Tell me about Scandinavia! Manly the big three, especially Norway and Finland. I'm just really interested, I never learned much about Scandinavia. Red pill me!
>red pill me about scandinavia
>>57601421
Finland isn't part of Scandinavia
Only Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Good taste in cartoons btw, OP
I would like to learn how to meatball
How much is refugee semen going for on the black market these days?
>>57601504
is it really that bad? I remember only learning about ballet boarding schools and giant public baths surrounded by ice in my elementary school book from it.
>>57601530
Thanks
>>57601557
About a dime for a gallon
>>57601530
This
>claims to be interested about scandinavia
>doesn't even know what scandinavia is
I would like to know about Norway and their standard of living.
>>57601661
It's incredibly high because oil money. And they aren't quite as cucked as Sweden, which certainly helps as well. Highest GDP in Europe, I think.
Finland is not Scandinavia you dumb hick
>>57601635
I honestly thought it was
>>57601661
This. Also, I like funny/sexy Norwegian names like Tord and Theonnes.
I ate something like this but with a mountain more raw salmon in California and it was labeled a Norwegian Style bagel. How accurate does this stand? What's Nord food like?
>>57601753
You should try googling things you're interested in, heaps of helpful information just pop right up
>>57601987
I did and the map I got showed Finland as a part of it
Once again, sorry I should have done more research
hello
no /norgetråden/ atm, so i'm reporting here, what cabn i do for you burger?
>>57601753
>>57601987
>this triggers the Finn
Scandinavians will be a minority in Scandinavia in 20 years
>>57602097
Don't forget based Aland and Faroe islands
Ash Boy is cute! CUTE!
>>57602164
Tell me about your daily life and lifestyle. Also tell me about cool names like Theonnes, you guys have some cool names! Thanks lad.
>>57602249
Good, atleast the next generation of 'scandinavians' won't be disgusting cucks like you all are.
>>57601753
> Theonnes
>>57601753
>Tord
>Theonnes
>>57602438
Are you implying that Finns and Faroe Islanders are somehow equivalent?
>>57601753
Torde is spelt with an "e" at the end
Sweden YES
Dog shit avoid at all costs.
>>57601753
Torde is spelt with an "e" at the end.
>>57602335
>Theonnes
what the fuck, where have you heard that from? never heard that name before tbqhwy
normal names: Kristoffer, Thomas, Kristine, Jon, Ingrid + 10000 more im drunk cant remember sorry
>daily life
for me it's
Weekdays: wake up at 06:30, drive to woek,, work from 08:00-16:00, drive home, eat dinner, duolingo spanish, play vidya, watch shit on tv/netflix, sleep, repeat
>weekend: drink with a few friends, or be sober and play vidia/shipost on 4chan alone, sometimes watch shit on tv/internet
hpoe thise is helpful, I like you american friend
pls note that i'm not normie and inm drunk atm
>>57602560
>>57602591
I don't get it
>>57602592
How so
>>57602406
>>57602484
Tord is a name. 1 300 have it in Norway. It comes from norse name Tórdr which means: "Thunder protected".
Norwayhttp://www.norskenavn.no/navn.php?id=539
>>57602335
>>57602651
now that i'm thinking of it, aoll those namwes are christain
sorry;_;
>>57602651
I like you too! That is helpful, Thanks. My dad met a guy named Theoness once, said he was Norwegian. What type of alcohols do you drink? How "American" would you say Norway is? I heard lots of people learn English there.
>>57602679
Sounds like a good name to name a son
>>57602804
Wow, Sweden is a piece of shit if they have more rapes than America
>>57602804
>tfw know a girl that was raped in the UAE that didn't report because of the high status of the raper and the fact that if she had gotten an STD from the rape she would lose her student visa
>>57602925
That's fucked up
>>57602837
it could me just be ignorant that have never heard thet name before, but it just sound so unfamiliar
>Alcohol
from my perspective beer is tjhe most consumed, many girls drinl it too, but most of them drink wine and spirits mixed with tonic
I for my self like beer, but recently i have had too switch to spirits becouse of coeliac shit
guess norrwgiians likes a lot of different types, but my main impression is beer
>american influence
I would say nowrway is very americanized, most of the shows and movies sent on our tvs are are american
we learn english in school from very early age
I'm not the best example though, most other norwegians can better english than me, but I can read it perfectly
>>57602482
Are you an actual certified retard™?
