FINLAND VS. CALIFORNIA feat. SAARA
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2014
- Saara (aka "Smoukahontas") has some thoughts about what people are like in California vs. what they're like back home in Finland.
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in California everyone at shops are like 'hey! how are you? how was your day?'' but in Finland they are like ''you wanna plastic bag? k, thanks bye''
No Finlands Say:Hei Mites Menee Mut Pakotettiin Tänne Paikkaan Joten En Keksi Sanottavaa = ÖÄÖÄÖÄÖÄÖÄÄITIÄÖÖÖÖLÖÖ
Finns go to a store to buy something, not to have a chitchat.
Finland sounds better...
In Finland there is lots of people living in the citys and Sara is talking about them PS. I'm FIN
good, someone actually understands me :D I'm fin too ;)
My Finnish grandmother had a stroke, which paralysed her left side and also damaged her brain quite a bit. About a week or so after a nurse was testing her comprehension/general brain abilities and asking her some easy step by step questions. One of the questions:
Nurse: "How do you make a cup of coffee?"
My grandma proceeded to explain how to make a cup of coffee beginning with planting and growing the trees, picking the red beans, all the way down to serving it.
Yes, Finns love coffee.
Finns grow their own beans?
+Jennifer L I dunno about Finns generally but my grandparents always have. :) I used to help them do it
The outer layer of the bean has a distinct sweet taste, even though coffee is so bitter
+IndianaJonas96 that's really cool! I didn't know a regular person could grow coffee beans! Thought it was just places like Sumatra. Thanks for the info.
Im Germany you can have a smalltalk with a cassier if you complain about something in a very direct way. Example:
lady: "Do you have 40 more cents"
you: "maybe, because i get paid like a fucking slave..."
lady: "yeah me too"
See? Easy! :D
In Finland that talk goes like this:
Me: i dont have that extra cent... Can be just make it even?
Casire: No... Bye...
i'm half finnish and half german and i don't Smalltalk in a rewe :D
+Lile Le ich bin auch halb Deutsch, halb Finnisch 😃 Die Kassierer in meinem Ort sind so unfreundlich, deswegen rede ich auch nie mit ihnen
+Lile Le haha found you ! and your swedish too :D
Emma P. Yey wo aus Finnland ? und Smalltalk im Rewe oder Aldi wäre einfach nur strange :D
In Finland we drink our coffee as black as our hearts and souls.
Are you bitter though? I've always seen Finns as a proud people who take no bullshit from anyone. We admire the Finns here in Norway. =)
I'm French and I feel the exact same way about small talk. I feel like it's specific to English speaking countries to use small talk a lot. I used to live in Ireland and people talk aaaall the time, and that's really nice because it makes them friendly people, but as a French raised to talk only when I have something at least A LITTLE BIT interesting or funny to say, it was often making me uncomfortable, I was constantly feeling obliged to talk. We also put a distance with strangers and stuffs so, I feel you!
Lol, I'm half Irish and I gotta say, they loOOOve small talk, my mother included. She meets people on the street she doesn't even know the name of and has a 10 minute conversation😂and that's true of almost every Irish person. And I live in London, although here the small talk isn't so bad because everyone is socially awkward and just says 'hello mate how you doing alright sorry thanks' and leaves. Whereabouts in Ireland did you live?☘
Hannah Morgan Haha yeah I guess it's the case in most big cities, people are often more rude.
I lived in Galway and I loooooved it, best experience of my life and the city is sooo beautiful. Small but very charming :)
But yeah I'm not of a very talkative nature so it made things difficult in Ireland haha When people were asking how was my day for example, I was just saying "Good thank you!" and people were looking at me with insistance like "Yeah...tell us more" ahah And yeah, people really HATE silence there. I'm dying to go back there anyway :)
Karen G y
Same! In Germany you don't small talk at all...its already weird when yu just look at the people walking towards/ besides you. They're like "why you looking? Whats your problem"
I always laugh when people complain that us finns don't talk enough. Like in our culture its normal that if someone ask how do you do, WE don't ask the same from you. Like most of the countries they flip out if you don't return the question but in Finland its normal. I don't give a fuck how your day is going if i don't know you. I really don't, if i'm going to store in the buss. I'm not looking for someone to talk i'm just going to work, please don't talk to me. Enough of this none sense.
Finns' brutal honesty is difficult to understand for outsiders.
