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As an American in Finland I'm sure plenty of Finnish people think my mannerisms come off as fake. But I just figure the best of them will take my natural bubbli
by hiAndrewQuinn 3y ago
As an American in Finland I'm sure plenty of Finnish people think my mannerisms come off as fake. But I just figure the best of them will take my natural bubbliness as a fun treat, something a bit different from the otherwise reserved nature of the culture here. There's very little to be sad about in my life, especially given that I get to live in such a lovely country, and I'm not shy about showing it. :)
- willsmith72 3y agothis is a really great attitude, and as someone who's lived in Germany, it can be a really hard thing to do. In the end we are who we are. You can go crazy trying to fit in or try to let it go and stop caring about the stares and disapproving looks.
- Beijinger 3y agoTwo Finish people are sitting at a bar and drinking beer. First Fin says "Skoll!" (Cheers) Second Fin asks "Are we here to drink or to talk?"
- wozniacki 3y agoMind you being nice is not the same thing as being genuine. The problem is not with advertising ( or over advertising ) that youre happy when your are indeed happy. The problem is with not doing so when the situation is inversed - that is advertising youre unhappy when you are indeed unhappy - and couching it in good cheer for outward appearances. People in most cultures value genuineness over fake cheer although no one really is fully immune to fake cheerfulness and often find themselves falling for it - even when they want to fight it. Because in the end after all the cake and watermelon, its a form of deceitful presentation of the self - whether the person intended it or not. It trips you up in your read of the other person and thus leads to a maladjusted state of affairs where you are forever adjusting and hedging your reactions to the others person true emotions. Its a tax on your mental faculties.