tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post8428809748291652286..comments2023-11-10T23:55:11.147-06:00Comments on A Swedish American in Sweden: (Not) Breaking the Law, Breaking the LawHairy Swedehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-67059192893501926992021-11-17T03:14:48.219-06:002021-11-17T03:14:48.219-06:00Walking onto the roadway at a location other than ...Walking onto the roadway at a location other than an allowed crossing location is known as <a href="https://airdrielawyer.com/what-is-jaywalking-in-canada" rel="nofollow"> jaywalking </a>. There are laws to provide for the controlled and efficient flow of both car and pedestrian traffic while preventing individuals from being driven over.Annallse Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03075877583246213651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-66825981483498131162014-09-02T14:45:51.608-05:002014-09-02T14:45:51.608-05:00Good comments, folks.Good comments, folks.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-91911735337895490232012-08-05T00:01:54.849-05:002012-08-05T00:01:54.849-05:00@Linda Bliss
Take it as a compliment! .. It's...@Linda Bliss<br /><br />Take it as a compliment! .. It's not the cashier's fault your friend forgot her ID.<br />The staff has a policy to not sell to anyone without an ID if they consider them to look younger than 25 to be on the safe side. Some people may look much older than they actually are, so it's very hard to make a correct general judgement. I'm sure the laws regarding buying booze is quite strict in the US as well.Kosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14636434001577937057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-9546862345587640582012-08-04T19:29:28.150-05:002012-08-04T19:29:28.150-05:00You used to get fined for jaywalking in Sweden, bu...You used to get fined for jaywalking in Sweden, but it was one of those laws that got broken so regularly that it was deemed an Wundemocratic fine" - so they kept the law but removed the fine. This basically means that while not "legal", jaywalking is "decriminalized" in Sweden - the law is only there to apportion blame in case of an accident.<br /><br />On that note, I once went from mainland China (NO respect for a red light) to Hong Kong (British customs), and almost got lynched when I jaywalked on an empty road, with clear views for a mile, by 50 Hong Kong Chinese...Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-59497431826293994252012-06-28T11:40:00.143-05:002012-06-28T11:40:00.143-05:00@Rayna
And who are you to judge?
Perhaps the ster...@Rayna<br /><br />And who are you to judge?<br />Perhaps the stereotypical ignorant American trying to impose your "correct" culture values on the rest of the world? Let's say you just made my stereotype of the American very true! Very funny indeed.<br />I'd recommend you to pick up a book about Swedish culture and customs before you post things on this next time. I think that will make your little battles with Swedish customer service a little less rough.<br /><br /><br />@Samantha <br /><br />In Sweden, and I think this can be said about Europe in general, the customer service works differently than in the States. Both work great in their respective cultures so I'm not dissing anyone of them. Let's say they're just different. <br />Anywho. In Europe peoeple don't want to get things thrown in their face just as they step inside a store. That would be considered as plainly blunt and make the customer feel annoyed and almost chased. Instead, if the customer wishes help HE/SHE ASKS. If you learn how do that I'm sure you'll get by and will get all the help you'll ever need.Kosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14636434001577937057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-71613251809391627312012-01-16T09:12:33.292-06:002012-01-16T09:12:33.292-06:00The first few times my (Swedish) husband came to N...The first few times my (Swedish) husband came to NY to visit me he was very scared of jaywalking, hesitating, worrying, paranoid, then running. Now he hardly looks. I on the other hand am still not used to cards stopping when pedestrians are at a marked cross walk, I fear getting run down. It all depends where you are from and where you are.<br />- Meg http://somethingswedish.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-36504908167691221202011-11-08T16:30:45.723-06:002011-11-08T16:30:45.723-06:00we always buy lottery tickets at our ICA with the ...we always buy lottery tickets at our ICA with the kids picking out which kind they want. no one bothers. i think once you get out of the bigger cities and towns, the stereotypes fade quickly. the extreme law-abiding swede is quite scary, but i've found that most people aren't that way, fortunately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-71114407635334393162011-08-26T11:28:41.429-05:002011-08-26T11:28:41.429-05:00Ugh, hatar verkligen ica och deras personal. Jag f...Ugh, hatar verkligen ica och deras personal. Jag fick inte köpa allergitabletter en gång för att jag inte hade leg med mig. För du vet, ungdomar kan ju börja missbruka det annars... Så det fick bli att ligga o klia sig i ögonen hela nästföljande natt :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-38870216827401375792011-08-18T07:46:24.755-05:002011-08-18T07:46:24.755-05:00@Robin - rebel without a cause.
