In Norway it's customary to pay your employes, not have your customers paying them. This way the waiter or waitress have a steady income that makes it easier for them to get a loan for house/apartment. I know, crazy concept 😅
I'm very impressed by how much you know about Norwegian culture and history. As a Norwegian it was exciting to see your perspective on our culture. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit.
I can imagine a great sculptor having less than 100 significant pieces in his lifetime. And here's Vigeland, made 200 for his own park commemorating himself. Thanks, Nobel committee.
@@sboinkthelegday3892 Did you see the Emmanuel (brother of more known Gustav) Vigeland museum? If you didn’t visit it, you MUST. Most of it is in one building that looks a bit like a little church. It is hidden in a normal residential area, you can get there by taking the tram (trikk) up towards Holmenkollen, if I remember correctly. It is open on Sundays only, from 12-15 (noon till three p.m.) the last time I went there. I have seen it twice and want to go back. It is a fantastic experience. You see much of the same as the figures his brother’s sculpture park, only there you see the humans from birth until death and everything in between, painted from the floor up the walls and on the ceiling and back down again to the floor. The sound in there is crazy. They only let a few in at a time because of that. I want to bring a needle and a hairclip next time, to drop it on the floor to see what happens. The acoustic is amazing, it is crazy!!! I know musicians have been there when it has been closed to do something in there. It is a very special experience I recommend to everyone who can go there. It is something many do not know even exist… Google it for more info on how to get there etc. 🤗
@@GeorgeJapan If you ever come back, you have to see the Emmanuel Vigeland Museum, a very special experience (read my other post below). You don’t want to miss that, but you have to be there on a Sunday to get in… 🤗
Now it is. But the only country Norway has declared war against is Japan (viking era excepted). In July 1945, two months after Norway and Europe was free from the nazis, the Norwegian government announced it had declared war against Japan back in 1941 together with the US after Pearl Harbor. But kept that a secret of sorts until the excile government could return from London to a free Norway. I don't think a single soldier participated under Norwegian flag in fights against the Japanese empire though, who was a nazi ally, in the one month until Japan surrendered in August 1945.
norway supplies japan with tons of fish, so they homies lol i didnt know that about 1905 actually, but norway pretty much was free from danish hegemony in 1814, it was in a union with sweden until 1905 but only shared a king and foreign relations
As a Norwegian living in Oslo I don't know why I am watching this video, but I really appreciate your candidness and your way of storytelling. We have a long and strong connection with Japan, so we always welcome our brothers from the opposite side of the world!
I love this guy, he is so respectful and flattering that I as a Swede get proud for our Norwegian brothers and sisters. George, Norwegians often come to Sweden to shop.
@@sirrobinofloxley7156 Well they used to. Don't think it's really that common anymore. The Norwegian kroner was stronger than the Swedish kroner at a point, so it made sense, but if I'm not wrong... They're about equally weak now 😂 which is so sad, cause it makes studying anywhere in Europe so expensive 😂
Ahh, the horror. Milk cartons too now!! Some of us sleep in fetal position hugging a soft blanket just to cope. Yeez how comfortable and carefree life has become when attached soda caps is on the "I'm annoyed" radar. XD
@@poonoi1968 It has nothing whatsoever with comfortable or carefree lives. It's just unnecessary and costs money, and on top of that it's illogical to put plastic caps on drink cartons in the first place, and then attach them to avoid plastic garbage. In other words: Idiocracy.
As a Norwegian thank you for portraying Norway so well. Also very good pronunciation of the Norwegian words. Welcome back if you ever come visit again.
Keep in mind that there is no need to tip in Norway. We are not a tipping culture despite what tourist spots may try to pretend. If you are handed a card reader that asks you to put in a tip, it is perfectly ok to put zero tip. Workers are well paid in Norway and you should only tip if the service is exceptional.
I drive a taxi. I work on a commission. If I have no trips, there is 0 salary.. if I have short trips, a law allows me to charge a minimal fare, that is the only tarif I have. So tips are much appreciated. But as far as I know, taxis are the only work places in Norway that has not got hourly wages. The guy who owns the car gets 50%> and the driver gets 50%< usually. The same law that protects me as a worker also protects my customers from unlawfully high prices. And there is a physical limit to how many trips you can do per hour, no matter how short they are. And long trips are rare. On average, after the state has taken its 12% of vats and my boss has taken 50% I am left with just about the tarif of a transport worker. Tips is appreciated, since I don't share that with the owner of the car. Thar's all mine (minus tax of course).
tips are of course appreciated by the receiver, and it is not to say that you don’t deserve the money, but we need the system to self-regulate into everyone getting paid enough by regular salary. It could be taxi-drivers shifting to higher paying jobs, taxi-owners getting forced / regulated to give a higher share of payments to the drivers etc. But the solution can’t be tipping.
@@tjalve1 the law already sets the tarif for commission to 42,5% minimum, and as already mentioned, most drivers get 50ish., if it dug into the profit margin too much, the owner would just opt to drive it himself and not employ anyone else. 1 employee, himself, no need for accounting services. No need to pay someone's pension, and no worries about the car being crashed when he gets up in the morning. You have no idea how many bad drivers there are out there.. they rarely make it in my profession for more than two winters. Regulation was basically removed and deemed protectionism by the EU, probably because Uber threw a suitcase full of money at someone's head resulting in a mild concussion. But man, that's another story and a whole other debate. Did not mean to hijack this thread or anything, I'm just saying if you're going to tip anyone,tip someone who works on a commission. Saying "don't tip, because everybody in norway has high hourly wages" is a gross simplification and maybe also a little misinformed.
I'm an American who moved to Norway 17 years ago, gained my citizenship here and will forever call this home. This video made me smile so much from your enthusiasm and seeing you enjoy yourself here in the way I remember it being for me when I first came here. I, too, love brunost so so so much. It was instantly one of my favourites and I miss it when I am away. I have some almost every day.
You were born in America but you are Norwegian, let no one tell you otherwise. My great grandfather was born in Norway, moved to USA and worked there, found his love there and moved back to Norway with her so I have some American blood in me too, as a Norwegian. 😁
@@ArchLars thank you 😊 sometimes it still feels funny saying that, like imposter syndrome, but with every passing year it's more and more apparent how Norwegian I've always been since the start. My all my great grandparents immigrated to the US. One half from Ireland, the other Ukraine, and both around 1900. I think they'd all be thrilled to know I'm here.
