Rude Norwegians Hiking. “Politeness in Norway is much more about not disturbing others than following social rules,” says Frenchman Julien Bourrelle, who has written the bestseller, A Social Guide to Norway. He says, “Norwegians will drive for hours, walk across forests, rivers, and mountains to reach a place where they can be isolated, in nature, alone and peaceful. In such an isolated place, Norwegians feel safe.”