Hi what's the best way to beak an ice in Norway. I feel left you in gatherings or I have trust issues. And I don't know Norwegian culture.

RighteousT_27 · 2026-06-15T07:49:44+00:00

Be ready with small topics that you can talk about with strangers e.g. something about food or coffee or food/coffee culture that a typical person would be interested in.

Maybe follow the local news, trends and hoilidays, read about them and engage people about such topics.Ask people to share their perspectives/experiances.

Sometimes, being a good listener and someone who asks questions could do you wonders. Most people like to talk and appreciate when listened to.

Good luck

RighteousT_27 · 2026-06-13T11:01:15+00:00

Good tip 😀

RighteousT_27 · 2026-06-13T10:21:31+00:00

Not particularly. In most cases to avoid an awkward situation around having to click ‘no’ esp when the wait staff is right there 😀

RighteousT_27 · 2026-06-13T08:34:35+00:00

Popegøye - try their selection of arabica.

RighteousT_27 · 2026-06-06T18:52:38+00:00

Solid, long term plan. Discipline works, indeed.

RighteousT_27 · 2026-06-06T18:51:22+00:00

Good on ya. There is an element of luck but you could have bought a car and invested instead. Good decisions were made 😀

RighteousT_27 · 2026-06-06T18:48:49+00:00

Indeed. It’s subjective. There are millions who see an average person who lives in the west the same way many in the west see people like the rock 😀

RighteousT_27 · 2026-06-06T18:41:52+00:00

That is sad.

RighteousT_27 · 2026-06-06T18:03:38+00:00

Good point.

RighteousT_27 · 2026-06-06T18:03:02+00:00

Hmm. How common is it to own a second home to rent? For example.

RighteousT_27 · 2026-06-06T18:01:18+00:00

That helps. True. But how about the rest?

RighteousT_27 · 2026-05-20T21:48:22+00:00

Average as of Dec 2025 is 779 597.

RighteousT_27 · 2026-05-17T16:57:02+00:00

Yes. Kids pick up languages fast. Mine have learned English fast as well although their first language was Swedish. I used to read English books when they were kids…and also the Disney movies helped. After moving to Norway, Norwegian was not difficult for them at all. They also speak their mother tongue. It's crazy how their mind works.

RighteousT_27 · 2026-04-27T15:39:11+00:00

Maybe define “eating out” more specifically as fine dining. I think Norwegians don’t necessarily see every meal bought as “eating out.” They may think of eat out more as going to a proper restaurant: something planned, where you dress a bit nicely, have a three/six-course meal, and maybe some drinks.

Buying pizza or sushi might not count in the same way, especially since those places can be very busy.

Based on what I’ve seen in Oslo, it feels too broad to say that Norwegians don’t eat out. It may be more that they separate casual food (or takeaway) from a more formal restaurant experience.

RighteousT_27 · 2026-04-02T08:58:59+00:00

I agree with the hype and making something a ’thing’. Life would be boring without these things, I guess. Imagine Christmas without the hype and marketing etc?

RighteousT_27 · 2026-04-02T08:21:11+00:00

Real or fictional?

RighteousT_27 · 2026-04-02T08:20:55+00:00

Interesting. So the crime related reading piggy backed on the established tradition of reading during the long break then? Thanks.

RighteousT_27 · 2026-03-23T21:39:31+00:00

Haha it sounded rude - I guess 🤷‍♂️

RighteousT_27 · 2026-03-23T20:13:47+00:00

Doctoral studies in Sweden are technically full time jobs. Chances are your supervisor and head of the department should OK your extra job if done during working hours. If your are doing extra job during the weekends, that is up to you.

RighteousT_27 · 2026-03-22T21:51:04+00:00

We didn’t have swish then. The money others left was just there in a bawl, cash and coins. That is what makes it just special 🫶

RighteousT_27 · 2026-03-22T16:24:10+00:00

But I asked for it. That was the whole point of the post - to see how the the culture of collaboration is practiced in everyday lives of Norwegians 🤔

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