When Finnish people wait for the bus! Why Finland's Individualism Developed | Abnormal Summit

[@Pahis1]

When the COVID recommendation of standing 2 meters from the next person was revoked, Finns were happy that they could go back to the traditional 3-4m

[@badinstructor6806]

I taught ceramics to elders pre and post COVID. After we were cleared to resume classes again with proper safety guidelines, it was funny to hear grandmas talking how much they loved COVID in regards of physical contact (or lack of). Because previously more and more Finns have adopted foreign behaviours of hugging friends when meeting up or hugging when leaving, but due to pandemic that stopped. And a lot of Finns were very happy not to be forced to touch other people in fear of being perceived rude, lol.

[@eamh2002]

@UnknownMaster21 I was constantly walking up to peoples backs in supermarkets then backing up when remembering the guidelines like "DAMN the virus thing" Now when the hassle has ended I do the opposite, first I leave a 2m gap then I'm like "OH no need anymore" 🤣 Only got covid once in 2022, gamed all night and met guy in PUBG at 3am , went to his bowling/drinking/sauna evening with his other internet friends and now were IRL friends 😎 Gotta say it was a good thing to happen to me 🤭

[@emiliaholmberg3320]

Same in Sweden

[@bluumberry]

@@badinstructor6806 I'm so glad no one has gone back to pre-covid handshakes upon meeting new coworkers XD

[@badinstructor6806]

@@bluumberry YEEES or handshakes at the doctor's/nurse's office! Love that!

[@gamerxplanetx8637]

kudos to Leo for representing Finland very well

[@thamor4746]

Surprised how well he spoke korean

[@taunopaavo321]

​@@thamor4746i think they mentioned that he has a korean wife

[@thamor4746]

@@taunopaavo321 Yeah I noticed that and I think he was fan of maybe K-dramas and wanted to learn korean + go there. Just my educated stupid finnish guess =)

[@flav2689]

Yes - except that the candy he brought was not actually Salmiakki at all - it was just plain licorice! (That mistake was really cute! I can see he has been living abroad a long, long time...^^)

[@keitinvesi9992]

@@flav2689 the metal tin they're passing around is halva licourice and it literally reads on the tin

[@aadasiren5470]

Leo looks like the most Finnish guy i have ever seen

[@hurrytoworry]

He's pretty.

[@richman2601]

Minus the hair, he’s not bald yet. Otherwise 10/10 finn

[@manakzar7148]

​@@richman2601nah finnish have good hair

[@samisuhonen9815]

@@manakzar7148 Well, some of us have a balding gene. Those who don't, have nice hair.

[@Tespri]

@@richman2601 Not every Finn get's bald when they age.

[@stargazer8679]

I was so suprised when they called Leo cyborg for not showing that much emotion, I feel like that was so natural and often feel overwhelmed when people from other countries show very much emotion in their voice😂😂 I guess we are cyborgs then

[@BonBonJelly]

I was surprised because if you know how koreans act in public they're one of the coldest and most emotionless people ever. They don't look at ANYONE, not because they're shy. They don't acknowledge their surroundings, if you open a door for them they walk through as if you're a door holding machine and if someone literally collapses and needs help they might even step on that person

[@hanbill]

there is also Terminator ad of toothpaste "Colgate-mies ei tunne kipua." (colgate-man doesn't feel pain) it's so funny

[@sharpasacueball]

​@@BonBonJellyThat is funny because I hear the exact opposite from my Japanese friends who lived in Korea

[@BonBonJelly]

@@sharpasacueball really? I know I wrote the comment as a fact but it's just what I've been hearing/seeing in a couple of videos and isn't my personal experience. Like people ignoring a collapsed child in the middle of a road because helping is apparently seen as if you're the culprit or something. Now I'm not sure if that's actually how it is

[@수영-z1j]

​@@BonBonJellyAs a Korean, we say thankyou for holding a door sometimes because it's common things to hold a door. And helping a collapse kid is different from person, not the country.

[@Demons972]

As a foreigner living in Finland i can tell you Finns are one of the most humble people i've ever had the pleasure to meet and work with, they are not full of themselves and their sincerity can often be mistaken as sarcasm or "bad manners" by most people but they just really honest and straight to the point no going around the bushes bs.

[@WavingForYou]

Haha, As a finnish person myself I kind of agree, also when I talk I'll be like "ööm niin ööö" you know? Even though I know what I'm saying I take Space to it and don't say it all through. That's kind of a problem, Because if I'm not actually lying and people think I'm the one that did something but them I'm explaining and that's happens so they immediately think I'm rlly the one who did smth bad.

[@Dmwntkp99]

So are the Greeks, the opposite is Filipinos.

[@touma-san91]

What he brought for them to eat wasn't salmiakki, it was licorice. That licorice is very good but, it doesn't have ammonium chloride which gives the distinct salmiakki taste. If it had been salmiakki, they probably would have been disgusted by it and spitting it out almost immediately because it is bit of an acquired taste

[@jout738]

Yes as finnish myself I think licorice is even worse, than salmiakki is, when I have tasted both of them.

