It’s attractive, it looks friendly, it’s genuinely good, yet for no good reason, it tries to convince you it’s not really that great 🙂

  • MrJameGumb@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    5 months ago

    Are people in Finland super self deprecating? I wouldn’t have guessed that, but I’ve also never been to Finland so I don’t have a great point of reference lol

    • ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.orgOPEnglish
      6·
      5 months ago

      Kind of. I’ve been here a few years and it’s a bit of a national pastime.

      • “What a great country” - “Yeah it’s okay now, but it used to be really poor.”

      • “Look it’s summer! What a glorious sunny day!” - “Enjoy it while it lasts. Summers last about 2 hours here.”

      • pipariturbiini@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        5·
        5 months ago

        “How are you?”

        • “Not that great, but okay I guess”

        “You seem to have a great and fair political climate!”

        • “Yeah but every government is shit”

        “How come Finland is the happiest country in the world?”

        • “Because all the sad people kill themselves”

        Best regards, a Finn.

      • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        1·
        5 months ago

        ”Summer is the best day of the year, and last time it was on a Thursday.”

        But seriously though, It’s been very nice and warm for a few weeks now. As long as I can sleep well, I don’t have any complaints.