What Not to Do in Finland - 13 Things that Piss Off Finnish People
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- What Not to Do in Finland - 13 Things that Pisses off Finnish People. Today I will share you 13 things that you should not do in Finland as they will piss Finns off. Some are more imperative than others, but nevertheless these are good to know if you want to get to know Finnish people and spend time in Finland.
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I am a Finn and I can tell you...
...he is saying the truth and nothing else but the truth.:D
Thanks for the comment! :P
I agree to this comment.
No reason hiding it either. We say what we say and for a reason.
I’m just here to say “Perkele!” and chase bears away with my broom
@@WineScrounger LOL!
😂😂
Do not call Finns Swedes. That'll piss us off.
Almost all, especially older swedish-speaking Finns, assume automatically that all Finnish speaking Finns can speak swedish fluently. Many just don't want to speak it. Period. Others didn't bother to learn it at all.
Finntastic!!! :D \o/
Thanks for the comments!
Same goes for Austrians and Germans as well as (escpecially) English and Scots.
So, better just politely ask where somebody's coming from instead of just assuming anything and going with that.
You'll laugh, but that happens to almost every nation. I live in Italy, and here you won't almost find anything french🤣😂even the bignès and bidet😂🤣they're known to be italian! Almost everything that was invented in France, italians claim it's better in Italy. Also, italians will consider Shakespeare was secretly italian. I'm romanian, by the way: for romanians and hungarians it works the same, even worse...cause they're 2 million people not speaking the language of their own country😂🤣😂Finns not wanting to speak swedish, which from what I understood is not compulsory in the everyday life, is understandable....I guess it's commonsense for a foreigner to assume that people, at their home, want to be known as Finns and speak so😊
I have a good friend in Finland. He is a guy, he is handsome and really a caring friend. When I was suffering from depression and insecurity, he helped me a lot not to become suicidal. I thought we were on the way to start a kind of " more than friends" relationship, but he was so remote and sometimes dissapointing, because he showed little interest in me as a woman, though he said, he loved me and wanted me to go to Finland. It was really contradictory. I tried to learn as much as possible about the Finnish behaviour, thanks for the helpful videos.
I remember I promised him that I would send him an award winning Hungarian wine ( i live in Hungary) and because of being busy, i could not fulfill my promise for months. ( i had to go to a special wine shop for it ). I could detect that he was thinking of me as a shallow person. Finally I just happened to have time, and could send it to him, and he was so thankful. I was suprised. He was really happy for getting a present. I think that was when our relationship changed a bit. He also sent me a little suprise present, it was really sweet. During the time my emotions went back to the friend zone, I just let it go, did not want to squeeze any more attention out of him, and funnily now he is the one who is writing faithfully every day, and planning to come to Hungary. And if I don't write or react to his messages in 2-3 days he is holding me responsible for not paying attention to him.
Anyway make the long story short, Finnish guys are wonderful friends but they give you a hard time if you fall in love with them 😆😆😆😉😉
"Finns are like coconuts..." The most accurate way to describe a finn. It was so hard starting to be friends with my finnish friend but now I can say he's one of the best men I've ever gotten to meet. Now I'm 3 weeks away from that, invited to meet his family (live), lol! so this video came in the very precise moment for me not to go so silly with my unknowledge of the culture
Thanks for the comment Maria! I hope you have fun time hanging out with Finns and thanks for suggesting my channel! ^^
It is actually a strange analogy, because I coconut opens once you give a strong hit to it, so it cracks....
Ha! Growing up with Finnish grandparents, aunts and uncles. I knew most of these!
Good going King!
