Finnish Comedian Ismo breaks down the English language on Great Day Houston

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  • @petrikoivukangas
    @petrikoivukangas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2401

    Juuston, Teksas.

    • @timomastosalo
      @timomastosalo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Teksas, of cheese, gotcha.

    • @petrikoivukangas
      @petrikoivukangas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@timomastosalo 👍

    • @VortechBand
      @VortechBand 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Juustonaksu

    • @livedandletdie
      @livedandletdie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Juuston, Teksas, Amerikka, Helvetti... which is quite close to Helsinki, Suomi, Eurooppa, Helvetti.

    • @VortechBand
      @VortechBand 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@livedandletdie Sehän on tuo Hell-sinki josta löytyy tuo juum Sir Nainen

  • @license2imagineproductions747
    @license2imagineproductions747 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1525

    Hats off to Ismo for his unique, intelligent brand of humor and to the interviewer for her genuine interest, charm and warmth.

    • @ezarfams8161
      @ezarfams8161 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Y

    • @annicarosander2074
      @annicarosander2074 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hyyvä poika! 🤗

    • @moussagueye4978
      @moussagueye4978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You just happened to be a genuine positive human.♥️

    • @jakkeledin4645
      @jakkeledin4645 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He thinking same as we usual thinks. He only say it more funny way. Respect.

    • @imokin86
      @imokin86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yes, she's good. She's interested, she has prepared a set of meaningful questions and she lets him actually answer and reacts to what he's saying.

  • @radikaali
    @radikaali 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4455

    Never seen the host before but she is great! Felt like she actually was interested and amused by those facts.

    • @AnttiKivivalli
      @AnttiKivivalli 5 ปีที่แล้ว +234

      And her pronounciation of the Finnish words was good!
      The typeface missed the "umlauts", so like "kalsarikänni" really should have ä and not a between k and n.

    • @GreatDayHouston
      @GreatDayHouston  5 ปีที่แล้ว +325

      Thank you!

    • @FloatingWhales
      @FloatingWhales 5 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      I agree! actually did her homework and showed a genuine interest!

    • @HardKokki
      @HardKokki 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      I ögree, very good houst.

    • @daemon816
      @daemon816 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The plastic surgery weirds me out, but she does seem very sweet otherwise.

  • @ipuya
    @ipuya 2 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    This is the first time i see an american talk show host actually delving in to the culture and geography of a foreign country. Great job 👏👏👏

    • @nadjakari1752
      @nadjakari1752 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I was happily surprised about that! Great touch from the show!!!

    • @beaumatthews6411
      @beaumatthews6411 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      surprised to see that this guy was in my hometown! There is a lot of diversity here in Houston, must be one of the world's greatest

  • @youngThrashbarg
    @youngThrashbarg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1416

    Ismo vahingossa paljastaa Suomen puolustuskyvyn. 2:10

    • @wauhti6358
      @wauhti6358 5 ปีที่แล้ว +148

      Voe helevetti pojjaat me ollaan kuses! Ny amerikaanot tietää meirän Suomen puolustuskyvyn

    • @satinkuti5875
      @satinkuti5875 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      :DD

    • @mariaolsdotter63
      @mariaolsdotter63 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      No ei se kumminkaan ole huonompi kuin Ruotsin puolustuskyky (= olematon)!

    • @TheOriginalGayman
      @TheOriginalGayman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@mariaolsdotter63 Siitä ei ollutkaan puhe.

    • @ceoge4887
      @ceoge4887 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nyt amerikaanit panee perseeseen

  • @sophdog1678
    @sophdog1678 4 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    "You have more saunas than cars. What's up with that?"
    "We like to be warm?"

  • @testikuskitestdrivr6012
    @testikuskitestdrivr6012 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1333

    Love the face that she made after Ismo explained "Kalsarikännit", ...getting drunk in your own house in your underwear, with NO intentions of going out... -LOL

    • @XtreeM_FaiL
      @XtreeM_FaiL 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Emphazise matter.

    • @Spetulhu
      @Spetulhu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      The Hungarians (their language is distantly related to Finnish BTW) also have a very funny word where they probably get drunk but at least don't plan on going out. Donaldkacsázás which is translated quite literally as “Donald Ducking”, meaning they walk around at home with a shirt but no pants on.

    • @Janimlaine
      @Janimlaine 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@Spetulhu Well D. Duck is most liked character and familiar in Finland... And Swedish are called Gladstone Gender.

