Reaction To 49 Strange Differences This American Noticed about Finland

Reaction To 49 Strange Differences This American Noticed about Finland
This is my reaction to 49 Strange Differences This American Noticed about Finland
In this video I react to Finnish culture and Finnish culture shocks by looking at differences between Finland and America.
Original Video - • 49 Strange Differences...

[@hazeman4755]

I find it weird how many US Americans don't recognize that many words are spelled differently in British English, or that they use completely different words. In Europe we usually learn British English in schools, hence "sledge". What, doesn't everybody have loops on their towels? How do you hang up your towels, or do you just have them lying around? And since you didn't recognize the "ladder" in the bathroom, I assume you don't have that kind of thing to hang your towels on either. Many bathrooms have these heated "ladders" on the wall, so you can hang your towel (or clothes) to dry there. Heated bathroom floors are of course comfortable, but I would say the main function is to keep the bathroom dry and prevent water damage.

[@thamor4746]

loops in towels in hotels almost never have them. But truthfully as Finnish person I don't go to hotels that much in Finland, but in those I have been towels always have loops. All towels should have loops.

[@Songfugel]

Ladder!? 😂 it's a design drying rack

[@zabnat]

Shame he didn't know what it is, he would have been amazed by the warm and dry towels.

[@jonexd8030]

😂😂

[@thamor4746]

His picture truthfully looked more ladder than drying rack if you have no clue what it is =)

[@niuho2052]

Fire escape ladders -which are mandatory in 2+story houses - are low enough to jump down when necessary, but high enough to keep kids from climbing.

[@haneski8020]

And if you have a chimney there need to be ladders to it. The chimney should be sweeped once a year (by law).

[@mikrokupu]

Yes, personal duvets are a norm in Finland. Practicality before coziness, an old Finnish motto :) The "shiny people" he noticed had most probably something to do with the Helsinki Samba Festival, held every June. Yes, Helsinki has an annual Samba parade. The "recruiters" he saw are working for UNICEF, Amnesty, WWF and similar organisations, looking for monthly donors typically.

[@henriikkak2091]

Finland is a self-service culture. You help yourself more often than not. A lot of effort goes into the design of public spaces to make it as convenient as possible, however.

[@kokkolintu3528]

wait... you other countries don't have the loop on your towels?? That's so weird to me, I never realized.

[@penaarja]

Wtf, this was grazy. NO LOOPS? What

[@Gibbetoo]

@@penaarja too complicated machine.

[@henriikkak2091]

It's like the holes in duvet covers. Most places outside of the Nordic countries don't have them. Ikea used to get complaints about them...

[@Gibbetoo]

@@henriikkak2091 i think that it was Finlayson.

[@simmysims9209]

Wtf? How you hang your towels?

[@VanArn]

Pine tar is is produced by heating pinewood with reduced fire.This makes resins with carbon come out of the wood. Pine tar is used to protect wooden things outside, things like fences and especially caulking and protecting wooden boats.The tar trade was a profitable business in Finland, especially from the 17th century. Shipbuilding activity in Western Europe became lively, and tar and pitch were needed for wooden ships. Tar has also been used to medical purposes among the people. There is a saying in Finnish: "If sauna, liquor or tar will not help the disease will lead to death".

[@u2miner]

The video should have been called "49 Strange Things in Finnish HOTELS" 😄 I have lived in Finland my whole life and a large portion of these things were completely new to me, because I don't stay in hotels.

[@penaarja]

? What was New To you? Dont get it

[@Songfugel]

None of these were new to me, I think it is more about location and lifestyle

[@SimoExMachina2]

Bidet is a common part of the Finnish house design. The little shower head is useful for "washing your backside, right?" (to quote Crocodile Dundee). Realistically water is also so much more ecological way of cleaning yourself over toilet paper. Sometimes I use the hose to wash myself and then use toilet paper to dry my bottocks.

[@lauraa5386]

Yeah water is better😂my grandmom used to say , if you fall face first in shit,would you rather wash it with water or wipe it with paper...

[@izodjei]

Best reindeer dish is a dish called Poronkäristys. Its like sautéed reindeer whit mash potatoes. Thats just my opinion though.

