What was your biggest culture shock while living in or visiting Sweden?

I actually used to live in Sweden as a child, but I hadn't been back since I was about 10 years old. Well, I ended up going back this past winter, and I definitely did not remember things quite …

Top stories for Susan   What was your biggest culture shock while living in or visiting Sweden? Emma Richard, studied at University of Nevada, Reno • Answered October 2, 2017 I actually used to live in Sweden as a child, but I hadn't been back since I was about 10 years old. Well, I ended up going back this past winter, and I definitely did not ... Read more » 105K 221 47   Is your ability to drive affected by autism? Doré Dove, Diagnosed level two on the spectrum • Answered July 20 Yes. I cannot drive. Many autistic people can drive, but many aren't able to. There's several reasons driving can be difficult for an autistic person. Issues with spatial aw... Read more » 38.3K 200 45   Why are Australians too scared to travel to the United States since they think it's a dangerous country? Rob Lowe, Mature Australian. Had diverse careers and experience. • Answered July 6 The bit that bothers me the most is not knowing how to behave around police. In Australia, I know I can walk up to any cop and have a chat about pretty much anything. I get t... Read more » 103.5K 1.2K 362   Why do semi-truck drivers leave their trucks running for long periods of time without turning them off? Ana L. Losey, See how I save 90% off flights w Mighty Travels Premium. • Answered July 25 Semi-truck drivers often leave their trucks running for long periods of time without turning them off. There are a few reasons for this. First, semi-trucks require a lot of p... Read more » 74.7K 31 16   What is an extremely European thing Europeans don't realize is European? Chris Ebbert, Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design, Mid Sweden University • Answered July 7 There are a few such things, but they all boil down to people expecting a bit of a care free, childlike existence where society takes care of a lot of things for them. The n... Read more » 122.1K 1K 60   Iceland seems to be the coolest place to visit and be these days. What are the negatives of living there? Trausti Thor Johannsson, Icelandic person • Answered September 16, 2018 Don't take this the wrong way. By just listing up the negatives, you easily get the feeling that Iceland is a horrible place, it isn't. it just has 1 major problem which I ... Read more » 99K 290 20   Would you accept higher taxes if the US implemented universal healthcare? Craig McClanahan, Follows the news pretty carefully • Updated June 19 Recently, I ended up with a burst appendix and needed an appendectomy. Knowing that I would be faced with huge ER charges if this were a false alarm, I went to an Emergency... Read more » 78.2K 1K 151   Why didn't Anne Frank write her diary in German? Claire Jordan, Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, shop owner, secretary on newspaper • Answered July 26 This question has attracted a lot of mockery from people who seem not to know that Anne was German*. One of the things which made their persecution for being Jewish so biza... Read more » 173.9K 3.1K 67   Why is Trump seen as a successful businessman when he has so many failures? Asked in Trump Is A Criminal • Answered by Michael James • July 29 Leonard Nimoy said that he visited Caltech and people earning advanced degrees in science would ask his opinion and advice about their projects. He said that he would diplo... Read more » 172.8K 2.7K 199   Why are so many people biased against America? Nick Nicholas, Greek linguist, data analyst • Updated June 28 I am utterly, completely, over-the-top astonished that the answers offered to date are missing the point. Including from people whose judgement I respect. No it is not becau... Read more » 643.1K 3.1K 249   As a doctor, what is the strangest thing you've ever done at your job that you would have never guessed you would be doing while in medical school? Lacy Windham, studied at University of Tennessee Health Science Center • Answered September 25, 2018 In medical school I knew I would occasionally be called upon to remove objects from vaginas and rectums. Lacy Windham's answer to What was your first time like and what advi Read more » 70.3K 1.3K 17   What's the least ordered item on a restaurant's menu, and how do restaurant cooks deal when someone actually orders it? Carolyn King, former Cartographer (Retired) at York University (1972-2016) • Answered July 5 I was lunching with my mother in a small restaurant in Cornwall, England, when we were on holiday there. I was intrigued by an item on the menu, Pilchard Salad, because a m... Read more » 477.7K 2.8K 95 Read more in your feed

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