[@kraatarin8226]

and thus your finnish citizenship is revoked. the door is that way@@jout738

[@ravenfin1916]

After Corona, there was a joke where it was said that now we can go back to the normal three-meter distances instead of two.

[@SailorYuki]

The reason there aren't that many people living in Finland is because they want to keep the distance to eachother. Also saying "I love you" both sounds and feels cringe in Finnish. On the flip side, almost any word can sound like a sware word if put enough force into it.

[@kitcat2449]

Cringe is the right word. I love how I say "I love you so much!" to my cat more than my loved ones hahah, it feels less embarassing

[@falloutgamer347]

​@@kitcat2449same here

[@jonnamajaneva5933]

I think that the real reason why there arent that many people in finland is bc our land couldnt support big population before(soil not suitable for crops, weather not good for it either).

[@SolidoNaso.]

Many people feel that way about "I love you" in their mother tongues. Usually less so about foreign languages

[@CheriTheBery]

The reason it feels and sounds cringe is because it is so taboo to say. Parents don't say it to their children even, I think it all stems from the wars with Russia. We're just 2-3 generations after those who went to war, they did not/ could not show love to their children due to PTSD. That's why it's cringe, it's just generational trauma being passed on, which is definitely not good and leads to bad parenting. Nowadays I see much more 'normal' families where "rakkaus" isn't a taboo/forbidden word. Evidence clearly shows that showing love to your children is crucial in their development, maybe changing our emotionless culture could lower our depression rates...

[@esbi1972]

I was hoping someone would ask him how Finland produces so many good racing drivers despite its small population.

[@squidcaps4308]

There are two factors. First is that Finland has a LOT of dirt roads that are well maintained. Forestry requires roads that trucks can use to haul the logs and then there are are lot of farms. There is very little traffic on those roads and the terrain is full of small hills; you have to learn how to jump if you want to fast, have to get used to the varying grip levels. And of course.. there is the winter that further increases the importance of good car control and the importance of feel: you have to learn how to drive by feeling the grip levels intuitively. The difficult conditions reflect also to driving licenses: it is in two parts with slippery conditions on a skid pad and also training how to drive in the dark and rain. You are taught how to correct a slide and you get to experience how it feels. Then there is the legacy. Finland managed to get success in rally early on and this created grassroots level, it got organized and supported. Success creates success. When you know that even if you come from the middle of nowhere you can reach to the top, that inspires kids from young age and they dare to dream big. That is the secret. Also, some say that the national character fits rallying, and it is hard to disagree. There is this determination and grit to push, to be brave. You keep your foot down and go thru the corner without fear. There is wonderful story about a Canadian who joined a Finnish endurance forest running. When all other teams went around hills and difficult bits, Finns went on a straight line over the obstacles. That is the Finnish spirit, you aren't scared of adversities or difficulties but go thru them with sheer willpower. We often make things harder by thinking how hard it is, demoralizing ourselves but when if you are properly determined to go straight thru, the task isn't as difficult anymore. It is difficult to put in words what sisu means but.. that is the only "secret" ingredient. But we all have that trait in us, every single human being has it.

[@Finland-SkiTeam39-40]

@@squidcaps4308 Nyt oli tykki vastaus !!! / Top notch reply !!!

[@jerkkub]

This is what chatgpt4 says: Finland's success in producing numerous talented racing drivers despite its relatively small population can be attributed to several factors: 1. Culture of Motorsport: Motorsport has a strong tradition and cultural significance in Finland. The country has a long history of rallying, with events like the Rally Finland (formerly known as the 1000 Lakes Rally) being iconic in the motorsport world. This culture has created a supportive environment for motorsport enthusiasts and aspiring young drivers. 2. Access to Motorsport: Finland provides accessible opportunities for young people to engage in motorsport from an early age. Karting, for example, is a popular stepping stone for aspiring drivers and serves as a breeding ground for future talents. 3. Winter Driving Skills: Finland's harsh winters and icy roads help cultivate exceptional car control skills among drivers from an early age. Many Finnish drivers start their careers by practicing on frozen lakes and snow-covered roads, honing their car control and drifting abilities. 4. Driver Training Programs: The Finnish motorsport federation and various racing teams invest in driver development programs, providing coaching and support to young talents. These programs help identify promising drivers early on and nurture their skills. 5. Role Models: Finland has produced several world-renowned racing legends, such as Keke Rosberg, Mika Häkkinen, Kimi Räikkönen, and Valtteri Bottas. These successful drivers serve as role models for the younger generation and inspire them to pursue careers in motorsport. 6. Supportive Racing Community: Finland's close-knit racing community offers support and mentorship to young drivers. Racing enthusiasts often share their knowledge and experience, creating a positive and encouraging atmosphere for aspiring talents. 7. Focus on Driver Skills: Finnish drivers are known for their exceptional driving skills, adaptability, and mental toughness. These traits, combined with a competitive spirit, have contributed to their success on the international stage.

