HELLO!

My name is Axel Borgvall and I am a 16 years old guy with a lot of humor. My family consists of my mom, dad, 12 year old sister and my pleasant dog Aslan. In my spare time I tend to be with my friends playing video games or basketball as well. I live on a quite small peninsula called Onsala. Onsala is located south of Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg. The environment here is very nice we’ve got a lot of trees and Plants. It’s very nice to live close to the ocen. In Sweden we’ve got a great law called “Allemansrätten” it means public right. It means that you can go anywhere you want. You are allowed to go into any forest you want to and pick mushrooms and berries there without breaking the law. You also have access to all beaches in Sweden

Swedish manners

 I’ll write about typical Swedish manners and their behavior. This is the most typical things for a Swede! If you ask a swede, what is the most characteristic of there society? They would probably answer, “We are envious of our neighbors good fortune”.Another behavior is the Jante Law, which is an unwritten law that is typical of the Swedish society. The law says you can not stand up for your self and believ you are better than anyone else. 

Here in Sweden you want everything to be just right. You just want to be an avarege, normal person.  If you ask a Swede how much food he wants on his plate he will answer not to much and not to little, just enough. 

Another custom is when you travel by bus or use the elevator it is common for Swedes to avoid eye contact with fellow passengers. When you see a women with a baby cariage trying to get on the bus it’s usual that you pretend you’re sleeping so you don’t have to help her with it.

You always complain about the injustices around the kitchen table but never do anything about it. You love complaining about Sweden when you are there and state “it’s much better in Sweden”when you are abroud.

In this country you split the bill by the exact penny after eating at a restaurant. At café’s, you find it completely normal walking all the way to the counter to order and then carrying it yourself to the table rather than being waited on. 

Goodbye!