Thank you for being a respectful and positive visitor to our country. And I am happy to hear you enjoyed your stay :) As a Norwegian I very much agree with the idea that there is a special brotherhood between Japan and Norway, and we certainly share many similarities as cultures and people :) If you have the chance during your stay, I would highly recommend going on a hike to enjoy the Norwegian nature as well. 優しい言葉をありがとう 🇳🇴❤🇯🇵
@@GeorgeJapan If you want a more low-key adventure, may I recommend staying in the small lazy town of Odda and going on a hike (with someone) to Trolltunga and/or a fjord trip of some kind? Or perhaps just going swimming. There's a vast myriad of places and hikes to do and "ut" (.no) is your go-to tool/webpage to get started, if you can use a tool or friend to translate. I'm a certified guide (T5; glacier) and I also feel an obligation to (Edit: remind you to* lol. But yeah me as well) be respectful to what Mother Nature can do. Fog is the most dangerous weather.
As a Norwegian i really enjoyed watching this! A common thing to do if your on a walk or a hike is to say «hi» or «hello» and smile at the people passing you so if your walking up a mountian for exapmle and someone is walking down, we say «hi» or «hello» slime or wave at eachother ❤️ its a simple thing But it makes the day a little better (in my opinion!) especially when old lady’s walk by and say “hello” with a smile on their face, that melts my heart every time 🥹❤️
@@sirrobinofloxley7156 When Norway is mentioned we turn into Captain America, but instead of yelling Avengers assemble! We yell Norway assemble! And we all gather 😅
@@sirrobinofloxley7156 Some people are addicted to crack cocaine. We collectively are addicted to foreigners talking about Norway, be it positive or negative.
Cruising by randomly! I hope you enjoyed your stay in our lovely Norway and sorry that we're so expensive (us Norwegians say the same...) Your pronounciation is so much better than other tourists I've seen/met! Come back soon! Thank you for a lovely video!
"Jævla! Helvete!" lol! Love that you loved Brunost. A French friend visited me once and also got addicted to Smash! Thank you for making the video, and you're more than welcome to revisit. The air in the mountains is 100 times cleaner and fresher than Oslo even, which feels wonderful.
Hey George! This video is hilarious! You had me cracking up the whole time, especially when you were yelling "...it's so freaking annoying!" about the Solo plastic lid. 😂 You had me drooling over that salmon too. Seriously, that salmon platter looked amazing! I love how you found humor and things to appreciate about Norway, even though everything was so expensive. Your enthusiasm for Norwegian culture is so contagious! And that bit about Norwegians being even friendlier than you expected? That's awesome! Overall, this video was fantastic. You clearly put a lot of effort into it, and it really showed. Keep up the great work!
Glad you liked this video :) I hate the attached lid😂 It was so fun to immerse myself in Norwegian culture. I’d love to explore the different cities of Norway like Bergen next time🇳🇴
@@GeorgeJapan The attached lid is because of recycle rules. Norway has really good recycle stats too. And if you like mountains, fjords and nature you definitely should visit my homeplace Åndalsnes (look it up).
form people i’ve met, norwegians aren’t the friendliest, it rly depends who u are and where u come from, and they’re very close minded people, i’ve had almost only bad experiences with norwegians at least younger people
When I visited Japan I was blown away by just how many restaurants and food places there were, it's clear food is a very big part of Japanese culture. Here in Norway we're not really known for our food, but you did some real research and gave it a lot of time and attention! Loved this video, it's like seeing my country through a Japanese lens, very interesting!
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True we aren't known for food, but can't say it isn't slowly improving. One thing few know is that some of the lamb/sheep meat u can find in Norway is of quite high quality, i don't know about 'best in the world,' maybe not, but it's up there.
Glad to hear that. Yes, it is quite expensive, like he said, but if you're on a budget and like hiking and camping, you're in luck. I think one of the most useful laws in Norway is Allemannsretten (the right to roam). You can walk, pitch a tent, bathe and harvest berries, plants and mushrooms almost everywhere, even on private property in some cases. With a fishing/hunting license, camping gear and some knowledge about local flora, you can probably survive in Norway for free in the summer.
I would love to visit my Norwegian ancestors old stomping grounds in Norway. Also find the family tree branch & update their genealogy records of the descendants that was born in Canada
I love salmon too. The Salmon restaurant looked amazing! If I ever go to Norway I'll definitely have to try it. Also the library looks so beautiful and awesome. I love the view. I'll have to add Norway to my travel list. Thank you for a great video. 🙂
This was amazing, I'm very happy you enjoyed your stay! You are right though, it's very expensive here - especially if the yen is low. I have no idea why the algorithm showed me this video as I already live in Oslo - but I'm very happy it did! Best wishes and safe travels
Hello, I'm Japanese living in Norway, Moss; I was born here in Norway. You don't need to tip here; it's something brought from the United States that wants to force itself in. And the fact that Norway is expensive is so true- Prices keep on getting higher and higher unfortunately... I'm glad that you enjoyed your time here!
What a lovely video, such an informative and positive view you have! Thank you for your kind words about Norway❤ I just discovered this library, looks cool. I need to visit it next time Im in Oslo. Also thanks for the tip about free entrance on wednesdays after 18 for the museum.
You must be the most positive guy ever. It is infectious. Thanks for visiting. Also, in Norway the Munch's famous painting is called Skrik. That would translate to Scream and not The Scream. But they use The Scream in the museum, so I don't know....
Wow, ur amazing! The quality and pacing of this video is way above normal! And that u take the time to learn some Norwegian words and the one u choose makes sense. Impressive all around!
ようこそGeorge! ノルエはたかいですね! Enjoy your stay in our country! (Sorry my japanese might not make sense, I'm trying to learn!) Enjoy your stay and sorry for the prices!
im norwigian and realy love your video. and yes, it, is, expensive. oh and its prunounced håland not haland, but its hard for someone thats used to speak japanise or english. just wanted to tell you!
So nice seeing a good review of your own country! Glad you enjoy it here! You should buy an «Ostehøvel» if your’e still here. It’s like a norwegian tool for slicing cheese! It was invented in Lillehammer where I’m from which is a part of Gubrandsdalen (the place of the name of the brown cheese you tried)!
the unfortunate thing about getting sushi in scandinavia is that while the fish is great the rice is almost always bad in comparison to what you'd get in japan
Naw i've been to many sushi resturans in norway where i live, the rice was very good, just as good as when i visited thailand probaly as good as japanese rice aswell since we got many asian stores around. can't say the same with other scandinavian countries tho.