I met a Finn who lived 18 years of her life in Germany. She was NOT your typical Finn. When talking you could NEVER ever get a word in edgewise. Also she had no respect for privacy whatsoever and showed up unannounced ALL of the time. But my all time favorite was when she saw neighbors I was not too keen on and IMMEDIATELY invited them ALL over to my deck to have beer. But she was a rarity by far. :-)
Maybe it's the reasons cos she grew up in Germany. :)
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So true. She was also VERY tight with money. I paid for EVERYTHING for 3 whole weeks. :-)
She also drove my car like a German race car driver without apologies. I explained to her that my car was my only way to get to work and that we have speed limits in the US - but she did not care - she then told me she was a German taxi driver in the mountains. My poor car was never so scared in its life. :-). My poor car still quakes with fear if I mention her name. :-)
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Been talking to a Finn for over a year now and laughed at how we have covered all of these things. Although, talking about Sweden/Swedes isn't as bad as mentioning Russia/Russians with the Finn I know. Highly useful tips, as always Aleksi, keep up the awesome work on your videos.
Thanks Katey! It is true, the rivalry between Sweden is much more pronounced than the one with Russia.
Yeah, I've had those situations where someone assumes that as Finn I'm fluent in Swedish and I was pretty much... nope. English, please.
Nice :D
Most of these are considered good manners anywhere!! People are rude everywhere, all the time!! But it´s always good to be reminded!! Cheers!!!
Thanks for the comment Guga Gaidzak!
Yeah I’m Mexican so these kinds of things happen all the time so I’m just so used to it but I guess in Finland manners are taken a lot more seriously lol
Agree. Nothing unusual about any of this, and I speak as an American.
Great video! Finland looks like heaven for introverts!
Also what happened to the giveaway?
Thanks Nave! It indeed is! The winners were announced in the last live stream and winners were contacted. :)
What's up Finntastic Squad! I actually had a lot of fun doing this video. Some of the things mentioned a bit exaggerated/humorous such as the ones with Swedish stuff. Anyways let me know if I these were accurate to you! 💪🇫🇮
the swedish/finnish connection and mingling is really something very interesting as well as the medieval invasions of the foreigners. But good people can be friends anyway. Kiitos for this great video. i start to learn finnish...straight away.
You know in Italy empty promises are like a polite way of saying ok let's end this conversation and continue with our lives, great video (I'm half Italian half finnish so I get it)
As a Mexican-American, I see many similiarities we share with the Finns. I'm learning so much about the country and its people and I find it fascinating. I have had a Finnish friend for almost a year now and he's such a funny, down to earth, compassionate person. He's one of the nicest guys I've ever known. I am proud to call him my friend. Thank you Aleksi for your channel! I am subscribed!
So appearing unannounced, being not invited, to your party that started 5 min ago, entering your home keeping shoes and hat on and lecturing your guests about their alcohol consumption while sitting on their laps is all in all a big No Go? ;-)
That pretty much sums it up! :D
:D
...lecturing them in Swedish *ouch*
Janne Vihavainen
Even bigger ouch and oof
Most of these can be summarized in: "Don't be an asshole."
Also as with eastern cultures Iranians also don't appreciate you walking in with shoes.
Thanks for the comment Mir5!
Koreans, Vietnamese etc also take off shoes.
@@ozsfi Indians too. 🤘
@@rishikeshkesari90 Yes🧡
Arabs too!
I never knew about the hat thing - I'm a 3rd generation Finn in New England, and my father (who wanted nothing to do with Finnish culture, except to boast that the cold never bothered him - he's a 'Finski' lol) used to get ridiculously angry if you wore a hat in the house. Now I understand!! lol
Oh my gosh, Alexi, thank you for message about personal space. I'm coming to spend 10 days in Finland and now I will control my tendency to get up close to people. I'm from the USA and here I guess it is a little different. I am studying Finnish constantly because I would love to make the acquaintance of locals. By the way, I am 80 years young!
Im an Anerican who loves personal space lol. It must be my Finnish heritage.
Moi! I just discover your youtube's videos this week and they're very interesting for a Belgian guy like me who loves Finland! I went to Finland 2 years ago for 10 days and something that I really noticed is your last point, don't make empty promises. I noticed that when someone says something in Finland, he/she really say it because he/she think it, otherwise he/she don't say it, like people could do in other country just naturally without wanting to be rude. Really hope to be back in Finland soon! Thanks for the vids!
This video made me laugh. I'm an introvert and I also hate when people aren't on time. I would do wonderfully in Finland!