[@alebone_]

@@squidcaps4308 I still firmly believe Finnish are missing some kind of self-preservation instinct lol, full send all the time

[@moya9450]

Main reason is "Hervannan Valtaväylä"

[@janesully5971]

Um. I can buy reindeer meat any market here in Finland, not only just north.

[@80009]

That is mostly red deer (saksanhirvi) from new zealand.

[@janesully5971]

@@80009 Ainakin Espoossa saa poroa pakkasesta. Saksanhirveä saa tietysti.

[@ACorpseWithoutSoul]

@@80009 Almost every market could buy reindeer too. But price is 3-4 times more than saksanhirvi.

[@20100520able]

There are about 200 000 reindeers in Finland. To meat industry goes 100 000 yearly.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@ACorpseWithoutSoul I agree. You can easily get reindeer meat from any city in the Finland but the price is very high. It's good, though. If it were cheaper, I would eat it every week.

[@SebHaarfagre]

I'm Norwegian (and have family in Finland) and I fully understand why the Norwegian guy has a constant grin 😁😁 (Edit: There's a _lot_ of similarities between Norway and Finland, and some of them are even more similar to each other than between other Scandinavian countries. For instance the consumption of coffee, dark winters (shared somewhat with Sweden but not as much), social "bubbles" and being extrovert and hilarious when drunk (Finns are crazy when drunk, not everything in the video is right, and Norway has indeed had depression problems as opposed to what the NOR guy says but maybe not as bad and for slightly different reasons) So, basically, the Finn got all the flak and my NOR guy could relax but also enjoyed his dry and deadpan humour - which the Finns are also fantastic at - I think 😬British humour and dark type humour which also the Finns love is popular in Norway)

[@Mambojambobombastic]

As a Finn I totally agree with everything you've said

[@lahtiman8141]

Norwegians are not very nice people.

[@BoloH.]

Nah, both of them were content because the other neighbours weren't there to ruin the whole thing.

[@arikauraniemi9383]

As a finn, I'll say that constant drinking has never made me crazy. I just like great music from Norway, Sweden and Finland(we make the best metal imo) Norwegian humour I love because you like so dark stuff, you go beyond even us finns sometimes.

[@peestorage6110]

Finland is not Scandinavian though.. So it would be correct to use the term Nordic :^)

[@tommy.eklund]

Quite a few inaccuracies in this video, but overall Leo represented Finland well.. One thing I wanna point out that at least where I'm from (southern Finland), we called the teachers by name from first grade, it was considered rude to call them "teacher".

[@Emppu876]

western finn here, we've always called teachers by their names, just teach (ope) or teacher, doesn't matter

[@serahill]

Same where I'm from (Northern Finland), though it wouldn't have been rude to call them "teacher" it would have definitively been weird.

[@DR_REDACTED]

Here its "ope" or their name

[@TrolledBy]

Teach (ope) is a good way to call the teacher if you don't know or forgot their name. In Finnish language and social culture it's very easy to talk with people and to maintain a conversation in a group of people, even if you don't know the names of all the people you're talking with. Using substitute phrases like "dude" or "hey, you!" is often more common than referring to the person by their name. We don't really do small talk and randomly asking a person their name is embarrassing, so we just work around it.

[@michellej7734]

Out of everything you had a problem with the teacher name issue???

[@emppu1012]

It's always funny to me that foreigners get shocked by the fact that I've called my teachers by first name or surname since middle school XD Or just "ope" aka. "teach"

[@NaaNaa111]

I need to inform more about Vappu! It is acient! Here in Finland the original spring celebration is known as Hela where they would lit bonfires in the fields and other open places. Our ancestors burned "Helavalkea" (Valkea meaning white) to drive away evil spirits and they rang some bells. At the party they drank mead and danced. Cattle have often been let out to pasture for the first time also! But unfortunately nobody calls it Hela anymore. Vappu is also known as Valpuri (Valborg in Swedish, Walburga in German) and there are eight weeks from Valpuri to midsummer during which all field work has to be done. And that's important! These days it is an national holiday here and an international workers day in other countries know as May day. It's is like a carnival celebration for workers, students and SPRING! It's also not only for young students! There's usually a lot of stuff for kids in what we call Vapputori, which is market place full of all sorts of candy, accessories, horns, prank stuff, bouncy castles, trampolines, amusement rides and most importantly helium balloons! It doesn't have to involve any alcohol If you don't want to! But let's face it, most do. 😅

[@FreakyNightmare]

Hela on niin kaunis sana. Tiedätkö yhtään, onko tuosta aikanaan muodostunut helatorstai vai mistä se lienee sitten saanut nimensä...? Ei olisi ensimmäinen kerta, kun kristinusko ja Suomen luonnonuskonto kohtaavat 😶

[@karigrandii]

Probably was still celebrated as a festival of spring until the US decided to kill a bunch of working men and women for protesting their rights which got people in Europe to celebrate Labor Day/May day in the workers honor.

