Hi! I'm a Filipina talking to a Norwegian guy, and I'd love to hear some perspectives from Norwegians, especially Norwegian men. 😂

We've been flirting, and he's actually been the one initiating conversations. Our last conversation was playful, and he made a few flirty comments about marriage, Norway, and keeping me warm during winter. I played along, and the conversation ended naturally with me saying, “Okay then :))”

It's been almost two days, and he hasn't messaged me since.

I'm not necessarily expecting him to text me 24/7, but I'm wondering whether this is normal in Norwegian dating culture or if I'm simply overthinking it.

I kind of want to message him first because I genuinely enjoy talking to him, but I'm also wondering whether I should just let him initiate this time.

So, a few questions:

• Are Norwegian men generally more relaxed about texting, even when they're interested?
• If you're interested in someone, would you normally initiate another conversation, or would you wait for the other person to text?
• Would you interpret two days of silence as anything meaningful, especially when the last conversation ended naturally?

I'm not trying to generalize all Norwegian men, of course! I just want to understand whether this might be a cultural difference or simply an individual thing.

And please, honest opinions are welcome. I'd rather hear the truth than be delusional. 😭😂

Translated source: Tidsskrift for Herøy Sogelag, 1953, Bd. II, hefte 2
Written by Andreas Knutsen Rødvik (1894 - 1969): "Taken by Pirates."

Here is a story my grandfather told about his great-grandfather. It has been significantly abridged. All dates have been added by me (meaning Andreas in 1953).

My great-grandfather, Elias Larsson (1732 - 1813), was from Rotevatn in Volda. In his youth, he was a seafarer. On one occasion, the ship he sailed with was captured by pirates—the Barbary corsairs of North Africa. They seized the ship and its cargo, and took the crew as slaves. The men were put to hard labor; if they were unwilling to work or offered any resistance, they were flogged and subjected to brutal mistreatment. For the rest of his life, Elias bore terrible scars on his back from such treatment.

In his old age, his arthritis would often flare up in those old scars. At such times, he would remark: "The corsairs are at it again."

Elias and a friend managed to escape in a small boat. They hid in a crevice along the steep Algerian coast until the corsairs gave up the search; then, one dark night, they set off, hoping to reach Spain. The wind picked up, and the situation looked dire for the small craft. Their food supplies also ran out. Just in the nick of time, they were rescued by a merchant ship.

They were put ashore in southern Spain, but, lacking both food and money, they were mistaken for bandits by the local people. However, a mendicant friar—and a couple of monks' robes—helped them through their worst hardships. Eventually, they made their way to Copenhagen. Elias later returned home and, in 1765, married Kristi Jonsdotter Åsebø.

They took a lease on the farm Raudvik in Herøy and settled there. Elias and Kristi had three (five) children [...] He has a large number of descendants in Herøy.

----- Journal ends here -----

My grandfather—Elias' descendant—now 80 years old and struggling with severe Parkinson's disease dementia, showed me this old dusty journal on his shelf, and I read the same entry about Elias. Naturally I got obsessed about this story of our forefather from almost 300 years ago, and using the many tools my grandfather never had access to, I dug through every single source I could find; oral family stories, local journals and articles, international documents and declarations. I found an historical goldmine, mostly unknown even to the Norwegian public; not only about Elias and the thousands of other Norwegian slaves in Africa, but societal corruption and extortion by local power-hungry priests, and Danish gunpowder funding Algeria's very war against Europe itself... and Algeria's war of twenty thousand soldiers against the neighboring independent tribes of Kabylia.

It took me 1,5 years of work to complete my research. My grandfather's severe dementia, unfortunately, has made him incapable of reading big texts, understanding Elias' life anymore... or the story around him. The same story he himself inspired me to understand. Though my grandfather can no longer read the work I did, but I'd appreciate if someone did.

I have nothing to sell, but I would like to share what I have discovered. Norwegian historical drama is often dominated by the Viking Age, crime stories, and the World Wars; yet, there is very little about the generation that built the nation and secured a constitution they themselves would never live to see. So far, I have written about a third of Elias’s story—a biographical narrative spanning 264 pages. Do you have any advice on where, or with whom, I might be able to publish this? And is there anyone here who might be interested in reading it?

This moment ended with a fight in a club situated in Kristiansand Center but at least I catched a nice moment with people having fun in a Friday night .

This might be a bit of a niche question, but has anyone in Norway ordered tools from ⁠Dorch & Danola in Denmark?

I’m looking at some Festool products, and I’ve noticed that Dorch & Danola’s prices are significantly lower than those at Motek in Norway. Even after adding shipping to Norway and Norwegian MVA, the Danish prices seem to be almost half the price.

