What do you think about Finland?

[RWB 229]

I think they are good neighbour(I'm a Swede), and that I'm happy to have finnish blood in the family(not really to the degree that I'm blood-related, but my Grandfather's sister married a finn and her grandchildren are really sweet).

[NotoriousSMALL 1,984]

All I really know is they had a badass sniper in ww2 "White Death"

[Treble Bolt 1,122]

I want to sit in a sauna in Finland...

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

I once had a friend who wanted to go to Finland... beyond the point of obsession.  I got annoyed hearing about how great the place is supposed to be, so forgive me if I'm a little cynical.

[Gatekeeper Giggle 2,902]

It... uhh, has a cool name? Seriously, just say it out loud. Finland. Fin-land.FINLAND!! 

[Shadowking58 1,136]

 

 

 

It's a cool enough place, never visited it, but all the stuff they have there sounds gnarly cool.

DAMN IT I WAS JUST GOING TO POST THAT!!

[PoniesPlease 365]

The language. I'm sure Finnish has thirteen words for one thing.

[碇 シンジン 27,427]

The language. I'm sure Finnish has thirteen words for one thing.

 

This was so interesting thing that I had to think about it Here's what I got 

 

money =

1. raha
2. pätäkkä
3. kahiseva
4. mani
5. hynä
6. cashi 
7. kolehti
8. mammona
9. fyffe
10. rahna
11. hillo
12. massi
13. tuohi
14. paalu
15. fygy
16. käteinen
17. fyrkka
18. lantti
19. killinki
20. valuutta
21. kolikko
22. seteli
23. pääoma
24. ropo
25. omaisuus
26. dollari
27. maksuväline

There are probably more but yea. You kinda see where this is going Lot of those are some slang but still they are used

[Steel Accord 6,658]

When I think of Finland, one of the first things to come to mind is Norse mythology. Not sure if the Finnish worshipped the Aesir but that's what comes to mind.

Edited September 22, 2014 by Steel Accord

[murp662 16]

Being a Norwegian, I know that Finland is a nice country covered in forests and lakes. I know that almost no Norwegian can understand Finnish, and usually makes fun of it, but also that every Norwegian school will tell the students how we must try to reach the high school results in Finland.

 

I know that the capital is Helsingfors (or Helsinki) and it has one of the most badass cathedrals of Scandinavia, that the classical composer Sibelius is Finnish, and that there are some other musicians I don't remember the names of.

 

And also Finland gave us this lovely children's cartoon:

 

If there was one thing that gave Scandinavian kids childhood traumas, it was this thing. I still shudder just thinking about her.

The Groke.

[Hansel 1,511]

Why the Hell is no one talking about Finland's music?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y'all need Odin.

Edited September 22, 2014 by Hansel

[Snow Frostflame 3,567]

not to show you any disrespect but I forgot about Finland's existence but its probably the same with a few other countries living in the United States my entire life.... but I have nothing against Finland it sounds like a great place

[Envy 5,998]

Isn't that one of those nice and cool far Northern Europe locations? From what I've seen it's gorgeous there.

[Treble Bolt 1,122]

I was listening to some folk music this morning and was reminded of Finland again. The Kantele is amazing!

For those that do not know what a Kantele is, here's a video. It's a nice instrument belonging to the dulcimer family.

 

 

This is by a group called Loituma, who are a Finnish folk band. They are most well known for the leek spin song.

 

 

[Red Cedar 1,407]

There are two things from Finland that I will always be grateful to that country for: saunas and Apocalyptica.

 

Also, any country that Monty Python makes a song about has to be a cool place.

 

 

[Scrubbed user 3,415]

Finland's contributions to the world of motorsports is long and storied. Not so much cars or teams, but drivers. Vatanen, Aaltonen, Rosberg (Technically, just Keke. Nico has dual-citizenship of Finland and Germany, but his passport says Germany on it.), Raikkonen, Mäkinen, Bo77as (See what I did there?), Hakkinen, and Toivonen to name a few.

[Venomous 18,813]

I don't know much about the country and its culture within itself, but I do know that I want to visit there.

[Guest]

@@ooBrony, 

 

I know for a fact that the coolest music / music video from my childhood was made in Finland in the glorious year that was 1998.

 

 

Much kudos and love to Finland from Denmark. <3

Edited October 3, 2014 by Guest

[DragonKing235 198]

well what I think about finland that it seems like a cool place to go sometime I'm 50% finish because my dads grandparent's were from there so I like to go there sometime and learn about there way of life because I find that stuff cool.

Edited October 3, 2014 by DragonKing235

[Dewdlz 938]

I haven't really researched the topic of Finland, other than I know one of my favorite musicians live there called HIM. I would like to go anywhere, it doesn't matter where, just go!

 

[daviddaviddavid 772]

I love Finland, and Finns too (even part-Finns; @ridaranka is partially Finnish for example). I've only visited once, back in 2011(?) I think, and I was only there for a week - but I would definitely like to return someday. Beautiful weather, great nature/scenery and wonderful traditions/culture. If I were better acquainted with the incomprehensible language (I tried learning a bit of it when I was 15-ish and failed) I'd consider moving there someday.

[Splashee 28,537]

Finland is a wonderful place! I am not biased as I am only 1/4th Finnish.

The language is very unique and beautiful. The people there are strong (they fought off Russia for god's sake!). @Tacodidra proves that Finland has some very friendly people!

 

I have also visited Finland myself once... Oh twice (a cruise ship)...... Åland is Finland too, okay three times!

 

I used to know how to count to 10 in Finnish, but it was always that "seven" that eluded me: Seitse... sei.... agh!

[Here No Longer 5,270]

The statistics say everything on this one. Good healthcare, good education, and it's the happiest nation in the world. I think it's among the best countries in the world right now, and it doesn't take much to see why.

 

I'd honestly like to live there as long as I can find some food that I'd actually touch with a ten foot pole, let alone eat.

Edited December 1, 2019 by AngelDustlicious

[Lucky Bolt 34,914]

I'm down to visit someday. 

[Cyclone 1066 3,616]

I think it's the redneck capital of Europe