SWEDEN WILL NOT FEED YOU

There’s a thing on the internet now about which European nations are least likely to feed guests in their home as customary in their cultures. Scandinavian countries seem to be the most stingy – Sweden in particular. People who have visited or lived in Sweden have been posting comments:
– “Born and raised in Sweden. Never ate dinner in my best friends house, she never ate dinner in my house. Maybe I got a cinnamon bun once in 20 years. Our neighbors had giant pear trees with thousands of small delicious pears. I took one, they almost called the police.”
– “I lived in Sweden for many years and a friend told me when he’d go stay with his aunt as a kid, she’d send the receipts for food and groceries back to his mom.”
– “I remember being at a friend’s house playing and had a nice, quiet time while the other family had their dinner.”
– “I was at my Swedish friend’s house. While we were playing in his room, his mom yelled that dinner was ready. He told me to wait in his room while they ate.”
– “I slept over at a friend’s house. When we woke up, he said he’s going downstairs for a few minutes. After about 15 minutes I go on the stairs to see what’s happening and they’re eating breakfast. They see me and tell me he’s almost done and will be up soon. I still think about this 25 years later.”
* And remember: this is the place where smorgasbord was invented.
* On the other hand, all they eat there is herring, so maybe you’re better off in the end.
* “Keep your precious tiny meatballs, I’m going to Kentucky Fried Lutefisk.”
* It kinda balances out. They don’t share food, but anybody can get naked on just about any beach. So that’s fun.