How to Piss Off Danish People (aside from being in Denmark)
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- We are in Denmark and it's time to talk about how tourists upset the locals in Denmark! How to piss off a Dane! It is not easy to upset the Danes as they are pretty chill, but they really do not want to talk to you. They see you as a tourist and they know why you are here in Denmark because Denmark is beautiful, so enjoy it and leave. Honestly though the Danes are honest and forthcoming so don't worry if you upset them they will let you know whether you are in Copenhagen or Odense.
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Ppl do talk in public transport unless you pick a seat in the quietzone on the train. We just use our indoor voice.
Hah! First time I was in Denmark I was sitting on the train next to an extremely chatty Dane. Not only did he talk forever, he brought other people into the conversation and translated for me.
When I told my Danish friends what had happened they replied "That was strange!"
Yep :) 😀 this makes me smile
Maybe that one was a Swede...
I personally need to visit Denmark then because it sounds like totally my country. LOL I’m all about quiet and people not being loud. It literally irks the crap out of me when people are being loud and obnoxious. And I’m from New York. 😂😂😂😂 One week of quiet in Denmark sounds like heaven.
Go for it! Just don't step in the bike lanes. 🤣
@Debra oh never..we have them here in New York also and a lot of them. We know to stay away 😆 only the tourists get run over.
As a Dane I agree on some of your points, but not all. Actually we are not easily offended as we don't care what other people think, say or do 😂.
Sound like a bunch of pricks.
I think he said that most people dont care what you think lol
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i’m more offended that they think that i’m offended
Real🔥🔥🔥
"Pay attention to that, because you could get hurt, but more importantly you could annoy the locals." Good order of priorities! 😆
I first thought about the line from Hermione Granger in the first Harry Potter movie, where she says:
Now if you two don’t mind, I’m going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed - or worse, expelled.
I work for a Danish company and remember my first time over there and having two talking incidents. First, I went over to a restaurant some of my friends were at and got to the table everyone was sitting at. I started talking in what I thought was a very normal inside voice. My friends start motioning for me to tone it down. I look around and everyone in the restaurant is eyeballing me down. Second, was in a grocery store line. Being a South Carolinian, small talk is what I'm all about. I start having a light conversation with the older lady in front of me. Everyone would just keep turning back and looking with how does he have the nerve to talk in this line.
Have you adapted in the meantime? How do you like Denmark?
@@winterlinde5395 I've been two other times now and love it. I generally have a great time with my Danish counterparts over there and here in the US. All the walking and bike riding is very refreshing and also a reality check if I haven't worked out in a while lol. I would love to do an extended business trip there for a couple of months or year.
@@travisfloyd7183 That’s great to hear! I hope you get the chance to go and experience the everyday living in Denmark. And then you may have the time to travel to some other European countries, too!! 🌸🇩🇰🌊
@@winterlinde5395 so far I've done Denmark, Norway, England, Sweden, and France. Next on the list was Ukraine but have to hold off on that for a while. Romania, is probably my next time I visit or maybe Finland.
shocking…….really
Ok so, my mistake was not looking left and right before walking over a bike lane. An Older lady on her bike got frustrated with me as I stepped on the bike lane in front of her, I forgot what she said in Danish, but it was a soft grunt about me inconveniencing her. Which I did, I'll admit that. Secondly, yeah don't talk loudly, it's the nation of introverts. Keep it low and hushed. Also don't boast. They don't care how good you are at something, be humble and give credit to others before yourself :)
You can sorta boast, but be self aware, humble bragging is a perfectly acceptable thing to do as it shows self awareness and the ability to reflect.
Boasting is indeed totally out the window tho
in a bike lane you can really get hurt "but more importantly" you may annoy them lol
Haha I picked up on that too
I learned that the hard way almost in Amsterdam 1988.
Went to Denmark before covid and if you keep to yourself you won't have any of these problems. What I did learn was when you get off a bus use the BACK as the exit. A bus driver wanted to murder me with his eyes when we got off the front of the bus.
