10 things I hate about being Finnish

10 Things I wish everyone knew about Finland and what it's like for a Finn to live abroad :)
My first KZbin video. Hope you liked it!

[@emiljurmu7657]

I am from a city called Nokia in finland

[@eemi.]

Emil Jurmu jaaa

[@nicciemello6567]

I'm from Punkalaidun

[@herrben1531]

Hhhhhhh nokia

[@mattegamer2328]

me too

[@RonjaEli]

Im from Jyväskylä

[@klaussteinberghaus8684]

your finnish version of the english spoken language was super hilarious! plus, I feel what you are saying when someone who's monolingual (english native speakers) tells you they don't like your english. they should try being bilingual and knowing more than 50% of the words a monolingual person knows (plus all other rules like grammar, syntax, culture, etc). by the way, I'm a spanish native speaker. Your acidic sense of humour is the best haha, moikka!

[@rosemarieyu9788]

I used to have a Nokia 6600 phone that was made in Finland. I tried ordering Finnish snacks at Suomikauppa. Hope it will arrive, the sooner the better.😂. Can't wait to try it!😄. By the way, your accent is awesome.😄

[@katarinati4433]

You're awesome! I really enjoyed watching and listening you. :)

[@finntasticbeast]

Екатерина Титова thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@ppaulinka]

This is so good! Hahaha you are fun :) moving to Helsinki on Wednesday. Will be using your language videos 😉 thanks for those too kiitos😘

[@joydopamine7752]

I love the fact that silence isn't awkward with Suomi people, sounds like a place where i can just be myself :D

[@tommienstrom5662]

you just out of nowwhere said fiinish word and then casually continue with english. i love it

[@ridinwithjake]

They had The Moomies on TV when I grew up as a kid in Poland, and I think we are roughly similar age. Finland sounds like a cool place, especially the aspects of no small talk, and people not being intrusive, I love that!

[@kyReeElainProhm]

I love your accent! Envious of your linguistic skills.

[@finntasticbeast]

Thank you!! I would love to make videos where I can learn more languages :)

[@tatteramos]

thank you so much for ur content 😍

[@EmmanuelNnoruka]

Thanks dear, I always enjoyed your videos

[@DSilvaVictor]

Moi! Nice video. I am looking forward to visiting Finland. I just started learning the language. Also, I love Salmiakki. A good friend gave me some sisu one day; I fell in love with it. I live on Mexico so it is very hard to get Salmiakki... And a bit expensive to buy it from the internet.

[@selsark47]

No. 5 is fantastic, that surely makes it more relaxing when hanging out with people.

[@sule-szigetigabor2870]

First time in Suomi, I was trying to get familiar, how life here is, and received nice and useful inputs, thanks a lot!!!! Kiitos : )

[@holoholopainen1627]

Miten menee ? Joko olet oppinut ? Asutko maalla vai maaseudulla ?

[@alcopower5710]

You have a beautiful accent.....

[@finntasticbeast]

morgan roberts sr haha thank you!

[@davidcuster6933]

you have a beautiful kaikki

[@finntasticbeast]

David Custer or beautiful kakki?

[@jerrynkathy]

I married a girl of 100% Finnish descent but she doesn't sound like you. You do, however, sound like her mother. That said, I still like your accent.

[@felixflugel2157]

I have a bar of Salmiakki chocolate at home here in Germany😍 Love it Just subscribed to your channel, I really like your content👍🏻

[@finntasticbeast]

😍

[@mcburcke]

Very funny vid...love it!

[@harpreetkaur9198]

Thanku for sharing this ❤️

[@Medicfinland]

I'm used to the cold. Sorry.

[@finntasticbeast]

Help me get used to it!!!

[@impe04]

finntasticbeast I think the meaning that when ur a Finn and people say "ur probably used to the cold" i dont think it means u handle the cold well, but that ur used to having cold weather if u know what i mean. / Eli tarkotin että ku ihmiset sanoo et "oot varmaa tottunu kylmää ilmastoon" nii et ei välttämättä oo tottunu siihe ite kylmään vaan siihe et on usein kylmä ilmasto.

[@maxim9280]

@@finntasticbeast dont do it

[@plagueeurope5284]

Love your style :D

[@uk9383]

I used to watch the Moomins when I was younger (Im from Slovenia) :-D And yes it is the best cartoon ever

[@finntasticbeast]

U K that's brilliant!! Was it dubbed to Slovenian?

