that with hats, is a thing that you learn in the army, you will never see a Danish soldier with a hat indoors, it is more than 25 years since I served in the military, even today I take off my cap when I go indoors, and I do not think about it. I love you TH-cam channel.
Hey, former Norwegian army guy here. If I had my green military cap on inside I was in for a world of hurt. You don't do that. Me weekend pass would be revoked for months.
I love the freedom that Denmark gives their kids to express themselves, give them their own responsibilities from a young age, etc 😊 It's one of the many reasons we moved to Denmark, to give our son that opportunity too. I grew up VERY differently (and kids' attitudes/freedoms here also shocked me at first, in a good way!) so it's nice to see he'll have such an open, accepting childhood 😊
I feel that I had much more freedom in my childhood 30-35 years ago but that was, of course, also in the countryside of Denmark. Anyway, I'm not gonna correct my daughter for the words she use unless it's in a formal setting... I mean there's no good reason to use the word satan inside a church unless you're the preacher. Even when you're raised by atheists... So I do teach respect and not to intentionally hurt anyone with words. Think about the situation before talking, if you're just casually hanging out with friends, bring out the worst vocabulary, I don't mind. By making some words forbidden you also make it much more interesting to use them. Also about the freedom, I've given my daughter my previous phone, so if she wants to go to a friend after school or wants somebody over, she can just call (also works the other way, I expect her to pick up if I call because I want her to come home... And if it ever happens, hope never, that phone can be tracked in case of an emergency).
Erin! Your here too😲 !? You North American expats - in or near CPH (you, Youngs and the Robes) should get together and plan a party for all your fans 😊 ! Promise not to bring licorice😀! Apart from that..., all bets are off 🤣 ! Go Canucks 👍🇨🇦👍 . Psst Youngs! Erin is from Canada, just so you know. Act as if you don't, and just slowly walk away 😐 ! Just kidding 😀 ! Just like you and the Robes, she's a "Keeper" 👍😎👍 !!!
The level calcium in the water can vary a lot depending on where in the country you live. In the city where i grew up in the western part of Jylland, there were no calcium whatsoever (like 0%ish), but I have recently moved to another place where it is insane.
That was my experience aswell, grew up in south-western Jutland, not a lot of chalk in the ground so very soft water, we had a lot of iron in the water instead, moved to Copenhagen 10 years ago and everything just get chalked.
Yeah. When I lived on the north coast the calcium level in the water was extremely hard. The water was considered "hard." Now I live on the west coast and the calcium level in the water is near zero. It's "soft" water. Weird, though has saved me a lot in washing detergent.
We taught to take hats of when we are inside. There is a saying going "Take the hat of in the living room, or the lady will come(and give a reprimand)"
We've just moved from the UK to Denmark. My 7-year-old came home from school a week or so and was really excited that he knew some new Danish words so reeled off various ones that were actually Danish then threw in sh*t as well not realising that it wasn't Danish lol. We also watched a kids programme on DR1 and one of the kids says it ALOT lol. I found it strange that around my son's old school in the UK there's a fence and you have to be buzzed in through the main gate if you need to go to the office or something like that during the school day. Here there's no fence around the school grounds, you can just walk in (and probably right into the building without being questioned). I cleaned the kettle for the first time this weekend - in the time it took me to pour the water into the vinegar mix the limescale/calcium in the kettle was already floating off into the water/vinegar lol. My husband said it boiled quicker after I cleaned it... Not sure if that is actually a thing lol. We love the way it's all linked digitally - definitely makes life that bit easier but while we (me and two sons) wait for our CPRs etc we can't use all the digital stuff. Like Aula (for school info), my son's teacher has to keep remembering to tell me or my husband about what's happening in class because we don't get the information at the moment. (He missed out on the Halloween party because we didn't know it was happening until school pick up that day - we don't really celebrate so it wasn't really a big deal but at the same time I was sad that he hadn't been invited). Sorry essay of a comment!
Welcome Hannah🇩🇰 Hope u and ur boy gets settled in quick and enjoy Denmark🙏 there will probably be some bumps along the way, but give it time and u will love it at the end of the day😊😊
I knew a Wayne that came from Chicago here to Denmark (Aalborg), and his biggest surprize was free health care, but the funny story was, that one of his friends came to visit, and they went to the movies and saw a Danish movie, and when it ended it says "Slut" in danish, and Wayne had to explain him, that it actually means The End in danish
I heard one time when Queen Elisabeth once visted Denmark and stayed at Hotel d'angleterre, they covered up all the elevator signs that said "I fart" :-)
Still laughing about the hat :) It is rather simple, if are a guest in a house, and you are expected to stay long enough to sit, you put your hat in the wardrobe with your coat and your SHOES ;) If you are only visiting, to deliver a message or so, you stay on the doormat (with your dirty shoes), you take off your hat, but hold it in your left hand, so that you can greet the homeowner with a handshake. If you keep your hat in your right hand, you will be standing "with the hat in your hand" and be asking for goodwill. Atleast that is what I have learned - maybe someone else has more hat-stories to tell:D
The Hard Water issue is interesting to me as a Dane (and chemical engineer) The area around Copenhagen has insanely "hard" water compared to Esbjerg where I live. There is so with calcium in the Copenhagen water that the taste has a distinct "flat" or mayby "chalky" taste to it. I myself, only have to de-calcify with coffee maker and kettle about once every second year. And we have never added anything to the dish-/clothes-washer and I have never taken the showerhead down with the specific purpose of de-calcifying it. I
The difference in water hardness is great across Denmark. In the eastern part of the country, especially around Copenhagen, the water is extremely hard. But as you mention, in Western Jutland the water is quite soft. I have enclosed a link to a map of water hardness in Denmark. However, the water supply company for the Copenhagen area, HOFOR, is currently running a project to gradually soften the water in the Copenhagen, Rødovre, Herlev, Dragør, Hvidovre, Brøndby, Vallensbæk and Albertslund municipalities by lowering the amount of calcium in the water. The project should be fully implemented by 2030. www.dingeo.dk/kort/vandhaardhed/ www.hofor.dk/baeredygtige-byer/udviklingsprojekter/bloedere-vand/
Substituts are mostly used in primary school. I have worked as one for almost 3 years now and it's really just like being a teacher at a larger scale with less preparation time. The 9th graders rarely have substituts because it is excepted that they work on their own and plan their own time if their teacher are not there. This also ties in with the teenage freedom.
We have “kvass” also in Latvia and it has always been that parents drink beer and children kvass About hats, in Latvia, or maybe even Europe in general, it is considered not polite to wear hat inside. I know that my grandma really drilled this to us
and there it was....the family Young disintegrated into tears and laughter, right before our eyes! 🤣🤭🤣 Now you have to move the 'Martin & his hat driven over by a tank' video up! Oh yeah, hats are outside wear, like shoes..a no-go in Scandi/Nordic homes 😖 but as you're an American, I'm guessing that you get a disp, on that! 😉 hello from Hundested 🌸 🌱
Where I am from, wearing a hat inside, is considered downright rude. The reason why is, a hat is considered outdoor wear and wearing it inside signals two things to those around you. 1. You're uncomfortable and all you want to do is leave. And 2. You're not really respecting those who live where you are, since removing your headwear tells them you want to stay for a while.
I must admit, that living in Texas for a year, made me painfully aware about the “hat culture “ in the US. People wore large Stetsons indoors - even at restaurants- and it didn’t agree with me. I was brought up with it being extremely rude, to wear a hat indoors.
yes! It is considered rude, though people donøt really get that offended about it as they would in the old days. Back in the days where everybody wear hats, it really was considered rude to leave it on indoor and also a man would show respect to a lady by removing his hat when he greeted her. Kids learned from early age to alway say thank you when someone gave them something and to always remove their hat indoor. Those to things was important.
