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robhol
If you're going to go to a different country and expect everyone to act the same as where you're from, you're probably in for a surprise - no matter where you're from and where you're going.
It's worth mentioning that the term is asocial, not antisocial. Being asocial is being standoff-ish, being antisocial is something completely different and usually associated with psychopathy.
That being said, I think that to a large degree, you'll find that we're basically reasonably good guys. I think the response you're getting to this criticism of yours has a lot to do with the way you're phrasing it, ie whinily and strongly suggesting that we're all egomaniacal douchebags that need to be "fixed". How friendly is that, then? How much of an effort are you putting forth?
Oh no absolutely not. I do not except everyone to act like me, especially in other countries. I have never said that and I think you misunderstood me. I am talking about socialising and friendships and things like that. I just try to understand it.
I have lived in many European countries, due to work. As I said, and believe me when I say Norwegians are by far the most asocial and "close".
I ment asocial sorry, but you get me.
Anyway, you also think I am wrong in my take on Norwegians generally? There is nothing to fix?! You are happy as it is? I just ask you what you think and do absolutely not demanding anything. I can't change you.
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Door145
I have thought about this a lot. One idea I have is that you don't have to go very far back in time, to find that most Norwegians didn't socialize a lot with others than family and those closest to their home. Many people lived on a "sæter" a small farm, and it could take days to travel to see people, or they lived in really small communities. It's not a big country but it was little to no communication between the north, east and west because of our rough mountain landscape. Might sound dumb but that's my thoughts on why we are so strongly introverted as a people
On how to make friends though, just be the bigger man and take action, most people will be happy for it! We don't really do that, it doesn't come natural to many of us to speak with strangers with the intention of befriending them, but it does not mean we don't want to be your friend.
Good luck! And marry x-mas
Btw, where are you from?
Maybe it works if you are extremely social and outgoing, I don't know, but here it's kind of excluding. At work Norwegians stay together and they never ask me if I want to jpin them if they're gonna do something one weekend. That's normal in most of the countries.
Your explanation is interesting, but it was pretty much the same in many countries, some it can't be only that.
Btw I am from the Netherlands.
Merry Christmas to you to!!
Sist endret av bluestraveler; 23. desember 2016 kl. 16:25.
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