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[–] [S] 4 points 7 months ago (7 children)
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    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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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    As others explained, finnish is pretty flat and that carries to the other languages I speak. To english mostly, I refuse to speak swedish

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    From what I've learned from memes is that there is "enmity" between Swedes and Finns, am I correct?

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I wouldn't say so. Finns might feel like the little brother and feel unease about that. In practice there are lots of personal and commersial ties. Many have family in Sweden, me included.

    We don't expect Sweden to send troops if Russia tries to invade, planes and ships, maybe the odd submarine but no troops. At least that seems to be the sentiment

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