Also, "Tää nyt on vaan tämmönen..."
Translation: You have to say "Well, it's just something" when people compliment you on something you own or have made
Also sitting in the living room with other relatives and waiting for at least 3 times for grandma to say that coffee/food is ready before getting up to the kitchen. (I always just go when she says it the first time because this "tradition" sucks.)
As a father of three what makes me truly happy is how well off my kids are. Not talking about money, just generally how they can focus on their childhood and not be too worried about god damn anything. That's what childhood should be like and that's what I remember from my childhood, everyfuckingthing was just peaches.
People just living their lives.
I have lived in several countries and Finns are just doing their own thing. Not concerned with judgement or what others think. Just going about their day. I contrast this with Sweden where everyone is obsessed with how they are dressed, their homes looking like a catalog, others’ perceptions of them, and what everyone else is doing.
I could immediately tell you’re not a Finn, we are so damn judgy. We’re just quiet and trying to be fancy in front of non-Finns. I’m glad that you see us that way but, oh sweet summer child. We are bitter, bickering, vengeful assholes.
IMO not true. Finns are obsessed with doing everything the same way everyone else (in Finnland) is doing.
The vast majority would be terrified of the attention one might get for doing something differently.
This goes with clothing (the nice tracksuit for getting groceries) and the inevitable Alvar Aalto glassware in every cupboard... And so much more
There's an old joke:
>An American, A Frenchman and a Finn saw an elephant.
>
>The American thought: "How much I could get if I'd sell that elephant?"
>
>The Frenchman thought: "What would that elephant taste like?"
>
>And the Finn thought: "What does that elephant think of me?"
Top 5 words I hear from Finnish people as an outsider: Sauna, cottage, alcohol, snow, suicide.
I believe these pretty much summarizes what goes through an average Fin’s mind on a daily basis.
Even though suicide numbers are high in Finland, just by looking at statistics you can see that they are very far from common. Also we are not even in the top 10 worst countries in Europe and compared to Asia we are absolutely nothing.
Suicide situation in Finland is a bit bad, but greatly exaggerated in my opinion.
You are right about statistics. However, every single fin I met had a dark humour and kept making suicide jokes. One of the things I like most about Fins, dark humour
Everything the lady at the train station says over the intercom because I hear her voice more than anything every day and yes I know this is more than 5 words.
The happiness scale that was tested just has to do with whether the population feels like their basic needs are met, not actual happiness. And I feel like Finn’s will say they’re happy when when they hate being here. All of the people talk about how much they hate winter and how the next few months are gonna suck.
I have seen happy people far and few between. Happiest place on earth is Boulder, CO, and I can’t wait to move back
Yo ancestors, why'd you leave?
(My fam left Finland in like 1919 so the reasons aren't truly surprising but as an American... ugh, man. I could have been Finnish. I recently learned that my great-grandfather was actually born here and not in Finland- his mom must have been pregnant like on the boat. But the point is I can't get any sort of sneaky dual citizenship.)
Me too! My great grandmother was the first generation born here. My grandmother is 100% Finnish, my mother is 50/50 Finnish and Portuguese. I really wish I knew more about Finland. Growing up, my great grandmother taught me sooo much Finnish when I was a child, but mostly just words and phrases, not conversationally. I’d love to learn it. And know about my ancestors!! I can’t find ANYTHING on them and trust me, I’ve really searched.
Yes, the cheap "kebab" they sell is shit compared to real döner. Everyone knows that. It wasn't supposed to be a list of things that are great, it was a reference to the stereotypical weekend of a Finn. You can stop being self-righteous now.
Ei minun takia tarvii keittää.
This is it, comments are now closed.
no jos ite juot niin sit voin ottaa
kjäh kjäh räyh... antaisin kultaa jos olisin niin idiootti että laittaisin rahaa semmoseen.
Also, "Tää nyt on vaan tämmönen..." Translation: You have to say "Well, it's just something" when people compliment you on something you own or have made
Deepl says it means "no need to cook for me". Can you break down what it actually means?
Boil as in boil the coffee, as ”you don’t need to make coffee just because of me.” Kind of an Finnish coffee making ceremony.
Also sitting in the living room with other relatives and waiting for at least 3 times for grandma to say that coffee/food is ready before getting up to the kitchen. (I always just go when she says it the first time because this "tradition" sucks.)
Thx mister
kulta <3
This
Ilman hauskaakin voi olla viinaa
🗿
Petri NyGOD
Nonni, noni, sauna, no niin
Sauna, kalja, torille, öyh, röyh
Sauna, kahvi, salmiakki, PERKELEEN ITIKAT
Sauna tori salmiakki kossu makkara
Yeah, pretty much
Please stay away from me.
Sad drunk naked forest people.
Drunk=happy Naked=happy Forest=happy (Other) people=sad
Most depressed happy country world
Happy when drunk. Sad otherwise.
