#Swedengate trends on Twitter. What is the hashtag all about?

Recently, a Reddit post revealed a uncommon tradition practiced in Sweden. The post began with the question,’What is the weirdest thing you had to do at someone else’s house because of their culture/religion?’ And one of the comments on the post has people on the internet shocked.

A user who goes by the name Wowimatard, replied to the question and wrote: “I remember going to my Swedish friend’s house. And while we were playing in his room, his mom yelled that dinner was ready. And check this. He told me to WAIT in his room while they ate. That shit was f****** wild.”

The comment has currently earned 31.9K upvotes.

Another user with the name TeaRaveler wrote, “I slept over at a friend’s house. When we woke up, he said he’s going downstairs for a few minutes. After about 15 minutes I go on the stairs to see wtf is happening and they're eating breakfast. They see me and tell me he’s almost done and will be up there soon. I still think about that s*** 25 years later.”

This comment has been upvoted 14.5K times.

Both these comments have now led to the hashtag #Swedengate trending on Twitter. While many users are calling this Swedish cultural aspect ‘rude’ and cracking jokes, Sweden-based users have now begun sharing their experiences too.

Here is what some of the users shared:

1. BYOB: BRING YOUR OWN BEDSHEETS

2. SHARING IS CARING

3. NEIGHBOR LEFT ME

4. PORK PROBLEMS

5. TWO SIDES OF THE STORY

And here are the jokes that other users cracked:

1. IKEA REPRESENTATION

2. NO DINNER?

3. NOT A PART OF THE PICNIC

4. SPLIT WITH A DUCK

5. FOOD IN MY POCKET

Not (forcibly) feeding someone when they come over to your house? Couldn’t be India