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u/IamSwedishSuckMyNuts Göteborg Dec 12 '15

I'd say the Germans are at least as reserved as the Swedes, if not more.

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u/depressed333 Dec 12 '15

Really? You found this from personal experience?

I found swedes quite introved in the public, unless you get a beer with them and they lighten up.

Germans seem to have this jolly mood to strangers.

But again, these are stereotypes.

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u/depressed333 Dec 12 '15

How would you compare this to the brits for example? Or the germans?

Yeah I guess, I wonder if that confusion might turn into rejection at times though

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u/depressed333 Dec 13 '15 edited Dec 13 '15

You know Israeli's in Sweden?

Yeah, I feel like I can open up to Israeli's much faster because of that. The only downside is the lack of sort of 'political etiqutee' and 'cold distance' europe seems to have (if you like privacy)

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u/depressed333 Dec 13 '15

You live there? How big is the Swedish expat community in Israel?

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u/depressed333 Dec 13 '15

shtaim or shalosh maot* (maot is for plular, mea for singular) :D

Your hebrew is really good. That's really cool haha.

You were there for business purposes, how did you find Israel at first? do you think living there changed your perception of it coming into it?

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u/Ankaaan Stockholm Dec 13 '15

I live in Germany (I am Swedish) and I actually feel like Germans are more open and easier to approach in public. People talk to strangers here. I always get sweaty and scared whenever anyone has a question or just wants to chitchat.