Pet Peeves
Rule posted regarding automobiles in the neighborhood.
What is No Motor Vehicles in the Neighborhood?
Ove's first attempt, foiled by a faulty product.
What is hanging?
The grumpy man who has no reason to live anymore after the death of his wife and losing his job.
Who is Ove?
The only type of car Ove has ever owned.
What is a Saab?
Ove's preference in car.
What is death by gassing oneself in a garage?
The neighbor of Ove, commonly referred to as the "Foreign Pregnant Lady".
Who is Parvaneh?
Sonja's profession.
What is a teacher?
Ove's suicide attempt foiled by another man's fate hanging in the balance.
What is jumping in front of a train?
The deceased wife of Ove.
Ove's first job, where he takes the place of his father.
What is a railway?
Many of Ove's suicide attempts are interrupted by this character, commonly referred to as "the foreign pregnant lady".
Who is Parvaneh?
The bloodiest suicide attempt, foiled by Adrian and Jimmy.
What is shooting oneself?
Ove's oldest neighbors whom he had a falling out with years ago over a car.
Who are Rune and Anita?
What is paralysis?
These are who Ove hates above all else; they always put a stop to what is right.
Who are "white shirts".
What are underwear and a gun?
The nickname of Patrick, Parvaneh's wife, who can't back up a trailer.
Who is "The Lanky One"?
Sonja's father's cat's name.
What is Ernest?