[@xohyuu]

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[@Alexandros.Mograine]

Ofc alot of reindeer die in crashes, lapland literally has more reindeer than people :D if you drive in lapland its very likely you will see alot of reindeer, sometimes next to the road, sometimes whole herds crossing the road. last time i was at my cottage in the north i woke up 2 times in a row in the morning to like 10 reindeers in my yard.

[@samisuhonen9815]

The high suicide rate is a combination of two things. 1. Our dark and cold winters can be really depressing, especially if it doesn't snow much and you live in a city. Trees lose their nice green leaves. Mud and slush everywhere. Everything is dark, wet, cold, and gray. 2. Our culture makes it easier to end up alone and as an outcast. It's not easy to get out and make friends for many Finns, especially if you end up unemployed. And even if you had friends, many people in Finland don't want to really talk about the things that bother them. Many of us have traditional Finnish mentality, where talking about your own issues is seen as awkward and makes us feel anxious. So as an end result, you have many Finns that end up sitting alone in a tiny 1970 gray soviet concrete slab building, never seeing anyone or talking to anyone, and outside there is just dark, wet, cold and gray. It is no wonder to me, that in these situations a lot of people kill themselves. Those apartments are even named "itsemurha yksiö", which translates to "suicide studio apartment".

[@alykasa8570]

Not true at all !!! If such were the case, then lots of foreigners in Finland would commit suicide since Finns are very racist and refuse to speak to foreigners( especially the 'dark ones'). Finns isolate foreigners so that many foreigners live quite lonely lives, yet they do not commit suicide like the Finns. Plus foreigners are definitely not used to those long dark winters in Finland, yet they do not kill themselves like the Finns do. Something else, ALCOHOL, is causing all those suicides among men in Finland!!!

[@MrPrince600]

maybe because a foreigner has never been in that situation of wanting to kill themselves and i am a finnish and im not racist i know there are some but it untrue to think that all are racist becuase many including myself arent racist so its important to remember that only some are racist and also as you were mentioning before that alcohol was the one causing all those suicides in finland let me just say that often depression leads to alcohol

[@MrPrince600]

@samisuhonen9815 true im from one of those concrete block suburbs and i can agree why depression would occur there

[@dennislindqvist8443]

It doesn't sound particularly unique, all the people up north share the same problems especially now in the recession.

[@TheHeavyModd]

don't forget perhaps the biggest reason for the high suicide rates back in the early 90's, the severe economic depression caused in no small part by the dissolution of Soviet Russia. As an important economic trade counterparty, Soviet Russia accounted for a majority of Finland's export trade. There were other contributing factors to the depression in the 90's, but the point is that economic conditions were likely one of the biggest reasons for the high suicide rates during that time period.

[@butterflies655]

The finnish guy is so cute.

[@kitcat2449]

6:48 the exception is "no niin" which can mean different things depending on how you say it lol

[@101falcon]

tbh the art of _"no niin"_ is a language unto itself

[@Hups007]

Suomi mainittu! Torilla tavataan...Eiku hetkinen? Miten tää menikään? 😉

[@xohyuu]

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[@Maxi.Dounut]

Lol that distance between the people at the bus stop is hilarious. It’s the same in Norway, approx 2 meters distance is acceptable but any closer is a no-no.

[@annaandhertypewriter4395]

I'd like to mention that suicide rates were really high in early 1990's mainly because economical crash. 80's had been one big consuming festival and then BAM economy crashed. Back then and also today rates don't connect with too much workload like in Korea.

[@mikkoolavijarvinen3653]

This seems not be the case. Finnish suicide rates hit a (morbid) record in around 1990, but the situation had been almost as bad for the entire 80s, and just as the economy crashed, the graph starting coming steadily downwards. (it seems that the standard coping mechanism in the economical depression was not suicide but excessive drinking)

[@cinderellaandstepsisters]

​@@mikkoolavijarvinen3653Watch the newer statistics in the video "Comparison suicide rates by countries/Country suicide rate comparison." 62 highest suicide countries and Finland is not even mentioned. The highest suicide countries are: The 1st RUSSIA. The 2nd South Korea. The 3rd Kazakstan. The 4th Ukraine and the 5 th Japan.

[@hellohihelloo]

Please keep in mind that it’s just a stereotype for Finnish people to be cold and introverted...😅 I’m Finnish myself and I know many outgoing people here! I, too, love interacting with people!

[@karigrandii]

Same with the winter depression. Many people love the winter because thats when you play/watch sports and go outside and play icehockey with friends/randoms or go skiing etc. As a kid you play snow wars and build snow castles etc. It’s a great time if you like to do go outside and be active.

