe this is more common in Stockholm, but not in our small town in Västra Götaland!
@niklaseklund883 жыл бұрын
Do more like this with funny music and rather short at sweet. Might even get a viral one out of that.
@kirstenwunderlich48363 жыл бұрын
I wish my mother understood to stand on the right and walk on the left on the escalator. Every single time we get on an escalator I have to tell her to move over to the right because she will just stand wherever. Also, she doesn't understand queuing up for the bus. When we go to visit our friend in Tyresö, we have to get on the bus and my mother thinks that boarding is like a crowded free for all like in the US. She does not see the orderly queue at all. I'm so embarrassed when I travel with her.
@terrybaker81563 жыл бұрын
0:13 are you standing on the bridge on Sankt Eriksgatan?
@efuller33333 жыл бұрын
Question: how much is gym membership, generally/ approximately or specifically for your gym…?
@thegamingsnake71983 жыл бұрын
Awsome video
@StefanThyron3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@richardnelson32272 жыл бұрын
Never heard of wearing out door shoes in the gym. We don't wear outdoor shoes to gym in Iowa. And always take shoes off when I go into any home.
@slivershootingstar3 жыл бұрын
I live in Montreal, Canada and it is the same thing for the escalators. If you stand on the wrong side people are going to get frustrated with you.
@FluffyPoopPrincess3 жыл бұрын
I panicked a little when you sat next to her on the subway hahaha! Lucky she was in on it cause that's just a no-go.
@arifabd3 жыл бұрын
Would it have felt a bit less awkward if the person with whom he sat with happened to be a guy ? I know it's still awkward to invade the space when there is space elsewhere. I am asking about the "degree" of cringe/uneasiness here.
@Mirvra3 жыл бұрын
@@arifabd It's just as awkward no matter who sits down. If the person is loud or has an obvious BO issue or something like that it becomes a downright nightmare. The only time it's ''accepted'' to sit down next to a stranger is when all the ''free'' spots have been used up, and when you do that it can be polite to try and ignore each other as much as possible (If they're city people) outside of maybe making sure neither of you accidentally sit on each other's belongings. It can however also be very polite to ask before sitting down, but mostly it's just older people or VERY polite people that do it.
@XVRMEDIA2 жыл бұрын
Since it’s Sweden, he could have been accused of rape =))))
@art40233 жыл бұрын
I am very sensitive to sounds around me, so I really hate: people talking loudly, have really loud music in their cars so everyone in the neighborhood hears it, crying toddlers (even if they can't help it sometimes) and more of that loud stuff
@Thedrunkenswede13373 жыл бұрын
Ove out to the Woods then thats a you problem not other peopel problem
@tommiejonsson89523 жыл бұрын
I was told, a while back, that they have that rule about where to walk and where to stand on the escalator in other countries, but I didn't know there were places in this country where the rule applies. In Malmö, where I live, there is no such rule. People will stand on the right, on the left or in the middle and it bugs the hell out of me, because my personal opinion is that if you want to stand still, you take the elevator.
@karinjohansson72623 жыл бұрын
There are a sign when you go on it where to stand. "Stand in the right side and don't stand on the yellow line".
@adamsilfverstrand58293 жыл бұрын
I’m Swedish, I never bring my phone to the gym, hence never talking to people via phone, but I’ve never seen a rule prohibiting it