tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post4900032698474701496..comments2023-11-10T23:55:11.147-06:00Comments on A Swedish American in Sweden: Bar Fights in StockholmHairy Swedehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-20788663484424370382009-04-29T15:05:00.000-05:002009-04-29T15:05:00.000-05:00Obviously i have no idea as to what you could be t...Obviously i have no idea as to what you could be talking about.<br /><br />Fighting at hockey games should be contained to the ice. Not in the stands. Helping an old man.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-75906440297319940062009-04-28T16:24:00.000-05:002009-04-28T16:24:00.000-05:00Hairy...this sounds like a hockey game you were at...Hairy...this sounds like a hockey game you were at one time, only with much less onlooker violence......Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052902483571777081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-30801247150614340002009-04-23T16:31:00.000-05:002009-04-23T16:31:00.000-05:00@vinranka - I just didn't really know what to do w...@vinranka - I just didn't really know what to do with it to be honest. It was just so glorious in and of itself.<br /><br />@travis - I saw that. Gotta appreciate Sweden getting some press. And stereotypes.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-23063289272544724812009-04-22T08:36:00.000-05:002009-04-22T08:36:00.000-05:00Hairy Swede
I dont know if you are a fan or not, b...Hairy Swede<br />I dont know if you are a fan or not, but The Daily Show did a segment on Sweden last night (april 21). Its available online the Daily Show website, 3rd segment.<br />"Wyatt Cenac travels to Sweden to wake them up from their socialist nightmare"travisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-17322924558381652322009-04-22T03:24:00.000-05:002009-04-22T03:24:00.000-05:00Hej! This has nothing to do with bar fights in Sto...Hej! This has nothing to do with bar fights in Stockholm... just I am surprised you haven't written about this yet: http://www.thelocal.se/19000/20090421/ <br />Seems right up your alley ;)Watching that video was the first thing I did this morning and it has made me laugh all day. <br />Love your blog by the way, I read it all the time. Keep up the good work!Vinrankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09758774257409606199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-20342543598984155802009-04-22T00:53:00.000-05:002009-04-22T00:53:00.000-05:00@John - maybe you could pick a fight with an old p...@John - maybe you could pick a fight with an old person? I feel like that might help with all of your rules.<br /><br />glad to hear lund is glorious. stockholm has been pretty glorious as of late also.<br /><br />@Daniel - thanks, I'll check it out!<br /><br />@anonymous - Ive seen plenty. and even broken up one or two.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-62388609681816469042009-04-21T13:32:00.000-05:002009-04-21T13:32:00.000-05:00Hahah, you never seen a bar fight in the U.S.? :D
...Hahah, you never seen a bar fight in the U.S.? :D<br /><br />Took a look below at them things you could do for fun during the holidays. I wonder how they come up with everything.Leonardhttp://www.trierer.blogg.senoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-9217721696269951562009-04-21T02:03:00.000-05:002009-04-21T02:03:00.000-05:00I have always sort of wanted to get in a bar brawl...I have always sort of wanted to get in a bar brawl. But there would need to be so many rules (a guarantee not to be permanently hurt is chief among them) that I don't think it will ever happen (not to mention that I'm old and reflex-less, these days).<br /><br />By the way, we're in Lund and it is glorious!JandJinLundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860110999448041086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-88854019665575804642009-04-20T14:23:00.000-05:002009-04-20T14:23:00.000-05:00@anonymous - fair enough. although I have broken u...@anonymous - fair enough. although I have broken up fights both between friends who were acting stupid and also random people at bars without anyone trying to goad me into the fight.<br /><br />@anonymous - I like both of your theories. and came up with another one. perhaps this was a bar that was so used to fights that no one reacted.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-5881876798040028732009-04-20T10:35:00.000-05:002009-04-20T10:35:00.000-05:00It's a Viking-thing. :D
If they have a problem the...It's a Viking-thing. :D<br />If they have a problem they'll solve it in a duel. Only without fighting to the death. :D<br />Nah, but i usually think: "Idiots. If they want to wake up all beaten up tomorrow, let them."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-50909468552682040982009-04-20T01:44:00.000-05:002009-04-20T01:44:00.000-05:00As a person who always used to get jumped when goi...As a person who always used to get jumped when going outside even though I have never had any interest in fighting I have a lot of experience in this. The reason no one steps in is because the people who fight usually fight because they want to fight, so any person getting involved will get involved in the fight. The classic situation is when the two people fighting turn on the person getting involved and kick his ass. In other words, never get involved in a fight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-61812714677018531942009-04-20T00:49:00.000-05:002009-04-20T00:49:00.000-05:00@Néstor – I think that plays a big role here. In ...@Néstor – I think that plays a big role here. In fact that’s exactly what we did before we went out. Drank a little at home because its cheaper. But if you’re then going to drink yourself stupid at the bar it kind of defeats the purpose since you’re not really saving any of that money then. <br /><br />Of course, like you said, some people just can’t figure ut their limits.<br /><br />@Jessy – In a lot of situations I think I would agree with you. Here though, it was such a small bar and small area that it should have been one of those times when everyone wants it stopped because it was encroaching on them. <br /><br />That being said, the lot of people around someone else will take care of it, often does play a big part in these sorts of situations. And not just in Sweden. <br /><br />@m8surf – People not reacting in enjoyment is a great thing. Absolutely. People not reacting and letting things continue is not a great thing. And that’s what I saw happening. And that’s what was so frustrating.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-55890448516912596122009-04-19T22:07:00.000-05:002009-04-19T22:07:00.000-05:00Mybe people not reacting is a good thing. In the U...Mybe people not reacting is a good thing. In the US we have bar fights all the time and it kind of sickens me that people get so excited. Want to watch it. Make a crowd. Like its the gladiators getting eaten by lions (which is a fascinating thing to see). Plus, drunk people getting involved often only grows the number of people beating and getting beaten.m8surfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-16288733197554489282009-04-19T20:53:00.000-05:002009-04-19T20:53:00.000-05:00Also, when there are a lot of others around, peopl...Also, when there are a lot of others around, people tend to not do anything because they think "hey- there are so many other people here. Someone else will take care of it!"<br /><br />That could also be a factor.Jessyhttp://jessymessy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-49484409601097739322009-04-19T19:20:00.000-05:002009-04-19T19:20:00.000-05:00Geez Hairy, are you sure you were not at The Revol...Geez Hairy, are you sure you were not at The Revolution (Biggest nightclub here in town) on Satuday night? Aside from the cigarrete machine, which is illegal in Canada, stuff like that happens all the time around here. It is ridiculous because everyone pre-drinks here before going out since the LCBO (Liquor Licensing Board of Ontario) and The Beer Store ( Yes, we have government-owned alcohol monopolies here too) are a lot cheaper than buying drinks at the bar and people just don't keep a handle on their consumption, get to the bar, have some more and then get stupid and fight over the dumbest things. Reminds me of that t-shirt I saw a couple of weeks ago that said "Instant A**ole, Just Add Beer!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com