[@fotballidolfacts]

i from asia and arrived in finland last week. Most of my experience with finnish people are very positve! ( the only not positive moment was from a middle east dude). I love fin

[@MrPrince600]

@@fotballidolfacts good luck finding your future in finland. wish you the best from finland :D

[@cinderellaandstepsisters]

If you are introverted it doesn't mean you are cold. Actually Finns are very helpful ppl.

[@MaaZeus]

​@@cinderellaandstepsisters Yes. Introvert and cold are different things. We can talk with people if we want (well, some of us do. I don't.) but usually we do not like to have a focus on ourselves or make noise about out exploits. If someone needs help then we do try to help but optimally we would rather be on ourselves and the person handle his own troubles just like we would rather handle own troubles. Asking someone for help is... awkward... Low self esteem is bit of a national issue of my people.

[@gordi02]

Das war sehr interessant 🥰, witzig🤭 und respektvoll, bitte mehr davon .

[@finnishfinn]

I love this as a Finn who is coming to South-Korea in few weeks 😍

[@inari869]

Leo did very well, as a Finn I am very proud of him

[@pvkk85]

We did social distancing before it was cool, and still doing it even though it went out of fashion.

[@jonnamajaneva5933]

As a finn, saying I love you in finnish is extremely cringy and sounds cringy too😭

[@BonBonJelly]

Yeah, idk what it is. It sounds way too extreme and corny. All the official words for all the relationship things sound bad. Made up terms can be much better (maybe also worse but you get the point)

[@flav2689]

@@BonBonJelly I know!! It's just so corny. In every other language it's just fine but for some reason in Finnish - horrible. It's okay in literature and as translated (subtitles mostly) but that's it. You cannot say it without sounding and feeling so cringe. Weird, but true. For example "olet rakas" is nice and works fine in platonic relationships (I use it with family and close friends) but when it comes to love declarations in romantic relationships, we Finns have a real problem. XD

[@BonBonJelly]

@@flav2689 damn I can't even say that haha but I know many who do and it sounds more natural. Love should sound soft and pleasant, not awkward and blunt

[@poika22]

@@flav2689 It's nothing special to Finnish. Germans or Russians or Japanese or whoever don't go around constantly saying "I love you" in their own language either. You're just so used to hearing it in English in movies you don't react anymore. And languages you don't speak don't elicit cringe. A ton of Americans talk like they're a movie character anyway, that's way more cringe.

[@xohyuu]

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[@jnnimri]

Just saying as a fin I was loving this and now I'm dying at 11:31 when I saw my highschool friend there!! 🤣🤣🤣 I've danced rock'n roll with the guy at school when we were like 14 or 15 years old and he was the sweetest ever, GO Ville! 😂😁💛

[@xohyuu]

Is Suomi language a SOV one? | Нехай наш Бог береже Україну

[@kapuseta]

@@xohyuu I didn't know what SOV meant so I had to google, and according to the results SVO is the most common word order in Finnish as well. But officially, Finnish has no strict word order. Words can be arranged in a wide variety of ways depending on the type of sentence and the context. The same words would typically be in different places in a sentence if for example the sentence is a poem or a news-text.

[@elmok2142]

I'm finnish and have never heard of the cellphone throwing contest 😅might have to give it a try

[@aiki2803]

so many similarities between the nordic countries!

[@TheBiskutMayat]

Ismo the best comedian in the world from Finland..😂😂

[@indochinajames3372]

AS A FINNISH PERSON. I feel like I should comment on this. So here I am, commenting. Greetings from Finland. By the way.

[@xohyuu]

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[@Maz_Iksu4662]

I have no idea how I ended up watching this video, but love for Leo! ❤👏🇫🇮

[@stasysway]

People respect each other, that s why they line up....

[@cinderellaandstepsisters]

They line up in every Nordic country.

[@MRiitta]

I have been watching the Netflix Korean dramas and I love them. I think there is something ,"soft" in between the Finnish and Korean people. Love you darlings with best regards from Finland ;)

[@감귤-d4c]

나는 한국인이고 나의 정말 오랜꿈은 꼭 핀란드에 가보고싶고, 이는 많은 한국인들의 꿈일것이다 언젠간 꼭 가보고싶어요

[@MRiitta]

@@감귤-d4c Wish I knew what is written in Korean language. My mobile doesn't want to copy the text so that I could have it translated. So please be so kind and send me the translation. I would be very happy;) Smiling Riitta sending her best regards 😀

[@감귤-d4c]

@@MRiitta I am Korean and I really want to visit Finland This will be the dream of many Koreans It's roughly in this context.

[@MRiitta]

@@감귤-d4c thank you so much for your translation. I was so curious what those beautiful letters were saying.

