Janteloven

Hi All,

I have been puzzled as to why most of my Norwegian students are so quiet in class, and my seminar leader suggested it was in part due to the culture of janteloven, or unwritten rules young people learn telling them how to fit into Norwegian and Danish society. Here is the wiki translation of the janteloven rules.

Don't think you're anything special.
Don't think you're as much as us.
Don't think you're wiser than us.
Don't convince yourself that you're better than us.
Don't think you know more than us.
Don't think you are more than us.
Don't think you are good at anything.
Don't laugh at us.
Don't think anyone cares about you.
Don't think you can teach us anything.