I moved to Norway over 20 years ago and can tell you that the information in this video is out of date and inaccurate. I have never come across the Norwegian stare. The food here is international and eating boiled cod and lutefisk is eaten rarely by the majority of Norwegians I know. On special occasions people may eat lutefisk. Traditional Norwegian food is certainly not eaten every single day. The Norwegian language is the easiest language to learn if you speak English or German. If you speak both these language it is very easy. I know what I am talking about as I am a language teacher. If you live in southern Norway there is no problem with darkness if you come from northern Europe. It is no worse here than in Scotland. As far as taxes are concerned, you get what you pay for and the salaries are high. Medical treatment is free or low cost. Everyone in society is taken care of. There is low crime and the streets are clean. I got fed up listening to this video after 3 mins as I have never heard such nonsense said about Norway. If you are really interested in living in Norway use a wide range of sources to find out information and use your critical thinking.

No Amazon! And you call that a dark site??? It's a blessing! Good for them!

Hey, Norwegian here. (and..the info in this vid is weird.) - No one decides if you are a Norwegian or not. If you consider yourself one, then that's more than fine! (Just be yourself

i have family in Norway and I've been to visit and yes people are very introverted but they are respectful and kind. yes, taxes are high but it is a country that actually cares for its citizens and they have free healthcare and education as far as i know. i have NEVER experienced any staring. And about the language, it is surprisingly very similar to English and very easy to learn. about the pay, things may be expensive but they get paid VERY well, they also have one of the highest maternity leaves in the world and have great paid vacation time. It is a fantastic place to live, after all they are one of the happiest countries in the world, and all this is coming from a native Texan.

I'm a native Norwegian, and yes, as any other country on earth, Norway definitely has its dark sides, but what this video tells you, isn't the truth. I will advise all KZfaqrs to do some research before posting videos. The Learning Canteen unfortunately didn't so. 1. (00:57) The "lutefisk" is eaten by extremely few people in both Finland, Sweden and Norway. Like most Norwegians I have never tasted it, and the few people who eat it, do it only around Christmas time. (01:12) Claim: Traditional Norwegian food seems to be eaten every single day. WRONG! Most Norwegians don't even eat traditional food weekly. Everywhere you'll find burgers, pasta, pizza, wok dishes, sushi, fish and chips, international vegetar dishes and so on. (01:21) Claim: Norwegian is an extremely hard language to learn. WRONG! Norwegian is a category 1 language for native English speakers, and is one of the easiest languages to learn. Almost 100% of all Norwegians speak English, so communication challenges are non-existent. (01:35) Claim: Eight weeks without seeing any daylight at all. Well, in the very north of Norway, where only about 5% of the population live, there are five to eight weeks without sunlight, but no days are completely dark. On the other hand, exactly the same areas have sunlight 24/7 through Summer months, and that's definitely an advantage! (02:14) Claim: High taxes. Yes, we have high taxes. Here's why: - free healthcare - free education (even universities are free) - five weeks paid vacation - one year paid maternity leave - government start-up subsidy for start-up companies - well-run prisons with a focus on rehabilitation to reduce criminal acts at the end of sentence - subsidized public transport - subsidized electrical cars, and that's why 80% of all new cars were electric cars in 2022, and now make up almost 25% of the car fleet To summarize: We get a lot in return for our high taxes. It really pays off. (02:51) Claim: It's cold most of the year. WRONG! the southern part of Norway isn't very cold, and in the north, very few people live. During Summer months temperatures of 25 centigrades (77 fahrenheit) is normal, and some days will exceed 30 centigrades (92 fahrenheit). During Winter months the average temperature will be around 5 centigrades (41 fahrenheit). Inland, north and in the mountains it's colder. (03:26) Claim: Norway is surrounded by cold oceans. WRONG! There are warm ocean currents from the Mexican Gulf that make the climate milder. (03:44) Claim: It's hard to find a job. WRONG! Norway has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the world. (04.35) Claim: No Amazon. This is correct, but there's a lot of other options for shopping online. (05:22) Claim: Eating out is expensive. Yes, this is correct. But should this really count as a dark side of living in Norway? The main reason for this is that the wages of waiters and cooks are pretty high compared to the tiny amount those people earn in th US, making tips on restaurant bills necessary. 05:55 Claim: High rent It depends on where in Norway you live, and compared to cities like London. Paris and New York the average rent isn't very high. 06:44 Claim: Postal service is very slow. Is it? There is a guaranteed delivery limit of two or three days, and I have never heard about any of these made up jokes about delayed post. The last time I used postal service should be more than five years ago because nowadays everything is sent digitally, and everyone has their digital mailbox. (07:17) Claim: There are immigration hurdles. Norway is one of the most popular countries to immigrate, so that's why applications are handled very strictly. If there were so many dark sides of living in Norway, it would probably be much easier to immigrate. ;)

My Irish brother worked in oil industry in Norway, he found the Norwegians very friendly and respectful. He went on to work for a Norwegian company doing overseas work.

