r/Norway • u/[deleted] • 6d ago
Working in Norway Etiquette? Common courtesy?
This may offend people and get down voted. It is what it is. Do Norwegians not learn common courtesy or street etiquette when they are kids? For real. So sick of this. Always stopping and standing in the middle of an aisle or sidewalk to talk, fix a bag, etc. Don't care about the people behind you. When they're walking down a sidewalk, they just walk in the middle, on the wrong side, walk 2 or 3 abreast, not caring about people walking towards you. Don't let other people off public transport before you push your way on. The last straw was tonight when I was at Meny, and a lady didn't even let me finish my order before she was pushing her way into my self checkout. I go to grab my receipt with my barcode to get out, she looks at me and goes "Ja". You guys don't give a shit about anyone but yourself, for real. This needs to be said
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u/Leather-Scallion-894 5d ago
Norwegian here, lived abroad for 16 years, recently moved back, it's atrocious 😅 Currently in Japan, and the contrast is immense, but my nerves are at peace finally ahahaha.
People not pulling in on public transport is my biggest annoyance. Like, you're going to the end stop Kjartan, the carriage is completely empty over there, why are we sardining by the entrance and looking lost and dazzled? ðŸ˜