It's a little weird to run into Norwegian-Americans. Yeah, there is something Norwegian there, but it's decades or centuries out of date. Perhaps most jarring is when they talk about their Norwegian ancestors and then their political opinions, which would receive a strong disagree from most contemporary Norwegians. It's often conservatives who focus on their ancestry, and well, the Nordic countries are not very conservative these days. A conservative Norwegian-American would hate it here.
@thor I met a Norwegian Engineer and his family in the US. He worked for an oil company and got sent to the deep south in the US. We were introduced and we had a conversation. We met numerous times and worked together for a few months.
From what I've seen and experienced in interactions with Norwegians, I have noticed a few things.
Norwegians are generally friendly but reserved even if they are reformed criminals.
Norwegians are observant because they don't have to think about what they will say. No filters on their statements.
Norwegians are cautious but not cowards.
Norwegians can adapt to our weather but it's difficult at first. 32C and up with relative humidity around 80%.
I think Norwegians are attracted to heavy equipment or it could have just been the Engineer who watched me work through a hurricane to clean up storm debris.
Norwegians in the US will usually adopt part of the culture. Chivalry isn't dead down here. The English we speak is very close to English from Shakespeare's time. They seem to admire the patriotic nature of Americans.
In nearly every situation that isn't a party or social, I'd rather have Norwegians. At a social event I would have Norwegians and a Swede.
