No this is not about the world cup in ski-flying. Actually Austria won gold and silver in the single competition and gold in the team competition.
It is about the people
Last Friday I went out with some friends. On this evening I drank not even one gram of alcohol. Why? because I don't want to. The evening was very funny. But why 1:0 for Finland?
Later this evening we have been to the newly renovated Segafredo in Steyr. This was one of my most famous pub some years ago. It was newly renovated, so I wanted to see how it looks like. Nothing really special, but ok.
As the evening went on, I had time to "monitor" the behaviour of the people there. It is always different to have a not drunken view *g*. A lot of young people have been there, good looking, but fancy.
Remember Finland, have you ever ever see or here a Fin gripe about the look of others, or the clothe of others and so on ? Think about it, .. I haven't. Because nobody cares how people look like, and if they do care, than they don't show or say it. Because there is some respect and privacy.
In Austria and especially I recognized it again on this evening, people here care,.. more than they should. This kind of arrogance is so pathetic. The Segafredo always was a place to attract those kind of people, who think they are better than others. Is it really necessary for Austrians (especially the youth) to run down other people, just to feel better? This competition between people, not only at work but also in the private life. It is normal for central Europe. Especially in Northern countries, but also southern countries, it is different.
I think the problem already starts in school (learned from the parents), where 7 year olds complain about the cloth of other 7 year olds. Because some don't wear any popular brand, or maybe they do not have a playstation or own tv or own computer at home. In my opinion school uniforms would make a lot of things easier for some children. Or when 19 years old complain about 45 years old people coming to a disco. (What the hell are those "old" people doing here ?!)
Ok, one more examples. When a car is driving on the road and a faster one is coming from behind and on the other lane is a car driving in the opposite direction. Finland: both, the one on my lane and the one on the opposite lane would drive as right as possible to make space for the faster car. Austria: both, the one on my lane and the one on the opposite lane would drive as far in the middle as possible, and think "you are not overtaking me, no your not, ...."
In Ireland the 18year old goes to the same pub and has fun as his 60+ year old grandfather. In Finland, how often did we see naked guys running around *g*, did someone complain or run them down? So what's so special about central European people, ... I don't know and I hope I can fight those behaviours and not become (again) one of those kind of people. Give some more respect!
What do you think about this?
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That's an interesting point!
Honestly, I did not yet realise that there is such a sharp difference as you are describing it. Nevertheless, I think you are mostly right.
On facebook there is the group: "You know you've been in Finland too long when...". One of its criteria is: "You no longer look at sports wear as casual wear, but recognize them as semi-formal wear".
And one could easily add: "You do not regard your car as a symbol of social prestige".
It is my impression, too, that the Finns are less vain, that they do not need to play a certain role to be accepted by the society.
Perhaps a community where it is usual to see each other naked in the sauna is not so fixated on the dressed appearance.
In fact, I always admired you when you went everywhere with you "WTF?" t-shirt and did not care about social conventions. Therefore I'm a bit surprised that you now complain about Austria.
From my (German) point of view I would anyhow not generally share your opinion. There is this "Latte Macchiatto - Generation", which is pretty much what you are describing. But if you come to more rural areas - and this is what Lappeenranta actually is - you will find people of all ages in the same pub and there are events like "Schützenfest" or "Kirmes" where they all come together with the main aim to have a good time together.
Terveiset Lappeenrannasta
Paul
PS: I was rolling on the floor laughing when I read: "Austria: both, the one on my lane and the one on the opposite lane would drive as far in the middle as possible, and think "you are not overtaking me, no your not"...
Hei Paul,
your absolutely right. The scenario I described is of course not everywhere in Austria as dark as I wrote. It's correct that especially in rural areas it is different. Maybe that is a reason why I would like to live there.
You say Lappeenranta is such a rural area, but it has 20k more citizens than my hometown ;)
But your examples are really good and some good reason why this behaviour is not situated in Finland. (thank god it's not)
WTF? *gg* Normally I do not really care about what other people think about me, they can think what they want, ... think!
But I don't like it and take it personally when someone is talking to another one, right nearby the person they are talking about. If they have something to say, they can say it right in to this persons face, I think there is always space for a good discussion.
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