Would You Survive In Sweden?

Basically, you are Swedish! You love coffee, and you drink it at least seven times a day. The best way for you to have it is with a cinnamon bun! In Sweden, they call it 'fika.' We can easily say, that is the most celebrated moment of the day for Swedish people! If you are brave enough, you should try semla and get this sugar going in your veins! You are definitely NOT afraid of heavy rain, snowy blizzards, and other weather anomalies. You have candles on your weekly shopping list, and 'fredagsmys' is holy time for you and your family! Congratulations, you should go and book your ticket now! (Fika means having coffee with some pastry. Fredagsmys is cozy time with your family on Friday evening.)

You are almost ready, but you need some small adjustments! First of all, drink more coffee! Because, if not, you'll miss the most-celebrated social event in Sweden, which is 'fika' (having coffee with something sweet). Second, running in the rain is not enough; you should start running in snowstorms too! Watch more Eurovision! Once in a lifetime is too little. And finally, please buy more candles; you won't survive without them! Now you are good to go! Don't forget to bring your waterproof clothing with you!

You have to ask yourself a question: Is it really necessary for you to go there? You might consider staying at home. You drink coffee once a day, so you'll be missing the most-celebrated social event in Sweden, which is 'fika' (having coffee with something sweet). You just heard about Eurovision, and in Sweden, they are preparing for it almost the whole year, with 'Melodifestivalen' (most-watched music show on Swedish TV). When it rains, you prefer to see your friends instead of running. You know what they say in Scandinavia: 'There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.' Do you agree with that? No? I thought so.

Please do yourself a favor and stay home. Sweden is not your place to be. I would say that Hawaii is more likely! You can sip your cocktail in a shadow of the palm tree and enjoy the sun and turquoise sea!