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Local Customs: Did you know that the Finnish...
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  • Updated by Michael_D on Mar 25, 2006
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  • Did you know that the Finnish language has almost nothing in common with its Scandanavian nieghbors and is more closely akin to Estonian and HUNGARIAN than any other languages?(thank you Alex,,i'll take history for $200)

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    Local Customs: This is a map showing the...
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    Local Customs: You know you are a Finn when:
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  • You know you are a Finn when:

    1-When a stranger on the street smiles at you assume:
    a. he is drunk
    b. he is insane
    c. he's an American

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    Local Customs: You know you are a Finn when:
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  • 2-You know that "religious holiday" means "let's get drunk."

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    Local Customs: You know you are a Finn when:3
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  • 3-Its -2Celsius and snowing lightly and you think SPRING is finally here!

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  • 4-You see hoardes of tipsy partiers and ask, "What Holiday is it?" and the reply is "Friday!"(TRUE STORY;-)

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    Local Customs: You know you are a Finn when:
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  • 5-You accept that 80?C in a sauna is chilly, but 20?C outside is freaking hot.

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  • 6-The reason you take the ferry to Stockholm or Tallinn is:
    a. duty free vodka
    b. duty free beer
    c. to party heartily...no need to get off the boat in Stockholm or Tallinn, just turn around and do it again on the way back to Finland.

    BEEN THERE/DONE THAT;-)

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  • 7-You associate pea soup with Thursday.

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  • 8-You don't think twice about putting the wet dishes away in the cupboard to dry.

    WAS NEW TO ME;-)

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    BillNJ Sat May 3, 2008 21:56 UTC
     Thanks for visiting my Helsinki page. Your Helsinki page is great -- you really know the city! I especially like your tip on the HEO Hostel. Sounds like a great deal! Best from NJ, Bill
    Kisu Wed Oct 3, 2007 20:22 UTC
     You named it!! I had a great laugh with your Helsinki page! =)
    nixca316 Mon Mar 26, 2007 03:38 UTC
     These are great tips...I haven't finished them yet...I shall return! Take care! (happy traveling...from Costa Rica, where to?) =)
    VikingHarald Wed Mar 7, 2007 11:14 UTC
     Hi Michael and nice comments-really from Helsinki. I laughed for reason you have fined "some Finnish deepest charachters of invidual-and true". Try sometimes Finnish argipelago area with summer. Best regards WikingHarald From Moomland
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