@Linda - I unders...@Robin - rebel without a cause.<br /><br />@Linda - I understand that employees have rules to follow and they are afraid of losing jobs and blah blah blah, but that is ridiculous.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-64336857737326276732011-08-18T06:20:49.927-05:002011-08-18T06:20:49.927-05:00I had almost exactly the same thing happening to m...I had almost exactly the same thing happening to me last summer. I was visiting a friend on the island Öland and we went to Systembolaget to buy a bottle of wine for dinner later that evening. <br /><br />My friend, who is 35 years old, held the bottle and approached the cashier to pay. Turns out she'd forgotten her ID card and she wasn't' allowed to buy the bottle. I had brought my driving license so I asked if I could pay for it (I'm 34) but I was turned down with a comment that I might be a 'langare' to my friend. <br /><br />I just couldn't believe it - we were both clearly at least ten years older than the age limit and yet still, we had to drink lemonade with dinner that evening. sigh.Linda Blisshttp://www.swedish-smorgasbord.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-26905414407630494122011-08-18T05:47:02.531-05:002011-08-18T05:47:02.531-05:00I frequently walk against the red light. Not only ...I frequently walk against the red light. Not only that. I also bicycle without lights after dark. Does that make me Public Enemy #1? Yes, I know. I'm a very bad evil person. Undoubtedly worse than Hitler. LOL!ɱØяñιηg$ʇðя ©™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01855714327238432953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-26040834220741971682011-08-18T05:42:22.785-05:002011-08-18T05:42:22.785-05:00I kind of figured that the fear for the job was wh...I kind of figured that the fear for the job was what was going on, but the fact that the kid was so young, and was only holding the already purchased lotto ticket just made it all a bit surreal. and ridiculous.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-38219531811990218812011-08-18T03:28:39.809-05:002011-08-18T03:28:39.809-05:00This is actually a pretty new law. I work extra at...This is actually a pretty new law. I work extra at ICA four times every month and I usually "forget" to check their ID since I think it's a silly law. However sometimes they have people just faking to buy one just to check if we ask for ID, and if you don't, you get busted for it.<br /><br />Though the silliest part of all this is that the person doing the "fake" buying HAS to be over 18, since it's illegal for people (including the government) to ask a minor to buy stuff with an age limit on (aka breaking the law), which he would do if he was under 18 and managed to buy a lottery ticket/cigarettes/alcohol. <br /><br />So when you "forget" to ask for ID or fail to ask for an ID, you will see a notice on the notice board in the staff room where it tells you who failed the test and who didn't. I guess they can fire you if you get too manyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-23192159040237362282011-08-18T01:37:52.565-05:002011-08-18T01:37:52.565-05:00the customer service does struggle at times to say...the customer service does struggle at times to say the least.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-87501380769317046062011-08-17T20:42:54.954-05:002011-08-17T20:42:54.954-05:00@Samantha: only the unresponsive/poor customer ser...@Samantha: only the unresponsive/poor customer service stereotype is not a stereotype. It is real. All too frighteningly real. <br /><br />But yeah, I agree that it probably had something to do with her reaction as well.<br /><br />~American HustruRaynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985323189173949629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-75240344113740448062011-08-17T16:59:09.132-05:002011-08-17T16:59:09.132-05:00@Nico - if only I knew. maybe she was grumpy becau...@Nico - if only I knew. maybe she was grumpy because she had to work on a Sunday.<br /><br />@Petra - true, the Danes are very careful about crossing!<br /><br />@anonymous - that makes it so much worse...<br /><br />@Samantha - good point, didnt even think about the customer service aspect.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-16375071238814148222011-08-17T15:04:23.593-05:002011-08-17T15:04:23.593-05:00LOL, a funny and strange tale. Although I wonder i...LOL, a funny and strange tale. Although I wonder if this incident reflects the legendary Swedish 'unresponsive/poor customer service' stereotype as much as the law-abiding Swede :o)Samanthahttp://twitter.com/#!/samantha_changnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-44083790610404363622011-08-17T13:02:42.536-05:002011-08-17T13:02:42.536-05:00Petra H, Exactly, it's a law without punishmen...Petra H, Exactly, it's a law without punishment in sweden. A way to regulate who is to blame if an accident occurs.<br /><br />Hairy, The lottery thingy isn't even a law, just a rule made up by Svenska Spel. <br /><br />Grinig kassatant helt enkelt... ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-76471588507274187672011-08-17T12:47:29.281-05:002011-08-17T12:47:29.281-05:00So completely silly and pathetic of the cashier! P...So completely silly and pathetic of the cashier! Paragrafryttare as we say in Swedish!<br />But you know, it is not true that Swedes don't cross when there is a red light - I do it all the time and so do most people in Sweden. HOWEVER, Danish people don't. They say that if you see a person crossing the street when there's a red light in Copenhagen, you can be sure it is a Swede!! Reason: in Sweden you don't really get fined, you might be told off if the police sees you but nothing more. In Denmark, yes, you will get fined if caught.Petchie75https://www.blogger.com/profile/03751664100920187233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-21348491467287432772011-08-17T11:58:52.626-05:002011-08-17T11:58:52.626-05:00Omg. What's wrong with the cashier?Omg. What's wrong with the cashier?sjöströmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12313224433254046433noreply@blogger.com