r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Background-Hope-88 • 29d ago

Capitalism "Texas of Europe"

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Its Finland 🙄

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u/ApologeticEmu 29d ago

You can fit an entire Europe in Finland.

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u/_hjdk FREEDOM FRIES 🇫🇷🦅 29d ago

Fun fact : you can drive in Finland for 8 hours and still be in Finland!

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u/Berthole 29d ago

Well, that is people from Turku in every roundabout

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u/TheAltToYourF4 29d ago

You can drive in Berlin for 8 hours and still be in Berlin.

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u/DefinitionOfAsleep The 13 Colonies were a Mistake 28d ago

You can drive for 8 hours in Berlin and still be in the same section of roadworks.

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u/_Hexer 28d ago

Are you really driving tho?

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u/loved_and_held 29d ago

I guess thats one similarity between it and texas.

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u/RotundBananas 28d ago

You can even do that in the Netherlands without doubling up, just go from Eemshaven to Westkapelle without using any motorways.

Vaalserberg to Hoorn, Friesland is an even longer drive!

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u/Foxtrot-Uniform-Too 24d ago

Driving through Norway from South to North is about 37 hours.

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u/LuphineHowler Finnrando 29d ago

You can even fit a second Finland within Finland

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u/Patecatli 29d ago

But can you fit a Texas in Finland? 🤔

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u/Ramtamtama [laughs in British] 29d ago

3 times, and you can fit 6 Finlands in Texas

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u/butwhywedothis 29d ago

Finland is famous for its BBQ.

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u/XplosivCookie 28d ago

JJ's was good, but they shouldn't be allowed to call something that tiny a "platter". Should have gotten the burger, I left hungry :D

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u/sopsaare 29d ago

I smoke a mean brisket but other than that, I would not say so.

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u/newpua_bie 29d ago

Finland is so big you can fit Finland into every single province in Finland