I originally started out writing here at a time when life in Sweden was still a large source of frustration for me. I figured that ranting here was better than ranting elsewhere. I didn't know if anyone was ever interested in my ramblings, and I didn't really concern myself about it either. It's more my therapy. But, just out of curiosity, and because it's kind of fun to know, here's where most of you poor subjected souls have come from over the years:
47% of you live in Sweden,
21% from the USA
10% from the UK (shame on you getting outclassed by the Americans, try harder)
3% from Germany
2% from Australia
2% from the Netherlands
2% from Russia.
The rest of the audience are odds and sods from all over the place, with no offense intended to either odds or sods.
So what does that tell me ? For some reason Swedes want to know how one lives in Sweden. I won't try to rationlise that any, but it's nice to get the local endorsement. My sister in Brisbane, Australia, clearly has way too much free computer time. And I'm unlikely to be recruited by the KGB in the near future.
A dose of meaningless daily trivia, but then it's nearly time for summer holidays.
I think many of the people in Sweden are expats and depending on what you write find your "ranting" a way to deal with their own ordeal in Sweden or appreciate life here more...
ReplyDeleteYou mean that misery loves company ? I can live with that.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter was in Sweden for a while, but not long enough to see any disadvntages. The more I read about it, the more I can see that it would not be the place for me, or for her. But seriously, you could be in places far worse. Nowhere is perfect. I have lived in 11 or 12 places over 20 years with my husband, he has only just settled down and realised that the grass on the other side is NOT greener. It's often been because he hasn't liked his job, this time, under threat of divorce if he moves me again, he has sat down with me and we have talked through complaints he has and tried to turn obstacles to his advantage. I can't say it would work for everyone, but a problem shared is often a problem halved. Quite often all he can see is bureaucracy, but I can see a way around it.
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