Posted on Jun 8, 2022
#SwedenGate sparks food fight: Why some countries share meals more than others
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If a friend was visiting your home and it was dinnertime, would you invite them to the table? Or would you ... chow down without sharing a bite?
These questions are the crux of a Twitter thread that went viral in May. It all began when a user on Reddit told how they once went to a Swedish friend's house "and while we were playing in his room, his mom yelled that dinner was ready. And check this. He told me to WAIT in his room while they ate."
Some Twitter users shared that this kind of non-hospitality was common in Sweden and other parts of Northern Europe. "As a Swede, I can confirm this," tweeted @CarlWilliamKul1. "I would find it weird to feed someone else's kid if they [were] just over to play."
But the anecdote stirred up a stew. There was a lot of criticism of the Swedes from the so-called Global South — shorthand for countries in the Southern Hemisphere. Many said they wouldn't dream of being so stingy in their culture. So the online conversation has expanded far beyond just feeding kids at a playdate.
If a friend was visiting your home and it was dinnertime, would you invite them to the table? Or would you ... chow down without sharing a bite?
These questions are the crux of a Twitter thread that went viral in May. It all began when a user on Reddit told how they once went to a Swedish friend's house "and while we were playing in his room, his mom yelled that dinner was ready. And check this. He told me to WAIT in his room while they ate."
Some Twitter users shared that this kind of non-hospitality was common in Sweden and other parts of Northern Europe. "As a Swede, I can confirm this," tweeted @CarlWilliamKul1. "I would find it weird to feed someone else's kid if they [were] just over to play."
But the anecdote stirred up a stew. There was a lot of criticism of the Swedes from the so-called Global South — shorthand for countries in the Southern Hemisphere. Many said they wouldn't dream of being so stingy in their culture. So the online conversation has expanded far beyond just feeding kids at a playdate.
#SwedenGate sparks food fight: Why some countries share meals more than others
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If you was at my house you ate if you wanted and if you left my place hungry or thirsty then you was the one that made it happen the kids in my neighborhood would sometimes walk in hit the refrigerator grab something and walk out they would say hi of course
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SPC Michael Oles SR As a Sailor I Hung Out with Filipinos, Lots of Food, Lots of Sharing.
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If ANYONE is in Our Home They will be Given Food And Beverages, Our Believes Are If You Are Invited Into Our Home You Become Friend / Family, If There is Not Enough We Will Make Enough , We Will Take From Our Plates So They Will Get Some
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