Blogcritics Comments on Is "Swedish Nice" A Dying Adage?

Comment by Anders on Is "Swedish Nice" A Dying Adage?

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:18:38 EST

The picture is not too much hyperbole it exists here in Sweden. It is hard to find respect even if to go shopping. People are closed in and that is a problem for tourists and people who moves here for a new life.

Comment by Angela Morrison on Is "Swedish Nice" A Dying Adage?

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 06:34:28 EST

The only place today where you are going to find good teenagers here in Minnetonka is in private schools but why should society have to pay for kids to learn how to be respectful?

Comment by Ruvy in Jerusalem on Is "Swedish Nice" A Dying Adage?

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 05:26:21 EST

EPelle, Your comments coming from Sweden reflect how many Israelis feel about their own youth, and the fading "Minnesota Nice" in Minnesota itself, where I lived for two decades. After enjoying (sorta) a decade and a half of decent behavior in St. Paul, I saw this behavior begin to fade as the middle finger became the finger of choice in communications. These things are relative, of course. Here in Israel, people (usually young women), will get up for an old person on the bus (a sign from the Torah reminds them to on every bus), and will call old folks �bale - but there is a rudeness in this society that is disgusting, and an attitude of contempt among many children towards their parents. Thank G-d, I've been spared this from my own sons.

Comment by Thomas on Is "Swedish Nice" A Dying Adage?

Thu, 7 Feb 2008 16:38:05 EST

It dempends on where you live really. Would you have been so concerned if the girl had a middle finger on her shirt and simply pointed down to it to the older woman? Let's get real - jerks exist everywhere. If you are only now seeing them, you may have either missed the early boat or you were simply not looking too hard.

Comment by Lena on Is "Swedish Nice" A Dying Adage?

Thu, 7 Feb 2008 16:31:13 EST

That was an insightful article. Thankyou. I have a Swedish mother, and she has shared some of the same sentiments with respect to teenagers who lack respect. I don't think it is particularly a Swedish problem, but I don't know. There are teenagers everywhere who honestly don't care about much, let alone themselves.