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jbrains@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

Finnish people are stereotyped to sound monotone, enunciate clearly, speak directly, and tersely. This makes them seem unfriendly.

And then they expect you to stay 3 m away from them at all times, which intensifies their seeming unfriendliness.

At least these are the memes.

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Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Knew there was a reason I liked Finns…

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- jbrains@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  When we go to a hotel, we prefer the Finnish level of service: make everything work and otherwise leave us alone.
  
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Yaky@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Sounds pretty similar to US stereotypes towards Eastern Europeans, who are “always grumpy” and “rude”.

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- SlurpingPus@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  How Eastern Europeans see USians:
  
  😁°º︎○︎( please help )
  
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