Weird things Norwegians do

[xSilverPhinx]

Weird things Norwegians do.

1. You are telling a great story to your Norwegian friend/colleague. He or she will start making strange sounds: aspirations with the mouth as if they have the beginning of asthma. No panic, this just illustrate how interested they are in your story, and it means "yes, I agree, carry on with your story". Nothing to be disturbed about.

  Is this true?

[Dave]

How do you laugh in Norwegian?

[Biggus Dickus]

What's the deal with Norwegian Wood?

[Dave]

What's the deal with Norwegian Wood?

$100 a metric tonne, wholesale?

[Biggus Dickus]

What's the deal with Norwegian Wood?

$100 a metric tonne, wholesale?

Oh, I thought it had something to do with bladder pressure first thing in the morning.

[No one]

Anyone that isn't me, does weird things.

[Guardian85]

1. You are telling a great story to your Norwegian friend/colleague. He or she will start making strange sounds: aspirations with the mouth as if they have the beginning of asthma. No panic, this just illustrate how interested they are in your story, and it means "yes, I agree, carry on with your story". Nothing to be disturbed about.

  Is this true?

Not as far as I know.

The rest is pretty accurate for the average Norwegian.

[OldGit]

One seriously nutty thing Norway has done - they have begun turning off their FM radio service and are going over to digital only.

[Dave]

One seriously nutty thing Norway has done - they have begun turning off their FM radio service and are going over to digital only.

I will have to buy a new car if they do that here! 

I still remember the BBC Home Service. Oh and Radio Luxemburg.

[Asmodean]

1. You are telling a great story to your Norwegian friend/colleague. He or she will start making strange sounds: aspirations with the mouth as if they have the beginning of asthma. No panic, this just illustrate how interested they are in your story, and it means "yes, I agree, carry on with your story". Nothing to be disturbed about.

  Is this true?

Not as far as I know.

The rest is pretty accurate for the average Norwegian.

A gasp is a gasp is a gasp is what I think is being described here. It's used for various purposes in many cultures, mostly to show shock and/or surprise.

In general, the weird things done by Norwegians, are also practiced by Swedes, Danes, Germans and many others.

[Bad Penny II]

They, those Norwegians, they extract a good deal from oil companies and put away the windfall gains for a later day.
It's just not natural.

[Asmodean]

No, it is not. And some do try to increase spending on stuff like more lanes on the local expressway for The Asmo, but them silly green politicians want everybody to walk around with legs. Do they not realise that The Asmo may again need to kidnap a small child for body parts if that catches on? DO THEY NOT, really?! 

[xSilverPhinx]

Not as far as I know.

The rest is pretty accurate for the average Norwegian.

A gasp is a gasp is a gasp is what I think is being described here. It's used for various purposes in many cultures, mostly to show shock and/or surprise.

In general, the weird things done by Norwegians, are also practiced by Swedes, Danes, Germans and many others.

Yeah, I was curious. Around here people gasp when shocked or surprised, but I've never heard of any culture gulping in air when they find the conversation interesting. 

[Dave]

Not as far as I know.

The rest is pretty accurate for the average Norwegian.

A gasp is a gasp is a gasp is what I think is being described here. It's used for various purposes in many cultures, mostly to show shock and/or surprise.

In general, the weird things done by Norwegians, are also practiced by Swedes, Danes, Germans and many others.

Yeah, I was curious. Around here people gasp when shocked or surprised, but I've never heard of any culture gulping in air when they find the conversation interesting.

Can't remember my psychological jargon now but cannot the gasp be a signal of interest and to "keep going" with the story. The wide-eyed gasp can seem a sign of amusrment, mouth shape close to a grin/smile? Head forward (amused shock) or back (surprised shock) gives extra nuance.

[xSilverPhinx]

Not as far as I know.

The rest is pretty accurate for the average Norwegian.

A gasp is a gasp is a gasp is what I think is being described here. It's used for various purposes in many cultures, mostly to show shock and/or surprise.

In general, the weird things done by Norwegians, are also practiced by Swedes, Danes, Germans and many others.

Yeah, I was curious. Around here people gasp when shocked or surprised, but I've never heard of any culture gulping in air when they find the conversation interesting.

Can't remember my psychological jargon now but cannot the gasp be a signal of interest and to "keep going" with the story. The wide-eyed gasp can seem a sign of amusrment, mouth shape close to a grin/smile? Head forward (amused shock) or back (surprised shock) gives extra nuance.

Yeah, I think some people might gasp to convey that meaning. I don't run into that type of person too often though.

(I guess my stories aren't that amusing  )