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I think that lack of friendliness thing might derive from cultural differences...it's rumored that 60% of a Finnish conversation is silence...I can handle that. Especially if I'm trying to learn ...
  1. 10-25-2006 #11
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    I think that lack of friendliness thing might derive from cultural differences...it's rumored that 60% of a Finnish conversation is silence...I can handle that. Especially if I'm trying to learn the language...
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    Quote Originally Posted by fingal
    They don't all have that reputation. I have a Norwegian friend and she's lovely, but she's half English. I've known people come back from there and comment about the lack of friendliness. However, they are very helpful when you need them, and good people.
    That's true - you can't generalize about the whole population based on certain snippets of knowledge you have.

    I always like to think that Canadians are really friendly (I'm very nice and for the most part we all are...trust me!) but there are some rotten eggs. It's like that for every population.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bryansmith
    I always like to think that Canadians are really friendly (I'm very nice and for the most part we all are...trust me!) but there are some rotten eggs. It's like that for every population.

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    Hi - Yes I've met some Canadians and got on well with them. My best friend emigrated to BC several years ago, and he's in regular email contact. He always has a realistic view of things, and he says that in general he likes Canadians. He's a social worker though, so tends to see the rough side of things a lot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fingal
    He's a social worker though, so tends to see the rough side of things a lot.
    IMHO...that is the one of the most underpaid and under appreciated jobs in the world. Good for him!

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