Estonian and Latvian stereotypes towards each other

[Äike]

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"Estonia in the eyes of Latvians, has a strategic position as a Nordic/Northern land, Scandinavian land. Latvia isn't a Nordic land or neither like Poland that is a Central European land." Tells Aivare, that these factors make the main ego-like difference for Latvians between Latvia and Estonia, as Latvia has no strategic position as a Nordic country or as a Central European country like Poland.

Estonians have almost no stereotypes towards Latvians. A joke stereotype of Latvians having 6 toes can't be taken very seriously. Estonians describe Latvia as a historic neighbor and a member of the Baltic countries.

"Latvians have way more stronger stereotypes towards Estonia and Estonians, then Estonians have towards Latvia, Estonians practically have no stereotypes for Latvia and Latvians. People, who look upwards towards others, makes more intensive stereotypes towards the people they look upwards too," explains Aivare.

Stereotypes of Estonians and Latvians towards each other

Estonian associations

Towards Latvia:

• Riga
• Bad roads
• No islands
• Ventspils
• Saldejums
• Karums

Towards Latvians:

• Six toes
• Love to eat fish
• We love them
• They are like cousins - weird, but we love them
• You can't pick relatives

Latvian associations

Towards Estonia:

• Successful businesses and economy
• Advanced social- and medical system
• IT-sphere
• Spas
• Islands
• Munamägi (largest mountain in the Baltics)
• Tartu University
• Soviet memories
• Liquor "Old Tallinn"
• Kama (food)
• More successful then Latvia

Towards Estonians:

• Blond, light haired
• Non-communicators
• Slow (when contacting)
• Rational
• Foreseeing
• Strategic
• Patriotic
• Careful
• Determined
• "Sexy Estonian boy"
• Better then Latvians
• Scandinavian like

[Absinthe]

I heard that whereas the road from Lithuania to Latvia is very good, the road that connects Latvia to Talinn is worse than greek country roads... that from a greek friend that very recently visited all three baltic countries

Anyways this stereotype information is funny and may prove to be useful to me as I am visiting the aforementioned countries next month

[Äike]

I heard that whereas the road from Lithuania to Latvia is very good, the road that connects Latvia to Talinn is worse than greek country roads... that from a greek friend that very recently visited all three baltic countries

Anyways this stereotype information is funny and may prove to be useful to me as I am visiting the aforementioned countries next month

Looks like something happened to his car tires when he crossed the border

The roads here are fine, I know. You feel the roads more when driving a motorcycle(because it has two wheels) and I used to own one. I couldn't complain about the roads.

[Absinthe]

He was talking about the Latvian roads, not the Estonian ones He otherwise liked Latvia very much, much more than Lithuania, and also said the Latvian people are really nice and hospitable

By the way, do you have any good and affordable hotels in mind, to suggest in Talinn? I still haven't booked...

[Äike]

He was talking about the Latvian roads, not the Estonian ones He otherwise liked Latvia very much, much more than Lithuania, and also said the Latvian people are really nice and hospitable

Sorry, my bad.

By the way, do you have any good and affordable hotels in mind, to suggest in Talinn? I still haven't booked...

I have no idea I have never had the pleasure to be in any hotels of Tallinn, as I live here.

[Inese]

Yes the study is okay!! We like each other but there are differences and little stereotypes but it is okay! A little fun is always good.

Hey Estonia is the smallest of the three Baltic countrys you know? And our roads are not very bad.

[Absinthe]

I found this...

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[Äike]

Hey Estonia is the smallest of the three Baltic countrys you know? And our roads are not very bad.

Give us back Livonian and Estonian lands, then Latvia will be barely seen on the map

[The Lawspeaker]

I love those warm expressions of inner Baltic-brotherhood

[Äike]

I love those warm expressions of inner Baltic-brotherhood

It's a matter of respect. Latvians should respect their liberators. Latvia wouldn't have existed on the world map before 1991, if it wouldn't have been for the brave Estonian soldiers who fought alone against Russian commies, Latvian commies, Baltic Germans and the German Iron Division

Latvia would have had no territory without us. If Estonia wouldn't have been a democratic, Latvian loving nation, then Latvia would have belonged to Estonia 1920-1940. Or if Estonia wouldn't have cared about Latvia at all, then Latvia would have belonged to USSR/Germany.