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Welcome to Finland, the happiest country in the world. With lots of beautiful nature, a wonderful education system, a passionately burning love of saunas, and deep respect for their fellow human beings, Finns are truly great. And you’ll know that if you have any Finnish people in your social circles, dear Pandas.

However, the Finnish can also seem mysterious, even peculiar. For one, they stereotypically love being left alone and social interactions allegedly scare them more than the local wildlife, the biting cold, and the fairytale creatures that lurk in the dark. However, that’s just the tip of the iceberg of what it means to be a Finn, as presented by the ‘Finland Jokes’ Instagram page.

As you’re scrolling down and upvoting your favorite Finnish memes, don’t forget to read through Bored Panda’s interview about introversion and extroversion with Dr. Andrew Spark from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia.

The ‘Finland Jokes’ page has been posting memes about what it’s like to be Finnish since way back in 2017. In the half-a-decade since then, the page has carved out a comfortable niche for itself on Instagram, having drawn in 73.1k followers.

Make sure to follow the account on Instagram if the jokes they post made you chuckle, dear Readers.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should see two of our neighbors. Real stalkers if you ask me 😆

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Most of the memes showcase a slice of Finnish life. From their love of the cold and the great outdoors to learning to embrace the calm, the silence.

It is perhaps this stereotype about Finland, the deep introversion the country’s citizens supposedly live by, that is best known around the world. That and the sweet tooth they have for licorice in all of its forms.

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Hannah Edwards
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

England grinds to a halt if the snow is one snowflake deep.

King Kashue
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Moving from Michigan to England, I almost laughed out loud when my mate from Essex talked about how there was no way he was driving "in this weather" - it was a dusting. A few months later he happened to visit Michigan and came back traumatized. "Everyone was driving at normal highway speeds but you couldn't see any lanes! It was just white!" 20 years later, still makes me laugh.

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Auntriarch
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Flight to Finland was delayed at London for fear of snow, eventually it took off with much oooooo aren't we brave practically airborne Shackleton here. When we got to the airport in Finland, I couldn't even see the bloody runway 🤣

M F
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny considering that last picture of the truck driving through the high snow is actually from the Trans Labrador Highway in Labrador, Canada.

Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lake Tahoe…snowed nearly a foot an hour for three days, was not able to dig my car out until April. I’m still recovering from that workout.

Gen X.
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The south has ground to a halt in the U.S. because they never get snow. In Michigan where I live, we still go about our business during blizzards. 😂😂😡

Anaïs Grobin
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People from outside of the US don't seem to realize how big this country is. And how varied the weather is. They pick one small area or major city and say "that is the US". No, Maine, Minnesota, Alaska, Michigan, are not going to be the same weather as California, Florida, Arizona.... Finland is roughly 130,000 square miles. The US is roughly 3,800,000 square miles. They also don't realize every state has an entirely unique culture. I live in one of the oldest area of the country and people are always confused when they visit the first time. "I'm sorry you packed your swim trunks for this trip, Harald, but it's -25°c and no we aren't going to ocean".

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Suzy the observer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Québécoise here. Unless your snot sticks to your nostrils and you cannot see five feet in front of you, IT IS NOT A STORM!!

Olga Dremina
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oooh, and i was wondering, why all these jokes about vodka in Russia, like, don't they think half of our population likes to be drunk? Now i see! No, "snow" in Russian is "sneg", and "vodka" is an alcohol drink, traditional for funerals.

Tom Bolton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, I have no idea why, for the first snowfall of the year, Eastern US news gets amnesia and pretends that 3-4 inches is a serious snowfall

Darla Hitchcock
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I laugh and shake my head. Coming from the west, a "plowable storm" is most of the storms and 3" isn't a blizzard.

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T Vinck
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look another recycled Canadian meme. They were too lazy to remove the 'eh?' From the 'Finnish winter scene'

Lady of the Mountains
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the American one is inaccurate, it very much depends on where in the US you are. where i live, the Russian one is the most similar

Marilyn leger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Grew up in Illinois & now live in Texas. Biggest danger in winter is only about 5% of us know how to drive on snow & ice

Jane W.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That Finn picture looks exactly like it looked in the Sierra mountains in CA this past December.

Bobby
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like you can put the russian one on any meme comparing countries, for any reason, and not need to change it at all

G R
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am British. Can confirm pic 1 would lead to newspaper headlines reading "SNOWPOCALYPSE!!!!!!"

Tee Witt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gosh, how many times do you have to tell people London is NOT Britain

Fred White
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here in Florida if it snows the state changes its name twice, the state of chaos and 10 minutes later when the snows melted to the state of confusion.

marnidarr
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay, that isn't true everywhere in the US. That pic from Finland could've easily been Michigan in the 1970s.

33Possums
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lake Tahoe got 18 feet of snow in a few days last December. My area one year got 200 inches of rain. Never a dull moment in California!

Darla Hitchcock
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, I lived up near Lake Tahoe in the Sierras and have experienced many a *Finnish spring*! On the other hand, I live in Brooklyn now, and tge "massive snowstorms" are pretty laughable!

