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P. A. Pölhönen I love the Finnish Nightmares comics! 😄
@ikurauta65925 жыл бұрын
When you said you don't know what Finland is I just thought it's the new world champion of ice hockey
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
ikurauta haha.... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! Go FINLAND 🇫🇮🎉🎊🍾
@christopherharrisii10105 жыл бұрын
Thanks I'm doing research on my bloodline roots way back and your info here, is a mighty fine help as u may notice mam I'm also from Texas area.
@KKeijoable5 жыл бұрын
In Finland, we have this thing called "comfortable silence".
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
KKeijoable I think it’s only awkward to people not used to it. But since it’s normal there it makes sense that it’s a comfortable silence. Thanks for watching!! Greetings from Texas ✌🏼❤️
@Emppu_T.5 жыл бұрын
And kalsarikänni
@NicholasCorvin5 жыл бұрын
*It's the same in Germany , greeting is okay, but asking more is crossing the line to a more private conversation. For this you have to be some kind of a friend.*
@crazitaco5 жыл бұрын
@@NicholasCorvin How does anyone ever become friends if no ones allowed to ask for more? 🤔
@Jaegerrants5 жыл бұрын
@@crazitaco Alcohol, sports, work and hobbies… did I mention alcohol already? Only Place I have personally encountered Small talk from other Finns have been in Sauna or heavily intoxicated. A swedish comedian had short skit of finnish stages of drunkness.
@aizensosuke57495 жыл бұрын
As a European, I'm shocked you never take your shoes off :O
@petrusinvictus36035 жыл бұрын
Off course they do not take shoes off in Presidential Palace, but it is a courtesy, you do not bring dogshit in my place. I wont. Besides it brings homeliness. And in case you can ask slippers! Ask the Japanese and there are more than 30 times of them...
@AstroCZE5 жыл бұрын
You obviously haven't been to (south) France.
@petrusinvictus36035 жыл бұрын
In the Nordic countries it is customary to wipe your shoes well and then take them off. Hey polar winter lots of slush going in and out with or with out of it.
@petrusinvictus36035 жыл бұрын
Beside, in Finland you never know where friend is comming, from farm , forest, sailing, hunting that is why one of Gods little Angel invented Slippers! OK. With all geared up fluffy seal shoes do not match. Sorry cultural mistakes. Before we move Faraö Islands into iglo, then you learn what outhouse means:-)
@JennaMattsson5 жыл бұрын
Truly agree! They might also sleep in bed with their shoes on?
@ristopaasivirta97705 жыл бұрын
In Finland if a meeting starts at 9:00, it implies that everyone is there by 8:55 so everything is ready when the meeting starts :D
@Mesuraion15 жыл бұрын
Honestly it is the same way here in Texas. You can't be late to work meetings, doctor appointments, etc. It's really rude.
@ruma96875 жыл бұрын
@@Mesuraion1 that just has to be universal good habbit, not related to any spesific country
@Spaghettimacncheese5 жыл бұрын
That explains a lot of things about my grandpa who’s half finnish
@BreakCards4 жыл бұрын
Risto Paasivirta As portuguese that sounds dreamy
@jsalmari4 жыл бұрын
And before the meeting starts there is complete silence
@EchelonIV5 жыл бұрын
Speaking of Finnish practicality, this video is long, let me help: 02:14 No shoes inside 03:56 Don't greet strangers 05:29 Bring your own bag 07:55 Finnish silence 12:23 Punctuality 13:30 Sales tax included in listed prices 15:36 Everything is compact 18:39 No ceiling fans 19:37 Constant darkness (in the winter... and light in the summer) 21:07 The way of communication in Turku (fun fact, in many other places the Finns tend to joke that Turku is not a part of Finland, but an exclave of Sweden. Hehe.) Hope this helps.
@olli9175 жыл бұрын
Just what i was looking for. Thänks
@shuvodas25 жыл бұрын
I wish I saw your comment before 😥
@barbrobjorkfelt53865 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I gave up after number 1
@glowner78785 жыл бұрын
Only if the video was compact aswell :D
@Mertaranta5 жыл бұрын
Most people in the other cities in the region say Turku would be a great city if not for the people living there.:D
@mr.ak11135 жыл бұрын
Shoes are like prison for your feet. Let them roam free.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
mr.ak111 YES! Omg Yes!! I’m barefoot any and every chance I get!
@@mr.ak1113 "Kengät ovat kuin vankila jaloillesi. Anna niiden vaeltaa vapaana" eli sama vitsi toimii myös suomeksi, jos kysyn: "Jalkojen vai kenkien?"
@Jeffthermite4 жыл бұрын
I think "finns really dont like small talk" doesnt mean taking contact with people. we just dont discuss meaningless stuff
@Higgarn4 жыл бұрын
Only when its hockey then we go all out brother !
@lienytran4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like people I’d like to be around.
@jasminamemic83004 жыл бұрын
I envy you.
@chickinnuggit26154 жыл бұрын
The point of small talk is to get to know people. Asking what people’s favorite things, are usually the main part.
@Theciss4 жыл бұрын
finland is the best country i love finland and i wanna live there i am really impressed by them the people, education and much more i am really impressed.
@aree43845 жыл бұрын
Some finnish conversation: Kiva keli: "Nice weather" (its actually pouring rain). - Älä. "You dont say". (Continued by 10 minutes of silence)
@killlerpikachu5 жыл бұрын
This is actually so common in Finland
@OlviMasta775 жыл бұрын
Finnish social comfort zone: 3 km from neighbour :D
@strainedbeef83695 жыл бұрын
"Toi mökki/talo on mukava, mut naapurit on liian lähellä." In englesh: "I really like this house, but neighbors are too close." 😂😂😂
@aardvark81275 жыл бұрын
That is great weather if you are a duck
@strainedbeef83695 жыл бұрын
@@aardvark8127 That is true😂😂
@6yjjk5 жыл бұрын
I work in Finland in a very international faculty. You'll hear lots of animated conversations in the coffee room, in many different languages. And in the corner, our two maintenance guys, both Finns, completely silent, sat across a table from each other but both staring off into space. Their mugs go up together. Their mugs go down together. And up together. And down together. This, apparently, is how you can tell that they're best buddies.
@Febard2 ай бұрын
😭I think this is us
@neilmarsh19045 жыл бұрын
Sounds like an introvert's paradise. I want to move there.
@Darianka75654 жыл бұрын
Yes it is
@noskpogg28494 жыл бұрын
feel free
@RabbitShirak4 жыл бұрын
Neil Marsh welcome, we have plenty of space.
@mikaela76254 жыл бұрын
Finland is the home of the introverts! Coming from a Finnish introvert girl.
@14-Forever4 жыл бұрын
No tule! Täällä ei tarvitse sano edes moi :)
@pexi865 жыл бұрын
Small talk is way more akward than silence :D
@akupaasu89445 жыл бұрын
Asking how are you but not being interested really and not really expecting an answer. Whats up with that😁
@maple4945 жыл бұрын
awkward*
@MrLaurizio5 жыл бұрын
And If it is just weather talk :D
@pexi865 жыл бұрын
@@maple494 akward silent letters :P
@aini95285 жыл бұрын
small talk can be a way to achieve the "smallest common nominator" and get a _feeling_ of the other ones' thoughts and feelings before moving into more serious discussions ....
@VarjoFilosofi5 жыл бұрын
Finland having smaller houses compared to Texas is probably a lot to do with average temperatures. Heating big houses would be insanely expensive during cold time of year. It's way better to have small and warm apartment than big and cold one. If everyone in Finland would have Texas-size houses it would require absolute insane amounts of energy per person.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Teemies That’s so true! Again... practicality! Love it! Thanks for watching! ✌🏼❤️
@zoolkhan5 жыл бұрын
I live in a two story traditional finnish farmhouse that is abt 100squaremeter living space inside. The house is 70 or more years old. ---- you find all kind of houses in finnland, but naturally not so much in urban places like turku... Its a matter of money, you have the cash? sure you can live in a large house - they exist. Usually larger families use those, not young couples. All is relative. If you would leave the urban area and go to the rural area, you would also see more pickups nowadays - practicality dictates what people drive. Many drive a van, because its even more practical than a picup. Does it project your manhood as good? probably not - perhaps if you mount cowhornes in the front? but finnland is not a bout status symbols, intimidation, martial appearances... its just practicality, and farmers and forest workes love pickups as they are perfect to carry around the diesel pump for their machinery.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
zoolkhan I love that about Finland ❤️ thank you for watching!