Hi, I like your videos. I'm a Norwegian that lived in Copenhagen for a couple of years and still work for a company that have departments that i travel to in almost all European countries. What I thought was interesting this time is the thing about difference between America and Europe on technology and although I think you are right that America is a different country, I'm sure you are also aware that America is so far behind in internet adoption and quality and other things like high speed trains (like Norway) :( Anyway I digress, would be cool to hear more about your thoughts about the other Scandinavian countries. As I see your videos i often think to myself that "Yea, you are right. That's just the way we do it here in Scandinavia" and of course a lot of other European countries but as you probably know the Nordic countries are especially similar. Stay strong and safe, thank you for your videos ❤️🔥
I like how you elaborate a bit more on the differences between the US and Denmark in this video by telling why you believe it is different in the US. It was very informative for me to hear your suggestions on why a concept like NemID doesn't exist in the US. As a Dane, you sometimes forget that big countries of course don’t operate like small countries because of a larger variety of opinions. Thank you for broadening my horizon today 😊
As a child, I always thought water tasted bad everywhere but at home in Hundested. Even the water in Lynæs, which is the southern part of Hundested. One day in chemistry class in the gymnasium, we were told to bring a water sample from home, to measure its hardness. The water from Hundested Vandværk was by far the hardest. Until a generation or two ago, it was considered rude for a man to be without a hat outside. While this is no longer so, it is still rude, or at least wierd, to wear a hat inside.
I think the "hat" thing is from the book "Takt og tone", it was written by Emma Gad and published in 1918, it was kind of the rule book on good behaviour. I remember having learned some of the rules as a kid(too long ago), and have passed some of them to my kids too, like: Don't talk with food in your mouth No elbow's on the table while eating No hat's indoors Used napkins should not be placed on the table She had other more controversial rules by today's standard like: Kid's don't talk unless spoken to
The four first ones are definetly still being taught, i am in my twenties and I still remember being taught this when i was small ... also it feels like you are doing something wrong when you wear a hat inside lol
The hat: on Scandinavia its disrespectful to wear your hat inside. In Norway we have a song : nei, nei gutt, dette må ta slutt, ikke gå inn i stua uten å ta av deg lua, nei, nei gutt... hugs from the 🇸🇯 neighbour
Best part is how he cracks up at the end! I have been known to do this and go into fits of laughter just by thinking of something funny. It sometimes just hit the funny bone
I am old and remember when wearing a hat indoors was considered bad manners here in the states- especially at the table. Old movies reflect that. The films from the thirties and forties show women wearing hats indoors or outdoors, and it was perfectly acceptable, but not men. My mother harshly judged people on that. She learned it from her mother.
Yeah, the hardness of water in Denmark is wild. I didn’t know any different until I went to Iceland and had no residue in my boiler even after a week of tea-making...
The hardness comes mainly from the use of groundwater. The chalk in the ground is reacting with the mildly acidic rain water that filter down and releases Ca+ ions that make the water hard.
Iceland is made by vulcanos, geologically very young soil, app 15 mill years, some may call that underaged. Denmark is a piece of sea ground lifted when the ice shell melted. Lots of shells and bones, lots of chalk. We even min the chalk for paper industry or cement. But there are exceptions: The island Bornholm ist solid rock: soft water
hey, you guys have been living here for a few years now, I can understand on your videos. a few small ideas that you can consider for a video. 1. what "unwritten rules" have discovered, and what is your perception of them? 2. what things would you miss IF you, one day, decided to move to another country or back, and what would you definitely NOT miss? 3. What advice would you give, and what things should you keep in mind if you, as a Dane, choose to move to the USA? (good advice, for a checklist, how to get "cpr number" work visa, apply for apartment, find a bank, etc. ) 4. the do, and dont's in denmark, a guide for newcomers. and finally, thanks for the cool and fun insights.
I får lige en hilsen på dansk 😉 i er meget sympatiske og en dejlig familie. Jeg har set en del af jeres små videoer og syntes i er pragtfulde. Bliv ved med det 👍
You’ll get a little message in danish😉. You are very sympathetic and a lovely family. I’ve seen a lot of your videos and I think you’re wonderful. Keep going!
Danish gymnasiums have "buffer weeks" in the end of each school year, where the teachers can schedule compensation classes for cancelled ones, if they deem it necessary. This is used as an alternative to substitute teachers which isn't practical at that level.
I grew up in the middle of Jutland, later moved to greater Copenhagen. The difference just inside DK is huge. Now, in CPH area, I need to change the electric kettle at least once a year, despite monthly decalcifying... Where I grew up, that kettle could last a decade... Only got new ones because the newer ones could do something different... Now I just buy the almost cheapest I can find, because the calcium will kill it quickly anyway. Anyway the municipality is gonna do something about the hard water within a year or two... Then it may make sense to buy something that looks better. Until then it's citric acid and replace when broken.
@@BenjaminVestergaard I come from the german side of the Femern Bælt and our drinking water is also incredibly hard. I think my mother is the only person who enjoys the chalk "as it gives her fine hair a nice grip".
I collect hats I have almost 100 pieces lying around and go daily with them I only take mine with me when I get home from work. We have learned from a child if you go to church to eat for a wedding or to eat for a birthday, you take off your hat but it's just pure kindness you take it off
The Hat thing (Atleast where I´m from in Northern Jutland) is based on old times. It was considered disrespectful not to remove your hat or cap when indoors. Honestly - Most people dont care. But It does give me that yikes feeling seeing it. Its ingrained in my brain. :D
"The Hat thing (Atleast where I´m from in Northern Jutland) is based on old times." This is still the norm in the military and is drilled into them still so very much still a current thing.
Me too especially when people entering a church, I'm getting quite angry when people don't remove their hats. Not that I'm religious, but do show some respect. The same as a mosque you don't walk in with you shoes on.
Lovely video. The ending made me smile :D Try seeking out the Normal shops for discounted items, perfumes for men and women + a whole lot more. Often these shops have items not seen in other Danish grocery stores. Søstrene Grene might be a thing for you as well, more Maya and Miranda I'm guessing.
So glad I saw this video before our visit to Copenhagen. When I temporarily lived north of Austin, TX there was a ton of calcium in the water - and it actually made me nauseous to drink it. Bought a Brita pitcher and that solved the problem. Now I will know to maybe avoid the tap water, or at least be cautious.
Hi! That hat thing was interesting. I am from Finland and here when you go to serve in military , one of the first things you are told is to take your hat of indoors. that habit has stuck with me , and i still 35 years later take my hat of when im going indoors.
Living in the Copenhagen area you are exposed to some of the hardest water we have here in Denmark. I am not sure how hard the Water is in the USA but the Copenhagen area has very hard water even compared with other parts of Denmark.
Another overlooked benefit of the high calcium ratio in the drinking water is that it is far more effective at washing away soap and shampoo. I know it's a small detail but it always hits me when I'm traveling and I feel like I am washing hands forever haha.
Fun fact: Danish teachers are normally pretty relaxed and chill but many of them have rules about wearing caps in the classroom. And I never understood that. It was not a rule in my classroom when I was teaching
First time watching you😊Loved your information, as my dad is Danish and I am 1/2 Danish. My grandmother told me a few times, Oh Kathy, you will get to travel, just wait. So far, not true🤷🏼♀️
About the hat..... In Denmark it is consiterd not well-behaved to have your hat on indoors. And not at all when you are sitting at the table ;-) Btw I love love love your videos!!!!
As for our hard water. I prefer it to the chemically treated flood water we got while we lived in Tulsa, OK FYI, There is a layer of up to 2 km chalk in the Danish underground where it is thickest.
The calcium thing - come to Silkeborg. Our tap water are fairly soft. I’ve yet to “de-calcing” the water ketle and coffee machine and the ketle is a couple of years old and the coffee machine at least 15 years old.
