You know you’ve been in Finland too long, when…
An old one but a good one. #58 is my personal favorite, here’s a few others… (BTW, I believe the originator of this piece was done by the infamous William L. Moore of Helsingin Sanomat) – Please add your own in the comments section!
3. Your front door step is beginning to resemble a shoe shop.
5. When a stranger on the street smiles at you, you assume that:
a. he is drunk
b. he is insane
c. he is American
d. he is all of the above
7. A friend asks about your holiday plans and you answer “Oh, I’m going to Europe!” meaning any other Western European country outside Scandinavia.
11. Your coffee consumption exceeds 6 cups a day and coffee is too weak if there is less than 10 scoops per pot.
15. Your idea of unforgivable behaviour now includes walking across the street when the light is red and there is no WALK symbol, even though there are no cars in sight.
23. Hugging is reserved for sexual foreplay.
26. You hear loud-talking passengers on the train. You immediately assume:
a. they are drunk
b. they are Swedish-speaking
c. they are American.
33. You understand why the Finnish language has no future tense.
44. You know that more than three channels means cable.
52. You pass the point of spending more than 50% of your salary on phone calls and alcohol.
59. YOU CAN’T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE LIVE ANYWHERE BUT IN FINLAND!!!!
Here’s my addition…
60. Someone asks how you’re doing and you say, “Pretty okay”
