To the Finns...
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Oh, cool. Actually, that would be really really helpful if you could do that...~Zeanra~ said:
I'd appreciate it a lot since probably buying tickets and having them sent to Sweden will be a bit of a problem.Alrightie, as soon as you don't have to book them hostels in advance things should be fine... I'll just see how I feel at the moment, if I feel the need to sleep I might shell out a couple of tenners more...~Zeanra~ said:
Hehe... Alright, I'll speak English then (in the rare occasion that I have to speak to some human being~Zeanra~ (& idari) said:And I think you survive better with English
...) I just think it might feel a bit strange to start a conversation in English, unknowing that both parties actually are more comfortable in Swedish... Guess a "you speak Swedish?" will suffice, though.
~Zeanra~
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No problem, as long as you pay me backErik said:Oh, cool. Actually, that would be really really helpful if you could do that...
I think you have to book a room beforehand...and I just started thinking if they are still open :/
I think Finns are more comfortable with English, heh. If you start a conversation in Swedish, they will probably either give you a blank stare, run away, start grinning broadly, trying to remember all the curse words they know in Swedish, speak a mix of English and Swedish with a horrible Finnish accent, or just say nej.Hehe... Alright, I'll speak English then (in the rare occasion that I have to speak to some human being
Yah, of course, I'll even pay you in advance if you want. Not sure how much the tickets cost yet though.~Zeanra~ said:No problem, as long as you pay me back
Lolita Vampiriá
Sister of Mercy
My thoughts exactly. I understand Swedish rather well but I don't want to speak it.~Zeanra~ said:
~Zeanra~
Tandtroll
I checked the gig in this Finnish metal site, and it says the tickets would be only 7e.Erik said:
So no need to pay in advance.
~Zeanra~
Tandtroll
No problem to pick you up from the station either, and maybe take you for few drinks before attending the gig (the beer is bit expensive there). Jeez, I need to put up my own business soon, Maria's help&escort serviceErik said:Thanks a lot for the help, now I just need to be able to find my way to the actual venue from the railway station
~Zeanra~
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:Smug:Spike said:I could have a field day with that one comment alone... but as it would appear I now have a conscience. it goes against my better judgement.
mousewings
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*sigh* I wish I lived in Finland.
but...
If you someday find yourself lost in a backward, gloomy Northern Canadian city, you know where to find me.
but...
If you someday find yourself lost in a backward, gloomy Northern Canadian city, you know where to find me.
Dude, it's fucking next door. :Smug:Erik said:
OMG, that's really nice of you. I truly appreciate it, what with not having to be lost in a big frightening country I've never been in before and not having to find places to drink and all. Thanks a bunch... We'll sort out the details of time and stuff when I actually know when exactly I'll turn up.
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Miolo
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yeah, next door countries are terribly scary, i hope i'll never have to go inside vatican city. all those priests...
Child of Time
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Lolita Vampiriá
Sister of Mercy
Yes, but that's like having hick neighbours living next door who are always walking around the front/back yard swilling a bottle of jack daniels with one hand while taking pot shots at the chipmunks/stray cats/ domesticated cats/children who have wandered of their property with a sawn-off to keep in practice while shouting "LOOK MA!! I CAUGHTS US SOME DINNER!!! BUT IT'S GONNA BE AAAAALLLL FULL OF BUCK SHOT AGAIN!mousewings said:States is next door to here. I've never been there and am deadly afraid of it.
HYUCK!"Some neighbours are just plain scary.
You haven't travelled much, have you Erik?
It's just... well, Off all the people to be uncomfortable with going to unfamiliar places and situations, I would think Europeans would have the least problems. Your 'neighbourhood' so to speak is so small that you would think you would be used to 'popping over to Austria for the weekend' on the odd occasion (it's an exaggeration I admit, but i hope you see my point). I only say this as in my travels I ran into girls who at SEVENTEEN were more extensively traveled that I am now... and the impression I got was that, finances aside, this appeared to be the norm. I'm just saying that sure, if someone dumped you smack bang in the middle of Japan for example you'd have a right to feel out of your depth, but in Finland...... not so much.
Speaking of which, if you pass through Vassa, then you should not have any laguage barrier problems, the overwhelming majority of south/west cost Finland speaks Swedish as their main language... but I assume you already knew that? And in the capital in particular (just like with all capitals) It is easier to find someone who speaks a foreign language or two on the street... how else do you think they sell all those useless trinkets to all us gullble tourists?
Speaking of which, if you pass through Vassa, then you should not have any laguage barrier problems, the overwhelming majority of south/west cost Finland speaks Swedish as their main language... but I assume you already knew that? And in the capital in particular (just like with all capitals) It is easier to find someone who speaks a foreign language or two on the street... how else do you think they sell all those useless trinkets to all us gullble tourists?
Lolita Vampiriá
Sister of Mercy
Spike, not everyone in the west and south coast speaks Swedish as a mother tongue. At least not the majority of them.
Yeah, well, if you meet people during your travels and so forth chances are they're more-frequent-than-usual travellers. There are probably people who go all around Europe for fun and profit but I neither have the desire nor the money really...Spike said:
Which is why I asked about the whole "speaking Swedish in Finland" deal. I know there are Finlandssvenskar and that Swedish is compulsory in school, but apparently still most Finns are unable/hesitant to actually speak Swedish to people. I mean, I was kind of exaggerating, I would find my way around Finland alone if I had to without breaking down and crying in corners, and I have absolutely zero problem communicating with people in English, but it's much easier with native help, and I'm quite thankful for it...Spike said:Speaking of which, if you pass through Vassa, then you should not have any laguage barrier problems, the overwhelming majority of south/west cost Finland speaks Swedish as their main language... but I assume you already knew that? And in the capital in particular (just like with all capitals) It is easier to find someone who speaks a foreign language or two on the street... how else do you think they sell all those useless trinkets to all us gullble tourists?
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