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--- projekteja:how_to_finland [25.11.2023 00:19] – created a page to contain the foreigners' guide to daily life in Finland Holly Poer
+++ projekteja:how_to_finland [29.11.2023 09:14] – added some formating to make the sections easier to browse Holly Poer
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-===== HOW to FINLAND =====
+====== HOW to FINLAND ======
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-==== Grocery Shopping ====
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-==== Cold Weather ====
+===== Grocery Shopping =====
-==== Paying with a Credit Card ====
-==== Banking ====
+==== Potatoes ====
-==== Parking ====
-==== Waiting in Line ====
+When people talk about the potato colors, they often mean the colors of the **bags** that the potatoes are packaged in, not the potatoes themselves.
+{{:projekteja:finland:potato_bag_colors.jpg?direct&400|}}
-==== Postal Service ====
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+===== Cold Weather =====
+==== Clothing ====
+In Finland, people wear layers to keep warm in cold weather.  The garments are a little loose, not tight against the body, in order to hold warm air in between the layers.  Breathable, moisture wicking fabrics are preferred, as staying dry is a priority.
+=== Panty / Boxer layer ===
+This first layer is the "normal" underpants worn in daily life.  Cotton fabrics are avoided, because cotton absorbs moisture from the body.  Once damp, the cotton fabric no longer holds a layer of warm air, and the body feels cold.
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+===== Paying with a Credit Card =====
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+===== Banking =====
+----
+===== Parking =====
+Parking disc goes on the dash.  Set the time to the time that you started parking, rounded up to the next half hour.
+\\
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+===== Waiting in Line =====
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+In many places, queues are managed with assigned numbers rather than standing people in a line.  Look for a screen that you can tap to print a small receipt with a number on it, and then watch or listen for your number to come up.  Stay near the counter, or they may skip you when it's your turn.
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+===== Postal Service =====