About substitute teachers, that's only really a thing in Folkeskole. When a teacher was sick I ALWAYS had a substitute teacher, or atleast 99% of the time. The second I went to Gymnasiet (Highschool), that wasn't a thing. It was more rare having a teacher sick in Gymnasiet, though when it happened, the class wasn't cancelled, we just got told a message from our teacher about what we're supposed to do this lession. note: I went to HTX a few years ago
In Denmark, it is rude to wear headgear indoors, it is a custom that is several hundred years old. And as Maja says the sun does not shine indoors;) It is the same with footwear = shoes etc. it is no go in Denmark
It may have been a custom years ago to not wear hats inside but I'm quite sure it isn't any more. The only time I've come across the idea was when I was in the army and I've always just written that off as "just another military rule". No one in my social circles would even raise an eyebrow if someone else was wearing a hat inside. I agree with the shoe thing, though, but I think that's a more practical thing of not dragging dirt inside.
@@thomasbaagaard what people do in their own home is their business. But I would feel rude even ringing the doorbell of someone else's home without removing my hat if I wore one. Edit: I also remove my hat when entering a supermarket. But I also only wear a hat when it's so cold or sunny outside that it actually serves a purpose.
The hat thing: Remember, many traditions here in DK are many hundred years old and often from farming community. You don't wear a dirty hat indoors, a hat that have been close to animals, manure and dirt. The footwear too. The footwear were "parked" outside. Second: In the Danish army you don't wear anything on your head indoors.
I think it is also from times of great social inequality. Showing respect to your elders, superiors, nobility, employers… so really Josh : you are being quite rebelious🤣 a tank???
For calcium because of the hard water in and on stuff vinegar is your friend. For the shower I'll put some vinegar in a bag and put the shower head in it and tie it so it's covering everything. The hot water kettle same thing fill with vinegar over the calcium then turn on so it boils and clean it out.
The hat ting is something we get taught as kids and also in the army... That said i always wear a cap when not at home but its mostly because im balding...
Hatten af i stuen, ellers kommer fruen. It's only polite to take your hat off when you enter someone's home. I believe that the tradition is as old as the wave gesture you do to show that you come as a friend, unarmed. And then there's of course superstition like not opening your umbrella indoors. And, the more modern, sunglasses indoors and/or at night. I think it's because we know the purpose of those objects. I would not, however, make it an issue in my own home, come as you are, but I would probably silently notice how silly it is.
Copenhagen tap water is from lakes - the rest of the country gets it tap water from wells. It only needs a gentle filtering before it is sent out in the pipes. No chemical additives. Much better for drinking. Better than bottled water, in fact.
You are right, the letters "KBAC" on the bottle are cyrillic. K is the same as latin letters, B is actually a V, A is the same, and C is an S, so it says KVAS, which is not a brand name, but the name of the drink type itself. Here's the wikipedia entry about it: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvass
So this is Kvass. I remember being served this as a child. It wasn't all that bad actually..but some may say it is an acquired taste. It is a good alternative to beer. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svagdricka
Ahh I did think it had to be kvas by the description in the video. I tried making my own.. It's quite fun.. I'll mKe another batch this summer. ( a guy named Boris makes a very amusing video on making kvass.
The no-hat-inside only applies to men. Women are perfectly fine wearing a hat indoors. At classical weddings they are actually supposed to wear a hat in the church (as long as it's in the daytime, naturally - everyone knows that :) )
Its a old social-rule from the days, where hats were a common thing. The woman pinched the hat to their hair, and matchet it like a accesorie. But it was polite for men to take the hat off indore. maby the old social-rule has not left us, eventhough nobody is waring a bowlerhat on the street anymore. You are still ecspectet to take the hat off fx. while eating, partys or in churtch. But i think today every household have their own ruls for waring hats, swearing, waring shoes indore, how long kids can use phones etc more than a sociaty made rule like before.
Dude i wear a hat in my own House too. Having a good laugh watching your curiosity about learning our culture. Danes are pretty easy….we suffer the same as everyone Else ❤️
12:45 The lack of substitute teachers is a "relative" new thing. I went to Technical Education Copenhagen (TEC) in Ballerup back in the late 90'es and I only once experienced the getting to school and at 8.15 got told that the teacher was sick and we could all just go home again. I did also experienced on the second day of school that we got the "day off" cause a teacher had passed away in the week before and the other teachers was attending the funeral so we got a day of there as well but for the majority of the time, If a teacher was sick there was a substitute.
Well, its probably a consequence of all the cutbacks on funding for education, and a lot of teachers retiring these last couple of decades. The whole shitshow that is called "inklusion" probably didn't help.
Regarding digital solutions; it's interesting that in the US (some states anyway) elections are sometimes carried out electronically. Something that has been deemed too unsafe to do here thus far - or I should say; there is no easy solution to how you guarantee only one vote by the right person - while at the same time remaining anonymous.
The hat thing is the same as with shoes, jackets and other outerwear, you take that off when you come inside to avoid getting all the dirt, water etc. into the house.
Fun fact, Denmark does have some of the cleanest natural water in the world, if not the cleanest. You can technically drink out of the toilet bowl if you want, since it’s the same water that comes out of your sink, and it’s clean.
If you are going to Spøtrup in 2022, do say so. The museum is hosting the european championship in jousting, at week 30. We would love to show you a bit around, sins we will be part of the Market/tournament during that week. plus there will be mead made from the best of honny. :D
The hat is from old times - when men to off their helmets off and left their geir by entering a house, church etc. Havning a hat on inside is somehow provocative and shown as a barrier for a dane.
Water hardness in D is pretty bad (water runs through sandstone). The US also has some seriously hard water but mostly in the south-west (you will find maps showing the hardness across the us). While neighbor countries like Norway (water runs through granite and similar) have very soft water. No white residue even after years of use.
There's an old danish childeren's rhyme that goes like: "Hatten af i stuen ellers kommer fruen. Hatten af i klassen ellers kommer Madsen og gi’r dig én på kassen!" So I guess indoor hats were a no-no in ye olde days. That has probably just stuck (old habits etc...)
I work as a water engineer in Denmark and used to live in Canada. There are places in the US that has as hard water as we do here in Denmark, but many people in the US have private water softening units (they are so bad for the environment). There are places in Denmark with soft water. The hardest water in Denmark is around Copenhagen and they are working on centralized water softening in the big cities including Copenhagen :) drinking hard water is actually really beneficial health wise :)
Regarding the hat thing. Some of our culture comes from “Emma Gad, Takt og Tone” don’t know if it’s translated into English, but it’s about good behavior
sounds like Good Will prices are kinda like the danish Røde Kors shops, i mean I needed a couch for a shed and got one for like 200kr and I know my girls often go there for costumes for school or just to get a new dress without spending all there allowens
I just came across your channel and I’m very interested. I also heard you say you went to Fairfax county schools, me too.I don’t remember running across anyone else online that is from the same area.
In Copenhagen they have actually reduced the calcium content in the drinking water a lot in recent years - and it really shows, in the kettles for instance. The hat thing is probably mostly from older people - they were raised being told it was impolite to wear a hat or a cap etc. indoors. In schools you might get slapped by the teacher or get detention for showing lack of respect, if you forgot to take it off in class. This was actually common here in DK way into the 60s and 70s ( depending a lot on where you lived ). So it's just a cultural clash for some generations - a sort of conditioned reflex 🙄😂 - they don't mean to be rude towards you in your own home, Josh.
@@E_Dtl Depends on where you live. We used to have a lot here in Copenhagen and would often have to decalcify our kettles with some type of acid every few months - and use decalcifier tablets in washing machines and dish washers. If not a stonelike yellow-brownish layer would quickly build up at the bottoms and heating elements of our kettles - so much that loose flakes of these calcium stone layers would even fall out if you turned your kettle upside down. But now - the past three years or so - it's not really a problem any longer - a really remarkable difference 😉
Its fun you talk about dogs. I was always confused by the anger I sometimes got from Americans, having online profiles of my dogs. I often talked about getting purebreed dogs and such and I would get flag for not adopting a rescue dog from a shelter instead - but my local shelter had maybe one or two dogs for adoption at a time and often bigger dogs which doesnt fit in to my home. The dog culture is just different :) I also have an idea that dogs are much more expensive to get here in Denmark, even from a shelter, than the US, but Im not 100% sure on that one.