I feel like I have been to almost every sushi place in Oslo now, and I honestly almost never have bad sushi. Generally the quality is very good. (except the fast-food pre-made box sushi, altho that is an ok instant meal when you travel) Generally I liked the sushi I got in Japan better, but still pretty good in Norway.
The major chain restaurants usually have pretty meh rice for their sushi. Sushi Bar in Trondheim has the best sushi rice I’ve ever had (including everwhere I’ve had sushi in Japan). Though even their rice and sushi quality has had a slight dip over the past decade🥲
Thank you George for visiting my country and enjoying it.Yes, it`s an expencive country even for us who lives here. I have a dream of visiting your country one day, and I have noticed that we actually have customs that are a bit similar to Japan,so I look forward to that day. Always joyfull to wach your content.
Norway and Japan share similarities geographically too. mostly coastal areas with a lot of mountains in the interior and the capital region has a flatter inland where people can live en masse. Then there's also the minority in the north that had strangely similar shamanistic religions.
Thank you for visiting Norway! It’s where I live! All the places you went is very common to go for me. And I love the bonding with Japan and Norway! Love this ❤❤❤!
hey, me as a norwegian loves your translating and your way of saying the words and you have a almost perfect way of saying these norwegian words, a tip in norway is often highly apreciated and il give your video a 9/10
HAHA what, norwegian people are definitely not kind, the high prices are NOT worth the people here or anything, so many people i know, that are norwegians, don’t even think norwegians are the nicest or best themselves, people are very close minded here, very judgemental, and they actually don’t usually like to learn about other cultures, lived here 23 years and i’ve met mostly fake or not the friendliest norwegians
norway also has a immigration problem with immigrants, poland at least knows how to deal with that 💀 but hey, norwegians treat u nice because you’re white and polish, not that far from them 🤷♀️ so good for ya
@@-xo_EB- it might sound crazy to u but there is actually a crisis with over immigration. i’ve been assaulted many times in the clubs by those immigrants, and girls have complained that when they take taxi the drivers are nasty (99% of them drivers are immigrants from the milder east), most of the crime rate here and in scandinavia comes from the immigrants. if people think this is mad to say then they need to look at the statistics lmqo
I'm not sure if you've seen the Smash chocolate commercials, but if you haven't then your reaction was hilarious and spot on haha. They keep advertising them as addictive and impossible to stop eating, just like you did
Only watching a minute of this video and I am already subscribing, excellent coverage of the content spoken of but not only that you took your time to learn a few words and phrases in Norwegian! Kudos!
This was a very good video! Covered most of what a tourist should know about Norway, I think! But I would recommend more tourist to go hiking in the Norwegian forests, it is a good experience of its own
I’m Norwegian, and I tip in restaurants if I feel I in some way got more than I asked/paid for, like efficiency, quality, attentiveness, friendliness etc. I never tip if I have to pay when I order, though. The tip is my way of showing the extra appreciation after the meal.
@@sirrobinofloxley7156 I've worked 11 years in service industries, amongst many in restaurants, and I would be VERY angry with my staff if they even approached asking for tips from a guest, even as a joke. I lived my dream as a comedian with my guests, but that's one joke I would never make. We view it, as mentioned by others, as an extra appreciation towards the staff. You'll even find that some waiters/bartenders etc will try refuse tips, which becomes this little dance of "no it's fine! No take it!". Believe me, they want the tip but we know it's expensive to eat out and especially if the guest is very nice - usually the ones tipping - you don't want to feel like you take more of their money. It's even illegal to accept tips from someone clearly drunk (though this DOES happen, but you are breaking the law, and all the restaurants I worked at I made sure we never did.) That said, I nearly always tip - you can say it's because I worked in the industry myself, but I would say a solid 50% does. Tip for me while I was still on the floor was easily 20-30% of my salary.
Aww ! Thank you for visiting here in Norway and you learned Norwegian language too , yes salmon is one of the popular delicacy in comes to sushi. Tusen takk for this great video, see you on your next upload.
I just wanted to say in response to the expensive thing, 770,- for that plate of salmon sounds fucking exorbitant. I remember when I went to Oslo pretty much everything I bought was about twice as expensive as in Kristiansand (which still the 6th biggest city in the country). Maybe Norway is expensive outside the capital too, but those prices aren't from Norway, those are from Oslo. Great video btw, fuck those bottle caps.
Yeah I guess so, I live in the opposite of Oslo, I live far north in Norway, there is very few restaurants here, around 3, and most food here cost around from 100,- to 200,- and at the most expensive restaurant here a large pizza that can easily fill around 6 people cost about 300,- to 400,- I guess that’s also quite expensive, but can’t really complain thinking about the prices in the south
By the way, there's a chance we were both at Oslo Central Station at the same time! I notice the time is around 3 and 4 PM, which is when I usually catch my train home from work. So that's pretty cool!
Very sweet of you! Sorry about the prices. We have the same experience with Japan. Extremely nice people, amazing food, scenery and culture. Wish you took a trip to the west coast (Stavanger), and the boat into one of the fjords. ;) Norway's nature is a huge part of the magic. :)
Yay! George is finally visiting my country! LOVE watching you, I have commented before, you are superweird, in the bestest way possible! Welcome to Norway and I hope you have a great stay! Wishes from Ålesund, Norway!
ノルウェーのクローネも今すごく弱いから普段はもっと高いだよw💀🤣 I’m so glad you enjoyed Oslo🥰 You had a really good itinerary I think (jævlig bra!) and several of the best foods as well. Takk for besøket George, og velkommen tilbake 🇯🇵🇳🇴 Next time you come I hope you check out Northern Norway too, you can go on a red king crab safari and see the Northern lights and just like Japan, Norway’s nature is too beautiful to miss✨
As a fish man i recommend 2 things for you, fried cod tongues and cod cheeks. Don't know in the south of Norway, but from Bodø and further north you can get it a lot of places and it's actually kinda cheep compared to the salmon. Resturants in Svolvær and Leknes almost always have one of the two.
With exception of all the areas where the rich elites of Norway have their luxury cabins. For some reason it is okay to keep the supermarkets open in all those towns.
