Get a better understanding of our Nordic neighbours with these 12 “Very Finnish Problems”

You think we have it tough in the UK? The Twitter account @SoVeryFinnish details the unique problems and challenges faced by the good people of Finland. Here are twelve our our favourites.

1.

The most Finnish word ever created. pic.twitter.com/WgXuawFWTh

— VeryFinnishProblems (@SoVeryFinnish) March 19, 2016

2.

We're embarrassed by our rivers… pic.twitter.com/Z123lTJFfR

— VeryFinnishProblems (@SoVeryFinnish) November 1, 2015

3.

Trying to explain to a Brit why our sentences are so much shorter. pic.twitter.com/m16ht6spcA

— VeryFinnishProblems (@SoVeryFinnish) April 7, 2016

4.

When we're late for work, we can't blame the metro. pic.twitter.com/6LE2swMU1q

— VeryFinnishProblems (@SoVeryFinnish) March 15, 2016

5.

When your near perfect English fails you pic.twitter.com/YqvxMv4VbR

— VeryFinnishProblems (@SoVeryFinnish) March 3, 2016

6.

How we ignored each other at the table before #Nokia invented smartphones. pic.twitter.com/C2hKunT4to

— VeryFinnishProblems (@SoVeryFinnish) November 15, 2015

7.

Our gene pool is so limited even our politicians look the same. pic.twitter.com/ciYBSYf1ZT

— VeryFinnishProblems (@SoVeryFinnish) November 7, 2015

8.

Life is so much easier in Sweden. pic.twitter.com/4dSRaODvnS

— VeryFinnishProblems (@SoVeryFinnish) March 13, 2016

9.

e moment you realise you're only one country away from North Korea. pic.twitter.com/OlzeJ2ROWn

— VeryFinnishProblems (@SoVeryFinnish) May 25, 2016

10.

The glorious Finnish autumn colours can sometimes be so overwhelming. pic.twitter.com/PC4ePJencv

— VeryFinnishProblems (@SoVeryFinnish) November 8, 2015

11.

Our relationship to heat is a little contradictory. pic.twitter.com/F7VHT711N1

— VeryFinnishProblems (@SoVeryFinnish) June 3, 2016

12.

Trying to convince your foreign friends that learning Finnish isn't so hard. pic.twitter.com/6SroJNML8Y

— VeryFinnishProblems (@SoVeryFinnish) March 29, 2016

You can also find them on Facebook.