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So yeah I'm supposed to make some sort of an essay about what kind of stereotypes people have about Finland and Finns in general, so if you could kindly help me and describe a typical Finn or Finland as a country based on what you know or ^^

Thanks!

Wow,
I'm not sure there's much around here. I'm in the Pacific NW of the US and there just aren't many Finns around here. Mainly Norwegians and we've never thought badly about you folks.
I guess the only one I can think of is that depression is abound in the country and a high suicide rate.
Finns can also be seen as stand-offish or rude because they are generally more private than other cultures.

Oh and that you're space aliens because of the large linguistic and genetic difference you have from the surrounding people.
Plus you're crazy bad-arse for holding off the Russians during WW2.

Fisheating socialists. Very law abiding.
When people (Americans anyway) think of Finns at all. Which is not often.
AF

Moomins.
Suicide.
Nokia.
Linux.

I don't know I've ever met a Finn. I knew a Japanese girl once who decided to go and study Finnish. She was fond of penguins.

I gave my daughter the Moomin Cookbook.

The only stereotype I have heard of is being very sexually active (i.e. very open, many partners, etc.) compared to like, North Americans.

I haven't really heard that many other stereotypes, but I tend to have a very positive view of Fins and Finland. I don't know a ton of Finnish people, but of the Finns I do know, they are all some of the coolest people I've ever met and I consider all of them friends. For that reason I probably tend more to avoid seeking out or listening to stereotypes about them, although I'm sure there are plenty out there.


It probably depends on where you look too. In the U.S., people probably don't think of Finns very much and aren't familiar with as many stereotypes. On the other hand, I wouldn't be surprised if there were some very negative stereotypes of Finnish people in Russia.

your japanese friend would have been disappointed. finland is about as far from wild penguins as you can get.

Hot babes. No, that's Sweden.

Luckily for her the language is really interesting.


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rubiksnoob wrote:Hot babes. No, that's Sweden.

It's Finland too dude. Seriously.

Your chief export is high quality metal(the music). That and ya'll are a make good cell phones, good smoked food, and your landscapes are beautiful. Plus you kicked Russian arse during the second world war.

Are you all like this? If so, I am definitely visiting someday.

Heavy drinkers
Good Hockey Players
Not 'real' scandanavians due to linguistic ties with Japanese and Turkish. (nice verbs at the end, buddy)

I think the worst I've heard is that you Finns are European. I know it isn't a very nice thing to say, but it is just what I heard.

Hmmm I'm not too sure that there are any typical Finnish (hope thats the right term) stereotypes.

I guess that we assume that Finland is all snow and pine trees, where the people all have pale skin, blue eyes and pale fair hair.

"Fin-land"?

Is this place like Atlantis or something?

All the ones I can come up with are positive.

Honest, modest, straight-talking people by all accounts.

I think you guys should invade Norway though.

Rewision wrote:So yeah I'm supposed to make some sort of an essay about what kind of stereotypes people have about Finland and Finns in general, so if you could kindly help me and describe a typical Finn or Finland as a country based on what you know or ^^

Thanks!

Wait Finns have a stereotype? I guess that answers the question of whether Finland is a real country or just a practical joke by the map makers.
I still say Pics or it didn't happen!

The only thing that springs to mind is 'boring' - but that generally goes for most northern European countries.

Not saying that it's true, just that it's a stereotype.

I've heard everyone in Finland is named Tom.

FIIIIIINLAAAAAAAND!!!!!!!!! XD

Jokes aside, I'm a large part Finnish but I've never been there, don't speak the language, and know nothing about it.

Like all scandinavian countries my first thought is salty licorice. I've actually been to Helsinki (airport only though), but it was rather featureless except for lots of moomin merchandise and the usual airport stuff. Saunas and a very distinct language structure would be the only thing I really associate with Finns above all other nations.

My cousin married a Finn, she's a pretty girl and quite sweet, but very boring. I guess that's how I think of Finns, now.

Some of your WWII antics were incredible, so I guess that sort of fits in there as well, somewhere.

Finland, Finland, Finland
The country where I want to be
Pony trekking or camping
Or just watching TV
Finland, Finland, Finland
It's the country for me

You're so near to Russia
So far from Japan
Quite a long way from Cairo
Lots of miles from Vietnam

Finland, Finland, Finland
The country where I want to be
Eating breakfast or dinner
Or snack lunch in the hall
Finland, Finland, Finland
Finland has it all

You're so sadly neglected
And often ignored
A poor second to Belgium
When going abroad

Finland, Finland, Finland
The country where I quite want to be
Your mountains so lofty
Your treetops so tall
Finland, Finland, Finland
Finland has it all

Finland, Finland, Finland
The country where I quite want to be
Your mountains so lofty
Your treetops so tall
Finland, Finland, Finland
Finland has it all

Finland has it all



Good Day sir!

del'Vhar wrote:Finland, Finland, Finland
The country where I want to be
Pony trekking or camping
Or just watching TV
Finland, Finland, Finland
It's the country for me

You're so near to Russia
So far from Japan
Quite a long way from Cairo
Lots of miles from Vietnam

Finland, Finland, Finland
The country where I want to be
Eating breakfast or dinner
Or snack lunch in the hall
Finland, Finland, Finland
Finland has it all

You're so sadly neglected
And often ignored
A poor second to Belgium
When going abroad

Finland, Finland, Finland
The country where I quite want to be
Your mountains so lofty
Your treetops so tall
Finland, Finland, Finland
Finland has it all

Finland, Finland, Finland
The country where I quite want to be
Your mountains so lofty
Your treetops so tall
Finland, Finland, Finland
Finland has it all

Finland has it all



Good Day sir!

Inspirational!

My cousin married a Finn, she's a pretty girl and quite sweet, but very boring.

Pretty girls are much more boring when they belong to somebody else.

Phryxis wrote:

My cousin married a Finn, she's a pretty girl and quite sweet, but very boring.

Pretty girls are much more boring when they open their stupid mouths

Fixed.


Misogyny! Hurrah!

Does Finland have a culture? I assume you talk funny?

Phryxis wrote:

My cousin married a Finn, she's a pretty girl and quite sweet, but very boring.

Pretty girls are much more boring when they belong to somebody else.

So what's up with Finnish people loving saunas? I heard some crazy stat that there's one sauna for every two people in Finland.

That and Simo Hayha are the two things that come to mind whenever I think of Finland.

Smoked Fish
Skiing
No barbers