![]() ![]() You and your Finnish friend can just sit staring expressionless at each other in silence, totally comfortable.īut what if you’re American and are used to filling any silent gaps with whatever pointless chitchat you can think of? You’ll find yourself getting more and more desperate when hanging out with a Finn. If you’re a Norwegian visiting Finland then this won’t be a problem. In fact, I’m not really sure how much of a thing talking is in Finland. Finnish people will get you to say some really dumb things Sure, Finland, and I’m the world champion of picking up napkins with my toes. ![]() Image via Visit Lakeland Rubber Boot Throwing Like, even “I love you” in Finnish sounds like a spell.įinns must be horrible at real sports, because instead they’ve made up their ownįinland holds world championships in: Wife Carrying When Finns speak to you it sounds like they’re casting some sort of (probably totally evil) enchantment. Read also: 11 Really Good Reasons Why You Should Visit Åland The Finnish language is kind of terrifying Oh wait, this video is of your parents – or grandparents, or great-grandparents. Not only will Finns happily jump in icy lakes, even swimming under the ice between ice holes, but apparently they’ll also walk up to an oncoming icebreaker like it’s not the scariest thing in the world.ĭID YOUR PARENTS TEACH YOU NOTHING, FINNS? It was COLD! Thanks for capturing the moment □Ī post shared by Silvia Lawrence on at 11:22am PSTįinns show no respect for the dangers of ice This was moments before I jumped into that frozen lake, after getting nice and hot in the sauna! Ah, Finland, what sort of crazy have you turned me into? Seriously though, just looking at this picture now makes me shiver. You can’t breathe and are pretty sure you’re about to die.Įxcept that when you get out you’re filled with such a rush from jumping in that you want to go back in the sauna and jump in the lake all over again! You even trust them… And then they make you jump in an icy lake So sitting there naked next to your new Finnish friends you start to feel really connected to them. I mean, only the people closest to me have seen me without makeup on, much less stark naked. But even more so, I think it lures you into a false sense of intimacy. ![]() Oh, and you’re going to have to be nakedĪs my friend Rachel described it, sitting naked next to someone is a very effective way to remove all the barriers. You visit a Finnish home and instead of putting on the kettle for some tea your host turns on the saunaīecause yeah, I totally want to sit in a painfully hot room for an hour, thanks, Finland. I’ve heard Finns described as everything from drunks to the emo kid in the corner to sociopaths. So you know those stereotypes I was talking about? Norwegians are made fun of for being filthy rich, lazy, and too attached to their skis, Swedes are said to be painfully politically correct and addicted to tanning, while Danes are teased for being loud and impossible to understand. Though it also made me curious – what is the deal with Finland?įinns are by far the weirdest of the Nordics So when I told my Norwegian friends that I was off to Finland for a few weeks I knew not to take it too seriously when they laughed in my face. Like how Norwegians are always making fun of Swedes, but if you as an outsider try to join in they suddenly start defending them? Living in Norway, I’m constantly having to navigate all those Scandinavian stereotypes. ![]()
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