[@uk9383]

It was either slovenian or german. Not sure. It was quite long ago 😅

[@littlempath]

Loved it

[@steveconquest6684]

If you don't like the cold please come to Burninhell, Texas lol. I'm not from here, I just run a city and I absolutely hate the heat. It was 111 degrees F for the past three days. In 1 year and 10 months I am getting the hell out of here and going north (Northern Europe or closer to Canada). BTW you have a perfect sense of humour and your accent, while not very strong, is charming in my opinion. Cheers, Steve

[@holoholopainen1627]

Many People would like to change places with You in Finland ! Some dont like The Cold & but They warm up the SAUNA - ALL THE TIME ! What is The City called - That You live at ?

[@RJM1011]

Well you sound alright to me and you look amazing thank you for the video. :)

[@LilyMarieRose]

Hei! I'm from England and I've loved The Moomins since I was a child (I'm 31). I also LOVE salmiakki, I order it online and always have a supply of it at home but yes, people are often apprehensive to try it and almost all English people I give it to don't like it. That chocolate bar you showed in the video is my favourite chocolate bar, it's delicious :) x

[@Veerareevo]

The salmiakki chocolate bar is my favorite too!👊

[@holoholopainen1627]

Salmiakki Ice Cream ! There is a Drink too Called SALMIAKKI with 50proof ! This is The Daily Drug / almost like Coffee - that makes Finland go to WORK !

[@estherjamack7717]

I love your channel. I love Finland. I was an exchange student to Finland in the summer of 1981. Finnish people are awesome.

[@lizanina11]

I also know the Moomins. My son used to love them when he was little.

[@lizanina11]

Hello, I'm Brazilian, I've lived many years in the US and now I can't wait to move to Finland. I love your country and would love to live there!

[@staceytomkinson910]

I love Finland sooo much and the people, I’m an English straight talker maybe I should live there as I love it so. Finnish sweets are the best sweets ever I always buy loads of them to bring home

[@goobus_floobus]

I feel you. I'm American and I had to learn how to make small talk just so I would stop making people feel uncomfortable with my stony silence and short answers

[@diegobadauka9944]

Love your sense of humor 😆!! Hope all is well or at least ok in your life. I recently discovered thru DNA test that my Lithuanian Grandfather's Family came from the Southwest coast of Finland during the 1300's. Id always love the cold, silence & personal space (also eating lunch at work alone). I get easily irritated when people gets to nosey or close, specially at 6am work meetings to start the day & not even finished my coffee or want me to do a "cheer" to have "positive attitude " (please somebody take me away, please?)

[@finntasticbeast]

Hahah same! But I don't like the cold at all. My dream is to soon spend winters in a more warmer climate than Ireland where I am now. BTW check out Finnish nightmares comic, I think you can relate to some of it :)

[@diegobadauka9944]

@@finntasticbeast Great! Thanks for the info & the best of luck finding a decent place with warmer weather 😊. Here in the State of Utah (USA) which I live since 1996, gets to warm for my taste in summertime (90-108 farenheit)

[@user-qf7lp1yb4l]

Hi. Thanks a lot for the video, which is quite accurate as it shows how people are ignorant, despite attending school for so many years. As far as accent: your English is absolutely clear. In addition, everyone, even in the USA has an accent and some people also a nasty one. My mother keeps on saying that in America people haven't spoken English for decades. LOL. Although I have never travelled to Finland, I know that it has for distinct and beautiful seasons, despite winter being the longest: people that love nature, would surely appreciate the beauty of Finland. I am convinced that we can learn a lot from Finnish people, in the first place to be quiet and most of all silent (I cannot stand small talk as well, so I must have some Finnish blood LOL). Many thanks again for posting.

[@chrystalholley7519]

I am a Finnish-American, and I love this vlog! All you say is soooo true.

