Why would it be Japan that is fishing there? Wouldn't it make more sense for it to be Russia or Sweden, or literally any other country on the Baltic Sea?
The way I heard it was it was a partnership between, iirc, Russia and Japan. Russia makes sense (as much as anything “makes sense” in this context) geographically, Japan… maybe because they eat a lot of fish?
Yeah, except she's american. our lack of geography classes is notorious, and most of us pay zero attention to international politics. if she was a professional comedian I could see it, but if this is a real person, i wouldnt be surprised.
It's all makes sense. That's how Nokia became such a big tech company, because it's actually Japanese. Altho I did play a crazy golf competition there, but there was a lot of drinking so who knows.
With a straight face I tell people my theory that rhode island isn’t a real state, but a conspiracy to keep the number of states even. I also ask: have you ever met anyone from rhode island? And everyone says no. BECAUSE RHODE ISLAND DOESNT EXIST WAKE UP!!! My wife thinks this is not a very funny joke, guess where she claims she was born?
Rhodes Island is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is their historical capital; it is the ninth largest island in the overall Mediterranean Sea.
Without looking up the context, this seems to me like a "tell me your favorite conspiracy theory" interview. She may not necessarily believe it, she's just telling it.
It's contrived nonsense. Finnish people have their own language for crying out loud. And its a unique language that is only similar to Japane... WAIT WHAT??? https://herfinland.com/finland-japan-connection/
There was a census where the total population of Finland fit in the margin of error for the measurement, meaning there's a 50/50 chance it was actually 0.
I believe the logic was that Finland's population was less than the margin of error for the global population therefore there was a chance Finland didn't exist. That gives the how, this girl provides the why...
Wait a second! I'm convinced now that it is a really great fishing spot and now we're being told not to come over?! What if I bring Bud Light and Busch beer?
Qazxswec
if you rearrange the letters of "Finnish" you get Fishinn".......stay woke people
Bojovnik84
After seeing this, Big Fish be like:
Mikeiller
Garfield did it better. https://youtu.be/56uSDQECrRQ
TheHelleri
Big Fin
sarahsaurroar
I've never met anyone from France so I guess France doesn't exist.
BillHaleyandhisComments
Thank god
Like2Fox
OriginalAndWitty
I refuse to believe basketball is real. I've never in my life been to an actual basketball game. Everything on TV about basketball is CGI.
ArthurT
Wait... so... the 56 Celtics? Bob Cousey?
InboxMeYourHDGIFs
Why would it be Japan that is fishing there? Wouldn't it make more sense for it to be Russia or Sweden, or literally any other country on the Baltic Sea?
LrrrRulerofThePlanetOmicronPerseiVIII
The way I heard it was it was a partnership between, iirc, Russia and Japan. Russia makes sense (as much as anything “makes sense” in this context) geographically, Japan… maybe because they eat a lot of fish?
daojones75
That's what Big Fin Fishing WANTS you to believe.
wozat
What about Mickey Finn?
Freyja33
I mean to be fair if you were gonna invent a whole fake country to go fishing, it makes sense you'd name it something cheeky like *Fin*land
terajack2048
Well now everyone knows the fishing spot, thanks a lot asshole
ParmiNotParma
Fedotia
To be fair it's rare to meet a Finn
KalliJ
I've never met a Finn in real life but my favorite musical composition was written by one (Finlandia, by Jean Sibelius)
RadiDaddy
Finnish conspiracy theories. These idiots just Lapp ‘em up.
paku9000
I'm pretty sure "flat earth" started as a joke like this.
Sunflier
Nazi Germany would like to have a word.
SchmotGuys
And like… the Russians!
Sunflier
Yeah, but fuck them right now.
huhsaywhatnow
I want to see the question. There is a chance this is real, but there's a chance he asked her what is the wildest conspiracy she's heard of.
DaCrazyBeggar
It's a European joke, like Germans claim the town Bielefeld doesn't exist.
pandro
Yeah, except she's american. our lack of geography classes is notorious, and most of us pay zero attention to international politics. if she was a professional comedian I could see it, but if this is a real person, i wouldnt be surprised.
Cpthornswoggler
It's all makes sense. That's how Nokia became such a big tech company, because it's actually Japanese. Altho I did play a crazy golf competition there, but there was a lot of drinking so who knows.
ArthurT
Dennis Rodman said his visit to North Korea was a mistake, because he was drunk. For TWO WEEKS?!?!??!
treed240z
Are you 100% sure you weren't in Sweden?
smellfjell
and that is when you start beating people with books until they read one or nature does its thing.
Jace99
They burned all the geography book’s apparently.
acuteavocado7
books* maybe learn how to use apostrophes properly before calling other people stupid
ArthurT
Thew the globes in for good measure. Don't educational systems, like highlight global geography anymore?
Sebastopol140
We don't need no... education....
DaCrazyBeggar
It's a European joke, like Germans claim the town Bielefeld doesn't exist.
cyberspork
She is in on the joke that Finland doesn't exist. It's an old joke conspiracy theory
GaryFreakingOak
squirreltactics
GratuaCuun
Should have said we don't NOT need no education -nod-
AhhhhComeOn
Did he ask her what's the craziest conspiracy she read on the internet or something?
Rauca
I sincerely hope it was something like that, otherwise she'll end up an internet celeb for all the wrong reasons like the atlas girl.
DaCrazyBeggar
It's a European joke, like Germans claim the town Bielefeld doesn't exist.
DaCrazyBeggar
It's a European joke, like Germans claim the town Bielefeld doesn't exist.
CeterumCenseo
Has anyone ever been to Bielefeld? I was supposed to stop there on a train ride ... when the train stopped, all I could see outside was trees!
lostinthoughts
As a European, I have never heard about Finland not existing - while even Merkel made a joke about Bielefeld not existing.
angiepai
As someone from Scandinavia I remember the first time someone told me this theory. The person absolutely believed it
Jace99
Let me guess, ‘Merican.
angiepai
No! They were Norwegian too. We were kids haha
facepalmusername
With a straight face I tell people my theory that rhode island isn’t a real state, but a conspiracy to keep the number of states even. I also ask: have you ever met anyone from rhode island? And everyone says no. BECAUSE RHODE ISLAND DOESNT EXIST WAKE UP!!! My wife thinks this is not a very funny joke, guess where she claims she was born?
CocaineAndSelfPleasure
I’m… not actually sure I’ve ever met anyone from Rhode Island…
likeumreal
Wait. Your wife was born in.....FINLAND!!
facepalmusername
She could be joking, alls I’m saying.
3ifish
Rhodes Island is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is their historical capital; it is the ninth largest island in the overall Mediterranean Sea.
SteveMND
A classic 'fake' conspiracy that's been around for years: https://www.vice.com/en/article/xyd48w/this-dude-accidentally-convinced-the-internet-that-finland-doesnt-exist
AmyBethMegJo
https://youtu.be/ZCQE3069Qrc
BurningVeryImportantThings
BurningVeryImportantThings
it's closer to .07 by todays population but this is still my favorite argument about Finland not existing.
OverpricedCrayon
Well yeah it’s a fake conspiracy. Because Finland doesn’t actually exist so it’s not a conspiracy at all, it’s fact.
drcookieninja
I certainly haven't met anyone from Finland or can prove Finland exists.
uwuhaeckse
Fucking Bielefeld doesn't exist
MadamPuddifoot
Which is what he asked her just before this clip began
cmsport2
Making up fake conspiracies is a fun party game, though. I still maintain that Jimmy Garapolo caused 9/11, climate change, and the war in Ukraine.
ListenLady
So sure of herself.
ShiftingPattern
Amazing what happens when you edit out the context. "What's the most ridiculous conspiracy theory you've ever heard?"
Blackmetalhappiness
The stupid always are.
acuteavocado7
it seems obvious she knows this is a joke and is laughing along while telling it
Haemaelaeinen
She is havins do much fun. Eyes alight and all.
AbusedPickle
But guess who's the gullible one in this situation?
weirdcalculator
Without looking up the context, this seems to me like a "tell me your favorite conspiracy theory" interview. She may not necessarily believe it, she's just telling it.
Gazmundo7819
This was actually my first thought aswell
Bimmler
I want to believe this. But I just read that one quarter of English people believe the Corona pandemic was a fake.
DaCrazyBeggar
It's a European joke, like Germans claim the town Bielefeld doesn't exist.
Bimmler
Well, have you ever met anyone from there? Sure I've seen the autobahn exit but has anyone actually taken the offramp to check?
