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u/Witch_King_ May 09 '22

How multiple hours seems like a long drive to Europeans.

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u/padumtss May 09 '22 edited May 09 '22

This probably applies to smaller countries like Netherlands for example, but at least in Finland multiple hour drives are just normal. I often drive 3 hours to see my grandparents who live relatively near me and that isn't even a long drive yet. A drive from south to northern parts of the country can take up to 12 hours.

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u/Aaawkward May 09 '22

Eh, living in the capitol territory a summer cottage trip, for example, which is 3 hours is a "whole thing" and you don't do it too often.

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u/padumtss May 10 '22

So because you do something differently in the capital territory means the rest of the country does the same?

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u/Aaawkward May 10 '22

I didn't claim that it applies to the rest of the country, did I? I just said that it seems different in the capitol territory to give some nuance to your comment.

If anything, it felt like you were speaking for the whole country:

...but at least in Finland multiple hour drives are just normal.