Posted April 01, 2012
I didn't see the topic yet, so here you can write the jokes worth mentioning you've faced so far (no need to google for all of them, thanks).
I can't believe I fell for this:
The local TV sports program just told that since World Icehockey Championships are this year a joint venture between Finland and Sweden, due to some regulations and loopholes in rules where they mention only one team for the organizing country, Finland and Sweden have to play as one team, ie. there will be a joint Finnish-Swedish team in this year's world championships. Apparently they couldn't change the rules in time so that Finland and Sweden could have their own teams.
It was still unclear whether the team coach will be from Finland or Sweden, but they already had the players' shirt ready, where the Finnish flag had Swedish colours.
I was cursing for about 5 seconds, when it finally hit me "Oh yeah, April's fool...". Damn!
For ignorant ones: for many Finns it doesn't matter that much whether we'd win the championships, as long as we beat the Swedes (usually we don't). They are our dearest enemies.
I can't believe I fell for this:
The local TV sports program just told that since World Icehockey Championships are this year a joint venture between Finland and Sweden, due to some regulations and loopholes in rules where they mention only one team for the organizing country, Finland and Sweden have to play as one team, ie. there will be a joint Finnish-Swedish team in this year's world championships. Apparently they couldn't change the rules in time so that Finland and Sweden could have their own teams.
It was still unclear whether the team coach will be from Finland or Sweden, but they already had the players' shirt ready, where the Finnish flag had Swedish colours.
I was cursing for about 5 seconds, when it finally hit me "Oh yeah, April's fool...". Damn!
For ignorant ones: for many Finns it doesn't matter that much whether we'd win the championships, as long as we beat the Swedes (usually we don't). They are our dearest enemies.
Post edited April 01, 2012 by timppu