If you look at the assembly instructions from IKEA, there's no words, just some comic book characters acting out a scene. For example, a drawing of a man wearing protective gloves means "you have to screw the table leg in real tight, cause it wasn't designed to go in easily". I figure Swedes have some special talent for understanding this stuff!
2006-06-14 03:36:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Fairy Rie - are you talking about Swede potatoes?!?
2006-06-18 04:42:51 · update #1
The Swedish chef, popularized on The Muppet Show, revolutionized the use of non-verbal communication in Sweden. For a number of years, people used flying fish as a means of communication, but then realized that acting out complex ideas was a more efficient and safe means of communication.
2006-06-14 03:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by extrasynaptic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a mean question. You probably already know that the population of Sweden is almost entirely illiterate. Some 97% of the country cannot read. Over 90% can't do simple arithmetic. Don't disparage IKEA. It's a charitable organization whose proceeds go almost entirely towards curing this horrible problem.
2006-06-14 03:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by whirredup 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now that's funny! Can't say I ever played charades with anyone other than Americans!
2006-06-14 03:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by pamela_d_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were good at runes !!! But unfortunately since there were not that many characters, it was back from writing to drawing .
Dårwïn was mistaken.
2006-06-14 04:19:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hehe they've got no arms or legs :P
2006-06-16 11:58:21 · answer #5 · answered by Mummy of 2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well maybe you should give it the a person that cant read words like
you lil kid
or
a person that cant read.
2006-06-15 07:33:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya they are really good
2006-06-14 03:39:14 · answer #7 · answered by jjhalldin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess
2006-06-14 03:39:28 · answer #8 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no there not
2006-06-14 03:40:20 · answer #9 · answered by longhunter17692002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