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The “Very Finnish Problems” Instagram Account Shares Funny Memes About The Happiest Country In The World (New Pics)
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When you think of Finland, what things pop straight into your mind? If you pictured the Moomin valley or the Santa Claus village, it’s so much more than that. With their insanely complex language and world-class education system, there’s also the mesmerizing nature, clean air, and thousands of crystal clear lakes. Heck, it’s even been nominated as the happiest nation in the world for four consecutive years!
But like every country, it too has its own weird little quirks, even if they seem hilarious and silly. Enter the Very Finnish Problems, an Instagram account dedicated to highlighting Finland’s national identity with a pinch of fun.
From the Finns' burning love for saunas and coffee to their sacred personal space, we have collected some of the best memes the account had to offer. Continue scrolling and upvote the ones that made you laugh! And if you’re hungry for some more Finnish goodness, check out our previous posts about it right here and here.
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Otter 3 years ago
No, the rest of the world needs to imitate Finland! Bowing doesn't educate kids!
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Vicky Z 3 years ago
It's not a coincidence that they have one of the best educational systems in the world
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
I moved to the U.S. from the United Kingdom due to work/family. The cost of University in the United States made me want to throw-up--what young person can afford that?
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Scott Walker 3 years ago
I always wondered how Finland produced so many world class innovators and generated such a steady stream of startups to create new technologies and jobs!
Christi Brown 3 years ago
Plus they have changed their social structure over time. The factory bosses son does not treat his employees like slaves because he went to school with them.
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Lois Matelan 3 years ago
EXACTLY why I HATE voucher programs! The U.S. not only makes private schools legal, it uses taxpayer money to SUBSIDIZE them. Bad idea!
Ekaterina S 3 years ago
I don’t quite get it! Isn’t this the case for almost every Central European country?
Kuningatar Keitto 3 years ago (edited)
It is, but the difference is that in other Central European countries, e.g. Poland, the private schools exist beside public schools (i.e. many rich kids mix in with the public school kids, but e.g. the very top elites, like kids of politicians, are often separated in their own private bubble). In Finland there is basically no bubble that would be impenetrable for a poor family.
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Alexander Petrusa 3 years ago
Just my 2 pence. Soooooo many "let's do like Finland". Or Sweden. Or Norway. Yeah, right. Does anybody here KNOW what it means to live over there? Why don't you SIMPLY go to Wikipedia and search for Finland economy and the US economy. Finland is 42nd, US is 7th. Yes, there are differences. But the most important is that they have ONE government, not 50. They have ONE ministry of (whatever), not 50. The ministeries can IMPOSE rules and regulations. Taxes are higher (personal ~32%, business 30%) - and they basically tax everything. How do you think they can keep up free healthcare, schooling and so on? I get so worked up when I read comments from people who have zero knowledge about Europe, but they would like to bring all tose things here. Far from me to say no, but it is impossible.
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Katherine Heasley 3 years ago
They are that. It's what makes 'em so lovable, along with their tendency to sing all their dialogue.
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Elleana Sky Lopez 3 years ago
The other huskies looking like they already expected this behavior 😂
Susan Green 3 years ago
The other husky, standing right behind is probably thinking: Dammit! Not again Carl.
Gabby M 3 years ago
HaHaHa I haven't seen anything from Moon Moon lately....you?
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Gabby M 3 years ago
You are right I searched ... not a good one anyway LOL!!
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Jyndaru 3 years ago
I do it all day, everyday, to my roommate. It's not that I dislike him though, I'm just antisocial.
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Very Finnish Problems is one of the biggest projects celebrating the Finnish lifestyle online. Tens of thousands of followers enjoy its content on Instagram, but it's just the tip of the iceberg. People can also stumble across such hilarious memes and jokes on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Plus, there’s even a whole website dedicated to honoring the Finnish charm.
The founder of this project, Joel Willans, is a British Helsinki resident who created the account in 2016. A year later, he published a best-selling book 101 Very Finnish Problems: A Foreigner's Guide to Surviving Finland, and then a sequel More Very Finnish Problems: An Even More Essential Guide to Surviving Finland. These books are full of humor and essential insights into the highs and lows of fantastic Finland to help people deal with all this country can throw at them.
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Ragnhild Nilsen 3 years ago
Afterwards he'll go home and sit drinking in his underwear with no intention of going out again. You have to admire a people and a language coming up with a special word for that. Kalsarikännit = Pants drunk ;)
Tamra Stiffler 3 years ago
What?! There's a name for what I've been doing?
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Dog Thievery 101 3 years ago
mine says "dogs welcome (people tolerated)" and, honestly, i wish i could have two door mats because i need this one, too.