You won’t experience that anymore 😊. We now have busses where you can get on and off by any of the doors, front, middle, back. The driver doesn’t have to check your ticket either, but then we have more control from a special crew of ticket controllers. On some bus routes it has become so normal that the busses driving some of the same route, but without the free option of doors to get on and off by, have had to put special signs on the middle and back doors saying ‘no entry’ 🌞👍
Btw not talking is not exactly true. If you are with friends you can talk, but otherwise people prefer to ride in silence and consider it a time to relax and reflect 😊
@@birterasmussen8133this is only in major cities like Copenhagen, when you get out of the city it's once again, in front go out back
@@Shhhhhhhhhhh75 well, you may be right on that - but actually in some cities people enter from the back door and exit through the front door. But then again, I don’t know if this has changed too. I think in some cities they also have very long busses, and they may have the same system as the long busses in Copenhagen where you can enter by any door.
Danes are not so cold, I mean who just starts talking to people on the train anyway?
Danes will talk to you if go to places where people actually socialise like bars because alcohol is a great social lubricant. It's probably quite annoying to be disturbed on the public transportation while you might prefer some quiet time, listen to music or read a book and suddenly a stranger makes you converse in a second language.
Yup We have to be drunk to talk
EEeeh the second language is hardly a "second" more like...Danish with errors :)
Welcome to Denmark. Hope you have a fantastic time in our lovely country
That is pretty much the rules you should follow in all of Europe. Great Video, I wished you would have informed us on what an average Dane puts on their hotdog. Thanks for the videos, we always watch them when we travel to Europe.
Ketchup, mustard(hot or sweet), remoulade(danish), onions(fried or/and raw) and pickles and a Cocio(semi hot or cold) on the side👍
@@graysheep47 Thank You
@@graysheep47 pertty much same as Costco hotdog I guess 😅
@@GregW1955 You’re welcome.
I'm not a regular dane, so I take my hotdog with a fried red sausage, Beauvais ketchup and remoulade.
And preferably with a cold Cocio.
I love your videos, especially the ones about Denmark, ❤😊 it is so great to get another point of view of how we Danes behave ... 😂😂😂😂 that being said. I am from Jutland myself and we do talk on the bus.. and on the train.. and I personelly would love to see tourist in our area, because we have a lot to offer, and I would love to her stories and give advice on what to see 😊😉
Hi Sarah, is the Meet The Danes program still around? We participated in that with a family on our 1989 trip there.
Dang this would have been helpful a week ago since we just got back from Copenhagen yesterday 😢
Also something to mention is whenever we took the train, it was quiet but people still talked quietly, and no one shushed us on the trains when my family was talking
We were only there for a week though, so maybe if we stayed longer we'd get a shush
There are designated quiet zones on trains. Of course you shouldn't talk at all there, but other than that there should be no issue talking as long as you aren't being loud.
interesting……The quiet zone on trains.
If you talk in a quiet zone you probably will be sushed, but other than that I've never experienced anyone getting sushed, and I've lived in Copenhagen my entire life...
The locals on bikes will stop when you're getting off a bus (they're supposed to), but check anyway just to be sure. Bikers assume people know not to walk in the biking lane, so their speed is often quite fast and you could get really hurt if accidentally stepping out there when walking on the sidewalk.
And the bike riders will get hurt, too.
@@winterlinde5395 Yes but you will risk eating a 40km/h EV stepping into that bikelane, the rider might wear an airbag, you do not.
Have a Darwin Award, go into the bikelane to collect it
The 'aside from being in Denmark' actually made me laugh out loud. And since I am admittedly Danish with all that that entails, good job.
As a dane this is so funny 😆 i dont Think many of the points are true Maybe because I’m not a turist😊. However The Bike Lane is true, like you Will not stand in the Streets either people Will get mad or worse. I experience People love when foreign people talk about what they Think or know about Denmark, sometimes also a great conversation starter. You Can absolutely freely talk in public transportation just not in the silent zones (special areas in the train)😃 i my self have made that mistanke, and then you get some looks and some people Will shush you 😂 i Will say dough that if you speak very loud and no one Else is talking in a normal area people Will get annoyed With you. Just respect the people around you. ❤ thanks for the video
Getting off the bus, you have the right of way, so bicycles are supposed to wait for you to pass.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't get the hell out of the way so they can move on though.
