Customs and manners in Norway
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No matter what time of day it is, Norwegians greet each other with a friendly, "Morn." It has roughly the same meaning as "hi"
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If meeting someone, the term "god dag" is used
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When meeting for the first time, Norwegians call each other by thier first and last name
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Children can call thier teachers by thier first names at school
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Chewing gum is inappropriate in public and buisness places
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It isn't polite to refuse refreshments from hosts
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It also isn't good to leave right after dinner has finished
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Children should say "Takk for maten," which means "thank you for the food," after meals
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In a resturaunt, a patron gets the attention of a server with a raised hand, so the server doesn't interupt the patron's conversation
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Topics like income and social status is avoided in conversaitions, alike the U.S.