Comments on: Decoding Lagom http://lolaakinmade.com/2008/07/31/decoding-lagom/ Travel writing and photography by Lola Akinmade Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Postcard: When in Rome…or Stockholm « Geotraveler’s Niche http://lolaakinmade.com/2008/07/31/decoding-lagom/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Postcard: When in Rome…or Stockholm « Geotraveler’s Niche Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:48:53 +0000 http://geotraveler.wordpress.com/?p=378#comment-170 [...] previously discussed Lagom - that difficult-to-explain concept that Swedes live by. Extravagant displays of emotion are rare. [...] [...] previously discussed Lagom – that difficult-to-explain concept that Swedes live by. Extravagant displays of emotion are rare. [...]

]]> By: svenskaanna http://lolaakinmade.com/2008/07/31/decoding-lagom/comment-page-1/#comment-169 svenskaanna Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:43:45 +0000 http://geotraveler.wordpress.com/?p=378#comment-169 Having grown up speaking Swedish, lagom happens to be one of those words that I am always frustrated because I can't translate it into English. Like you said, "to even begin understanding the Swedish psyche you have come to terms with lagom." It is true that lagom is very representative of Swedish society; nothing is ever overdone or underdone. Interesting how just one word comes to represent so much. Having grown up speaking Swedish, lagom happens to be one of those words that I am always frustrated because I can’t translate it into English. Like you said, “to even begin understanding the Swedish psyche you have come to terms with lagom.” It is true that lagom is very representative of Swedish society; nothing is ever overdone or underdone. Interesting how just one word comes to represent so much.

]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://lolaakinmade.com/2008/07/31/decoding-lagom/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Nomadic Matt Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:34:58 +0000 http://geotraveler.wordpress.com/?p=378#comment-168 For starters, that is a beautiful picture on top of this post. wow!! amazing. The Swedish are quite a stoci group of people. I've traveled with many and even dated one and it was always weird to see how reserved they are. They are not a showy or outgoing people and this concept seems perfect for sweden. very interesting post lola! For starters, that is a beautiful picture on top of this post. wow!! amazing.

The Swedish are quite a stoci group of people. I’ve traveled with many and even dated one and it was always weird to see how reserved they are. They are not a showy or outgoing people and this concept seems perfect for sweden. very interesting post lola!

]]> By: Julie http://lolaakinmade.com/2008/07/31/decoding-lagom/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Julie Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:23:52 +0000 http://geotraveler.wordpress.com/?p=378#comment-167 Very cool! Thanks for sharing this, Lola. I also recently heard an etiquette expert (American) say that one should never offer an excuse when he or she is late. One should strive not to be late, but in the event that it happens, the manners maven said something to the effect of "When you make excuses--even if they're true-- you put a burden upon the other person to have to pardon you, and you've turned your problem into theirs." I'd never thought of this before, but I found the idea interesting. Very cool! Thanks for sharing this, Lola. I also recently heard an etiquette expert (American) say that one should never offer an excuse when he or she is late. One should strive not to be late, but in the event that it happens, the manners maven said something to the effect of “When you make excuses–even if they’re true– you put a burden upon the other person to have to pardon you, and you’ve turned your problem into theirs.” I’d never thought of this before, but I found the idea interesting.

]]> By: drew http://lolaakinmade.com/2008/07/31/decoding-lagom/comment-page-1/#comment-166 drew Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:28:13 +0000 http://geotraveler.wordpress.com/?p=378#comment-166 Wait till you get to Lagos ;-p Wait till you get to Lagos ;-p

]]> By: Randy Burge http://lolaakinmade.com/2008/07/31/decoding-lagom/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Randy Burge Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:49:34 +0000 http://geotraveler.wordpress.com/?p=378#comment-165 What a wonderful short essay on humility and the spectrum of its expressions across cultures. It seems the cultural influences towards reserve deepen the further away from the equator one goes. Perhaps the trait comes from the necessities of staying in and staying warm during the dark frigid days of the year across the evolution of the culture. Braggadocio expends too much energy and is tiresome in close quarters as we all know listening to a loud person on an airplane. What a wonderful short essay on humility and the spectrum of its expressions across cultures. It seems the cultural influences towards reserve deepen the further away from the equator one goes. Perhaps the trait comes from the necessities of staying in and staying warm during the dark frigid days of the year across the evolution of the culture. Braggadocio expends too much energy and is tiresome in close quarters as we all know listening to a loud person on an airplane.

]]> By: sdg1844 http://lolaakinmade.com/2008/07/31/decoding-lagom/comment-page-1/#comment-164 sdg1844 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:24:30 +0000 http://geotraveler.wordpress.com/?p=378#comment-164 Quite a cultural contrast and definitely one of the things that keeps life interesting. Enjoy yourself. Quite a cultural contrast and definitely one of the things that keeps life interesting. Enjoy yourself.

]]> By: Felicia Shelton http://lolaakinmade.com/2008/07/31/decoding-lagom/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Felicia Shelton Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:24:01 +0000 http://geotraveler.wordpress.com/?p=378#comment-163 I lived in Sweden for four years and I think the concept of lagom is very and pleasantly Buddhist. I lived in Sweden for four years and I think the concept of lagom is very and pleasantly Buddhist.

]]> By: Theresa http://lolaakinmade.com/2008/07/31/decoding-lagom/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Theresa Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:30:07 +0000 http://geotraveler.wordpress.com/?p=378#comment-162 This is a concept Jeff and I talk about fairly often and try to figure out. Even though he's a holder of a Swedish passport, he still can't get completely around the idea. It's certainly very contrary to the way much of the rest of the globe thinks. This is a concept Jeff and I talk about fairly often and try to figure out. Even though he’s a holder of a Swedish passport, he still can’t get completely around the idea. It’s certainly very contrary to the way much of the rest of the globe thinks.

]]> By: tope http://lolaakinmade.com/2008/07/31/decoding-lagom/comment-page-1/#comment-161 tope Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:11:18 +0000 http://geotraveler.wordpress.com/?p=378#comment-161 see you in lagos !!! no lagom o !!! see you in lagos !!! no lagom o !!!

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