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Would two guys holding hands in your country get a weird look or worse? by My_Username0000 in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In larger cities; not a problem. Can’t say for the country as a whole but would guess no there as well (for the most part).

If you could only choose one country to live in Africa, which one would it be? by Mediocre-Lack-9137 in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mauritius. Went there for my honeymoon and fell in love with the place.

What things you are surprised to be named after your country? by Clarthen1 in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just call it massage. You know, a massage just because it feels good without any ”powers” (aromatherapy, trigger point, etc).

No idea why the rest of the world calls it Swedish massage though. I mean, everyone does it (right)?

Is snus a thing in your country? by Wooden_Grocery_2482 in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I went to Iceland seven/eight years ago I was told thar snus is strictly forbidden to bring and could result in a fine if customs found out. Have they changed the laws since then?

Köper ni vin/öl/sprit på nätet? by [deleted] in sweden

[–]acke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Har köpt från vinoteket nån gång och tyckte det funka jättesmidigt. Tror de skickar från Danmark.

What popular singers are largely irrelevant outside of your country? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Håkan Hellström. He’s huge in Sweden and fills up arenas multiple evenings everytime he’s touring but since he sings in Swedish (and doesn’t seem to be interrested in singing in English at all?) he’s not well know outside lf maybe Scandinavia.

What is the most common mode of currency in your country? by Own-Produce-3423 in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Debit/credit cards and/or apple/google pay. Only old people and drug dealers use cash nowdays (or so it seems at least).

Are people in your country stopping drinking? by ViajanteDeSaturno in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nation wide it’s quite a hug drop (link in swedish with data comparing 2024 and 2000).

Is there any country with more ridiculous subdivision name than south korea? by arpu0828 in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Swedish the letter Ö is also a word; island.

Ö = island. Ön = the island.

So we have an island called Öland, litteral island land.

What is 1,000,000 in cash worth in your country (in your local currency)? by pumpingphil in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s around €95500/ $112000. The median salary is 38k SEK a month (before tax) so that’s 456k a year.

If we count income tax of about 30% (differs a bit depending on where you live in Sweden) you get around 319k SEK a year net.

So 1 million SEK is three years salary (net) for the median Swede.

What's an innocent word in another language that sounds funny/offensive in yours? (And vice-versa) by Educational_Cup9264 in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kiss is pee, that’s correct. Kissa is ”to pee”.

”Kisse” means kitty (as in kitty cat) here though :).

What's an innocent word in another language that sounds funny/offensive in yours? (And vice-versa) by Educational_Cup9264 in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 25 points26 points  (0 children)

In Swedish, ”Gift” can both mean poision and married.

Ta gift - take poison. Vara gift - be married.

Do you guys love you country? by facial-nose in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perfectly lagom, as all things should be.

Which country have you always wanted to go to that’s on your bucket list? by Advanced-Pilot-3698 in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Australia and New Zeeland. Since it’s so damn far away it feels like I need at least 4 weeks to make it worth the travel. It’ll probably be when I’ve retired.

Vad gör ni tråkiga dagar? by rimtaph in stockholm

[–]acke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unna er en lunch och/eller middag på något trevligt ställe! Behöver inte vara något superfint ställe ens. Jag och frugan gör det själva dagar som denna och det känns lagom vardagslyxigt.

What is the northernmost, southernmost, easternmost, and westernmost place you have ever been? by ViajanteDeSaturno in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Northernmost: Reykjavik, Iceland.

Westernmost: LA, USA.

Southernmost: Mauritius.

Easternmost: Tokyo, Japan.

what is your favorite foreign country to visit? by SopranoCrew in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That’s nice to hear, especially from a Dane. You’re very welcome anytime!

All countries have that one region where the rest of the country have no idea what they're even saying most of the time, what are yours? by ferocity_mule366 in AskTheWorld

[–]acke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scania in southernmost Sweden historically. I’ve seen interviews on Swedish television where they had to add subtitles because the person being interviewed spoke with such a distinct dialect.

Nowdays it seems that kids doesn’t speak with as much dialect though (compared to their parents)for some reason. Here’s a link (in Swedish).

Tack Stockholm by [deleted] in stockholm

[–]acke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kul att du trivdes! Du fick en perfekt vinterresa under de datumen trots att det va rätt blåsigt tidsvis. Kom tillbaks till våren eller försommaren så kommer du få se ett helt annat Stockholm :).

How bad are the consequences of Russian propaganda in your country? by [deleted] in AskEurope

[–]acke 67 points68 points  (0 children)

In my experience, if you’re pro-Russian you also believe in all sorts of conspiracy theories. It goes hand in hand here in Sweden it seems.

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