@SamiMarjeta5 жыл бұрын
Heating cost + building cost. Building a low energy, well insulated house is much more expensive per area than a house in warmer climate.
@martina26595 жыл бұрын
@@zoolkhan Yep, pretty much everyone with an excavator or forrest machine, which is a lot of people on the countryside nowadays, use a pickup truck.
@theoalixrauhamaki62793 жыл бұрын
I’m from finland, and when I was 12, I decided to start smiling more at random ppl bc I saw a video about how smiling makes you more approachable or something, so I smiled at some man I saw on my way to school, and he literally growled at me. I never smiled at strangers again
@WildwoodVagabond3 жыл бұрын
Oh no! 😯
@yeetusdeletus70433 жыл бұрын
Kyl muaki ärsyttäis jos joku alkaa murisee mul kun mä hymyilen niille
@janimielonen48133 жыл бұрын
@@yeetusdeletus7043 sama
@janimielonen48132 жыл бұрын
@Kullervo lmao
@hanac55862 жыл бұрын
LMAO POOR YOU I've started doing this and I've luckily made some people smile back. No one has growled at me at least ... yet. But my version is more twisted, it's like, I DARE you to look at me in the eyes stranger. And if they don't look, I win. If they do we both win. My halvat huvit :DDD
@slaaneshnurgle37205 жыл бұрын
Bring your own bag is an European thing. Stores here agreed to not offer free plastic bags anymore to protect the environment. This goes for every European country I have visited
@mikeymcmikeface55995 жыл бұрын
I think it's a EU directive. Not sure, but I recall something liek dat. In my country they have never been free!
@millapaavilainen46455 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I've never been to a country that dosen't do this.
@mikaelviitala8335 жыл бұрын
Finland used to have free plastic bags at stores. Especially when buying something other than groceries (e.g. clothes, electronics), a plastic bag was free of charge until very recently. I think it is a good principle to eliminate waste, and not just from the environmental point of view. Charging for bags is just a small step towards that goal.
@millapaavilainen46455 жыл бұрын
@@mikaelviitala833 but some stores still give them out for free :(
@ShanLiB5 жыл бұрын
It's very common now in the USA cities that grocery stores don't provide free bags. You have to buy them at the store or bring your own.
@XenonThargoth5 жыл бұрын
Being silent together is a sign of trust. Wolves dont howl unless theres a reason.
@annas.21415 жыл бұрын
So that means the fins regret the only thing what differentates them from animals. Are they animals?
@XenonThargoth5 жыл бұрын
@@annas.2141 I am :)
@jaakko52085 жыл бұрын
Animal living man wonder!
@jaakko52085 жыл бұрын
@@annas.2141 Animal living man wonders
@Sebur8an5 жыл бұрын
@@jaakko5208 Manbearpig
@kimmolaine80695 жыл бұрын
If you ask a Finn about his day he/she might tell the whole story about it or say little to nothing.
@4samul5 жыл бұрын
Yup, that depends a lot on the person and how comfortable that person is with you asking it.
@FINMrCurly5 жыл бұрын
Yes true. And if Usa people ask i just start telling my fight with girlfriend etc just to make clear its stupid to ask if you dont care
@ClemensKatzer5 жыл бұрын
One of the reasons why I (born German) feel I should have been born here, I do exactly the same. If you don't want to know how I feel today, then don't ask.
@CaptainAMAZINGGG4 жыл бұрын
I am like this but am Canadian and never knew any finnish ppl, or anyone else like this. I just AM this way. Apparently I have very distant finnish ancestry tho so maybe my literalness and purposefullness, honesty, directness, comfortable silence, and hatred of small talk bkuz it's meaningless and boring, snuck through somehow. :') I feel like finnish ppl are my peeps like omg there's a country FULL of ppl who would actually GET ME??!! How magical!! :')
@northwestcoastalcharters184 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainAMAZINGGG Your comment resonated with me. I'm a Finn who immigrated to Canada over 30 years ago. As much as I think I've changed into Canadian ways there is always that Finnish honesty, directness and dislike of small talk that has never left me. I feel I'm very fortunate to have been born into a safe, clean, good country and them immigrated to another safe, clean, good country. I'm fluent in both languages and love both countries. Don't let your Finn-in-you go, keep being honest and blunt. It's served me well in my life in Canada. Be proud to be you, calling it as you see it.
@SparkleClaws1D5 жыл бұрын
We have those long silences during phone calls too
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Elli Taylor Wow! Thanks for watching!
@SparkleClaws1D5 жыл бұрын
@@WildwoodVagabond thank you for making such a good video! I enjoyed all of it ♥️ it's really interesting to hear what forgeiners think about Finnish things. Also, I learned more about Texas! So cool
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Elli Taylor that’s awesome!
@zimmyxdj51695 жыл бұрын
yes we do and its weird :D
@zoolkhan5 жыл бұрын
Which is why oldfashioned radio-telegrams, where you had to pay per word were much more suited for finns. (i am morse-operator, so i had to bring that up.. sorry)
@maccifyme5 жыл бұрын
As aSwede this makes me realize how many similarities we have with our eastern neighbors
@maccifyme5 жыл бұрын
And the "awkward" silence is AMAZING lol, you can have such comfortable silence with some people! Says a true scandinavian person xD
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
maccifyme That’s cool! It’s makes sense that there would be similarities since it’s so close! Thanks for watching! Greetings from Texas ❤️✌🏼
@Mememusik5 жыл бұрын
Finnland is a nordic country like Sweden...
@maccifyme5 жыл бұрын
@@Mememusik Yeah thanks I'm well aware
@som_fun54795 жыл бұрын
maccifyme But Finland isn’t a part of Scandinavia.
@randomaccessfemale3 жыл бұрын
Rachael: 'In Finland, people do not normally make the first initial step.' Me: 'How do they meet other people then?' Finn: 'Why do you think there are so few of us?'
@Ostar1015 жыл бұрын
That U.S store tax thing is soooo weird. Not logical at all. I would be like "F this…"
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Miika Starck yeah it sucks!
@rektaalipalo5 жыл бұрын
Most likely they never changed it because it's sort of a way to get people to spend more, because the price seems lower, and only after you're at the cash you see the real price and can't be bothered to not pay for everything.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
rektaalipalo yeah... they like to stick it to you however they can here. ☺️
@markflacy70995 жыл бұрын
It's very logical, unless you are in the government and don't want people to know how much tax they are paying when they buy something. There are places in the US where it is illegal to post a sign that states how much you are paying for X is due to the state and federal tax on the product.
@Ostar1015 жыл бұрын
@@markflacy7099 So you don't wanna know how much something REALLY costs before you gonna pay them... you gotta have loads of useless money on you.
@internetexplorer10575 жыл бұрын
You might also go to a friends place and just talk about things that actually matter. Unimportant small talk is like poison for us.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Oskari S. Small talk is so superficial!! And boringggggg
@zoolkhan5 жыл бұрын
@@WildwoodVagabond - you deserve praise for actually realizing that it is not rudeness, but a form a maybe weird finnisch honesty code. It is almost lying to perform this "how do you do exchange and smile"-ritual while not really meaning it. That would be feeeling like a lie to us, its dishonest behaviour. We avoid lying, and we are happy if we are not forced to talk about shit that happened to us causing us to be sad. The moment you ask "how do you do" we would be forced to answer with a lie - or spill out our private guts - and both we dont like doing - and with people we dont know even less so.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
zoolkhan Wow! You’re so right! I never thought about it like that. But it makes so much sense because Finns are honest and genuine! Thanks for watching!