>>57603159
Are you drunk right now? What are your favorite Norwegian brand alcohol? I heard there are strict rules on alcohol there but it's custom to get drunk on the weekend and eat frozen pizzas.
What's the public's view on American and Americans? What's yours?
>>57603281
Ah go easy on him, he's probably just had a bad day
>>57603446
What is this about? What beyond pure interest do you want to know this for? There are probably suitable articles online, rather than asking people on /int/, not that anyone's likely unhappy to answer.
>>57603658
It is pure interest though. I'd rather talk to live people to, it makes it more interesting. I do this every once in awhile to different countries and cultures, I don't like to be ignorant and honestly like learning about different people's lives.
>>57603802
That's chill desu. Anyway, I've traveled a few times to Scandinavia to visit friends and family, though mostly Sweden and I'm half Swedish. I probably don't have anything to share that an actual Scando could himself share, but I mean, I like Scandinavia well enough. At the same time though, it feels like a bit of a deadend. Those more ambitious that I've known felt an urge to leave the countries for more exciting pastures abroad.
>>57603446
>Are you drunk right now?
yes
>What are your favorite Norwegian brand alcohol?
>Drunk in weekends
Very normal
It would have to be Nogne O , the beer(it's a danish name;_;)
>Frozen pizza
most people eat it when they have little time to spend on dinner, or are just lazy
most common to students, as I have experienced
>What's the public's view on American and Americans? What's yours?
The publics view is somewhat positive, but young people tend to have antiamerican views, but it's just normally a phase before one realize the state ofe the world, but thats just from my view
my own view is that we need USA atleast as a member of NATO, as we have Russia as a neighbour and our own army is very small. Im not very negative to Russia, I think it is a fascinating country, but I think it's unpredictable too.
I myself used to be antiamerican a a teen, but I'm ashamed of that now
>>57603881
Well I know lots of Scandinavians move here which I guess America is a pretty cool place. I used to want to travel to Sweden but now it seams scary there. I world like to meet more Scandinavians, they seem like cool people though I've heard it's a bit racist up there. Not that I have anything to worry about.
>>57604073
Yeah, your drunkness shows. Anyway, That's okay, I was raised by a antiamerica Americans. Russian and Norwegian accents sound a like to me tbqh, and lots of Americans steriotype Norwegians as Russian steriotypes, so like as packing lots of guns, being withdrawn or self-centered and being raging drunks. How does that make you feel?
Also, so you think you would like to move to America :3? Are you a NEET or are you working/in college?
>>57604403
>I used to want to travel to Sweden but now it seams scary there.
Neah, I don't think it's so bad. But I live in Los Angeles, so I have different standards. It's certainly not as safe as it used to be, though.
>I've heard it's a bit racist up there. Not that I have anything to worry about.
Who told you that? In my personal opinion, no, but some people would argue they're quite racist and just grind their teeth to a grin. Like the Japanese. But racism from western Europeans is the least harmless thing imaginable. It's not like they'll treat you any worse. They'll just be scared of you on the inside, if they're actually racist.
>>57604403
> Russian and Norwegian accents sound a like to me tbqh, and lots of Americans steriotype Norwegians as Russian steriotypes, so like as packing lots of guns, being withdrawn or self-centered and being raging drunks. How does that make you feel?
well, atleast we that are not living in Oslo are somekind of withdrawn
the part of norwegian and russian sounding alike is hilarious to me
I don't know of that selfcentering parts, Ive heard that we tend to be welcoming, but I don't really know.
The thing I know is that we like to have some personal space, like if we shop and a sekller comes up to us we tend to be very uncomfotable and just wish they will disappear
>Also, so you think you would like to move to America :3?
I don't really know, it seems nice, but I'm personally a bit scared too, everything seems so big and noisy
>Are you a NEET or are you working/in college?
I am working
>>57602482
pray elaborate
>>57604627
Funny, I was just in LA a few days ago, very big and busy city. That makes sense I guess, they seem like more reserved people. You probably do have a bit of a different perception than I do though considering I live in WA, the tumblr state of the US.
>>57604750
>sekller
A what?
>big and noisy
Well that really depends on where you're visiting. If you go to places like Los Angeles that'd be true but we have little cozy get always too. I really enjoy visiting quite mountain towns we have here.
What type of job do you work?
>>57605010
Yeah m8, I've lived in Washington before and I'd say Sweden is somewhere between LA and Washington. Curious though, how did you feel about LA?
>>57605010
>>sekller
>A what?
