#finnish

[erlie]

I had never thought about rye bread like that but they weren't wrong...

This is an actual conversation that happened about 10 years ago at my previous work place, and I remembered it again and wanted to make a comic out of it.

[torillatavataan]

US authorities have turned to Europe for help with the country's severe egg shortage. The shortfall is due to bird flu, which has plagued the United States for several years.

The Finnish Poultry Association says it has been contacted about exporting eggs to the US. The organisation's executive director, Veera Lehtilä, told Yle on Saturday that exporting eggs does not seem to be possible at the moment because no market access negotiations have been held with US authorities. This can be a drawn-out process involving extensive inspections and studies.

According to the Danish magazine AgriWatch, the US has also requested eggs from Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands.

One of Sweden’s biggest egg producers, Kronägg, told the daily Aftonbladet that it is unlikely to export eggs to the US, saying it would be difficult due to various export restrictions. Meanwhile, there is also an egg shortage in Europe.

(full article)

[mehilaiselokuva]

Why did you learn Finnish?

To communicate with my parents and extended family. At age 1 I started to feel a bit hungry and decided I should start speaking so that my parents would feed me.

Hope this helps!

[hamyheikki]

A recent convo I had about how Finnish people tend to hug way less than some other cultures do, made me wonder how common hugs actually are in different cultures. So, help a lad out and tell me when was the last time you were hugged? (like, properly, not one of those "blink and you miss it" one-arm-over-the shoulder deals).

Please choose the option closest to your situation.

When was the last time you were hugged?

today

this week

this month

half a year ago

over a year ago

over 5 years ago

over 10 years ago or longer

Voting ended onMar 22, 2025

(Also would be neat if folks would reblog and mention in tags where do they hail from, since that was sorta the point sparking this poll in the first place)

[artssie]

The Wounded Angel / Haavoittunut Enkeli (1903) by Hugo Simberg

[rosieandthemoon]

“Autuuden Saari” by Akseli Gallen-Kallela,1902

[j-k-i-ng]

“Misty River 🍂🍃” by | André Alexander

Pähkänänkallio - Finnish Lapland, Finland