True that. We indeed are really straight spoken people. We don't like acting we just say what we think.
there's no need to know how strangers are really doing. I also believe it's nonsense.
but how about co-workers, classamtes ... ? :)
They aren't strangers so its normal to chat with them. Most finns are really close with their classmates and co-workers. Always stopping and asking how you are doing, how was the weekend etc. :)
this would be nice! :)
still depends on the workplace.
fun fact! Finland drinks more coffe than usa russia and the uk all together every year and finlands population is about 5million....
Fun fact: Finnish is Second Hardest Language.
Make yep isn't mandarin the hardest?
scyra99
yup
+MasterinGT And if you learn perfect Finnish from the book, you still wouldn't understand me that well because the language we speak is so different (and dialects differ in the different parts of the country too). For example, "Do you want coffee?" is "Haluatko sinä kahvia?" but I would say it "Haluutsä kahvii?" Another example, "Do you know when the bus is coming?" is "Milloin bussi on tulossa?" but I'd say it "Tiiätsä millon dösä tulee?" Of course, this kind of lingo really applies only in the southern part of Finland...
Bllexy oh... but it's still the hardest language to learn xD
I'm a finn also and smalltalk is really hard for me too! :D I really do feel awkward if someone who I don't know asks me "how are you? what are you doing? how is your day?" - this kind of conversation seems pointless to me and I don't know how to answer because I just really don't care. why should I be interested in talking with a strangers in the streets? it's so crazy, I just never do that. :D smalltalk just isn't part of our culture, it's so far away from that. nice to see differences though!
***** "These kins of reasonings: "I don't do small talk because I just really don't care. why should I be interested in talking with a strangers in the streets?" indicates quite contemptuous attitude towards fellow people in general."
Or honest kind of attitude. That's what I think. I'd be offended myself, if someone talked with me and let me think that person was really interested in me, and then turns out she or he isn't interested at all, just having daily chatting. Like, when small talk is a nation habit, it's easy to talk without really having meaning in words, and to listen without really listening... or I don't know, that's what I've felt in some situations :D
im italian and i dont normally talk to stranger unless there is a reason for,like im walking with my dog ( which i notice is a good ice breaker in Finland) and people ask questions,and since im not rude and like to talk to people,i just smile and talk..but normally even in my country u dont randomly talk to people unless, you seat in a train for many hours ,thats pretty normal you start talking to the one next to you,but not always..and not everyone even Italians would talk to strangers...,but in Finland if you talk to the person sitting next to you ,even if you ar 10 hours thats never going to happen....and thats a part i miss most from my home country...it is not about care or not care,is about POLITNESS,,if someone start talking to you and you might find interesting to talk,go ahead...just refusing or making a strange face make Finns look retarder or emotionally impared..thanks God there are exceptions,,but like i said i noticed that only happend becasue i have a cute dog
I just feel better being quiet than chatting with someone I don't know because I'm so shy. I would feel quite awkward.
dont need to be shy,,its one way to open up starting to talk to people....no reason to be shy..none is better then you....finns lacks of confidence and they got no reason for it...so if someone talk to you just go on for it
katia k I'll keep on sayin this ^^' Not every Finn is "shy", because of we don't talk to strangers etc. We just like it calm and not so noisy. Of course some of us are shy, like somebody is in every nation. But quietness doesn't automatically mean one is shy ;)
Hmmm...The reason why there isn´t so much small talk in Finland is because of our culture. Small talk isn´t very popular in many other European countries either, it´s pretty much a "american thing" . So what i´m trying to say is that even though we don´t small talk so much it doesn´t mean that we´re unpolite or unfriendly it´s just our culture and what we are used to.
yeah, cultures are different and they function in a different way.
it's superficial to focus on "small talk" issue.
real problems are other stuff ...
Don't talk to Strangers, Don't open your door to Strangers, Respect your elders. These simple rules are given to all children in Finland. There is simply no need to chat with people you don't know and that is good. BUT smiling is appreciated. Personally I think a smile is much better and won't make you or anyone to feel uncomfortable.