    • @renek4692
      @renek4692 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Did you knew that back in the 1950-s donald duck comics were banned in Finland. Reason - not wearing pants.
      Greatings from Finlands neighbour - Estonia.

    • @OlviMasta77
      @OlviMasta77 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Spetulhu That's hilarious!

  • @UncleHam1337
    @UncleHam1337 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3252

    Nyt kyllä täytyy nostaa hattua haastattelijan taustatyölle ja ammattitaidolle muutenkin.
    edit: Enkä näköjään ollut ainoa joka sen huomasi :)

    • @saneless
      @saneless 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      hattua nostaa

    • @woowooNeedsFaith
      @woowooNeedsFaith 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @saneless
      Taidat käyttää jotain muuta kieltä sanajärjestystä valitessasi. Suomeksi "nostaa hattua" on parempi sanajärjestys.

    • @saneless
      @saneless 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@woowooNeedsFaith ei voi muuta sanoo

    • @Pyovali
      @Pyovali 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Ainut vaan, että tää oli vähän kiirreellistä, mutta tuskinpahan tälle mitään mahtaa kun asiat on perinpohjin näin kaavailtu.

    • @Dimens1oner
      @Dimens1oner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      niin suomessa, riippumatta onko jonkun mediatalon toimittaja, vai jonkun ns viihdeohjelman pääjehu niin yleensä haastattelu on oman asian pönkittämistä tai suoranaista vittuilua haastateltavaa kohtaan, ja sitten on niitä kysymyksiä joita ei haluta kysyttävän, mutta kysytään silti. koska noh. Suomi

  • @arsipantsu
    @arsipantsu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +630

    "ohm, we like we warm, yes" couldn't have said it better myself Ismo

    • @fixit8492
      @fixit8492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'd say there are more saunas than cars as cars are necassary in the outbacks, and yet the sauna is even more important for life. Sauna is what a holy sweat lodge is to real Americans, who consider Finns and Samis as brothers with an independent indigineous nation. Samis deserve their own, but as for the Finns I must say their language is almost identical with the eleven Sami languages and that makes them rather indigenous with their holy saunas even though they have lost much of their other ways. One love! Yhtä rakkautta! Rahkisvuohttain! Uksi armastus! (in finn/sami/estonian)

    • @RabbiHerschel
      @RabbiHerschel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fixit8492 "real Americans"? The real Americans are the Europeans who make up the American nation.

    • @marias6583
      @marias6583 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      he said we like to be warm lol

  • @Sharnoy1
    @Sharnoy1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +647

    Niin sitä vaan Suomea ja suomenkieltä tuodaan maailmankartalle. Hyvä Ismo! 🇫🇮

    • @OwnedByGalatea
      @OwnedByGalatea 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      tah?

    • @SkySchen
      @SkySchen 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@OwnedByGalatea torilla tavataan

    • @timppaUT
      @timppaUT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@OwnedByGalatea He said: ”There he’s bringing Finland and Finnish language to world map. Well done, Ismo”
      And that ”torilla tavataan” (Let’s meet at the marketplace or plaza) is Finnish saying we use whenever Finland is mentioned outside of Finland. Kinda self-pun to ourselves as we are not necessarily most social folk on earth.

  • @Emppu_T.
    @Emppu_T. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +329

    Our little Ismo, all the way over at cowboy land !

  • @TheTruthKiwi
    @TheTruthKiwi ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I dare say that was one of the best interviews I've ever seen. From her team's research to her experienced and authorative and yet humble and inquisitive hosting to Ismo's natural humour that perfectly fits the platform and nice nature. It just couldn't get any better.

  • @ePostman
    @ePostman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    Excellent host. Many shows have annoying, arrogant and sometimes ignorant hosts. Deborah is just perfect, and looking great too.
    Kisses from Norway :)

    • @yli18veetyyppi89
      @yli18veetyyppi89 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @Ægsnåmet Vjäturþøðikke Yeah but Houston is a city. Not even the biggest city in the country. Finland on the other hand is a whole country. Her statement makes sense both from an American's perspective (Finland is way smaller than the US) and from a statistical perspective (Finland is actually below the median in a list sorted by population (116th out of 233) but definitely by the population's density (172nd out of 194).

