I have always wondered what the HELL is the point of locking the trashbins? Someone walks by and wants to put the trash in the bin and can't cos it's locked, well, tough luck for you if the seagulls and whatnots are throwing them around... I do get that your landlord is paying for the service of emptying the various different bins and all but still...

5 Guaranteed Ways to PISS OFF Finnish People! 1643pm 5.8.23 meet the guy who waited and waited and waited for his bus (also known as a coach) to the ferry and was finally left to deal with a massive influx of travellers who boarded the bus he was meant to catch to said ferry...and was left to wait and wait again... only to be deemed a man who jumps the queue in his desperate desire to get to the ferry... as he didnt see why he had to suffer those ingrates for fear of being deemed impolite... such is life.

Thats a great point! Plus you get the social points for putting in the effort of inviting people to your place. A nice return on investment if you ask me 😅.

And why do you have so much empty bottles after a party? What about food? And why gests have to brings own drinks? 🤔

@@robar232 in finland you rarely see the host offering drinks or food to guests especially among students. If someone is invited to a typical private party, most of the people will bring their own drinks. Sometimes there is some snacks ready but rarely anything proper food

@@robar232 Casual parties/get togethers are for getting drunk hence the cans and bottles. If some people get hungry they usually order something to the house. Hosts are responsible for food and drink at weddings and the like tho.

@@robar232 Alcohol beverages are relatively expensive in Finland. Nobody really expects the host offer the drinks in a social gathering, but if someone shows up without their own drinks, somebody usually has some extra drinks with them.

Ah thats a good one!

Ah now that's really horrible! 😝 Like the Japanese we leave the shoes at the door too! 😅🇸🇪

I've been thinking about this. Who DOESN'T take their shoes off apart from americans?

AAAHH!!! DONT.

Or just talk to strangers

I think you might also be roughed up a bit on the way out 😅. But what can you expect for spreading fake news like this (just kidding - in case anyone thinks im serious).

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The North Pole is just a convenient waypoint: go north, then go south. Gets you anywhere on the planet.

Thats a great one! A lot of people have started doing this and i think its the best thing to do after returning the containers yourself. At least someone else will be able to benefit from them 👍

But that' in conflict with paragraph 3. "Leaving your trash for others to collect".

@@rhalfik But it's not trash, a can is worth 15 cents!

@@rhalfik i think this case goes as ''someone's trash is anothers treasure''

I would like to say that this was not a challenge but i guess it would be a fun experiment 😅

grrrrrrr. *angry finnish silence noises*

Hmmm.. Sauna problem... Get a sauna at your home, and live in the countryside.

Just thinking about this pissed me off haha, this tip is fool proof

Oh this works every time xD

@@RoadtoFinnish I wouldn't though just for the record lol. To me it would be as offensive as some saying all "Poles, Ukrainians, and Russians are the same." No they are not!

"Eastern Sweden" cracked me up! Reminded me of my Estonian friend joking that he comes from "Budget Finland".

@@MaybeitsmeJulia I kind of think of Estonians as the group of Finns that didn't want to be cool. One of my friends is from Finland and told me she can understand some Estonian but Hungarian is too different.

Thats really cool to hear! Just out of curiosity, are other beverage deposit systems in the states based on the Oregonian system or did every other state with similar systems reinvent the wheel again and again? 😀

@@RoadtoFinnish I'm pretty sure they are based on the Oregon system for the most part. There are 8 other states that do it now. Most have a 5 cent deposit, Oregon and Michigan have increased theirs to 10 cents. California has a two tier system of 5 and 10 cents, depending on the size of the container.

Wow, but still only 8 states? I'm from finland and I live in spain, and the litter here is horrible, not just cans but everything. No deposits on bottles or cans, most west and north european countries have the deposit system. I heard that in northern germany (there the deposit is included in the total price) they sell water bottles for 10cents, and you can get 15c from the empty bottle. So, many local drug addicts buy those bottles, empty them outside the shop in the sewer, return, profit, buy more etc. Slow but easy money.

Oh thats so cool! I hope you dont mind me asking where are you from? And i guess she had moved there, perhaps for work or did she already have family there to begin with?