I meant to wriye seller
a guy who sells stuff, im too drunk to remember wjat the right word is desu
>but we have little cozy get always too. I really enjoy visiting quite mountain towns we have here.
that sounds really comortable
I kind of know that your country is very diverse in populations like towns and cities
I would have to live in a town then, the thought of living in a big city is terrifying for me
>>57605084
Well I was amazing seeing how far it stretched in the air plain, it looked like the city went on forever. It made me feel bad for not being able to speak spanish, most everyone who helped me spoke little English. I had a very good beach experience, something you can't get on Washington beaches. Everyone I met was friendly, though the gap between rich and poor people was concerning and I watched a sleeping old homeless man get hassled by cops. It's a very beautiful city with a wide verity of cultures but it was very hard finding healthy places to eat. I also didn't like the coffee there, I should've just brought my own bag of Tully's.
>>57605244
City's can be fun to visit sometimes, like Seattle is a lot of fun for just walking around and looking at art but I wouldn't want to live there either. Cities scar me to fampai. I actually live right next to the Capitol city of my state and it's not really a "city" at all. In fact it's super beta, but even then I only really like visiting. My favorite vacation stop is Quinault, sounds right up your alley too.
Also, be careful. Drinking to much is bad for you, you're gonna get a kidney stone or something. Are you drinking for fun or are you /r9k/?
>>57605522
>I actually live right next to the Capitol city of my state and it's not really a "city" at all.
That's pretty weird. I lived in Olympia for a little while until recently.
>>57605522
Also, be careful. Drinking to much is bad for you, you're gonna get a kidney stone or something. Are you drinking for fun or are you /r9k/?
i hav e regurally drinked almost every weekend since christmas, but the last 3 weeks ive been sober
a friend called me tonight and we met a couple of friends and just drank to become drunk at his place.
we tried to get us a driver to drive us to the closest city for going to clubs, but no one would/could
my reasons for drinking is to be social desu, thats kind of the norwegian standard for the people before they become like 40 years old
i know drinking too much isnt good, so i want to saty off every once a weekend, its nice to have sober weekends too
i really have to go to bed now, it's 7:33Am here now, it was nice to talk to you americanon
>>57605595
What did you think it it? I lived there for a long time.
>>57605799
Sounds hazardous.
It was nice to talk in to you too, good night Norski prince.
>>57606148
Eh? I like the diversity of cities, what can I say. Pretty pleasant, though. Pretty early 2000's hipster as well.
>>57606360
Yep, I love that. You have your two H's here, Hipster and Hippie, and though that sounds awful to most people, it makes life safe and rather interesting.
What happened to our containment thread? It wasn't even archived, what the fuck.
>>57607289
What?
>>57607289
Deleted by the janny.
Most likely by accident, considering it happened in the middle of mass deletions of the "Easter?" threads.
>>57608473
What assholes amirite
>>57602651
>friends
yes you are a normie
>>57609662
top lol
>Scandi
>Finland
American education
>>57609790
It shows up as a part of Scadinavian territory on search engines and in children's geography books
>>57601530
>>57601635
>>57601719
>>57601987
>>57602229
>>57609790
>>57609980
ITT: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R7BiKZbKffk
>>57601530
>>57601987
>>57602097
Finland and Iceland aren't part of Scandinavia, nor is continental Denmark (Jutland).
>>57610218
Scandinavia is just Sweden and Norway?
>>57610218
I mean, why do so many people think Denmark is Scandinavian even though they lost Scania & Norway a long time ago now?
>>57610253
Often Denmark is included, though this isn't accurate since the Kattegat separates it from Scandinavia..
The related term is the Nordic countries, which also includes Iceland, Greenland, the Faroese, Aland and sometimes Finland and Estonia.
>>57610218
>nor is continental Denmark
>Netherlands
JUST
>>57610218
>Denmark is not Scandinavia
>>57610397
I'm pretty sure it's part of the North European plain.
>>57610218
>>57610451
Then explain this?
>>57610527
>Not realising Scandinavia is mainly Cultural term
>>57610527
The Netherlands is Icelandic clay.
>>57610579
>Scandinavia
>Cultural
wat
no
That's Nordic/North Germanic
>>57610588
The Netherlands is older than Iceland.
Svalbard is Dutch clay.
>>57610601
Yeah you mong. Danish Norwegian and Swedish are just dialects of old norse and are intelligible between each other. They share same ancestors and history.