There are always many videos about this and that country, and these and those positive and negative sides. As a Norwegian, I give you the short, uncut version about Norway: 1) If you like a social secure country, awesome nature bathed in dark and cold weather, and you are an introvert. Norway is the place! 2) Are you the opposite? If you believe high taxes is theft, you prefer sunny and warm weather, and you like 'warm-blooded' people like in Italy or California. Avoid Norway!

I’m only a minute in and already in disbelief at a video that claims our comfort foods are boiled cod, lutefisk or reindeer stew. I’m 49 and have never tasted either and I would wager that is true for most of my friends as well. These are just super weird claims. The Norwegian language is among the easiest languages to learn for English speakers due to both languages being north/west Germanic.

I've been to Norway twice to visit my daughter , who's got the local passport and my son who is studying in Trondheim university . I travelled from Kuwait and carry a Pakistani passport . I found Norway a piece of paradise , with waterfalls on every corner , especially in the north . Been to Oslo , Trondheim, Jessheim and many of the touristic spots , particularly Trollstigen, Gieranger Fjord which I liked most . We rented cottages at Trollstigen and Hjelledalen for couple of nights . Well , all said and done, while the place is so beautiful it has a few drawbacks . Food is not of my liking and on the expensive side too. Arabic and Turkish food is available at a very few places .

No Amazon is a PLUS! No multibillionaire further enriching himself while immiserating workers. The Norskis are wise to protect their businesses-in the States e-commerce has gutted downtowns and malls.

There is so much false information here, I have no idea where to start.

Learning Norwegian isn’t hard, I’ve found it to be one of the easier languages as no offense to Norwegians it’s somewhat of a simple language. Meaning it’s not complex with kanji or with loads of different words meaning the same thing and loads of similar sounding and spelled words mean very different things. Most of the words just make sense. Grammar can be difficult but as with most languages even with bad grammar you can get your point across. I think Norwegian is actually a beautiful language, it sounds soothing or feels like home when spoken, the written is quite interesting, and only some words can be different to pronounce.

A suprisingly good presentation considering that whoever made this video obviously isn't familiar with Norway. A few corrections though: 1. "You will never be Norwegian" Never say never. It's probably not easy though. 2. About the food. We do not eat boiled cod in Norway! Ever! Lutefisk is something we mainly use to shock foreigners, it's actually only eaten once or twice a year by a few enthusiasts and most Norwegian have probably never tasted it - I haven't. Reindeer stew is delicious but only really eaten in the far northern parts of the country. I'm afraid the most common dinner in Norway is pizza except on Fridays when TexMex food rules. 3. Polar nights and midnight sun is only in the extreme northern part of Norway. 4. No Amazon. I'd say that is an advantage! We have strict laws against false advertising in Norway and merchants are also required by law to offer at least years warranty. For some products, like electronics it's five years. So there's obviously no way the standard Amazon garbage can be sold here. 5. "Postal servie is very slow". No it isn't. Norway is a high tech nation so we don't really use snail mail very often but if you do, expect a letter to be delivered within two days and a standard parcel within three or four days.

No Amazon??? Sounds great! See you there!

Not having AMAZON IS A GREAT PLUS for me

*_1_* The happiest, *_least_* corrupt countries with the *_highest_* standard of living in the world are the Nordic countries-Denmark (with its autonomous territory Faroe Islands and Greenland, part of Denmark), Finland (with its autonomous region Åland), Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. *_2_* They are social democracies, prosperous welfare states with developed high-income mixed economies. *_3_* Most of their citizens speak English and are atheist, agnostic, or skeptic. *_4_* Here are the top 10 happiest countries: 1 Finland, 2 Denmark, 3 Switzerland, 4 Iceland, 5 Netherlands, 6 Norway, 7 Sweden, 8 Luxembourg, 9 New Zealand, 10 Austria. Note that all but #9 are in Europe and that the five Nordic countries are listed. 💕☮🌎🌌

This would be like saying that the Dark sides of France are that they eat snails (some do, prepared very nicely I have to add - but I will not eat them again), that it is too warm (some places are, in summer), and that the language is hard to learn (because you don't know it). And of course, detracting because you don't get your Amazon convenience, well, not every country in Europe has its own Amazon. You do know Europe is a collection of independent states with different languages and cultures. It isn't the United States of Europe.