Well there is a fine line between luxury (as in rare or hard-to-reach) and a daily luxury (as in something which we enjoy thoroughly). I would definitely argue that sauna is the latter for many, as it is to me. This is specifically why I personally get pissed if/when people dont get out of their scheduled sauna turns on time. Just semantics but i feel like we are talking about the same thing.

@@RoadtoFinnish I would say it is a luxury, but it is not seen as such since everyone has access to one... well almost. Some god forsaken areas might not have a single sauna, but I've yet to see one. Basically every apartment building has a Sauna you can reserve weekly for your own use and it does cost money, but not a lot compared to many other expenses. I used to live in an apartment that came with own sauna you can heat up and use any time you want, but that too did come with a cost. It uses a lot of electricity and you can see it in the bill.

Lots of people have their own sauna(s). I have two, one in town and one in the arhipelago for the summer basically.

5 Guaranteed Ways to PISS OFF Finnish People! yes,i need a sauna.

Thanks so much, i really appreciate that! Its been a while since my last upload but im trying to get on the track 😅

In fact, you pay the "pant" in addition to the price of the bottle when you buy bottles/cans in a store. It's not included in the price, and the price for canned/bottled beverages can be pretty high ;-) Otherwise, the same system applies also in Sweden, Norway and Germany too. That's pretty cool, and probably a reason why you won't find litter bottles or cans by the roadsides :-) In most European countries though, you don't pay the deposit, so you don't get it back when you recycle ;-)

This is a great point and actually emphasises my point about wasting money. As you mentioned, you literally PAY the pant and not returning the cans or bottles means that you just throw the money away 🤦‍♂️. I really hope the rest of Europe would implement a similar system. The amount of waste coming from plastic bottles is just incredible and we need better ways to incentivise people to recycle them.

In Michigan you pay a deposit on each can/bottle when you buy it, i think its 10 cents per, but when you return it to a store you make the money back

Hey man and thanks so much for the encouraging words. The world has definitely gone to 💩 while i was not uploading. Im just hoping that we could go back to normal as soon as possible with as little sorrow as humanly possible..

Ach yes, you would think that these are obvious to everyone but NOOOOO 😏. Hence, the reason to rant about the trash that people (from all cultural backgrounds) leave around. Still, i do get what you mean and i would very much like these to be universal norms. In terms of the beverage container collection system - this is such a brilliant system because it hard-wires you to return all your empty containers and specifically not to throw them away. Every time i see a container in the trash, it really hurts my soul 😅

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Oh well, she did leave the queu...

That sounds weird. Usually if you really really need to leave the line for a moment you tell the person behind you that you'll have to pop out but will be back.

Yeah this is a really cool way of dealing with them. Im actually quite happy to see people doing this more and more. Makes everyones life a bit easier 👍

Glad you like them! Do let me know if you have any questions about Finland or perhaps ideas for future videos and ill definitely keep those in mind!

Glad to hear that!

Well said. One would think that this should be easy enough but nooooooo 😏

Because most people are dirty and have no sense of cleanliness. They are simply filthy. It is disgusting.

Oh thats a great video idea 😅. Its definitely something that i recommend. I mentioned this in another comment but me and my gf have the habit of collecting cans and bottles from the street when walking our dog. Two years ago we were able to accumulate enough cash (from recycled containers) for flights abroad. Not a bad return considering that this did not require any additional effort from our part. Just make sure to have a plastic bag with you at all times so that you can pick the cans and bottles as you walk about the streets.

@@RoadtoFinnish The streets in my city are pretty clean in terms of trash. I remember in the 90’s and early 2000’s, there was bunch. However, people have seemed to take recycling more seriously which is good! And because of all the environmental awareness now.

I guess you are right but i think sauna is somehow generating stronger feelings with people than many other queuing situations 😏

@@RoadtoFinnish That's true, it is a combination of things. Even shared sauna is a home-space when it's your turn to have it, so the insult is greater, and then there's the sauna itself.

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Yeah people have been talking about this quite a bit this year. I remember even reading about this issue in one of the major newspapers in the early spring.