    • @fcbculeg9226
      @fcbculeg9226 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ægsnåmet Vjäturþøðikke
      She was talking about the population.

    • @Cyba_IT_NZ
      @Cyba_IT_NZ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Ægsnåmet Vjäturþøðikke it was a good comparison so her viewers could understand what a small country is.

    • @Jansku1111
      @Jansku1111 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fcbculeg9226 Yes it must have been the population because otherwise every European country would be a small country (compared to US)

    • @Aurinkohirvi
      @Aurinkohirvi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But Europe is bigger than the USA and by average European Union member states and bigger than United States member states.

  • @gatomatias1
    @gatomatias1 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Amazing interview! The host and Ismo were genuinely having a good time.

  • @tarmokortelainen4572
    @tarmokortelainen4572 3 ปีที่แล้ว +344

    Deborah Duncan has done very respected backround investigation for this show. She is so lovely person. When she has an exotic quest, she already knows quite a lot of him. I really respect her attitude.

    • @GreatDayHouston
      @GreatDayHouston  3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Thanks!

    • @MimiMangetsu
      @MimiMangetsu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "exotic"? maybe use another word. The word "exotic" sounds very degrading and racist. A foreigner or a finnish person sounds better.

    • @tarmokortelainen4572
      @tarmokortelainen4572 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@MimiMangetsu Are you serious?

    • @ChocolateMilk..
      @ChocolateMilk.. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MimiMangetsu Write a book about it.

    • @simplesimon8255
      @simplesimon8255 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes. Goes to show that not all Americans are culturally-insensitive pricks

  • @Silli999
    @Silli999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +269

    Thats Ismo. Lepposa ukko. Thumbs up.

  • @bennylloyd-willner9667
    @bennylloyd-willner9667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +293

    He's great, I just discovered him recently and his take on the English language is brilliant. Thank you Finland for sharing him with us!

    • @bennylloyd-willner9667
      @bennylloyd-willner9667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JHsara yes, in the sense "brilliantly funny" I can't imagine anyone would read my comment as Ismo is a proper English language professor🤣🤣🤣

    • @cryptosquall3535
      @cryptosquall3535 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Benny Lloyd-Willner No shit didn’t know that.

    • @danfors1333
      @danfors1333 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's the only comedian they got. Be gentle with him.

  • @michaelmilsom9518
    @michaelmilsom9518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    She is a great interviewer. He would not have been easy and she did a great job of him showcasing and also connecting the interview very much to the home crowd. Nicely done!

    • @GreatDayHouston
      @GreatDayHouston  3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thank you! We're glad you enjoyed the video :)

    • @michaelmilsom9518
      @michaelmilsom9518 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GreatDayHouston :-)

    • @mazz1985
      @mazz1985 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      She talks too fast, we finns talk sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.....w

    • @mazz1985
      @mazz1985 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GreatDayHouston Talk slower pls, hard to follow for non native english.

    • @Manda-wilj
      @Manda-wilj 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mazz1985 yes

  • @dannne88
    @dannne88 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1113

    Host: You are a squad leader in the Finnish military right?
    Guest: It sounds so fancy when you say it like that. I hope no one attacks us.
    That's a finn right there! ^^

    • @livedandletdie
      @livedandletdie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      If he had been drunk he would have a very different opinion. And he'd hope it'd be the Swedes that attacked, just so he could say in Swedish så ja så ja jag skall inte skära bara rispa...

    • @johnraina4828
      @johnraina4828 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@livedandletdie the power of perkele

    • @sepposavinainen2660
      @sepposavinainen2660 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@iliilil5761 We just laught them off with Ismo :)

    • @TheSuspectOnFoot
      @TheSuspectOnFoot 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      It does sound " a little fancy" when she says that he was a commander which would be like a general when he's just a corporal.

    • @TheSuspectOnFoot
      @TheSuspectOnFoot 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@@petterimikael9 Do you just assume that people who don't use their real names or pictures aren't old enough and need a lecture or why are you telling me all this basic training stuff? Squad is also not a joukkue but ryhmä instead, a platoon would be joukkue.
      Mistake on my part was that I thought she said former commander. I've never heard anyone use the word formal commander which techincally is correct but does still give "a bit" fancy vibe.

