Comments on: Learning the Social Customs of Denmark https://www.expatify.com/denmark/learning-the-social-customs-of-denmark.html Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:07:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 By: Johan https://www.expatify.com/denmark/learning-the-social-customs-of-denmark.html/comment-page-1#comment-10747 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:52:22 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3890#comment-10747 #Thad:

Please bear in mind that this was over 100 years ago, when Denmark was mainly an agricultural nation. This has changed.

#Di:

I have to disagree strongly with this, and you obviously seem a bit biased towards Danish women. Many women in Denmark take very long educations, some studying until they are 27 to 28. As such, it is very hard to maintain a “real” job while studying.

And while people perhaps doesn’t say hello, it is common politeness in Denmark. Sadly, common politeness is dying out over here.

]]> By: Di https://www.expatify.com/denmark/learning-the-social-customs-of-denmark.html/comment-page-1#comment-9997 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:25:33 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3890#comment-9997 I have to disagree with the way they present women in this articule..
Im an argentinian woman living in Denmark and find women here absolutely useless..
Literally 8 out of 10 women under the age of 30 are beauticians and with no prospect of getting a real job..funny enough even though they pretend to be intested in the beauty bussiness they pay no attention to their looks to the point people started at me if I walk around in high heels..
Also people here dont pay attention to table matters as many times they start eating before everybody is at the table..is also very often to people enter a room without say hi to everytbody there..

]]> By: Thad https://www.expatify.com/denmark/learning-the-social-customs-of-denmark.html/comment-page-1#comment-6509 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:09:11 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3890#comment-6509 My great-grandfather arrived from Denmark around 1900. Not being the oldest son his economic future in Denmark was limited. The family farm goes to the eldest son. He arrived in a strong Danish community located in West Branch, Iowa, USA. In fact the majority of the danish immigration to America from the 1860s on settled in Iowa. The fact that Danes do not customarily discuss business at dinner, educational or career accomplishments with others is very much in line with my family traditions. I have found that America requires a little more “set yourself apart personality” and a lack of modesty despite Christian teaching of humility. This reserved posture I believe is a Germanic trait of “talk less do more” that marks much of Scandinavian and Germanic cultures. I think it is culturally significant that the economics of Scandinavia and Germany are doing so well and largely supporting the EU after the Wall St. fiasco. Maybe Wall St. should talk less and do more. I think Danish Flex-security is the most advanced economic model for modern economic governance.

]]> By: Jun https://www.expatify.com/denmark/learning-the-social-customs-of-denmark.html/comment-page-1#comment-2056 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:19:50 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3890#comment-2056 This is a great article, informative. In addition to the content, you may also learn more about the people and the country of Denmark at MyDenmarkTV a weekly web TV show that give insights & practical tips about Denmark.

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