@Kay-co8pf5 жыл бұрын
I hate small talk, should I move to finland ? lol. I hate those fake scripted conversations.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Kay LoL... sounds like you’d fit right in in Finland! Thanks for watching ❤️
@petraivic95013 жыл бұрын
The no shoes in the house rule is almost everywhere around the world apart form the U.S.A. So I think that the idea of wearing shoes inside the house is a bigger culture shock for majority of people. So funny 😃
@Mitchcraft.8 ай бұрын
In Scotland, it really depends on the person. Most people don't care what you do but if people have a very clean house and are very adamant about it, they will say shoes off at the door lol. There is only one person i know like that and that was my sister but it was when she had just had my niece she was worried about something like glass coming in and the baby hurting herself.
@droogiesouls86355 жыл бұрын
Hearing all this, seems the Americans do things in the most impractical way possible :D
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
DroogieSouls that’s what it feels like to me after living in Finland 4 years lol 😄 thanks for watching!
@MrLaurizio5 жыл бұрын
Indeed. They have to learn some new ways....
@diaperbrownie10185 жыл бұрын
Live your life like finns do, and save the world
@mikeymcmikeface55995 жыл бұрын
Yeah. For example not to think that buying your own bag is ridiculous.
@AnatoFIN5 жыл бұрын
Diaper Brownie But is the world worth saving if everyone just stands in the snow at the buss stop not talking :-)
@K1989L5 жыл бұрын
1. I can imagine how dirty the floors and everything would get if no one took their shoes of. Never mind it's disrespectful. 2. You say "Hi" and "Thank you" to the cashier. 3. There are no free plastic bags in the region of EU. 4. Akward silence is not akward, It is comfortable silence. Btw introverted and shy aren't connected. Shyness actually comes out of extroversy. 5. Be on time or be early but not late. 6. 65 square meters? That's pretty good size one bedroom flat. Might call it even big.
@miikkakorpiranta5 жыл бұрын
Dirty floors? Even without dirt and sand to the eye, how about the diseases and bacterias which will come inside if your not taking your shoes off. When I was in Italy (also understood that in some other sandal shoe countries as well) I was admiring the small "sink" near toilet seat where you could was your feet. So the point: smell is less bad from socks than dirt and sand which will always walk at the end to the bed or the flu or some other sickness from bacteria at the bottom of your shoes.
@nagyzoli5 жыл бұрын
My flat in Romania is 53 m^2 usable space and actually has 3 rooms, decent sized (3 by 4, 4 by 5 meter). The tradeoff is tiny kitchen and bathroom. 67 m^2 is a large, expensive apartment
@salihmorta41724 жыл бұрын
KK89 can you please explain to me how shyness comes from extroversy I’m genuinely interested
@cikuuzis4 жыл бұрын
@@miikkakorpiranta Exactly - why would you want to contaminate your house with all the spit, vomit and feces that may stick to your shoes while walking outdoors? Maybe Americans drive cars everywhere and don't walk that much but still you can pick up bad shit outside the house.
@miikkakorpiranta4 жыл бұрын
@@classyhistoricalsewing i mean we have bidet shower (for poop) so it's difficult for feets. So that's way I was admiring your bidet sink. See: images.app.goo.gl/FLqHe8BhUDya52se9
@Erkilmarl5 жыл бұрын
So nice to hear of you! I was your teacher in Finland.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Erkilmarl Hiii! Thank you for saying hi here in the comments! I have thought of you several times and wondered if you might stumble across this or any of my videos about Finland. I’m so grateful for having you as my teacher. You did a great job!
@prkhxr4 жыл бұрын
@@jonashjerpe7421 so unnecessary
@Songfugel5 жыл бұрын
The bags cost is there partly to make people more conscious of the plastic waste and excess. Even if it is only a little bit, when you have to pay for it, you will use as few bags as you can. Also we pay a lot of attention to the quality of the plastic bags, so that many of them are biodegradable/burnable and made of recycled materials. Even when I worked for Lapland Safaris few years ago, I was so impressed how much importance the company put on green values wherever possible. During the safaris, one important part of our job as a guide, was to make sure we don't leave any waste in the nature and that we take away all the trash we brought with us. Not only this, at every possible opportunity, we tried to educate the customers why this is important and why we did it, even when we didn't have to. All in all, us Finns generally like to follow rules, especially if they make sense. If they don't, someone obviously made a mistake, and we contact someone responsible for it, and make a suggestion for improvement. When I lived in Japan, this first part made Japanese rules and laws easy to fit in, but the latter part made me stand out in a really bad way, and got me into a lot of trouble. In there, improvement suggestions were not welcome, no matter how much sense they made xDD Punctuality is only important in business. With friends people already know who is going to be late, and plan that in mind, so it isn't a big deal. Also, if you inform even 1 minute before the agreed time that you will be running late, and especially if you have a good reason (like being lost, forgetting something, traffic or something reasonable like that), at least no one I know would mind at all. But this could be a lot different the closer to the SW coast you get. Far worse is, if you say you will come/do something without ever intending to follow up on that. Ofc, we do make an exception to any promise made under the influence of alcohol, and I for one, never hold anyone to any promise they made while drunk. ps. Don't worry about not getting that Turku "humor", the rest of the Finland doesn't get it either ;P
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Santtu Kähkönen I love your comment! What you shared is so interesting! I didn’t know they had safaris in Lapland. That’s awesome. It sounds like you have had a very interesting and colorful life. Thank you for taking the time to share those things! Thanks for watching! Greetings from Texas! ❤️✌🏼
@succ4485 жыл бұрын
@@WildwoodVagabond I usually just buy bag and use it later as trash bag.. why the fuck not ?
@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay5 жыл бұрын
While I can see and appreciate the plastic waste and ocean pollution aspect to it , the VAST majority of the plastic in the ocean comes from 10 rivers in Africa, Southern Asia, China, and the Phillipines. The West aren't responsible for the problem (as much.)
@benny36665 жыл бұрын
@@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay sooo... Do you mean we should not recycle?
@Songfugel5 жыл бұрын
@@succ448 This is one of main reasons I think the bags we use are biodegradable/burnable, it helps with the recycling and post-processing of the waste when used as trash bags, which most of us do
@EsK595 жыл бұрын
when stranger comes up to me and want to talk i always assume hes trying to rob me
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Esk59 hahaha
@BullettiAPE5 жыл бұрын
Bum a cigarette, too.
@makipri5 жыл бұрын
Esk59 That might be true especially if they are salespersonnel.
@shalommalca21255 жыл бұрын
Get the garbage out of your pocket
@ItsBenjiIswear5 жыл бұрын
this dude was in a bus, just jamming to some music me and my parents automatically assumed he was insane or sumthing xD
@michellestodden4 жыл бұрын
My son married a Finn almost 6 years ago, and when we finally visited in 2018, I thought, "I must live here someday." Every single video I watch about the "culture shocks" of Finland pushes me more to live there. Thank you for sharing. You're right on the nose about many of the things I experienced when my daughter and I visited, and we both simply loved the country and felt so safe. I honestly did not have one moment where I feared for my safety. Nothing like here in the US, I'm sorry to say. I can't wait to return to Finland again. On to your Part 2!
@DG_4275 жыл бұрын
What is the point of wearing shoes inside? I just can't understand.
@JM-vw3zb4 жыл бұрын
Cold floor, not same standard on houses.
@hytonennea53234 жыл бұрын
DG if you speak finnish read this: jos pitää kenkiä sisällä nii kaikki se lika tulee sisälle ja jos hikoilee kengän sisältä nii sillon se on vaa ällöttävää. if you speak english read this: if you keep your shoes inside then all the dirt comes inside and if you sweat inside the shoe then it’s just gross.