1:29 Norwegian is a category I language for English speakers, making it one of the easiest languages for English speakers to learn

I hope this was meant to be a humorous or sarcastic video, given the amount of false information…

Bad thing about Norway are super low salaries when you compare them to cost of living. Kindergarten teachers make same as in Germany while having to spend way more money on everything in Norway...super rich, super expensive Norway where kindergarten teachers who take care and educate our kids make 2300 euros neto(in Australia they make 3600 euros neto). Software engineers make around 3000 euros. So that means as a software engineer you can make more in Germany, France, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark...

I am an american who has been to Norway once and hope to go back this year. I think I've been there once more than this person. I totally disagree with most of what you have said. And , are you being paid by Amazon? I see companies like Amazon with way too much power. Thank you Norway for protecting your citizens.

two years ago I lived in Bergen for one year. ppl are amazingly polite and respectable and the scenery was really beautiful. It was one of the best times in my whole life

It is no point in becoming Norwegian. Be yourself. It is not more magical than that. South Eastern Asians living for 40-50 years in Arctic Norway. High rent may be a myth if we compare cost to income. The rent in the US is higher. Postal service is slow but formal post most often is online. Shipping takes like 2-3 weeks but you'll get used to it. Shipping isn't really postal. UDI application is time consuming but it all depends. It is not that bad if you live in Schengen area. UDI's homepage is very informative. They make it clear what they want from you. After all it might not be that bad. The worst part is the time it takes to process an application but again it depends on what Visa you're applying. Non educated people outside Schengen has near zero chance unless it is family related.

I have been to Norway for holidays many years ago. In summer it's beautiful and for a bottle of Whiskey from Germany I could finance a week long stay at a lake side cottage. Those were the days. Not sure if I would like these endless winters and short summers.

I have lived in Norway for more than 9 yrs and i can confirm that those dark sides are true. I even can add more to the list mentioned.

I'm Swedish living in Norway. Didn't have any troubles finding a job and never delt with UDI. As soon I got a job they sent me a personal number / social security number and informed me about how much tax I have to pay. Being swedish simplifies a lot of things.

Amazon, really?! Good riddence if you ask me. BTW if I'm not mistaken they are in Germany, do you really expect them to build in every country in the world. Lots of cheap places to buy online has no connection to Norway what so ever, they still ship.

It's cold in Norway? I'm from Finland and my only complaint about Norway is that it's not cold enough! Reykjavik has +9C in the summer which is very comfortable.

In countries with cold climates, food tends to be bland, without many spices.

going to a trendy bar and paying €25 for a simple white wine glass... makes you shiver

I was in Norway last year found the people friendly plus my grandfather could speak perfect norwegian after all he was Norwegian

Is postal service so slow? I have lived here my entire life, and I haven't had troubles with it. I ordered some contact lenses some months ago, and got it delivered three days later. You might expect to get a delivery from three to 7 days after your order. Is that slow?

If Norwegian oil is owned by the Norwegian Government and the Norwegian National Budget has many Tillions of Dollars in surplus, then why the high taxes???

I lived in Oslo in the winter of 1979/80 during the construction of the Statfjord B oil rig. I have never really felt cold since! It was an expensive city to live in. However, the people were friendly and the food was good. I think that some of the things mentioned in this video are exaggerated. All the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

Not many Norwegians speak English? Ahahah I’ve been to Norway just some days ago and had the best conversation ever with a 90 year old Norwegian affected by Parkinson.. even rocks speak English in Norway mate

No Amazon is a good thing.

I lived in Norway for three years I enjoyed every bit yes it is expensive but then I was paid with that in mind I also learnt Norwegian you go to places to enhance their culture and experience their food that’s what annoys me about British people who go abroad they want fish and chip shops and pubs and for people only to speak English they will not try anything new I am English also but I am sad to say people do not want to learn different languages or cultures

You keep repeating that living standard is very high in Norway but than you say eating out is expensive, housing is expensive, no variety of food, taxes extremely expensive, people staring at you, mostly cold and dark, .... so what comes under that good living standard?

high prices are living in Norway only so with under 3000 euro netto monthly you are on brink of to be poor

Visited Norway, and I can agree with most sentiments here. Also, the slow traffix, with Norwegians hating anyone driving faster then themselves, and generally boring people: no thanks!

TY I always thought that Norway would be easy to enter, stay and enjoy. Needed a wake up there.

