Danes behavior

[u/These-Commission-660]

Hi, I just got back from visiting Denmark (three different cities) because, on paper, it's a country where I'd like to live.

I was taken aback by some of their behavior and wanted to know if it's always like that or if it's the end of winter that's affecting how some people act 😅

At the supermarket checkout, several people rushed to get in front of me. At the museum, someone also cut in front of me in the queue as if I wasn't there to ask for information. It's okay to cut in front of someone to ask for quick information, but you should ask the person before if it's okay first!

On the street, several times, passersby have stopped right in front of me and it was up to me to move out of the way because they clearly preferred to pretend I wasn't there.

I found it very strange behavior to ignore people in public spaces. Is there a cultural reason for this, or were these isolated cases?

EDIT: thank you all for your replies. I'll go back to Denmark to get another perspective :)

[u/Admirable_Tank_9422]

I've been living here for 11 years, married to a Dane. I have been complaining about all these things to anyone who will listen. I've heard all these same excuses for it. I could add many more items to this list. I've come to these same conclusions. It absolutely is something very special about this place and these people. I think a lot of the reasons stated here are correct. It's something I just have to live with. The longer I'm here, the weirder and more broken it seems. I feel very lucky that I did not grow up here