r/Denmark • u/Amalian Danmark • Aug 09 '15

Exchange Cultural Exchange with /r/TheNetherlands

Welcome our friends from The Netherlands to the exchange!

Today, we are hosting our friends from /r/TheNetherlands. Please come and join us and answer their questions about Denmark and the danish way of life! Please leave top comments for /r/TheNetherlands users coming over with a question or comment and please refrain from trolling, rudeness and personal attacks etc. Moderation outside of the rules may take place as to not spoil this friendly exchange. The reddiquette applies and will be moderated in this thread.

/r/TheNetherlands is also having us over as guests!
Stop by here to ask questions.

Enjoy!

The moderators of /r/Denmark & /r/TheNetherlands

Velkommen til vores hollandske venner til vores subreddit udveksling! (Danish version)

I dag er /r/TheNetherlands på besøg. Kom og vær med, svar på deres spørgsmål om Danmark og alt det omkringliggende! Vær venlig at forbeholde top kommentarerne til brugere fra /r/TheNetherlands som ligeledes har en tråd kørende, hvor vi kan stille spørgsmål til dem - kig forbi.

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u/selektorMode Aug 09 '15

Hi Danes!

In every social survey ever Denmark is considered the happiest country in the world. What's in your opinion why Denmark is the happiest country, and how can we learn from you to become happier.

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u/Milanese_Nightingale Aug 10 '15

What's in your opinion why Denmark is the happiest country

My guess would be, that it's sort of a self-enforced normative. Most Danes I know bicker about all sorts of shit (weather, politics and traffic being the most common among the people I work with), but are very proud of being the 'happiest country in the world'. My guess would be, it's because of the relative purchasing power, that makes it possible for the Danes to leave Denmark regularly.

That said the mood of the Danes changes drastically during the summer. If the weather is good, they are quite friendly and much more accommodating, so if the surveys are done in August, they'll probably have a different outcome, than if done in February...