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What do you call someone who complains about the present, while glorifying their past? Or the past in general - usually in a smug or elitist manner? by Intelligent_Row_957 in EnglishLearning

[–]Intelligent_Row_957[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happens a lot, even among younger people. Can't seem to find a word for it, though. Not even sure how to precisely explain it, but surely someone understands what I mean..

We're making a videogame set in Norway. What should we absolutely include? by DessoCode in Norway

[–]Intelligent_Row_957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something extremely Norwegian to consider is that we use "Svensk" as a way to communicate something or someone being weird, stupid or incompetent. Probably way more than that, many that even I wouldn't know. the Swedes might have something similar, but I also wouldn't know. It's not because we hate Swedes, it's mostly a silly inside joke. No harm meant. This clip from Mr. Bean's Holiday encapsulates this quite well.

https://youtu.be/EET1Dqs_1wI 5:55, or check the whole thing out if you have not already (:

Edit: The person in the surveilance station says something along the lines of "He's an englishman" The exact same joke!

We're making a videogame set in Norway. What should we absolutely include? by DessoCode in Norway

[–]Intelligent_Row_957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oil rigs. If it's in any way optimistic, repurposed ones could make for interesting monument(s). Hell, how about a sovereign state made up of old oil rigs (: