Beer Ping!
A low to medium ping list aimed at all of us who, well, love our beer…
FReepmail rzeznikj at stout to be added or struck from the list…
Posted on 10/26/2007 1:46:39 PM PDT by WesternCulture
From many perspectives, life in Scandinavia and America is very similar, but perhaps not as similar as some people might think.
One amusing thing about the article is that it illustrates how behavioral patterns you assume to be a ‘universal’ standard actually turns out to be a mere national peculiarity you’ve become accustomed to (in this case regarding both Swedes and Americans, the behavior of the Swedish men described by the author makes sense to me, being Swedish, but not to her and vice versa).
Personally, I have some experience of cross-cultural love affairs.
I once had a relationship with an Italian women. I met her through an Italian friend of mine who kept telling me it is impossible for most men, whether they’re Italian or Swedish, to have a well functioning relation with an Italian women. By today, I’ve learned to listen to advice from Italian males in this area and my Italian acquaintance is married to a non-Italian woman.
But I still love Italy.
OK. So then how do you meet prospective women of interest in Sweden? And did you go on a “date” with the hot-blooded Italian?
Alien cultures are so interesting!
Meaning she slept with the guy on the first night she met him? (Not even a date!)
This woman isn't ready for a real relationship, and so, she gets what she deserves.
“Lappland” (only you have to call Lapps “Sami” now) is partly in Sweden and partly in Finland. It’s like Kurdistan.
Don't think I would like dating in Sweden. Of course, it is a slight improvement over him offering your dad four cows for your hand.
Beer Ping!
A low to medium ping list aimed at all of us who, well, love our beer…
FReepmail rzeznikj at stout to be added or struck from the list…
I guess the modern equivalent is a waste of bandwidth.
How on earth do people just move to another country without knowing anything about the culture? Seem completely stupid to me.
I’m always grateful that I don’t have to date anyone, anywhere, at this stage of cultural degeneration.
Tonight, Der Prinz auf Nerdz is taking me to the Catholic Social Services wine-and-nibbles fundraiser. I guess I should start working on my face.
My guess is the author is not very attractive and the only guy she could bed had some powerful beer-goggles on.
Elaborate please.
C_of_D the Italian
- I once came across a poll concluding that many Swedish couples had initially met at parties and through work. Bars and clubs of different sorts were not as common as one might think. But that poll is old by now. Today, a lot of Swedes meet through dating sites. My brother found his wife this way in fact!
“And did you go on a “date” with the hot-blooded Italian?”
- No. I was introduced to her by this Italian friend of mine while I visited Italy and later on they both came to Sweden for holiday and we had a great time together. Then she and I started to correspond and one thing led to another..
Lapland, Finland, Sweden; 220-221 whatever it takes.
I am taking my sweetie out tonight. He has had a rough week and can use a little pampering.
“Tonight, Der Prinz auf Nerdz is taking me to the Catholic Social Services wine-and-nibbles fundraiser”
I get the wine part, but don’t you think nibbling on each other should be private? Just saying.....
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