Good stuff!
Love seeing this video. I wish this list applied to everyone, everywhere. Would make things easier (for me at least, haha)
Thanks Sid! I think you are right!
I don't care if people are late (unless they make ME late), but I HATE to be late, if I am late my day is over, I will be thinking about it the whole day, and even for days, I'll be thinking on the "what Ifs" that could have make me not be late haha that's why I am never late...but who cares, I am not Finnish, the video is not about "what not to do to a random brazilian girl" lol
Thanks for the comment Larissa Laisla!
Growing up with Finnish heritage in the U.S. the expression I heard if a hat was worn to the dinner table was “Are you Russian?”.
Interesting! Thanks for the comment!
Another great video Alexi, loved the humour in it.
I'm glad you liked it! ^^
I love your videos!😍 Kiitos
Moi Aleksi! My greatgrandparents came to the U.S. from Finland, and I agree with all of these! I follow most of them myself! Great job, love all your videos! 👍👏🏻😊
Thanks Bebina for the comment! ^^
Tää oli aika hauska :D sen suomalaisemmaks ei pääsekkään kun sateella ei voi seistä bussikatoksessa koska siellä on joku tuntematon..
Kiitos Maiju! Noinha se menee. :D
Ja sitten kun pääsee bussiin ja joka toinen paikka on otettu (eli käytännössä puolet paikosta vapaina), niin sitten seistään käsi tangossa siihen asti kunnes yksi rivi vapautuu (tai saavutaan määränpäähän).
en ook yl linja-autoo pitkään aikaan käytäny, mut juu "hajurako" on aina ;) satoi tai paistoi ;)
vittu!
lol as always.. funny AF. haha.. you rock bro. keep em coming
Thanks for the feedback!
Really excellent stuff. The best is that it is completely true - all of it.
Good stuff!
Parasta oli kun aikanaan lukion kemian kirjassa käytettiin suomalaisten istumistapaa julkisissa esimerkkinä selittämään miten elektronit asettuu atomin ytimen ympärille. Ensin yksi kullekin alueelle ja vasta sitten aletaan täyttää vieruspaikkoja :''D
Aika hyvä! 😂😂
Jep. Samaa opettivat mullekki
Meille opetti yläasteen fyssassa saman 😂
I am doing Kalsarikännit right now - and I love it.
Most of these sound like something a Japanese person would hate as well. Aleksi, do you think Japanese and Finnish mentalities are similar?
I think they are very similar: hard-working, shy, honest, responsible, sauna & onsen culture etc.
Pokephosgene
Mä oon tota kans miettiny ja voisin sanoa että aikas paljon löytyy samankaltaisuuksia.
Esim: ujous ja kaljan litkiminen.
Puhtaus ja arvostaminen mm.
@@AleksiHimself Both like Muumit XD
Your angry faces are so.. i'd say.. cute. Especially when you zoom in your (:c)-face I crack up laughing.
Very fun and informative video though. Liked it.
I laugh at them tool 😂
I'm Oscar from China . I saw the stereotype Finnish in my friend's post so i came to UA-cam to find some interesting stuff and came across you Aleksi. It's so good and comprehensive to get to know more about Finns, although have no idea when will i visit your country in the future. But your videos make me feel like that Finns are definitely introverts and polite person , just like our neighbor Japanese. I like Japanese and its Culture tbh, so i guess i would fall in love with Finn culture as well .
Do I agree with you... Yes, yes I do! :D
Funny how watching this type of stuff about my own country, never gets old!
This comment summarizes how Finns react to Finnish stuff on UA-cam! 🇫🇮😀
What a great video and an amazing actor, sir! Haha, Mahtavaa!
Thanks sir!
Seems pretty reasonable advice...practical...mostly common sense.
The most obvious ones are the most important ones. :P
Sooo true! Although taking off hats was a new thing for me. Thank you!
Thanks for the comment Faranak Halali!
Thanks of all your suggest
Great video Aleksi. Maybe one day we'll meet each other Aleksi. You're quite an inspiration on me Aleksi!!!