[@turpasauna]

I see the similarities as well. 😊

[@qalat23]

I have been living more than 20 years in Finland. I found Finnish people wonderful people and neighbour. They're so polite and humble that make sure never disturb and avoid any form of small talk. They like you the most when you don't talk with them ! Currently, unconsciously, I'm acting like Finns, avoiding all kinds of talks greetings. Maybe I took the concepts of integrating seriously.

[@fu6817]

Was that normal liquorice? Salmiakki is totally different.

[@sarasvensson6026]

In Sweden we always call our teachers by their first names. Sometimes they even prefer to go by a nickname. I have never in my life called a teacher Mister or Miss.

[@MrPrince600]

in finland we usually call our teachers by first names too liknadsheter similarities

[@sarasvensson6026]

@@MrPrince600 I wonder what type of school he went to then. Maybe it was a really strict school.

[@raanianna4455]

I am from Finland and I always called my teachers opettaja (teacher) when speaking directly to them. That was the norm where I grew up (Seinäjoki) in the 80s and 90s. Some kids might have said ope or even use first or last name, but opettaja was more common. I never questioned it or thought it strict as it was just the way it was. Personally I thought ope was disrespectful, but that was probably just me. Coming from a family of teachers I really respected teachers a lot.

[@MrPrince600]

@@raanianna4455 yeah i guess time changes

[@MrPrince600]

@@sarasvensson6026 maybe exagguration ?

[@katathoombs]

Some stuff was a bit "BS for the laughs", but mostly "funny because true".

[@imYangi]

this makes me want to continue studying Korean

[@xohyuu]

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[@xohyuu]

DPRK [金正恩dynasty·朝鮮民主主義人民共和國·北韓🇰🇵·🇵🇷🇰]@abc158南韓[ROK] | Cầu nguyện cho Үкраїна và hòa bình.

[@linuskristian]

I have no idea what this is, I have no idea how i got here, I lied i do have an idea how i got here, This was on my recommended page, This is great as shit!!

[@MoreAndThenSum]

Norwegian and Finnish cultures are very similar in many ways and this guy pushed the Finn under a bus every moment he got and clearly enjoyed it 😆 Also, I often wonder the fuss about the old Finnish suicide rate, which caught attention during the early 90s. Back then Finland had yearly around 1500 suicides, sad ofc, but the number represents only 0,025% of the population. Today the number is only 700 suicides yearly and in my opinion should get more recognition compared to the nineties, but it doesn't.

[@MrPrince600]

Grretings from finland :D Terveisiä Suomesta

[@xohyuu]

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[@JPPVESA]

3000-5000 reindeer collisions annually. (Farm animal, not hunted) Lapland region only. 1800-2000 Moose collisions annually (hunted big game animal) Entire country. Deer (bambi) collisions are a huge problem in southern Finland due to deer being overwhelmingly widespread and even active hunting won't bring down the numbers. 11 000 collisions annually.

[@FreakyNightmare]

During our one trip in Japan, us, four teenage girls back then, asked japanese guy how it sounds like when we talk Finnish? He answered we sounded like scary trolls (as monsters) 😂

[@Ki-lv8iy]

Mann I miss this show

[@snowed08]

As a finnish person i am contractually obligated to mention that i am finnish

[@SatumainenOlento]

It is absolutely NOT true that Finns are cold and quiet people! From the surface it might seem like that, because of calmness and unassuming manners. But when Finns feel confident to express themselves in the group of friends etc. You hardly get them stop talking! They get loud and very happy. And you could not get more loyal and real friend than a Finn. Even after 10 years silence, you can contact your friend and have heart to heart conversation with them! 💗💗💗 It is a funny joke to generalize Finns that way. It is kind of "inside joke" really, because Finns know that it is not exactly like that....but you surely can make deadpan joke about quiet and cold Finns 😅

[@MRiitta]

Well said!

[@tomaattipoika7134]

Almost everything what he said is too true 😂

[@midnightlime5174]

haahah the bus stop standing line is the same in sweden as well

[@tuoms]

Hemmetin hauska video!

[@butterflies655]

Swedish ppl keep distances as well. They presented similar picture of the swedes waiting for a bus.

[@jennywinkwonk]

Its funny because to finnish people, swedes seems very social 😂

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@jennywinkwonk Some say that you can easily identify an extrovert Finn because they look at your shoes instead of their own while talking. I think Swedes are more social.

[@cinderellaandstepsisters]

​@@MikkoRantalainenSweds themselves think they are not.

[@dennislindqvist8443]

Salmiak is the same as ammonium chloride, i.e. ammonia and hydrochloric acid. Don't try to make it at home, both substances are extremely toxic on their own. Licorice is a root.

[@Jeminah84]

Oh this was so good and accurate 😄.

[@marijalast.6108]

I always line up so that the distance between group or individuals looks neat. So that people who looks at us from above think us poor earthlings seem organized. I'm doing the same with the internet. Lol

[@SakkePie]

That neon antler thing is not real. It was a photoshop project of someone. Also the number 5000 reindeer getting hurt annually sounds very high.

