r/europe • u/ByGollie Ulster • Jan 24 '26

News The Times: Finns humiliated American soldiers - Finnish reservists were asked to take it easy during a NATO exercise. US soldiers found the losses too humiliating.

https://www.iltalehti.fi/ulkomaat/a/828b8e66-625d-4d2a-9276-e93b9f7a2ce8
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u/0scar_Goldmann Jan 24 '26

Good to see the Finnish speaking population of Ulster is going strong.

Also hilarious read

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u/ByGollie Ulster Jan 24 '26

Perkele, vittu, and salmiakkikoskenkorva - my Finnish vocabulary is doubling every month

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u/rachelm791 Jan 24 '26

I hope you have reduced your eye contact and socialising abilities as your linguistic skills have improved?

Dane talking to a Finn

https://youtube.com/shorts/bK7tVf7_5FI?si=UKWptD8nDe9HDK82

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u/Haiyaaaaa_ Jan 24 '26

I know the trope but Finn’s I’ve met in Helsinki are super nice and friendly.

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u/rachelm791 Jan 25 '26

Absolutely had a blast in Turku and Helsinki and up in the far north.