Oh to be Danish!…and live in America!
I seemed to have found a counterpart…a Dane living in the U.S. who is blogging about what he observes about being a Dane in America. Rasmus Rasmussen, not to be mistaken for Niels Nielsen, Hans Hansen or Jens Jensen, recently blogged about “100 Differences” between Denmark and the U.S. Many of these I have realized of course and some I hadn’t really thought about like the following:
“Toilet bowls generally have more water in them in the US.”
“There are no doorknobs to speak of in Denmark only door handles.”
“Danish buildings don’t have fire-escapes on the outside Which is common in the US.”
“In Denmark you never see crutches that go above the elbow.”
While I generally agree with the majority of these, I do think that some of it illustrates the difference in how Danes perceive Americans or American culture. Perhaps it’s just misunderstanding because of things being taken out of context. I believe if I made a similar list, which I actually may, I’m sure it would be biased by my American eyes. One of the things I would add is that in Denmark they have houses made with straw roofs, in America, they don’t.
Laura Stadler Consulting 
The list is very old and would definitely look different, if I were to remake it today. In any case, it was meant as nothing but a bit of fun and should not be mistaken for an actual guide to the two countries.
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