@Mosku94fin4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and If you have carpeted floors in your house... Just imagine the dirt and other stuff on the carpet, what you can't vacuum or clean. On the topic of floors in Finland, vinyl flooring is the thing of past, or atleast I've seen vinyl on older houses/appartments, newer houses tend to have laminate and tile flooring. Tiles in bathroom/shower, sauna and in the hallway, and laminate everywhere else.
@welpimherenow15914 жыл бұрын
I personally have to wear my shoes because my doctor has told me to (I have orthopedic problems) but other than that I have no idea
@chandraschannel61664 жыл бұрын
J M lmao there’s a thing called socks
@romeoporkka36125 жыл бұрын
I actually like the small talk despite being finnish, it really makes my day to hear someone care about how my day is going, it's dark enough weatherwise, so some person can really be that sunshine and just break the habit of silence.
@teoleno4019 Жыл бұрын
As a Finn, I honestly don't care about some strangers life. Even if I forced myself to ask those meaningless questions, I probably would look visibly bored while the other person answers or not.
@romeoporkka3612 Жыл бұрын
@@teoleno4019 sehän on oikee kiva.
@davidlonergan58754 жыл бұрын
There's a joke about Finnish personality. They say you can always tell an extroverted Finn because he's looking at someone's else's shoes, not his own.
@WildwoodVagabond4 жыл бұрын
David Lonergan haha 😂
@TheOneAndOnlyOuuo5 жыл бұрын
65m2 apartment??? That's huge!!! My apartment is 14m2 :D Torilla tavataan
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
ouuo P wow!!
@wsed1825 жыл бұрын
Idk, thats pretty reasonable for 2 people
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
wsed182 there were 3 of us at the time. And it only seemed cramped because I was used to the spacious places I’d lived in before. Nowadays that would feel spacious. I live in more than half that size now. Thanks for watching!
@TheOneAndOnlyOuuo5 жыл бұрын
@@wsed182 You missed my joke. My apartment is tiny and everything is relative.
@mawa-chanmanaha74725 жыл бұрын
14m2??? That is small, and I am also from Finland. It is smaller than my room in a student apartment
@Diomaz5 жыл бұрын
> Everything is smaller in Finland well, a meter is bigger than a foot at least :)
@johnraina48285 жыл бұрын
But a mile is longer than a km
@ClemensKatzer5 жыл бұрын
@SoulApprentice Huuh? "Since 1959 it is by international agreement standardized as exactly 0.9144 meters"
@miikkakorpiranta5 жыл бұрын
Kilogram is a lot bigger than ounce :D but then the pound, uh bigger than gram? :)
@marihyypolainen94365 жыл бұрын
Dang, and they fuel their cars with those huge gallons of gasoline instead of our tiny litres... :D
@ErikAdalbertvanNagel4 жыл бұрын
@@johnraina4828 THIS is why that system make 0 sense.
@ExanthePRKL5 жыл бұрын
HOW IS 65 SQUARE METERS SMALL THAT'S HUGE Sincerely, a finn
@amandagaskill76095 жыл бұрын
Sheesh! Here in the US average houses are over 1,000 sq ft.
@anu835 жыл бұрын
I know, my first apartment was about 28 square meters. My apartment now is 49 square meters and apartment before this was 32 square meters and I feel like this 49 is huge apartment. Sincerely, a finn. @ExantheKitty I love your profile picture. You look gorgeous.
@ExanthePRKL5 жыл бұрын
@@anu83 thank you, yeah I got really lucky with mine and have 45 the plan of it makes it feel way smaller but I know the average first apartment is around 20-25
@carliiuxiiz5 жыл бұрын
As a mexican (our houses are big but not as in the US) I consider the European house size extremely small. I would go crazy in 25m2.
@rogb31995 жыл бұрын
My first apartment in Helsinki was 29m2. It was small but well-designed,cosy, warm and clean. 65m2 is spacious!
@karvalakkimalli74605 жыл бұрын
There is no Finnish awkward silence, it does not exist. It is just silence.
@minnasalonen40784 жыл бұрын
Oh but there is. It only exists when some weird foreigner comes along and wants to TALK :D
@cheersdarlin15163 жыл бұрын
what do you do when you're with your friends if you don't talk?
@Vahisofficial5 жыл бұрын
I cant even imagine using shoes in my house, its so alien concept, i would probably cease to exist. Its not just about hygiene and keeping your home clean, its lot more comfortable to let your feet breathe.
@mattiasdahlstrom20245 жыл бұрын
Kids growing up in America will keep their shoes on all day at school... and at home ... what on earth will that do to the development of the bones and muscles in the foot?
@GODofTimewaste25 жыл бұрын
65 m²? Holy smokes, that's a big apartment! My current apartment is 28 m²
@yohanbeck81725 жыл бұрын
A Good friend is one you can be in comfortable silence with
@Bunnybananabunny5 жыл бұрын
Yes! The best thing is to go to your friends house to take a nap or just watch a movie in silence!
@rainypassion1015 жыл бұрын
I’m American (fellow Texan actually!) but parents are Pakistani so we were raised with taking shoes off. I still can not wrap my head around why people want to wear dirty shoes inside the house!!! What purpose does it serve???! Lol. Enjoyed the video!!!
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Dobby 98 Lol! Yeah... to me it doesn’t make sense anymore. It tracks dirt all in your house. Seems so simple yet not too many people have picked up the habit here. So weird lol! Thanks so much for watching. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@amandajean77385 жыл бұрын
Maybe it has something to with stealing shoes.
@rainypassion1015 жыл бұрын
@@amandajean7738 I have never seen anyone leave shoes outside the home. We leave ours in the garage or on a rack at the front entrance. But could be the case for some I suppose.
@markorava5 жыл бұрын
@@amandajean7738 Monty Python could easily make a sketch about vicious gangs of shoe-stealers and smugglers of rolling pins!
@sacrilegioussasquatch5 жыл бұрын
WHY DO THEY HAVE A FULL FLOOR RUGS AND YOUR DIRTY SHOES IN THE SAME ROOM AMERICA.
@mrsaoallen17074 жыл бұрын
I'm American and no one steps on my floors with shoes on!
@edbouhl31004 жыл бұрын
Must be from California.
@balpb18383 жыл бұрын
same in my house
@katzkix3 жыл бұрын
Yep. If you dont take your shoes off, they bring all the dogshit to the floor-
@isas1785 жыл бұрын
meanwhile in finland: person 1: *looks at person 2* person 2: oh no they looks so mad oh no what have i done wrong *spends the rest of the day thinking what they have done wrong*
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
•Minty Foxx• haha 😄
@JoachimLevel5 жыл бұрын
Most of the Finnish things you mention apply to all European countries
@ChristianRB895 жыл бұрын
Because of course, they all make sense.
@ostoscarry16465 жыл бұрын
Nordic countries
@mikeymcmikeface55995 жыл бұрын
We like compact things. Apartments are often too cramped, though.
@aligrandi135 жыл бұрын
Finland is awesome and finns are most wonderful people in all the world.
@sallysorrentino40133 жыл бұрын
My bf is so proud of his Finnish heritage anytime we encounter difficult ppl he gets so serious & says "I'm Finnish dammit I don't wanna hear anymore arguments!" 😂 Idk why but it always ends any disagreements with unexpected laughter!
@Fazikku5 жыл бұрын
65 squaremeters is almost twice the size the apartment i live in 😂 am Finnish. but yeah, personally i don't want a place too big bc i keep thinking it's just extra space you gotta vacuum and dust.
@TANELINY5 жыл бұрын
Exactly, my friend! Too much extra space is not needed. Plus it makes the rent go a way higher, so not too many people can afford it
@saraholm90815 жыл бұрын
Yep. You can say 23-30 squaremeters is small, 65 is big 😂
@theodoreovaska5975 жыл бұрын
After living in the US and now Finland my favorite change is that everywhere is accessible by bike
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Theodore Ovaska that’s cool!