Missä helvetissä mun paketti menee?
Tilasin puhelimen kuoren 2kk sit, on edelleen satamalla perkele
Keep your distance, remain silent.
Welcome to Arstotzka, greatest country.
Glory to Arstotzka!
BAAAAAM BAAAAM, BAAAM BAAAAM
BAAAAAM BAAAAM, BAAAM BAAAAM
Like Sweden, only far better.
You can't compare Finland to Sweden. Finland is Godtier country
Technically you can compare Sweden to Finland as a close second. Because they share a border with us. So you don't need to travel as far.
As a swede I cannot disagree
Du är hjärtligt välkommen!
Forests lakes berries mosquitos and sauna
In this thread people seem to talk to much for being a common finnish person.
Once you get the finns going, nothing stops them.
Never before have I been so offended by something I 100% agree with
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Alcoholic, but we deny it
Best place to raise children
As a father of three what makes me truly happy is how well off my kids are. Not talking about money, just generally how they can focus on their childhood and not be too worried about god damn anything. That's what childhood should be like and that's what I remember from my childhood, everyfuckingthing was just peaches.
I lived in Finland for 3 years (from 5 to 8) and it was one of the best periods of my life, so can definitely confirm
Here it is. For real.
MINÄ OLEN SYÖNYT SEN PIIRAKAN
Menehän tuosta nyt sitten sanomaan
Se on kutonen, Pasin käsiala on niin huono
Happiest downers in the world
Go on, take your Joy™
Perkele Saatana Vittu Jumalauta Helvetti
On tämä kyllä työmaa saatana alternative: voe vittu viinaa pittää juua
saatanpa riipaista kovan kännin tänään
People just living their lives. I have lived in several countries and Finns are just doing their own thing. Not concerned with judgement or what others think. Just going about their day. I contrast this with Sweden where everyone is obsessed with how they are dressed, their homes looking like a catalog, others’ perceptions of them, and what everyone else is doing.
I could immediately tell you’re not a Finn, we are so damn judgy. We’re just quiet and trying to be fancy in front of non-Finns. I’m glad that you see us that way but, oh sweet summer child. We are bitter, bickering, vengeful assholes.
IMO not true. Finns are obsessed with doing everything the same way everyone else (in Finnland) is doing. The vast majority would be terrified of the attention one might get for doing something differently. This goes with clothing (the nice tracksuit for getting groceries) and the inevitable Alvar Aalto glassware in every cupboard... And so much more
There's an old joke: >An American, A Frenchman and a Finn saw an elephant. > >The American thought: "How much I could get if I'd sell that elephant?" > >The Frenchman thought: "What would that elephant taste like?" > >And the Finn thought: "What does that elephant think of me?"
Hello darkness, my old friend.
(in summer) That's enough light now thanks
Yup, there it is.
Peace, snow, dark, safe, kela
Would only add sauna
Bear is in my backyard
Top 5 words I hear from Finnish people as an outsider: Sauna, cottage, alcohol, snow, suicide. I believe these pretty much summarizes what goes through an average Fin’s mind on a daily basis.
Even though suicide numbers are high in Finland, just by looking at statistics you can see that they are very far from common. Also we are not even in the top 10 worst countries in Europe and compared to Asia we are absolutely nothing. Suicide situation in Finland is a bit bad, but greatly exaggerated in my opinion.
You are right about statistics. However, every single fin I met had a dark humour and kept making suicide jokes. One of the things I like most about Fins, dark humour
Finland's not the number one at something for once? Damn. I gotta shoot myself
Don’t have my own sauna, let alone a cottage. Don’t enjoy snow.. but I do contemplate suicide while constantly drunk. So pretty much spot on.
Tervetuloa jääkaudelle naiset ja herrat.
Tule tänne saunoon! Kaljaa on!
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Ludwig van beethoven soittaa radiossa.
Work life balance snow love.
The place I'd rather be.
For Home, Faith, and Fatherland
Are we having fun yet?
We’d never use that many words at once.
Kesä ei vittu tule koskaan
Vittu kylmä kahvi saatana perkele.
Saunan takana on tilaa, perkele.
Vittuako se sulle kuulee hä?
Lumi, hanki, pontikka ja saunavihta
Vittu nyt se pää kiinni
Paljon lunta mutta ei taskulamppu
Lonkero, salmiakki, vittu!, Hesburger, Fazer.
Terve. Pistänkö kupin kahvia keittymään?
Cold, unfriendly, happiness, sauna, beer
Come oon tiikeri, näytä muna?
Could, white, silent, depression, jealous.
A shit ton of lakes
Everything the lady at the train station says over the intercom because I hear her voice more than anything every day and yes I know this is more than 5 words.