[@kulet1001]

I love finland

[@susuyay]

Santa literally has his own village in Finland

[@MrPrince600]

yeah thats prety craizy

[@mukkaar]

One thing I hate is small population argument. If you have more people, you can actually increase efficiency when you implement some system, be it education, social services etc. Not to mention you have more workers and more taxpayers. Aka. more resources.

[@Hoksaaja]

Just last week I saw something funny from the bus window, there were three muslim women, two black men at the bus stop and they were all standing about 2-3 meters away from each other. If anything, it shows that they are well integrated in Finland 😀Give the other person space, it's polite.

[@yohanbeck8172]

:D

[@moanhi]

What the... Korvatunturi is not in Rovaniemi, it is in small village/town called Savukoski. If I remember correctly the tallest peak of Korvatunturi is in Russia as Korvatunturi is right on the Eastern border of Finland. It takes over 5 hours to drive from Rovaniemi to Korvatunturi. Santa does "stay" in Rovaniemi in Santa Village tho, there is a post office where you can get a special Santa stamp if you mail anything from the post office. And reindeer are not rare per se, in Lapland there are more reindeer than people. Reindeer can be very expensive as reindeer meat is not factory produced and reindeer are not completely domesticated so they get to freely roam the nature most of the year. It is super tasty imo and one of the healthiest red meats out there. Not as "game meat-y" as deer or moose/elk, kinda similar to very tender roast beef. This video reminds me to always be somewhat critical when one person with their personal biases is representing the whole respective country. I wonder if Leo is from Southern Finland as the way he talks about Northern Finland/Lapland is very typical to southerners. I'll forgive him for that as most southerners don't really travel to Lapland so as a local, Southern Finnish people have asked me if we have cars, electricity and other modern necessities.

[@moanhi]

@seanprice7645 yeahhhh, I've actually heard people wondering if Jyväskylä is in Lapland and how it was such a long way to drive there from Helsinki. Or how we should also favour carpooling and public transport over personal cars. Public transport is already a big joke in Rovaniemi, how could it be an option in Salla, Muonio or Pelkosenniemi? Southerners needed a frigging pandemic to have a reason to travel up north as all the borders were closed and even then they went to Levi and posted pics to their social media about being in the "real" wilderness. Lol, Levi is the biggest environmental disaster in Lapland. Nothing wild or real about it, the whole place is like an artificial movie set.

[@ruma9687]

I have no idea of what I'm watching. Except the fact (i think) it's in korean. Is this a tv show or youtube...show, I guess?

[@peepeepoopoo6965]

it's a south korean tv show called Abnormal Summit! it's about non-koreans living in skorea who discuss korean culture from the perspective of a foreigner

[@ruma9687]

@@peepeepoopoo6965 sounds interesting 👍

[@kiiturii]

@@peepeepoopoo6965 genius tv show idea gotta say

[@nedludd7622]

A story I heard long ago from my Finnish descended parents and friends was the story of the people asking a mythical king to simplify Finnish language. The king thought about the issue and responded no, "Why use one vowel when three will do?"

[@ArisuOkami]

as a fin, i found this video hilarious xd

[@jiikor]

that was Lakritsi not Salmiakki he brought with him

[@joaquinl9225]

1000 % true :)

[@Mustanaamio7]

Not really.

[@pummipeikko6641]

How did i get here

[@EattinThurs61]

Actyally very good añd factual though a bit of exotism but acknowledging cultural differences.

[@kitcat2449]

6:22 this part cracked me up

[@user-ml9vm6tx4y]

he is' handsome guy

[@michellej7734]

The guy from the US looks like the little elf on the shelf.

[@sonjaristolainen5116]

Finns: TO THE MARKETPLACE! 🇫🇮

[@maggan2808]

Salmiakki is THE BEST in any form.

[@eml1620]

What about elks? It's not just the reindeers up north..

[@finnishfinn]

Yeah but there is about 200k reindeers in lapland vs. 15k elks. Difference is quite massive.

[@LadyRotterdam]

A moose is a better word than elk really.

[@Orangnus]

​@@LadyRotterdamNot the same species.

[@R4nd0m88]

Yes, not the same species. We have moose in Finland. Elk are native to northern America and parts of Asia. @@Orangnus

[@Jantzku]

No fun comedians in Finland?! Agree to disagree

[@cinderellaandstepsisters]

Ismo Leikola won the title "The funniest person in the world"competition in the US 2014.

[@ReignCold]

hahaha, this was so funny!

[@amadeuz8161]

If a girl in Finland acts cute you know they have done something bad. Probably something they ain't sure if you will forgive.

[@amadeuz8161]

It could be something as they ate your share of the candy too but it could be something serious. A woman acting cute is a negative sign for a man here.

[@cinderellaandstepsisters]

I think the men are like that.

[@miniaturelabyrinth7765]

Good to know our finnish brothers and sisters are doing the same goofy shit as us.