@Meitti5 жыл бұрын
Smaller house also means less heating expenses. Heating and electricity is quite expensive in Finland. Problem with really huge houses is that you have to keep all the rooms heated during winters, or you risk infastructure damages. Some houses the renter is obliged to keep the bathroom floor heating on a certain level at all times to prevent infastructure damage from water, at the risk of losing their insurance if they don't. If the winter gets REALLY cold, you even have to keep your taps flowing lightly to make sure the water doesn't freeze inside the pipes and break them.
@eqh15935 жыл бұрын
In Finland, we don´t ask people how they are doing unless we REALLY GIVE SHIT about how they feel :) We don´t do that fake small talk. Try going deep right away and you might get a better response.. be real and ask something you care about
@miikkakorpiranta5 жыл бұрын
Or if we ask, you're our friend and we can see that something is really really wrong with you..
@santerisalmivuori38725 жыл бұрын
Probably the only, most real shit I've read on here as a Finn also. I don't even say ''Hi'' to my neighbors most of the time because their existence does not matter to me, at all. lol.
@charlottecannon80944 жыл бұрын
In being an American.....It's more about being courteous, friendly and engaging in conversation that there is an opportunity in getting to know each other. And it makes far more sense than sitting there starring at each other saying nothing.....which is completely boring and pointless. How do you get to know a person unless you engage in a conversation? Id feel stupid sitting there looking around, and at each other, and saying nothing to each other...... why even go and meet someone..... how utterly stupid.
@beiggo214 жыл бұрын
@@charlottecannon8094 Well this silence thing isn't actually true if you go to meet someone deliberately. Then the silence is awkward and not just the typical finnish silence. People are exaggerating a bit here.
@charlottecannon80944 жыл бұрын
@@beiggo21 -Okay.
@band1tt5 жыл бұрын
The clerk was probably just socially awkward, not all of us scandinavians dislike chatting with strangers :-) Greetings from Norway.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Œyvind Ârntsen Hvıdsten probably! Greetings from Texas ❤️✌🏼
@lesliefranklin18705 жыл бұрын
Note that even though Finland is generally grouped with Scandinavian countries because of history, culture, and family ties; it's technically not on the Scandinavian Peninsula. It is a Nordic country however.
@tuikku8645 Жыл бұрын
Finland isn't Skandinavian country. I see people CONSTANTLY calling it that but It simply isn't. It's really annoying and to some Finns even insulting in a way (some WILL get mad at you if you say "Finland is a Skandinavian country 🥰") It's a NORDIC country.
@band1tt Жыл бұрын
@@tuikku8645 we know, that's just cause we include you regardless of politics
@dubsfehr95745 жыл бұрын
As a Canadian, the idea of wearing shoes indoor is very different to me. I've always taken my shoes off when I come inside, and everyone I know does as well... We are close, but far at the same time
@rosalindc9651 Жыл бұрын
I was literally going to post the same thing. I’m Canadian as well and I have always taken off my shoes at the door…I don’t think I’ve ever met a Canadian who didn’t!
@Kahdeksanpenninen123 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, floor is a clean place in Finland. One can even sit on it.
@okaro6595 Жыл бұрын
I think it is the climate. It would be stange to wear winter boots inside and if one takes them out during winter it would be strange not to do during summer.
@YzaesDuo5 жыл бұрын
We have this thing called Elisa Saunalahti prizes, basicly unlimited everything!
@jannemaki-heikkila3924 жыл бұрын
Yzaes Duo prices...
@fyrca46594 жыл бұрын
yes
@monke01754 жыл бұрын
I love that ad
@davidbjork50634 жыл бұрын
Yep and true. Using it in Sweden (I live near border). Data is like 3 times more expensive in Sweden. Dont know how expensive phone is in Usa? But here in Sweden unlimited plan goes like 60€ / month. Many others use it too here. Some use also finnish Telia who have free calls to also swedish numbers. Saunalahti dont have it, but for swedish calls I use an cheap prepaid (its only the data that is expensive in Sweden). Good to have dualsim phone 😉 Also good have finnish phone because it costs very much to call Finland from Sweden.
@lilja93805 жыл бұрын
The darkness of winter is also hard for finns. all the winter i just sleep and miss the summer
@kuusetonkivoja78215 жыл бұрын
Ei se talvi ny ihan niin paha oo. Kyllähän talvellaki on paljon tekemistä
@vally7325 жыл бұрын
Dont pretend you got summer on that iceberg you call country
@kasivisio8465 жыл бұрын
@@vally732 I have sometimes felt like our summer is so warm that we're actually a bit sissy.
@eemilllz52334 жыл бұрын
@@vally732 Where the fuck do you live if you don't think 25 celcius is warm
@saintejeannedarc94604 жыл бұрын
@@eemilllz5233 Even Canada, 25 C isn't overly warm for a summer's day (except in Newfoundland). That's a spring high and a very medium summer day. People think our summers aren't hot, but we have extremes in most of Canada.
@ilaril3 жыл бұрын
As a finn I had to laugh a few of these, since I remember the time our relatives from the US were visiting. Of course it was different, since they had finnish relatives and they were first or second generation americans. But still. I used to think I don't like it here, until I started to spend my winters up in lapland. The peace, the quiet and the clean air is all I need. Also the winter isn't that bad as it was in southern Finland. As we have snow, it reflects so greatly the light back. If you're ever back, please come experience a "dark" forrest under the clear sky, how "bright" it actually is. Taking my dog for a walk and not have any light pollution is the best there is.
@pauldoerwang48795 жыл бұрын
"Small talk" with strangers is considered an odd, awkward concept in a number of countries (such as Germany) from what I hear.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Paul Doerwang Interesting! Thanks for watching!
@blahlul955 жыл бұрын
I honestly think it should be considered awkward anywhere.
@LynxSouth5 жыл бұрын
Instead of having a whole society always consider it anything --- awkward, unwelcome, obligatory -- why not let the individuals involved decide? If one person makes an overture and the other isn't interested in talking, we should be able to say, 'No, thank you' the same as we would to any other friendly offer.
@alyceGoRound5 жыл бұрын
exactly, talking to strangers is just "what do you want, why you talk to me, what's your motive" for me (German). I try to answer politely but it's really weird...
@khaledlabidi44675 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this video, I 've been in Helsinki for couple months and it was a wonderful experience. What I most notices is that people do trust each other in an incredible way and are so kind
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Khaled Labidi That’s so true! I noticed that too! I wish I could’ve spent more time in Helsinki. What is your favorite thing to do there?
@khaledlabidi44675 жыл бұрын
@@WildwoodVagabond The thing I enjoyed the most was having night walks in the neighboring gardens, the nature was just amazing
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Khaled Labidi Sounds amazing!!
@houndofculann17935 жыл бұрын
@@khaledlabidi4467 "Helsinki" and "nature", words when used together makes a good Finnish joke to most people =D
@jonipalola69235 жыл бұрын
As a Finn who studied abroad in Japan I find it interesting that you felt that living in Finland was small and minimalist style since that was my experience when I lived in Japan. It's nice to hear that you picked up something from Finnish culture, I'm sure you would feel at home in Finland at this point based on this video.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Joni Palola Definitely! It was a very difficult time for me at first but it had a lasting impact on my life. Now I appreciate that experience so much. And I agree, I think I’d really feel at home there now. We are coming to visit next summer!!
@HeysiriB5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely spot on! I'm laughing out loud and seeing our culture on a different light. Our humour tends to be as dark as our winters :D
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Siri Termäs lol 😄 Thanks for all your support! ❤️✌🏼
@HeysiriB5 жыл бұрын
@@WildwoodVagabond Always here for you girl!
@petrusinvictus36035 жыл бұрын
Dark nighs! Why do you think we have the most Heavy Metal on earth! Also killing yourself is very popular..
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Petrus Invictus that’s so sad!
