Zhugwhistle at 2023-10-05 16:15:51+00:00 ID: k3lcgab
Friendly people, great food and wine. Been there 5 times and will go back soon again
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mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 16:19:32+00:00 ID: k3ld2bq
Thanks (:
I would love to go to Sweden (:
Dirac_Impulse at 2023-10-05 16:32:08+00:00 ID: k3lf6wl
From my personal experience most Swedes know very little about Portugal and just assumes it's sort of similar to Spain, but perhaps even poorer.
AntPRodP at 2023-10-05 17:00:13+00:00 ID: k3ljxr7
"Even poorer" 😂 I can confirm Portugal is poor, but Spain is not.
Dirac_Impulse at 2023-10-05 17:36:39+00:00 ID: k3lq5uh
Southern Europe = Poor and chaotic in the Swedish mind. It dosen't matter if it's true or not, it's how Swedes view the world.
When covid was spreading like a wildfire in northern Italy (which is more or less on a northern European level of development) and, unknown to everyone at the time, already had started to spread in Sweden, our top governmental epidemiologist basically said "oh, but that's... like... Italy... you know (not a real developed functional state like Sweden, Denmark, Germany or the Netherlands)".
Southern europeans are viewed as... well... maybe not outright lazy but at least ineffective.
I of course speak generally and not every Swede hold these views, but I would say that they are a part of our cultural understanding of the region.
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tell-me-your-worries at 2023-10-05 16:47:15+00:00 ID: k3lhpe5
Hey! I resemble that remark!
piercedmfootonaspike at 2023-10-05 17:50:26+00:00 ID: k3lsj3p
Did you meant you resent that remark? Or do you actually look like that remark?
tell-me-your-worries at 2023-10-05 18:25:16+00:00 ID: k3lygia
It's a play on words.
The original saying is of course "I resent that remark" but in this case, I'm a swede that knows next to nothing about Portugal, hence I resemble that remark.
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FirmlyDistressed at 2023-10-05 16:23:12+00:00 ID: k3ldok1
Hey Google, translate Pang på pungen i Portugal to English.
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 16:45:58+00:00 ID: k3lhhkt
I went to translate your comment, and apparently you forgot your wallet here?
Sorry I don't know 🥲
sveiner1234 at 2023-10-05 18:43:41+00:00 ID: k3m1lz6
Pung is an old word for coin bag but also ballsack
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ppettersson at 2023-10-05 17:54:05+00:00 ID: k3lt5ht
Grattis, du vann dagens upplaga av Reddit 🥳🍻
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DigitalDecades at 2023-10-05 17:10:42+00:00 ID: k3llpoq
Most Swedes probably don't know that much about Portugal. I think Spain is a more common tourist destination, so Portugal kind of gets lumped in with Spain. Although there are a small number of Swedes who choose to retire in Portugal, especially before the tax rules were changed in 2022.
Personally I've been to Portugal (Lisbon) once and I loved it. Very friendly people, great food and wines and such a beautiful city. I was there during the pandemic, though, so there were fewer tourists than normal.
There's also the whole "Portugal can into Nordic" meme, where Portugal seems to alternatively rank among the Nordic countries or the Balkans/Eastern Europe in various statistics.
sockersweet at 2023-10-05 16:08:06+00:00 ID: k3lb58m
Love the country, the food etc
Sadly I also think of Ronaldo, the world biggest crybaby of a manchild
Astro-Sasuke at 2023-10-05 16:10:55+00:00 ID: k3lbmac
Sadly I also think of Ronaldo, the world biggest crybaby of a manchild
Reminder: Mbappé exists
Astro-Sasuke at 2023-10-05 15:57:48+00:00 ID: k3l9fan
SUUUUUUUII 🇵🇹
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 15:59:15+00:00 ID: k3l9o0o
🇵🇹❤️🇸🇪
Ok_Share3956 at 2023-10-05 16:59:11+00:00 ID: k3ljrhf
I travel to Algarve at least once per year. I greatly prefer Portugal to Spain, the portuguese are far kinder.
ISVAKSPATRIK at 2023-10-05 16:30:19+00:00 ID: k3lew0i
Haven't been there or met one. But the language is just raaaawr. Russian & French is veri hawt.
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 16:41:20+00:00 ID: k3lgpg0
It's funny you mention that, because most foreigners think that Portuguese from Portugal sounds Russian
differenthings at 2023-10-05 16:20:51+00:00 ID: k3lda90
Never been but looks nice. Both heard that the food was horrible and others who liked it so will have to find out myself one day. Portuguese people: don't know if I ever met one and haven't seen anything come out of there to even base a superficial opinion on. So I guess it's all good 👍
bushmillsNbitches at 2023-10-05 16:20:51+00:00 ID: k3ldaar
not had any bad experiences yet but there are always bad apples so overall purdy good.
