It is pretty much an accepted fact that people do things… differently in Scandinavia. While each Scandinavian country is unique in its own way, collectively they are seen as carefree countries where people are overly nice, taxes are high, temperatures are low and people like drinking a lot. So like a European Canada, if you will. Here are 16 funny pictures that have captured the essence of the Scandinavian countries perfectly.
1. In Finland, when you finish your Ph.D., you get a saber and a top hat. You get to keep them after the ceremony
2. This is Hans Island near Greenland, the subject of a bitter war between Canada and Denmark. Every now and then an army delegation from the other nation arrives, replaces the other nation’s flag with their own, and leaves a bottle of whiskey (Canada) or schnapps (Denmark)
3. In Norway, they have solar mobile charging stations
4. As well as public bike repair stations
5. That man screaming into that poor woman’s ears? That’s the reigning monarch of Sweden
6. Danish beer manufacturer Carlsberg created a recyclable glue to reduce plastic waste
7. In anticipation of a hockey match against Sweden, a Finnish newspaper published an Ikea-style guide on how to beat their opponents
8. Artist uses Legos to repair crumbling walls in Copenhagen
9. Can you tell what time it is in northern Norway by looking at the picture? It’s midnight
10. This has to be the most Scandinavian headline ever
11. They converted a bank into a McDonald’s in Norway
12. Instead of a “best before” stamp, meat packaging comes with this meter in some stores in Norway
13. For his 18th birthday, he got the Danish constitution mailed to him by the government
14. In Sweden, dumpsters do double duty as wireless antennae
15. This sign was placed outside Helsinki Airport
16. Even dangerous felons are different in Sweden
