{"id":5030,"date":"2016-06-09T18:55:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T16:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/?p=5030"},"modified":"2020-06-03T14:34:32","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T13:34:32","slug":"be-obsessed-with-summer-and-sunshine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/be-obsessed-with-summer-and-sunshine\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Swedes are Obsessed with Summer and Sunshine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Swedish summers are short but impressive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Winters in Sweden are long, dark and cold.<\/strong> This has a severe effect on Swedish behavior. No wonder they long for sunlight when they have to live without it during the dark winter months. Leaving home in the morning in darkness – coming home in the evening in darkness. Then they spend the rest of the evening making plans and fantasizing about warm, sunny summer days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No wonder Swedes rush out to catch even the tiniest amount of sunlight during the summer season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer is considered the most precious and beautiful day in Sweden<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Summer only makes a short appearance in Sweden, especially in the north, it normally doesn’t last longer than a few days in July. The seasons before and after summer are called v\u00e5r<\/em> (Spring) and h\u00f6st<\/em> (Autumn). But you won’t hear these words too often in Sweden. Due to an even shorter appearance than summer they play only a subordinate role in the Swedish consciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as summer begins, Swedes all together start competing against each other who\u2019s going to be the one with the darkest tan in office or among friends.<\/p>

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What happens when the sun is shining in Sweden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once the clouds disappear, Swedes take any opportunity to take a break from work, go out and sit down on even on the smallest piece of grass between the office building and car park. With a coffee or smoothie in their hand, Swedes enter a meditating state, praising the sun for delivering warmth and refueling the body with vitamin D. For Swedes having a sunbath as soon as the sun shines isn’t unusual, even if the temperature didn’t rise over 5\u00b0C\/41\u00b0F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Swedes pick their cloths for the day, they don’t consider the outside temperature, but rather whether the sun is shining or not<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Important to know: If you want to invite your Swedish friends on a sunny summer day, be aware that Swedes will reject any leisure time activity that doesn\u2019t take place outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out-door restaurant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Umbrella heaters and blankets help keeping Swedes warm and roasted when they drink their coffee during the day or in the evening ros\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lobster Swedes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Walking around in Sweden with red, sunburnt skin, isn’t considered a sign of stupidity. Swedes think “I totally understand you” and believe you performed well, reaching highest possible levels of sun intake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sun has a very pleasant effect on Swedes. They suddenly start to talk while socializing<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In other words, Swedes are their ideal selves during summer time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be Swedish you also have to adjust to this sunlight obsessive behavior and expose as much skin to the sun as legally possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Useful Swedish words and phrases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n