See why the internet is going crazy for this video of Black Friday chaos in Finland
Finns are well-known for their calm manner and stoic nature. It takes a lot to get Finnish people riled up. Losing to Sweden at ice hockey, beating the world at ice hockey or beating Sweden at anything are notable exceptions. Perhaps this will all change with the advent of Black Friday, the American materialist frenzy created to get people to buy things they do not need.
When US stores open early to sell goods at cheap prices, the stampede is often intense. Fights break out, people break bones and some die for a bargain. Check out this compilation of Black Friday moments to see for yourself.
American Black Friday chaos
The Finnish version
How does this compare with Black Fridays in Finland? A YouTuber named Toni captured the chaos at 7am at a Power electronics store. The video has been viewed nearly 350,000 times.
No Finns were hurt. However, according to Toni, some people felt extremely uncomfortable when others in the queue attempted small talk.
Finns really are some of the most fantastically fun people on earth :)
But if you can get a free bucket…
MADNESS!!! Chaos! They are under 1 meter apart from each others :O Almost TOUCHING X__X
Same here in my city in Canada. Crazy times :):)
Yeah, same as last year. Madness.