Fri May 03, 2019 7:11 am
#1691331
Swedish has in modern times contributed very little to the English vocabulary--"smorgasbord" and "ombudsman" being the most cited--but now I hear that a relatively modern word is making its way into English-speaking press. The word is "flygskam", or "flight shame". It means the deep anxiety one can (apparently) feel when taking a flight because of the unnecessary contributions to the global CO2 emissions. Indeed, in Sweden today you are essentially obligated to admit to feeling flight shame if you go on holiday on a charter flight.
So far, I see mostly references to "those crazy Swedes" when the word is used. Has anyone seen the term being used for real? Is the sentiment felt also outside Scandinavia?
Example link explaining flight shame in a recent article about Greta Thunberg: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/26/greta-thunberg-train-journey-through-europe-flygskam-no-fly
So far, I see mostly references to "those crazy Swedes" when the word is used. Has anyone seen the term being used for real? Is the sentiment felt also outside Scandinavia?
Example link explaining flight shame in a recent article about Greta Thunberg: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/26/greta-thunberg-train-journey-through-europe-flygskam-no-fly
Autocorrect is so frustrating. It's always making me say things I didn't Nintendo.