New here and loving on your content i just got introduced to you and I must say I am enjoying your content
Welcome!!
Great video as always! On a side note, have you ever thought of moving your finnish course on a platform like italki? it would be awesome to have you as a private tutor!
Thanks Frank! I have thought about it. I could consider tutoring/being a language partner, but not professional stuff. We'll see. :)
Hi. Thank you for this video. Love it. It is my first time here in Tampere for related training in my work and now I already know those stuff that should not be doing here. Specially wearing bonnet inside. :-)
Wonderful!
when you speak about the rivalry between sweden and finland it remind a lot of what's going on in belgium with french and flemish
The can thing is interesting, in Canada (at least where I live) they have no problem taking back the crushed cans and paying you for them.
Good stuff! 😃🙌
Love your recommendations. You are on the money, I am Finnish but born and raised in Sweden. I have a big grin on my face.
Thanks for the comment Craig Field!
Really impressed with similarities with Japan. Here’s the list things are shared with Japan.
1. Show up without appointments
Yes. Japanese people don’t like to be visited in unannounced. (Although they don’t express it)
2. Don’t be late
100% Yes. Being late lose your trust.
3. Remove shoes in house
Yes. All houses have a space to remove shoes.
4. Remove hats in house
Yes. Basically it’s impolite wearing hats in houses.
5. Alcohol
Depends on situations. If your boss asked you drinking, you have no choice.
5. Can crush
No. Japan people crash cans as it’s compressed.
6. Personal Space
Yes. People in Japan try to keep personal space, although it’s sometimes difficult when you are on subway.
7. Queuing
100% Yes. Although people in Japan will not argue if you skipped a queue, they just stair at you.
8. Swedish
No.
9. Praise Swedish
Definitely no.
10. Don’t interrupt
Yes. but isn’t this globally rude attitude?
11. Bragging
Yes people in Japan don’t like to hear bragging.
12. Empty Promises
Well, that’s only the thing I found different. They often have a conversation like “we should have a beer someday” at the end of the meeting or party, but it’s hardly happen. It’s more like greeting than making a promise, saying “We had such a good time as we could have beer someday”
Japan and Finland are very similar. I noticed it when I lived in Japan.
I cracked a Finnish man with Aleksi's tips and tricks. :)))) Thanks man! :D
Really? Sounds great! Want to share what happened? You can write me a DM on Instagram if you want. 😃🙌
@@AleksiHimself Sure, will do. Hang on a minute! :D
Wow! such a great video, i fine that some of the things you said here are also in common to the germans , for example taking out the shoes when a person coming home , don't skip the que or interrupting. of course it's absolutely not comparing! it's just seem to me familier :) and again, your videos are great :) !! Hyva Suomi! (i hope i wrote it write) i love Finland!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I went to Suomi with most of my family for 8 summers as a child and teenager to meet distant relatives. What this video does not mention is that Finnish people do not react well to foreigners speaking loudly with others. It is not an argumentative tone but just in a more amplified voice that they may not be used to hearing. But it still takes them by surprise and makes them look angry or confused. If I behaved as my natural American self with my family and there happens to be Finnish strangers around they would stare at me and for very long in some personal experiences. As I noticed that more often it would make me feel awkward and eventually very annoyed after making eye contact back at them. I understand common Finns are not familiar enough with behaviors of people from other countries but not all foreigners mean to be rude and shock anyone. It is uncomfortable and provoking to have people look at you with a contemptible expression though. They really do value a quiet environment with minimal noise to tolerate enough. The country is generally pleasant and worth visiting to but the social experiences in public are not always fun. I’m an American born citizen that has Finnish genes and this is just my honest observation from there
I am from Brazil and spent a month in Finland back in 2008, during winter. My favourite town was Kolari, most people smiled at me all the time and would start random conversations, but it was hard to communicate with them in English. Some of them had been to Brazil, too. I think I would like to go there again. 🤗😃 Did you guys ever hear about Penedo, a finnish mountain town in the state of Rio de Janeiro?
