On the 9th of february we had a really interesting topic, and this topic was about stereotypes, and national 'specialities'. I found it really interesting, and funny. We had to write sentences with the beginning 'I am (...nation...) because (...reason...)'. I really found it good, it can even be a drama game.
But to tell you somethings, about this. For example.
Have know that...?
And have you known that...?
Now, you know this. :)
And because of this topic I started to read the internet about the Danes and I have found a hungarian man's blog, who works here in Denmark two year ago, and he writed down this 12 sentences. I hope you will enjoy them.
But to tell you somethings, about this. For example.
Have know that...?
- Turkish people are drinking speacial coffee, and putting money to their bras?
- Belgian people like to eat chocolat (and I have seen that they are eating it with bread!)?
- Polish people like to drink vodka?
- Czech people can play instruments and like to drink a lot of beer?
- Hungarians are painting eggs at easter, and like spicy foods?
And have you known that...?
- Danes are saying very often 'skaal'?
- Have a special instrument?
- National animal is the swan?
- Very proud of being a Danish and they are using their flag a lot of time?
- They are dancing and singing around the Xmas three?
- They are puting the flag to the table at celebrations?
- And they are like hygge?
- Their attitude can be written down in Jante's law?
- (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jante_Law)
Now, you know this. :)
And because of this topic I started to read the internet about the Danes and I have found a hungarian man's blog, who works here in Denmark two year ago, and he writed down this 12 sentences. I hope you will enjoy them.
How can you know that you have already spent a lot of time in Denmark?
And the Jante's Law - which can be very weird to a foreigner -
1. If the wind blows, and the rain is soft you dont wear coats, because the weather is good.
2. Every where you go you are saying 'Hej' and when you are leaving 'Hej - Hej' (I think in this part of the country it is 'Mojn')
3. You are not suprised if you are seeing girls riding bicycle in skirts with gum-boots.
4. You are not saying that 'Sorry, I cant speak Danish', but only saying: 'English please!'
5. You can eat smorrebrod with cheese and jam.
6. You don't get suprised if they are asking you in the shops that do you want to keep the receit?
7. You are not counting with your own currency of money.
8. You know that if you are in the restaurant you dont have to give extra chips to the bartender.
9. You dont have curtains on your window, and you are not missing them!
10. Your window is full of with little things, and you like them.
11. You have candles and you are burning them every night, and call this hygge.
12. You are calling sales 'tilbug', or 'rabat'.
2. Every where you go you are saying 'Hej' and when you are leaving 'Hej - Hej' (I think in this part of the country it is 'Mojn')
3. You are not suprised if you are seeing girls riding bicycle in skirts with gum-boots.
4. You are not saying that 'Sorry, I cant speak Danish', but only saying: 'English please!'
5. You can eat smorrebrod with cheese and jam.
6. You don't get suprised if they are asking you in the shops that do you want to keep the receit?
7. You are not counting with your own currency of money.
8. You know that if you are in the restaurant you dont have to give extra chips to the bartender.
9. You dont have curtains on your window, and you are not missing them!
10. Your window is full of with little things, and you like them.
11. You have candles and you are burning them every night, and call this hygge.
12. You are calling sales 'tilbug', or 'rabat'.
And the Jante's Law - which can be very weird to a foreigner -
- Don't think that you are special.
- Don't think that you are of the same standing as us.
- Don't think that you are smarter than us.
- Don't fancy yourself as being better than us.
- Don't think that you know more than us.
- Don't think that you are more important than us.
- Don't think that you are good at anything.
- Don't laugh at us.
- Don't think that anyone of us cares about you.
- Don't think that you can teach us anything.
