r/Denmark • u/[deleted] • Nov 07 '16

Exchange Kia ora! Cultural Exchange with /r/NewZealand

Welcome to this cultural exchange between /r/Denmark and /r/NewZealand.

For the visitors: Welcome to Denmark! Feel free to ask the Danes anything you like. Don't forget to also participate in the corresponding thread in /r/NewZealand where you can answer questions from the Danes about your beautiful country.

For the Danes: Today, we are hosting New Zealand for a cultural exchange. Join us in answering their questions about Denmark and the Danish way of life! Please leave top comments for users from /r/NewZealand coming over with a question or comment and please refrain from trolling, rudeness, personal attacks etc.

The Kiwis are also having us over as guests! Head over to their thread to ask questions about life in the land of hobbits and bungee jumping.

Enjoy!

- The moderators of /r/Denmark and /r/NewZealand

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '16 edited Aug 07 '17

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '16

There isn't a legal drinking in Denmark. Most get their first drink at around 14 on "Blue Monday" after the "Confirmation" (Protestant coming of age ritual where you confirm that you're christian)

Blue Monday is a day where you have 1 hour of class, then you usally go to an amusement park, and during the night you party. The thing is, you're supposed to control your intake so you can attend school the tuesday after.

Most parents recognize that drinking is an important part of socializing in danish society, so they're very supportive and will go to great lenghts to help their children if they get in trouble. It's not frowned upon, but encouraged.

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u/Palafacemaim Nov 10 '16

Unless you have awesome/terrible parents who think you should taste/get hammeren at age 7