Karoliina Korhonen has created a book “Finnish Nightmares: An Irreverent Guide to Life’s Awkward Moments” that depicts typical Finns, but surely all introverts can relate. Featured below are some of our favorites.
Karoliina Korhonen has created a book “Finnish Nightmares: An Irreverent Guide to Life’s Awkward Moments” that depicts typical Finns, but surely all introverts can relate. Featured below are some of our favorites.
Hyvin totta!
I think I’ve found my people!
Excellent!
I never realised I was Finnish…….this will be a an uncomfortable conversation with my parents (as they all are).
These are absolutely brilliant!
This is trash
No it’s not
Yes it is
Lots of me in there!
Apparently I am Finnish, who knew?
It seems that English people and Finnish people are more similar than I realised!
seems more like when i was a little kid
gorgeous people but freakin weird!!!
I identified with all of them – and could add a couple of hundred more. A sampling:
When you feed your street cats at three in the morning so you won’t run into any humans.
When you stare at a point on the sidewalk about ten feet in front of you so you won’t see anyone you know.
When you pretend not to see when someone offers you their seat on a bus.
When you hope to God the seat next to you on the plane is empty.
When you actually have to speak to someone – like at the pharmacy or in a shoe store.
When you have to make a phone call.
When you have to go into a store you’ve never been in before.
When you stop to pet a dog and pretend there’s not a human on the other end of the leash.
Obviously I have too much selfesteem to suffer of all these problems. How do these people ever get into intimacy with somebody if they are so afraid of clothness?
That’s so me!
I think it’s true for Norwegians also (at least in my experience and family)…
@Jeanette Most of these apply to strangers doing things. Closeness and intimacy are great once you are friends! It just takes time and patience, that’s all. =)
Not sure these are exclusively a Finnish thing, so much as an anxiety thing.
Also true for Swedish people. Great being a Dane in Sweden, as I do not mind taking the last piece of cake at all!
Norwegians have their funny little things too. My daughter lives there and keeps me informed. Major social differences. For example, it is horrible manners to begin a conversation with a stranger, to even comment on their cute puppy even. Considered intrusive behaviour.
So I will Never smile at a stranger again!
I think these feelings are common among all Nordic people.
Japanese people are honorary Nordics it seems.
Ha ha ha ha! Tales from a hollowed out world! When we lose touch with our Essence, we fear even Its shadow impinging on our vain substantiality through the presence of another of Its vessels. Seriously, this happens A lot in Canada, too!
“Norwegians have their funny little things too. My daughter lives there and keeps me informed. Major social differences. For example, it is horrible manners to begin a conversation with a stranger, to even comment on their cute puppy even. Considered intrusive behaviour.”
Eeeh, no. That’s the dummest thing I’ve read in a while. Your daughter must be pretty stupid if she lives here and thinks that.. 😂
– A norwegian.
Man, is it sad that I relate to every one of these? 😂 And I’m actually enjoying quarantine because I don’t have to talk to people.
This is so me, just about every one of these has bothered me too!
Too, right.