Comments on: Decoding Lagom http://lolaakinmade.com/2008/07/31/decoding-lagom/?&owa_medium=feed&owa_sid= - Writing and Photography by Lola Akinmade Åkerström Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:26:03 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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!

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