Sami Rezler
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg if you saw Phoenix when it snowed, people were calling 911 lol

Mine Truly
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Northern USA can handle 2-3 feet of snow; plows clear it within hours and people know how to drive on icy roads. Southern USA has massive closures and road fatalities the second a snowflake touches the asphalt.

Jessica Julian
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depends in where you are in the U.S. Some areas can cope better than others.

Melissa Johnson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Meanwhile, in Sacramento, CA, it drizzles and people LOSE THEIR MINDS.

Alloydog
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the "Finland" one is actually Norway, but hey, it's close enough :)

MagicalUnicorn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

England is laughing stock of Baltics because apparently only immigrants don't panic as 1 snowflake

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm Russian and grew up with a children's story in which to illustrate the characters going to a "cold place" they go to Lapland, which is a region in Finland.

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Bored Panda reached out to Dr. Spark from the Queensland University of Technology to have a chat about introversion and extroversion. We asked him about the upsides of extroversion and how introverts feel when pressured to act in a different way than their instincts tell them to.

The expert told us that there are several options that introverts can take to reduce the stress they feel when outside forces are pressuring them to act extroverted.

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“We can simply force ourselves to push through it and act out of character (i.e., to act more extroverted),” the expert suggested that powering through an uncomfortable situation is one way to deal with things.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A sauna isn't a sauna without being drenched in other people's sweat. 😄

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According to Dr. Spark, there are scientifically proven benefits to being extroverted rather than introverted. It’s something that some people might not like hearing, of course. However, there’s also absolutely nothing wrong with being introverted either. Though, at the end of the day, different situations call for different behaviors and mindsets. In short, sometimes it’s very advantageous to act extroverted even if you want to be alone in the middle of a snowy forest.

“Many introverts don’t like hearing this—and I can understand that—but the science is quite clear. When we act extroverted, we experience more positive emotion,” he said, adding that this can, actually, make us feel more tired later on.

“However, if this idea [of pushing through] does not appeal to you (and there has been some research looking at why introverts don’t like the idea of acting extroverted), it may be a better idea to remove yourself from the situation or to reframe how you are thinking about yourself,” the expert told Bored Panda.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone know where this is? Edit: found it. It's actually in Iceland (Elliðaey Island). Get some fact checkers, BP! 😉

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According to Dr. Spark, even being aware of the research on extroversion and introversion can help alleviate some of the stress that some people feel in situations they’re uncomfortable being in.

“As part of any such reframing effort, try to keep in mind that there is nothing inherently wrong with being an introvert, but you also have to be realistic and accept that there are certain situations that are better suited to either extroverted or introverted behavior,” the expert noted.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's better to be happy inside and not show it, than the other way round... :/

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“Take heart in knowing that we all have a lot more agency to act out of character if we really want to—and introverts have shown to be quite adaptable when it suits them,” Dr. Spark explained that we are far more flexible than we sometimes give ourselves credit for. Human beings are incredibly adaptable. Whether or not we’re comfortable with change is another question entirely.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you wait for the snow to thaw away before going back to the scene.

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Despite the Finnish having a reputation for enjoying being all by their lonesome, their country is actually widely known for its strong feelings of communal support. In fact, it’s one of the things that helped Finland rank as the happiest country in the world in 2021.

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Some other factors that contributed to Finland’s overall happiness index include a thoroughly transparent government with very little corruption, as well as the level of autonomy given to the country’s citizens. The Finns felt like they were free to make their own choices at all times.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kinda ... okay yeah, lol relatable here, too. But more like when it gets above -10C in April.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I had to experience a long bout of not seeing the sun for a while I would do the same.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually there's just a little fence. Some random border guards every now and then.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a former prison building, now a hotel in Katajanokka, Helsinki.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay so the ones in bottom left and bottom right do have blood as their main ingredient. They are blood sausage (musta makkara) and blood pancake (veriletut). They are both served with lingonberry jam and they are delicious. The one in the middle that looks like poop is called "mämmi". It is traditional dessert that we serve with cream and sugar on Easter. It contains rye flour (not blood :D) and is in my opinion also delicious. The one in the top right is called "hernekeitto" (pea soup). It is traditionally served on Thursdays (because before reformation Friday was the day of not-eating in the Catholic culture, and we needed some nutritioning and cheap food the day before.) When you put some mustard in it it also tastes quite good. I have to admit I googled the one in the top left. It is in facr chocolate with fishs, from Finnish trademark Taiga, but it's not a common thing in Finland.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First thing you do when you come in, you take shoes off.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, all of those are one language family (Indo-European, specifically Germanic) and Finnish is a very different one (Uralic). They're not related in the slightest. Modern geographical proximity isn't terribly meaningful with language.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Goes to Sweden, tries to speak Swedish, my Swedish is so poor that Swedish people beg me to speak English so they can understand me

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So it's introverts who care about their community and like saunas? I was definitely born in the wrong country because I would love this

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like the Scottish year. Was the reason I moved overseas, just couldn't take the long dark half a year of cold anymore.

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