I wish here in Canada banned Amazon also for the same reasons Norway did. Took guts to do that....

depends on your perspective , but this can all be seen quite optimistically if you are a person with far less options!

No Amazon what a blessing!

The most bright thing of Noway: NO Amazon. Think of it deeper!

Dude, the average rent in Norway is 950/month USD. Here in the states, is 1750/month. Sigh. Everything I learn says to leave this place, lol

This video should come with a warning that 90% of it is wrong and the other 10% are lies.

Eating out in Norway is expensive because the country is not suitable for agriculture..... the land is not fertile the weather is only suitable for growing crops only for half of the year.....so food production is very limited.... as a result, most food has to be imported from the EU, especially vegetables and fruits from Spain and Italy and other southern EU countries..... this is why food in Norway is expensive and bland.....

Norway sounds like a cold hell

No Amazon is actually a good thing. People who done this videos must be Americans isn't?

lol, as a Norwegian most i say that this is BS about comfort food. We don't eat lutefisk for comfort. We either don't eat lutefisk at all or as me just a couple of times each year around Christmas Most eat food either from Norway or dishes from all over the world. The biggest tradition here is taco friday

is he right said hard to find a job in Norway? even the taxes are high in Norway?

As an immigrant to the U.S., from Canada, I can assert its no piece of cake immigrating to the U.S.. It’s a long and expensive process.

I was born in Norway but I'm not Norwegian blooded but lots of people think that I'm a Norwegian even though I have different skin and blood.

Yup! We can cross that one off the list! Thanks budd

Come on ! Norwegian language is not so difficult as you have emphasized. It’s rather beautiful and easy if you speak English and German.

I like the video, but I love the commentary section. One day I’ll live in Oslo 💙 🇧🇷

Wow I did not know that the population of Norway was only five million, I am Irish and my country is about half the size of Norway and we have the same population! And I have to say that with the perpetual darkness and the high cost of living I don’t think that I will be going to Norway anytime soon!🇳🇴🇮🇪! Px

The GDP in Norway is 102,000 dollars a year.

Thank you commentors who are telling facts I didn't watched this video otherwise I could have mislead about Norway. How to get a Job in Norway from outside EU country my Job is in Non IT field. Is it possible to get a Job in Norway??

If anyone here is considering moving to Norway, please just don't. I moved here and instantly regretted it and moved back. The people are cold and so is the climate.

I don't get, if Norway has high taxes and fees, and high cost of housing and everything else, how is it that Norway has one of the world's highest standard of living? It's contradictory! Do Norwegians earn high incomes to compansate all of the above? And where do all of the Norwegian off shore oil money go to if the people are highly taxed for services received?

I found this video to be misleading and full of errors. It is like the person responsible for the video actually never has been living in Norway. There is some truth behind every of the 10 headings, but with just as much of the information being untrue, the overall judgement of the video is that it can’t be trusted.

Visited Norway a number of times and always loved the food. I've never ordered anything from Amazon.

If you judge a country for not having Amazon that says who you are…I am sure Norway is cold,that’s its part of its beauty I think,diving into different cultures enriched us ,learning other languishes makes us smarter and maybe kinder ,hoping for everyone to speak our languish it’s silly,love Norway history and scenery !

While other countries around the world are quite beautiful, i would never leave my incredibly gorgeous country of Canada.

No amazon is a deal breaker for me

The dark weather in the winter time..😢

Yes...always thought about these...things..

There is a feeling of being pushed to learn Norwegian language.. even in such a place like Bergen (that is very international city)… Very ugly way of showing it. They talk perfect English but still chooses to talk in Norwegian even after you tell them you don’t talk Norwegian .. only very old people are kind and respectful to be honest.. most people are fake nice and roll their eyes when they think that you don’t see it ..

No Amazon….. fantastic 👍

I used to live in New Zealand 1997-1999 (Wellington...Chirstchurch and ending up in Auckland) in Year 2000 I move to Seattle Worked and Lived till 2012 go back to Jakarta Indonesia till 2021 and getting married and work as a Sushi Chef.After Pandemi.! I tried to apply job as sushi chef again to Canada...New Zealand...Australia..USA...even London and Also Norway.!..OMG lucky me Norway are more Welcome Country and fast to take care world skill worker.

Jeg kom til Norge i 2018 fra Eritrea og ser ingen dårlige sider som den videoen sier, folkene er veldig hyggelige og snille, Norge gir meg alt jeg kunne håpe på. utdanning, uavhengighet, frihet, bedre livsstil, kan ikke engang forklare fordi det er ubeskrivelig. By the way the postal service works quite well despite the weather difficulties.