Good stuff! I think I haven't heard of that.
Kiitos for all your hard work! I thought for sure that wearing clothes in the Sauna would be on this list.
Ole hyvä!
I love the way they think! I am exactly like them too!! I get annoyed when people make empty promises so much!! DON’T SAY IT IF YOU DON’T MEAN IT!
Interesting video
Thanks for the comment Ana-Maria Știolicã!
4:02 i was just about to do that and then you stopped mee🤣🤣🤣🤣 kiitos:))
All the same things piss me off, so now I REALLY want to visit your country! :D
That's great! You're welcome anytime!
I remember seeing people sleep in tents for the opening of Verkkokauppa in Raisio. The queue was hundreds of metres long.
Thanks for the comment Pate Jate!
Awesome video, I have watched it 13 times!!! Or should I say “twelve” (00:04)? 😆
That's great! Did you also subscribe? :P
In love with beautiful Finland and its great culture! As someone who is rather silent and extremely disciplined in all of this, I would fit perfectly! Love from France.
Well said!
Hey,You're an amazing! I totally agree with you. As a foreigner living in Finland, I can say it applies to all Finns(well, all the ones I have met😀). I made a video about what I learned living in Finland. I'm sure you relate to it.
Thanks for the comment!
I'm planning to move to Finland from Argentina next year, cultural shock :P so hopefully this will help :P Kiitos
Good luck :)
Cómo te ha ido con eso? Yo lo he pensado considerablemente
Hey 😃
Did you do it? How is it? I read, that Finns don't like people who speak loud or to speak to strangers. I'm so curious
@@topalbano haha, that is the question. Never been there
This is the most accurate video I've seen about our fine nation! With extra heavy metal! well done :)
Glad you liked it!
Yes yes I agree most of those and they make so much sense. Hubby also agree that I am crazy about those things too. Also I can tell you one more thing : As a Finn I ALWAYS wan't to open windows whenever possible...Americans do NOT do that that often at all or never. I do not know one household where that is done ! Thanks for the great video Aleksi 👍😀💗🇫🇮
Thanks for the comment Paivi Project!
I live in canada but I was always raised to take my shoes off when I enter a house because of my grandparents, so every time I enter a friends house or a strangers house they are really surprised that as immediately take off my shoes, and I never understood that until now...
Great Video, Aleski. Interrupting and bragging have always "turned my guts." Now, reflecting on my perceptions and values as one who was born and has grown up in the United States of America, I see perhaps that I have inherited Finnish traits from my family without being fully aware. Kitos, now it is time to go to Sauna.
Thanks! Have fun. :)
Awesome video, Alexi. I thought I was the only person who hates unannounced visits, it's pretty common in my country. My friends like to show up at a random time of the day knocking on my door and take offense when I ask them to arrange it with me beforehand. However, the worst thing on this list for me personally is interruptions, that's hella perkele! As to wearing hats in shops, I didn't know it could piss anyone off. Thanks for the info. Sad, if the hat is cool, I'd want to keep it on at the party too :(
Maksym Frantsuzov Hi! I'd say taking the hat off is important specially at more formal situations or ceremony like graduation, in church etc. And while eating, like Aleksi said, but also at school they often ask to take it off. Not really at universities, tho. And I think it's totally fine to do your shopping of food or having it in the bars etc. with the hat on, specially if it's part of your style :)
LittleHufflepuff hey, absolutely agree with you, that's exactly when I take it off. But I believe Alexi is not the only one who's annoyed by shoppers wearing hats, so I'd better avoid doing it in shops too. Also, if I come to see someone at their home for just 5-10 minutes and then go away, I normally keep it on, never thought it might seem impolite of me to some people.
The hat stuff is something I personally regard important as my parents always told me gentlemen do that and that is why I always take of my hat when I enter indoors. There are probably Finns who disagree with this, but I think it's a nice gesture and therefore included it in this video.
Aleksi Himself - Videos about Finland excellent etiquette, man
the coconut analogy was the best
Thanks for the comment nicolas Tardiota!