Its great isnt it! Not just for the pant but also for keeping those darn containers out of the streets or from trash bins 👍

Hi Angel and thanks so much for the important question! I have not yet addressed this issue on my channel but i think i might have to make a video about this simply because so many have been asking the same question. Im not able to go deep into the history of Finland and Russia here in the comments so i do apologise if my answer has a lack of context. However, here is my honest but brief take on this: There is absolutely no reason why you (or anyone else) should not come to Finland. There is currently no immediate or clear threat to Finland or to any of the other Nordic nations. Finland and Russia do have a long and complicated history and Russia has always protested when talks about joining NATO (or any other military coalition) have been activated. Finland has, historically, not been keen on joining NATO because we have had no reason to do so and we have also wanted to keep as good relations with our neighbours in the east as possible. You have to consider that we do a lot of trade with Russian companies and our government policies also have a direct impact on this trade. This climate has now changed and according to public polling, Finns are more interested in joining NATO than every before. Russia will naturally protest this but it should be noted that the Russian government has no say or impact on the matter - especially now that normal trade relations no longer exist as they did. Having said this, i would like to also say that while there is political tension between our countries, the same applies to all of Europe as well. There is no added or targeted pressure towards Finland and people here are not worried about the situation. Life goes on as usual and the only way that the war in Ukraine can be seen here is through the large amount of news articles about it. Its really hard to communicate what the situation is like because you would need to understand quite a bit about Finland, our history with Russia, the way that Finland has positioned itself in the European political landscape and how our national defence is organised. What you need to know is that nothing has changed in our country and even if we were to join NATO, things will not change in our day-to-day lives. I understand that people might feel nervous about coming so close to Russia but i can assure you, there is absolutely nothing to be worried about. Finland is still the safest and happiest country in the world and i dont see that changing in the near future 👍. While i understand if this did not answer your question, i hope that it at least alleviated some of your fears. And while this comment was mostly focused on Russia, i would also congratulate you on being admitted to Aalto University! That is absolutely incredible and you will have an incredible time here if you choose to accept the admission! Aalto is not only my alma matter but its also the best uni in Finland in the fields of business, art and technology and studying in the new campus is simply insane 🤘.

Thank you Oliver. I really appreciate your insightful view on the matter. I'm sure nothing serious is going to happen, as you well say. Then most of my worries comes from the possible tension that could build up in time and how that could affect me, in more of a personal level. Either way, this have been very helpful, since most of the information available on the internet seems more alarming than you describe. Also, the video you mentioned would serve to other people in a similar situation as mine. Keep it up!

i love the way you tried to spell jari litmanen :D

Fossilized turd 😅. Thats a new one. But yeah, i just dont get it. It should not be so hard to take a poop bag with you and to scoop that puppy of the ground. Still, ive stepped on doog shait already twice this spring. Makes me smile every time...

Fossilised turds might become a new title for a university course 😂😄🕊

My favorite is how the walking paths will be 3 meters wide or so, but in winter only a narrow one meter strip (or less!) will have been shoveled/graveled for safe walking. So . . . where does dog owner decide to crap the mutt? Off to one side or the other, to be found in the Spring, as usual? No . . . right . . . in . . . the . . . MIDDLE . . . of the path. Such owners should be made to "pick up" after their mutts . . . immediately . . . with their TEETH. Wouldn't be many "repeat" offenders LMAO!

Hey Cecilia! Its really cool to hear how people around the world are watching these 👍. These should definitely be just common norms that everyone would follow. But noooooooo siiir! I guess life just doesnt work that way 😏

Never go to Montréal then. You will be mad every second of every minute you spend there.

There was actually a news article in Helsingin Sanomat a while back. They wrote about this new neighbourhood association which is trying to educate people about the negative impacts of leaving your dogs poop in the streets. These people just became so fed up about the issue they decided to do something about it 😅. I think its crazy that we need people to remind others about this - but what can you do. Oh about the beverage recyling system - its a great way to get some extra cash if you have a habit of going for walks. Me and my gf were able to get enough cash for cheap flights just by collecting and returning cans and bottles that we found in the streets (over 12 months) while walking our dog. Absolutely no effort required but it paid us back in a big way 💰.

