Why Finnish people don't mind awkward silence? Is Finland really the happiest country on Earth? And what's the most favorite Finns' drink (SPOILER ALERT: NOT VODKA :D) ?
In today's episode Sveta tells us about her life in Finland, the land of thousands happy people.
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Time points:
01:38 - Introduction of Sveta, and how she ended up in Finland;
Fins stereotypes:
08:25 - Finns are shy and introverted;
12:00 - There is no sun and summer in Finland;
14:02 - Finland is the happiest country in the world;
15:02- Finns drink a lot of alcohol;
18:10 - Finns go to sauna every week;
25:52 - Finns loves metal \m/;
28:45 - All Finns use Nokia mobile phones;
31:23 - Each Finn has his own island;
32:47 - Things Sveta loves about Finland;
43:48 - Things Sveta doesn't like about Finland;
51:22 - The differences and similarities of Finns and Russians.
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