Standing around on the bike lane, is basically standing in the middle of traffic.
Standing in the middle of the road would piss people off in more car-centric places too.
Being quiet on public transportation isn't really a thing to my knowledge, but then I haven't used it much recently.
Maybe it's a Copenhagen thing, or a matter of volume.
Being unnecessarily loud will annoy people.
I haven't noticed any issues with smalltalk either, so maybe that's another Copenhagen thing.
So many of the points are right, as someone from Copenhagen, that rides ones bike everyday.
Regarding biking, the honest answer is that we dont want stop for someone getting off the bus or otherwise, it is not how the rules are but how it goes. We will do a lot for that bescause no one wants to lose ones biking speed. The issue that wasn't addressed was tourist on rented bikes, I am sorry but there is nothing polite to say about them, they are just dangerous for themself and everyone else in the street.
Hardly helps the idiotic bikes they can rent are total deathtraps with janky brakes, crap construction, dubious GPS based brake systems that cant quite be trusted to not casually lock up when the GPS inevetably shits itself, and do not even get me started on some drunk tourist at 3AM trying to learn how to ride one of them...
I have used public transport in several European countries and there is no difference. Strangers don't sit and talk together. I guess you have to be an American to think this is normal behaviour. And of course Danes like it when tourists like their country. I think most people will find that Danes are very nice and willing to help tourists.
Same in my country.
I’m danish and it still look messy when I eat a hotdog.. thats the Way it should be 😂 but yes we hate small talk in publick.. we talk when we need to or to help others 😂
Too much hate in the world. Now talking in public triggers hate. 😔
We just like it quiet here. We dont want everybody to listen to our conversations. We dont want to bother other in public.. some like the noice and some like it quiet..
Copenhagen was one of the most underrated cities I visited in Europe. It’s an awesome city and very beautiful!
Really? It didn't get you a depressed vibe??? I was feeling dark and miserable... But that is a personal opinion and nothing more...
Yes you talk quietly in public transport and restaurant. No need that every person can hear you on the train. But the shushing is in the quiet zone (stillezone)
Well yes of course people get annoyed a bit when you are in Copenhagen an think its Malmö (and vice versa). But Im not sure how happy people are when tourist in Seattle keep saying here in Canada/or when people in Vancouver say here in the USA.
I really love Denmark and its my favorite Nordic country! I really like Copenhagen with Nyhavn Harbor (probably spelt wrong) and Rosenberg Castle. Copenhagen is a very walkable city and of course like you mentioned it is very bike friendly. It was also easy to communicate with Danes as every Dane I met spoke English extremely fluently!
its just Nyhavn xD havn means harbour xDDD
Well - there are a few important omissions. The most important:
1) Dont throw your garbage on the ground - or even worse in the harbour.
Well, that's just common sense that goes everywhere. Danes like to pretend they're the only place where there are "rules".
Tell that to the locals too please 😂
My friend and I are talking about taking a trip to Copenhagen next summer and I gotta say their culture is so much different than what I'm used to. Kinda nervous to go but still excited to experience something new😊❤
You´ll be fine 😊We don´t bite and we don´t get offended easily. Do take the bike lanes seriously though. It´s traffic just like with cars. Enjoy your stay!
Many of these are very age related. As a Dane in Copenhagen myself, I think many of these points are with the older Danes and way less so with the younger ones :)
The thing about the bike path that a lot of tourists don't understand is that it is not just ANNOYING, it is in fact also ILLEGAL for pedestrians to walk on the bike path.
Literally the same as if you were strolling around on the road. The only time you are allowed to walk on the bike path (not cross it, that one's okay) is when there is no other reasonable alternative.
So, remember: Not just annoying, also illegal.