I encountered Norwegians in Germany and they were hilarious! Not cold at all.

i went to Norway once and it was closed.Never went back.

Moved to Norway for a year from the Mediterranean Loved it ,would I live there? Probably

Ja genau , ich finde das mit dem Fehlen von dem Ausbeuter Amazon überhaupt nicht tragisch, sollten viele Leute mal drüber nachdenken,ob sie ihre hartverdienten Moneten lieber einem einheimischen Unternehmen geben.

My friend is 13yrs in Norway they look down on Filipino especially eastern people, they don't say it but you feel it, according to him He said they are nice He prefer our own country, there are many other factors like loneliness, cold weather, bad food You will not enjoy your money if you are Rich

Maybe England more relaxing state surly because in world 🌎 50 or 40 presents inhabitants of whole world can speak English frequently

Never been attracted to visit, after seeing this video sure. I prefer warm sunny countries as Italy, Greece, Spain, Bulgaria...

I have been in Norway many times from Denmark. The Tube is semilar to Russian ganja of the worst kind. High tax is the same as raised livingstand.

Finnes ingen grenser for hvor mye tull man får høre på KZfaq.

This video is definitely a misrepresentation of Norway. So negative. What has Norway done to you, my friend? You must have mistaken the country for some other country. Tsk tsk.. Please do some research when you have time and kindly consider positive scripting, ja. 🙌

I am living in the wrong country in I guess I have been living in the wrong country for the last 25 years! (USA Florida). I never liked the hot weather ... I can go for days not even going out to check my mail if I have enough food in the house and I always liked working night shifts so if anyone wants me there, please let me know :)

taxes in Norway are nothing compared to taxes in Canada

Seriously, how do you come up with this "information"? The quisine: Most norwegians eat international food from all over the world. And very few people like lutefisk, which is only eaten 1-2 times per year. The language: The norwegian grammar is fairly simple compared to most european language. High taxes = Free education and good welfare systems for all. Cold weather: Nudism is mostly practiced during summer time. No Amazon: Is that negative??? ... oh, and btw: I have ordered from Amazon many times without any troubles. Slow postal services: Post is only used when ordering packeges. All letters from banks, incurance companies, welfare services, education services, tax services, etc etc etc are digital. Faster and more sustainability, and very different from Germany or the USA.

Thanks for help keeping out people. As a Norwegian I am happy to say its far darker than you suggest. Only the rich, good looking, nature addicts will survive at all.😊

Plenty of BS here, High taxes, yes but we have nearly free healthcare and payed sick leave. You dont have Amazon in Norway- yes because they refuse to pay income tax to the country they operate in. And a lot of non sense about food. This video is quite ignorant- but this might be easy to discover since Norway has free education, even university is free.

You can definatly become Norwegian, but it is a steep learning curve

bruh, who wrote this scirpt? so manmy errors!

I love languages and I don't think Norwegian is that difficult to learn. The darkness would kill me though.

Not often i give a down vote. Yours is well deserved.

Norway is as dark as Alaska....

Seasonal Depression would be biggest reason

We could at least buy Sweden if we want too

Comment about food is ironic or just stupid😂

Well.... I know many norwegians. Mostly very well educated. Few scandinavian countries need unskilled workers. It is not compulsary to move there, there is also Romania, Albania..... send a letter and move to Orban Viktor. It could be warmer there😊

Reindeer stew sounds delicious

Norway may be heaven if you have a permanent job with fair wage, you like the winters & nature, like silent places without many people around you, Like to live alone & can manage lonely life, Ready to learn Norwegian etc. On the other hand Norway is hell if you are coming as foreign student without financial support, coming alone without family, Can’t tolerate cold & not enthusiastic to learn new language & not ready to adopt new culture, not having patience to wait for a year to get visa or renewals etc. -It takes lot of time, efforts & costs much to learn Norwegian. Without Norwegian you can’t enjoy working in your job except from working in IT where people speak mostly speaks English. People who come here as refugees/asylum seekers are much happier than students as the refugees can enjoy the benefits from the government totally free of cost. There is no chance of free education for foreigners who graduated out of Europe !! Note: Do not ❌ come if you do not have a permanent job with fair salary.

Always from a tourist point of view..I live in Iceland for 9 years.Iceland is way worse in any of your points of view.Way more expensive, nothing to do,boring landscape, antipathic people, higher rent,shitty local food,horrendous language etc etc..Life is what you make of it..Ill move in Oslo in 6 months and i know i will love it,for me,anywhere is better than Iceland..But some loves it..