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The most devastating insults in the world never involve shouting. Which one hits the hardest in your opinion?
Finnish has some of the most unexpectedly adorable insults in human history. Forget harsh curse words. If a Finn really wants to dismiss you, they compare you to pastry dough or a damp piece of knitwear.
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Finnish has some of the most unexpectedly adorable insults in human history. Forget harsh curse words. If a Finn really wants to dismiss you, they compare you to pastry dough or a damp piece of knitwear.
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Being called bad names in English is forgettable. But being looked in the eye and told you have the energy of a wet wool sock ("oot ku märkä villasukka") will haunt you for the rest of your week..
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Every language has phrases that make zero logical sense the moment you translate them word for word into English. What is the funniest literal translation from your own language?
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what sauna scent would you want to use?
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does anybody really know what they are doing?
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Time to settle the debate once and for all.
Foreigners always ask the exact same question about Finnish saunas. Do people actually have, you know, intimacy in there? You are definitely not the first person to wonder.
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Foreigners always ask the exact same question about Finnish saunas. Do people actually have, you know, intimacy in there? You are definitely not the first person to wonder.
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People picture romantic dim lighting and soft steam. What they forget is wooden splinters, zero oxygen after ten minutes, and the overwhelming desire to jump into freezing snow instead.
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Some things are meant for Hollywood, and some things are meant for plain relaxation. What is a popular movie trope about your country or culture that completely fails in real life?
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Do you prefer ”cheers” or the Finnish way? 🤪
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What do you think should be illegal to bring into a sauna?😆
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Wrong answers only: Why is there more Saunas than Cars in Finland?
Finland has more saunas than cars. That sounds like an exaggeration. It isn’t.
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Finland has more saunas than cars. That sounds like an exaggeration. It isn’t.
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Most modern apartment saunas use electric stoves. Finns will still tell you a wood-fired sauna is better. Don't start the debate.
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Maybe the reason Finland has so many saunas is simple: A week without one already feels too long.
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