Always love the time we spend in Denmark.
I was there in 1989 as part of an architecture college tour group and a visiting professor from Copenhagen gave us a tour and conveyed Danish attitude toward their Swedish neighbors. "In Denmark we have a saying: keep Denmark clean, take Swede to the harbor." Ouch, I guess not all is forgiven from occupation days.
Also I didn't experience it there but American satirist Tom Lehrer (look into him you'll thank me) did a concert there around 1960 videos on TH-cam, and the applause style I found to be unusual. They applaud what I consider normally and then after a few seconds they would clap in unison for about 5 or 10 seconds, then it would fade back into general applause. I have no idea if that is unique to Danish culture or if it is done other places as well.
Finally we also participated in a Meet the Danes program where we spent an evening with a Danish family. We split into smaller groups and five of us spent it with a family living in a commune where we ate at a common dining hall and we got to ask each other such cultural questions. That was cool.
Im not sure how other people applaud but I can say that here in Estonia, not too far from Denmark we still applaud like that everytime I go to a theater etc. :D
@@KurtFrederiksen thanks for your take on this. Thinking back yes I remember visiting Swedes having that reputation.
@@timmmahhhh The saying you remember is a little "off"
It goes "Gør dagens gode gerning, følg en svensker til færgen" which means "Do the good deed of the day, follow a swede to the ferry" which is a cute joke to Swedish alcohol culture, you see in the 60-80s Sweden was INSANELY socialist to the point where they introduced limits on the amount of alcohol you could purchase.
This meant that a culture of Swedes getting APOCALYPTICALLY drunk as not only was it much cheaper here, but we had no limits and hardly ever said "stop" so we had a long period where Swedes would go to Denmark to buy alchol(vast illegal amounts) and get drunk off their asses while over here.
Also, occupation? that was the Germans!
I feel like this video is less of a heads up and more of a spite video. “please annoy these people, and this is how you do it” 😂🤣
Shhhhhh... 😉
Denmark was so great but the bikes, oh the bike seriously need traffic control or something. I too was almost run over. Love your show!
no one can diss Sweden, but Danes, and no one can diss Denmark, but Swedes... it's like 2 brothers, that can make fun of each other, but no one else can... ♥ from Denmark!
wee said
But it's so much fun to wind up a Dane by comparing Denmark to Sweden. Or, if you're my annoying mother-in-law, comparing Denmark to Germany!
Danes don't actually have an opinion on plural forms of English words (which Lego is when you say it in English). We prefer to leave that discussion to people whose mother tongue is English. In Danish, Lego is uncountable (a mass noun) and therefore doesn't have a plural.
I bike every where and it really is very rude to walk on purpose on the bikelane, especially is you don't react to the bycykel bell. You don't walk in the middle of the street and not react to the car horns, do you?
It is a little harsh to say we don't care, I think is it more a question of being respectful of the personal space and how not to invade it.
If someone would walk up to me and try to make me eat a hot dog "correctly"...
After losing many wars to the Swedes, we have settled our differences, by both knowning that Denmark is the better country.
It isn't that quiet on public transportation nowadays, except in the quiet zones...😅 Many locals, especially the youngsters tend to talk loudly on the phone, and sometimes full of vulgar words...😮
I wouldn't say Danes are particularly quiet. It's more of a stereotype, they're no different from most of Europe.
I try not to be an ugly tourist, it's my genetics! 😆 🤡 American brothers & Sisters I can hear you a block away, use your quite voice. Denmark people are very helpful, even if they don't show it.
It's like they have the "loudness setting" on full blast constantly. They mean well though mostly so just go with it ;)
Copenhagen is my favourite city in Europe. Kronberg castle is worth a visit too, where you can learn that for hundreds of years a significant part of the Danish economy was basically based on piracy, with ships passing through the Oresund being threatened with being sunk if they didn't cough up protection money. It's not all Lego and pastries it seems....😊
Swiss pirates also put tolls for foreigners on their motorways... ☺
I went to Copenhagen/København last year. There were people talking on the Metro, but it was mostly bratty kids 😅.
I found the Danes to be quite friendly people personally, but then again I didn't (and naturally don't) engage people in small talk, or did any of the other things you mentioned in this video 😄.
Just chiming in out of interest, and curious Wolter, your thoughts as well as those of Danes.
On the one hand, I would say that the *typical American* would say of the Danes, “well you get out of a relationship with someone to the extent that you give.” What you put out you’ll get back in return.
Americans think, “Danes aren’t very nice people so screw you and your country, and don’t expect to be treated very nicely when you come here.”
And my impression of that reaction would be, “well, that’s as defensive and unfortunate reaction, and it’s a surface level reaction.”
And therein lies the big cultural difference.
Americans could be seen as extroverted exuberant bouncy Springer Spaniels with a penchant for ramming their snout in your crotch and acting surprised when people respond in shock: “Look at me! Look at me, aren’t I pretty, aren’t I sweet, pay attention to me!, *lets a huge dog fart rip*, what’s the problem? Tail wag tail wag! (*crash* goes the irreplaceable Crystal goblet on the coffee table) 😁🤪😂😍”
And the Dane/ European is an introverted shy cat, sitting there in shock, thinking: “Oh……my…….GOD! 😖🧐😵💫 👀😑”
Interactions with a cat, are different. They aren’t mean, or cruel, but a relationship isn’t instantaneous or casual. It’s built and developed. It’s based on trust and how you introduce yourself, respectfully.
You don’t just pick up a cat on a whim and demand affection. You quietly introduce yourself. You speak softly, wiggle your fingers, let them approach you, sniff your fingers, and you pay attention to body language.
You come at them non threateningly, pay attention to the niceties respectfully, and show you understand and respect them and that they’re safe, then you can pet them. You show that you have the patience to develop a real relationship with them and that it’s not just a casual/who cares, kind of thing, the trust is rewarded and you’ll have a relationship that is long lasting and deep. It truly means something.
Danes/Scandinavians/Europeans in general appreciate the cat person approach.
Am I correct in my understanding?
Consider the background and demographic: who are the people with the kind of money required to take an entire family to Europe? Perhaps it is the most pushy, oblivious, self-centered American, whether a great or bad personality, that have the privilege and can afford to take time off and go traveling with the whole family. There are plenty of considerate modest single Americans that travel and go unnoticed. It is highly likely a single person that is covering or that American back at the office while they are on vacation.... and that person might be a temporary office worker with no salary, benefits or vacation time...
True.. very true.. I’m a dane and we dont Care about how you look, what your job is and so on.. we dont talk about jobs and looks thats much here.. same in public, we dont need others to hear us or listen to what we talk about.. thats why we speak in quiet
😃👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🐈 from 🇩🇪🌸
Planning to go to Skærbæk Fan Weekend in September, so this is useful information!
Its true what he says about talking with the phone loudly in the train . Especially facetiming and you can hear the converstation. That is really annoying. I really hate that. I will never understand why people have to bla bla bla bla....on their phone all the time. But ok! Just my opinion :)
I am Dane who lives and works in Copenhagen with my family. I work in the tech industry, so it kind of funny people want me to be a tourist guide for them. I am just saying that people need to be mindful of that this is not just a place for tourist and people who work with tourists. We have lives and do other stuff.
we actually love to hear what you think of Denmark-but maybe not standing in line in the supermarket or on the bus
I was in Denmark a month ago and they were so friendly! But yes it was quiet and everyone was really tall! I thought it was funny the way they jabbed their other Scandinavian brothers. Good humor!
Denmark people are great fun at parties,....
The best thing in Denmark is the cold, mostly rainy and dark weather, and the worst thing is the nosy and jealous people and the gossiping people with an artificial smile. Fortunately, the bad weather makes you see less depressed people outside, but it becomes annoying if you plan to live and work with them.
We're planning a trip to Denmark later this year and these tips will come in handy. Thank you.