On countryside in Finland some people especially some old people come to visit without ringing doorbell and ex tempore. And my grandpa and grandma lock their door only at nights. They live in Central Ostrobothnia :>
Central Ostrobothnia! That's where I'm from too! I think in the countryside the circles are so small that you can even do such ex tempore visits. :)
Genius, Alexsi! Lol.
Good stuff! 😃🙌
Oh Perkele I hope I don't piss off any Swedish people here, but I was in both Finland and Sweden in 2011 and I found that Finnish people were far more polite in general than Swedes. In Stockholm, the people were often kinda snobby, especially the shopkeepers in the old town. Swedish people were more like "of course you wanted to visit Stockholm, it's the greatest city". In Helsinki, Turku, Rovaniemi and other places we visited the locals were polite and kind to us and were happy that we decided to visit Suomi ;) they were more like "You chose to visit Finland? That's great how do you like it here?". I liked both countries but if I had to choose, I would choose Finland.
Back when Saku Koivu was captain of the Montreal Canadiens and the team was heading to playoffs, he was asked by the medias if he thought they had a chance to win the Stanley cup. Saku answered something along the lines of, "Let's see how the playoffs go first" and the medias started reporting that he didn't think they could win the cup at all. There were people who complained that he never spoke French to the medias despite living in Quebec for over a decade, but when people skew your words in a fairly simple language you've mastered, it's not really interesting to try your hand at something as difficult and complex as French in public.
Thanks for the comment! ^^
About that first one: Showing up unannounced might be ok (if your phone is broken), but you do not walk in like that!
Edit:
About that second one: If you wish to avoid being late or the need for punctualy then try this (will not work on appointments and alike): Call ahead! Tell that you have departed from you home and tell approximate time it takes you to get there. This way you have rescheduled the time to "when i get there". Realy helpfull during the winter when everything takes longer and delays are to be expected.
3) Just imagine this: People inside will be stepping on whatever you brought in with your shoes. Nobody wants to get their socks wet from the snow you brought with you.
4) This and "3" are also very practical things. During the winter you must avoid getting sweaty as it will feel very cold when you get outside. Actualy this thing should have been "Do no wear outdoor clothes inside". Pants usualy excluded.
8) It's not just ques but rules in general. This country was built on presumption that rules apply to everyone. If you behave like rules do not apply to you then the guy next to you will take the same liberties and then on it is free for all and everyone for themself. And when that goes down you will learn the new meaning for "ruthless". And no, you are not likely to ever see this happen. People are going to put you back to your place long before this happen.
12. & 13. As mentioned in other videos: Be honest and direct but also accurate.
As a person from hawaii, personal space, and not interrupting will be my hardest points to work on, we usually just cut each other off to try and guess what the other person is going to say lol, and we kind of dont have personal space
8:05 That explains why Kimi Räikkönen didn't want Ericsson for a team mate
Thanks for the comment Boti Gamer!
@@AleksiHimself You're welcome. Greetings from Mexico
Sounds a lot like the north of the netherlands haha. Also, no6 is so awesome. Sometimes i feel like taking our cans from the netherlands to Finland when i go there again 😂
Thanks for the comment 猫 シ Corp.!
Growing up 3rd generation Finnsih American from Minnesota... everything you said is exactly how I was raised and these all piss me off too.
Jag gillar svenska också! Väldigt mycket, faktiskt. Jag började lära mig svenska på klass 6, och genast blev bäst på min hela klass på det. Detta år har jag lärt mig mer svenska än jag kunde ha någonsin förväntat. Jag låter redan ganska flytande på det och kan till exempel beställa en kaffe utan problem. Jag är upphetsad att visa min lärare hur bra jag är på svenska egentligen!
Bra!
"Finns are like coconuts." Well, there we have it, in a nutshell. 😀 🇫🇮
Thanks for the comment Citadel of winds!
You forgot about crossing streets In the cross walk with the green light. You get started at so hard if you Jaywalk in Finland!
Not really nowadays. I see this almost daily in Helsinki.
