Sweden, First Published Jun 2, 2022, 1:36 PM IST
Aren’t we all eating as much as we like when we go to friends ‘houses or acquaintances’ houses? They have no hesitation in offering. Most places will not leave us without food. But what if we go to our chunks’ house and they do not invite us to eat, even if they are eating? Aren’t we going to be totally bad? Now, such a debate is emerging about Sweden. Many are shocked to learn that in some cases people in Sweden do not serve food to guests and that it is common there.
This food controversy started when I asked a question on the popular Reddit forum r / AskReddit with the ID u / sebastian25525: “What’s the strangest thing you could do because of someone else’s culture / religion?” The question was. A Reddit user’s response received special attention on the Internet: “I remember going to my Swedish friend’s house. As we were playing in his room, his mother called out loud that dinner was ready. He told me to wait in his room until they came to eat, ”he said.
With this, the Reddit post spread like wildfire. The hashtag #Swedengate is trending on Twitter. Soon thousands of people in Sweden shared their own experience of not being able to get food if they went to other homes. At the same time, many in Sweden opposed the claim. However, other nationalities began to criticize it.
Aren’t the Swedes really serving food to the guests?
Most people say no. It is said to be common throughout Sweden. Swedes often do not serve food in their own home to children who come to play next door. This is to ensure that the children’s home meal plans are not disrupted.
Linda Johansson wrote a post on the subject for The Independent. It reads: “The Swedish mindset is that the other child (or other family) may have plans for another type of dinner, and they may not have invited the child to dinner simply because they do not want to feed the other child, or because they care about spending money or something else.” It’s all about wanting to eat with your family. “
Most Swedes agree on the Internet. ‘That is, if you were told that you would be eating from there, the food would have been prepared for you as well. Otherwise there will be no. This is something that is only requested if informed in advance. You are not ready to eat without telling your friend from home. This is not unusual in Sweden. That’s normal, ‘someone wrote.
Another writes that this is a legacy derived entirely from mutual respect. ‘We respect the mother of another child. The food they prepare should not be left over. Also, having dinner with your family is one of the most important and valuable things in a day. We must respect that, ‘he wrote.
But others wondered if the children who were going to play next door would not get tired after a while, and why it was wrong not to invite them to eat.
Another young woman who grew up with her Persian parents in Stockholm wrote that when she was hungry in her home, her Swedish neighbor left her alone and went out to dinner with her family. ‘I had a good friendship with my Swedish neighbor for years, and whenever I was at her house for dinner she would leave me alone in her bedroom for about 20-30 minutes and go eat without saying a word to me. I will wait upstairs with a hungry stomach, ‘she said.
In any case, which countries have the best hospitality with this? There has been a lot of discussion on social media about what country people go to and invite them to dinner.
Last Updated Jun 2, 2022, 1:38 PM IST