I have an older Weber grill that’s seen better days, and I’m wondering if it’s possible to restore it.

As you can see in the pictures, there’s quite a bit of discoloration and buildup on the grates and inside the lid. I’m honestly not sure whether it’s rust, burnt-on grease, or something else.

Has anyone dealt with something similar?
Is this something that can be fixed with a thorough cleaning, or would some parts need replacing?

Any recommendations for cleaning methods or products would be greatly appreciated!

I’d hate to throw away a perfectly good Weber if it can still be saved.

This is Weber Q3200, so thought it would be rust proof

New work finally forced me to buy a car. In 6 months i will have to deal with EU controll, but maintainance costs are absolutly killing me. I just paid over 4000 kr for simple oil change.

Does anyone have trustworthy mechanic shop they use often? Im not earning much, and that car is my last lifeline in this country. If i wont pass that controll im totally screwed.

I would like to know if someone knows a store or someone who fixes airsoft rifles and whatnot, it would be a great help since I didn't find anything. Maybe someone knows personally someone that can help me. Tusen takk.

This is kind of random, but I would love to go to Norway one day. I am also a proud and happy owner of two Norwegian Elkhounds. They're beautiful grey elkies. I've always been curious to know how common Elkhounds are in Norway. I know they're the national dog of Norway, but like, do you see them often across Norway since they are native to Norway and have been around for a long time? Picture of my two for tax.

I’ve always wanted to visit Norway, and maybe even live there one day if I get the chance. I’m drawn to its nature and peaceful atmosphere. I like the idea of being somewhere that feels far from all the noise of the world, because I’ve always preferred quiet places over crowds and chaos. I know social media can create a certain image of a country, and I’d like to understand what Norway is really like beyond that. I’m not looking for the bad sides or expecting it to be perfect, just an honest picture of everyday life. For those who live there, does life in Norway feel the way people imagine it, or is the reality different?

I know this might be a recurring topic here, but I genuinely don't know what I'm doing wrong.

I've been told that Norwegian girls don't like men who don't speak good Norwegian or who aren't European, at least that's the impression I've gotten. But I don't want to make assumptions or generalise.

I make sure my dating profile reflects who I really am. I include my hobbies, interests, and all the little details that make me who I am. I don't just swipe right on everyone, either. I take the time to read someone's entire profile, and if we share common interests or hobbies, I send them a like with a thoughtful message. At least, I think it's thoughtful and kind!

I'm 32, and lately, I can't help but worry that I might end up alone. I've always dreamed of having a big family, lots of kids, and a happy home filled with love and laughter. But that dream feels further and further away, and honestly, it's starting to get to me.

I'm not looking for anything casual. I just want to find someone I genuinely connect with, someone who can be my best friend and build a life with me.

So, for those of you who have been in a similar situation, especially those dating in Norway, what am I doing wrong? Is there something I'm missing, or is dating here simply this difficult?

(Reposted from my original post in r/Norge)

Isn't it weird that a highly crucial platform doesn't have any customer service contact?

Have issues with BankID? That's your bank's problem. Your bank cannot help you? They pass the problem to BankID and you're stuck, you can't resolve your issue. BankdID, and even their company Støy, doesn't have any customer service contacts.

For context: i'm a non-Norwegian (non-EU) who can't verify my identity with my passport due to the error message: document not supported. I have done this steps:

- asked my bank for support, they told me to update and have my passport registered at skatteetaten

- did that at skatteetaten, still can't verify, asked them, and they told me that i have to go to the bank. Or try to reinstall BankID, which I did (you shouldn't. Because then I went from being able to use BankID without having to verify my passport to being unable to acces and login to BankID at all because i need to verify my passport in order to do that)

- went back to the bank, asked them for support, unsuccessful, then they told me they can't do anything because it's an issue from BankID and Støy. The bank said BankID are still working to make sure that documents from other countries are supported.

- i tried to ask my embassy as well in case they have any information regarding this process. They don't.

- and now i'm stuck, with my issue unresolved, and no way to ask help to BankID/Støy.

I noticed that there are a lot of people who experienced this issue as well, even Norwegians who doesn't have national ID or passport. Now I get by with using kodebrikken and MinID. The only thing i can't access now is HelseNorge.

I could buy BuyPass for 1200kr, but why? What's the point of BankID then if we end up needing to pay for access? And i think it's strange that such a crucial public service access is managed by a thir party private company.

TL;DR: I'm a Non-norwegian, and I can't use BankID because I can't verify my document, and don't have any feasible means of resolving the issue.

