My favorite mushrooms are less phallic and more button or umbrella-like.

And as to The Bachelor... I've not been able to work up the interest to bother with even on episode. I find it a lot more fun to listen to people I like talk about it, in any event.

OMG I went over what I typed and fixed up the atrocious errors... I must have been helluva tired this morning when I blogged this

And gray, don't be bothered with it at all - it's much the same as any of the fodder pumped through the tube. I get up early enough to catch it on a sunday when all the shitty shows are on (next up is Keeping up with the Kardashians...)

But it's either that or everything in Swedish

smurfy, where are you that requires the use of a subway?

I've never been on a subway!

OMG young man, get your butt on a subway pronto! You have to experience at least once!!


Pac, I have to get from from one side of just outside central Stockholm to the other side of a little outside central Stockholm. It's only 5 stops, but freekin' hell there are some characters on there! So many people sitting talking to themselves of just to other people.

There's Swedish subway etiquette as well which dictates that you stare at the person sitting opposite you until they look at you, then you look away, but as soon as they're not looking - you start staring at them again.

There's also the seating plan rule - if it can be avoided at all costs, you do not sit next to someone or directly opposite them. So if you get on the train and it's pretty full, you check the seating arrangement and if it's only empty seats that would break the seating law - you stand in the doorway area crushed into other people. In fact, I think people believe you get points for cramming as many people as possible into the doorway area. If you can get someone's face squashed against the glass, it's triple bonus!





Handbags, briefcases, shopping bags and backpacks all have bums in Sweden, so it's very important that they have their own seat next to you. If someone needs to take the seat (breaking the seating pattern rule!) it means that a lot of muttering, dirty looks and head shaking is required to fully express your unhappiness.

It's also the perfect time for sloppy, noisy PDAs (public displays of affection) - as long as you're acting around PG16 - you're doing it right! Smooching, snuggling, hair stroking, thigh stroking... ugh, it's pretty revolting and it's hard to get away from it. Also, the louder you can talk on your mobile - the better. Of course, everyone on the train will want to keep up with your conversation so you need to ensure that everyone can hear you very clearly

I am so grateful I don't have to use the overland train as well - it only takes me about 20 minutes in total on the sub, but it's more than enough twice a day!

Hehehe I love your lecture on Swedish subway etiquette- but as someone who would know, I must ask you: is it different there than anywhere else that has subways?

All the people and announcements are Swedish.

Also, it's in Sweden which makes it doubly Swedish in comparison to everywhere else

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