In Ireland, the drinking thing is exactly the same, people are confused when you don't drink...for a year I fasted from alcohol and would always just say I was driving or didn't feel like it when offered. Most of the time I was actually driving so it wasn't too bad, but I understand that culture well!
As for everything else...I feel like being a Finn is more than just my first name, as I can relate to so much of this!
Do shoes that are placed outside apartments or houses get stolen frequently? And I assume one isn't expected to take them off at most workplaces, right? (Except for restaurants and stuff like that, of course, but it's probably more permissable at factories, for example, etc.)
Shoes are kept inside. They are just taken off at the entrance. Shoes are worn at workplaces, restaurants etc.
Hyvä video! Minä olen suomalainen, eli minä tiedän nämä kaikki! Tämä oli hassu, ja minä sanoin: 'UGGGH' kuin toinen tippi tuli. 😂😁
Kiitti kommentista hxppytexrs!
I'm 2nd generation Finn in the USA. I agree with all of them! My mother was born in 1914 and her first language was Finn (I was the last of 8 kids). unannounced is the worst! Friend's sauna we called it a Swede sauna cause the way it was built. Thank you this was alot of fun.
Thanks mr Peanut for the comment! ^^
Maybe a note of execption about being rather early than late. Casual home parties is a thing where you should take the academic quarter, depending of course if there is gonna be a warm meal. Going to a casual party early can be embarrasing to homeowners just because if they aren't ready yet. Otherwise pretty much spot on... Well using a alchol based cap can be accepted but that is a bit trashy :D
Good point Jesus! As for parties, the time is announced "from 9 o'clock onward" so it doesn't require to show at 9 sharp,
Hi I'm Irish. Like Your videos
You video shows Respect for Other people
Thanks for the comment!
Your welcome
Do I agree? I was born and grew up in Australia but my father was Finnish. Everything you mention comes naturally to me. I've often been considered socially awkward in Australia. I'm not weird, I'm just part Finnish. 😅
As the t shirt says; "I'm Finnish. I like coffee and, like, two people".
Good stuff! 😃🙌
Hehe I think this goes for all the Nordic countries honestly. Well, everyone but Sweden obviously since some of the points were about them. :P
You could easily apply the same advice to Denmark at least, everything you said would be perfectly sound advice here as well. :)
Thanks for the comment! Yea these are not Finland exclusive. :)
Funny how life in Greece (where I live) is like a 180 turn around compared to that in Finland. People here are very warm, open and friendly (even to people they see for the first time in their lives) and there's a LOT of physical contact and because of that there is not much, if any, personal space and paying an unannounced visit is a pleasant surprise xD
And LoL the shoe thing is also something that is entirely different here in Greece; if you're invited in someone's palce and show up in the house with only your shocks on, you will be given the look, people in Greece do wear their shoes inside the house (it's not a must but they allow themselves to take them off and store them inside there) and usually when you're a guest you dress somewhat formally (not excluding a more casual look ofc)
Also, sadly, here in Greece the queue is almost non existent :( When people want to buy something they just go for it and it's frustrating to say the least.
However, on 2 of these points our countries do agree; honesty (which is also immensely appreciated here in Greece) and a love for drinks
Really glad to know these things as I would really love to pay a visit to as many countries as possible and that includes Finland as well.
Some stuff to keep in mind especially when dealing with getting my partner's family's blessing.
I hope you found some value out of the video. :)
Aleksi Himself - Videos about Finland For sure but I think I should get a bit more in depth especially since I want full blown approval of my fiancé's family. I won him over it's the future in laws that could be more difficult to convince.
In what culture is it considered "polite interest" to interrupt someone?
I can't say for sure but my mom told me that in Germany it's a way to show interest.
Ah, that's interesting! Never been to Germany and don't know anyone who's lived there. I think that would drive me slightly insane, though, to be interrupted constantly! Love your videos :)
As a British person, I find the queuing situation very reassuring 🤣
Good stuff!
Great content -- i despise flakiness too .
Thanks!
yes i agree with u , i have some finnish friends they are real friends i still cant believe i have such good friends 😘😍
Thanks for the comment kazhan hoshyar!