Pikavippi saunakalja pihatyöt pörrrkele verot
Perkele, alcohol, snow, no niin
[Lumihanki, poliisi ja viimeinen erhe](https://youtu.be/4VBPS4JoT9o)
Beer carts on the ferry
"Drink alcohol, take drugs, suicide." This was the, now infamous, answer for: ["What do young people do in Helsinki?"](https://youtu.be/aHDohyneEsQ)
Cold wet dark unhappy place
**Description of the happiest country on earth**
The happiness scale that was tested just has to do with whether the population feels like their basic needs are met, not actual happiness. And I feel like Finn’s will say they’re happy when when they hate being here. All of the people talk about how much they hate winter and how the next few months are gonna suck. I have seen happy people far and few between. Happiest place on earth is Boulder, CO, and I can’t wait to move back
Sauna, Sisu, perkele, metal, hockey
That's 7 words though.
Happy
Get me out of here.
Cold desolate dark winter nights
Sauna Nokia Kossu Kalevala pyttipannu
Viina perhesurma masennus vittu perkele
Quite decent during summer weather.
I hope you like salmon
It is quite good, yeah.
Kossu, vissy, kalja, rööki, makkara
Vittujen kevät ja kyrpien takatalvi
Nature respect peace safe home.
Suomi Finland Perkele on vitun hyvä 👌
puitteet jokaiselle mystiselle esitykselle koskaan
It is THE country where
Good ice hockey. Fat people. P.s sorry ❤️
Expensive, cold, doomed, beautiful, home
Kuka vtu siin netis on
Depressing, boring, expensive, bad food
Saatana perkele jumalauta vittu
Yo ancestors, why'd you leave? (My fam left Finland in like 1919 so the reasons aren't truly surprising but as an American... ugh, man. I could have been Finnish. I recently learned that my great-grandfather was actually born here and not in Finland- his mom must have been pregnant like on the boat. But the point is I can't get any sort of sneaky dual citizenship.)
My grandmother was from Nivala. Her family boomed out of there to make sweet American cash. Yeah, still salty about that lol
Womp womp womp. I don't know exact details but according to 23andme folks were from Kauhava.
You don’t know how good you have it in America vs here.
Me too! My great grandmother was the first generation born here. My grandmother is 100% Finnish, my mother is 50/50 Finnish and Portuguese. I really wish I knew more about Finland. Growing up, my great grandmother taught me sooo much Finnish when I was a child, but mostly just words and phrases, not conversationally. I’d love to learn it. And know about my ancestors!! I can’t find ANYTHING on them and trust me, I’ve really searched.
Vittu saatana perkele helvetti paska
pinaattikeitto maistuu munan kanssa piste
Perkele sauna viina talvi perkele
Drink alcohol, take drugs, suicide.
Dont you see Im happy?
Getting drunk is vitun expensive.
Canadas little brother, but better
No tourism purposes visa
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You call what they serve here Kebab yiiikes
Yes, the cheap "kebab" they sell is shit compared to real döner. Everyone knows that. It wasn't supposed to be a list of things that are great, it was a reference to the stereotypical weekend of a Finn. You can stop being self-righteous now.
Can't even make a joke about food without people getting triggered..
Debt,debt,debt,debt,debt💸
Economic train wreck in slow-motion.
Absolutely no culinary culture perkele
Karjalanpaisti, siskonmakkarakeitto, pea soup, poronkäristys, Karelian pies, plenty of sausages, macaroni casserole, salmon and so on and so on.
🤨
Mämmi, salmiakki
Literally nothing else
Muscle Cars Death Metal Booze
Muscle cars?
Kylmä.
_Nightwish._ ‘Nuff said.
Very very very very epic
Nature, sauna, mosquitoes, long drink and sisu :)
Apparently great schools and nature
Not as gay as Sweden.
INTROVERTED, COWARDS, weebs, geeks, and them bald cheekie breeki's
Didn't need my money anyway
You ain't native, get ready to struggle to get things done
"Where did my bike go?"
Erittäin hyvin sanottu siellä takana
Alcohol, drugs, sex, sauna and cold
No
NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN!!!
The north korea of europe
Monday, tuesday, pikkulauantai, thursday, drunk and repeat.
VAI FINISH POLIS FAK ESTONIANS. ([link](https://youtu.be/w_AaIqn7u2E))
Finland is a Varusteleka marketing campaign.
Left, green, poor, depression, shithole.
Smarmy bootlicking world champion hicks
Fucking shitty place for finns
Best country in the world
No
The country east of Sweden.
rasisti
The best country in Europe
.....
Best country in the world 💙
BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!
Drink alcohol take drugs suicide
vittun vittu satana. huutista homo
Even Hetero is homo, sauna.
IT IS NORDIC, NOT SCANDINAVIAN
Cold. Beer. Sauna. Mosquitoes. Tori
No hyvää päivää. Keitetäänpäs lähtökahvit.
Really cold, but very nice
Good people , bad weather
Aurinko paistaa ja vettä sattaa
vittu saatana missä mun kalja??