Ranking
FAQ
Advanced Search
Subscribed Threads
Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Reply
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode
Original Post
View Public Profile Send a private message to Saint Find More Posts by Saint
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History

Jun 16, 2014 Old
View Public Profile Send a private message to Saint Find More Posts by Saint
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Jun 16, 2014 Old
Finland! Please me with some info about the country itself.
Hey there. I am probably (my guess is 75% of chance) moving to Finland, Espoo, in about month or two. Is there anything I should know about the country or the city before moving? How are the people there behaving? Any stereotypes? : )
♡
Quote
View Public Profile Send a private message to hawkesnightmare Find More Posts by hawkesnightmare
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History

Jun 17, 2014 Old
View Public Profile Send a private message to hawkesnightmare Find More Posts by hawkesnightmare
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History
WHERE'S MY DRINK?! hawkesnightmare's Avatar
Join Date: Jul 2012
Jun 17, 2014 Old
Google is your ally. Read about local and national customs, economy, laws, etc, before you try and delve into the collective attitude or characteristics of the residents.
All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That’'s how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.
Quote
View Public Profile Send a private message to Hero Find More Posts by Hero
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History

Jun 17, 2014 Old
View Public Profile Send a private message to Hero Find More Posts by Hero
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History
Chatterbox  
Join Date: Jun 2010
Jun 17, 2014 Old
You will be mainly fighting off russian invaders like a normal finnish person. If you're cool with that, you'll have a good time.

Do some research yourself. There are sites especially for these purposes. Example: http://www.expat-finland.com/

Or, if you want some valuable and knowledgeable input from a real finnish person, here it is:
Originally Posted by Jalis
Fuck you.

Quote
View Public Profile Send a private message to Juhizz Find More Posts by Juhizz
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History

Jun 17, 2014 Old
View Public Profile Send a private message to Juhizz Find More Posts by Juhizz
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History
SUPERIOR BIRD Juhizz's Avatar
Join Date: May 2008
Jun 17, 2014 Old
Everything is expensive, taxes are full bullshit mode, people are antisocial and the weather sucks.

have fun
[duck] 01101000 01101001 01110000 01101111 01110100 01101001 01100010 01101111 01110010
Quote
View Public Profile Send a private message to Jalis Find More Posts by Jalis
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History

Jun 18, 2014 Old
View Public Profile Send a private message to Jalis Find More Posts by Jalis
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History
FUCK BLIGHT TOWN Jalis's Avatar
Join Date: Apr 2008
Jun 18, 2014 Old
Originally Posted by Juhizz View Post
Everything is expensive, taxes are full bullshit mode, people are antisocial and the weather sucks.

have fun

Our taxes are perfectly reasonable for the amount of benefits we get and the level of education that is guaranteed for us.
Quote
View Public Profile Send a private message to hanz0 Find More Posts by hanz0
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History

Jun 18, 2014 Old
View Public Profile Send a private message to hanz0 Find More Posts by hanz0
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History
learning to doctor
don't bother me hanz0's Avatar
Join Date: Feb 2008
Jun 18, 2014 Old
this is how you say spiderman in finnish:

hämähäkkimies

"i wish i could do that ken watanabe face where his eyes are really wide" -siku 2015
DONSELUKE, MASTER OF LAWSUIT
if you love america please sign this petition
B&B&B&
Quote
View Public Profile Send a private message to Zapekk Find More Posts by Zapekk
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History

Jun 18, 2014 Old
View Public Profile Send a private message to Zapekk Find More Posts by Zapekk
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History
Forumite Zapekk's Avatar
Join Date: Jun 2009
Jun 18, 2014 Old
I agree with Juhizz.
And well Jalis is right about those benefits we get.
Tho taxes are still really high.

About weather, it's been really warm 30~ Celsius and suddenly yesterday it snowed.
We have a little winter on middle of the summer.

People are kinda antisocial unless they're drunk.

fuck
Quote
View Public Profile Send a private message to Something Find More Posts by Something
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History

Jun 19, 2014 Old
View Public Profile Send a private message to Something Find More Posts by Something
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History
Forumite Something's Avatar
Join Date: Apr 2010
Jun 19, 2014 Old
Here people think its hot if its over 20°C and its cold when its under -20°C but luckily here is cold beer for hot days and Koskenkorva for cold days. Alcohol is overpriced here so usually people buys it from Estonia. Cigarettes are overpriced too and we buy it from Russia.

And people here... Well... If you want friends, you have to make first move. And where do you live now?
Last edited by Something; Jun 19, 2014 at 03:56 AM.
Something is better than nothing.

Quote
View Public Profile Send a private message to Saint Find More Posts by Saint
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History

Jun 19, 2014 Old
View Public Profile Send a private message to Saint Find More Posts by Saint
Active Inventory Deactivated Inventory Trade History
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Jun 19, 2014 Old
Originally Posted by Something View Post
Here people think its hot if its over 20°C and its cold when its under -20°C but luckily here is cold beer for hot days and Koskenkorva for cold days. Alcohol is overpriced here so usually people buys it from Estonia. Cigarettes are overpriced too and we buy it from Russia.

And people here... Well... If you want friends, you have to make first move. And where do you live now?

I live in Poland atm.

Thanks for all the scary things you've described. Taxes. High prives. Brrr..
♡
Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »