Daamn I’m 26 and tick many of these boxes. Should I worry?
They’re also incredibly funny (understanding jokes even if speak Finnish is not guaranteed)
This is uncanny. Might I add… Speaks archaic Finnish to you that not even his daughters understand.
To be real this is what my grandpa is.+ He has sauna
Im 24 and almost all of these apply to me. Happy to say do not smell like cigarettes anymore!
TIL I am apparently a grandpa.
Never met my grandpa (died before I was born) but I can tick off at least some of these (from what my mom has told about him). Kinda funny how this is kinda accurate lol.
Aww. I want a Finnish grandpa to tell me about moose in the area!
Kuulosta papaltani kyllä
What do you mean, *if* he smokes?
My mother moved to the USA as a young adult, so I was born and raised (and live) in the USA. Growing up, every 3 years we’d travel to Finland and Germany to spend the summer (my dad is German). This graphic hits hard and brings back memories. My grandfather died over 20 years ago, but this is spot on. He would speak Finnish to me as if I grew up there, and I understood maybe every fourth word. I’d have to call my mom over to translate for me (it’s funny but sad at the same time since I never had an actual conversation with him).
At this moment, I am extremely excited because I will be traveling back to Finland with my entire US-based family (14 of us including my parents, siblings, and their families). My cousin lives in the house that my grandparents lived in, so it will be good to be back after 17 years.
kjähhh,,, kiähhkhhh,,,
Where is the fishing vest?
*applies to every rural fin over 30
Plus moottorisaha ja kumpparit
Might be smelling pienkonebensiini
Replace hunting with Jallu and it’s my granpa
Absolutely spot on!
I might add “Had at least 6 siblings, and few of them didn’t reach adult age”.
This is goals. I’m 37. 37 more and I will morph into this.
Never washes his hands or eat salad
Also the dog’s name is most likely “Äijä”
Juhla Mokka is life.
I grew up surrounded by men like this.
I would add fresh pinewood and Sisu sweets to the list of smells.
In their house, they have the magazine Apu on the coffee table with the crossword pages up, a moose skull with the antlers intact hanging on the wall and a full ice fishing kit on the porch. A clock ticks loudly on the wall and Radio Suomi plays on the radio.
To be fair I prefer to listen to these guys talk to me in Finnish (which I don’t understand 50% of the stuff they say) more than watching Netflix. They have great stories and actually very friendly in most cases (at least the ones that have a family. Since I meet them through their children/grandchildren)
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Daamn I’m 26 and tick many of these boxes. Should I worry?
They’re also incredibly funny (understanding jokes even if speak Finnish is not guaranteed)
This is uncanny. Might I add… Speaks archaic Finnish to you that not even his daughters understand.
To be real this is what my grandpa is.+ He has sauna
Im 24 and almost all of these apply to me. Happy to say do not smell like cigarettes anymore!
TIL I am apparently a grandpa.
Never met my grandpa (died before I was born) but I can tick off at least some of these (from what my mom has told about him). Kinda funny how this is kinda accurate lol.
Aww. I want a Finnish grandpa to tell me about moose in the area!
Kuulosta papaltani kyllä
What do you mean, *if* he smokes?
My mother moved to the USA as a young adult, so I was born and raised (and live) in the USA. Growing up, every 3 years we’d travel to Finland and Germany to spend the summer (my dad is German). This graphic hits hard and brings back memories. My grandfather died over 20 years ago, but this is spot on. He would speak Finnish to me as if I grew up there, and I understood maybe every fourth word. I’d have to call my mom over to translate for me (it’s funny but sad at the same time since I never had an actual conversation with him).
At this moment, I am extremely excited because I will be traveling back to Finland with my entire US-based family (14 of us including my parents, siblings, and their families). My cousin lives in the house that my grandparents lived in, so it will be good to be back after 17 years.
kjähhh,,, kiähhkhhh,,,
Where is the fishing vest?
*applies to every rural fin over 30
Plus moottorisaha ja kumpparit
Might be smelling pienkonebensiini
Replace hunting with Jallu and it’s my granpa
Absolutely spot on!
I might add “Had at least 6 siblings, and few of them didn’t reach adult age”.
This is goals. I’m 37. 37 more and I will morph into this.
Never washes his hands or eat salad
Also the dog’s name is most likely “Äijä”
Juhla Mokka is life.
I grew up surrounded by men like this.
I would add fresh pinewood and Sisu sweets to the list of smells.
In their house, they have the magazine Apu on the coffee table with the crossword pages up, a moose skull with the antlers intact hanging on the wall and a full ice fishing kit on the porch. A clock ticks loudly on the wall and Radio Suomi plays on the radio.
To be fair I prefer to listen to these guys talk to me in Finnish (which I don’t understand 50% of the stuff they say) more than watching Netflix. They have great stories and actually very friendly in most cases (at least the ones that have a family. Since I meet them through their children/grandchildren)
Those shoes look comfy AF
THOSE shoes
These people are just best.. Love my grandpa