So now that I am feeling better, I had an idea to write a little post about the differences I have noticed between these two countries during my two week stay here.
- Taking a shower or washing your hands is quite different between these two countries. In Finland you have one lever that controls how warm or cold the water is. Usually the same one controls how strong the flow of water is too. In the UK, usually you have two taps. One tap produces water similar to a polar bears breath, or a glacier being slammed onto your hand. The other taps water is warm enough to sear off the fingerprints off ones hands, which is something I would think that the Pink Panther or other jewel thieves would find to be very handy. So basically your options are a bucket of ice water or a deep fryer on your hands. Only the wisest of individuals can find the perfect balance between the two. And oh yeah, another thing to note is the fact that the taps are far away from each other so you can either splash boiling water from your hot hand to the frosted glacier that is the other hand, or then you can fill up the sink with water so you can wash your hands like that.. which takes time.
- The people are different. The Finnish stereotype is that everyone is quiet, loves awkward silences and keeps to themselves mostly. Although I don't think this stereotype holds true with the younger generation anymore. But in the UK people are way more social and it's rather easy spark up a conversation with a complete stranger. Also people don't really use "Hi" or "Hello" over here, its more like saying "Alright", to which you respond by saying Alright. Its kind of like saying "Whats up" in America. People say the same thing to each other but they don't really want to know whats going on, its just saying hello. First I thought it was a bit silly but now I'm getting used to it. Also, people don't drink as much tea in the UK as the stereotypes might perceive. Hey.. what do ya know!
I'll continue the list another time, Ciao!
To finish this post off, here's a quote from one of arguably the greatest comedians of all time: George Carlin. May he rest in peace. By the way, don't get offended if you're religious. It's just a joke ;)
"Religion easily has the best bullshit story of all time. Think about it. Religion has convinced people that there's an invisible man . . . living in the sky. Who watches everything you do every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a list of 10 specific things he doesn't want you to do. And if you do any of these things, he will send you to a special place, of burning and fire and smoke and torture and anguish for you to live forever, and suffer, and burn, and scream, until the end of time. But he loves you. He loves you. He loves you and he needs money."
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