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johann madsen (67.107.236.4) -

I was born in Norway and grew up there, I have lived half of my life in the USA. I tried moving back to Norway a few months ago. It was a shock to the system. After having experienced the US for so many years I could hardly believe how rude and repulsive the norwegians are, how insanely expensive it is there, how terrible the climate is, how brainwashed the norwegians are by the government propaganda. I cannot say how it turned me off to live (3 months) in Norway before I literally fled back to the safety and comfort of civilization again (USA).

Before you consider moving to Norway, consider this: My experience with both continents spans over 45 years, 23 years in Norway and 18 in the US, I moved to the US as an adult and have lived my entire adult life in this fantastic, diverse and free country. We have a cost of living here that is 1/4 of what Norway can offer, the climate in 90 % of the US is extremely pleasant compared to the dreary, depressing, frigid climate of this "outpost" of a country filled with ignorant, opinionated and crude inhabitants. There exists absolutely nothing to justify the pricelevel and cost of living in this country, it is a unpleasant place to be in the first place t add insult to injury, they rip you off if you chose to be stupid enough to live there.

Please!

If you consider moving there, it should be the last option available!

Reply #1 Alan (195.204.204.132) - 09/15/09 08:10

HAving lived here for 2 years I can confirm Johans comments. It is a miserable place to live. Avoid it like the plague. The only upside is the beautiful counyty side as you can enjoy that wityhout havibg to talk to the miserable and rude Norwegians.

Reply #2 Tidligere norsk, never again! from Seattle, USA (Contact Member) - 10/21/09 21:16

"Johann Madsen"

I lived in Norway until I was 23 myself and have lived the last 17 years in the US, Pacific NW.

When I read your post it was like I had written it myself! I recently moved to Norway, (7 months ago) and I cannot WAIT to go back home to the USA to NEVER return to this extremely unpleasant country again. (I don't even want to visit the place again). What a shock it was to come back there. It started slowly creeping in on me how extreme the norwegian mentality, ignorance and national pride(borderline nazism)is! I could not help but start to view the norwegians as just plain pathetic! With their expression-less faces, (never a smile) their strong opinions about the US and how things are there, (without ever having even visited), their repulsivness, the RUDE ignorance (picking chunks from between their teeth while they are staring at others at the table that are still eating!) Never yielding to others, bumping into you on the side walk. It almost seems that being repulsive and impolite is perceived as an important quality to norwegians, like smiling is to others in civilized countries.

I left Norway at a relatively young age and returned as a full grown adult, I am left speechless....... WHAT A SHOCKER IT WAS TO RETURN! WHAT A MISERABLE PLACE! WHAT INCREDIBLY IGNORANT PEOPLE! The weather of course cannot be blamed on them, but I can't help but think it must be part of the reason norwegians are the way they are!

They can keep the fjords, the ice and snow, the NAZIonal day (may 17), and their little guy complexes for themselves! I am leaving!

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