The most pessimistic town in the world - BBC REEL 

PussPuss McKitten me 2

Be social and meet with ppl as much as you can

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ohh the irony

I think I've found my people!

That's the spirit!

i needed that kyntteris comment to get it. I am so useless.

@@Kyntteri or lack thereof

StamfordBridge: Yeah so what’s the point in it, they might as well just give up.

I know this is a somber event but I cant stop laughing . The comment section is pure gold!

First minute of the video: ''hey wtf this guy speaks my language'' *ah it's Puolanka.. how didn't I see this coming*

When I saw the thumbnail I thought that it's either Finland or northern Sweden lmao

You had to see the thumbnail to understand this was Finland? It was enough for me to read the title, to know this must be Finland.

Tämä!

My exact thoughts.

lol

Omg yes

That's exactly what I was thinking

Yasss exactly!!!

I met him in 4th grade

OMG YES 😂😂😂

Well, if they don't even laugh at their own jokes it becomes difficult

Well, where is the joke if no one takes it earnest?

@@solarprogeny6736 Finnish humour is like a game of who breaks their poker face first loses. We know its weird.

@@haisulful8245 Soooo... do you take failing physics students? Like, can I... can I just leave _this_ behind and fail at something in Finland?

@@Joghurt2499 We will welcome you with open arms, wait no, not Finnish enough... we will welcome you with lukewarm acceptance...

@GazB oh I know some "optimistic" teens. they are pathetic. truth is they don't want to face the problems because deep down they are really sensitive.

This reminds me of Fargo

@secret_gerbil I appreciate your advice. we all go through different journeys which make us who we are inside and how we are percieved outside. You may percieve me as a edgelord in school. I percieve optimistic people as overacting. Yes, I do try to live life to the fullest in my own way. Optimism and pessimism is a choice. I choose to be a pessimist which I think is influenced by the beliefs that exist in our family circle. that's just how things are. maybe I'm destined to be a pessimist. or an _edgelord._

I bet this gave Harry Styles inspiration for his music video 😂😂😂

Lol, funny you should say that, I recommend ru-vid.com/show-UC9kH_rhpF8KE4Hc3mkPoU2Q, a channel of the man in this video and his sons!

Me too

🤣 Me too.

I was thinking I want to move there...😉

@@R.M.MacFru You might be too optimistic for them to deal with.

@@Pining_for_the_fjords ... Maybe, maybe not. I currently live in Detroit, so I'm generally pessimistic about many things.

On my bucket list.

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The people who notice will die anyways and all is forgotten

@@tankalvin1444 and yet we know about the word of Christ! 😆 no but really though, we still know about some people that lived a long damn time ago

Almost like stoicism, but with humor...dark nordic humor!

It's zen-like state of fatalism. People around the world are struggling in this corona lockdown, but most finns take it in stride. "Finally, the perfect excuse to avoid people"

@@Mephitinae You have no idea. It's been a year since this stuff started and it's been one of the best years of my life. Finally I have a socially acceptable reason to not interact with people!

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I’m from Sheridan, Arkansas! We went to Walmart a lot

@@ericafunderburg9390 I'm originally from Wynne, but I now live in North Little Rock.

Yaaa.. I don't think Puolanka has a Walmart.. They probably happy if the shops that remain stay in lol...

Wynne? Psssh, at least you weren't even an hour's drive away from Memphis! 😋 We were 3 1/2 hours from Little Rock, 4 hours + from Memphis, and the nearest city was 2 1/2 hours to the north in Missouri! 😂

They have adapted to our ways of living

I'm a "boomer," that was funny.

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Except it's not Paulanka

If you liked the song, there's a whole genre of folksy Finnish music like that. Check out bands like PMMP and Ultra Bra.

@@SiisKolkytEurooThey could try and invite Paul Anka. Although he'll might die before getting there.

Joe very much looking forward to his next film

I would say more Roy Andersson.