[@pjsyrj]

inner loin of a reindeer is even better

[@mikpoiu6]

Its a reindeer roast

[@mikpoiu6]

Or i think so but if i remember its from the back area of a reindeer

[@pjsyrj]

@@mikpoiu6 inner loin is near backbone and inside the body

[@mikpoiu6]

@@pjsyrj ok thanks since i aint a bucher

[@jenniheinanen8434]

Ohhh the things we make from tar side from candy. Hand/body soap, shampoo (good for treating dandruff), carpet cleaner/general cleaner, ice-cream, alcohol, medical salve (very good for small wounds)... Da Capo began as a recycled chocolate when Fazer though about using liqueur candy that didn't pass quality control in a new candy bar. They melted the candy and mixed in some rum to round up the taste, topping it off with dark chocolate. There's no alcohol since it evaporates in the process. The mane means "redo from the start." Salty licorice/salmiak licorice is just called salmiakki here. Licorice uses anise and licorice root for its flavor, so it's pretty sweet. Salmiakki uses ammonium chloride for it's distinc taste. So licorice refers to sweet candy and salmiakki to sweet and salty candy.

[@sjc9121]

In Finland almost every home have butt hoses in bathrooms / toilets. It is a modern standard here in Finland.

[@leopartanen8752]

No one actually recruits on the street, but there are these "recruiters" on the street for new monthly subscribers for many charities.

[@toniheikkila5607]

Theyre not recruiters, theyre facers, or what are they called in English... For like WWF or energy companies, mobile operators e&. And no they werent traditional, I guess just some Samba thing. Da Capo is rum flavored, as they were wondering. And Ive only seen those cell phone toilets in trainstations. And yes the shower is a stable here, usually known as, um "pillupuhelin" or "pussy phone". Has better rhythm said in Finnish. Aand I had more comments, but already forgot 😅 Others may add more...

[@FizzlNet]

Almost every home has a pillupuhelin. Yeaah, I'l leave checking the translation for the reader.

[@henriikkak2091]

Shall we just call them butt phones

[@pekkajarvinen69]

​@@henriikkak2091no. We will use the official name like op commented 😤

[@jakemaanimeikalainen248]

@@henriikkak2091 No. We will keep calling them pillupuhelin even if it offends you.

[@jambuhalonen2161]

8:04 The ladder in the bathroom must have been a towel drying rack

[@penaarja]

Ladder, fk 🤣🤣🤣

[@Frank-wt6lg]

The baby box was great! Or as in Finland it's called maternity package. I myself had no idea how to take care of a baby when we had our first child. It was very helpful including baby clothes, accessories etc.

[@kalleluukkainen43]

Onother day i was in bus here in Finnland. Only guy who made noise was from middle east. I was very un happy.

[@sjc9121]

Finns are very practical.

[@Kytkyloota]

In my experiences the face to face workers on the streets usually offer deals from electricity or insurance companies.

[@kobakki2406]

Most of the people on the streets are not recruiting but asking about your internet or about news papers.

[@lkm8898]

Hi Mert. I like your postings and absolutely love your accent. The last bit about 'greetings'. Generalising a bit, asking How are you? is not a real greeting , it comes after Hei, Moi , (Hyvää) päivää ('good day') etc. Mitä kuuluu? (how are you, how's it going?) is semi-rhetorical, and most people answer something like OK, not bad. The answer about misery is ironic/satirical, (self-)deprecating. This seems to go over the American head. I have to say though that this two are more "European" and have a better sense of humour than others I have seen.

[@Kepulikeppi]

15:36 the sign is not to mark the door as an exit route. It's to mark the thumbturn as the mechanism for unlocking the door.

[@meantimppa320]

And its mandatory at public toilets and hotel rooms. Needed in case of fire and when you are out of normal environment where you usually live - panic might make you forget basic stuff like how to open door lock that is different than at home

[@Moumantaifin]

Finnish children are teached to be polite and silent, when there is strangers around. That is why they are not making noises in public.

[@pikkupinja]

and yes the ladders outside houses are a fire safety thing! there has to be some route to safety in every house or public space. So in case there is a fire downstairs you can go out the window

[@make_moel9168]

yea every house has the batroom thing

[@torpmorp1324]

The shower next to the toilet is a bidet shower. The pople on the street are not recruiters but asking for donations for different nonprofit foundations and organizations. Of course they have to have licences and permits for that. They don’t get paid, it’s just voluntary work.

[@pikkupinja]

yes, almost every home and public toilet has a "butt hose"

[@oozb]

Whenever I went into a party or similar thing I used the innovative thing called the front door, much easier.

[@mikaelm2419]

Yeah, it's so weird American kids have to sneak out.

