Wednesday, September 5, 2012

What Do The Swedes Think Of Swedish Chef?

They Think He Sounds Norwegian. Also, They’d Like You To Stop Asking.

(slate.com 8/28/12) If you’ve ever met a Swede, chances are you asked her the following question: “What do you think of [ABBA/Ikea/The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo/socialized medicine/the Swedish Chef]?”

For Swedes, it’s the last of these questions—the one about the unintelligible, shotgun-wielding, and much beloved chaos Muppet—that is especially vexing. 

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