In a quiet street, two women were admiring a vintage Volvo and I stopped to take a look as well (it was in great condition and at a guess it was from the 1950s). When I said that I thought the car was great, they were visibly startled (there was no one else around) and when I continued talking one of the women straightened up, faced me directly and in a very formal tone said 'Can I help you with something?' It was so funny that I had to laugh which really puzzled her even more. I explained that I, like them, was admiring the car. She then asked where I was from and when I said New Zealand, she relaxed. Clearly my strange behaviour was now explained, but they were still disinclined to chat.
Monday, October 27, 2014
How to scare Finnish people
In a quiet street, two women were admiring a vintage Volvo and I stopped to take a look as well (it was in great condition and at a guess it was from the 1950s). When I said that I thought the car was great, they were visibly startled (there was no one else around) and when I continued talking one of the women straightened up, faced me directly and in a very formal tone said 'Can I help you with something?' It was so funny that I had to laugh which really puzzled her even more. I explained that I, like them, was admiring the car. She then asked where I was from and when I said New Zealand, she relaxed. Clearly my strange behaviour was now explained, but they were still disinclined to chat.
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