ZiggyTheZygote@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 13 days agoIs there a culture/country that doesn't have sarcasm in its language?message-squaremessage-square61linkfedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down13
arrow-up188arrow-down1message-squareIs there a culture/country that doesn't have sarcasm in its language?ZiggyTheZygote@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 13 days agomessage-square61linkfedilink
minus-squarejbrains@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·13 days agoFinnish people are stereotyped to sound monotone, enunciate clearly, speak directly, and tersely. This makes them seem unfriendly. And then they expect you to stay 3 m away from them at all times, which intensifies their seeming unfriendliness. At least these are the memes.
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·13 days agoKnew there was a reason I liked Finns…
minus-squarejbrains@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·13 days agoWhen we go to a hotel, we prefer the Finnish level of service: make everything work and otherwise leave us alone.
minus-squareYaky@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·13 days agoSounds pretty similar to US stereotypes towards Eastern Europeans, who are “always grumpy” and “rude”.
minus-squarepet the cat, walk the dog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 days agoHow Eastern Europeans see USians: 😁°º︎○︎( pls someone help )
Finnish people are stereotyped to sound monotone, enunciate clearly, speak directly, and tersely. This makes them seem unfriendly.
And then they expect you to stay 3 m away from them at all times, which intensifies their seeming unfriendliness.
At least these are the memes.
Knew there was a reason I liked Finns…
When we go to a hotel, we prefer the Finnish level of service: make everything work and otherwise leave us alone.
Sounds pretty similar to US stereotypes towards Eastern Europeans, who are “always grumpy” and “rude”.
How Eastern Europeans see USians:
😁°º︎○︎( pls someone help )