  • @MelliaBoomBot
    @MelliaBoomBot ปีที่แล้ว +8

    So lovely to see him interviewed like this.. love Ismo ❤

  • @clearasil11
    @clearasil11 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Top notch comedian. Now I don't mind if someone says offensive stuff or goes real dark, I actually enjoy it, but I have to hand it to Ismo because his observational comedy doesn't come at anyone's expense and it's probably the hardest way to go.

  • @Jack_of_Helsinki
    @Jack_of_Helsinki 5 ปีที่แล้ว +328

    WTF = Welcome to Finland.

    • @patu1264
      @patu1264 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      😂

    • @antimonni
      @antimonni 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      So book your flights into HEL(sinki)

    • @woowooNeedsFaith
      @woowooNeedsFaith 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nerokasta!!!

    • @petopetteri178
      @petopetteri178 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      En ole tuota ennen huomannutkaan... totta

    • @Magisktification
      @Magisktification 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@antimonni Real Hell is in Norway tho xD

  • @MrPushoo
    @MrPushoo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    this guy is a legend ..he should be a UN ambassador or something to spread cheer around the world!

  • @MrAdryan1603
    @MrAdryan1603 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    The interviewer and comedian are both so funny and I love it

    • @KeithFlint350
      @KeithFlint350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Would be even funnier if she let him speak for more than 7 seconds

  • @castoroy14
    @castoroy14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I would love to hang out with Ismo and have a few beers, joking and laughing. Seems like a great guy and he's funny as hell.

  • @jameskennedy6982
    @jameskennedy6982 5 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    My Mom's sister was married to a Finn, I speak Croatian, and we would carry on great conversations...not having any idea what the other was saying. He was a great uncle.

    • @milanstevic8424
      @milanstevic8424 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      As a Serb, I guess I'm not supposed to understand this completely authentic Croatian language?
      (There is no such thing as a Croatian language, there is a South-Slavic group of languages at best, also known as Serbo-Croatian, or Croato-Serbian, depending on how much you care about the exact ordering of the words as if they're supposed to convey nationalism in this context. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbo-Croatian )

    • @22222roro
      @22222roro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@milanstevic8424 Why even worry or type about this nonsense, even by your wikipedia page ( under "History" "Early development") it says Serbo-Croatian started as Old Church Slavonic, so the language actually originated from Slavonia or Croatia and later when used by regular people it became known as the Croatian version of old slavonic. So from what you're saying I assume you think that Serbian is also not a language but it's also Serbo-Croatian?

    • @milanstevic8424
      @milanstevic8424 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@22222roro what's your logic here? why don't we call your language Proto-Germanic then? there is a reason it evolved into Old English from the fusion of Norse languages and West-Germanic dialects of Anglo-Saxons.
      Similarly, Serbo-Croatian was developed from Old Slavonic language group (but not the actual Church variant however, read below). If you didn't know, we are all Slavs: Poles, Slovaks, Czechs, Croats, Slovenians, Serbs, Russians, Ukrainians, and many others.
      There is no Slavonia!! There was never a country called Slavonia, there is a region by that name, but contrary to what you're thinking, it's not the birthplace of the Slavs, it was named like that after the fact. Likewise, there is no distinct Croatian language.
      Sure, there is a country of Croatia, but Croats actually share their language with at least 4 other populations in the same general area. No, the primary language did not originate in Croatia. If you had read the article with due attention you'd learn that there are three major distinct dialects of Serbo-Croatian, and these are the variants that constitute the whole difference between the nations.
      But these differences are so nuanced that Croats, Serbs, Bosnians, and Montenegrins can outright understand each other on their mother tongue. The primary language we all speak is named after the two most dominant speaker nations, Serbs and Croats, and it wasn't named like that by me, it was the international consensus that the language should be named Serbo-Croatian.
      English people aren't Germans, declaratively, yet their language evolved from a proto-German dialect. Not to mention the plethora of words borrowed from Latin and later French. Is French then the same as English? Is English then same as German? Contrary to these examples, Serbs can understand Croats without any exposure or practice with the "Croatian language". Can you figure out the nonsense in your line of thinking?
      If this person said "I speak Slavic" that would be nonsensical as well. There is no singular Slavic language, even though there are so many Slavic people, but obviously the roots to all Slavic languages can be traced back to old Slavic dialects, that are for some reason CALLED Slavonic.
      Why? Well, Old Church Slavonic wasn't a true spoken language but a literary one, used as a standard to marry the meaning, laws, and literature between all Slavic peoples at the time. At the time, scholars were expected to learn several literary languages: Church Slavonic, Latin, and especially Greek were a must, but in the medieval period Persian and Arabic were also prized. Literary language is not the same thing as a spoken one.
      "Old Church Slavonic was *adopted* as the language of the liturgy in churches serving various Slavic nations."
      "Old Church Slavonic or Old Slavonic was the first Slavic *literary* language."
      "The beginning of written Serbo-Croatian can be traced from the *10th century* and on when *Serbo-Croatian medieval texts* were written in five scripts: Latin, Glagolitic, Early Cyrillic, Bosnian Cyrillic and Arebica, the last principally by Bosniak nobility. *Serbo-Croatian* competed with the more established literary languages of *Latin and Old Slavonic* in the west and Persian and Arabic in the east."
      There is no Australian! There is no Canadian! There is no Falklandislandian! There is no American! There is no Croatian! There is a principle of common reason behind this, because it is well-established what constitutes a standalone language in this world.
      I'm sorry but you must be a shitty troll if you completely disregard the 1000+ year old legacy of a language that no European thinker or politician had the balls to deny.

