Swedish happiness?
October 11, 2004 5:21 PM Subscribe
If you wanted to make a Swedish girl very happy, what would you do?
learn swedish?
posted by andrew cooke at 6:11 PM on October 11, 2004
posted by andrew cooke at 6:11 PM on October 11, 2004
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posted by ChasFile at 6:14 PM on October 11, 2004
posted by ChasFile at 6:14 PM on October 11, 2004
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posted by ChasFile at 6:16 PM on October 11, 2004
posted by ChasFile at 6:16 PM on October 11, 2004
Write her a silly poem.
Well, it works with Danish girls.
Oh, and get her some of that god-awful salted black licorice. They love that stuff.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 6:37 PM on October 11, 2004
Well, it works with Danish girls.
Oh, and get her some of that god-awful salted black licorice. They love that stuff.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 6:37 PM on October 11, 2004
--Ah, I'd love to make that Swedish girl happy again.
--You made that Swedish girl happy?
--No, but once I already wanted to.
posted by semmi at 7:30 PM on October 11, 2004
--You made that Swedish girl happy?
--No, but once I already wanted to.
posted by semmi at 7:30 PM on October 11, 2004
Make lutefisk and then eat it all myself so she can laugh?
posted by Dipsomaniac at 7:35 PM on October 11, 2004
posted by Dipsomaniac at 7:35 PM on October 11, 2004
Girl? Happy? PRADA. Unless she's some kind of super-punk or anti-materialistic girl you'd find on such places as the Internet or Nunnery, she'll swoon of brandnames. Trust me, it's one of those things we hate to say is true but is. I'm sorry on this I cannot budge. Go to your local high end store and look for a Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, etc. wallet or other small leather good (unless you know her taste in fashion, don't try anything else). Buy the most expensive one you can. Added plus, when she's with her girl friends she'll pull it out and they'll go nuts over it. That's where the brand name pays for itself, friend admiration. Her friends are your friends, but be careful young one! They can turn on you, et tu Brutus?
posted by geoff. at 7:46 PM on October 11, 2004
posted by geoff. at 7:46 PM on October 11, 2004
On a particularly cold day, surprise her with some glögg that you've made yourself.
posted by aladfar at 8:18 PM on October 11, 2004
posted by aladfar at 8:18 PM on October 11, 2004
Combine headspace and andrew cooke's suggestions and learn how to say "May I go down on you?" in Swedish.
Zingers aside, make her happy the way any girl is made happy. Listen and watch. Her favorite food and drink will reveal itself to you, or you can ask. Make them for her. Ask her questions about the things she tells you that reveal you have listened to her. Read the books and listen to the music she loves, and think about the things she talks about so you can have a decent conversation with her. When you think something kind about her, let the thought escape out of your mouth in her presence.
Presents don't have to be expensive if they're thoughtful. Be sweet. If she's worth the trouble and likes you she will respond to your sincere interest and you will be in like Flynn (or Sven).
posted by melissa may at 8:28 PM on October 11, 2004
Zingers aside, make her happy the way any girl is made happy. Listen and watch. Her favorite food and drink will reveal itself to you, or you can ask. Make them for her. Ask her questions about the things she tells you that reveal you have listened to her. Read the books and listen to the music she loves, and think about the things she talks about so you can have a decent conversation with her. When you think something kind about her, let the thought escape out of your mouth in her presence.
Presents don't have to be expensive if they're thoughtful. Be sweet. If she's worth the trouble and likes you she will respond to your sincere interest and you will be in like Flynn (or Sven).
posted by melissa may at 8:28 PM on October 11, 2004
PRADA
Unless she's a seamstress and a clothing collector, you could just buy the fake version and tell her it's the real thing. Most people can't tell the difference between hand-sewn and machine anyway. And setting her expectations so high at the onset is begging for financial ruin. I say buy her a Zippo instead.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 10:59 PM on October 11, 2004
Unless she's a seamstress and a clothing collector, you could just buy the fake version and tell her it's the real thing. Most people can't tell the difference between hand-sewn and machine anyway. And setting her expectations so high at the onset is begging for financial ruin. I say buy her a Zippo instead.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 10:59 PM on October 11, 2004
If she's out of Sweden, then a reminder of home might work: like a meal of Swedish meatballs with gräddsås (cream sauce) & lingonberry jam (if you can find any), or some glögg, like aladfar mentioned, or who knows, even a trip to your nearest IKEA. If she's in Sweden, then something to take her mind off the place might do just as well... If you love her then maybe learn how to pronounce jag älskar dig. Like Melissa May said though, what'll work best probably depends more on the girl than her Swedishness.
posted by misteraitch at 11:49 PM on October 11, 2004
posted by misteraitch at 11:49 PM on October 11, 2004
But if that doesn't work, here's a useful phrase:
Ursäkta mig fröken, men fröken råkar inte vara intresserad av lite oralsex?
posted by soundofsuburbia at 2:40 AM on October 12, 2004
Ursäkta mig fröken, men fröken råkar inte vara intresserad av lite oralsex?
posted by soundofsuburbia at 2:40 AM on October 12, 2004
> Unless she's a seamstress and a clothing collector, you could just buy
> the fake version and tell her it's the real thing. Most people can't tell the
> difference between hand-sewn and machine anyway.
Unfortunately, a lot of people can rather intuitively tell the difference between someone who gives real stuff and someone ready to pawn off fakes. It comes out in other ways that are easier to spot than machine stitching, and leads to the girl thinking "This guy isn't wearing a leisure suit but he's Leisure Suit Larry just the same."
posted by jfuller at 4:55 AM on October 12, 2004
> the fake version and tell her it's the real thing. Most people can't tell the
> difference between hand-sewn and machine anyway.
Unfortunately, a lot of people can rather intuitively tell the difference between someone who gives real stuff and someone ready to pawn off fakes. It comes out in other ways that are easier to spot than machine stitching, and leads to the girl thinking "This guy isn't wearing a leisure suit but he's Leisure Suit Larry just the same."
posted by jfuller at 4:55 AM on October 12, 2004
...or who knows, even a trip to your nearest IKEA.
It's a shame she isn't American, you could take her to McDonalds, or buy her a Coke.
posted by toby\flat2 at 5:29 AM on October 12, 2004
It's a shame she isn't American, you could take her to McDonalds, or buy her a Coke.
posted by toby\flat2 at 5:29 AM on October 12, 2004
Sun, swedish girls love the sun. So, solarium, beach, or something.
posted by signal at 5:47 AM on October 12, 2004
posted by signal at 5:47 AM on October 12, 2004
Get her that Muppet Chef's autograph. bork bork bork!
posted by bondcliff at 8:27 AM on October 12, 2004
posted by bondcliff at 8:27 AM on October 12, 2004
An invigorating whipping with birch-twigs in a steamy sauna likely bring out emotions akin to happiness in most Swedes.
posted by semmi at 11:29 AM on October 12, 2004
posted by semmi at 11:29 AM on October 12, 2004
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Uh, or buy her some Astrid Lindgren collectors' editions.
posted by headspace at 5:31 PM on October 11, 2004