Heather Branson 3 years ago
I feel like I'd fit right in if I moved to Finland and no one noticed me for a decade or two
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Emi 3 years ago
Well, the finger is pointed in the direction of Murmansk, but that's in Russia anyway.
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"I’m the Creative Director at a digital marketing agency, Ink Tank Media, and I bet one of my clients that I could create a Facebook page of 10K fans in a month without spending a penny," Joel explained the origins of Very Finnish Problems in a previous interview with Bored Panda last year. "The bet was made during Finnish winter, which was typically dark and very, very cold. The pavements were super slippery and it was taking me ages to walk to work, and I remember thinking how winter is trying to kill me, and what a very Finnish problem that is."
He then realized it was one of the very many Finnish quirks "faced by an Englishman in the far north. That was how it all began, and it clearly resonated with lots of people, because I won the bet and got nearly 20K fans in a month."
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Lynn Dougherty Quin 3 years ago
Poor Grumpy passed over the Rainbow Bridge a few years ago but this cat looks like a candidate to take her place!
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UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
Amen! I literally can’t understand why someone would want to take a picture of themselves. It’s bad enough that a few times a year my wife wants to take a picture of me, but then I would go and do this to myself? On purpose?
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Natalie Kelsey 3 years ago
Lol I've never seen that size in America outside of restaurant supply
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MiniMaus 3 years ago
In Germany the convenience stores at road stops sell 1 gallon Nutella. They have their priorities.
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
But everything in America is biggest in Texas.
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
That's not even that big for the US ~22 oz. Just checked my local grocery delivery and my store has a 24oz squeeze bottle, 30oz, 48oz, and 96oz bottles. Showing the hugeness of our markets, there is also 8oz and 16oz I can get from the same store.
C Pope 3 years ago
This is about 2¾ cups (640ml). That doesn't seem inordinately outsized to me.
M O'Connell 3 years ago
They sell 3-packs of 887ml jars here, so they're just pretending to be "American Size"
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Parthania Dawson 3 years ago
This list is making me think I'm Finnish but was stolen away as an infant.
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IeabellAlakar@aqueenofaplanet 3 years ago
I cannot work if someone is watching me. Completely impossible.
TyrantrumGogoat 3 years ago
Especially when they're hanging right over your shoulder.
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When asked about his followers, he said they’re extremely active. "The biggest demographic is Finnish women between 25-54. But there’s lots of other nationalities and age groups too," he explained. "Besides Finns who enjoy hearing about Finland from a British man’s perspective, there’s foreigners who love Finland and foreigners who might have a Nordic background."
Well, Joel was once a foreigner too. While he quickly fell in love with the Finnish lifestyle, he told Bored Panda he’s still getting used to it, even after living there for over 18 years. "Of course, the culture shock isn’t as hardcore as it was, and I do a lot of Finnish things now without even noticing it. For example, if somebody had told me 20 years ago I’d learn to love saunas, I’d have laughed at them," he revealed jokingly.
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IeabellAlakar@aqueenofaplanet 3 years ago
Heh. This is my philosophy now whenever someone asks why I'm not talking to them.
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Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
The 4 guys in the front arguing about who's generic black middle class car it actually is.
Hannah Edwards 3 years ago
But where can you drive to once you’ve excavated your car? Leave it until spring.
Lotta 3 years ago
Worst case scenario, you have to shovel a path away from parkinglot to the road. And hope that the road is clear xD
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chaotic awesome 3 years ago
“WHATD YOU GUYS FIND” yells one. “ITS ANOTHER HONDA” shouts another. it was a good time
Perfumista Perfumista 3 years ago
imagine if after all that work you realized you dug out the wrong car
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
You won't be finding that car until spring.
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There may be scrolls or pots that will give a clue as to the year they were buried.
Claudia Schmid 3 years ago
Been there... Make sure you dig up the license plate first in order to find out if it's really your car 😉
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Most of the VFP memes showcase a slice of Finnish life. From the harsh yet beautiful weather to the deep introversion of this country’s citizens, there are plenty of clichés that fuel such hilarious content. "Like all stereotypes, there’s an element of truth," Joel said. "But also like all stereotypes, it’s exaggerated."
The creator of this project personally thinks Finns are just more straightforward and honest than many other nationalities. "Rather than being polite and pretending to be interested in chatting like we do in the UK, if Finns don’t want to talk to you, they won’t."
He continued: "Living in the EU’s least densely populated country, I think they’re also more comfortable being alone or with family in the wilderness. That’s another thing I’ve certainly learned to love."