@@bloxyman22 Are you one of those Rich Luxury people...? :P There are Stores that are open on sundays :P But only certain chains with small shops. Sunday is a day for resting, peace, quiet and enjoying.. not working and shopping :P By LAW, you are not allowed to mow the lawn on sunday :P
Norwegian here. Just wanted to correct you on somthing I found kinda funny. The "homemade" ketchup and musturd is not homemade lol. It's common store bought condements from a brand called "Idun" ( you can see the hotdog seller hold the iconic bottle in the video). Just wanted to clarify. Great vid!
Syverkiosken does use homemade condiments. They just use the regular bottles to store it in because of tradition. The original kiosk reused packaging like that, too.
As a Norwegian, I loved the reviews you gave us and some facts! I liked you went around Oslo and showed some places that are quite known. I agree that Norway is expensive as a fellow Norwegian 😊 it’s also wholesome you knew some words in Norwegian 🇳🇴! Håpet du likte maten vår 😊😉
You can get brunost in Japan if you didn't know! There's a few cafes in Tokyo called "Fuglen" that sells vafler with brunost imported from Norway! You can also buy blocks of brunost there to enjoy at home
I really enjoyed watching your video ! I've always wanted to visit Norway, especially Kristiansand, Narvik and Trondheim :) And your video is full of positive vibes ! :D
Lovely video! I like that you bring some comparing statistics & facts ❤️ and I know we’re expensive AF, but it’s so gorgeous here. You should check out Trondheim 🦅
There's no need to tip in Norway, unless you *really* want to. The tipping culture is trying to force itself in, but we don't want it. 😉
Well said, they tried it here, but 95% of English people are pretty poor. Obviously, people tip generously for special occasions.
Sa a waiter in Norway (Peppes Pizza), I would say it is quite common, about 1/3 people tip nowadays.
they have a high salory,there is no need to tip them,i think that it is pushed by american immigrants and companies.
And if the server hints toward tipping, then absolutely no tip at all.
In Norway it's customary to pay your employes, not have your customers paying them. This way the waiter or waitress have a steady income that makes it easier for them to get a loan for house/apartment. I know, crazy concept 😅
I'm very impressed by how much you know about Norwegian culture and history. As a Norwegian it was exciting to see your perspective on our culture. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit.
Thank you! :) I’ve done a lot of research to really immerse myself in the country🇳🇴 I had a fantastic time here :)
I can imagine a great sculptor having less than 100 significant pieces in his lifetime. And here's Vigeland, made 200 for his own park commemorating himself.
Thanks, Nobel committee.
@@sboinkthelegday3892 Did you see the Emmanuel (brother of more known Gustav) Vigeland museum? If you didn’t visit it, you MUST. Most of it is in one building that looks a bit like a little church. It is hidden in a normal residential area, you can get there by taking the tram (trikk) up towards Holmenkollen, if I remember correctly. It is open on Sundays only, from 12-15 (noon till three p.m.) the last time I went there. I have seen it twice and want to go back. It is a fantastic experience. You see much of the same as the figures his brother’s sculpture park, only there you see the humans from birth until death and everything in between, painted from the floor up the walls and on the ceiling and back down again to the floor. The sound in there is crazy. They only let a few in at a time because of that. I want to bring a needle and a hairclip next time, to drop it on the floor to see what happens. The acoustic is amazing, it is crazy!!! I know musicians have been there when it has been closed to do something in there. It is a very special experience I recommend to everyone who can go there. It is something many do not know even exist… Google it for more info on how to get there etc. 🤗
@@GeorgeJapan If you ever come back, you have to see the Emmanuel Vigeland Museum, a very special experience (read my other post below). You don’t want to miss that, but you have to be there on a Sunday to get in… 🤗
Japan was actually one of the first countries to recognise the independent Norway in 1905 so Norway/Japan relations are quite good
norway didn’t allow jews into norway before 1909 🥴 didnt start of a great country, still ain’t a great country 🤠
Now it is. But the only country Norway has declared war against is Japan (viking era excepted). In July 1945, two months after Norway and Europe was free from the nazis, the Norwegian government announced it had declared war against Japan back in 1941 together with the US after Pearl Harbor. But kept that a secret of sorts until the excile government could return from London to a free Norway. I don't think a single soldier participated under Norwegian flag in fights against the Japanese empire though, who was a nazi ally, in the one month until Japan surrendered in August 1945.
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norway supplies japan with tons of fish, so they homies lol
i didnt know that about 1905 actually, but norway pretty much was free from danish hegemony in 1814, it was in a union with sweden until 1905 but only shared a king and foreign relations
As a dane, give us back norway
As a Norwegian living in Oslo I don't know why I am watching this video, but I really appreciate your candidness and your way of storytelling. We have a long and strong connection with Japan, so we always welcome our brothers from the opposite side of the world!
Samme mann😮😮 begge er norsk
I love this guy, he is so respectful and flattering that I as a Swede get proud for our Norwegian brothers and sisters. George, Norwegians often come to Sweden to shop.
And Swedes often go to Norway for work, right?
@@sirrobinofloxley7156 Well they used to. Don't think it's really that common anymore. The Norwegian kroner was stronger than the Swedish kroner at a point, so it made sense, but if I'm not wrong... They're about equally weak now 😂 which is so sad, cause it makes studying anywhere in Europe so expensive 😂
We need a bit of that godis 😋
Danes also go to Sweden to shop, tho being filled with Swedes it's worth it because we get 50% more for our DKR 😂❤
because it is s oless expensive
I'm actually supper impressed with your norwegian pronunciation... Takk for besøket, velkommen tilbake!
‘Supper’ impressed. Pun intended, no doubt.
I want you to know, we Norwegians also hate the soda caps being attached to the bottle XD
Guys, you can rip it off.. But ye it sucks.
Ahh, the horror. Milk cartons too now!! Some of us sleep in fetal position hugging a soft blanket just to cope.
Yeez how comfortable and carefree life has become when attached soda caps is on the "I'm annoyed" radar. XD
I always tear it off. I hate it
@@poonoi1968 It has nothing whatsoever with comfortable or carefree lives. It's just unnecessary and costs money, and on top of that it's illogical to put plastic caps on drink cartons in the first place, and then attach them to avoid plastic garbage.
In other words: Idiocracy.
@@GamePhysics Yes but that would require work, and I just want to have a soda god dammit!
As a Norwegian thank you for portraying Norway so well. Also very good pronunciation of the Norwegian words. Welcome back if you ever come visit again.