[@alicecocciolo9090]

I know Mumins 😍 Studied them at university and fell in love with them 🦄

[@spunk88888]

I love this. I can't do smalltalk for the life of me... I need to go to Finland very soon :)

[@spunk88888]

Oh, and I mean what I say too. ^^

[@raigosa3352]

I tried Salmiakki twice and it`s ok, I did not get addicted to as I`m getting addicted to your videos

[@vanadians3819]

I could always tell my Mom was talking to one of her sisters on the phone, it was the only time her accent came out. Funny thing, her grandparents immigrated to Canada, her father was born in the states she was a generation away from Finland but my grandparents settled in a Finn colony in Saskatchewan Canada that held very true to customs and language. I guess to the point that even their Canadian children had accents 😁

[@finntasticbeast]

Shawna Conway wow that's amazing!! I was in Canada couple of years ago in Toronto and Montreal. Thought the climate and nature was similar to Finland so it felt a bit familiar. Totally loved it!

[@andreahirschmann685]

The Mumins! Loved them so much, I knew them as little child in Germany, found them so amazing and intriguing and had books with their stories, they were quite famous here! Uhm, some dozen years ago...no idea if younger people know them. Need to find some Mumin stories now :-) Thanks for reminding me! Why is it in the things you hate about being Finnish?

[@831Bars]

I'm half Finnish, born in Australia and for whatever reason I'm binge watching content about Finland

[@jazzvanravenswaay2696]

Ahh the candy-thing is so recognisable! We also have Salmiak (how we write it) and many types of liquorice, and most people litterally spit it out when they try it for the first time :p Someone even asked if it was an attempt to create the nastiest candy ever XD ...Well at least everyone likes the stroopwafels.

[@finntasticbeast]

Jazz van Ravenswaay oh yes are you dutch??i looooove stroopwafels. When i was in Amsterdam I went a to pancake (crepe) place and order it with apple crumble thinking it’s some kind of flavour or tiny bit of the crumble. It was actually a piece of apple crumble in my crepe and it was the best crepe I’ve ever had 😍

[@jazzvanravenswaay2696]

@@finntasticbeast ah that sounds like a good pancake indeed!

[@goobus_floobus]

I like number one, because its not that you are tired of correcting people, it's that you dont know since you don't live there anymore, which implies that it might have moved

[@as-guardianangel9360]

I personally love your accent❤️👍🏼

[@abhinavkhare7980]

hey this is a pretty serious question, if you choose to reply :) How do Finns treat the people from countries like India and China ? I am a student and may get to spend around 3 months over there, and I am really worried. Thanks !

[@finntasticbeast]

Hi! That's a good question! Maybe expect a lot of silences at first and that you might have to be the first person to initiate a conversation. If you're studying I'd imagine it's a lot easier to get to know people and socialise. Finland is one of the safest countries in the world so I wouldn't worry about that. Hopefully that was helpful! :)

[@abhinavkhare7980]

Thanks, it was :D

[@Aurinkohirvi]

There's always some racists in what ever country one goes to. In Finland people have most prejudices against black and islamic (Semitic appearing) people, much "thanks" to the media hysteria about islamic extremism and a refugee wave from Somalia that got criticized a lot back then when it happened. East-Asian people are pretty well received and there hasn't been waves of refugees (which often creates these racist sentiments) and East-Asian people aren't considered religiously intolerant or zealous either. Fortunately, there is very seldom anything violent, nor racism from the authorities either. Maybe one might hear some nasty words occasionally, or an unwelcoming look. Finland has very homogenetic population, and if you come from a far away country, you might be easily spotted. In larger cities like Helsinki, Turku and Tampere there's quite a lot of foreiners, and also in some university cities like Jyväskylä, and people are more used to see foreigners. In rural areas people see less foreigners, so prepare get more noticed there. Welcome, hope you like your visit!

[@EvadeNightShade]

I live in North Pole, Alaska 😄

[@Rockyourassed]

Hyvää päivä! Mitä kuuluu? Minun nimeni on Edward. Olen Ranskalainen, opiskelen Suomi joka päivä! Mina harjoitteleen keskustelua joka päivä! Hauska tutusta :)! Nääkemiin!

[@holoholopainen1627]

Moi - Kiitos Merci - kysymästä - ihan hyvin ! Mitä olet itse puuhaillut ? Miten se opiskelu - sinun suomen kielen kanssa ? Oletko koskaan katsonut KZbin videoita UUNO TURHAPURO ? Hän on Suomen hauskin mies - ja tekee kokoajan erilaisia Projekteja ! More Later !

[@annika7739]

love this . Finnish too

[@eventide55]

I absolutely love your personality. I’m Finnish so maybe that’s why.