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lgbt_squid.12 3 years ago
actually, i learned this interesting fact from a park ranger. apparently, squirrels can fall from amazingly high heights and be perfectly fine. for some reason, only if they are starving will they die from falling.
Twodogsandapicnictable 3 years ago (edited)
They dont weigh enough to land hard. Squirrels knock eachother out of trees taller than my house all the time and just scurry back up like it was nothin.
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Rosie Hamilton 3 years ago
My dog is the reason I can't answer the phone - it makes him bark! I LOVE my dog!! 😆
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Sara Farms 3 years ago
When I call someone and they don’t answer i think they’re dead because I never call anyone
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
As an older Millennial, calling someone on the phone makes me anxious.
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The Penguin Bandit 3 years ago
When shoveling is utterly futile and you say, f**k it, stab the snow with the shovel, and go inside to start binge drinking
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
Maybe it's a "Fargo" situation and you should start digging just in case.
While some beliefs people have about the Finns are inaccurate, they can still be a great source of entertainment. "Needless to say, for all the horrors of COVID-19, there was lots of talk about how self-isolating and maintaining distance suited Finns. Even in difficult times, I think it helps to try to laugh, so at times we had some fun with that." Also, research that highlights unexpected characteristics about this country helps him think of new memes. To illustrate, he mentioned a study that found pineapple was Finland’s most popular pizza topping.
#19
The Lost Kin 3 years ago
I just realized that if you mouse over (Computer only) the picture but don't click it there are little messages: This one is "Happy Independence Day Everyone!"
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Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
From what I've gathered so far, both counts as a threat in Finland.
Mrt 3 years ago
I'm estonian and for us finnish is hilarious. The languages are very similar and I can understand most of the things finns talk about, but many words sound the same but have different meanings. For example, "hallitus" means government in finnish and mold in estonian.
Jussi Häkkinen 3 years ago
You of course know it goes both ways? However, it's actually perfect that the similar languages also give some good humor. I really like Estonia and it's people - and an occasional smile due to a similar word used differently is just a bonus. 🙂
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It is actually hard for people who don’t have double diphthongs in their language to hear the difference. For example words tiili, tilli, tili (brick, dill, account) can be helluva hard to tell apart for people who don’t speak Finnish since childhood. Edit: Oops, my mistake. Vowels. Double vowels. Vocabulary failure.
Monday 3 years ago
"Hi, bank of Finland? Yes I'd like to close my brick with you. I've found your competitor offers much better interest rates on savings dills".
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Lillukka79 3 years ago
Also the little dots above the a and o are important. Näin isäsi =saw your father. Nain isäsi = f****d/married your father.
Claudia Schmid 3 years ago
German Umfahren (stress on the a): to drive around sth Umfahren (stress on the u): to hit someone by car Good luck! Thank god I don't have to learn German
Beaver boi🦫🇺🇦 3 years ago
I speak finnish; the only difference between one a and two as is that you pronounce two as a bit longer.
IlovemydogShilo 3 years ago
I think it's funny that the they use the same word for wife and handcuffs
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René Studer 3 years ago
People in Lapland be like: 50 below zero? Yeah, it’s a little chilly, close the bathroom window.
Ivy la Sangrienta 3 years ago
That's not even that white. I'm practically translucent.
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Lyyyy 3 years ago
Elevator etiquette in Finland is little bit like that. I wouldn’t want to make eye contact with people I don’t know (when on an elevator or other tight spaces especially). But I don’t want to turn my back to them. In my opinion everybody sort of just stands as far as they can from each other and stare at walls or the floor.
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Catnatno 3 years ago
And I always talk to someone I don't know by about their day, etc. Guess I am one of "those" annoying people. I promise to stop 😅😅
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HellyHacka 3 years ago
Try and get consensus from the other 43 countries in Europe on this one...lol
Chris Steinbrecher 3 years ago
I like to wait until the doors close, then I say "I called this meeting to discuss..."
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago
Or “you might have wondered why I gathered you all here today…”
Load More Replies...Moreover, Joel sees many more opportunities to brighten people’s dull days by celebrating the relatively odd and charming Finnish habits. "I’ve plans to relaunch the Very Finnish Problems podcast very soon. We originally launched it four years ago and, for a while, it was one of Finland’s top five podcasts, but then work and life got in the way. We only did 19 episodes, so there’s plenty left to talk about."
"I’m also looking at getting into the world of Finnish-themed NFTs and considering a third Very Finnish Problems themed book, although it would take a different angle to the previous two. So, plenty of things in the pipeline!"
