Well not me but my wife is going on a Scandanavian tour + Finland from Korea next week. Is there anything she should know about before going. I’ve been to Europe myself a few times but not the northern part and I’m just worried bout her even though it is relatively safe up there.
That said, anything she should know good or bad? local customs? warnings? tourist traps?
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The original was posted on /r/sweden by /u/BobbyBacala9980 at 2023-07-25 06:55:33+00:00.
Netcher at 2023-07-25 09:31:53+00:00 ID:
jtd3hceYes, no tipping. Now, you can tip (but please don’t, we do not want that shit here), it is not illegal, it is just not something you really do.
The servers (and the rest of the personnel) are payed wages for their work. You do not pay them a second time, you already pays for their service with the bill. The pay is around 2700Euros/month
… now, there are a few underlying cultural norms here that are fairly complicated. Think of it like this; It’s a very strict honor-culture (Not that any Scandinavian would use those words). The honorable thing in this case is to pay exactly the right amount and to each equally. The amount is pre-negotiated and before you order, you know what you are going to pay at the end. Some might reason “But I want them to like me and treat me really well, so I’ll pay them extra.” That is a dishonorable thing to do. It is bribery, exchanging wealth for special treatment. That i a bad thing.
The weird honor spills over into alot of things, For example; Scandinavians tends to refrain from lavish gifts, the honorable way is to only give what the receiver can reciprocate in some way. Buy a friend a glas of wine = Nice Gesture BUT Insist on always paying the tab = Not okay.
IcyHedgehog1549 at 2023-07-25 12:10:14+00:00 ID:
jtdhqqmThat’s the dumbest thing I heard. And trust me, not a lot of ppl would work as a server if you did not get tip. It is not worth it.
Apemanstrong at 2023-07-25 11:11:02+00:00 ID:
jtdbpamDamn! Are you even Swedish? Or are you just different? I will happily tip for great service, and most of my friends do so too. It is not bribery. Yes, servers have a decent wage. But they also work their asses off, and do take a lot of shit from guest.
What you are stating here is your own opinion, and not something that is agreed among Swedes.