Keep in mind that there is no need to tip in Norway. We are not a tipping culture despite what tourist spots may try to pretend. If you are handed a card reader that asks you to put in a tip, it is perfectly ok to put zero tip. Workers are well paid in Norway and you should only tip if the service is exceptional.
the service should top notch at all times anyway,what is this bs with enticing better work for a tip.
I drive a taxi. I work on a commission. If I have no trips, there is 0 salary.. if I have short trips, a law allows me to charge a minimal fare, that is the only tarif I have. So tips are much appreciated. But as far as I know, taxis are the only work places in Norway that has not got hourly wages.
The guy who owns the car gets 50%> and the driver gets 50%< usually.
The same law that protects me as a worker also protects my customers from unlawfully high prices. And there is a physical limit to how many trips you can do per hour, no matter how short they are. And long trips are rare.
On average, after the state has taken its 12% of vats and my boss has taken 50% I am left with just about the tarif of a transport worker. Tips is appreciated, since I don't share that with the owner of the car. Thar's all mine (minus tax of course).
tips are of course appreciated by the receiver, and it is not to say that you don’t deserve the money, but we need the system to self-regulate into everyone getting paid enough by regular salary. It could be taxi-drivers shifting to higher paying jobs, taxi-owners getting forced / regulated to give a higher share of payments to the drivers etc. But the solution can’t be tipping.
@@tjalve1 the law already sets the tarif for commission to 42,5% minimum, and as already mentioned, most drivers get 50ish., if it dug into the profit margin too much, the owner would just opt to drive it himself and not employ anyone else. 1 employee, himself, no need for accounting services. No need to pay someone's pension, and no worries about the car being crashed when he gets up in the morning. You have no idea how many bad drivers there are out there.. they rarely make it in my profession for more than two winters.
Regulation was basically removed and deemed protectionism by the EU, probably because Uber threw a suitcase full of money at someone's head resulting in a mild concussion. But man, that's another story and a whole other debate.
Did not mean to hijack this thread or anything, I'm just saying if you're going to tip anyone,tip someone who works on a commission. Saying "don't tip, because everybody in norway has high hourly wages" is a gross simplification and maybe also a little misinformed.
There's no restaurant tipping in Japan either, so Japanese will be happy its the same in both countries.
I'm an American who moved to Norway 17 years ago, gained my citizenship here and will forever call this home. This video made me smile so much from your enthusiasm and seeing you enjoy yourself here in the way I remember it being for me when I first came here. I, too, love brunost so so so much. It was instantly one of my favourites and I miss it when I am away. I have some almost every day.
Cool
You were born in America but you are Norwegian, let no one tell you otherwise. My great grandfather was born in Norway, moved to USA and worked there, found his love there and moved back to Norway with her so I have some American blood in me too, as a Norwegian. 😁
@@ArchLars thank you 😊 sometimes it still feels funny saying that, like imposter syndrome, but with every passing year it's more and more apparent how Norwegian I've always been since the start. My all my great grandparents immigrated to the US. One half from Ireland, the other Ukraine, and both around 1900. I think they'd all be thrilled to know I'm here.
Damn im Danish and have seen brunost may times but you 2 showed med that I have to trie it
@@Glaaki13So you’ve only seen it many times, but never tried it? Then it is about time you give it a try!!! 🤗
Thank you for being a respectful and positive visitor to our country. And I am happy to hear you enjoyed your stay :) As a Norwegian I very much agree with the idea that there is a special brotherhood between Japan and Norway, and we certainly share many similarities as cultures and people :) If you have the chance during your stay, I would highly recommend going on a hike to enjoy the Norwegian nature as well.
優しい言葉をありがとう 🇳🇴❤🇯🇵
ありがとう for watching!🇳🇴❤️🇯🇵 Yeah I’d love to go on a hike somewhere nice and explore the different parts of Norway like Bergen next time :)
@@GeorgeJapan If you want a more low-key adventure, may I recommend staying in the small lazy town of Odda and going on a hike (with someone) to Trolltunga and/or a fjord trip of some kind? Or perhaps just going swimming.
There's a vast myriad of places and hikes to do and "ut" (.no) is your go-to tool/webpage to get started, if you can use a tool or friend to translate.
I'm a certified guide (T5; glacier) and I also feel an obligation to (Edit: remind you to* lol. But yeah me as well) be respectful to what Mother Nature can do. Fog is the most dangerous weather.
@@GeorgeJapanGo to bergen pls you would love it❤🇯🇵🤝🇳🇴
@@RF24_football Would be great to go Kristiansand - Stavanger - Bergen - ……. Nordkapp (Kystruten from Bergen and up all the way to the North Cape)… 🤗
@@lottatroublemaker6130 😁👍
As a Norwegian i really enjoyed watching this! A common thing to do if your on a walk or a hike is to say «hi» or «hello» and smile at the people passing you so if your walking up a mountian for exapmle and someone is walking down, we say «hi» or «hello» slime or wave at eachother ❤️ its a simple thing But it makes the day a little better (in my opinion!) especially when old lady’s walk by and say “hello” with a smile on their face, that melts my heart every time 🥹❤️
@Not_Ella12 det er så koseligt med alle gamle damer som sier Hei 🥹
Jævla helvete 😂😂😂 Man, that was unexpected and funny. Hope you had a great time in Norway!
😂 I'm still laughing 😅 Ønsker han ett hærlig opphold
😂😂 I had a fantastic time in Norway🇳🇴 Love this country :) Definitely want to explore the different parts of Norway like Bergen next time!
@@GeorgeJapan The North is calling. Greetings from Lakselv
@@GeorgeJapan If you enjoy nature, you're going to love it here even more.
why do norwegians always have to curse, god
As a Norwegian, this video made me proud. Thank you for the kind words for my country.
snakka om ka ? bare tull ! dyrt , jepp , ha va bare i oslo , å viste ei billige pølsebu + kjypte å betalte så dei fleste
oslo er en trøtt plass da for en japaner å se. burde sett noe natur i det minste.
Awesome video! Thank you for taking part and sharing our culture. You're so respectful.
Love from Norway ❤
Why are there so many Norwegians in the comments :)))
@@sirrobinofloxley7156 When Norway is mentioned we turn into Captain America, but instead of yelling Avengers assemble! We yell Norway assemble! And we all gather 😅
@@sirrobinofloxley7156 Some people are addicted to crack cocaine. We collectively are addicted to foreigners talking about Norway, be it positive or negative.