We do have small talk, but it's mostly confined to either acquaintances or rural areas -- especially elderly people like to chit-chat with people they don't know, like in a cashier queue or to a bank teller. Some supermarkets have special "slow cashiers" meant for chatty people. But the topics are non-personal, like "nice weather today" and "wonder when the bus will come" type of sentences. Never "how are you doing today, you stranger i've never met and probably never will" :D
But in general, Finns don't like to bullshit with anyone anywhere. It'd feel just awkward. And we're not alone with this, other northerners (Swedes, Norwegians, Danes and Dutch people) share this trait as well.
Hahaha that ending was your best yet Sarah :)
omg I love this video so much thank you for making it x)
I'm 100% American and I like my coffee like I like my women. Strong, black and Colombian.
Oh...
StaySmartGE
I'm 100% (insert your preferred nationality here) and I like my coffee like I like my women, hot and open to getting dipped in.
Im 100% Finnish and I like my coffee how I like my women, strong and black.
I'm 100% American and like my coffee like I like my woman... I don't like coffee.
Well maybe we Finns are a bit quieter and awkward here, but after living here for whole my life it just feels normal. I don't care about strangers things and they don't care 'bout mines. If i would go to USA all that socializing from random people would be quite a shock
As an American living in Finland now for 10 years, I found much of what she said is true. The social culture here is so different than where I am from in the USA (Kentucky) but to be fair, Kentucky is way different than California too.
There is Racism here as well it is just more hidden and less talked about since Fins do not really talk much unless at the pub
Are there a lot of racists in Finland? My friend (who is black) went to Helsinki and was racially abused
not so many i think but yeah some of the people are... i'm sorry for your friend :(
not so many i think but yeah some of the people are... i'm sorry for your friend :(
It is just that some of finnish people are so ignorant, that they have those old "guidelines" when it comes toward racisim I think..
It´s hard to believe that because there are so many dark-skinned people in Helsinki nowadays and Helsinki is one of the most tolerant places in Finland. Countryside is totally a different thing and also old people aren´t as tolerant as young people in Finland.
not really. i don't see alot of racist people, BUT there are people hiding behind labels. every black dude i've met has been a bully, or just a dick to everyone. girls especially.
the end was marvelous ! bravo, bravo i say !
Lool.. Bloody love this video.. I recently moved from England to Finland and the first thing I noticed was how awkwardly quite everyone was.. Like literally no one said hello or good day, nothing.. They just look at you and walk away.. But hay it's actually really nice not to have people keep talking to you :D
You are freking gorgeous!!! Greetings from Colombia!
I think it's okay to have a small talk to a stranger... If someone's gonna ask you "how are you "just answer with a smile. Being polite is a good thing.
Loving your honesty.
Meidän ulkosuomalaisten kokemukset maailmalla ja vertailut koti-ja isäntämaan välillä ovat kyllä aika kulunut aihe. Kestää vuosia oikeasti ymmärtää vieraan maan kulttuuria ja sen asukkaita, aluksi huomaa vain pinnalliset jutut tapakulttuurissa. Suosittelen tutustumaan maahan laajasti, suurkaupungeissa sitä oikeasti oppii kaikista vähiten.
Suomi on PAARAAAAAAASSS!!!
Olen sanonut tämän kerran mutta :p SUOMI PERKELE.
Jep, Paras On! #Suomi
Jesus is the Best, amen:}}
best for easy women you mean
No, but for everybody 'n He died for your sins in the middle of Golgatha, amen. John.3:16
In Finland the silence is communicating also. Maybe it sounds weird, but I think it's kind of cool.. There is no awkward silense in Finland. But there is alot of awkward listening when someone speaks just becose speaking - nothing really to say..
Great video!
In England the situation varies depending on where you are. Villages small talk more than cities, the North more than the South. I had a friend down from Sunderland and he was saying hello to strangers as he walked down the road, but he was met with uncomfortable glances, even on this friendly street. I can deal with small talk (albeit ungracefully) if it's the custom, but if someone starts doing it somewhere where it's not the norm, I immediately jump to the conclusion that they're crazy.
Finland is not a smalltalk country like Sweden or the USA, but i actually enjoy the silence between strangers in Finland 😂🇫🇮💞
I recently moved here to Cali too, and what you said about the friendship is so true, like it is kind of hard to make personal friendships( it is possible but bit difficult for those that just moved here, like if you where studying here, think that would easier).
I dig your honesty.
Thx For this video
I live in the US, and when I went to Poland for Vacation I was saying, "Dzien dobry! Jak sie masz?" To everyone, and they all looked at me weird. I prefer the non small talk culture, small talk is rude.