ChelChehalem
This is all spread by Finns who just want to be left the fuck alone.
IOnlyNeedOneBall
From her. I get it.
cazzegiare
It's contrived nonsense. Finnish people have their own language for crying out loud. And its a unique language that is only similar to Japane... WAIT WHAT??? https://herfinland.com/finland-japan-connection/
usernameusedinlessplatforms2
Why are you telling this to everyone? They DO NOT need to know. Ffs.
lancell
Well then Sweden is just a fishing spot too..
Wraid
Fedotia
MrKnowItAll1903
SISU
icanc4
Canada is not real either. If you go North from Minnesota, you immediately reach the North Pole.
CocaineAndSelfPleasure
Canada is real, once you’re in it’s dope. The CBP are pretty sus though. They don’t seem to like anyone.
timbazi
as a finnish person, i can confirm this is all true
Hotjoe1991
How long did it take you to finnish?
080080
hmmm... i'm not saying i don't believe you, but i'd better come over to verify.
meigea11
Arigato for your honesty.
Revan1138
https://youtu.be/NhCz-6ch_f4
Jenvas
So you're some kind of fish person? or should I say "Fin 'n fish person"?
iaddsan
As a Swedish person, I wish it was true.
mentallychallengeaccepted
Huh. A finnish person not arguing against someone saying that they’re swedish. Karl, fire up the roddbåtar we’re taking back östra sverige.
Sarkku
So you guys still want to molest and subjugate other cultures? Isnt that a bit too 16th century?
mentallychallengeaccepted
I mean. Yes. We’re swedes. Duh
Dipsomaniac
[stares suspiciously in whale]
juffowup00
*as a FINperson
ParanoidCarrot
yes im in a rubberdinggy and rowing to my home
OmnipotentBeing
How did they pull off this Finland joining NATO thing then?
AnAverageBoxEnthusiast
is it true your people wrote the mortal combat theme song? im told it came from an old Finnish Hymn
OldnFatBobba
AlmostCertainlyNotPickles
There was a census where the total population of Finland fit in the margin of error for the measurement, meaning there's a 50/50 chance it was actually 0.
SheepySleepySmuggler
I believe the logic was that Finland's population was less than the margin of error for the global population therefore there was a chance Finland didn't exist. That gives the how, this girl provides the why...
AlmostCertainlyNotPickles
Yeah, both have an associated greentext
BurningVeryImportantThings
Nunyajonesinc
Do not come here, it is Japan's ocean, that is all
JonWallace1985
Konichiwa Mr “Finnish person” ;)
kitskinner19538
So the reindeer go swimming with whales?
CirB
And together they hunt polar bears
Tomadzo
Aha! Caught you in a lie. She said there were no Finnish people so you can’t be Finnish.
Like2Fox
makeSX
As a second Finnish person, I also agree, please dont come here, ever, the water is cold and deep, and awful and there are no fish, so dont come.
JaimeLannistersRightHand
But... Where did I celebrate the new year then? And Christmas the year before? Where is my partner from?! Is she... Crab people?!!
knobhoblin
Third Finnish person here just for good measure, no merpeople either so... Look away
SimonDesrosiers
No fish… that’s sound exactly like a Japanese who wouldn’t want his fishing’s spot to be ruined. Calling Cyril Chauquet, let’s have a fishing trip.
azazyel
Not a Fin but I've read the Kalevala
LAKUwave
But Kalevala is only misspelled kalavale which translates as "fish story/tale" a.k.a big great lie.
Phloxtunnaioortann
As someone who knows Finnish, this persons anxiety for people confirms he’s very real.
makeSX
No I'm not! And if you dont believe me, I'll settle for that and be quiet about it...
ThereWillBeDownvotes
No fish? Then where do all the FINS come from?! Ha, checkmate!
dawggunner
Pee sharks
pianostacatto
Wait a second! I'm convinced now that it is a really great fishing spot and now we're being told not to come over?! What if I bring Bud Light and Busch beer?
SlyMrFox
I've heard exciting events can be had there, like: Pony trekking, camping, just watching T.V, Eating breakfast or dinner
Or snack lunch in the hall.
SpaceNinjaPirateCowboy
Finland, Finland, Finland.... Finland has it all!
alcaray
Drinking, I've heard.