I hope you had a nice trip :)
Guys, you can talk on public transport. Don't speak loudly, just normally, and don't speak in the quiet area, but you can talk😅
Americans in Denmark are generally a culture shock for Danes. We are not used to the loud speaking and the open persona that most Americans have, that's why we might seem off if you're an American in Denmark. We're not xenophobic, but Americans stand out in a danish crowd
"You can get hurt, but more importantly, you could annoy the locals with that."
So it's more important to consider the feelings of the locals rather than a tourist's injuries?
😉
Going to Copenhagen next month and really looking forward to it
Hey Mark, awesome video
I use to compare Sweden to Denmark all the time when I‘m in Denmark. Maybe it’s because I used to live in Malmö as a child and Malmö developed into a shithole.
Good timing! My 1st trip to Denmark is next month 😊
How was it ?
2:34 **scoffs in Swedish**
This doesn’t match my experience!!
Matches mine
I think the first tip and most of the rest applies to the majority of Europe 😂😂
It is very untrue about talking on public transportation. People talk on public transportation...I never got a dirty look for talking while riding the bus, and I rode the bus all the time for years in Aarhus. Making small talk with strangers on the bus is rare, but conversing with your mates on the bus together, happens all the time.
So, remember to talk loudly on a bus about being happy that you were able to buy original legoS in Copenhagen because Stockholm was so much more fun that you didn't have time to buy them in their home country. 🙂
There is no problem talking on the public transports. The problem arises when people think the whole bus or train should listen to their opinions. Seeing it as a negative that you can't engage strangers in small talk everywhere you go, is so entitled. Why is my time less worth than yours? When danes are out and about, they have things to catch and do. You wanting to engage in small talk, takes away time from them and uninvited intrudes on their privacy. Danes are all about privacy. It is why we usually don't talk about personal matters to just anybody, but friends and family.
Also, I have never seen someone correct a person for eating their hotdog wrong, nor being offended a person didn't know Lego was danish. Surprised maybe, offended? Naah. I could see danes smugly laugh at you for being a dork about how you eat your hotdog, but deliberately walk up to you and tell you that you are eating it wrong I simply can't see. That goes against that privacy sphere of us danes. Unless you are going out of your way to eat it like a pig and making a mess around you.
Much respect for the Danes
well i have had the chance to work and meet people from around the world. even an American. and for me, i see them as normal people. i wouldn't do anything different if it was them or a Dane.
i would say that Danes are very friendly, and when you get to know them. you have friends for life. i have a few times had people come up to me/ or i saw them on the street looking at things or a map on their phone". were i helped them find the way to their destination. English is the Easiest Languages for a scandinavian. so they shouldn't feel like that they aren't welcome.
This doesn't make Denmark sound very appealing
They don't have to worry about me visiting that place. 😄
What the heck are you taking about ..
Can’t wait to go back to Denmark! ❤ 🇩🇰
Glad i'm not the only one making a mess eating a danish hotdog. Maybe i was just way to plastered back then but heyho ;) Thanks for sharing
Lego is my favourite toy....i didn't know it was from Denmark, well now, that's interesting
Most important advice in this video for an American audience. The plural of Lego is LEGO! Not just in Denmark, Everywhere. Nice one Mark. 👍
“You could get hurt, but more importantly you could annoy the Danes.”
Know the important stuff 😀
Don't worry when exiting a bus. Bicyclist are supposed to look out for you and give way. You can't see us
I have always wondered why visitors from far away lands walk the wrong direction down our bike paths here in Arizona.
Deleting Denmark from my list...
Sounds like a hard no. It sounds like this video confirms a lot that I have heard about them. I live in a very multi-cultural area of the US and have heard several times they are very arrogant.
If you don't like these go to Ireland most of these are the opposite apart from maybe the loud talking, though if you do I think they'll leave you alone especially if you buy the next round of Guinness.
@@Troy_Built I have heard severel times, that Americans are uncouth, ignorant and loud. Must be true then.
Why?
Hearing of all these rules actually pissed me off.