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Mickie Shea 3 years ago
Yea, and after the game the Finn' depicted here will rollover and let you nicely rub its belly. Avoid rubbing the opponents anything.
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Katherine Heasley 3 years ago
This is why Finland has the largest number of metal bands per capita of any nation.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
Just wait until the summer where it's -SURPRISE ETERNAL SUNLIGHT!
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Elizabeth Reed Ellis 3 years ago
From an American, in Texas, I'd like to say... Aaahhh HELL NAH! 🤣🤣 I don't do anything below 75 degrees. Although, I do enjoy the pictures of Finland.
September 3 years ago
Texas is just practice for where they're going after death 😉
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Kimberly 3 years ago (edited)
I used to call that depression but now I know it's just my Finnish coming out. And I learned that there's a word for that. Not sure how to pronounce it but I'll give it a go.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
Here's a fun pronunciation guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdVr-tQP_N8&t=14s
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CelticElff 3 years ago
Google Translate from Finnish to English says it means "shorts". Close enough.
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Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
The role of Finnish police on Friday and Saturday nights is to deal with all the drunk people. Like everywhere else in the world. Except in Finland it isn't to curb aggressive behaviour, it's to wake them up when they've decided it's too far to walk home and instead have gone to sleep in a comfy snowdrift.
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Klingsor 3 years ago
A very classic Finnish thing. Most Finns won’t even consider going to sauna without taking a “saunakalja” (a beer for the sauna) along.
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Robert Duran 3 years ago
So words like r****m and kill are censored, but not paintings with a d**k in it?
Dani-girl Campola 3 years ago
What's he getting is that salt, and if it is what do you need salt for
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namesake 3 years ago
Nah, all Finns have a dish-drying cabinet above the kitchen sink! (We are weirdly proud of such invention)
Chancey 3 years ago
I never knew that was a thing so I had to Google it. What an amazing invention. I now want one.
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Melissa Hollowell 3 years ago
If you don't think of yourself as a penguin are you even really living?
Auntriarch 3 years ago
At least once a day. Usually when a department manager is in view
Load More Replies... Katherine Heasley 3 years ago
Just walk flat-footed. March. Take small steps, and you'll be fine.
that.bitch.mae 3 years ago
So kinda like walking in ice/roller skates? My mom used to call it duck walking but I suppose penguin waddling is more accurate
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Richard Hunt 3 years ago
I was an Arena Maintenance Tech / Zamboni driver and YES!! that's how it's done !!
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Joe Reaves 3 years ago
They should have included the box since it can be used as a baby bed and isn't just there to hold the contents.
Joe Reaves 3 years ago
To the person who said they contents are sitting on the box and I can't reply too because they're so downvoted. No the box looks something like this - mmzlzLw-62...c6-png.jpg 
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
And they will charge you for that box.
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Jana Liška 3 years ago
In my country (Czechia) 'baby box' means a box in a hospital where a baby can be given away anonymously.
Kathy 3 years ago
NZ has pepi-pods (pepi meaning baby in Maori), which has a special non-toxic plastic tub styled bed, mattress, sheets and merino blanket. It is available via the midwife, hospital, birth centre or Plunket (baby & child community nurse) so every baby can have a safe sleep space. I'd love to see it expanded to incorporate the essential basics like these boxes so every baby starts life with what they need.
Joe Reaves 3 years ago
I've just discovered if you have twins you have 3 choices so you can have three boxes or two boxes and one lot of the cash equivalent (or any other combination if you already have a box from a previous child). Triplets is 6 choices so 3 boxes and 3 lots of cash etc I think this is very cool because having multiples is so much harder you need all the help you can get.
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Emily Jane 3 years ago
I don't think there's a government initiative like this for us in UK but Boots pharmacy here does something similar. It's mostly nappies/ toiletries.
Lisa Gillies 3 years ago
Scotland does baby boxes. The contents are almost identical to the one above. The Scottish government introduced them about 5yrs ago and they are awesome, they make a great starter pack for new parents.
Load More Replies... Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
I love how the clothes are actually really nice. I love the snowsuit design. Rather than being a cheap, crappy look that clearly says 'state provision'.
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Vicky Zar 3 years ago
No. At least Poland and Germany does that too. I think there are other countries as well, but I don't know which. Probably the whole east of Europe tough. It's not about the snow either, it's about fresh air.
HananOZ Denmark 3 years ago
We do it here in Denmark as well. All Scandinavia I believe. A Danish tourist was arrested in New York when she left her infant daughter outside the coffee shop...
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Lilla Ontherun 3 years ago
What happens if someone accidentally takes the wrong stroller with someone else's baby? Do the choose to raise the kid anyway just to avoid contact with the actual parents?
