A Swedish Fika

Are Swedes Informal or Impolite?


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Today I will talk about differences in how we address people outside of our close family and friends group, for example at our workplaces. In Sweden, during the late 60s, we had a movement that is called Du-reformen, you-reform, that in short completely changed our way of talking to each other. Du-reformed led to Sweden and Swedes stopping using titles and Mr. Mrs. and Ms when addressing each other. I have in my entire working life always been on a first-name basis with all my bosses, an...
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