Bring David Mitchell as well.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--6vLp07ZePY.html

Its bit of both, coming from another small town finn

Well, this is THE motivational video. Um, sorry, I meant: This is D motivational video.

Yep, happiness in Finland is more about consistently being generally happy, but rarrly sad. It's not the intensity, it's the stability

Definitely on my list while waiting for this Chinese Flu turn into something like the Spanish Flu. Still waiting and a bit disappointed considering all the news nonsense. *The glass is always half empty!*

Nordic humour is a challenge to many foreigners. The jokes are usually dark and subtle. Also you are kinda not suposed to laugh at them. Just silently acknowledge the comedy behind whatever the joker says and then continue the conversation with your own subtle and dark pun to indicate that you understood the joke.

@@haisulful8245 oh wow! that is interesting

Seems like it might be similar to Kiwi or perhaps even Canadian humour

@@haisulful8245 just like their great cop shows

You will never learn Finnish.

Özgür Ak oh? Worm?

Tervetulloo! Welcome! 🤣

@@OzgurAkyildizfilm lmao are you from that pessimistic town?

A lot of Finns who migrated to USA did go to Michigan and Minnesota back in late 19th century and early 20th century, so it's not that surprising that some of the Finnish mentality rubbed into the culture there.

Just like Finland. And thats why so good. I have been In place like Grand Rapids, Fargo, Fusston(?)

yes !!! i live in wisconsin and lots of finns around here...and they are generally happy and like simple things like friends and a few drinks by a campfire , a cookout with friends or family , or strangers ,,,,finns will make conversation with complete strangers...good people as a whole

Kai - Finland is consistently ranked the happiest (or very near the #1 spot) country in the world. They have a sense of contentment and appreciation that is part of their culture. There's a lot the rest of us can learn from them. As for you, your move to Hawaii sounds wonderful. Enjoy a long, beautiful life there!

Kai Sovereign I’m so glad I read ur story. I was entertained and educated. Thanks!

@@tonymurray814 Mahalo. Hope things are beautiful in your life for you!

Im finnish. I live in the capital area, but when I visit relatives in smaller towns I'd say that it's kinda the same situation as in Puolanka, the people move away, the population decreases and ages and the businesses close. Eventually the towns get merged into other ones. Even in the bigger ones with over 10 000 people stores and railway stations are forced to shut down. I find it sad to see them decay away and as the guy in the video says, they become forgotten. I wouldnt say they are unhappy though, although it must be sad to see their hometown fade away. About the sense of community, the finnish stereotype is that everyone is kinda introverted and wont speak to each other, and people tend to avoid each other more here. I rememver travelling to Italy and being in a cafeteria, and some woman walks in and everyone greets her loudly and stuff. I've never really seen that happen here, people tend to be more quiet here (of course that doesnt mean that everyone here is like that). That doesn't mean that there is no sense of community though, many finns are really helpful and supportive. In the neighbourhood I grew up in, every family was friends with each other and we still keep in touch. I read some comments on a video about the worlds happiest countries that I'd say was pretty accurate, it was something along the lines of 'in many [latin american] countries people show really strong positive emotions but also really strong negative emotions. The finns however are pretty neutral, we dont really show any strong positive or negative emotions.' I'd say this describes us pretty well (remember this does not apply to everyone this is just a bit of my point of view and what I've seen here). I hope that answered your questions atleast partly

Haha same

Well, you kinda look like the guy in the video.

Everyone is moving to the city so yeah, lots of houses

Ohhh yes!! I totally think he is!! I scrolled down to see if anyone else knew them!!! Nanook and kirikou!! 🤣

Szia! As a Finn, it's nice to see some Hungarian language here. I don't understand most of it, but I know 'jo' means good, 'nyelv' means language, and 'Magyarorszag' means Hungary. Moreover, 'finn' and 'pesszimist' probably mean the same thing as in English. =)

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Well, a lot of Finnish descendants live in that area so I'm not surprised if you've got same kind of pessimistic towns there 😅