Recently got inspired to read on english sites about Swedish culture and such. Found out some new intresting things i havent thougth of, takeing things for granted. Lets see if i can find an example.... Yes, this is from the wikipedia article "cultrue of sweden":
Swedes have an egalitarian outlook. The concept of Jante Law is, in many areas and fields, still strong today in Sweden, and any form of elitism is likely to meet strong criticism. This attitude goes in hand with the Swedish lagomhet, the appraisal of modesty and humbleness. Swedes generally express themselves in very modest terms, especially when it comes to compliments and praises - when they say something is “totally okay,” that means it is very good indeed. In the same way, they are not likely to be harsh in criticizing others.
There is a strong drive for more individualist values, and these have, during the 20th century, taken over from the more collectivist tradition. Notably, there is a very strong support for tolerance towards same-sex relationships compared to most European countries, and Sweden is often thought of (and most Swedes think of their country) as a country with little xenophobia, which does not necessarily make it true.
The combination of embracing capitalist values and the Swedish agrarian modesty has produced an atmosphere that encourages hard work and honesty. Sweden generally has low corruption.
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To what extent this is true i do not know, as an example we have very active Nazi-groups, but they are strongly disliked by all non-nazis.
Now i encourage YOU to read about your own country/culture, preferbly on a site from a different country/culture, atleast i had lots of fun doing it! And if you find something that chocks you or anytihng similar, dont be shy to post it!
Subject: Write about your culture! 
Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:05 pm