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Oh how often I have been asked by Estonians, “Where is Estonia? We’re a Nordic country too!”
Problem is, the other Nordics doesn’t think so.
I asked around what the stereotypes for the Baltic countries were, and the overall answer was, “Very depressed people who wear grey and live in grey houses”
Estonia have a good relationship with Finland, which is why he doesn’t hide, but he doesn’t consider her a Nordic either which is why he doesn’t let her in. The Finland’ish hat is because Estonians are seen as being very much like Finns by the other Baltics.
3rd August 2010
694 Comments:
13 days ago #8821368
If one goes strictly by language, Estonia should be with Finland, and Latvia and Lithuania with each other by themselves. But being under Soviet rule kinda made the Baltics all depressed and backward, while Finland had a closer relationship with Sweden.
Latvia considers itself Nordic to an extent, but not nearly as ardently as Estonia. It was historically German-influenced and Lutheran. Lithuania does NOT consider itself Nordic at all, AFAIK, with instead close historical ties to Poland and White Russia. Particularly Poland, except for a divorce after WW1 when Poland grabbed Vilnius. XD
If one goes strictly by language, Estonia should be with Finland, and Latvia and Lithuania with each other by themselves. But being under Soviet rule kinda made the Baltics all depressed and backward, while Finland had a closer relationship with Sweden.
Latvia considers itself Nordic to an extent, but not nearly as ardently as Estonia. It was historically German-influenced and Lutheran. Lithuania does NOT consider itself Nordic at all, AFAIK, with instead close historical ties to Poland and White Russia. Particularly Poland, except for a divorce after WW1 when Poland grabbed Vilnius. XD
16 days ago #8816101
@Gorilla716
"Aren't Finns and Estonians like cousins?"
In some sense, yes.
"Their languages are similar"
True, Finnish and Estonian are both Finnic languages.
"they have similar flags"
Not really.
"aren't they both descended from the same people?"
No.
@Gorilla716
"Aren't Finns and Estonians like cousins?"
In some sense, yes.
"Their languages are similar"
True, Finnish and Estonian are both Finnic languages.
"they have similar flags"
Not really.
"aren't they both descended from the same people?"
No.
23 days ago #8806236
Estonia didnt want to adapt a nordic style flag in 2001. And culturally they are closer to the neighboring people.
Estonia didnt want to adapt a nordic style flag in 2001. And culturally they are closer to the neighboring people.
26 days ago #8800763
No!, we are nortic!
and how you ask=?
well so many estonias go living and working in Finland but they say they are still estonians soooo we are nordick
No!, we are nortic!
and how you ask=?
well so many estonias go living and working in Finland but they say they are still estonians soooo we are nordick
30 days ago #8796882
Oh, Estonia, get over it. You'll never be seen as a nordic country by other nordic countries.
Oh, Estonia, get over it. You'll never be seen as a nordic country by other nordic countries.
1 month ago #8789725
Aren't Finns and Estonians like cousins? Their languages are similar, they have similar flags, and aren't they both descended from the same people?
Aren't Finns and Estonians like cousins? Their languages are similar, they have similar flags, and aren't they both descended from the same people?
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15 M
Finns liking our alcohol would explain why i keep finding so much finnish money (retarded lion on the back)