    • @dennislindqvist8443
      @dennislindqvist8443 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@milanstevic8424 English has influences from both the Danish Vikings, the French and the Romans, but is basically part of the Germanic language tribe that has much, much older ancestry.

    • @milanstevic8424
      @milanstevic8424 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dennislindqvist8443 How's that disproving what I said?

  • @jogrant3851
    @jogrant3851 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    So great to see a Finnish comedian!! I went to Finland in the middle of winter. It is a beautiful place with a good vibe, I would love to live there.

  • @justanothergunnerd8128
    @justanothergunnerd8128 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I love the Finnish sense of humor - great stuff!

  • @bradenjames670
    @bradenjames670 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was so Peaceful. It is really refreshing, and great to hear People have such a happy conversation. :)

  • @kevinhiggler2896
    @kevinhiggler2896 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Seen him a few times, he is absolutely GREAT! Want to see more.

  • @SeeWoelfin
    @SeeWoelfin ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a fantastic interview! Interviewer and Interviewee both. Loved it!

  • @tjv1516
    @tjv1516 5 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    Absolutely love the host very professional and natural ❤️☺️

  • @RichardStrong86
    @RichardStrong86 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    5:00 Scratch was a line drawn in the ground that acted as a boundary. To be up to scratch refers to being up to a certain standard allowing you to compete (with it's origins being the boundary drawn for boxing), with starting from scratch referring to the starting line you start from (that doesn't enable you any starting advantages).

    • @daveyvane
      @daveyvane ปีที่แล้ว

      Get out of here!

  • @sinetwo
    @sinetwo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    I'm very impressed with the hosts pronunciation! Even for Scandinavians it's not easy, I am totally aware that for English native speakers you need to have an incredible grasp of pronunciations to even get close!

    • @saladshla
      @saladshla 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Just a little tip, but Fins do not identify as Scandinavian, just northern

    • @acmemasteri
      @acmemasteri 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@saladshla Fennoscandia...

    • @moubhattacharyya1141
      @moubhattacharyya1141 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Being Scandinavian, here has no advantage from the language family point of view.
      English is a closer relative to Scandinavian languages. Suomi is the odd friend there.

    • @kami67
      @kami67 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@acmemasteri Fennoscandia is bullshit

    • @soransharif3992
      @soransharif3992 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fiins are not Skandinavias

  • @DissedRedEngie
    @DissedRedEngie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    6:30 and here's how the imperial measurements were made

  • @nursultan_tulyakbay
    @nursultan_tulyakbay 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    6:30
    Ismo: "It's not very specific."
    Host: "In case y'all wondering, it's 4.7 miles."

    • @johannak8879
      @johannak8879 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I mean, of course there had to be a study how long that actually is but the saying is used as an approximation. The distance is not common knowledge.

    • @NightwishArena
      @NightwishArena 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@johannak8879 Yes, and I think it is only be used when you try to sound funny and/or when you are upset about something, like "I had to walk at least three reindeer peeings to get back to home" etc.

    • @perttimyllyselka7222
      @perttimyllyselka7222 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In fact: a reindeer piss a lenght between two reindeer pisses, if it doesnt stop. Its about 10km 😄

  • @SanderVanierschot
    @SanderVanierschot ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Already at least ten years a great comedian, but I discovered ISMO just a couple of months ago! I love his humor!