Aleksi obviously knows this but I just wanted to add that there are some areas in Finland where Swedish is the primary language. All of them are pretty small towns but if you somehow end up there, it would actually be polite to speak Swedish :P
Thanks for the comment and I know as I come from a region where Swedish has a bigger role, but for majority of Finland Swedish is not important.
As a Finn I agree with most of the points, but I also think that in the constantly internationalizing world many of these also depend a bit on the person and how much they have traveled/lived abroad for example.
4. Hats. Starting school in the early 90's I remember us kids getting told about this. I don't know about the situation nowadays in early education, but from my daily experience people don't seem to care anymore, because wearing a hat can also be part of a personal style and nowadays it's also an important value in itself, at least in cities, that people should be free to be themselves. Though of course there are always commentators and matters of taste. This is probably the first time since 90's I hear somebody express dislike towards wearing hats indoors, so I guess people just keep these opinions inside them?
5. I admire people, Finns and foreigners alike, who are pioneering in new ways to socialize and party without caring about Finnish social norms. Sober or with other substances.. like some highly energetic puer tea for example! ;) It seems that the post-millenial generation might even make new norms become mainstream. So #5 in my opinion is: do it, but depending on the company and circumstances. When at an alcohol party it's easier to put yourself on the same wavelength and to tolerate others when you drink a few :)
Thanks Tuomas for the comment! I was expecting some people to disagree with the hat stuff. My parents were so strict about that when I was a kid and I still guard that habit. :D Some of these are definitely a bit exaggerated, but I have been asked many times in parties, why I look so sober.
Aleksi, those are very good tips. Your videos are great and I am learning a lot about Finland. I used to date a Finnish girl and I broke her heart. I regret it now. She was good to me.
I really would like to visit. Is Finland a happy place? Can a retired person, from the USA, live in Finland with a residency visa? Only draw back to your videos is the lousy background music.
Glad you like them! I don't think there is a separate residence permit for retired person. The main options are usually studies, work or marriage.
Great video, man, as all of your others are. Since Finns have more restraint, enjoy more silence, etc, and since we Americans can be boisterous, overly familiar, noisy, demanding, uninformed and (fill in the blanks), do Finns feel that many first-time visitors from the U.S.A. are frequently insufferable ? Do we wear out your fellow countrymens' patience ?
Just today saw a woman wearing a hat in buffet in punavuori, 100% mother of finnish family)) Some stuff are pretty international, about interrupting, bragging, praise neighbor country, seats in bus. Nevertheless, your videos are awesome, thank you!
Thanks for the comment Yani! Wearing a hat while eating is just so rude in my opinion and it's true that the stuff in the video is not Finland exclusive. :)
Women are actually allowed to wear hats indoors but well behaved men are not
13 is a very good point. As a naturalized American, I am now kind of used to receiving empty promises of "meeting soon for dinner" or "being in touch regarding ____" and am guilty of making them too. That said, as a person of Indian origin, empty promises are something you do not make in India too.
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Old comment to reply to, so I'm sorry for that. It's an empty promise that we'll meet up for coffee or dinner, but if a finn ever tells you to "call me if you need anything", then you better believe we will follow through. Broken tire on the highway at 5am? Even if we're all drunk, we'll find someone who can drive to either switch out your tire or just switch to your spare one.
Your car breaks down 80km into the forest? Call your local finn, If we aren't in driving condition, we'll find someone who can drive. If your car is fucked we'll give you a ride; if you're just in the ditch we'll push you up. I don't think there is more loyal friends than finns.,
In Greece, we have as well most of these rules. The difference is that they are not paid much attention. For example, interrupting is considered to be rude in Greece, but it is rare to see someone abide that. So, all might talk simoultaneously without those that were interrupted feel ofended. However, one might tell you ''do not interrupt me please'' or ''be more polite please'', but he says so, because he got angry with something else and not because he got bothered by interruption.
Interesting, thanks for sharing Tasos!
I am Alaskan and I agree with everything in your video so far
Good stuff! 😃🙌