Is it OK for a restaurant employee to tell you to hurry up in Finnish

[leeroysphitz]

I think so. It sounds much funnier that way: "Hoppuilla jalkeilla!"

Funnier still if you aren't actually in Finland (or certain areas of Michigan's Upper Peninsula).




http://translation.langenberg.com/

[BikeWriter]

1. Locking, offensive to Finns.

[JVS]

2. No, Swedish is the only acceptable Scandinavian language

Take that finno-ugric grumbling back to Finland!

[leeroysphitz]

5. Finno-phobe! nt

[JVS]

6. I confess, they give me the willies! In the sagas it's always the finns..

who use bad magic too. They can't be trusted.

BTW, just to spread the hate, the Finnish national epic gives instructions on how to beat your wife in such a manner that there is no proof and her relatives won't get on your case.

[barb162]

3. of course

[barb162]

4. just make sure they don't whack you with ludefisk

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

7. "You'll have to forgive him - he's from Finland, Finland, Finland

The country where I want to be ..."