Yeah, it is a different culture for sure. I wouldn’t get a dog from a breeder in the US because there are rescues looking for homes. But in Denmark, we didn’t have a choice. You are also right, our first dog Pepe cost us maybe 15 USD in 1999 in Tennessee. Our second dog was free because we volunteered to help the shelter for a few weekends. I think there is something to be said for the cost/value proposition. When you spend a lot for a dog/whatever, you are more likely to care for it and be sure you are making the right decision to begin with.
Go to secondhand stores in the countryside, fx in Jutland, prices are way lower, then in Copenhagen. Also, try the stores at recyleplants, which are even cheaper. :)
That's a weird thing with you Americans and hats. I come a lot in the United States, and I have noticed that when you are a soldier, whether it is the army, navy or air force, the first thing you do when you go indoors is to remove the hat from your head. Here in Denmark, most people also remove their hat when going indoors, except the youth, and it is mostly considered as a sign of courtesy.
@@GarmrsBarking thats like saying "I live in Tilst not Aarhus" or "I live in Skalborg not Aalborg" or "I live in Hjerting not Esbjerg". Same same. For everybody that don't live in the same city it's still Aarhus, Aalborg or Esbjerg. But that dos not change the fact that it is more commen to get the bøfsandwich without gravy on Sjælland then with it (according to the brown knichts)
@@ronni2664 not really... Lyngby has a drifferent postal code.. It's own kommunen and it's own zone in the public transport system... It's it's own city...
There is plenty of hard water in the US but probably not in a big city. Mostly it would be well water in more rural areas. Sulfur is common in parts of NY, I grew up with it.
Hopefully the hard water problem in Copenhagen will be a thing of the past in the next decade. Waterworks in the region are upgraded with central softening that will greatly reduce calcium in drinking water. However, it will take years to upgrade all the plants with the last one scheduled for 2029.
So many comments about hats, and not a single one mentioning that proper hat etiquette (hattiquette?) is traditionally the exact same in the USA. (One comment mentions the military.) 13 years ago I started wearing a hat daily. Not a cap, but a proper felt hat, actually an original US Stetson cavalry hat. (I even have the crossed sabres insignia and golden cord for it, though I don't wear it.) Now, this manner of wearing a hat for men, which was common to the point of being universal, fell out of fashion in the 50es and 60es, until a point where proper hats almost weren't worn at all. Although caps were sometimes used by young people, it was a different type of statement, and proper hat etiquette was not a concern, and was soon forgotten by most people. So this isn't a Danish thing, but a hat thing. Maybe Danes are just more direct in their comments. Personally, I wouldn't mind going outdoors naked - but _not_ without my hat. Indoors, however, I always take it off, except in larger public buildings (like shopping centres, Føtex) or lobbies. In such cases, when I approach an information or reception desk, I take the hat off before I talk to the person at the desk. I take it off when seated in trains, but not in buses or cars. (When driving, my hat, being a cavalry model, is very practical, as I can pull its wide brim down to block out the sun from any direction.) I do sometimes wear a cap indoors, for example when working in my workshop, both to keep (saw)dust out of my hair and to manage sweat when it's hot. But do whatever you like, personally I like the tradition when wearing proper hats (I also greet people I pass, if I know who they are, by raising two fingers to the brim), but it's a free country! :-)
at 16:00 If you want to buy really nice used clothes at 5-10% compared to new price value, try to show up at Charlottenlund Station at 7: 00-14: 00 Sunday morning during the summer.
I cannot speak for Denmark but in Sweden, there was a general draft (men only) between 1901 and 2009. In 2017 the general draft (men and women) was reintroduced. You are drafted at 19 and it is drilled into you to wear a hat/cap/beret outdoors (always!) and not wear anything on your head indoors (always!). So culturally men don’t wear head coverings indoors but women can. This is “enforced” in society probably because many people have done their military service. But times are changing and the US American custom of wearing hats indoors may be catching on, at least in some age groups/social circles
KBAC is actually kvas (lit. 'acid', IT is a kind of bread soda :)), also known in Poland (look for kwas chlebowy), lithuania, and probably other countries of the central easter Europe :)
As a Dane i love these videos. Such genuine reflections and hilarious to see what surprises you have experienced. Yes i also feel weird wearing a hat indoor and i think its just taught from upbrining that its impolite, but i found it quite hilarious, and when i say impolite i do not mean that it is a grave offense, but more like an oddity or quirkiness that stands out from the usual. Maybe a topic you could mention is american way of eating (cutting food into pieces, placing the knife and using a single hand to fork the food pieces into your mouth), as opposed to european way of eating (continually alternating betwheen cutting out and eating pieces of food with the cutlery only being placed when you are done). A fact i learned that shocked me was that many american banks only use (or had ?) password protection for online banking, making phising so much easiere and scarier.
some of the packages with washing powder got layout over denmark printed on them showing hardness of water in different regions and dosage accordingly.
that with hats, is a thing that you learn in the army, you will never see a Danish soldier with a hat indoors, it is more than 25 years since I served in the military, even today I take off my cap when I go indoors, and I do not think about it. I love you TH-cam channel.
Except if that person is on guard duty. Then they keep their cover on.
bevdf1 as a side note this goes for army and navy alike.
I’d say even Americans are pretty weird about hats indoors. It’s just that with the new generations (everyone under 40) it’s not as big a deal
@Peter you’re right 😂
Hey, former Norwegian army guy here. If I had my green military cap on inside I was in for a world of hurt. You don't do that. Me weekend pass would be revoked for months.
I love the freedom that Denmark gives their kids to express themselves, give them their own responsibilities from a young age, etc 😊 It's one of the many reasons we moved to Denmark, to give our son that opportunity too. I grew up VERY differently (and kids' attitudes/freedoms here also shocked me at first, in a good way!) so it's nice to see he'll have such an open, accepting childhood 😊
I feel that I had much more freedom in my childhood 30-35 years ago but that was, of course, also in the countryside of Denmark.
Anyway, I'm not gonna correct my daughter for the words she use unless it's in a formal setting... I mean there's no good reason to use the word satan inside a church unless you're the preacher. Even when you're raised by atheists... So I do teach respect and not to intentionally hurt anyone with words. Think about the situation before talking, if you're just casually hanging out with friends, bring out the worst vocabulary, I don't mind. By making some words forbidden you also make it much more interesting to use them.
Also about the freedom, I've given my daughter my previous phone, so if she wants to go to a friend after school or wants somebody over, she can just call (also works the other way, I expect her to pick up if I call because I want her to come home... And if it ever happens, hope never, that phone can be tracked in case of an emergency).
Hi everybody out there! Erin in Copenhagen has her own TH-cam channel and she makes some great videos!
@@benthansen3415 🤗
Erin! Your here too😲 !? You North American expats - in or near CPH (you, Youngs and the Robes) should get together and plan a party for all your fans 😊 ! Promise not to bring licorice😀! Apart from that..., all bets are off 🤣 ! Go Canucks 👍🇨🇦👍 . Psst Youngs! Erin is from Canada, just so you know. Act as if you don't, and just slowly walk away 😐 ! Just kidding 😀 ! Just like you and the Robes, she's a "Keeper" 👍😎👍 !!!
@@KHValby I'll bring the maple syrup 😋🍁
Generally, all thrift stores in Denmark belong to some charity organization, and the people inside are often unpaid volunteers
The level calcium in the water can vary a lot depending on where in the country you live. In the city where i grew up in the western part of Jylland, there were no calcium whatsoever (like 0%ish), but I have recently moved to another place where it is insane.
That was my experience aswell, grew up in south-western Jutland, not a lot of chalk in the ground so very soft water, we had a lot of iron in the water instead, moved to Copenhagen 10 years ago and everything just get chalked.