@@RoadtoFinnish heheh it's a bit disgusting leaving it around on the paths in winter and spring. I remember they had to crack down on the owners who didn't pick up after their dogs in Paris a while ago. Landmines every where hehehe It's amazing how quickly the bottles and cans adds up. I collect the soda water bottles after drinking just for the recycling machines. Getting flights out of recycling other people throwing it away is a great play and keeps your area nice and clean. Hat's off to you and the gf

Hey Jessica and thanks so much for the positive feedback, i do appreciate it! Also, thats kinda fun to hear 😅. You should definitely visit Finland at some point. Summer in Helsinki and winter in the northern parts of Finland are just lovely and i can highly recommend taking a couple of weeks to travel around the country during either of these seasons.

Oh im definitely one of the people in Finland who thought that learning Swedish (as a kid) was stupid. I did not like the language and it felt like there i would not have any use for it. I actually went to a Swedish speaking school all the way until high school and i studied Swedish for around 15 years becoming very fluent in it. However, after high school i simply did not have any practical use for, nor did i have any Swedish speaking friends with whom i could have practiced. So the entire language slowly disappeared. Nowadays i can understand Swedish quite well but i no longer cant speak the language even if my life depended on it. Its a huge shame as it would have been more than useful sooooo many times during my early career and i actually lost a few job opportunities because i no longer spoke the language.

@@RoadtoFinnish Yeah, I pretty much expected a similar answer to mine lol. I wish after I graduated with my degree, I would have listened to “my gut,” took less courses, and focused on learning French for similar reasons but sadly did not. In my opinion, it’s still worth it to learn French if I go into blogging and too help younger family members. As for potential jobs, the door is still halfway open but with age creeping in it is slowly closing in that regard. Also, I found out the harsh reality, early on. Sure, it is nice to be able to have family, friends, and other people that speak the language and support you but in most cases, one' has to be self-relent when learning a language and you will most likely doing it by yourself most of the time about 90%.

Ah this is such a great point! I 100% understand what you mean and its super annoying to go return the beverage containers and find them soaked in a mix of drinks at the bottom...🤦‍♂️

Hey Haleema and first of all, huge congrats on being admitted to the university of Helsinki! That is absolutely awesome to hear 🥂. Im sure you are going to have a blast there during your studies. To your question: im not sure what kind of a link the university has sent you but Unihome and Hoas are two totally separate organisations and you can and should absolutely send applications to both 🙂. I also recommend that you do this as soon as you are allowed to. For example, you can only apply for Hoas apartments 4 months before you have to move in (at least the last time i checked) but you might be able to apply for Unihomes already earlier. Just make sure to check the rules and apply to both as soon as the rules allow you to. This way you should be golden!

@@RoadtoFinnish Thank you so much for your reply! They have sent a link in which i can apply tou 1 type of apartment and can't select more than one option. I am not sure if i can submitt 2 applications I have emailed Unihome and Hoas both none of them have replied.

Mmm that is weird. My understanding is that these have nothing to do with each other. Just apply for those separately e.g. from their own websites?

@@RoadtoFinnish My department is at the Viikki campus, and i want an apartment close to the campus. Can you somehow confirm from HOAS or of you know that what it means by a shared studio apartment? Is it a private room with a private bathroom and shared kitchen? As i want this type of accommodation. On my application it does not specify if it has a shared bathroom or not.

This will depend on the building but with Hoas shared studios are normally apartments where you have your own bathroom and a small fridge but the kitchen is shared with the entire floor. I lived in a shared studio at the beginning of my studies in the Jätkäsaari district (the same building as in this video) and it was great! Still, you can check the layout of the shared studio from the building page once you get an offer to a certain address. You can find the blueprints to most of the apartments at hoas.fi

😅 perhaps i need to change the title

Not that upset. But we don't find it very funny either because the "Finnished" joke is just really overused and every Finn has likely heard it a dozen times.