[@RaffeRider]

if i can add the 11th one: is there colors (in Finland)? Most questions of that kind i have heard on US and A

[@christenbrown7882]

What color is licorice is that? I would like to try it.

[@aiellodesign]

So funny! :)

[@thatonlyredhead5297]

You are so sweet and funny!!!

[@tictackickback899]

hyvää työtä kanavalla (i hope that's correct)

[@user-ekyyetyeydu-bvmbmvb-ff4]

how are you? from usa, i subscibed today. i will travel finland next time. thanks!!!

[@smartman123]

love your accent

[@idan.5316]

We also have tyrkisk peberi in Norway 🙂 here it's called tyrkisk pepper

[@MrLaRebe]

moi mitä kuluu mun äiti puhu suomia (i am 8 years old and my grandma is leting me write this on her computer) and i like your video. also my family use to live in Finland. 😊

[@finntasticbeast]

Thanks so much!! Hyvää kuuluu, mitä sinulle? :)

[@user-nd9li5vw3x]

+100500!!! Особенно понравилось про Северный полюс !

[@vladthemagnificent9052]

i like salmiakki actually. but i had to have several tries and vomit surpresses and now I love it

[@viefransisca4392]

I fall in love with Finnish man ❤️

[@Bkaithaone]

I think you do sound a bit Irish... I'm wondering where you moved to? I've been working in Helsinki for about 6 months now. Lovely place, lovely people. And the stereotypes aren't all true. Moi Moi 😁 I'm Scottish btw...

[@Omoro192]

Your accent is soo adorable, they are just jealous 😒

[@melekbeyaz]

I like moomins and finish sweets and i'm not finish, so be kind and send me some of your sweets

[@evaannikkipeltonen72]

My dad is from Finland and in many points I laughed a lot, especially the points with the silence and moomins, my friends always say their translated names like snork maiden and Iam like guyyys that's niiskuneiti, don't be silly 😄😄

[@bwest1869]

I speak American English, German and some Finnish,,, I was just visiting family and friends in Finland for 22 days...

[@AleksiHimself]

Moi! Are you a new Finnish KZbinr? What kind of content are you going to make?

[@finntasticbeast]

Moi! Yes I am. I'm planning to make satirical / fun content. Just waiting on my new camera!

[@potkukelkkaracing1411]

Yeah we are finnish little boys and hey... please i agree if you wont, but can you do video and in video you go to our channel (potkukelkka racing) and say is it good or bad or something. Thats good idea and we get followers? But more finnish videos👍

[@Omoro192]

Hope that you guys work together 😄 the content im your videos is amazing. Greetings from Costa Rica.

[@michalcienki]

It seems like you are ashamed of typical Finnish accent or even English speaking skills of Finns but I find "rallienglanti" really damn entertaining to listen to :D This kind of accent fits perfect for Finnish people imo because it sounds kind of harsh, especially with that vibrating "r". And most of the people think (at least here in Poland) that Finns are like harsh, tough, resistant to everything people, but in a good way. The way how Juha Kankkunen, Kimi Raikkonen or Lauri from Hydraulic Press Channel are speaking always makes my day, cannot imagine different accent for them, especially kind of soft, buttery-like American.

[@holoholopainen1627]

We Never met anyone Polish ? Hard to tell how You are ! Howcome Polish are Not Famous ?

[@muusemuxudiin6522]

Kiitos

[@lolaf9623]

You are too cute.. I visit Tampere and it was the most amazing place I ever seen..

[@PrivateVargas]

Its also a town in Alaska :)

[@elmokahkonen8897]

i expierience all these things too cuz im finnish but i live in america

[@Foeniculum]

You are so cute & beautiful plus this video is quite entertaining :) and I know Moomins! :D

[@finntasticbeast]

Thank you so much :) moomins are the best!

[@dietteriffic]

Oh my god you are so pretty :(

[@kesanao4881]

Joulupukki is Santa and he lives in rovaniemella near I guess XD

[@eemi.]

So am i santa?

[@jpm83]

No he lives in korvatunturi that has been built from the bones of naughty children.