Fus 3 years ago
There is a reason we all sleep better in cooler temps. And we search out those cool sheets. And crack open that window in the dead of winter. Dropping the body temperature helps the body shut down so you sleep better.
Vicky Z 3 years ago
No idea what you are talking about cause i never open windows or look for cool sheets while sleeping in winter! I sleep with an electric blanket!
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MagicalUnicorn 3 years ago
Lithuania and Estonia does it too! I was in balcony at 3 days old (born in December)
Oskar vanZandt 3 years ago
I can relate... I prefer my bedroom to be cold when sleeping (while I am comfortably cocooned in my sheets and blankets). I struggle to sleep when it's warm/hot.
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Joe Reaves 3 years ago
It wasn't even the first time it has happened to him. He either needs a better outfit or a different sport (I know which I'd choose).
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Jp@nda 3 years ago
Put a sock on it or something buddy. Just, how...?? I have so many questions
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Panda Rize 3 years ago
Take the kid OUT of it first though....there's laws for that...
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MiniMaus 3 years ago
These are Canadians at this time of year too. The ones in shorts and the ones in a parka...when it's +8C.
Anne Edwards 3 years ago
Not to mention the Canadians that like to shovel snow while wearing shorts all winter long.
Load More Replies... WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
The first guy looks like he's already regretting his choice of clothes.
Ivy la Sangrienta 3 years ago
Similar climates, or so I'm told. Never been to wisconsin
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Twodogsandapicnictable 3 years ago (edited)
Thats the difference between leaving home for work and work for home for me in Ohio right now. It goes from 12f to 50f in about 4 hours once the suns finally out.
Lillukka79 3 years ago
Yes. In the morning -10C so put on the winter coat. Leaving work +10C.
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Dog Thievery 101 3 years ago
where is this? i wanna work here. ahem, i mean ...asking for a coworker.
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Crystal Spencer 3 years ago
With no shoes on, according to my 72 year old mother.....from Arkansas, no less! Ha!
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May 3 years ago
That's a famous Norweigan painting - "Birkebeinerne" There's a baby prince hidden in the red blanket. A viking papoose
Odd Ragnar Deng Lerstøl 3 years ago
Actually picture of two Norwegians doing normal Norwegian things.
Debby Marengo 3 years ago
Most kids either use skis or ride their bikes with "winter bike tires".
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Gail Yeatman 3 years ago
If you've ever gotten anything from Ikea you'll get the joke. Everything comes with separate pieces and you have to put it together So I guess you get to put all these needles together to make a tree.
Cybele Spanjaard 3 years ago
Ikea is next door too ..over the Border .. turf your floors instead
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Emi 3 years ago
Finn here! Finnish is indeed not related to the Indo-European family of languages, it belongs to the family of Finno-Ugric languages. Therefore the grammar is completely different from most European languages. We actually have borrowed a lot of words from German, Swedish, and Russian due to historical reasons, but their spelling has been adjusted to fit Finnish pronunciation. We also have a layer of ancient words which are based on a language (Proto-Uralic) spoken 7000–2000 BCE. It's especially those words that nobody else gets.
Catherine Binder 3 years ago
So basically you have a language that is perfect for avoiding interactions with strangers. Interesting...
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GFSTaylor 3 years ago
I was getting a silver kitten and I wanted to give her a name that meant Frost, which is silvery-white. I wanted something more original than Frost/Frosty, so I ran the word through Google translate. I tried German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic, and all I got was minor variations of 'frost'. I knew Finnish is a different language group so I tried that in the hope of finding something different (that I could still pronounce) and got Halla and Kuura (which specifically means hoar frost, according to google). I picked Kuura. Kuura-on-c...b9a788.jpg 
Lillukka79 3 years ago
Kuura is when ice makes beautiful patterns on glass and the ground is coverd in frost. Usually it happens in the late autumn before winter sets in. It's a perfect name for a beutifull kitty.❤
Load More Replies... Mrt 3 years ago
Not for me. I'm estonian and I have never learned finnish, yet I understand it better than russian, wich I have learned for 3 years.
Melissa Hollowell 3 years ago
I have heard from Finnish folks that Estonians can understand them but they can't understand Estonians.
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Christopher Rogers 3 years ago
I once heard a joke that went 'the only people who learn Finnish are Finnish babies and Mormon missionaries.'
Pezor Zass 3 years ago
Untrue. I have been doing Finnish on Duo Lingo for months and i can fluently tell someone that i am a wizard.
Judit Gueta 3 years ago
Seriously, I should give it a try. Half a year. (Also, I am Hungarian.)
