As promised.

[shantari]

1) So as I was generally surfing a while ago I stumbled upon wikitravel.org. Which of course led me to seek out the English-language article on traveling in Sweden, because I'm all generally curious and amused about what non-Swedes think of Sweden. I was not to be disappointed. While the entire article was generally funny to me, this bit was

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[silverjedi]

1. So all of that is true? I'm trying to see the differences, but kind of failing. XD Perhaps social security numbers aren't used as frequently as Swedish's personal ID number

[shantari]

1) Dude, I totally have to write down my personal ID number every time I take an exam.

Yeah, I'd think that goes without saying. (Unless the article was directed towards Italians?) You also have those number-papers right? At least at the bank and such.

It's like, why would we be the only ones interested in knowing outside temperature? Weathermen aren't always right, and it is something that can vary greatly. (Especially this time of year.)

2) It would be a perfect Åvve if it got to the point that it could stand on its own. :D
Bro: "Crustaceans, insects and students have a exoskeleton." :D

I love doing my polls, it takes like five seconds before they go out of hand. :)

[silverjedi]

1. O_O Every exam? Even for tests given by your teachers? I could understand state tests, but for classes? Yikes! I didn't memorize my Social Security number until college! (Councilor forced me, I still feel lucky I can remember given how horrible I am with numbers).

Yeah, but not at the bank. Just at the Motor Vehicles place.

Exactly. I mean, really, it isn't ideal to dress up in shorts, go out and suddenly realize, it's below 50 degrees! Weatherman was wrong again! XD

2. Okay, then. When it does get like that, you must take pictures. I really want to see that!! XD Your brother is just awesome, I can see how you two are related!

I can tell. It's quite obvious. XD

[shantari]

1) Yep. I think it's only on college level though, but now that I think back I probably had to fill it in back in High School too. (Was so long ago, I barely remember. -_-)

Really? Because at the Bank there are one kind of number-paper for service-business, and one kind for "kassaservice" (what's it called when you just want to deposit or withdraw?), and I have a difficult time imagining how you'd avoid chaos with neither.

2) Next time I'm visiting him, I'll totally have him take pictures of how the Åvve looks then, to picspam with. :D

[heron_advocate]

The only thermometer we have is attached to the thermostat, so I don't think that counts. We certainly don't have one outside, anyway. I do have this cool thing my boyfriend gave me, that measures temperature and humidity and all that, and it's digital. But I keep it inside, 'cause it's also a clock. Does that count? xD I hit "no" anyway, 'cause I probably wouldn't buy something like that on my own. My grandparents have thermometers, rain gauges, barometers, and all kind of weather-measuring devices outside their house, though.

And here, generally, if you want to know what temperature it is outside, you turn on the radio or television or check the internet - at least in my experience. Maybe we're just lazy.

[shantari]

Nowadays with internet it makes slightily more sense to not have a outside thermometer, but only slightily. Internet only tells you temperature in your general area, your thermometer would tell you the exact temperature outside your house! ... and maybe that's only interesting to Swedes, I dunno.

[shantari]

The APK (Alkohol Per Krona) is a very important number to know. :D Swedes like to drink. The state doesn't like Swedes to drink recklessly. So the state gets monopoly on all beverages of certain ammount of alcohol, so they can use pricing to control the drinking of Swedes (that and their opening hours). So Swedes learn to do their alcoholic shopping with great cost efficiency, and to go to Denmark and Germany on ... vacation.... yes. We go to Germany because of the pretty landscapes... *looks shifty* We most certainly do no not go there to shop for German beer and red wine, and maybe candy. And it is of course the historical sites that grab our attention in Denmark, and not their cheep yet delicious beer.... Not at all. *whistles

[shantari]

Ta betäckning!! :D

For some reason Swedes have come to really like wine a lot. In fact we're now happy that the current trend in climate allows us to once more be able to grow grapes in the southern parts of our country, which has not been possible for thousands of years or something. *likes red wine herself* Though it will allways be snaps that I associate strongest with Sweden, which would give his voice actor a headache should they ever give him a Marukaite Chikyuu :D. Don't know if "burenn-bin" would be that much better though. XD

"Dammit, no drunken tips from that table!"

[annearchy]

We bought our house in 1997 and there was a thermometer outside the kitchen windows. In this climate it's good to have, especially in the dead of winter.