Yeah. When I lived on the north coast the calcium level in the water was extremely hard. The water was considered "hard." Now I live on the west coast and the calcium level in the water is near zero. It's "soft" water. Weird, though has saved me a lot in washing detergent.
Anybody in Denmark suffer from kidney stones? (due to the calcium)
@@danduarte7010 Nah not rlly well i don't
We taught to take hats of when we are inside. There is a saying going "Take the hat of in the living room, or the lady will come(and give a reprimand)"
We've just moved from the UK to Denmark. My 7-year-old came home from school a week or so and was really excited that he knew some new Danish words so reeled off various ones that were actually Danish then threw in sh*t as well not realising that it wasn't Danish lol. We also watched a kids programme on DR1 and one of the kids says it ALOT lol. I found it strange that around my son's old school in the UK there's a fence and you have to be buzzed in through the main gate if you need to go to the office or something like that during the school day. Here there's no fence around the school grounds, you can just walk in (and probably right into the building without being questioned).
I cleaned the kettle for the first time this weekend - in the time it took me to pour the water into the vinegar mix the limescale/calcium in the kettle was already floating off into the water/vinegar lol. My husband said it boiled quicker after I cleaned it... Not sure if that is actually a thing lol.
We love the way it's all linked digitally - definitely makes life that bit easier but while we (me and two sons) wait for our CPRs etc we can't use all the digital stuff. Like Aula (for school info), my son's teacher has to keep remembering to tell me or my husband about what's happening in class because we don't get the information at the moment. (He missed out on the Halloween party because we didn't know it was happening until school pick up that day - we don't really celebrate so it wasn't really a big deal but at the same time I was sad that he hadn't been invited).
Sorry essay of a comment!
Get citric acid pellets (“citronsyre”) instead of vinegar, that way it doesn’t smell.
"My husband said it boiled quicker after I cleaned it" - this is true, water boils faster in a newly descaled unit.
Welcome Hannah🇩🇰 Hope u and ur boy gets settled in quick and enjoy Denmark🙏 there will probably be some bumps along the way, but give it time and u will love it at the end of the day😊😊
I knew a Wayne that came from Chicago here to Denmark (Aalborg), and his biggest surprize was free health care, but the funny story was, that one of his friends came to visit, and they went to the movies and saw a Danish movie, and when it ended it says "Slut" in danish, and Wayne had to explain him, that it actually means The End in danish
I heard one time when Queen Elisabeth once visted Denmark and stayed at Hotel d'angleterre, they covered up all the elevator signs that said "I fart" :-)
Still laughing about the hat :) It is rather simple, if are a guest in a house, and you are expected to stay long enough to sit, you put your hat in the wardrobe with your coat and your SHOES ;) If you are only visiting, to deliver a message or so, you stay on the doormat (with your dirty shoes), you take off your hat, but hold it in your left hand, so that you can greet the homeowner with a handshake. If you keep your hat in your right hand, you will be standing "with the hat in your hand" and be asking for goodwill. Atleast that is what I have learned - maybe someone else has more hat-stories to tell:D
Det var sgu meget godt beskrevet haha🤣👍🇩🇰
The Hard Water issue is interesting to me as a Dane (and chemical engineer)
The area around Copenhagen has insanely "hard" water compared to Esbjerg where I live. There is so with calcium in the Copenhagen water that the taste has a distinct "flat" or mayby "chalky" taste to it.
I myself, only have to de-calcify with coffee maker and kettle about once every second year. And we have never added anything to the dish-/clothes-washer and I have never taken the showerhead down with the specific purpose of de-calcifying it. I
The difference in water hardness is great across Denmark. In the eastern part of the country, especially around Copenhagen, the water is extremely hard. But as you mention, in Western Jutland the water is quite soft. I have enclosed a link to a map of water hardness in Denmark. However, the water supply company for the Copenhagen area, HOFOR, is currently running a project to gradually soften the water in the Copenhagen, Rødovre, Herlev, Dragør, Hvidovre, Brøndby, Vallensbæk and Albertslund municipalities by lowering the amount of calcium in the water. The project should be fully implemented by 2030. www.dingeo.dk/kort/vandhaardhed/ www.hofor.dk/baeredygtige-byer/udviklingsprojekter/bloedere-vand/
Substituts are mostly used in primary school. I have worked as one for almost 3 years now and it's really just like being a teacher at a larger scale with less preparation time. The 9th graders rarely have substituts because it is excepted that they work on their own and plan their own time if their teacher are not there. This also ties in with the teenage freedom.
We have “kvass” also in Latvia and it has always been that parents drink beer and children kvass
About hats, in Latvia, or maybe even Europe in general, it is considered not polite to wear hat inside. I know that my grandma really drilled this to us
and there it was....the family Young disintegrated into tears and laughter, right before our eyes! 🤣🤭🤣
Now you have to move the 'Martin & his hat driven over by a tank' video up!
Oh yeah, hats are outside wear, like shoes..a no-go in Scandi/Nordic homes 😖 but as you're an American, I'm guessing that you get a disp, on that! 😉
hello from Hundested 🌸 🌱
Where I am from, wearing a hat inside, is considered downright rude. The reason why is, a hat is considered outdoor wear and wearing it inside signals two things to those around you. 1. You're uncomfortable and all you want to do is leave. And 2. You're not really respecting those who live where you are, since removing your headwear tells them you want to stay for a while.
My grandparents generation always took their hats off indoors by tradition
I must admit, that living in Texas for a year, made me painfully aware about the “hat culture “ in the US. People wore large Stetsons indoors - even at restaurants- and it didn’t agree with me. I was brought up with it being extremely rude, to wear a hat indoors.
yes! It is considered rude, though people donøt really get that offended about it as they would in the old days. Back in the days where everybody wear hats, it really was considered rude to leave it on indoor and also a man would show respect to a lady by removing his hat when he greeted her. Kids learned from early age to alway say thank you when someone gave them something and to always remove their hat indoor. Those to things was important.
The sheriff and deps removed their hats indoors in the early 60's in Texas. Hats are cool and i wish for a return of hat-wearing.
I work as a bartender and I tend to sweat a lot. I reckon that me wearing a hat indoors is better than me dripping my DNA in your cocktail :)
@@rockarola55 Working making food items may include wearing against-hair protection.
@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 Yup, but it is not mandatory (as a bartender) in Denmark, as beer, booze and cocktails aren't regarded as food items :)
Hi, I like your videos. I'm a Norwegian that lived in Copenhagen for a couple of years and still work for a company that have departments that i travel to in almost all European countries.
What I thought was interesting this time is the thing about difference between America and Europe on technology and although I think you are right that America is a different country, I'm sure you are also aware that America is so far behind in internet adoption and quality and other things like high speed trains (like Norway) :(
Anyway I digress, would be cool to hear more about your thoughts about the other Scandinavian countries. As I see your videos i often think to myself that "Yea, you are right. That's just the way we do it here in Scandinavia" and of course a lot of other European countries but as you probably know the Nordic countries are especially similar.
Stay strong and safe, thank you for your videos ❤️🔥
You guys seem like a super nice (and fun!) family 😊 I really enjoy your videos
Thanks so much!
I like how you elaborate a bit more on the differences between the US and Denmark in this video by telling why you believe it is different in the US. It was very informative for me to hear your suggestions on why a concept like NemID doesn't exist in the US. As a Dane, you sometimes forget that big countries of course don’t operate like small countries because of a larger variety of opinions. Thank you for broadening my horizon today 😊
There’s no comparison
As a child, I always thought water tasted bad everywhere but at home in Hundested. Even the water in Lynæs, which is the southern part of Hundested. One day in chemistry class in the gymnasium, we were told to bring a water sample from home, to measure its hardness. The water from Hundested Vandværk was by far the hardest.
Until a generation or two ago, it was considered rude for a man to be without a hat outside. While this is no longer so, it is still rude, or at least wierd, to wear a hat inside.