As a Dutch person living in Finland, I think these are exactly the differences between Finland and the rest of the world ;)
gotta love this profile pic
I once went to Cali for two weeks. I hated small talk, everyone asked that am I sick because I am so white, people stared at me when I asked for rye bread, the coffee is bad, so hot all the time, had to revert miles, pounds and ounces all the time etc.
But many people were kind and welcoming, not pointing fingers or just evading me. Now I have a job there and I start at summer.
People in CA make smalltalk? I thought they were on their phones being antisocial? How ironic that she speaks with CA slang yet knows very little about CA!
I am a Fin but have lived most of my life growing up in Australia and still with all the Australian cultural influence I feel the same. I hate small talk and people tell me all the time that I am more Finnish than I am Australian ;;;
More! More!
Had the same experience when I went to Australia for three months. I´m from Germany.
does anybody know when did she move to california?
I agree with you Saara
Perfect line to end any video.
How did your hair grow so much between July and December 2014?
Olet väärässä. You are wrong. If you go to Helsinki or Northern Savonia Finland, like Kuopio they have lots of small talk. West coast people such as yourself don't have small talk. Stop stereotyping Finnish people. What kind of facts do you have to show?
up here in finland we don't run witout a shirt because it's always 10 to 20 degrees so yeah...
Regardless what she just said Finland is really great place to live and people can be nice just like everywhere else in the world.
... and Finnish coffee is the best, it really wakes you up in the morning unlike that Starbucks crap.
i went to finland 2 weeks ago. i immediately went to this grocery store called prisma to get myself some toiletries. went to the register and subconsciously, i greeted the cashier like how i usually greet people. *hi, how are you today* coz things like that is what we normally do in cali but the cashier just replied with a cold "moi" and i dont even know if that reply was for me coz she was clearly not looking back at me. i was like "was she mad at me? is there a dirt on my face? do i look horrible?" i looked around and i can see all people next to me are staring at me and i felt nervous, felt embarrassed for a bit.
+Kukasmuukaan yeah i know, my boyfriend explained it to me. for 3 days i have to adjust with that. i really feel so conscious whenever i go out. plus probably my image, one of my bf's friend told me that im really asian looking (like a banana. yellow outside but white inside :D) yet why d heck i speak such good english. reason why everybody stares at me. plus i talk loud they said, no not really loud but it's just my moderate tone. it's just that the surrounding is so quiet and my voice would literally echo.
i think the only place in finland that has some kind of small talk is the are in like Kuopio and that part of Savo
It's exactly the same between my home country and Sweden
Made an account just to reply to this.
I had moved from California TO Finland a while back and now I also want to share my experiences that are similar/different to hers:
-"Small talk."
TOO true. In Cali there are so many times I could strike up a conversation with a random person at the bus stop, and the same goes for strangers talking to anyone else. In Finland, I would be the only person there trying to talk with ANYONE, and it's talking to a pretty cold crowd. A bit unnerving. Once in a while I do get replies, but then it feels like I am forcing the conversation if they aren't interested in talking atm. Not saying that all finns are like this, because I've also met some really talkative people as well who would also chat with various people as well.
-"Cali is superficial."
Using her comparison about the jogging people, I would like to say that people also jog without a shirt here as well to show off whatever muscles they have as well. I must say that there is just a lot more in Cali doing that, so you see them more. In Finland, sure people are paler, but it's not generally a bad thing unless you think it is. Skinnier? Not so much either.
-"Easier to make friends in Cali."
Yes. Many many yes's. All my life within Cali I found it really easy to befriend masses and masses of people. So many are naturally friendly that it's pretty easy to say hi to someone on the street and chat with them, followed by going to the nearest pub or so and grabbing a drink. Not the one where you're trying to pick up a date, the other "going for a drink" event. In Finland, I find it that I almost NEED an occasion to make a friend. Maybe because I'm so used to people being a little more open that it's a bit harder to transition my friend making skills. And also yes, people in Cali that I meet as such are just buddies. Friends that I only ever see when going out on the night. Although to me, you don't meet close friends, you become them.
-"Cali people are more laidback."
Not completely sure. I've met quite a few laidback people in both places. Only reason I know more in Cali is because I lived there most of my life. I suppose it shows the type of company. Also, stress is pretty universal so far, but moreso in Finland from what I can tell.
