"Snuff tobacco and spitting" Top 5 Page for this destination Sweden Local Custom Tip by Sjalen

One thing that disgusts me with many Swedes, and especially young men, is how they spit everywhere in the streets. My English husband is completely amazed by it (I guess I am just too used to it to be surprised) and I have read about other English people discovering this in the otherwise very clean Sweden. I personally guess that it is something that has developed throughout history as a working class thing and especially since we are a nation of snuff users, this salt-treated tobacco that you put inside your upper lip to "enjoy". Personally, I just felt nauseated the only time I ever tried it. These days, a lot of snuff brands come in little portion sachets and so at least you don't step in snuff in the pavements anymore but they are now full of tiny bags instead...Snuff is so important to many Swedes that we were granted an EU exception to keep it when we joined the EU. It is however now very hard to transport for expats and other users who keep ordering it on internet instead of bringing it themselves. The best thing about it is that it gives relief to those who quit smoking and still want to be on proper nicotine without damaging their lungs and their environment. As the law on a smoke ban in restaurants was voted through, snuff use instantly increased...