  • @StarOnCheek
    @StarOnCheek 4 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    it's so ironic when Americans find measuring distance in reindeer pees funny, but also measure things in feet

    • @daleicious1528
      @daleicious1528 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Well, peoples feet are a more consistent(hopefully) distance to measure by.

    • @edgywagy145
      @edgywagy145 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dirty one

    • @skedeman100
      @skedeman100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Dale Icious it actually isnt, the poronkusema actually is quite a scientifical measure

    • @williamwhitman4889
      @williamwhitman4889 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would guess it was originated by hunters who tracked deer.

    • @cantankeroustank6904
      @cantankeroustank6904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@williamwhitman4889 Actually it has its origins in reindeer sledding. See, reindeer can't pee and run at the same time, they have to stop to pee. They also have a nasty habit of accumulating various proteins in their urine. Over time those proteins can build up and cause a super painful blockage that can and will basically paralyze the reindeer. So poronkusema is the maximum distance you can force your reindeer to run between piss breaks, unless you actually like being stranded in the middle of nowhere in freezing temperatures, massaging the animal's bladder to try to break the blockage or, worst case scenario, trying to suck it out.

  • @Sithlordxxxx
    @Sithlordxxxx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I am delighted by the host. Not sure if she's doing an extremely good job or if others dropped the bar too low... whatever it is, you are an awesome host!

  • @martinwulf8253
    @martinwulf8253 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a genuine and humble guy, absolute legend.

  • @Shadows_101
    @Shadows_101 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    whole clip was fun to watch.. greetings from Norway.

  • @Leo-fz7kz
    @Leo-fz7kz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    The host is so good!

  • @justsomeone5834
    @justsomeone5834 5 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    Very funny interview and a great hostess :)

  • @myangher5233
    @myangher5233 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    He is hilarious!!! If you have not seen his show, you need to go. Saw him earlier this month at the laugh factory in Vegas and his show is really good.

  • @NecronomThe4th
    @NecronomThe4th 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Santa claus being called the Christmas GOAT in finish is hilarious.

  • @jennieh8173
    @jennieh8173 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    That's one of the best hosts I've ever seen! Love her!

  • @isotropisch82
    @isotropisch82 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have a couple of Finnish friends, they're quite unique, but in a great way, very funny and self deprecating. I like this host too, she's very likable and a good interviewer who knows how to keep things moving while also being engaged - I hope she gets snapped up by a national channel

  • @Jurtaani
    @Jurtaani 5 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    Even though I am natives Finnish speaker, you just don't think about your own language that much. So i would not be exaggerating when i say that this made me laugh in tears. 🤣🤣
    Oh i almost forgot to add
    SUOMI MAINITTU! TORILLA TAVATAAN!!

    • @rescue270
      @rescue270 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He makes me think about American English in the same way and I'm still laughing to myself days later.

  • @HSV4freedom
    @HSV4freedom 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Go Ismo! So fun to follow you. Always guaranteed laughter, when you show up in my feed.

  • @FumbleFusion
    @FumbleFusion 5 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    SUOMI MAINITTU UUDESTAA TORILLE!

    • @Siskosbroidi1
      @Siskosbroidi1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      EI TÄÄLTÄ KERKEE POIS NÄEMMÄ TULLAKAAN

    • @FumbleFusion
      @FumbleFusion 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Siskosbroidi1 Ei nii 😂 Takasi vaa

    • @MrXtr3m3ly
      @MrXtr3m3ly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Ei perkele ei taas?

    • @lauuura878
      @lauuura878 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      😂😂😂😂

    • @FumbleFusion
      @FumbleFusion 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Haerksii Kyllä vaan mulla taitaa jäädä huomen koulun päättärit välistä ku toril menee taas koko saakelin yö..

  • @zomaga1
    @zomaga1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +582

    I am slightly impressed by her pronounciation.

    • @GreedAndSelfishness
      @GreedAndSelfishness 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I'm not.

    • @Myrou1
      @Myrou1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      K

    • @hamdi7150
      @hamdi7150 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Her?????

    • @Aurinkohirvi
      @Aurinkohirvi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I am too. She pronounced amazingly well considering English and Finnish have different sounds for letters and different rules for pronounciation. Well, Finnish has one rule and English has so many rules you need to remember how to pronounce every word.