-"Coffee"
Finland wins. Hands down. Black, strong coffee. All the way.
(Just to point out, I'm a tall, skinny, brown guy. Helping clarify my point of view a bit more.)
Why are everyone saying Finnisj people are pale? That's not true in the summer but of course during winter when you can't see the sun for fucking months we get a bit pale. But when it's summer everyone's on the beach getting a tan
Where in Finland you live?
South in Lahti
I was asking LaggyPong T. :s
Turku if that means anything.
Dat ending tho XD HAHAHA
Im a Finnish who lived in LA and can totally relate Saara 😅🙌🏻
Love the shirt
One does not simply compare an entire country to a state...
but she just did.
They are about the same size :)
Vetyhhhh Size doesnt matter, California is a state in the US and can only be compared to a province in Finland like Uusimaa for example. But US on the other hand, could be compared to Finland
***** WOW, you are an idiot. You just compared Europe to US! That's the most dumbass thing anyone could do! Europe is a continent, and US is a country. Finland is it's own country just like US, it's not a "state" or anything. Americans clearly don't know the difference between states, countries and continents.
***** I don't care about any of that, EU is a Union, not a country like US, California is a state which is just a part of the country, also for some reason every US states speaks same language and everything is pretty much same, but in EU "states" everything is different, language, culture, pretty much everything. We are still independent countries just like US is. EU exists just because there would be too much currencies and other messy stuff if every EU country was on their own. 40 million people and 8th largest economy in the world doesn't mean anything, because historically Finland as a country has been way more important than some stupid "state". Saying it again - size doesn't matter.
These can be compared to US states: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_Finland
How many channels do you have
Smart and original girl from finland went to california, usa.
Im from finland and thats so true
the way you described the finish ppl kinda reminded me to "us" germans
I love this video. Im a Finn and I love small talks. California sounds much more cooler than my country right now :D
SUOMI MAINITTU
no shit sherlock, suomalainen kanava
nero vitus Älä!
Darude-Sandstorm?
Jared Moore No totta helvetissä
torilla tavataan
I'm German and a french guy visited us ones. When we walked through the city everyone said Hello and stuff and the french guy was almost shocked, because they dont do it.
what do you mean by everyone? strangers randomly say hello to other strangers just passing by on the street?
+Ivan Orm yes thats true, if you dont say "hello" especially to the older generation its kind of unfriendly😂
En jaksanu enkuks, joku voi kääntää jos haluu. Niin, suomessa ei höpistä mitään turhia. Miksi ihmeessä menisit lässyttämään jollekin vieraalle ihmiselle jotain merkityksetöntä? Mitä teet tiedoilla, joita kysyt vierailta? Kaikilla on oma ystäväpiiri, kaverit, työkiireet ja omat jutut, eikä lässyttämiselle ole välttämättä aikaa. Toki muutaman sanan vaihtaminen esim. bussipysäkillä on mieltä lämmittävää ja ihan ok, mutta suomalaiset eivät vaan saa mielihyvää ventovieraalle juttelemisesta. Oikeat syvälliset ystävyyssuhteet muodostuvat vuosien aikana, eikä siihen vaikuta se, jaksatko tiedustella vieraan vointia joka päivä. Tutustuminen ystäviin ei liity mitenkään ton amerikkalaisen puhumaan smalltalkiin. Suomalaisten vähäpuheisuuden vastineita ovat sisältä päin lämmin olemus, avuliaisuus, moraalin tunto, todellinen ( ei teennäinen) tunteellisuus, ja toiminnan halu ja sisu. Suomalainen ei höpise liikoja, hän toimii. Todellisuudessa monet Amerikkalaiset ovat pihalla muun maailman menosta ja ovat keskimääräisesti aika tyhmiä. Miksi amerikkalaisissa pakkauksissa lukee: älä syö näitä muovisia rakeita? Amerikkalaiset myös liiottelevat ja ylidramatisoivat kaikkea, ja ovat ehkä hiukan pinnallisia. Ja läskejä. Huomatkaa yleistys, kaikki eivät suinkaan ole tällaisia.
Finland has ppl?! thought it was just ice LOL
Ricardo Prata Finland isn't Svalbard or Nunavut ;) [joke, nunavut and Svalbard have people, but not so much]
Yes! In fact we have over 5 million people in Finland!
5,4 million...
+KapeDude key word was OVER 5 mil.