Dronten_D at 2023-10-05 16:36:24+00:00 ID: k3lfw1o
Every Portuguese I've met have been very relaxed and pleasant people. I just feel sorry for your wildfires.
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 16:43:47+00:00 ID: k3lh495
Thanks bro!
I know that things have been a bit difficult in your country too, due to the housing crisis and uncontrolled immigration. I wish you all the best!
Tjocksmocke at 2023-10-05 16:56:30+00:00 ID: k3ljase
I think most Swedes think of it as a place for vacations, catch some sun, maybe surf, and eat fresh fish, seafood and drink vinho verde. Most that have visited have probably visited the Algarve region, then Lissabon and Porto.
I would say that the most press Portugal gets in Sweden besides Ronaldo is that your drug policys is used a lot as an positive example in debates regarding narcotics.
rullarzutt at 2023-10-05 16:34:35+00:00 ID: k3lflf9
Why would I have an opinion? I never think about Portugal or the Portuguese
lobotomyExpress at 2023-10-05 19:28:16+00:00 ID: k3m96km
If you have an empty brain, maybe not comment :)
Oskenkorva at 2023-10-05 16:07:26+00:00 ID: k3lb17r
What do you mean?
If you don't look rapey or stabby you're gonna be fine 🤷♂️
Edit: Or you just mean the general reputation of Portugal?
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 16:09:53+00:00 ID: k3lbfxw
Oh, I mean just the general reputation of Portugal! (:
Oskenkorva at 2023-10-05 16:14:31+00:00 ID: k3lc8a3
Oh! Well I'm no expert but as far as I know the Portuguese do not have a bad rep for any reason, everyone I've talked to who have been there loved it, and you are often used as an example for why we should decriminalize most drugs ☺️
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 16:19:05+00:00 ID: k3lczmn
That's really good to hear! (:
If you have any questions about Portugal or the portuguese people, you can ask me! (:
dkdkbcidkdk at 2023-10-05 16:23:04+00:00 ID: k3ldnqj
una cerveza por favor, tittle Spain
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 16:39:33+00:00 ID: k3lgepa
Do you want to start a war, don't you?
I'm joking
RiiluTheLizardKing at 2023-10-05 17:05:15+00:00 ID: k3lkseq
No opinion
hoppsan-hejsan at 2023-10-05 16:37:17+00:00 ID: k3lg197
Mexicans of Europe.
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Holkmeistern at 2023-10-05 17:06:04+00:00 ID: k3lkxd2
Portugal and Portugese ppl seem pretty chill but I dont know much about it other than what I've learned from friends and family who have been there. Everyone I know that have been to Portugal have mostly (almost only) nice things to say about the country and its people.
Visited Lissabon and Cascais and loved it. Very chill atmosphere all around. Too chill compared to what Swedes are accustomed to. We accidentally flooded the apartment from the bathroom. We were very surprised by the building standards = no drain in the bathroom and no water stoppage to the hallway. And we were more surprised by the reaction by the owner (it had happened before, no problem, we just lost the downpayment)
CobraKai1337 at 2023-10-05 17:10:42+00:00 ID: k3loda2
Love the language, specially songs.
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 18:43:31+00:00 ID: k3m1kxs
Thanks 🫶
I also love the swedish language (:
Micke_xyz at 2023-10-05 17:22:08+00:00 ID: k3lno6j
I was in Lisbon just this weekend. First time in Portugal. Beautiful city, friendly people, nice weather. That just about sums it up.
sodihpro at 2023-10-05 17:55:50+00:00 ID: k3lwop2
Been to portugal twice, it's a awsome country filled with friendly people and I will probably go back next year to buy a apartment there actually.
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 18:40:36+00:00 ID: k3m130w
And I would love to live in Sweden 😂
Live_Rock3302 at 2023-10-05 17:17:01+00:00 ID: k3lpsnh
That you are the same as the Spanish....
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 18:43:01+00:00 ID: k3m1i0n
We're identical in many ways, it's true, but we're also very different in others
piercedmfootonaspike at 2023-10-05 17:34:31+00:00 ID: k3lscni
I guess it's like the Denmark of Spain?
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Leimandar at 2023-10-05 17:44:29+00:00 ID: k3lyhvi
Kinda like Spain but poorer.
mikke_and_i (OP) at 2023-10-05 18:39:58+00:00 ID: k3m0z1n
That hurted because it's true 🥲
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milky2277 at 2023-10-05 17:50:53+00:00 ID: k3lslw8
I've met many lovely people in the countryside from north to south but I understand why you have the word saudade, there was something sad everywhere and not much to enjoy. Beautiful country and the young people I met were very bright. Baga, Castelão and Arinto are better wines than the french and italian I think
Future_Benefit1192 at 2023-10-05 17:26:11+00:00 ID: k3lria4
Spain?🤷🏽♂️
Potential_Ad7833 at 2023-10-05 18:25:29+00:00 ID: k3mcdn5
Basically nothing.
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