February 13, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Fjuckby":
National: 6 Dec 07
Inhabitants of an eastern Swedish village have lost the battle to shed the name Fjuckby.
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Society: 30 Mar 07
A woman with an unpronounceable name was appalled to find that the new name she had chosen for herself was also a slang term for the male genitalia. But now she might be stuck with it.
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Society: 27 Feb 07
Residents of Fjuckby, keen to put their village back on the map with a name less likely to arouse ridicule, have had their appeal for a name change turned down.
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National: 14 Dec 06
The people of Fjuckby have finally taken a stand against the "ridicule, teasing and hilarity" that is their daily lot.
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
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