    • @xooperz
      @xooperz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@hamdi7150 racist

  • @zabnat
    @zabnat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Great thing about wife carrying competition is that the prize is wife's weight in beer. So high risk high reward. :)

  • @gotham61
    @gotham61 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    As an Estonian, I will point out that the one other language which is quite similar to Finnish is Estonian.

    • @Samirustem
      @Samirustem ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Was thinking same. Also hungarian. And i assume sentence structure should be sinilar to turkish too

    • @pauljordan4452
      @pauljordan4452 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@SamirustemFinno Ugric. A man from university learned Hungarian in the 60s and still speaks it fluently. Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian are probably most unfamiliar to an English speaker.

    • @markusmakela9380
      @markusmakela9380 หลายเดือนก่อน

      jah, tegelik…we should have branch ”FinEst language” or ” EeS ” = European Standard lang , calling together both languages at thiskind of international issues. (EeS tõel/todel = Eesti Soome keel/kieli ) btw. és (”ees”) on ”ja” ungari keeles/ unkarin kielel. No nüüd/no nyt 🤔

    • @markusmakela9380
      @markusmakela9380 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Languages brand name ”MixES”, mixed eest/suomi, 😊… jne

  • @siddislikesgoogle
    @siddislikesgoogle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    this has inspired me to go visit finland someday, sounds like a lovely place full of lovely people

    • @aaseppi5620
      @aaseppi5620 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Finland is good place to visit and live. But not all are nice and beautiful 😁, but Finland is worth a try 👍

  • @vgvlogs4182
    @vgvlogs4182 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As a taxi driver at Icelands international airport, I get these questions alot about the long words. I explain to people that everything they see a long word here, it composition words. And they are made up of 2 words or more, 3 words is the most common and we say them together like they are one word. Like Eyjafjallajökul is 3 words, eyja-fjalla-jökull or island-mountains glaciers.

  • @FINMrCurly
    @FINMrCurly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    Yes she actually could learn finnish. Sound pretty good already

    • @jamesbernadette6216
      @jamesbernadette6216 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Haha, especially with the fast Texas style :D "Me tulemme takaisin" was very much intelligible when she said it really fast. She'd be well understood in Karelia... x)

    • @santerisalmivuori3872
      @santerisalmivuori3872 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Finns love to kiss ass every time we are mentioned somewhere or someone tries our language. She sounded like shit, c'mon. Yes we got acknowledged, yay, just leave it at that and don't get too self important over it.

    • @peepeetrain8755
      @peepeetrain8755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@santerisalmivuori3872 you probably sound shit speaking English.

    • @santerisalmivuori3872
      @santerisalmivuori3872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@peepeetrain8755 Yeah well, no matter what I say to you at this point will sound like lies to you since you've made up your mind about the fact, so let's leave it at that and agree to disagree.

  • @esaedvik
    @esaedvik 5 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Awesome host, as people have already mentioned. A+. I'll say: WTF - Welcome To Finland.

  • @andersengman3896
    @andersengman3896 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I can't believe he doesn't know the reason Santa Claus is called Joulupukki. The yule goat is the _original_ holiday mascot whereas Santa Claus was brought to the Nordic countries by Coca-Cola and merged with the "tomte" from Scandinavian folklore. In Sweden, the yule goat still exists, albeit merely as an ornament, while the "tomte" hands out the presents.

    • @KoteDarasuum
      @KoteDarasuum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      The yule goat still exists here in Finland as ornament too. But the origin for joulupukki is but different to yule goat. In here, "nuutti pukki" used to bring gifts, a meanspirited and somewhat cruel spirit/unnatural being who was mostly like a man but with a some parts of a goat, with it allways having a head or skull of a goat as face, with some variations to the body, for example centaurlike mix of man and goat, or a goat legged man, or just the head of a goat on a man. He would visit on st knuts day, a nordic holiday after christmas (his name even means knut goat) and he would stay in your house untill he is entertained enough to leave, most often this meant you would give the man in costume enough alcohol so he is drunk and leaves. But if the knut goat wasnt entertained enough he would make pranks to the household before leaving. The children were told he would take away mean and kill bad behaving children, and bring them to Joulupukki, who lives on korvatunturi, a mountain in lapland that was claimed to be made out of skulls of mean and badly behaving children taken there. You know, the fun kind of christmas tradition!