Bald people are just jealous 😂
I think the "hat" thing is from the book "Takt og tone", it was written by Emma Gad and published in 1918, it was kind of the rule book on good behaviour.
I remember having learned some of the rules as a kid(too long ago), and have passed some of them to my kids too, like:
Don't talk with food in your mouth
No elbow's on the table while eating
No hat's indoors
Used napkins should not be placed on the table
She had other more controversial rules by today's standard like:
Kid's don't talk unless spoken to
The four first ones are definetly still being taught, i am in my twenties and I still remember being taught this when i was small ... also it feels like you are doing something wrong when you wear a hat inside lol
The hat: on Scandinavia its disrespectful to wear your hat inside. In Norway we have a song : nei, nei gutt, dette må ta slutt, ikke gå inn i stua uten å ta av deg lua, nei, nei gutt... hugs from the 🇸🇯 neighbour
Best part is how he cracks up at the end! I have been known to do this and go into fits of laughter just by thinking of something funny. It sometimes just hit the funny bone
I am old and remember when wearing a hat indoors was considered bad manners here in the states- especially at the table. Old movies reflect that. The films from the thirties and forties show women wearing hats indoors or outdoors, and it was perfectly acceptable, but not men. My mother harshly judged people on that. She learned it from her mother.
Yeah, the hardness of water in Denmark is wild. I didn’t know any different until I went to Iceland and had no residue in my boiler even after a week of tea-making...
The hardness comes mainly from the use of groundwater. The chalk in the ground is reacting with the mildly acidic rain water that filter down and releases Ca+ ions that make the water hard.
Iceland is made by vulcanos, geologically very young soil, app 15 mill years, some may call that underaged. Denmark is a piece of sea ground lifted when the ice shell melted. Lots of shells and bones, lots of chalk. We even min the chalk for paper industry or cement.
But there are exceptions: The island Bornholm ist solid rock: soft water
hey, you guys have been living here for a few years now, I can understand on your videos. a few small ideas that you can consider for a video.
1. what "unwritten rules" have discovered, and what is your perception of them?
2. what things would you miss IF you, one day, decided to move to another country or back, and what would you definitely NOT miss?
3. What advice would you give, and what things should you keep in mind if you, as a Dane, choose to move to the USA?
(good advice, for a checklist, how to get "cpr number" work visa, apply for apartment, find a bank, etc. )
4. the do, and dont's in denmark, a guide for newcomers.
and finally, thanks for the cool and fun insights.
I får lige en hilsen på dansk 😉 i er meget sympatiske og en dejlig familie. Jeg har set en del af jeres små videoer og syntes i er pragtfulde. Bliv ved med det 👍
You’ll get a little message in danish😉. You are very sympathetic and a lovely family. I’ve seen a lot of your videos and I think you’re wonderful. Keep going!
Danish gymnasiums have "buffer weeks" in the end of each school year, where the teachers can schedule compensation classes for cancelled ones, if they deem it necessary. This is used as an alternative to substitute teachers which isn't practical at that level.
the hardness in DK is crazy, i learned last week that you can adjust your dishwasher's "hardness setting" that was a pretty wild Sunday
I grew up in the middle of Jutland, later moved to greater Copenhagen. The difference just inside DK is huge.
Now, in CPH area, I need to change the electric kettle at least once a year, despite monthly decalcifying... Where I grew up, that kettle could last a decade...
Only got new ones because the newer ones could do something different... Now I just buy the almost cheapest I can find, because the calcium will kill it quickly anyway. Anyway the municipality is gonna do something about the hard water within a year or two... Then it may make sense to buy something that looks better.
Until then it's citric acid and replace when broken.
@@BenjaminVestergaard I come from the german side of the Femern Bælt and our drinking water is also incredibly hard. I think my mother is the only person who enjoys the chalk "as it gives her fine hair a nice grip".
I collect hats I have almost 100 pieces lying around and go daily with them I only take mine with me when I get home from work. We have learned from a child if you go to church to eat for a wedding or to eat for a birthday, you take off your hat but it's just pure kindness you take it off
I should say that I never wear a hat when going to work and I take it off when I’m in a church. But when I’m in my house, I make the rules :).
The Hat thing (Atleast where I´m from in Northern Jutland) is based on old times.
It was considered disrespectful not to remove your hat or cap when indoors.
Honestly - Most people dont care.
But It does give me that yikes feeling seeing it. Its ingrained in my brain. :D
I care!!!
"The Hat thing (Atleast where I´m from in Northern Jutland) is based on old times."
This is still the norm in the military and is drilled into them still so very much still a current thing.
I have it from the army, u dont have your baret on indoors, and if i wear anything on my head and i walk inside a shop, i take it off
Hatten af i stuen ellers kommer fruen. Hatten af i klassen eller kommer Madsen og gi’r dig én på kassen!
Old danish saying
Me too especially when people entering a church, I'm getting quite angry when people don't remove their hats. Not that I'm religious, but do show some respect. The same as a mosque you don't walk in with you shoes on.
Lovely video. The ending made me smile :D
Try seeking out the Normal shops for discounted items, perfumes for men and women + a whole lot more. Often these shops have items not seen in other Danish grocery stores.
Søstrene Grene might be a thing for you as well, more Maya and Miranda I'm guessing.
I'm guessing Anna & Clara..
I'm so TOTAL Danish, and I never ever gave you hat a thought.
Thanks :).
So glad I saw this video before our visit to Copenhagen. When I temporarily lived north of Austin, TX there was a ton of calcium in the water - and it actually made me nauseous to drink it. Bought a Brita pitcher and that solved the problem. Now I will know to maybe avoid the tap water, or at least be cautious.
Hi! That hat thing was interesting. I am from Finland and here when you go to serve in military , one of the first things you are told is to take your hat of indoors. that habit has stuck with me , and i still 35 years later take my hat of when im going indoors.
Living in the Copenhagen area you are exposed to some of the hardest water we have here in Denmark. I am not sure how hard the Water is in the USA but the Copenhagen area has very hard water even compared with other parts of Denmark.
Another overlooked benefit of the high calcium ratio in the drinking water is that it is far more effective at washing away soap and shampoo. I know it's a small detail but it always hits me when I'm traveling and I feel like I am washing hands forever haha.
What a wonderful ending to today's video! 🤣
Thanks, it definitely ended up differently than expected :).
I love dad’s beard. I bet he spends hours on it. Wish mine looked that neat.
Fun fact: Danish teachers are normally pretty relaxed and chill but many of them have rules about wearing caps in the classroom. And I never understood that. It was not a rule in my classroom when I was teaching
All in All.. welcome to Denmark ! If you should head nearby odense, i’ll have the missus prepare coffee if you need a pitstop 🙌🏽
I love the ending 🤣❤️😁😁😁
I love your avatar.
First time watching you😊Loved your information, as my dad is Danish and I am 1/2 Danish.
My grandmother told me a few times, Oh Kathy, you will get to travel, just wait. So far, not true🤷🏼♀️
I have no problem with the hat indoors, but I think of it as having sunglasses on indoors.
About the hat..... In Denmark it is consiterd not well-behaved to have your hat on indoors. And not at all when you are sitting at the table ;-) Btw I love love love your videos!!!!
It's a common danish hospitality thing to not wear a hat inside - If i wore a cap or something as a kid I'd be in for a mild scolding :)
As for our hard water. I prefer it to the chemically treated flood water we got while we lived in Tulsa, OK
FYI, There is a layer of up to 2 km chalk in the Danish underground where it is thickest.
Just found your channel and laughed so hard.
The calcium thing - come to Silkeborg. Our tap water are fairly soft. I’ve yet to “de-calcing” the water ketle and coffee machine and the ketle is a couple of years old and the coffee machine at least 15 years old.
