On 21-8-2010 15:56, Francois Labreque wrote:

>> On 8/19/2010 3:47 AM, Warp wrote:
>>> Kevin Wampler<wam### [at] uwashingtonedu>  wrote:
>>>> Is there a typical sort of punchline to jokes about Finns?
>>>
>>>    Not that I know of.
>>>
>>>>   The main negative stereotypes I've heard is that
>>>> they're untalkative surely drunks (who you additionally don't want to
>>>> get into a war with), but this is based on about four web comics I read
>>>> a year ago, so I have no idea if that's actually what the stereotype 
>>>> is.
>>>
>>>    Well, the stereotypical Finn doesn't show emotions and always 
>>> looks like
>>> he/she is mourning, and doesn't communicate.
>>>
>>>    While that's an exaggeration, it's actually not *completely* 
>>> fictitious.
>>> For example get a bus ride eg. in Spain and in Finland, and you'll 
>>> notice
>>> the significant difference (in the amount of loud chatter and the 
>>> average
>>> expression on people's faces).
>>>
>>
>> It might have something to do with the amount of sunlight.
>>
> Which is exactly the same over the course of a year.
> 
> Sure they have less of it in winter, but they have much more in the Summer.
> 
Only in hours not in intensity.

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