How similar/different is Finnish culture to Norwegian or Swedish culture?

[Moonbird]

I have never met or talked to a Finn that hated Norwegians...

Well, I have. Quite a lot of Finns have been working some years in Norway (at least in the health care sector) and the stories about the horrible and disgusting Norwegians are quite common in the coffee rooms at the workplaces today.

and I'm sure that Finns "animosity" for Swedes is not so much greater or different from the Norwegians vs. Swedes rivalry.

I think we have to agree to disagee on this one.

[Lahtari]

Well, I have. Quite a lot of Finns have been working some years in Norway (at least in the health care sector) and the stories about the horrible and disgusting Norwegians are quite common in the coffee rooms at the workplaces today.

"Horrible and disgusting Norwegians.." That made my day.

Scandinavians usually have a benevolent attitude towards the Finns, while the Finns hate the guts of the Scandinavians.

On the other hand, I've never met a Norwegian who hated Finns. While the Finnish-Swedish relationship might at times be filled with various historical animosity.

[beaver]

We (Russians) have too great cultue for thesr fiinhs. what can we do now? Anothrer problem - - we dont fear nothing. Its a real problem.

[Eldritch]

We (Russians) have too great cultue for thesr fiinhs. what can we do now? Anothrer problem - - we dont fear nothing. Its a real problem.

Best post of thread?

CAN THERE BE ANY DOUBT ?!?

[Canute]

Food. Both Norwegian and Finnish cuisine have a lot of dishes with fish. Whitefish and roe show up in both. I also see a lot of sweet flavored grains in both cultures, like pulla, lefse, and krumkake.

[Eldritch]

Food. Both Norwegian and Finnish cuisine have a lot of dishes with fish. Whitefish and roe show up in both. I also see a lot of sweet flavored grains in both cultures, like pulla, lefse, and krumkake.

All true, but the Swedes eat lots of fish, too.

The infamous surströmming, overlooked by the BWC:

[Canute]

All true, but the Swedes eat lots of fish, too.

The infamous surströmming, overlooked by the BWC:

All of a sudden, lutefisk doesn't seem so bad. Perhaps I've underestimated the Swedes?

[Matritensis]

All true, but the Swedes eat lots of fish, too.

The infamous surströmming, overlooked by the BWC:

Oh,good Lord!

[Motörhead Remember Me]

Well, I have. Quite a lot of Finns have been working some years in Norway (at least in the health care sector) and the stories about the horrible and disgusting Norwegians are quite common in the coffee rooms at the workplaces today.

Like in all countries, there are some Norwegians that make bad colleagues...

[Pallantides]

Like in all countries, there are some Norwegians that make bad colleagues...

Tell me about it , There is a fair share of my fellow countrymen who can be assholes in certain circumstances, there are some Norwegians who act very condescending, who think they are superior and can't take any form of criticism, if I was a Finn and had to work with such Norwegians I'd dislike them too...