Finnish people are warm, open, sincere and are of a reserved nature. Finns are talkative and hospitable, but the myth of the withdrawn Finn is still alive and well inside Finland. An example of a Finnish joke is: “An introverted Finn looks at his shoes when talking to you; an extroverted Finn looks at your shoes”. They are a pretty peculiar people and secretly enjoy conveying that image of themselves, even if it weren’t always true. A Finn will tell tall tales with a straight face, giggle internally and go on until stories just get too much for anyone to believe. Joking with someone is their way of saying “I like you”. Finns are not big small talkers, and quiet moments in conversations are not considered awkward. Silence merely means the person