{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64ce8aa990d002001133d0dd/6ab14d4b61f17e9d27546f22?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Denmark Really Open-Minded? A Listener Asked. We Answered.","description":"<p>Is Denmark really as open-minded and progressive as it seems, or is Danish culture also deeply conformist? In this episode of What Are You Doing in Denmark, Derek Hartman is joined by Anders Morgenstierne and Jefferson Bond to answer a listener’s question about fitting in, Danish social norms, and the tension between individuality and conformity in Denmark.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation explores Janteloven, Danish humor, high-trust society, quiet zones, public behavior, supermarkets, Copenhagen vs. the Danish countryside, and what it can feel like to experience Denmark as an outsider. Plus, plenty of discussion about the strange little cultural rules that make Denmark both incredibly comfortable and occasionally confusing for internationals.</p><p><br></p><p>Anders Morgenstierne:</p><p><a href=\"https://billetto.dk/en/e/anders-morgenstierne-one-scoop-of-vanilla-billetter-1946551?bref=eyJzIjoiYmlsbGV0dG8gYWR2ZXJ0aXNpbmciLCJtIjoiYmlsbGV0dG8iLCJjIjoic2hhcmUiLCJjbyI6IjItZXAtREsiLCJ0IjoxNzkwMDAzODQ1fQ%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Get tickets for Anders's Show HERE</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/andersmorgenstierne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/andersmorgenstierne</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@andersmorgenstierne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@andersmorgenstierne</a></p><p><br></p><p>Jefferson Bond:</p><p><a href=\"https://billetto.dk/en/e/confession-sessions-billetter-1947849?bref=eyJzIjoiYmlsbGV0dG8gYWR2ZXJ0aXNpbmciLCJtIjoiYmlsbGV0dG8iLCJjIjoic2hhcmUiLCJjbyI6IjItZXAtREsiLCJ0IjoxNzkwMDAzODE5fQ%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Get tickets for Jeff's Show HERE</a></p><p>Instagram:<a href=\"https://instagram.com/jeffersonbondcomedy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://instagram.com/jeffersonbondcomedy</a>&nbsp;</p><p>TikTok:<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffersonbondcomedy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.tiktok.com/jeffersonbondcomedy</a></p><p>Facebook:<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Jefferson.A.Bond/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.facebook.com/Jefferson.A.Bond/</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro: Is Denmark Really Progressive?</p><p>01:07 Meet Anas &amp; Jefferson</p><p>02:03 A Listener Asks: Why Is Denmark So Conformist?</p><p>03:05 The Danish Supermarket Experience</p><p>04:38 Progressive Denmark vs. Conformist Denmark</p><p>06:02 How Denmark Makes You Soft</p><p>07:00 Is Denmark Really That Progressive?</p><p>08:14 The Pressure to “Fit In”</p><p>09:15 The Danish Social Rulebook</p><p>10:03 Why We Love the Quiet Zone</p><p>12:00 Danish Train Etiquette</p><p>13:00 Don’t Play Music Out Loud on Public Transport</p><p>14:01 The Velcro Shoe Defense</p><p>14:55 Is It Conformity or Danish Culture?</p><p>16:01 High Trust Society &amp; Following the Rules</p><p>17:01 Denmark Is a Quokka</p><p>18:02 Janteloven: Taking People Down a Peg</p><p>19:03 Copenhagen vs. the Danish Countryside</p><p>20:01 The Great Nykøbing Debate</p><p>21:02 Speaking Danish &amp; Trying to Fit In</p><p>22:06 Can You Be Yourself in Denmark?</p><p>23:04 Is There a Middle Ground?</p><p>24:01 Why Danish Supermarkets Feel So Different</p><p>26:00 Netto, Self-Checkout &amp; Danish Efficiency</p><p>27:00 “Uniform and Joyless”</p><p>28:02 When Danish Systems Break</p><p>29:04 The Joy of Supermarkets Abroad</p><p>30:01 The Final Verdict for Marcus</p><p>30:37 Up Festival &amp; Where to Find the Guests</p>","author_name":"Derek Hartman"}