Takk for watching!🇳🇴❤️
@@heno02 Så sant, så sant
Cruising by randomly! I hope you enjoyed your stay in our lovely Norway and sorry that we're so expensive (us Norwegians say the same...) Your pronounciation is so much better than other tourists I've seen/met! Come back soon! Thank you for a lovely video!
I really love how George provided some history background in each of the videos ❤
Thank you for watching ❤️
"Jævla! Helvete!" lol! Love that you loved Brunost. A French friend visited me once and also got addicted to Smash! Thank you for making the video, and you're more than welcome to revisit. The air in the mountains is 100 times cleaner and fresher than Oslo even, which feels wonderful.
Hey George! This video is hilarious! You had me cracking up the whole time, especially when you were yelling "...it's so freaking annoying!" about the Solo plastic lid. 😂
You had me drooling over that salmon too. Seriously, that salmon platter looked amazing! I love how you found humor and things to appreciate about Norway, even though everything was so expensive. Your enthusiasm for Norwegian culture is so contagious! And that bit about Norwegians being even friendlier than you expected? That's awesome!
Overall, this video was fantastic. You clearly put a lot of effort into it, and it really showed. Keep up the great work!
We pay extra for the Pacific Red Salmon, now he tells us it's full of sea monsters :/
So freaking annoying...and yet probably one of the least annoying aspects of the climate crisis religion ^^
Glad you liked this video :) I hate the attached lid😂 It was so fun to immerse myself in Norwegian culture. I’d love to explore the different cities of Norway like Bergen next time🇳🇴
@@GeorgeJapan The attached lid is because of recycle rules. Norway has really good recycle stats too. And if you like mountains, fjords and nature you definitely should visit my homeplace Åndalsnes (look it up).
form people i’ve met, norwegians aren’t the friendliest, it rly depends who u are and where u come from, and they’re very close minded people, i’ve had almost only bad experiences with norwegians at least younger people
Thank you for coming to Norway! I am so happy you enjoyed your time! Wonderful video displaying our food and culture 🫶 !
I’m a Norwegian girl that’s learning Japanese and it’s fun to see that you like Norway 🇳🇴 I agree with you that it’s way too expensive though 🥲
When I visited Japan I was blown away by just how many restaurants and food places there were, it's clear food is a very big part of Japanese culture. Here in Norway we're not really known for our food, but you did some real research and gave it a lot of time and attention! Loved this video, it's like seeing my country through a Japanese lens, very interesting!
True we aren't known for food, but can't say it isn't slowly improving.
One thing few know is that some of the lamb/sheep meat u can find in Norway is of quite high quality, i don't know about 'best in the world,' maybe not, but it's up there.
You're a really cool dude, thanks for visiting my country
Takk!🇳🇴
This made me really happy.
Your respect and appreciation to our culture is awesome!
You are welcome back whenever you want! ❤
I want to visit this country some day. Thanks for the insight!
Glad to hear that. Yes, it is quite expensive, like he said, but if you're on a budget and like hiking and camping, you're in luck.
I think one of the most useful laws in Norway is Allemannsretten (the right to roam). You can walk, pitch a tent, bathe and harvest berries, plants and mushrooms almost everywhere, even on private property in some cases. With a fishing/hunting license, camping gear and some knowledge about local flora, you can probably survive in Norway for free in the summer.
the prices are more fair in other areas in Norway. Oslo is just a special case.
I would love to visit my Norwegian ancestors old stomping grounds in Norway. Also find the family tree branch & update their genealogy records of the descendants that was born in Canada
Thank you for watching! :) You should definitely visit there in your lifetime🇳🇴
I love salmon too. The Salmon restaurant looked amazing! If I ever go to Norway I'll definitely have to try it. Also the library looks so beautiful and awesome. I love the view. I'll have to add Norway to my travel list. Thank you for a great video. 🙂
Thanks, you had me smiling all the way through the video. These people were too funny walking by and photobomb your video 😂😂
😂😂 Yeah those young folks were really friendly and we had a little chat off-camera :)
This was amazing, I'm very happy you enjoyed your stay! You are right though, it's very expensive here - especially if the yen is low. I have no idea why the algorithm showed me this video as I already live in Oslo - but I'm very happy it did!
Best wishes and safe travels
This video made me so happy
You're happiness and openess to new countries put a big smile on my face, you desserved yourself a like! (PS I'm from Norway)
A few years ago Norwegian brown cheese actually became quite a trend in South Korea, it’s always nice to hear that people find it unique and tasty.
Hello, I'm Japanese living in Norway, Moss; I was born here in Norway.
You don't need to tip here; it's something brought from the United States that wants to force itself in.
And the fact that Norway is expensive is so true- Prices keep on getting higher and higher unfortunately...
I'm glad that you enjoyed your time here!
Amazing video! I love how much research you did in order to be this informed!
As a Norwegian I love to see people from other countries reacting and visiting our country ❤❤
Welcome to Norway!🇳🇴
Takk!🇳🇴
What a lovely video, such an informative and positive view you have! Thank you for your kind words about Norway❤
I just discovered this library, looks cool.
I need to visit it next time Im in Oslo. Also thanks for the tip about free entrance on wednesdays after 18 for the museum.
You must be the most positive guy ever. It is infectious. Thanks for visiting. Also, in Norway the Munch's famous painting is called Skrik. That would translate to Scream and not The Scream. But they use The Scream in the museum, so I don't know....
Aww it's so nice to see you enjoyed our little place. We love it here. I bet Japan is just as wonderful in it's own way!
Great video! Glad you enjoyed your trip to Norway☺
Takk😊
I love the Japanese way you try to make "have a good day" sound like one word :D
A bump for the algorithm, you deserve it for good content
Wow, ur amazing! The quality and pacing of this video is way above normal! And that u take the time to learn some Norwegian words and the one u choose makes sense. Impressive all around!
Glad you liked my second home. I agree with you: Norwegians are so kind it’s the main reason I tried to move there ❤️
❤️🇳🇴
So happy watching people enjoy it here in Oslo!
ようこそGeorge! ノルエはたかいですね! Enjoy your stay in our country! (Sorry my japanese might not make sense, I'm trying to learn!) Enjoy your stay and sorry for the prices!
im norwigian and realy love your video. and yes, it, is, expensive. oh and its prunounced håland not haland, but its hard for someone thats used to speak japanise or english. just wanted to tell you!
