Sweden 101: How to Understand Swedes (Even When It Makes No Sense)

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Ever wondered why Swedes love silence, personal space and perfectly organized queues?No one will talk to you on the bus.Everyone will stand at a safe, invisible distance.And if you accidentally skip a queue,your social life is over.Welcome to Sweden.This is a humorous guide to understanding Swedes.Not the official version.The real one.You will learn:why “maybe” usually means “no”why silence is completely normalwhy personal space is taken very seriouslywhy summer changes everythingwhy alcohol temporarily changes peopleand why nobody will explain any of this to youThis book will not make you Swedish.But it will make everythingslightly less confusing. Part of the Sweden 101 seriesIf you enjoy this book, don't miss the other titles in the series:Sweden 101: How to Understand SwedesSwedish Language 101How to Curse Like a SwedeHow to Survive a Swedish RestaurantOh... You Got a Swedish Girlfriend? Good Luck.A Very Swedish NotebookDiscover more books at www.sweden101.com