A humorous Guide to Finland's habits


	A humorous Guide to Finland's habits

lekahe

8-29-2007 12:54 PM

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finland, customs, manners

lekahe says:

A very funny, but actually true story about surviving a visit to Finland

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8-30-2007 6:30 AM

laughingheart

This is very accurate. I live in Finland and speak only English.

12-22-2007 10:48 PM

GeDeGe

Although Finns are ready enough to criticize their own country, they do not necessarily wish to hear visitors doing so.

♥ I love the Finnish demureness. ♥ I love the Finnish language. ♥ I love Suomi's lakes. ♥ I love Karjala. ♥ I love Ahvenanmaa. ♥ I love kantele music. ♥ I love Finnish folksongs. ♥ I adore Sibelius. ♥ I love rinkeli.

"Surviving a visit to Finland"

is not too difficult in case you don't encounter too many mäkärät (esp. in Lapland). Compared to them, gnats are benign. (Tip: eat lots of garlick and aestivate on a lake where a breeze breezes, not on the lakeside!)

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