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Re:Iceland and its medieval past by arethuza on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @11:56AM (#24640118)
"Icelandic people will also turn nauseatingly nationalistic when interacting with outsiders, falling over themselves trying to offload as much local history, lore and what they perceive as local wisdom on life and work in an attempt to be elevated in the eyes of those they are talking to, when most times what is said is not grounded in reality or fact."

Well as Scot I don't think that behaviour is unique to Iceland! :-)

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Re:Iceland and its medieval past by MrDresden on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @12:03PM (#24640203)
I guess it is a tendency of humans to want to be perceived in the best light as possible, rather than the truest.

Don't believe I had this experience with the Scots I have had the pleasure of interacted with in the past, though I guess now I wouldn't have been able to know.

Lovely people though :)

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