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In Finland one of the surefire offensive things to ask a person is "how much do you make?". The person cannot answer that "right" even if he lies. Any income th
by vlehto 11y ago
In Finland one of the surefire offensive things to ask a person is "how much do you make?". The person cannot answer that "right" even if he lies. Any income threshold will make you either capitalist pig, or poor loser in someones eye. And you never know when and who thinks that.
Our independence started with communist vs. capitalist war and continued with Finns vs. Soviet war. Some people still think that if you belong to the wrong class, you are almost a murderer. (Asking about party affiliation is taboo too.)
So people find it very interesting because it's taboo. Older generation of men assume that you spend your excess income in cars. And they talk a lot about cars.
EDIT: It's still nice place to visit. But if you are filthy Audi man, stay home! :P