I agree. People will not get upset at all. But people dont really think of those jokes as funny. As @Who Needs Defence Anyways? pointed out, we have heard these jokes way too many times 😏

@@whoneedsdefenseanyways4418 thanks for answering the question , i dont just have that joke but many other jokes as well related to finland , so their reaction would just be finns dying on the inside?! And would you like to hear one that i have made up?

It absolutely is 👍

Oh yes. Especially those less fortunate often rely on bottles and cans as a significant source of income. So its quite common to see people walking around parks in the summer collecting bottles from picnic goers. However, its good practice to do this yourself when ever you see bottles or cans in the streets. I have made it a habit to have an extra plastic bag with me at all times in order to collect any containers i come across. Again, this can accumulate to quite a nice sum at the end of the year.

@@RoadtoFinnish Or the end of the week. Or the day.

Sometimes there is another bin for bottles so people don't have to dig through the trash when trying to collect them. I also like to leave my bottles on top of the bin for easier collecting. And sometimes when you are on picnic people come to ask if they can have your empty bottles.

Oh those pissed me out so bad. Even worse, the boxes were left in a spot which blocked half of the corridor - making it soooo much more difficult for everyone else to get into their cages.

Lovely! Now that i have my own sauna in our new apartment, we have been using it 3-4 times per week 👌

Oh yeah, you would think that everyone would adhere to the rules and norms but there are always some idiots who do not care at all. While the norm is not to litter, there are a few public outdoor events which are always absolute nightmares. Most prominently the first of May celebration or Vappu as is it known in Finland.

@@RoadtoFinnish I know. I had pictured Finland as a very "clean" country, (before moving here) and indeed the parts that are "natural," (the air, the water) are almost unbelievably pure. I literally want to "drink" the air, it almost has a "taste" like good drinking water . . . like what comes right out of the tap, in Finland. But . . . . The "human" element I found sad and disappointing. Do Finns have such LITTLE love for the land that they so carelessly scatter TRASH all over the streets? I know, I know, it's not YOU or your friends (or anyone you know) that is throwing all those butts, cups, and fast food wrappers all over the place. In fact, it's everyone BUT you . . . right? And the SPITTING. Literally WTF, Finns? Did you know that spitting on the sidewalk will get you ten LASHES with a cane, in Singapore? That seems a bit much, it should be FIVE lashes here in Finland. Hello? EPIDEMIC? Grow up, children. Finally, what's with all the damn GRAFFITI? They say 90% of it is done by only 5 or ten people in your town. So . . . 1000 euro for an identifying picture or video of an "artist" at work should fix the problem. The artist's "friends" will rat them out the first month they are short on rent. Problem SOLVED. Come on Finns, we CAN do better. No excuses.

Hey man and thanks for the question. This is a hard one for me as i havent lived in either cities. So i cant really say because i have no experience 😕

@@RoadtoFinnish its okk. Good to watching ur videos

Olet ihan oikeassa. You are absolutely right about this. So in summary - not returning the containers means that you 1) either you waste your own money that you have already paid for, or 2) you are not collecting free cash lying around. Sounds about right?

Hey Zayed. Im sorry but i did not quite understand what you meant with your question. If you asked about whether it makes sense to apply to study tourism and hospitality management in Finland, my answer is yes 👍 .

Well if you think about this logically, universities in Finland want to train international talent into the local job market. So if you are the interviewer at the university, would you like that your recent international graduates move back to their home countries right after graduation? I dont think that it matters that Nepal is landlocked. Its more about your interest in building a career in Finland after your graduation.

😅 its still awkward as hell but i totally get it

Oh yeah you would really think they are common sense... Just today ive seen two people walking their dogs (with their kids) and not picking after them. I just... what?! How is that cool?

because people often feed them unsuitable food, it's bad for birds to become too trusting of humans, some birds are a pest & become a pain to deal with when they get used to being fed, hygiene/health issues ...

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Weeeelll the only way the Estonian can recycling system would be better than it is now (and vice versa) is if bottles and cans imported from there to Finland gave a pant payment 😅. Finnish people import a stupid amount of booze from Estonia and a lot of those cans and bottles go to waste because the pant systems are not integrated (which is to be expected). But would still be cool if this wasnt the case.

