So, what are Danes know for? Well, the most obvious things are B&O, Carlsberg, Lego, the Little Mermaid, HC Andersen, Tivoli, furniture, pastry (which Obama Barrack loves) and tall blond girls - the last one is also associated with Sweden, so I think that’s more a Scandinavian thing.
Danes are actually very traditional. One of the things very really enjoy is spending time with family and friends. My mother always said, show me your friends and I’ll know what you are like. It might be a silly saying, but it’s actually true - just think about yourself.
We are brought up in safe environments, but we have some different ideas in regards to e.g. sleeping the baby. It is very common that babies sleep in their pram, but we Danes believe that fresh air is good for you, especially babies. So, most babies sleep outside during the day, no matter time of year. You will therefore often see buggies parked outside houses, restaurants, etc., even in the winter time. This freaks out many people, especially in the US, where a Danish woman was arrested for leaving her baby in the pram outside a restaurant while she lunch.
During the early years, kids attends mainly public schools for 10 years. Then they move into colleges and thereafter universities. The norm is that you go to school to get a job to secure your future. It is not normal to travel around the World for months or years, but instead settle down after college or university. Get a good job, married, kids and house.
Throughout childhood, and moving into the teens, we meet a lot of people who in turn becomes our friends. Hence many Danes have a lot of friends, which they stick with for life. An example, my dad still meets his old primary school buddies for guys nights. Friends are a very important aspect of our lives and we would share a lot of personal items with each other.
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