Clint Patterson's Blog

On April 10, 2011 in Finland by Clint Patterson

Everyone here has a dog or two, but I've never heard any of them bark
Its ok to walk down the street with a beer in your hand
Its ok to walk down the street 3 sheets in the wind and the cops don't care (check the video link, we caught one on tape)
There are no big buildings here, as in Tower like buildings
People will only talk to you when they are drunk
Everywhere you turn there is a suana
There are no Wal-marts nor any Wal-mart like stores here
Everyone only has a Nokia cell phone, even the little kids
Its normal to see a mohawk and more than 3 colors in a person's hair
The movies have assigned seats
There is always a bar/pub within 50 yards of you as long as you are in the city
Its ok to have a nudity on regular TV
They sell alcoholic beverages on Sunday
You don't have to tip the waitresses
None of the bread is soft here
The coach can be on the field without being penalized
There are no bugs here (probably due to the cold winter)
You have to take your shoes off if you are inside of someone's house and it doesn't matter how long you are staying
There are more blondes than brunettes
The stoplights are on the side, not in front of you
Its normal to see a business person riding a bike to work
The sun is out almost all day
They put dip in the upper lip
People don't operate on the same time as we do, so it doesn't matter if you stick to a schedule or not

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