[@tuomassyrjaniemi]

I have born and lived in Finland all my life and about 1/4 of these things I have never seen or experienced 😅

[@Terno-ju3su]

😄😅😄the ladder in bathrooms are for towels socks and cloths dryer mostly heated😅😅😅

[@theassening4563]

we had a race to run into the house, through 1st floor, into the second floor, balcony, a terrifying climb to the roof, down the ladder and in front of the house again.... no, we never told anyone, that would have ended the fun

[@kalleranki2226]

Where in Europe do they cut your pizza unless its Pizza Hut?

[@rekkaus]

In bathroom (toilet) it says "Oven aukaisu" (opening the door) and under it "exit". So it was telling that is a mecanism to open and lock the door. But translation for english was kind of.. ..well poor :) For karaoke, some of us (well most of us) when we are drunk we can and do dance and sing.. but not while sober :) BTW I would find it odd if my pizza would be sliced when it would be ready. Like why would they touch my food? So I guess for me that would be odd.

[@siimarigaming]

Nice vid lad. You should react to finnish movie called ''the unknown soldier''. It's based on WWII continuation war between Finland and soviets and follows finnish jaegers on front. And because there is 3 versions of that movie, I recommend latest from 2017.

[@teijahaussalo1083]

Yes, we prefer dedicated blankets. My husband and I have had to ask for separate blankets in hotels abroad, because in that way we can genuinely relax while we are sleeping, not worrying that by turning around in your sleep you steal your partner's half of the blanket without knowing it.

[@To_Ok]

this blows my mind from Finn's point of view... you don't have loops in towels? And it is the most annoying thing when travelling as many counties has only the one massive blanket per bed.

[@mimma6203]

Alcohol and karaoke are golden combo in Finland

[@vakoniemi]

i love your videos

[@mennawaris144]

Shiny people, probably a group of bachelorette party goers.

[@jakemaanimeikalainen248]

Karaoke is huge in Finland! We always sing when drunk.

[@DROHARM]

Karaoke ❤.Yeah, we love it while bit tipsy or totally wasted. For those who must suffer it sober 😠🤬😈

[@BeetleJuiceFromHell]

The "latter" in bathroom is for drying towels and clothes and it's usually heated altough I don't think that one was. The "ass shower" is in every home and we call it the pussy phone. Lot's of things listed here however exist only in our capital and few bigger cities.

[@niuho2052]

That "butt hose" is really meant for female genital hygiene, but many use it for cleaning their butt. Common item in newer buildings.

[@sofiat8067]

Have you tried any Finnish candies? If not, you should order from Fazer store and make a video about testing those. Especially Fazer's chocolate is so good!

[@vinderist]

in Finland we call the "butt shover" a hand shovel

[@samikatto2851]

he clearly was at nice hotels and not in average shitty ones. alcohol can make introvert become karaokevert. pilluharja (more commonly known as pillupuhelin aka bidee-suihku/käsisuihku) is extremely common in households. bathroom floors are commonly heated as they work as wet floor when showering. common in toilets too but not sure how common. my childhood home had heated toiled floor and i occasionally slept on it. it was kept very warm.

[@Frank-wt6lg]

In house apartment I have a small shower by the sink. Mainly use it when I watsh my toilet seat. Most of the strange things are in hotels or cruise ships (Viking Line, Tallink, Silja line). I guess if went outside of Helsinki area, you would find way more strange things. But isn¨t it the meaning of travelling that you see how people live in other countries?

[@rosmu1130]

3:40 No, it isn't only at hotels. Pretty much all the homes and many public bathrooms have this hose or bidee in Finland. And as for that EXIT at the door in that one bathroom this man was speaking of... I think it just might have been some sort of a joke at that place. 😆 6:55 Well yes, usually people have their own blankets here. 🤔 At least I can't think of seeing anyone that I know to have one blanket to be shared with another.. Well, of course unless it's just the cover one, that isn't used as blanket but well, more like decorating etc. But yeah, people in Finland usually have their own blankets. Including those that are in a relationship. 8:53 Um.. I guess there might be some people who would do that..? But I can't think of ever hearing anyone doing so, like for a teenager to sneak out of the house using the ladder.. Thankfully so. 15:42 Well I mean.. The public bathrooms usually are kept nice and clean here, it needs to be cleaned so it takes of course money to pay for the cleaners. But not every single public bathroom need to be paid for. I guess it's more of the case at bigger cities and what not. 🤔

[@or4n]

I've never seen public bathroom with phone unlocking... though I've been living in Finland for 35+ years so I might just not come across any. I don't even remember paying to use one. I'm not saying that these things doesn't exists but people tend to generalize a LOT. They see something in one place and think it's common thing everywhere.