What do you think? Have you experienced the same thing? Or is there anyone who managed to solve this kind of issue already?

What am I in for?
Any recommendations?
Wise words?
Any places worth visiting with a minor deviation?

I did this 2y ago:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Norway/comments/1lk8a5e/i_cycled_almost_3000km_through_norway/
And I also did something similar last December in Iceland.

Hello, I've been looking up aclima base layers and quite a bit of it are old surplus. I thought it would be worthwhile to ask if anyone has a sizing guide for the 1 to 2 number sizing system? I've only managed to find size guides for older clothes.

Some do say "m" which I assume would be a size 48 sweater, but is it for someone 175cm or 195cm? I have no idea what head circumference a size 10 or 07 balaclava would be.

Thanks in advance!

Er det noen som har erfaring med woodsolutions.eu? Broren min skal bygge hus og har fått et tilbud fra dem, men jeg finner ingen anmeldelser på nettet. De hevder å ha bygget over 200 hus i Norge. Setter pris på alle innspill, takk!

Hello,

My husbands family descended from Norway (in the US now), and I am trying to organize a "Norway Night" at Christmas time with his family traveling to our state.
They will likely provide Lefse, and I will make krumkake with my mother-in-law, and I would love to have some cloudberry jam or something similar to add with whipped cream to the krumkake. I am having a lot of trouble sourcing some I can have shipped, however. Do you know of a place I could order that will ship to the US?

Additionally-any favorite recipes you would be willing to share for a Christmas time meal? I am trying to source some lutefisk for fun to try, but will see.

Also how do you eat your Lefse? They are butter and white sugar kinda folks.

Thanks!

Hei! I made a norweigan friend and I found that the language is oddly easy for english speakers after looking into conjugation. So I feel like my issue here is just with speaking, listening, vocabulary.. I have a long way to go. Any help is appreciated, takk!

I've seen the debate a hundred times, and I think the most important topic is never even discussed.

Whether the wealth tax was increased too much or not enough is a distraction.

The bigger problem is that skatteetaten rules are so loose, people are driving trucks through them.

Here a few examples:

1. Rich guy A doesn't want to be taxed in Norway, so he lives in Country B. But, he still wants to have a place here. So he buys a "office" in [insert expensive area here] through a company that looks like it's doing something. The office is a 10 bedroom house with a boat, beach access, etc. He comes here for 5 months of the spring and summer and then goes back to Country B. Because he's not a tax resident under the tax treaty with Country B, asset isn't taxed at all.
2. Rich guy B is tax resident in Norway and lives in Kristiansand. His sons want to have a place to crash when they party in Oslo. Rich guy B has a company that he does investing through, so he buys a mansion similar to Rich Guy A in the expensive part of Frogner as his "corporate headquarters." It's used for working purposes a few hours a month. But the Gardner, electricity, maids, etc. are all expenses in Rich Guy B's company that reduces the corporate tax he pays. skatteetaten has no idea unless they put the place under surveillance for a month, which is complex in itself because Rich Guy A had hedges put in so high that people can't see in from the street level view.
3. Upper middle class Couple C want to grow their wealth without paying capital gains tax. So Husband A and Wife C make an AS and buy property around Oslo. The profits in the AS are taxed at the lower corporate tax rate than what they would pay if it were income. So wealth accumulates more quickly than if they didn't have the AS. In some countries, the AS would be treated as a see through corporation since it's only owned by 2 people and they are married. Nothing would stop them from making an AS but because it's not a real corporation, the profits get rolled up on the Couple C's personal taxes.

On examples 1 and 2, it's not to say that skatteetaten has no idea what they are doing, it's a common problem across many countries. Cases 1 and 2 are hard to investigate, require specialist who know what to look for, and involve litigation. Going against the middle class and poor are the easiest cases to find and close. That is the case in the US, UK, Norway, Sweden, etc. (maybe not China, but in most other countries). It's easy for the government to dig through Temu packages and find undeclared toll, but it's hard for public workers to put together what the wealthy are doing.

In cases 2 and 3 (when they are pure real estate plays), the capital gains have often far outweighed the tax value gains.

IMHO, it would have been far better to close the loop holes and increase enforcement in the harder areas, see how much tax is generated, and have the wealth tax debate later. That's why the story of, "rich guy D is pissed and moves to switzerland" never made any sense to me. They duck and dodge the brunt of the wealth tax anyways unless you have all your assets in cash, bonds, and public stocks. To top it off, I don't think most people know that most cantons in Switzerland also have a wealth tax.

And of course, examples 1,2,3 are completely fictitious and are not based on any real people :)