So nice seeing a good review of your own country! Glad you enjoy it here!
You should buy an «Ostehøvel» if your’e still here. It’s like a norwegian tool for slicing cheese! It was invented in Lillehammer where I’m from which is a part of Gubrandsdalen (the place of the name of the brown cheese you tried)!
Welcome back anytime sir! I wish I could visit Japan
Your norwegian pronunciation is so good!
Takk!🇳🇴
It really is. @@GeorgeJapan
very good man haha, great vid. cheers from bergen norway
the unfortunate thing about getting sushi in scandinavia is that while the fish is great the rice is almost always bad in comparison to what you'd get in japan
Naw i've been to many sushi resturans in norway where i live, the rice was very good, just as good as when i visited thailand probaly as good as japanese rice aswell since we got many asian stores around. can't say the same with other scandinavian countries tho.
Generally speaking yes, but the restaurant I went to had nice rice and their sushi was epic🍣
I feel like I have been to almost every sushi place in Oslo now, and I honestly almost never have bad sushi. Generally the quality is very good. (except the fast-food pre-made box sushi, altho that is an ok instant meal when you travel)
Generally I liked the sushi I got in Japan better, but still pretty good in Norway.
The major chain restaurants usually have pretty meh rice for their sushi.
Sushi Bar in Trondheim has the best sushi rice I’ve ever had (including everwhere I’ve had sushi in Japan). Though even their rice and sushi quality has had a slight dip over the past decade🥲
I love Japan and seeing you making a so nice video about Norway just makes me so happy❤❤
Thank you George for visiting my country and enjoying it.Yes, it`s an expencive country even for us who lives here. I have a dream of visiting your country one day, and I have noticed that we actually have customs that are a bit similar to Japan,so I look forward to that day. Always joyfull to wach your content.
Japan is pretty cheap right now and it’s an awesome visit - I’m planning to go visit again soon!
Thank you for watching! :) You should visit Japan while the yen is weak🇯🇵 haha
Very nice video, I'm amazed and impressed at your pronunciation of the Norwegian words, bravo!
Norway and Japan share similarities geographically too. mostly coastal areas with a lot of mountains in the interior and the capital region has a flatter inland where people can live en masse. Then there's also the minority in the north that had strangely similar shamanistic religions.
Thank you for visiting Norway! It’s where I live! All the places you went is very common to go for me. And I love the bonding with Japan and Norway! Love this ❤❤❤!
The Norwegian Krone is also weak right now, so it could be worse :)
😢😢
weak, yet the food and dining prices went up A LOT. So it kinda feels worse in some ways xD
hey, me as a norwegian loves your translating and your way of saying the words and you have a almost perfect way of saying these norwegian words, a tip in norway is often highly apreciated and il give your video a 9/10
Pole-Norwegian here🇵🇱! Thank you so so much for visiting Norway
HAHA what, norwegian people are definitely not kind, the high prices are NOT worth the people here or anything, so many people i know, that are norwegians, don’t even think norwegians are the nicest or best themselves, people are very close minded here, very judgemental, and they actually don’t usually like to learn about other cultures, lived here 23 years and i’ve met mostly fake or not the friendliest norwegians
norway also has a immigration problem with immigrants, poland at least knows how to deal with that 💀
but hey, norwegians treat u nice because you’re white and polish, not that far from them 🤷♀️ so good for ya
@@Uchiha.watashi 👁👄👁
@@Uchiha.watashi who hurt u? 😭
@@-xo_EB- it might sound crazy to u but there is actually a crisis with over immigration. i’ve been assaulted many times in the clubs by those immigrants, and girls have complained that when they take taxi the drivers are nasty (99% of them drivers are immigrants from the milder east), most of the crime rate here and in scandinavia comes from the immigrants. if people think this is mad to say then they need to look at the statistics lmqo
Ah! Thank you for visiting Norway! I hope you had a good time
I'm not sure if you've seen the Smash chocolate commercials, but if you haven't then your reaction was hilarious and spot on haha. They keep advertising them as addictive and impossible to stop eating, just like you did
Haha yeah I ended up eating the whole package of it in a day😆
@@GeorgeJapan I was really proud of myself when i managed to make a bag of smash last for two days. 😁
Only watching a minute of this video and I am already subscribing, excellent coverage of the content spoken of but not only that you took your time to learn a few words and phrases in Norwegian! Kudos!
Yes George, fresh Atlantic Salmon is fantastic 😋
It was so delicious😋😋
This was a very good video! Covered most of what a tourist should know about Norway, I think! But I would recommend more tourist to go hiking in the Norwegian forests, it is a good experience of its own
I don't know if you know, but there is no need to tip in Norwegian restaurants. You can if you want to of course, but the locals do not
Is it like a joke to ask tourists to tip, knowing you're literally the most expensive country in the world to visit?
I’m Norwegian, and I tip in restaurants if I feel I in some way got more than I asked/paid for, like efficiency, quality, attentiveness, friendliness etc.
I never tip if I have to pay when I order, though. The tip is my way of showing the extra appreciation after the meal.
@@sirrobinofloxley7156 I've worked 11 years in service industries, amongst many in restaurants, and I would be VERY angry with my staff if they even approached asking for tips from a guest, even as a joke. I lived my dream as a comedian with my guests, but that's one joke I would never make. We view it, as mentioned by others, as an extra appreciation towards the staff. You'll even find that some waiters/bartenders etc will try refuse tips, which becomes this little dance of "no it's fine! No take it!". Believe me, they want the tip but we know it's expensive to eat out and especially if the guest is very nice - usually the ones tipping - you don't want to feel like you take more of their money. It's even illegal to accept tips from someone clearly drunk (though this DOES happen, but you are breaking the law, and all the restaurants I worked at I made sure we never did.)
That said, I nearly always tip - you can say it's because I worked in the industry myself, but I would say a solid 50% does. Tip for me while I was still on the floor was easily 20-30% of my salary.
Yes, in Norway, you tip as a treat to the staff, not as an obligation. No one thinks less of you for not tipping.
@@rofferdal do you show your plumber or car mechanic the same appreciation?
Aww ! Thank you for visiting here in Norway and you learned Norwegian language too , yes salmon is one of the popular delicacy in comes to sushi. Tusen takk for this great video, see you on your next upload.