[@Hemlichen2]

Yes most of big hotels have worspaces. Its normal.

[@bege4394]

I think someone should send Mert a package of Finnish goods like salmiakki. In a Moomin mug maybe :D Considering the Malaysian law, of course (not sure if chewing gum is forbidden and how about rum in Da Capo...)

[@finnishculturalchannel]

Couples sharing the blanket is a weird concept to carry on having. One can almost picture couples promising each other in their marriage vows to fight over the blanket for the rest of their lives. Almost like walking around wearing the same pants and shirt. The closest thing Finnish couples do is going on a walk wearing matching shell suits.

[@tuuliviiri157]

Finns are practical people

[@zarmor6922]

my house thas from the 70s has a bidet (the bum hose)

[@Urbankin]

You climb on the roof and jump down to snow pile... and break your tail bone

[@riikkapitkanen3666]

So cute... Americans commenting hotel rooms and "srangenesses" abroad (outside US, the developing poor countries). Very disturbing behaviour.

[@Basparro]

every apartment has that small hand shower near toilet

[@ANJING_SITUMORANG]

Bidet is name for that rear end shower.

[@vakoniemi]

Mert Fin i havent lived in Finland sins 1968 i moved to australia with my mom and dad and no i live in Sweden ,

[@penaarja]

Do they still use checks In us, think so. 🤣

[@Aurinkohelmi]

Yes we have those bide showers or shower right next to toilet seat at homes too.

[@liljauitto2403]

Heh im fron finland and there is so many things you dont know And did you know that when you say hmm a dog or dogs we don't have only 2 things we have like 50 of that like dog and dogs is koira koiralle koirasta koiralla koirista koirillaan koirillani koirillasi and moreeeeee

[@vinderist]

not laddrs - for dryung your towels etc

[@henrikberg1174]

We call the bathroom thing PILLU PUHELIN

[@lioness1259]

No we don’t…

[@gashix]

Almost every home has the butthose. It's great.

[@markolaitala477]

joulupukki asuu Suomessa !!

[@vinderist]

i did not that all tgwe things are so "weird" for americans?!

[@minnakangaspuoskari]

Electronic payment methods are very much becoming the only way to pay soon here. Some stores don't take anything but small bills or coins if you want to pay with cash. The butthole hose (?) is something that most of homes have too but not all of them. The loops for towels are standard in northern countries I think and if you want you can actually buy some of that yourself and add it to any towels etc. that you need to. Most big hotel chains have some sort of conference or working spaces but I have not seen any lapdesk things myself yet. Must be Scandic alone or I have never ventured into using any so I don't know. Haha I don't think I have seen just 1 blanket used in bed since the 90's. My mum used to have one and it was not practical. Practicality explains most of these points. I have not ever seen a ladder in a bathroom. There might be something in the hotel room that requires it, who knows. The ladders on the side of houses are required by law for fire safety and so many houses still to this day use fireplaces so the chimney sweepers need to have access to the roof and the chimney. The recruiters on the streets are mostly for non profit stuff like Amnesty or whatever. They just want you to join some cause like a charity. Some places cut your pizza if you ask for it, otherwise they don't. I don't think any other place than a restaurant has waiters in Finland. Not even coffee shops have them anymore. Trains stations and such have paid bathrooms to keep them clean. Youngsters like to trash bathrooms and there could be other social reasons too. The bagel and fresh cheese comes from the Finnish word for the cheese that literally means fresh cheese, tuorejuusto, and it is cream cheese. Karaoke is a big thing in Finland. Most bars nowadays have karaoke section or certain nights when they do karaoke. I've scouted most of the karaokes in my city and only a few ones are actually good.

[@runkkariruune]

The karaoke conundrum is solved by heavy use of alcohol.

[@tube71000]

4:33 SOCKS ONLY IN A TRAIN TOILET?!?! Now that's-- that's something. I'm not sure if any amount of cleaning can get them clean enough for me to do that.

[@randomfinn404]

Looks like a night train for longer distances or some such, where you have your own cabin with a private shower/toilet and beds. Like a small hotel room on rails so not a regular public train toilet 😅