@petrusinvictus36035 жыл бұрын
DRIVE FAST. NEVER FEAR OF DEATH. THAT IS IT,
@texdillinger61735 жыл бұрын
In Turku, we always ask stuff negatively. "You don't have a watch?" "You don't know what the time is?" "You won't take coffee?" "You wouldn't know where they are going? Another funny thing that comes to my mind, is the typical conversation with a Finn. American: Hey! How are you? American: Great, how are you? American: Hey! How are you? Finn: Oh I just got from the doctor, having some diarrhea, going to see my family later and then going to a restaurant and going to feed my cat when I get home. Blah blah blah blah.. Never ask a Finn how are you, they will give you a literal answer. :D
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Tex Dillinger Hahaha so true!!! Thanks for sharing! And thanks for watching!
@shalommalca21255 жыл бұрын
voj vitto
@ViaticalTree5 жыл бұрын
What's wrong with a literal answer? If someone is comfortable enough with me to share exactly how they're doing, I'd take that as a compliment. It's not like a normal person would volunteer information they want to remain private.
@andeluvianspeeddemon45285 жыл бұрын
"Never ask a Finn how are you, they will give you a literal answer. :D" ...and yet we keep on telling ourselves that we're antisocial people as a whole :D
@elenak.misselenka57625 жыл бұрын
Another interesting thing is that it will always be you who's asking something and you will hardly get questions in return :)
@joelpyy4465 жыл бұрын
20:45 all fins are tired all the time its normal thats why we love coffee
@jojoyao27114 жыл бұрын
eat chili and hotpot
@Audiojack_5 жыл бұрын
As a finnish person, I also find it funny that you keep explaining yourself while you speak, saying things like "I'm not trying to be rude". Well, yeah, obviously not! Sure, this is the internet so someone will always hurt their feelings regardless of what one says, but stuff like that just seems like a foregone conclusion...
@UnderoathHasMyBrain5 жыл бұрын
I'm feeling more and more like I belong in Finland. I am a Mississippi native, and while I don't hate Mississippi, I kind of hate most things about it. I hate the heat. I hate the culture. I hate it when randoms walk up to me and are overly affectionate with me. I'm like, "Look, Karen, you literally haven't seen me since I was six months old! I don't know you!" I think maybe I'm overreacting here, but the point is that I kind of hate American culture for the most part, especially Deep South culture. I plan on visiting Finland hopefully next year, and it just feels right. Sauna? I kind of have always hated nudity. I'm not like, prudish, but I'm not particularly fond of the human form. I'll stop rambling now. All conversation that I'm actually interested in becomes like way deep for me.
@petrusinvictus36035 жыл бұрын
I spent a year in Pittsburgugh Pennsylvania! Got the Funny hat for graduation. Monangeheela, Allegeghany, and Ohio river. Three river Stadium. Football carried by hands and the dullest sport ever invented! Boys of summer Baseball needs alot of beer and hotdogs!
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Morgana Kallo I really hope you get to go to Finland. If it feels right just go for it. I believe there is a purpose behind things when we feel drawn to them. I understand your feelings about American culture. Especially here in the Deep South. I can totally relate. I think you would find Finland refreshing. And you can still go to sauna but just do it in the privacy of your own home. Most apartments homes have their own sauna there. I mean it’s at least a fun experience. But you definitely don’t have to go to public sauna if you’re not comfortable. I like your comment. You seem like a deep person! I mean that in a really good way. Thanks so much for watching!
@UnderoathHasMyBrain5 жыл бұрын
@@petrusinvictus3603 It's worse in the Deep South. Maybe it's just because I'm from Mississippi, but I think that's like the second worst state besides Louisiana. Here, everything is hunting and fishing, American football, and get-togethers. I stopped going to most of the family get-togethers over a decade ago because I just couldn't fit in and would go home exhausted and miserable. And I kind of dislike sports and trophy hunting anyhow. I like books and art and information. Huge difference there.
@UnderoathHasMyBrain5 жыл бұрын
@Ida Scott Thank you! I firmly believe that I will love Finland. I don't usually go by feelings like this, but it just resonates with me on a deep level.
@UnderoathHasMyBrain5 жыл бұрын
@@WildwoodVagabond That's comforting! I rarely like public places as it is (mostly because you sometimes feel pressured to meet new people in the U.S.), but this gives me so much hope. Thank you so much!
@JVDetmer5 жыл бұрын
You made me fall in love! Darkness, dark humor, no small talk, they care about climate change... Like I'm moving there! (BTW I'm Mexican, so I'm a very weird Mexican)
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
JV Detmer haha 😄😄
@thereisnorighteousperson10494 жыл бұрын
No we real finns know that the climate change is just probagandam southern finland is not real finland.
@Arricide4 жыл бұрын
If you have lived In Mexico all your life, you will freeze during winter
@weedidi71444 жыл бұрын
@@thereisnorighteousperson1049 Sod off. Greetings from the middle of Finland.
@thereisnorighteousperson10494 жыл бұрын
@@weedidi7144 sod off?
@ahishi5 жыл бұрын
65m² is a big house. I live in 18m².
@Aurinkohelmi5 жыл бұрын
Yep, I have 49 m2 and think it´s spacious :)
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Ahishi Wow!! 😲 that’s cool!
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Aurinkohelmi That’s awesome! We now live in 27 sq meters. It’s really spacious to us. It’s interesting how life evolves! Thanks for watching ❤️
@petrusinvictus36035 жыл бұрын
Well Helsinki 60 degrees North and some minutes only Reykjavik in Iceland have more northern capital. Poor guys. Nice sunny day today since 0400. I will go my dark room for 2h nap.
@zpetar5 жыл бұрын
Yes. 65m² is more than enough for couples with 1-2 kids. I didn't include in that garage and/or shed if it is house and you have yard.
@Juhito5 жыл бұрын
Please educate all your fellow Americans. Thank You for adopting some of our best practices for making America Great Again!
@janalampert91945 жыл бұрын
Juho Lääkkölä 😀
@shortszoo5 жыл бұрын
:DDDDDD tapaittes
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Juho Lääkkölä HAHAHA!! Awesome comment!
@f1nn04 жыл бұрын
Your attitute is so sweet and welcoming, A lot of what you told also goes for us here in Denmark. Never forget your time in Finland. It's priceless!
@r.r.27665 жыл бұрын
Your way of describing these things - no matter were they positive or awkward for you - is so full of friendliness, empathy and love that I really enjoyed watching and it was great to also learn a lot about your American viewpoint which I was greatly unaware of. Helps a lot when I get touch with Americans next time. Your whole approach is so positive and friendly that I'm sure you will be successful with these videos or whatever else you are willing to do. All the best from here where it is 9PM now and the sun is still shining.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Ray Raynoe Thank you so much for your encouragement! I appreciate it. ❤️☺️ greetings from Texas
@lostol75715 жыл бұрын
I'm from Texas and I live now in Suomi and I love it!...agree with you on everything.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Carlos L Toledo what has been the biggest challenge for you living there?
@lostol75715 жыл бұрын
Food...I missed the food, specially breakfast tacos.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Carlos L Toledo yeah the good part was really hard... especially for my daughter. Her favorite foods are tex-Mex and hamburgers, which are just not the same there.
@justacavemanwithinternetac7175 жыл бұрын
Where in finland exactly?? I live in kuopio
@johnraina48285 жыл бұрын
@@justacavemanwithinternetac717 he probably moved back... Missed the food too much
@Vilimuhonen5 жыл бұрын
Its 2019 and americans find out that they can took their shoes off when they come inside so there is not so much dirt inside
@fiorellare94385 жыл бұрын
Americans are not the only ones who do that
@lizakerr47334 жыл бұрын
I would go go crazy in a small place. I don't think they give enough food sometimes.
@PURGATORYxLiMBO4 жыл бұрын
wrong, its a household custom. everyone is different some simply could care less about their floors being dirty. others like me, appreciate no shoes in the house.
@LeprosyNachos4 жыл бұрын
I don't care about germs and dirt. Manual labor jobs and growing up outside desensitizes you to that stuff. I'll also wear pants two or three times before I was them lol.