I just wanted to say in response to the expensive thing, 770,- for that plate of salmon sounds fucking exorbitant. I remember when I went to Oslo pretty much everything I bought was about twice as expensive as in Kristiansand (which still the 6th biggest city in the country). Maybe Norway is expensive outside the capital too, but those prices aren't from Norway, those are from Oslo. Great video btw, fuck those bottle caps.
Yeah I guess so, I live in the opposite of Oslo, I live far north in Norway, there is very few restaurants here, around 3, and most food here cost around from 100,- to 200,- and at the most expensive restaurant here a large pizza that can easily fill around 6 people cost about 300,- to 400,- I guess that’s also quite expensive, but can’t really complain thinking about the prices in the south
It was two meals, he also ordered grilled salmon, the platter was 475kr. Still really expensive though.
Fantastic video man. Really enjoyed the positive vibe you have!
7:29 FINALLY SOMEONE ATE IT THE RIGHT WAY
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your stay in Norway! Someday I wanna visit Japan 😊
By the way, there's a chance we were both at Oslo Central Station at the same time! I notice the time is around 3 and 4 PM, which is when I usually catch my train home from work. So that's pretty cool!
Very sweet of you! Sorry about the prices. We have the same experience with Japan. Extremely nice people, amazing food, scenery and culture. Wish you took a trip to the west coast (Stavanger), and the boat into one of the fjords. ;) Norway's nature is a huge part of the magic. :)
Yay! George is finally visiting my country! LOVE watching you, I have commented before, you are superweird, in the bestest way possible! Welcome to Norway and I hope you have a great stay! Wishes from Ålesund, Norway!
3:04 Oslo is definitely more artistic. If you want a more historical experience you should probably visit places like per example Bergen.
As a Norwegian I appreciate this video. You did your research and you are super respectful :) Hope you enjoyed yourself :)
Great reaction!And your english is really good.😊P.s.I love brunost!😊😋
His Norwegian is good too!
Thank you! :) Me too🧀 It has an acquired taste, but it’s delicious.
Joniboi, a famous norwegian youtuber has reacted to your video!!😄
Brown cheese is made of both cows and goats, the first typically has a lighter shade wile the latter is darker or even redish.
4:46 As a Norwegian, i agree.
ノルウェーのクローネも今すごく弱いから普段はもっと高いだよw💀🤣 I’m so glad you enjoyed Oslo🥰 You had a really good itinerary I think (jævlig bra!) and several of the best foods as well. Takk for besøket George, og velkommen tilbake 🇯🇵🇳🇴 Next time you come I hope you check out Northern Norway too, you can go on a red king crab safari and see the Northern lights and just like Japan, Norway’s nature is too beautiful to miss✨
Come to Western Norway!
I’d love to!!
As a fish man i recommend 2 things for you, fried cod tongues and cod cheeks. Don't know in the south of Norway, but from Bodø and further north you can get it a lot of places and it's actually kinda cheep compared to the salmon. Resturants in Svolvær and Leknes almost always have one of the two.
Great video. You managed to fit in vaffel, brunost, solo, smash, kvikk lunsj, syverkiosken, laks, munch museumet og vigelandsparken. Well done!
I love how mindful you're over our culture, arigatou!
Our stores are closed on sundays because IT'S SUNDAY! Relax and be quiet :P And dont you dare call Kvikk Lunch, Kit Kat.. :P
With exception of all the areas where the rich elites of Norway have their luxury cabins. For some reason it is okay to keep the supermarkets open in all those towns.
@@bloxyman22 Are you one of those Rich Luxury people...? :P There are Stores that are open on sundays :P But only certain chains with small shops. Sunday is a day for resting, peace, quiet and enjoying.. not working and shopping :P By LAW, you are not allowed to mow the lawn on sunday :P
Haha it’s actually a nice culture. I respect that
As a Norwegian i am happy to see you injoy my country
Shiet i live right around the place you had the waffles. They have nice waffles there
You live in such a nice place! I really liked it there🧇
Norwegian people love Japan aswell. cannot wait to visit!! love from Norway
Norwegian here. Just wanted to correct you on somthing I found kinda funny. The "homemade" ketchup and musturd is not homemade lol. It's common store bought condements from a brand called "Idun" ( you can see the hotdog seller hold the iconic bottle in the video). Just wanted to clarify. Great vid!
I could be mistaken, but I believe syverkiosken may have some home made mustard and a few other homemade condiments.
Syverkiosken does use homemade condiments. They just use the regular bottles to store it in because of tradition. The original kiosk reused packaging like that, too.
Thank you for watching :) Oh really? ChatGPT said it’s homemade. It tasted good anyway🌭
@@GeorgeJapan It is homemade, the Norwegian just assumed wrong :)
I love Smash! So good! 😍 and happy that we have it in Sweden! Norway's best invention after the cheese grater. 😃👍
George, come back to Brazil, we miss you!
He is Japanese…
I’ll definitely go back to Brazil sometime soon🇧🇷 Hopefully next year!
It's so cool seing the fact that he went to every place i've been to
"Swedish and Norwegian is somewhat similar" oh really 😄
Ikke :)
And Japan 🇸🇪🇳🇴🇯🇵
As a Norwegian, I loved the reviews you gave us and some facts! I liked you went around Oslo and showed some places that are quite known. I agree that Norway is expensive as a fellow Norwegian 😊 it’s also wholesome you knew some words in Norwegian 🇳🇴! Håpet du likte maten vår 😊😉
You can get brunost in Japan if you didn't know!
There's a few cafes in Tokyo called "Fuglen" that sells vafler with brunost imported from Norway! You can also buy blocks of brunost there to enjoy at home
I love how people waved and stuff at the camera, it really shows how interactive and nice they are
I hope you enjoyed your time here❤
Japan is one of my favourite countries to visit, so i'm glad to hear the Japanese also like visiting us
Wow you really do your research! Great video (:
I really enjoyed watching your video ! I've always wanted to visit Norway, especially Kristiansand, Narvik and Trondheim :) And your video is full of positive vibes ! :D
Lovely video! I like that you bring some comparing statistics & facts ❤️ and I know we’re expensive AF, but it’s so gorgeous here. You should check out Trondheim 🦅
As a swede we have the same bottle lid and congrats! You now feel our pain. We hate the lids but hopefully it helps whatever they where ment for.
It was extremely annoying seeing them out in the nature, thrown away because Swedes are too lazy or too stupid to understand what a trashcan is -.-