Hailey B 3 years ago
Ok but try to talk to an angry American. I dare you. We are always right. You are always wrong. Even if it’s not a right or wrong situation, we’re always right. No question. Also, if you’re lucky, you might get one of us who speaks so fast we don’t even know what we’re saying anymore
Julie Aaaa 3 years ago
My Dad spoke it sparingly after coming stateside as a kid. After his stroke, He spoke Finnish exclusively for about a month.
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Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
Looks like it has seen some sh!t and spontaneously grown hair that even more spontaneously turned white.
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Vicky Z 3 years ago
To see if he is done?😅 how do you like your friend madam? Rare, medium or well done?
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Auntriarch 3 years ago
We went skiing in Finland 20 years ago. There was a sauna in our hotel room. Within 2 months of returning home, we lost a walk in wardrobe and gained a two person sauna 😊
The Queen Of Upper Butt Crack 3 years ago
My parents were Finnish. My father made my boyfriend go to sauna with him before he would give permission for us to marry. My father built a sauna in the first 3 houses we lived in when we came to Canada.
Hailey B 3 years ago (edited)
I didn’t get it. Is it hot or cold? Was it very humid? I’m from Florida so I would survive but my cousin wouldn’t. Edit: WAIT NO 80-100C THATS TOO HOT!
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Cybele Spanjaard 3 years ago
Just toss him into the snow outside and beat him with birch tree branches. He will soon welcome the muggy nostril searing ( wonderfully aromatic)heat again.. and then flee for a beer somewhere !
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Yvette Desmarais 3 years ago
It's more beautiful when you are using it to warm your cold body!
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Jere Sanchez 3 years ago
It rains for 9 months in Washington State. I just cover mine with a tarp.
jenzhere99 3 years ago
We have that game here in the south (southern United States) as well. I learned how to properly stack wood at a very young age.
bill marsano 3 years ago
10 or 15 years ago a tv series on how to stack firewood was the most popular thing on Finnish television.
Cybele Spanjaard 3 years ago
Ahh just like my well ordered woodpile once...be careful which log you pull out first ..fingers and toes beware.
Ginger Elaine Frodsham 3 years ago
Been there, done that. Hey! I wonder if that's why I like Tetris so much? 😄
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Amy Stone-Chandler 3 years ago
Canadians too. Or dig a full use box/chest in one of your doorways since the snow is very high and you can't get out
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Raven Sheridan 3 years ago
For sex to occur, that would mean that two Finnish people would have to interact.
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
They'd have to, to make new Finns to get those baby boxes.
Load More Replies... Saara-Elina Kaukiainen 3 years ago
And then it's winter, and you either talk with people or have sex ,since there is nothing much else to do. And everyone knows how much us Finn's hate to talk.
Carl Reichart 3 years ago
The Dutch in old Amsterdam do it, not to mention the Fins. Folks in Siam do it, think of Siamese twins. Here's a tip of the old tooque to Cole Porter.
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Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
Luckily in Finland the forest to people ratio is ideal for lots of remote cabins in the woods.
Naesil 3 years ago
Yep, forests cover about 75% of the land area in Finland.
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Deborah Page 3 years ago
I'm think I really need to move to Finland! I'm not a people person...
Big Blue Cat 3 years ago
Normally I would say welcome, but now I don't know. We might be getting unexpected visitors from east in near future and it could get crowded.
Load More Replies... Ivy la Sangrienta 3 years ago
Except we don't have snow in the summer, which is when most people use their cottages.
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Henry Crank 3 years ago
Of we have that here. They're just the size of small helicopters. That's Florida's start bird LOL
jenzhere99 3 years ago
Southern summers filled with this, crickets, cicadas, bullfrogs and tree frogs.
Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 3 years ago
I'm from Arkansas and this is practically our state bird!
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Kimberly 3 years ago (edited)
I thought the 11.5 months of snow & ice would kill all the skeeters?!
BatPhace 3 years ago
Alaskan, not Finn, but the latitude I believe is approximate, and there is no stopping the little MFers. If it warms enough to thaw AT ALL, you get blood buzzards
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RafCo 3 years ago
Brazilian here. Mosquitoes are a constant source of pain, disease, and death. We have government programs and major research and genetics engineering programs to kill those bastards. They will out live us all. In the end, there will be cockroaches, and the mosquitoes that feed off of them.
Carl Reichart 3 years ago
And they'll have Twinkies to eat since there's nothing degradable in them.
Load More Replies... Cybele Spanjaard 3 years ago
Take the old smelly fly spray..and a mozzie net then..How come there are so many in Finland?
