They have “gossip windows.”
A Reddit user posted this photo and wrote, “What is the purpose of these mirrors? I came across them in Trosa, Sweden, near the river. They are on almost every house.” He was told that it was an old invention that is usually put on the kitchen windows, so you can see and gossip about what is going on outside while you are drinking coffee. “It is basically a mirror that makes it possible to view the street from the comfort of your couch,” someone replied in the comments.
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Zebra 4 year s ago
Why is there a Danish passport in the picture?
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Sister 4 year s ago
you misspelled Swedistan
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Photo 4 year s ago
I wish I was born in Scandinavia, the most civilized and evolved region with the highest functioning governments. I guess that’s why it’s ranked as the best place in the world for regular citizens with the most people-centric government programs.
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Zebra 4 year s ago
I am Swedish and I have never seen a gossip window
lots of fake news in the thread but #1 is true 32°F iz summer when it's -5 F then maybe I have a hat
lots of fake news in the thread but #1 is true 32°F iz summer when it's -5 F then maybe I have a hat
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Occasion 4 year s ago
Ikea was founded by a Nazi supporter
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Mistake 4 year s ago
#9: "When they found out that eating candy too often was bad for your teeth, the lördagsgodis tradition was born: the Swedish people could eat as many sweets as they wanted, but only one day a week."
I just can't imagine the pervasive cultural mindset necessary for an entire country to permit their government to regulate every individual's eating of candy.
This rubs my spirit of rugged individualism the wrong way - just like when NYC Mayor Bloomberg tried to ban the selling of large-sized soft drinks. Who gave these nanny-state politicians the idea that they had any authority over such things? That's what parents are for. Damn, Sweden, have a Snickers bar.
I just can't imagine the pervasive cultural mindset necessary for an entire country to permit their government to regulate every individual's eating of candy.
This rubs my spirit of rugged individualism the wrong way - just like when NYC Mayor Bloomberg tried to ban the selling of large-sized soft drinks. Who gave these nanny-state politicians the idea that they had any authority over such things? That's what parents are for. Damn, Sweden, have a Snickers bar.
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Jelyyfish 4 year s ago
... just missing the part, who actually does all the low paying "dirty" work - gastarbeiter, will be the word you looking for.
Mistake, ...its kingdom.
Mistake, ...its kingdom.
lots of fake news in the thread but #1 is true 32°F iz summer when it's -5 F then maybe I have a hat
I just can't imagine the pervasive cultural mindset necessary for an entire country to permit their government to regulate every individual's eating of candy.
This rubs my spirit of rugged individualism the wrong way - just like when NYC Mayor Bloomberg tried to ban the selling of large-sized soft drinks. Who gave these nanny-state politicians the idea that they had any authority over such things? That's what parents are for. Damn, Sweden, have a Snickers bar.
Mistake, ...its kingdom.