About substitute teachers, that's only really a thing in Folkeskole. When a teacher was sick I ALWAYS had a substitute teacher, or atleast 99% of the time. The second I went to Gymnasiet (Highschool), that wasn't a thing. It was more rare having a teacher sick in Gymnasiet, though when it happened, the class wasn't cancelled, we just got told a message from our teacher about what we're supposed to do this lession.
note: I went to HTX a few years ago
In Denmark, it is rude to wear headgear indoors, it is a custom that is several hundred years old. And as Maja says the sun does not shine indoors;)
It is the same with footwear = shoes etc. it is no go in Denmark
Only if you are a man.
It may have been a custom years ago to not wear hats inside but I'm quite sure it isn't any more. The only time I've come across the idea was when I was in the army and I've always just written that off as "just another military rule". No one in my social circles would even raise an eyebrow if someone else was wearing a hat inside.
I agree with the shoe thing, though, but I think that's a more practical thing of not dragging dirt inside.
@@Elgsdyr I find it rude. At least when we are talking inside a home or similar.
In a supermarket, not an issue.
@@thomasbaagaard what people do in their own home is their business.
But I would feel rude even ringing the doorbell of someone else's home without removing my hat if I wore one.
Edit: I also remove my hat when entering a supermarket. But I also only wear a hat when it's so cold or sunny outside that it actually serves a purpose.
@@thomasbaagaard But why? It's just a piece of cloth on the head. How can that be offensive in any way?
From the US to Denmark, thats a hoot.
The hat thing:
Remember, many traditions here in DK are many hundred years old and often from farming community.
You don't wear a dirty hat indoors, a hat that have been close to animals, manure and dirt. The footwear too. The footwear were "parked" outside.
Second: In the Danish army you don't wear anything on your head indoors.
I think it is also from times of great social inequality. Showing respect to your elders, superiors, nobility, employers… so really Josh : you are being quite rebelious🤣 a tank???
@@anettekruse6755 Yeah Josh. Show me some respect, I am older than you, so hat off indoor. Haha.
For calcium because of the hard water in and on stuff vinegar is your friend. For the shower I'll put some vinegar in a bag and put the shower head in it and tie it so it's covering everything. The hot water kettle same thing fill with vinegar over the calcium then turn on so it boils and clean it out.
Totally agree about going once a year to shop :-) I'm like that too! Good point about the hat :-) Merry Christmas to the Youngs 🙂
Love my hat, Merry Christmas!
The hat ting is something we get taught as kids and also in the army... That said i always wear a cap when not at home but its mostly because im balding...
Hatten af i stuen, ellers kommer fruen.
It's only polite to take your hat off when you enter someone's home. I believe that the tradition is as old as the wave gesture you do to show that you come as a friend, unarmed.
And then there's of course superstition like not opening your umbrella indoors.
And, the more modern, sunglasses indoors and/or at night.
I think it's because we know the purpose of those objects. I would not, however, make it an issue in my own home, come as you are, but I would probably silently notice how silly it is.
Copenhagen tap water is from lakes - the rest of the country gets it tap water from wells. It only needs a gentle filtering before it is sent out in the pipes. No chemical additives. Much better for drinking. Better than bottled water, in fact.
But WHY do yo wear a hat inside ? It is not raining or cold in your livingroom 🤣🤣🤣🤣And actually you look so good without it. Nice hair.
Just missing the sunglasses and BOOM
Maybe he is a jew?
You are right, the letters "KBAC" on the bottle are cyrillic. K is the same as latin letters, B is actually a V, A is the same, and C is an S, so it says KVAS, which is not a brand name, but the name of the drink type itself. Here's the wikipedia entry about it: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvass
So this is Kvass. I remember being served this as a child. It wasn't all that bad actually..but some may say it is an acquired taste.
It is a good alternative to beer.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svagdricka
Ahh I did think it had to be kvas by the description in the video.
I tried making my own.. It's quite fun.. I'll mKe another batch this summer. ( a guy named Boris makes a very amusing video on making kvass.
The no-hat-inside only applies to men. Women are perfectly fine wearing a hat indoors. At classical weddings they are actually supposed to wear a hat in the church (as long as it's in the daytime, naturally - everyone knows that :) )
Its a old social-rule from the days, where hats were a common thing. The woman pinched the hat to their hair, and matchet it like a accesorie. But it was polite for men to take the hat off indore. maby the old social-rule has not left us, eventhough nobody is waring a bowlerhat on the street anymore. You are still ecspectet to take the hat off fx. while eating, partys or in churtch. But i think today every household have their own ruls for waring hats, swearing, waring shoes indore, how long kids can use phones etc more than a sociaty made rule like before.
Nope, it's disrespectfull!!!
BEST ENDING EVER!!! :D Ahh thanks for that! a great laugh is always needed! :D
A tip for the washer is to use vinegar instead of fabric softener. It'll keep your clothes soft and remove calcium from the washer.
Thats actually a great tip! Thanks! - Miranda
You guys are the best 😀
So lucky. God bless.
Resque dogs, very interesting topic. I know a few Danes who are active in a European network saving Spanish Galgos.
Dude i wear a hat in my own House too. Having a good laugh watching your curiosity about learning our culture. Danes are pretty easy….we suffer the same as everyone Else ❤️
12:45 The lack of substitute teachers is a "relative" new thing. I went to Technical Education Copenhagen (TEC) in Ballerup back in the late 90'es and I only once experienced the getting to school and at 8.15 got told that the teacher was sick and we could all just go home again. I did also experienced on the second day of school that we got the "day off" cause a teacher had passed away in the week before and the other teachers was attending the funeral so we got a day of there as well but for the majority of the time, If a teacher was sick there was a substitute.
Well, its probably a consequence of all the cutbacks on funding for education, and a lot of teachers retiring these last couple of decades.
The whole shitshow that is called "inklusion" probably didn't help.
5:15 To be honest I never really thought about it before you stated it just now. It doesn't bother me as it is your choice and yours alone.
LOVE THE HAT :)
Regarding digital solutions; it's interesting that in the US (some states anyway) elections are sometimes carried out electronically. Something that has been deemed too unsafe to do here thus far - or I should say; there is no easy solution to how you guarantee only one vote by the right person - while at the same time remaining anonymous.
It is interesting to hear outsiders' views and reactions to Danish society and Danishness. I pulled on the smiley face several times.
The hat thing is the same as with shoes, jackets and other outerwear, you take that off when you come inside to avoid getting all the dirt, water etc. into the house.
Fun fact, Denmark does have some of the cleanest natural water in the world, if not the cleanest. You can technically drink out of the toilet bowl if you want, since it’s the same water that comes out of your sink, and it’s clean.
If you are going to Spøtrup in 2022, do say so. The museum is hosting the european championship in jousting, at week 30. We would love to show you a bit around, sins we will be part of the Market/tournament during that week. plus there will be mead made from the best of honny. :D
The hat is from old times - when men to off their helmets off and left their geir by entering a house, church etc. Havning a hat on inside is somehow provocative and shown as a barrier for a dane.
Water hardness in D is pretty bad (water runs through sandstone). The US also has some seriously hard water but mostly in the south-west (you will find maps showing the hardness across the us). While neighbor countries like Norway (water runs through granite and similar) have very soft water. No white residue even after years of use.
Same in the UK, wearing hats indoors is a no no lol
There's an old danish childeren's rhyme that goes like:
"Hatten af i stuen
ellers kommer fruen.
Hatten af i klassen
ellers kommer Madsen
og gi’r dig én på kassen!"
So I guess indoor hats were a no-no in ye olde days. That has probably just stuck (old habits etc...)
No hats indoors, period!!!
I work as a water engineer in Denmark and used to live in Canada. There are places in the US that has as hard water as we do here in Denmark, but many people in the US have private water softening units (they are so bad for the environment). There are places in Denmark with soft water. The hardest water in Denmark is around Copenhagen and they are working on centralized water softening in the big cities including Copenhagen :) drinking hard water is actually really beneficial health wise :)
Regarding the hat thing.
