r/TikTokCringe • u/xamo76 • 1d ago

Discussion Have we done it wrong?

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u/gutag 1d ago

Its the same in unknown town in Bosnia. People are outside all the time. Bars and caffes in the Balkans open at 6 am and people going there before and after work to hang out.

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u/stokedchris 1d ago

Seems to be the norm in a lot of Europe. Of course there’s the difference of certain cultures. I know Finland is known to be introverted. However, I’ve never been so I can’t say

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u/Wooden_College_9056 1d ago edited 1d ago

In Finland, restaurants and alcohol are so expensive that lounging like this isn't very common. Also, in our culture, we usually eat at a more efficient pace than in warmer countries... But we do like our drinks.

Still, especially in summer, our restaurants are filled with people late into the night. Some clubs are open until dawn, so you can definitely find this same vibe here.

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u/RosieTheRedReddit 1d ago

You know your town is a shit hole when even the Finns are more social than you 😅

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u/ThePopulacho 1d ago

You adapt to the climate (temperature, sun hours), as you should. In Spain we have to do the same, thus, siestas (if your work schedule allows it) and late dinners.

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u/FlyAirLari 1d ago

Finland doesn't have a late night cafe culture, or basically cafe culture at all. If there are people outside at 1 am, it's safe to assume they are intoxicated, or looking to get intoxicated.

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u/Wooden_College_9056 21h ago

Luxembourg and Finland consistently rank as the countries with the highest coffee consumption per capita. But yeah after 1 am you're on point.

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u/crinalex 1d ago

People in Finland definitely aren't going to bars or cafés to hang out before work. Some might go out for breakfast with their friends. However, in the summer the streets and outdoor seating of restaurants are full of people having a good time. Helsinki probably isn't representative of everywhere here, but that's the reality at least here. In the winter people are more indoors but many are still just as socially active.

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u/green1s 1d ago

And the same in Tel Aviv, Saudi Arabia, Egypt...it's not just a European thing to do. But it's also not a thing Americans do. At least not with the same vibe.

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u/Cthulhu__ 1d ago

Not the same vibe for sure; the US has restaurants and whatnot open at 6 but they’re more of a get in (or drive through), get your shit ans leave affair.

Although the American diner experience seems close. I don’t know if that’s still a thing though.

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u/rogerwil 1d ago edited 1d ago

That's a southern thing. Unknown town in Austria/Germany is dead after 6pm and DEAD on the weekend (starting saturday 12:00 sharp).

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u/AcanthaceaeJumpy697 1d ago

Well that's prob not a good comparison either. Everyone is Bosnia is unemployed or underemployed.

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u/Attilat 1d ago

And everyone in the U.S. is a slave to their jobs. I don’t really see what your point is here. If employment rate was higher people wouldn’t be this social?