[@gummybear2927]

How do you tell a friendly Finn? He looks at YOUR shoes when he talks to you.

[@Pahalane_]

Only black dude asking if people gather and wear white hats :DD 9:30

[@TaruOwO]

Leo looks like every Finnish guy ever 😂

[@Oliverii]

*in their 20s in 30s the kids come, in 40s they got that fatherbelly and watch rally.

[@TaruOwO]

@@Oliverii true

[@jonnamajaneva5933]

The finnish guy looks excatly like half of the finns I have seen lol

[@jonnamajaneva5933]

@@xohyuu Can u say that in english or finnish I dont understand

[@cinderellaandstepsisters]

And get ppl think finns are mongols.

[@무야호-j8l]

actually he has stayed almost his life in korea over 20yrs and he runs own youtube channel

[@sharpasacueball]

Yeah because the other half are women :DDD

[@____________Jacky_____________]

OI MAAMME SUOMI

[@cree_VI]

In a public chatroom when i see fins talking to each other in english, i know they are drunk 😆

[@potato_duud6166]

we never know if the other person is finnish because we don't want to ask

[@samil5601]

I thought the glowing antlers were caused by the Chernobyl accident?

[@sippilandia]

Reindeer herders get money for each reindeer killed by cars, that's why they have no interest to make sure reindeers don't linger on roads.

[@pentti3715]

Korvatunturi is not in Rovaniemi.

[@DoodleTime-ed999]

How come no one said anything about their fluency? How come they are so fluent are they Korean?

[@mewannafok]

Have you actually read the comments?

[@SVFINLAND]

👍👍

[@zsombormolnar]

Honestly that black guy was so freaking beautiful! ❤

[@lisapinfold506]

Would have been fun to add Welsh and gaelic

[@Jon1xed]

As a fin, i can confirm we dont say "i love you" after marriage

[@MrPrince600]

varmaan riipuu keneltä kysyt minun mielestäni sanoa rakastan sinua on ihan perus juttu vaikka olisitkin naimisissa. probably depends on who you ask in my opinion to say i love you is a completely normal thing even if you were in a relationship

[@MRiitta]

Who are your "we" ??

[@IzoĘmeh]

Why would you say I love you?? Finlândia never have been colonized by Englishman 😅

[@gdlghdghslghsdghksdghk]

TORILLE

[@FreakyNightmare]

When Finn gets sober, it will feel panic and anxiety, if Finn finds itself surrounded by other people.

[@are3287]

The edits are so distracting

[@어까-x4m]

That's typical Korean entertainment.

[@무야호-j8l]

almost of asian shows do that haha

[@r2d2fromstartrack83]

damn that's... not salmiakki

[@ristorinne5817]

I am from Finland and born here in 1964. I can assure you, santa is not living in Finland. Santa is a fictional character. No wonder the world is gone to shit when people are so easy to believe in santa claus. We have every christmas a TV show where " satan claus " where people can call him and speak to him. And the santa claus is a middle aged, almost wino, and is so depressed when he talks. I don´t want to live in Finland any more. Our leaders have sold our country, they are trying to get rid from poor, elders, and sick. This is not an opinion. It is a fact.

[@butterflies655]

Not true.

[@findood8491]

halvan maukasta lakritsaa

[@pahis1248]

khyl,surkea esitys

[@TheMrGazoline]

How do they all know Korean so well?

[@markuskankare3167]

dubbed, they spoked english. Very usually many countries dubbed like Germany, Italian, Russian and so on.

[@TheMrGazoline]

@@markuskankare3167 wow. I hadn't thought of this possibility.

[@eltsulolli]

@@markuskankare3167 This was not dubbed :D!

[@markuskankare3167]

@@eltsulolli Ohjelmia voidaan dupata päälle. Hyvin yleistä aasiassa ja keski- ja etelä-euroopassa. Suomessa on opittu tekstittämään. En tiedä onko duppaaminen kuinka kallista verrattuna tekstitykseen, mutta sitä ei harrasteta ainakaan Pohjoismaissa. Kuvitteletko et kantasuomalainen osaa puhua koreaa ongelmitta. 🥱

[@eltsulolli]

@@markuskankare3167 No siis tässä tapauksessa henkilö puhu kyllä koreaa ihan itse ja kyllä pystyn kuvittelemaan, että kuka tahansa vaan voi oppia minkä kielen vaan jos on esimerkiksi kiinnostusta ja halua oppia puhumaan. Dubbausta käytetään hyvinkin paljon, mutta tässä videossa sitä ei kyllä käytetty, sen huomaa esimerkiksi henkilöiden suusta, joka selkeästi puhui Koreaa. Plus kyllä itse erotan aika selvästi jos kyseessä on dubbaus, niin pahalta se usein kuulostaa ja näyttää.

[@aqua3890]

I hate how they make fun of Leo's personal taste that isn't necessarily Finnish.