>>57610623
Our national identity is much older than the Netherlands m8.
Iceland as a sovereign nation with its own identity and not as a settlement goes back to 930.
>>57610674
>Danish Norwegian and Swedish are just dialects of old norse
le linguistically dubious statement
>>57610723
how is it dubious? Old norse is vastly different to modern skandi languages but all 3 share same roots
>>57610754
Saying they are a dialect of old norse is dubious.
>>57610674
>Danish Norwegian and Swedish are just dialects of old norse
So is Icelandic and Faroese, are they Scandinavian too?
>>57610714
>Our national identity is much older than the Netherlands
Not really. Frisians and Franks have lived here since before Roman times. In the 9th century, the Franks conquered the Frisians, and the Netherlands was born. If the Norse hadn't sacked Dorestad it might've been earlier.
>>57610674
Calling them that is like saying Spanish and Italian are dialects of Latin.
They're separate languages that have a long history of development from Old Norse.
Icelandic is a modern dialect of Old Norse.
>>57610601
The term Scandinavia is usually used in a cultural context. Sweden, Norway and Denmark have a long history of killing each other and now and then being friends. They also are linguistically, culturally and in societal matters very alike. Now the term Nordic includes also Finland because we have a lot of influence from Sweden, especially in the west even if you are not a Fennoswede. Also we were part of Sweden for 500 years.
>>57610796
The national identity of the Netherlands wasn't born until the 1800s.
Burgundy, etc. =/= the Netherlands
>>57610801
It's also inaccurate to say Icelandic is a dialect of Old Norse. What is accurate is to say that Icelandic split off later than Norwegian, Swedish and Danish. Icelandic has a huge difference in phonology to old Norse.
>>57610796
>So is Icelandic and Faroese, are they Scandinavian too?
Except those are not intelligible with swedish/norwegian/danish
>>57610801
its irrelevant really, the point is that all 3 languages are just dialects of some other language
>>57610796
You don't understand what I'm saying.
The Netherlands as a nation did not exist until recent history. Just like Italy did not exist even as concept until recently.
>>57602651
this is exactly my life also. minus the vidya.
>>57610853
Oh look what's this
>>57610911
Frisia =/= the Netherlands
You clearly don't get it.
>>57610907
>as a nation did not exist until recent history
Yeah no shit. Most countries didn't exist as a nation before modern times.
Then again I think Frisia and/or Francia counts, even though Francia went on to conquer Gaul.
>>57610907
> Just like Italy did not exist even as concept until recently.
Well, that's also wrong but Italian national identity began to exist only in modern times (18th and 19th century)
The concept of Italy existed since ancient times, was a point of contention in medieval and renaissance times. A lot of our medieval and renaisssance literature focuses on the concept of Italy and foreign invaders in Italy.
>>57610968
>Frisia =/= the Netherlands
Red is Saxon, Jutish, Frisian and Anglo
Blue is North Germanic
Orange is Dutch/Franconian
Yellow is High German
Green is East German
Seems like a pretty logical progression.
>>57610983
Or national identity existed since 930 when were the Commonwealth of Iceland, which is my point. Our modern form certainly did not come until recently, but our national identity as being Iceland has existed for over 1000 years.
Whereas the concept of the Netherlands being the Netherlands is new. It used to be Frisia and various other things as you said.
>>57611113
>Whereas the concept of the Netherlands being the Netherlands is new.
Relatively, I guess. The Dutch Republic is a 16th century nation state afterall.
>>57611019
I think he means Italy as concept of a nation, not as a peninsula.
Etruscans were just as much foreigners as a Gaul was to an Umbrian.
>>57611113
>Whereas the concept of the Netherlands being the Netherlands is new
Yeah, that's indeed kind of true. We used to call ourselves Duitsers/Dietsers (Germans, to the point it's in our anthem) or Franken (Franks). Our language is still formally called Frankish. The fact that belgium exists also makes it more difficult, since many of our oldest cities are in Flanders.
>>57610968
Oh what's this? Fryslân libbet!
>>57611174
That's not the case for most of recorded history. Of course before the Roman expansion the Italian peninsula would have been inhabited by Italic (Latin, Oscan-Umbrian, Aquian, Aborigines and everything in between) and non-Italic (Etruscans, Greek) tribes, but after the expansion, the wars of the Socii and roman citizenship being granted to the province of Italia, a common identity is bound to form. In the high middle ages the concept of a shared culture is even more remarked by contemporary authors.