@@RoadtoFinnish I did not mean better but on par. We can recycle Latvian booze bottles so I'm pretty sure the fault is on your side :D

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@@RoadtoFinnish yeah thatkinda integration would be good even for entire europe....for example if you buy can of soda in france you can return it in finland

I guess common decency would be a good enough reason not to cut in line but alas 😅

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Ah damn i totally forgot about them... Thanks for adding this!

Thats cool to hear. Welcome to the channel!

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Thats a great one! I think this is super common with student sauna nights especially after people have had a few beers of their own. might feel like a fun thing to do but i still prefer a sauna that smells like fresh birch 👌

Thats actually really well summarised 😅

@@RoadtoFinnish The 2) is actually a question, because l know the situation l described can happen a lot.

Ah shoot sorry! I was supposed to answer this but i guess my brain shortcircuted 😅. No, i dont think people in general have a problem if you need to jump out of the queue for a while. However, people hate it if one person stands in the queue and then a whole group of his/her friends join them at a later time. Thats not cool and most likely will cause people to protest.

@@RoadtoFinnish Ah, well then yes, that is pretty understandable. One time while l was visiting Sapporo in 2019, there was a crowded line to take the local tram, but the map was further up it and l wanted to know what station l was gonna stop at, so l had to look like an asshole and skip the line to get to see the map; glares were had aplenty and someone even protested, but l apologized on my way and went back to my original place on the line once l got the info l needed. Sometimes, reality ensues and things just get too messy to fit into a square hole.

Jep, hyvää käteistä jos jaksaa vain nähdä hieman vaivaa 👍

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But its still awkward as hell 🤦‍♂️

@@RoadtoFinnish true not the most common. Most like to just complain into pint.

Thats a bit rough 😅

Suomi on erinomainen maa asua 👌

Oooh that burns 😅.

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Yeah ive heard this one 😅

That is very true.

If you have a questions regarding studying or working in Finland, you can ask your questions here in the comment section or you can also send me an email (address in the video description) but please note that i do not have the time to answer every email that is sent to me.

@@RoadtoFinnish ok thanks broo

Sure thing!

Where do you live?

@@whoneedsdefenseanyways4418 in the next 4 months I will be in Jyvaskyla :(( do u know any discord servers or communities to have friends brother :((

The easiest way for you to get an know people are by getting to know your classmates or colleagues (in case you are coming here to study or work). Just make sure to being proactive about it.

@@RoadtoFinnish Thank you sir :((

Well, while this is merely about semantics, i would have to disagree. There is a fine line between luxury (as in rare or hard-to-reach) and a daily luxury (as in something which we enjoy thoroughly). Sauna is definitely the latter for many - as it is to me. A daily luxury that is deeply ingrained in our culture.

@@RoadtoFinnish "rare or hard to reach".. while nearly every house in Finland has a Sauna and public Saunas are in every city, every beach, swimming hall, gym and summer cottage, we can rule that out as a sign of a luxury. As of "daily luxury", its all about everyone's own preferences how often you use a Sauna. The same goes by nearly every other item or habit out there. By going to a cinema we can call that a luxury by that definition or owing a TV set.

Oops. I just used a cultural comment that may be misunderstood. "Who knew" makes fun of a Hillary Clinton response for which was when she responded to allegations of her wrong doing.

Ah yes. It all sounds logical until you notice how many Finns break these rules every day 😅.

The first one is pretty much a cardinal sin. im pretty sure you would be kicked out preeeetty fast by your friends 😅

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Oh you know it 😉

@@RoadtoFinnish It's not as easy as it sounds. 😄

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😅 that is so true

yeah when it comes to hockey we become true enemies

Im sorry if the video was not to your liking. I agree that most of these things are/should be obvious to everyone but you would be surprised how many people dont think about these issues. Especially people who come from non-European countries. Anyways, thanks for the feedback!

Ah yes, you would think so but clearly not everyone agrees 😏

I think its quite ironic for you to come here and tell me to get out of my Finnish bubble while you yourself forget that many of these things are not a norm in many Asian or south American countries - or even in many states in the US.

No worries, i got the joke 👌