Some of our culture comes from “Emma Gad, Takt og Tone” don’t know if it’s translated into English, but it’s about good behavior
sounds like Good Will prices are kinda like the danish Røde Kors shops, i mean I needed a couch for a shed and got one for like 200kr and I know my girls often go there for costumes for school or just to get a new dress without spending all there allowens
Just watched "Van Life in Ireland Daddy/Daughter Trip Part 2" what a difference NO HAT you look so much better - maybe the beard could go next.
exciting to follow you, I myself am from Denmark, so it's fun to see your opinions :-)
I just came across your channel and I’m very interested. I also heard you say you went to Fairfax county schools, me too.I don’t remember running across anyone else online that is from the same area.
Cool, yeah, I grew up in the Fairfax county school system.
Best cliffhanger in the end. Waiting for the Berlin video now. :D
In Copenhagen they have actually reduced the calcium content in the drinking water a lot in recent years - and it really shows, in the kettles for instance.
The hat thing is probably mostly from older people - they were raised being told it was impolite to wear a hat or a cap etc. indoors.
In schools you might get slapped by the teacher or get detention for showing lack of respect, if you forgot to take it off in class.
This was actually common here in DK way into the 60s and 70s ( depending a lot on where you lived ).
So it's just a cultural clash for some generations - a sort of conditioned reflex 🙄😂 - they don't mean to be rude towards you in your own home, Josh.
Exactly. I also don’t think it’s none of anyone’s business what you or I wear.
Doesn't show in my kettle.
@@E_Dtl Depends on where you live.
We used to have a lot here in Copenhagen and would often have to decalcify our kettles with some type of acid every few months - and use decalcifier tablets in washing machines and dish washers.
If not a stonelike yellow-brownish layer would quickly build up at the bottoms and heating elements of our kettles - so much that loose flakes of these calcium stone layers would even fall out if you turned your kettle upside down.
But now - the past three years or so - it's not really a problem any longer - a really remarkable difference 😉
You guys always crack me up.
Its fun you talk about dogs. I was always confused by the anger I sometimes got from Americans, having online profiles of my dogs. I often talked about getting purebreed dogs and such and I would get flag for not adopting a rescue dog from a shelter instead - but my local shelter had maybe one or two dogs for adoption at a time and often bigger dogs which doesnt fit in to my home. The dog culture is just different :) I also have an idea that dogs are much more expensive to get here in Denmark, even from a shelter, than the US, but Im not 100% sure on that one.
Yeah, it is a different culture for sure. I wouldn’t get a dog from a breeder in the US because there are rescues looking for homes. But in Denmark, we didn’t have a choice. You are also right, our first dog Pepe cost us maybe 15 USD in 1999 in Tennessee. Our second dog was free because we volunteered to help the shelter for a few weekends.
I think there is something to be said for the cost/value proposition. When you spend a lot for a dog/whatever, you are more likely to care for it and be sure you are making the right decision to begin with.
Jeezzz that ending was hilarious, now I can't wait till you publicize that tank/hat video 😂
Go to secondhand stores in the countryside, fx in Jutland, prices are way lower, then in Copenhagen. Also, try the stores at recyleplants, which are even cheaper. :)
That's a weird thing with you Americans and hats.
I come a lot in the United States, and I have noticed that when you are a soldier, whether it is the army, navy or air force, the first thing you do when you go indoors is to remove the hat from your head.
Here in Denmark, most people also remove their hat when going indoors, except the youth, and it is mostly considered as a sign of courtesy.
I don't recall if you've tried it yet, but if not, a bøfsandwich with gravy might be something for Try It On Tuesday. :)
Rememeber they live in CPH. So it will be hard'er to get it with gravy, (which is the superior way) then the weird one without gravy.
They have it with gravy at Guldgrillen in Nansensgade
@@ronni2664 they live in Lyngby... not copenhagen...
@@GarmrsBarking thats like saying "I live in Tilst not Aarhus" or "I live in Skalborg not Aalborg" or "I live in Hjerting not Esbjerg". Same same. For everybody that don't live in the same city it's still Aarhus, Aalborg or Esbjerg.
But that dos not change the fact that it is more commen to get the bøfsandwich without gravy on Sjælland then with it (according to the brown knichts)
@@ronni2664 not really... Lyngby has a drifferent postal code.. It's own kommunen and it's own zone in the public transport system... It's it's own city...
Maya is right about the hat. I think we Danes see hats as an outdoor thing like scarfs or jackets.
There is plenty of hard water in the US but probably not in a big city. Mostly it would be well water in more rural areas. Sulfur is common in parts of NY, I grew up with it.
Hopefully the hard water problem in Copenhagen will be a thing of the past in the next decade. Waterworks in the region are upgraded with central softening that will greatly reduce calcium in drinking water. However, it will take years to upgrade all the plants with the last one scheduled for 2029.
Great video. Regarding the calcium in the water : Yes it gets everywhere! Btw.: Love the hat.
So many comments about hats, and not a single one mentioning that proper hat etiquette (hattiquette?) is traditionally the exact same in the USA. (One comment mentions the military.)
13 years ago I started wearing a hat daily. Not a cap, but a proper felt hat, actually an original US Stetson cavalry hat. (I even have the crossed sabres insignia and golden cord for it, though I don't wear it.)
Now, this manner of wearing a hat for men, which was common to the point of being universal, fell out of fashion in the 50es and 60es, until a point where proper hats almost weren't worn at all. Although caps were sometimes used by young people, it was a different type of statement, and proper hat etiquette was not a concern, and was soon forgotten by most people.
So this isn't a Danish thing, but a hat thing. Maybe Danes are just more direct in their comments.
Personally, I wouldn't mind going outdoors naked - but _not_ without my hat. Indoors, however, I always take it off, except in larger public buildings (like shopping centres, Føtex) or lobbies. In such cases, when I approach an information or reception desk, I take the hat off before I talk to the person at the desk. I take it off when seated in trains, but not in buses or cars. (When driving, my hat, being a cavalry model, is very practical, as I can pull its wide brim down to block out the sun from any direction.) I do sometimes wear a cap indoors, for example when working in my workshop, both to keep (saw)dust out of my hair and to manage sweat when it's hot. But do whatever you like, personally I like the tradition when wearing proper hats (I also greet people I pass, if I know who they are, by raising two fingers to the brim), but it's a free country! :-)
at 16:00 If you want to buy really nice used clothes at 5-10% compared to new price value, try to show up at Charlottenlund Station at 7: 00-14: 00 Sunday morning during the summer.
I cannot speak for Denmark but in Sweden, there was a general draft (men only) between 1901 and 2009. In 2017 the general draft (men and women) was reintroduced. You are drafted at 19 and it is drilled into you to wear a hat/cap/beret outdoors (always!) and not wear anything on your head indoors (always!). So culturally men don’t wear head coverings indoors but women can. This is “enforced” in society probably because many people have done their military service. But times are changing and the US American custom of wearing hats indoors may be catching on, at least in some age groups/social circles
KBAC is actually kvas (lit. 'acid', IT is a kind of bread soda :)), also known in Poland (look for kwas chlebowy), lithuania, and probably other countries of the central easter Europe :)
As a Dane i love these videos.
Such genuine reflections and hilarious to see what surprises you have experienced.
Yes i also feel weird wearing a hat indoor and i think its just taught from upbrining that its impolite, but i found it quite hilarious, and when i say impolite i do not mean that it is a grave offense, but more like an oddity or quirkiness that stands out from the usual.
Maybe a topic you could mention is american way of eating (cutting food into pieces, placing the knife and using a single hand to fork the food pieces into your mouth), as opposed to european way of eating (continually alternating betwheen cutting out and eating pieces of food with the cutlery only being placed when you are done).
A fact i learned that shocked me was that many american banks only use (or had ?) password protection for online banking, making phising so much easiere and scarier.
some of the packages with washing powder got layout over denmark printed on them showing hardness of water in different regions and dosage accordingly.