It's actually kinda warm
This was a super intriguing topic and a very personal one for me because I am from Finland and I studied in a High-School in Cali a couple years back.
Sara made a bunch of good points but also sweeping generalizations.
As always, not EVERYBODY is the same (duh) and the younger generations have less and less differences due to them being bombarded with international influences.
(Real) Friends are generally harder to make in Cali, and people seem to say what they think you want to hear (which I didn't really like)
The things that bothered me the most were the superficiality, and the overall flamboyance of the people i was around on a daily basis.
Oh shit, and also the fucking narrow minded military worship and insincere politeness...
Great video!
So they are basically fake
I really want to know why she doesn't have any trace of a foreign accent. She sounds very American. Never in a million years would I have ever suspected she was European.
She actually lived in the states for a time as a kid, and she also obviously has a talent for languages.
and we learn so much english in finland and hear it very much, i think we learn the accent. I don't mean that everyone does..
Ss Interesting..thanks for the comment.
YTnew2012 yea we start to learn english at school from 3rd grade and learning it lasts our whole education, and hearing english all the time helps a lot :)
YTnew2012 Actually as a Finnish person, I can hear her accent just fine :) but it's a very slight one. It's like her english is very crisssspy sounding if that makes any sense lol
In every country there is people who are very social and like to speak and help strangers, there is also californians who dont like to talk to strangers, this video shouldnt be just for your encounters because in general you talk about big city and your point of view of finns.
in 18 years i have walked in finland only two times stranger has talked to me (i wont count if i walk accidentally to someone and they say sorry or something) both times those strangers talked about jesus
Im from finland and coffee is best chose it only coffee :3
That is so true. I live in finland and l am that noisy type of guy and its so annoying when l see those weird hillybilly loners
Sara is just going by the stereotypes. Finns might be a little more shy than americans, but that's just our culture. I doubt Finns are any more shy than other europeans.
dr. obvious. or should i have said "no shit sherlock"
I've heard in Scandinavian countries the peoples' goal in life is to have a polished front door knob. Is this true?
As an Eastern European girl living in Finland I should say that people are absolutely fantastic. EVERY TIME I open a map on the street at least two people would approach me and ask if they could help in perfect English and with no other intentions. I don´t like to put labels and generalize just share my experience. Finland rules!
But dont come live here! Then you are "communist trash"
BEST ENDING EVER!!!
I feel you, I am from Colombia and I recently live in Flo where most of the people are superficial as well. all the guys like to show off muscle but they got nothing real on their brains. And I also agree with you when you said that it is difficult to make real ,life-time friends...IT IS!!!!!!! it definitely is, I think if you didn't go to high school here you will not be able to do make long friend relationships...everybody is on the Go....this is not about me hating on their life style but it does sucks ....
Saara, you're my spirit animal!
i guess I act more and feel like a Finnish person more than an American I think thats a good think lmao when the starbucks part came up.
in finland we alcohol
Mitä vittua ._.
sitä vittua mitä sä et saa
+KimppaBoy02 Juu spiik veri guud inglish
+KimppaBoy02 Suomessa me alkoholi? Tosi hyvä enkku sulla.
+KimppaBoy02 Wow wow wow, miks joku 02 ajattelee tälläsiä asioita? Mihin tää maailma on menossa?
Sounds like the things I say about Switzerland and the USA.
Soooo true!
I have the same problem with communication. In Kazakhstan and England its completely different, just like Finland and California... :'(
I have been living in Tampere, Finland for almost 2 years now and she is damn right about the Finns :-D and actually, i quite like it that way :-) Have a nice day everyone :-)
That is mostly true (i am finnish)
We have the same social culture in Sweden too. Strangers talking to each other is not a common occurrence.
That is actually true
"Ok i wake up at 5, i cut wood, i go sleep" AHAHAHA😂
I'm from Poland and we don't do small talks at all... Maybe that's typical for English culture
For the first point is the same in Australia for example American tourists (no offense) are always really loud like in buses, Aussies generally mind their own business and might smile at a stranger or wave at the most
Hyvä video
I just find it uncomfortable talking to strangers in general. I tried being nice if someone started a conversation with me but it always ends with some creepy, foreign guy asking me where I go to school and so I stopped. I don't necessarily think it is cause I am Finnish (I know a lot of very social, talkative finns), I am just socially awkward and tend to be wary of strangers.
