enepple at 2023-07-25 07:53:25+00:00 ID: jtcw9e2

But I feel like this is a bit exaggerated. While what he says is true, I feel like it is mostly how we treat each other in day to day life.

In my experience we do not frown or get annoyed when/if a tourist does it, but we might be a bit caught off guard.

What I’ve heard and read though is that it is very hard to make friends when travelling from abroad, since Swedes are generally very locked in with their current friend-group.

I honestly can’t see much going wrong, especially travelling in a tourist group. I would say that the worst thing you probably will be exposed to is that most of the touristy-areas upscale their prices. No Swede, or at least very few, would actually buy anything in these areas unless necessary. But the prices are generally displayed so there will not be a surprise charge.

Mmm_daifuku at 2023-07-25 08:04:32+00:00 ID: jtcx2v5

There are more social people in Sweden as well. Stockholm is like that but if you go to smaller cities and the country side, then people are more calm and friendly.

Admirable-Athlete-50 at 2023-07-25 09:01:42+00:00 ID: jtd19v8

Im a swede who spent three weeks in Korea. I felt pretty familiar with most social rules except Koreans are better at handling crowds and standing aside when people enter subways and stuff.

There are some scammy people at tourist destinations but not to the extent of a city like Rome. Most people are helpful, they might notice you looking at a subway map and offer directions which is usually out of a true sense of wanting to help.