Swedish stereotypes?

=hkepoetry Dec 11, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Stereotypes can be somewhat amusing, no matter what it's about. But sometimes they can be weird and not make any sense at all.

One of the most common stereotypes I've heard about Swedes is that we are tall, blonde, blue-eyed and good-looking. One weird stereotype I've heard is that we love cheese.

Another common stereotype is that we are very polite.

What stereotypes have you heard about Swedes?

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~PaintingSaint Dec 20, 2012 Digital Artist

I've heard that they're blond haired and blue eyed, that they're extremely liberal, and that they like their saunas. They also have a sing-songy language, and talk like the Swedish chef.

~NYAHCAT Dec 15, 2012

since I'm a finn, I know plenty of negative stereotypes : D but I think you have heard all of them

!skyhndx Dec 15, 2012

A swede I used to chat with once worked as a trick rider and acrobat in a french circus. He trained and rode Arabian horses. When he was a boy his dad called him, "liten apa". I haven't heard much about Swedish stereotypes so I have no clue if anything he ever said about himself would be considered a stereotype. ...other than the fact that his name was Jonas and he said you pronounce that as Yonas.

~FeralTao Dec 14, 2012

VERY sensitive about all kinds of stuff.
Liberal but like to blame shit on the government.

*PandaHaren Dec 14, 2012

Never talk to anyone unless you know them. That is one of the few reasons I love this country. If someone tries to talk to me at the bus, I could just brush him off as a drunkard or a madman.