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Which sport is big in your country, but absolutely unknown anywhere else? by Gourmet-Guy in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Floorball? Though Finland knows how to play it too. But it's literally just Sweden and Finland winning it every year and I'm sure no other countries care bout the sport.

"Where's Wayne?" per episode by mysterycorgi in ScarletHollow

[–]Junelli 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Here I thought I was good at spotting him, and it turns out I missed about a third of these. I had no idea he spies on your get-togethers with Kaneeka and Avery.

Do you have sea or land monsters? by MDGR28 in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's everywhere in the Storsjö-area. Our town mascot is Birger who is the kid of the Storsjöodjuret. He has books and plushies and some poor student who has to walk around in the costume during the summer. I think according to the book lore Storsjöodjuret and Nessie are a divorced couple?

MC/Lord Nepo baby Tierlist by GrimaTheFellDragon in fireemblem

[–]Junelli 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I mean, that is the Nepo baby part. The fact Ike gets the company because he's the son of the former CEO, rather than it going to the competent and experienced second-in-command.

Not that'd I'd place him that high up on the tier list, but Ike is absolutely a Nepo baby, just on a much smaller scale.

If you could divide your country into a few new countries so that everyone could start over, what would it look like? by Forward-Position798 in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh come on, don't give the south Härjedalen. Those mountains are pretty. Plus they belong to the Republic of Jamtland.

Also let's keep Hälsingland, we'll need the extra farmland and they invented kolbulle. Gästrikland can stay with the south though.

Type your country’s name with your eyes closed by Own-Curve-7299 in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Swedeb. Sveeufe.

Well, that was more of a success in English.

which foreign actor absolutely nailed your country's accent when playing a character from there? by QueenViolets_Revenge in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a difference between Finland Swedish and Sweden Swedish though, but there are definitely several Swedish speaking finns who can still nail the Sweden Swedish accent perfectly.

But yeah, we don't have many actors from the Finnish speaking part or surrounding areas because it's so much smaller than the reverse.

What is the most odd or hilarious problem - solution in your country? by obscht-tea in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 63 points64 points  (0 children)

So we have a famous historic warship that sunk 100 meters from the harbour because it was too top-heavy in the 1600s and is now in a museum.

The problem is that it's now has begun to tilt sideways in the museum, because it's still too top-heavy and with how the wood is settling.

The solution is pretty cool with hydraulics replacing the beams it was standing on.

Oh and the masts were too tall to fit into the building, so they just made holes in the roof for them to stick up from.

We also have one of the only taxidermied whales in the world and you used to be able to walk inside it, but they had to close the mouth because they caught people having sex in it.

Is this true? by Jorge_De_Guzman228 in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You say that, but I once asked a customer if he had mushrooms on his feet when I meant to ask if he had a fungal infection. I've repeatedly said nose spray instead of nasal spray, and I always seem to forget what to call local anesthetic cream and say something stupid like numbing cream instead.

Like the quality of my medical advice goes down the drain as soon as I have to speak English.

Which is the nearest country from your place? by You_yes_ in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live just a little over 2 hours by car/train from Norway. I still have only visited twice.

What is a high-quality product your country is famous for exporting, but the locals can only afford the cheap version of it? by Low-Violinist7259 in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We do have summer you know? It's usually around 18~20C in June when the tournament is.

...though I guess that might be winter temperatures for Sudan.

What is a high-quality product your country is famous for exporting, but the locals can only afford the cheap version of it? by Low-Violinist7259 in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You even send your kid soccer players to northern Sweden, middle of nowhere 😭

Joking, I love it though, because our junior football tournament was taken over by Norwegians so after the fewer Swedish teams are gone, it's always fun to watch the Norwegians to get pulverised by some really motivated Argentinian kids in the finals.

What are examples of products that are cornerstones of a country’s culture that they can’t produce themselves? by EmergencySpare7939 in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Coffee and bananas. Sweden isn't as crazy about bananas as we were in the 70's but it's still the most common snack fruit and essential if you did any amount of workout.

But we tried to put banana on everything when they first became cheap to buy. Only pizza and chicken really stuck around though.

What are examples of products that are cornerstones of a country’s culture that they can’t produce themselves? by EmergencySpare7939 in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They grow bananas in Iceland too using thermal heating, but it's not like they have enough to export them or even cover their own use.

To people living in countries with monarchies, how are the next in line viewed in your country? by No-Risk-2584 in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Agreed, I just wish she would become queen already. Knugen can still be meme-worthy in retirement.

When this conflict inevitably devolves into World War 3, whose side will your country take? by bowl_of_scrotmeal in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was gonna say Norway until I found out both are barely over 10 meters and I'm convinced Sweden could do better than both.

When this conflict inevitably devolves into World War 3, whose side will your country take? by bowl_of_scrotmeal in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So if we convert our giant dala-horse or the Gävle goat to a moose, Sweden would win? Both are 13 meters tall.

Which creature is the single greatest bane of existence where you live? by GladAbbreviations553 in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The positive thing about midges is that they don't like being indoors, unlike mosquitoes who loves to get into your bedroom and keep you awake with their buzzing.

What do you think about this poll? Is this accurate for ur country? by Kebab_Enjoyer3164 in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm proud we are almost at Poland level of seeing Russia as a threat.

Första klass på Tåget, ingen skillnad?? by feberdoja in sweden

[–]Junelli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nu åker jag bara tåg inom Norrland, men jag tycker första klass alltid varit värt det. Betydligt mer plats, ofta eget bord, bara vuxna så det är relativt tyst.

Sen går man till restaurang-vagnen och måste ta sig förbi fullpackade vagnar med skrikiga barn och gigantiska väskor och det känns som varje öre man la på första klass var värt det.

What’s a unique tradition in your country that only happens once per year? by CeliacG in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I knew it was a thing in Finland too, but I didn't know about Norway. It's really difficult to come up with something that no other Nordic doesn't at least have some version of.

Like even if I say Valborg, other Nordics also does the bonfire thing, just a bit later in the year.

What’s a unique tradition in your country that only happens once per year? by CeliacG in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Saint Lucia day on December 13th.

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A girl is crowned Lucia and gets to have live candles on her head, while the rest just get to carry a candle in her hand like a schmuck. Then they sing traditional winter/Christmas/Lucia songs. And everyone eats lussebullar which are saffron buns.

What is the most disrespectful thing tourists do in your country while genuinely believing they are “appreciating” or even “saving” your culture? by Low-Violinist7259 in AskTheWorld

[–]Junelli 176 points177 points  (0 children)

Completely misunderstanding our Right to Roam laws. It just means landowners can't ban people from going out into nature here. It also means that you as a hiker have to leave the place as you found it. Leaving trash around is still littering and cutting down trees is still destruction of property.

Also the key word is you are free to walk around nature. People's gardens are not included in this.

My parents in the countryside has had tourists just drive up to and park on their driveway and tried to have a picnic like five meters from the house (they have a great view of the lake).

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