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Rijkærd 3 years ago
Holy s**t..didnt know them beasts were this huge...looks bigger than an eland...damn.!
Naesil 3 years ago
Yes, the big ones here can grow up to 700 kilograms (1500 pounds)
Load More Replies... Ginger Elaine Frodsham 3 years ago
Alaskan guard dog, too. And I'm peeved about there being no moose emoji. Just sayin'.
Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
Guarding the yard from people coming on the property as well as guarding the yard from the owners coming outside.
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Stannous Flouride 3 years ago
I so much want Devon Rodriguez to draw a picture of this person.
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Jamin P, Rose 3 years ago
See, now this is how you live, months where the sun never rises and the night sky is always on display.
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Laura Mende (Human) 3 years ago
Scandinavia and the world! Juhuuuu!!!! (Yeah, I'm not finnish, obviously) greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 to 🇫🇮
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Katy McMouse 3 years ago
Don't forget to wrap the talky part (can't think of the proper word) in a towel and shove it in the closest drawer. Don't want to listen to the "hang it up" tone.
mamafrog 3 years ago
You have to dial 9 to get it to quit making that noise, US many, many years ago, lol.
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Olga Aftyka 3 years ago
I don't drink coffee, and I'm living above 54° 21′ N isn't much sunnier than Finland ;p
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creative user name 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago
i fact checked this, it's true, quote "Europe. Finland remains at the top of the leaderboard as the world's happiest country. This year's ranking was also influenced by high levels of trust in the way the COVID-19 pandemic was handled."
Twodogsandapicnictable 3 years ago
From the rest of theses posts, I'm not surprised that people used to living with all the snow and mosquitoes are that easy to please.
display name 3 years ago
Rice pudding wrapped in rye dough. Often eaten with "egg butter" which is just eggs mashed with butter.
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Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
Or a moose. If it's a moose, God help you that you spoke outloud.
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When you have to dig your way into your house.
Shelli Aderman 3 years ago
You’d think that radiant floor heating systems would be in place in spots so north… 🤷🏽♀️
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James016 3 years ago
He won’t give a s**t 😛 he’ll eat his ice cream and that’s that.
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Servali 3 years ago
Pulla is a bun and the bun in the picture is korvapuusti, it's a cinnamon roll (a direct translation for the name would be a cuff on the ear 😁)
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Lara Verne 3 years ago
They were selling black ice cream at Masters of Rock festival in Czech Republic. It wasn't liquorice flavoured, though.
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Francine Govan 3 years ago
Frozen frog, maybe? (I think some species go dormant in the cold).
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Random Anon 3 years ago
Oh wow for the tropics, 25ºC is paradise. It's consistently 30+ºC and can peak up over 40ºC. With the high humidity some days it's like a sauna even when you're naked. But -25ºC is a hard no.
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Naesil 3 years ago
Apparently drying cupboards are not common around the world, we also usually have these kind of sinks that have larger steel area around them so even if the dishes drip it doesnt matter. allas-6226...538046.jpg 
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Neea Paatero 3 years ago
Suomi mainittu = Someone mentioned Finland!,Talvisota! Sisu = reference to the Winter War (Finnish front of WW2) and the famous Finnish grit, Torilla tavataan = see you at the central square (to celebrate a gold medal, etc.)
Load More Replies... Emi 3 years ago
Perkele is a common swear word that today refers to the devil. Originally it actually referred to the baltic god of thunder known in Lithuania as Perkūnas, in Latvia as Perkons ja in ancient Prussia as Percunis.
MarmotArchivist 3 years ago
Perkele is the only Finnish word I know. But arguably the most important one. What does the text in last pannel say?
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Itstheoneandonlydave 3 years ago
Yeh what happens? Spose quite free over there
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Emilie 3 years ago
We don't eat the English breakfast every day, for most people it's either an occasional treat or when your hungover. Or if you live in the Midlands sometimes you have breakfast for dinner!
Monday 3 years ago
The English breakfast is an excellent hangover remedy.
Load More Replies... Crystal Spencer 3 years ago
Wow, and the Brits have the nerve to say Americans eat too much....all that pork is making my arteries clog just looking at the photo.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
We do not eat this every single day, I repeat we do not eat this every single day. This is simply a treat breakfast that else doubles as a wonderful hangover remedy.
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Ginger Elaine Frodsham 3 years ago
This happens in Alaska, too. Then in summer you're working in the garden and think, "I should probably get dinner started," and it's 9:27pm.
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creative user name 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago
+30 armour points, -20 agility, +100 frost protection "when worn, you gain HP from frost damage, and you look like you have marshmallow for legs."
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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
Netherlands: We're expecting freezing temperatures of -2°C. Motorists are advised to make sure they have plaids, a thermos with hot coffee and dry winter clothing in their car for when their car breaks down.
Hannah Edwards 3 years ago
What is this igloo car danger? Is it driving into one or being entombed inside one?
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Emi 3 years ago
This is a pun on words based on similar sounding words. Tikka = Woodpecker, patikka = hike, matikka = math, pontikka = moonshine, hutikka = the state of drunkenness, itikka = mosquito, etikka = vinegar, ratikka = tram
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
Thank you for translation. It is really appreciated.
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago (edited)
One of my Danish classmates gave me a salty one that was shaped like an adorable terrier. Needless to say,I thought it was criminally cute and proceeded to stuff it in my mouth. Upon chewing the gelatinous, salty, licorice puppy covered in ammonium chloride (mmmm, ammonium chloride) I discovered that I rather despise the stuff. My colleague laughed. And I come from the land of the deep friend Mars Bar so I have no right to insult other country's sweets.
Mer☕️🧭☕️ 3 years ago
Yum?? Love licorice but: Ammonium chloride | NH4Cl - PubChem: Ammonium Chloride is a systemic and urinary acidifying salt. Ammonium chloride helps maintain pH and exerts a mild diuretic effect. This acid forming salt also exerts an expectorant... (From https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ammonium-chloride)
Lara Verne 3 years ago
I was working in candy factory and we were making these candies for Finland. We tried it, but no one liked sweet-salty taste. We were joking that Finns probably use it as fishing bait.
karla Meixnerová 3 years ago
It is something like liquorice? Because we eat this in my country too and we are quite far from Finland.
Jihana 3 years ago (edited)
Not quite. It's liquorice with ammonium chloride, which gives it a salty and astringent flavor. No offence, but I think it's utterly disgusting.
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creative user name 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago
no, turn the south america into a jungle, with tribe houses, THEN you got the starter pack.
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malenchki 3 years ago
And Scotland. We had about 10 degrees here today.. it was horrible i was sweating like mad
Red 3 years ago
It's 23ºc here in Brazil and I'm so happy it's not that hot. 🤣
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My O My 3 years ago
Thank you for telling me what it is! It didn't look too good...
Load More Replies... jammer 3 years ago
Whoa! We have chokolate egg too! It’s the size of a regular chicken egg and *solid chokolate*. _Solid_.
Lillukka79 3 years ago
And actually comes in the chicken egg. Mignon is the best of chocolate eggs, just bought a 4 pack.
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
Pineapple and salmiakki....I've got a bad feeling about this.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
What Pineapple(assuming based on ananas) pizza? Leave it alone, Let people eat what they like.
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Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago
Enjoyed this post and am glad the Finns were nominated for the happiest nation. Yet, somehow I can't get snow, cold and months of darkness to jive with happiness. Has anyone checked their water for drugs? If they find any I want some.
Scarlett Barbee 3 years ago
H-i-l-a-r-i-o-u-s! A toast, at a very long distance, to the Finns.
Flash Henry 3 years ago
I had a Finnish roommate in college. She invited me to come home with her one weekend for some family party. I am 5'1". I felt exceptionally small that weekend.
Helmut Kok 3 years ago
How do you know if a Finn is extrovert or introvert. if he/she looks at yours or his'/hers own feet
Emma London 3 years ago
The only thing missing is the classic "sun rises, sun goes down in different cities" -report in a paper which says something like "sun rises the next time at Feb 18th."
Helena Hultström 3 years ago
Finnish is a superlogical language. It's difficult for other Europeans to learn because it's not indoeuropean.
Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago
Enjoyed this post and am glad the Finns were nominated for the happiest nation. Yet, somehow I can't get snow, cold and months of darkness to jive with happiness. Has anyone checked their water for drugs? If they find any I want some.
Scarlett Barbee 3 years ago
H-i-l-a-r-i-o-u-s! A toast, at a very long distance, to the Finns.
Flash Henry 3 years ago
I had a Finnish roommate in college. She invited me to come home with her one weekend for some family party. I am 5'1". I felt exceptionally small that weekend.
Helmut Kok 3 years ago
How do you know if a Finn is extrovert or introvert. if he/she looks at yours or his'/hers own feet
Emma London 3 years ago
The only thing missing is the classic "sun rises, sun goes down in different cities" -report in a paper which says something like "sun rises the next time at Feb 18th."
Helena Hultström 3 years ago
Finnish is a superlogical language. It's difficult for other Europeans to learn because it's not indoeuropean.
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