HUMOUR #7: A Finns Unique Reaction To Cold Weather

While some nations cower at the slightest fall in temperatures as winter sets in, Finns exhibition some unique behaviour!

+15°C - this is as warm as it gets in Finland, so we'll start here. People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves. The Finns are out in the sun, getting a tan.

+10°C - the French are trying in vain to start their central heating. The Finns plant flowers in their gardens.

+5°C - Italian cars won't start, The Finns are cruising in cabriolets.

0°C - Distilled water freezes. The water in Vantaa river (in Finland) gets a little thicker.

-5°C - People in California almost freeze to death. The Finns have their final barbecue before winter.

-10°C - the Brits start the heat in their houses. The Finns start using long sleeves.

-20°C - the Aussies flee from Mallorca. The Finns end their Midsummer celebrations. Autumn is here.

-30°C - people in Greece die from the cold and disappear from the face of the earth. The Finns start drying their laundry indoors.

-40°C - Paris starts cracking in the cold. The Finns stand in line at the hotdog stands.

-50°C - Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole. The Finnish army postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter weather.

-60°C - Korvatunturi (the home for Santa Claus) freezes. The Finns rent a movie and stay indoors.

-70°C - the false Santa moves south. The Finns get frustrated since they can't store their Kossu (Koskenkorva vodka) outdoors. The Finnish army goes out on winter survival training.

-183°C - Microbes in food don't survive. The Finnish cows complain that the farmers' hands are cold.

-273°C - all atom-based movent halts. The Finns start saying "Perkele, it's cold outside today."