@charlottecannon80944 жыл бұрын
Excuse me. Many Americans do remove tbeir shoes before entering their homes/ homes of others. It use to be a lot more common back in the Depression Era when folks tried to take care of their things more. But it became a matter of being courteous in not inconveniencing your visitors and also not having to smell some visitors smelly feet and some had holes in their socks.....so Americans started letting removing shoes slide....., not wanting to inconvenience, smell dirty feet and embarrassing a visitor for having old or socks with holes....and not embarrassing visitors or guests in our homes. But the past 10 to 15 years the habit has returned quite a lot and more are requiring removing the shoes again before entering the homes. I do it, and require it too at my home and I am always asking to before entering another person's home as well. Americans are taught at such young ages to be polite, considerate of guests and visitors. And I think its a good thing....and something some other countries could/should adopt. I grew up removing our shoes at the door.
@boozemaniac5 жыл бұрын
I think that sense of sarcastic humor is build-in our genes ;-)
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Timo Viinanen LoL! I agree! Thanks for watching! Greetings from Texas ✌🏼❤️
@imurgodsgod5 жыл бұрын
For real
@sacrilegioussasquatch5 жыл бұрын
Yeah sure why not
@mikeymcmikeface55995 жыл бұрын
whatever
@mathiasg67395 жыл бұрын
I lived in Finland for 20 years and I still haven't gotten used to the darkness during the winter months, it's super depressing having to wake up in total darkness in the morning, go to work or school, and return home in total darkness. Light in summer in great tho.
@marknewton6984 Жыл бұрын
I prefer Florida. But Finland has its nice points.
@teoleno4019 Жыл бұрын
20 years? You lasted longer than most.
@noteithne16945 жыл бұрын
To that latebeing thingy: In Finnish schools if you're like 2 minutes late, the teacher will tell your parents (they will send ur parents a message that we call "myöhästymismerkintä") and you will most likely get to TROUBLE. I think it's SUPER ANNOYING...
@ButterFly-zh8ho5 жыл бұрын
Born in Finland, I currently live in France, I miss the constant light of summer in Finland, for me the cool nights of summer in France are rough. In Finland, it is important to eat salmon, or other fish, or vitamin D, when the sun is not there, it is sun that is eaten. People do not talk much to each other, but community celebrations open to all are great times of the day like the communal sauna sessions. In Finland there are many festivals, especially when the sun comes: Vappu, Juhannus .... but also in winter: Santa Lucia, Pikku Joulu, Joulu's night ....... People are more open. It's the finnish paradox, people who could are naked with every ones and are very familiar, but on a bus be far from others.
@SlendisFi_Universe5 жыл бұрын
If turku's humor is that difficult for you then you should check the savo humor with savo dialect... You will cry
@KeljuIvan5 жыл бұрын
#10: "Ei paskempi" could be translated as "not too shitty", but actually means "pretty good".
@Tokalafox5 жыл бұрын
number one appilies to most Finnish people and conversations unless something really bad happened, it's usually "Moi mitä kuuluu? (Hi how are you doing?) "Ei kurjuutta kummempaa " (Nothing less than misery) We Finns are at times (well very often) sardonic about everything . I think it is the fuel that keeps us going.
@whaleacademic77505 жыл бұрын
Accurate
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
I think it’s awesome! It’s a part of who Finns are and I definitely love them! Thanks for watching! Greetings from Texas ❤️✌🏼
@petrusinvictus36035 жыл бұрын
Yes. It is equal to american Whats up dude? Not much...
@salexo95 жыл бұрын
It's the same in Germany. You ask "Wie geht's?" (How is it going?) and they answer "Geht so..." (It goes) or better even "Muss ja" (It has to)
@houndofculann17935 жыл бұрын
@Reijo Väliranta I often use "Kaikki kuuluu kun kovin huutaa / Everything can be heard if you yell loudly" (yeah the joke doesn't work in English)
@sakelley925 жыл бұрын
Hi Rachael! I really appreciated the content of this video. My husband who is Finnish sent me the link, actually. I grew up in South Carolina and plan to move to Finland in a few years, so I’d love to hear more! I have visited Finland several times since my husband and I started dating, and I have experienced a lot of these!!
@applepie23114 жыл бұрын
Im dying she was having a good time😂😂😂😂 i am finnish myself and now i relise that our conversations are realy silent
@Ichinin5 жыл бұрын
All of these things are true for Sweden as well. If someone is late, i get anxious after 10 minutes without hearing from them and after 15 minutes i leave. It is expected to be on time, if you are new to an area, it is respectful to go earlier and look around to learn the area. If you want a ceiling fan, put it up yourself, it's not standard equipment in scandinavian apartments.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Ichinin True! Thanks for sharing. Nowadays I realize that it isn’t very considerate at all to be late. Thank you for watching! Greetings from Texas to Sweden btw!
@mikeymcmikeface55995 жыл бұрын
I was taught that Swedes are more indirect and polite. Finns go straight to the point and may do it in a way that feels rude.
@Ichinin5 жыл бұрын
@@mikeymcmikeface5599 We are all individuals, i don't like chitchatting about the weather and nonsense, i always want to get down to business as fast as possible. But then, i'm 50% Swede and 50% Finn.
@HenrikFrejasFar5 жыл бұрын
Living in Denmark close to Finland Sweden and Norway I can tell that many of the things you tell is actually pretty commen to all of the Scandinavian countries. Joke : Two Fins agree to drink together, they sit there for hours drinking, and after almost an entire evening of just drinking in sillence, one of them says "cheers". The other Fin turns his head and asks "Are we drinking or talking?"
@ghoulunathics5 жыл бұрын
as a finn, that small talk thing with the strangers is something i love so much while travelling in amsterdam. it's just so much more warm and unite feeling with people when u can just talk with them some everyday stuff and u both smile at the end.
@KingKoskine5 жыл бұрын
Turku mainittu! Torilla tavataan! Eiku....
@Caldera015 жыл бұрын
Torilla tavataan, mutta jättäkää puukot tullessa.
@Bobba85905 жыл бұрын
TURKU
@zoolkhan5 жыл бұрын
@@Bobba8590 Abo fyfan
@KingKoskine5 жыл бұрын
@Lv99 Boss Läppä oli enemmänki se ettei oo toria
@shortszoo5 жыл бұрын
turku on suomen persereikä
@cowstainsonthefloor05795 жыл бұрын
yep, we definetly have polar bears in Finland😂
@mikeymcmikeface55995 жыл бұрын
Makes sense. And that an American doesn't know where it is. Here we have a thing called school, where we learn stuff like that...
@cowstainsonthefloor05795 жыл бұрын
Mikey McMikeFace yep, it is a little weird because Finland is way more smaller than America, but it's still not a really tiny country. And there are some quite famouse people in Finland
@galadriel31345 жыл бұрын
🙄
@cowstainsonthefloor05795 жыл бұрын
galad riel What do you mean?
@TheTergeols4 жыл бұрын
@@mikeymcmikeface5599 : So, if you did not go to school, you would not know were`s Finland! Im glad you learn stuff like that.
@billmattholie11005 жыл бұрын
I'm a British guy about to move with to Finland for work. Your 10 culture shocks puts a smile on my face! The world needs more observers like yourself. I have to say especially in the USofA! Keep up the good vibes.
@dumnor5 жыл бұрын
I think the number 10 highlights the different kind of mindset. In America everything is rosy and perfect until it isn't. When they say "its not the worst thing", american mindset hears that "it is bad, almost the worst thing". In Finland it means exactly what is said, "what I've experienced is not the worst thing, it might even be near the top." In Finland we don't constantly highlight the good things like in America. So americans come out as overly positive and fake happy to finnish. And on the flipside, finnish seem almost depressed to americans.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
dumnor Good perspective. Thanks for sharing!