[@markkanen3906]

Suomi perkele

[@eggo4631]

SUOMI

[@eggo4631]

Salmiakki o hyvää

[@eggo4631]

Tykkääm saunoa

[@eggo4631]

Olen pelannut angry birds peliä

[@sanguis666]

My girlfriend is Finnish. When I went to visit her in February, she gave me the salmiakki to try thinking I'd hate it. It was different for sure, but I didn't hate it. I ended up eating a half bag before leaving for home :D

[@vannessathefatty4017]

Fun fact: There's a town in Finland called Nokia and it has 33,000 people

[@holoholopainen1627]

Björneborg is / has been before The Great Swede !

[@idunno1951]

I love Moomins

[@herrkulor3771]

I can absolutely relate to your observations and expressed feelings. (Eventhough I'm only part finnish. ) This happens to us northern european people. I await it actually. I don't know about you?

[@user-nx6vn7ry3e]

Hey! My boyfriend is Finnish (I'm from Mexico) and every time he comes to visit I _demand_ Salmiakki chocolate. It is, hands down, the most delicious thing I've ever tasted, and I'll never understand why people hate it.

[@finntasticbeast]

That's so nice to hear. It's so unusual to hear from someone who's not Finnish that they like it!!

[@nera6665]

Memek i like you

[@raulbravo7995]

My best friend is from finland and he never said nothing about choclate but from what I hear I need to try it

[@finntasticbeast]

Vesper TM Finnish chocolate is the best!!!

[@holoholopainen1627]

Mexico should eat more SALMIAKKI - and build more SAUNAS !

[@isason1624]

Suomi=🍺☕🌲☔⛄❄🎅

[@showkathossain9638]

I have many relatives living in Finland, wish to visit someday

[@holoholopainen1627]

Ask Them to send You SALMIAKKI ! Have You ever been to SAUNA ?

[@KaiMarcad]

We haven't used to the cold. It feels cold to everyone. We just know complaining doesn't help.

[@stavros_SX]

Doesn't it depend on the city you live in? Isn't it more bearable in southern regions especially if you're properly clothed? I have no idea coz I live in southern Europe :P

[@holoholopainen1627]

Warm Up - The SAUNA !

[@jerppaplays642]

perkele

[@JV-bj4kx]

perkele

[@dkh8373]

Actually befor I went to Finland, most of my friends knew it was the hometown of Nokia, Sauna, Moomin, and also Angry bird!

[@betlamed]

Moomins, yeah! The most depressing children's series ever! (Talking about the old one, from the 70s.) I love them, but that stuff was dark! I guess that tells you something about me.

[@arimatt2357]

i love the moomins, greetings from hungary

[@tomemonoselotro]

Well you know the music heavy metal from finland makes that people like me likes your country and the girls from there too.

[@soronmi]

Number 5 is me when some random guy comes to the same elevator I'm just like "........... " I don't even say hello XD

[@freeman9406]

Just to let you know people from the U.S. are diverse and so is our accent.

[@panuranta7146]

Im from finland

[@Sasha-mw1qx]

I’m finished but what I was born here and now I know why I act the way I do

[@Lisa-jm8ud]

Finland has the best chocolate!

[@XsquamishX]

French lover of Salmiakki here...😁

[@VOCATUS123]

The best thing about being Finnish....you always Finnish what you started :) and you like Game of Thrones which in itself is awesome

[@isamiquel9589]

People who ask you where is Finlande, and if it's Russia, i guess they are all north Americans, because in the West - South of Europe we know where Finlande is. Maybe we some of us can mix with sweden and norway, but for sure not with Russia. And here in France we know the Moomins, i was watching this in french langage on tv when i was à child, i loved it!!!!

[@mitakuuluu922]

Haha, i love -"salmiak"-

[@davidjongen1022]

Loved sharing my Dutch licorice with my Australian school mates .... rarely asked again 😊

[@finntasticbeast]

Haha can relate.

[@SekRanger]

I ran away from Japanese. Since it is very hard with a lot of tenses and conjugations. And I met Finnish .... RIP me

[@peachy_oranges]

I have Moomins books and games

[@thabitaboubetans1518]

I Love Finnland ❤❤❤ i am half finland swedish ❤❤❤❤ in the past i had rubber boots from my grandmother,they was from Nokia 😂😂😂😂

[@TheRedsofine]

Love salmiakki

[@jannevihattula6970]

Im from finland and it could be little colder to be siedettävää