tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711695456729564065.post98276571286208400..comments2023-09-09T14:16:57.319+02:00Comments on Watching the Swedes: The decay of SwedenNeil Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15244888285504697256noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711695456729564065.post-10867107911080711532010-08-10T08:49:25.404+02:002010-08-10T08:49:25.404+02:00Well, there is possibly a international image of S...Well, there is possibly a international image of Swedes that we have that image of ourselves but I don't think Swedes in general share that sentiment. In my opinion are we very much aware of our shortcomings as a nation and that we sometimes focus to much on those shortcomings. Haven't you heard Swedes say "that's very un-Swedish" and using that phrase in a positive way? Can you imgagine an American saying the same thing and mean anything else than something very negative. Un-American... that could provoke nasty things in the US. <br />On the other hand, "un-Swedish" can just as well be used in a negative way, it depends on what you are relating to. If you add "un-Swedish" to i.e. "Building Standards" or "Food Handling Procedures" it puts a very negative spin on it.<br /><br />Other than that I think it was an excellent article that shines a spotlight on some very strange things that has happened in Sweden the last 40 or so years.<br /><br />Thank you for an excellent blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com