@snipkin4 жыл бұрын
My mother was Finnish so I've stayed in Helsinki with her sister (my aunt) many times since I was a child. I love Helsinki and Finland! Some of your stories about culture shocks made me laugh with how I totally got what you were saying. And what I really like about you is how you took the positive things about those culture shocks back to your life in America (eg recycling, no shoes indoors etc.). I am going to watch all your other Finnish-related videos in due course. Thank you!
@WildwoodVagabond4 жыл бұрын
Tim Gray Hi! It’s nice to hear from you. Thanks for sharing! I wish you all the best. Much love from Texas ✌🏼❤️
@jennymossa94925 жыл бұрын
hihi, 65 square metres for just one person is a huge apartment :D greetings from a swedish finn in pietarsaari :)
@user-dd4ii4wb5n4 жыл бұрын
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@OldHag735 жыл бұрын
I live in northern Sweden (a lot like Finland) and never thought about how different Scandinavia is to USA. It's all in the little things
@SamiVantaa5 жыл бұрын
Sweden is nothing like Finland, and Finland is not a part of Scandinavia.
@Sebentheyargimachine5 жыл бұрын
Sam Lew how isnt Finland a part of Scandinavia?
@SamiVantaa5 жыл бұрын
@@Sebentheyargimachine "Scandinavia" refers to Denmark, Norway and Sweden.[9] Some sources argue for the inclusion of the Faroe Islands, Finland and Iceland,[a][10][11][12][13] though that broader region is usually[dubious - discuss] known by the countries concerned as Norden,[c] or the Nordic countries.[6]
@thereisnorighteousperson10494 жыл бұрын
@@Sebentheyargimachine scandinavia shares the language, history, culture etc..Finland is one of few finno-ugric countries other finno-ugrics are in russia. We finns are not scandinavian.
@leopoldstotch70764 жыл бұрын
Sam Lew you don’t know what you’re talking about! It was the same country for 600+ years and the cultures are very similar.
@jokuvaa75125 жыл бұрын
That's why we're so tired in winters, we don't have very much sunlight and dark comes early so t feels like we don't have days
@mikeymcmikeface55995 жыл бұрын
Weird that I am more tired during the summer. Excessive light and heat suck my energy.
@saaratuomikoski16794 жыл бұрын
I have lived in Finland my whole life and still not got used to the darkness of winter.
@psodq5 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear you mention #9, darkness in winter vs. light in summer. I've been living in Finland for 30+ years, and the change of seasons is for me like a constant jet-lag all year long. Your body needs to constantly adjust to the seasons and light conditions. It's tiresome, but I love it, to experience the seasons shift.
@nofame20445 жыл бұрын
I would hate not for knowing how much my crocerys cost.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
No Fame It’s so annoying!! Thank you for watching! ❤️
@grouchostarx5312 жыл бұрын
"the tiredness and fatigue that came with never having sunlight" is what the rest of us refer to as DEPRESSION. That's why in Finland, November is called "death month".
@mikkolaine48835 жыл бұрын
About the cars: station wagon is the thing here besides smaller hatchbacks. Lately SUVs have been getting more popular. About small talk: Finnish don't really do it and if you ask "how are you", they might literally tell you 😂 I'm really extroverted person and I still think small talk is useless. Ofcourse you can have short chats or points with persons like in a cashier etc situations. Quite hilarious sometimes but a few times even I've noticed that the opponent got comfused someone is talking them more than needed 😂 Finnish sense of humour is really dry and based on sarcasm, self-irony and dark humour. And I think it is the best in the world and so colourful. Finnish people are surprisingly worried about what the others think of them. Like you see here many Finnish people talk in clear and good English and still they are worried if it's okay. That way they are shy. I have to say I'm not one of them tho 😅 Darkness: I love winter (if it is a real winter, not eternal Autumn). A lot of snow makes it fresh and bright. Short light doesn't bother me at all. One of the most beautiful experience is to go out in Lapland in night time and have all bare starry sky and moon lighting the snow cover. If lucky, having also Northern Lights. That pure untouched nature in total silence is stunning.
@WildwoodVagabond5 жыл бұрын
Mikko Laine I did not get to see the Northern Lights while I was there. I wish so much I would have. But one day when I visit again I hope to! I grew to love the Finnish sense of humor! I agree that it is colorful! Greetings from Texas and thanks for your comments!
@svensik48585 жыл бұрын
Station wagon, aka the mighty Volvo
@mikkolaine48835 жыл бұрын
Henrixl, that is pretty true. There are damn a lot of V70's driving pass every day. Not sure if it is the most common model but it is very popular.
@svensik48585 жыл бұрын
@@mikkolaine4883 yeah, I'm from Tallinn and we have a xc 60
@houndofculann17935 жыл бұрын
@@WildwoodVagabond if you only stayed in Turku/Southern Finland, it's extremely rare. I was born and raised in Turku until 21 years old and I've yet to see the Northern Lights southern than Oulu. It IS possible certainly, but very improbable
@Robustacap5 жыл бұрын
small talk is usually useless noise, there's no need to fill every moment with constant chatter. You can be, just be and experience instead of filling your anxiety with constant babble. I can't imagine having to chit chat with every passer by about nothing really...
@esmeraldabarajas63554 жыл бұрын
Anthony Borderline that’s Texas :(
@Robustacap4 жыл бұрын
@@esmeraldabarajas6355 well, cultures are different and I'm sure there is some good humoured banter too, stuff that might make a place more united by those empty, well meaning words.. Trying to um.. do you know the saying every silver line has a cloud? ;-)
@RedDragonessThe4 жыл бұрын
I live in Dallas, tested 19 percent swedish and 10 percent finnish recently -- finally, now I know why I am what I am ! I always have to take special formula of vitamin d because I was born with the deficiency, as if the dark winter nights really affected my family line. I like to keep to myself and can stay in my apartment happily for days before covid-19. Sounds like I need to retire in Finland. I will continue to watch with interest.
@OksegravDk5 жыл бұрын
When you explain something about percentage then use the number 100.00. It is much more easy to understand. Like: In the listed price 100.00 in Finland the VAT is included. In Texas the 8.25% VAT is added afterwards. So a listed price of 100.00 is actually 108.25.
@Gragon5 жыл бұрын
when i went to usa from my country it was a shock for me that people walked around with their shoes in the house, lied in the bed etc. THey are dirty shoes, people spit and excrete various liquids with various deseases and you bring it all in the house and spread it. Especially on the carpeted floors
@Affordablebath_remodel5 жыл бұрын
not everyone. In Ohio, with the weather, the shoes come off most of the time.
@saintejeannedarc94604 жыл бұрын
They lie in bed w/ shoes on, really? I thought that was only on tv. It used to drive me nuts watching shows and seeing them w/ shoes on the couch too. In Canada it depends on time of year and whose house. If you go to someone's house, you take your shoes off unless they give you the go ahead.
@pjd27094 жыл бұрын
I too am from another country living in the USA., is one thing I hate is the spitting on the sidewalks etc., it is sickening! Everyone wants to be your friend but you never hear from them again! Still can't get used to that one. In my house hold shoes are always taken off at the door, in my homeland and here! Wish they would do more recycling here too! There are differences in every country, I would call it a bad thing, some are for the good IMHO!
@TeamRaLen Жыл бұрын
i love how you react to those differences in a positive light. I love FINNS 🫶🏻
@miikalehtimaki11365 жыл бұрын
65m^2 apartment for a single person is huge. It's not unusual for two people to live in apartment with less than 50.
@annigranroth75545 жыл бұрын
I'm kinda sad that here in finland we dont greet unknown ppl... it would make me so happy if someone would smile and say few words for me even tho i didnt know them
@annigranroth75545 жыл бұрын
It's okay to have ur own opnion. I just hate awkward silence.
@hannuollikkala94034 жыл бұрын
I can fully relate with your comments about Finland. I was born there but left already 42 years ago. I have spent my last 25 years in Houston, TX. I liked your positive view of the different culture. I had my own culture shock moving to Texas😁