We do not like that you like our country, because we do not like it ourselves. There was an old popular classical series of monologues by famed Danish actor Buster Larsen in Danish TV with the common title "Lorteland", loosely "Shit Country".
So what is the "proper" way to eat a hot dog there?
I’m danish and dont know 😂 I still look like a mess after eating it
I found service in restaurants really bad in Copenhagen
Actually as a Dane I'd say you're at least half wrong.
We don't mind getting to know what tourists likes about Denmark. Foreigners do get alot of leeway here. Most od those things apply to danes. Not tourists.
Everything I agree with except the hotdog (Danes couldn't care less).
Just found out from Ancestry that I’m Danish😅
What's your passport say?😊
Don't say that to a Dane! In the European countries we are very offended when people say that. If you're Danish it means you live there, was born there or has fully integrated and are a permanent resident/citizen and hold a Danish passport. There's nothing more annoying when someone (usually USAians) tell everyone they found out they are so and so and got the results from a genetic's firm. We wouldn't consider someone Danish or whatever just because a long lost ancestor was from there.
That's epic lego is from Denmark.
I am Danish living in Brazil, i must say…the Brazilian people are awesome down here, and I agree that the Danes are all don’t do that or this. Don’t really care about the tourists , Brazil is shitty but awesome and Denmark is awesome but shitty.
I don't specifically plan on coming here in particular, but it's still good to know just in case I change my mind, but keep in mind the Safety-Hicks can get angry
How can pissing someone off be more severe than getting injured? For any reason I would prefer to not be on the path not to get injured vise pissing someone off.
Thanks for the how to troll Denmark bro.. im gonna go apeshit 😊
Not true, plenty of us care and will be happy to hear about your experiences here in Denmark, especially if they are good experiences.
Why else would so many Danes be making comments on TH-cam videos, vlogs and blogs from people sharing their experiences from their visit to Denmark?
Yeah, it's a good idea to keep your voice down in public transport. But remember, if you have a real problem, you can ask any Dane and they will be glad to help you. We are brought up to help each other. In school kids learn to help each other, the same goes on the job. Danes know that we can't do it all alone and we don't know everything. So just ask and BTW, all native Danes speak English. It is mandatory in school from day one.
Two more rules that will save you!
1. DO NOT BE LATE!!
Let people know if you are late. People who arrive 30 min. too late, because they think all Europeans do it all the time, will be in really bad standing. It is considered very disrepectful.
And:
2. Recycle properly!!
Recycle your trash the correct way or ask help from the locals. You get points for the effort!
Denmark and Germany share these two.
I don't think I want to visit a place where people are not friendly & I have to watch everything I say & do. I am courteous when I travel abroad , but I am also Italian and I am loud without thinking, especially with family. I didn't have to worry about this stuff in Italy & had the best time. I think I will stick to the Latin countries that are extremely welcoming.
Yeah. Because it’s home. You know how you are supposed to behave and when and where it’s appropriate to be loud.
Greece is very friendly.
The key thing for tourists in Denmark is to understand that the Danes are rude, and treat them as they are.
I would rather visit a country in which people care about the visitors (for e.g. Turkey) than one in which people don't. Even in Paris, local were welcoming so why would I go visit Danemark?
Turkey drop dead.
Yeah, we know we are better than the Swedes. Nahh...... Danes and Swedes are brothers and do what brothers do best, we tease each other. When we get tired of that, we both start to tease our little brother: Norway. The Swedes are especially good at making fun of the Norwegians.
BTW, do you know what the Norwegians call a high rise? Hytte på hytte på hytte på hytte....................................... Translated to Cabin on cabin on cabin on cabin................. 😄
welcome back to denmark , but try see the southen jylland or other partof denmark then copenhagen and area
Steffs Hotdogs are a must
Pretty much all true. Greetings from Copenhagen :)
Just be brown and exist. Makes them pretty upset in my case
Two real rules about Denmark:
1. Copenhagen sucks, no one likes Copenhagen. It's just a giant tourist zone.
2. F*ck off we're full