Or anyone of Scandinavian descent I'll take any help I can get for this. So watching basic cable television is already a sketchy proposition but something almost never disappoints in the United States are the commercials for gadgets, get rich quick schemes, or herbal medicine. Chalk this commercial up for herbal medicine I guess. Now before you watch this video I want to remind anyone who is Swedish that this is not fake. This is in fact the exact commercial I saw on television, and even I'm still not sure what in the world I saw. So here it is:

Now unfortunately the fine folks of the Swedish diet have disabled comments for any of their videos. But what you can do is go to their YouTube page which is already filled with angry comments from Swedish people who say they find the commercials "offensive." Me? I...jeez...ummm...it has electrolytes.

Or anyone of Scandinavian descent I'll take any help I can get for this. So watching basic cable television is already a sketchy proposition but something almost never disappoints in the United States are the commercials for gadgets, get rich quick schemes, or herbal medicine. Chalk this commercial up for herbal medicine I guess. Now before you watch this video I want to remind anyone who is Swedish that this is not fake. This is in fact the exact commercial I saw on television, and even I'm still not sure what in the world I saw. So here it is:

Now unfortunately the fine folks of the Swedish diet have disabled comments for any of their videos. But what you can do is go to their YouTube page which is already filled with angry comments from Swedish people who say they find the commercials "offensive." Me? I...jeez...ummm...it has electrolytes.

I'm Swedish and that looks fucked up! But seriously, this just looks like some dietary supplement with a Swedish flag slapped onto it. 

Looks like the country of sweden has a nice lawsuit they can file. 

This seems like a product made solely with the purpose to capitalize on the stereotype that all Swedish women are as fit as those seen in the video. I wouldn't take it seriously for a second.

Just pop over to their website for a good laugh. Especially their "clinical studies".  
 
Also, those women don't look particularly swedish to me.

Wait... that commercial's not a parody?

Her hair looks fake.

The amount of vitamins and minerals you need on a daily is negligible, and the purpose of electrolyte drinks is to restore balance after heavy exercise or binge-drinking. This drink does nothing at all. 
 
Perhaps it's a social commentary on how Swedish people do a lot of pointless things.

@TheMustacheHero said:

Her hair looks fake.

NO! I refuse to lose weight at the cost of my hair looking fake. Damn you Swedish diets.

@TheMustacheHero said:

Her hair looks fake.

I was wondering if I drank that stuff would my hair grow back all fake like that.

@Claude said:

@TheMustacheHero said:

Her hair looks fake.

I was wondering if I drank that stuff would my hair grow back all fake like that.

If you drink that shit you'll wake up with blonde hair and clear blue eyes.

what, what, what.
 
They don't look swedish, they don't sound swedish and that is not part of MY swedish diet.
 
Seriously wtf? I take a little offense, there is nothing REMOTLEY swedish about that videos except repeatedly saying swedish, and our flag I guess, but no one really cares about that around here "patriotic flagwaving, we leave to americans".

I'm swedish and... WTF IS THIS??? The Swedish Diet? scam.. 

Where is this on TV?

Ja ja ja, I am Swedish and this is the true Swedish diet:
 
 

her hair looks like its been photoshopped onto her head

Did you know that diet rhymes with any sentence that ends with the word it?
 
I love their super fakey attempts at accents. They must be from the Californian Alps.

Here in Norway we learn that the Swedes are the dumbest people there is. This looks pretty dumb. There you go.

Here in Norway we learn that the Swedes are the dumbest people there is. This looks pretty dumb. There you go.

Here in Norway we learn that the Swedes are the dumbest people there is. This looks pretty dumb. There you go.

@Ragdrazi said:

@tineyoghurt said:

Here in Norway we learn that the Swedes are the dumbest people there is. This looks pretty dumb. There you go.

Ah the endless battle between Norway and Sweden finds it's way to Giant Bomb.

In Denmark, we hate both Norway and Sweden equally.

@Ragdrazi said:

@tineyoghurt said:

Here in Norway we learn that the Swedes are the dumbest people there is. This looks pretty dumb. There you go.

Ah the endless battle between Norway and Sweden finds it's way to Giant Bomb.

In Denmark, we hate both Norway and Sweden equally.

I'm from Finland and my natural dislike for the Swedes has been overcome by the stupidity of that commercial.

I'm so sorry, Sweden.

I'm a swede and nothing about that sound swedish :O

Never seen that commercial or that product and the girls looked more american then scandinavian, but lol that was so funny

@TobbRobb said:

@tineyoghurt: Mountain Monkey says what?

Ouch, my national pride.

@Ragdrazi said:

@JacDG said:

@Ragdrazi said:

@tineyoghurt said:

Here in Norway we learn that the Swedes are the dumbest people there is. This looks pretty dumb. There you go.

Ah the endless battle between Norway and Sweden finds it's way to Giant Bomb.

In Denmark, we hate both Norway and Sweden equally.

Can't you all just realize that you're all the same? That you all have equally funny sounding accents?

No.

That looks nothing like a real Swedish diet. 
We learn early on that Djungelvrål, Turkish Pepper and Surströmming is what makes you look like a hot Swedish lady. Yes, even the guys. 
I think I'll have to sue this company... For Sweden! 
 
Also, here's a story about Norwegians to end this pointless fight over who's best:  

50 Norwegians and a Swede were on a plane with no floor, hanging from poles in the ceiling. 
The pilot said that they were carrying too much weight, and that one person had to let go. 
They started thinking about who should do it, but then the Swede said that he volunteered to do it. 
The Norwegians became so glad that they all started applauding. 
 
Huh, huh, pretty funny, right? 
 
But really, that was a great commercial, where do I sign up to get my lifetime supply?

American ads are fucking mental.

@TheSeductiveMoose said:

Ja ja ja, I am Swedish and this is the true Swedish diet:

This brings back memories I used to love it when I was young but now im a vegetarian and can't stand the taste of sea food :\

Apparently, us Swedes live in both Switzerland and Holland. Awesome.

American ads are fucking mental.

Also, that fucking song is stuck in my head. And I blame you ZombiePie.

This looks like it's the latest in the tradition of [nationality] + [product] = [more exotic-sounding product] 
 
You want to see the extent of that sort of thing, look up what people in various countries call the roller coaster.

   Also, those women don't look particularly swedish to me.  

What the hell did I just watch...

@Ragdrazi said:

Also, that fucking song is stuck in my head. And I blame you ZombiePie.

We'll fix that for you straight away. Click here for your treatment.

@TheSeductiveMoose said:

Ja ja ja, I am Swedish and this is the true Swedish diet:

Rofl.

Also, what the fuck, they only call it that so they can cram it full of random shit and say "it's from sweden!" and everyone will just be like "oh, uh, whatever". Also as an excuse to have fake blonde chicks dancing and singing badly.

We don't have that kind of legal system here in scandinavia (Norway here), so no one will be taken to court :P funny how they see us Scandinavians tho.. Hehe

as some swede would VAD SJÄLVASTE FANSKAP