Meiläkö ei ole small talkkia?. Näät Yrjön 25vuoden tauon jälkeen entisen kotikaupunkisi torilla. No keskustelu alkaa! HEEEEI. Onpas ilmoja pidellyt. ''joojoo eheh me pirjon kans olima lakkamehtällä'' jaajaa he he he. - mitäs sulle muuta.. ?!? hei
Ei ole. Totta kai harrastat small talkkia kenen tahansa tutun kanssa vuosien tauon jälkeen DORKA!!!!!111 Tuo videon täti vaan meinas että siellä puhutaan tuntemattomillekkin(siis sitä pikkupuhetta) jos et sitä videosta heti hoksannut:)
Niin tääläkin? ei paljoa vaadi kun mennä terassille oluselle tulee joku heittään huulta..
Vortexi IxetroV Videolla oli nyt kyseessä tilanne missä malliin kävelet kadulla ja kaveri jota et oo ennen nähny, etkä tuu myöhemmin näkemään, sanoo moro ja kysyy mitä kuuluu. Ei siis tarkotettu, että mennään paikalliseen heittämään jerryä.
et vissii koskaa liiku missää? :D
+Vortexi IxetroV xF
Eilen venasin frendiä puistonpenkillä ja vanha venemyyjä tuli juttelemaan, naureskeltiin varmaan puol tuntia erilaisia asioita kunnes frendi soitti ja lähin kävelemään sinnepäin. Kyl jengi tulee juttelemaan lähes aina kun oon liikkeellä, useimmiten vanhemmat ihmiset.
I come from a very small tourist town in Canada and have been on both sides of the coin, i have been asked countless times for help and have given it and sometimes being the little prankster that i am giving wrong info lol it all depends on the persons attitude towards me.
I have been to Finland and will be back there and well i was there i never had a problem with the people and or asking for help.
I have heard and read that the Finns are very reserved people and are hard to make friends with but i never had that problem and hope i dont in dec when i back there.
Also i dont think its a Finnish thing i think its normal to not want to talk to strangers for what ever the reason..
I would never go back to finland. It sucks. My life is here in america. But hey, keep doing what you do! Much respect!
if you're from finland why is your english so perf? is it a finnish thing or did you live in america for a majority?
Yeah I think asking strangers how they are is an American thing. I used to live there and it was common to get asked how I am, but I got used to it. First it felt quite weird though. I have traveled quite a bit and nowhere else people ask that question as much as in the States.
But give a bottle of vodka to a Finn and silence is gone forever.
I'd love to have a friend like her. :)
Yes NEVER sit we next to people we don't know on the bus in Sweden we all like SPACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
swedish meatball thats so messed up if there is a free seat im sitting, im not standing
+swedish meatball
Higher diversity meant lower social capital. In his findings, Putnam
writes that those in more diverse communities tend to "distrust their
neighbors, regardless of the color of their skin, to withdraw even from
close friends, to expect the worst from their community and its leaders,
to volunteer less, give less to charity and work on community projects
less often, to register to vote less, to agitate for social reform more
but have less faith that they can actually make a difference, and to
huddle unhappily in front of the television."
"People living in ethnically diverse settings appear to 'hunker down' -- that is, to pull in like a turtle," Putnam writes.
"Yes NEVER sit we next to people we don't know on the bus in Sweden we all like SPACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", this is ture in bigger non-homologous cities, but not true for smaller homogenous cities, or those few that remains anyways.
+swedish meatball Det är sant, men är det inte för att vi är så mycket bättre än alla andra?
In california theres all like young people partying and Shirt every 1 is like in the geordie shore
And welcome to Savo, we have small talk, but it's allways humorous...
Expect when we are drunk. Then we tell you all of our worries, even if you wouldnt give a shit.
your sister is in our school!!
Haha finally someone who talks about real things!
We in The Netherlands just WANT to say hi to strangers, but you don't know if you are ACTUALLY going to say hi, so you like awkwardly nod and smile while the other person says hi and then they are like WHY DID YOU NOT SAY HI TO ME DONT YOU LOVE ME
Don't take the phrase "how are you?"too literally. It just means "hi". It's not meant to be answered honestly.
Then just say hi...
Hi
@west toast Dear Saara, The last sentence.... Is that more Finnish or California ?
Finniiiiiiiisssssshhhh