    • @koff41
      @koff41 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anders om jag slänger ut en fråga till dig om vad som helst så kan du svara på det till hundra pcent. Alttid kul när en riktig felfinnare hittar något som är livsviktigt för dem. Lev väl.
      Idag första Maj så protesterade vi emot förtrycket och det det innebär. Frihet och rätt att ha en åsikt. Vad tycker du om det!

    • @malin8408
      @malin8408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The origin of the yule goat and the "nuuti pukki" is probably the same, as well as the origin of the numerus different Krampus down in Germany, Austria etc. It's a goatlike man that might kidnapp and eat you if you haven't behaved during the year. But because it's so old, we'll never know for sure.

    • @wackyruss
      @wackyruss ปีที่แล้ว

      Santa Claus is actually an amalgamation of the Dutch Sinterklaas as well as Odin from Norse Mythology. Also there is inspiration from Sámi mushroom shamans of Lapland.

    • @Gittas-tube
      @Gittas-tube 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hello there! Yes, and in Swedish-speaking Finland, we can use julbocken, jultomten or julgubben, all three. Here, jultomten is more rare than the other two. We usually use tomte only for the small Santa's helpers. There are also hustomte, gårdstomte etc. that in the beginning had no connection to Christmas but represented spirits that guarded the house and home, as in the well-known poem "Midvinternattens köld är hård, stjärnorna gnistra och glimma..."

  • @samspencer582
    @samspencer582 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i like the host. She is so great and amusing too and I like Ismo and he is really funny.

  • @mablesyrup1571
    @mablesyrup1571 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    What a lovely host! Utterly adorable. She should run for office. She is very diplomatic.

  • @ProWonderify
    @ProWonderify 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good presentation from Houst. Ismo we know already easy going man. Thank You.

  • @ookami112
    @ookami112 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Greetings from finland ! Great Ismo and great host u got there !

  • @ap6709
    @ap6709 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She is a great host!! Excellent work, she really know how to consider their guests. I want more as professional as she is, wow! And of course love Ismo too. Great job both of them ❤️

  • @rauhansotilas2350
    @rauhansotilas2350 5 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    Actually, the word "äiti" is a loanword from the old Germanic language(s). The Baltic-Finnic word for mother is something similar to Estonian word for mother which is "emo" or "emä", but in Finnish, that word is today used only for the animal mother.

    • @tommiruotsila
      @tommiruotsila 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      hyvä huomio!

    • @daemon816
      @daemon816 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Die mutter?

    • @SocialistFinn1
      @SocialistFinn1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      but it may as well be Finnish since it's not even used in Germanic languages anymore.

    • @sarcasm-83
      @sarcasm-83 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What is the word it's loaned from then? I can't really think of any Germanic terms that are similar - but then again, I don't know many so - I'm not saying you're wrong, just curious :)

    • @SocialistFinn1
      @SocialistFinn1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@sarcasm-83 it is a Germanic loanword but it's not used in any Germanic languages anymore so that's why you can't think of any examples.

  • @sona7444
    @sona7444 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    good lord. I KNEW Ismo had to be a genius to be so funny. PHYSICS!??!?!?!? good lord. this man needs a Netflix special AND MORE. omg, he would be great at hosting a show. COME ON WORLD.

    • @RachelSDay1982
      @RachelSDay1982 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree. The most intelligent people have a very good sense of humor. 😊

  • @alekpantarei8148
    @alekpantarei8148 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    she was awesome with Ismo!

  • @tonttuadhd3492
    @tonttuadhd3492 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    A brilliant interview

  • @Erik_Emer
    @Erik_Emer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Even in conversation he's a comedian.
    "A mosquito catching competition."
    "Yeah, it just sounds like everyone's applauding."

  • @mindtreat
    @mindtreat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Whenever someone is clapping, i'll be forever stuck with that image in my mind of a group of people swatting mosquitoes...

  • @fredrikcarlstedt393
    @fredrikcarlstedt393 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Finnish ; it is not only a foreign language,
    but actually also intergalactic .

  • @dirkmoolman
    @dirkmoolman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    In my language, Afrikaans, we also put the words together, with no spaces.

    • @DieFlabbergast
      @DieFlabbergast 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bullshit! What the fuck is this, then? af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suid-Afrika Looks pretty much like Dutch, to me.

  • @jmatt4life
    @jmatt4life 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am a new ISMO fan!!!
    He is THE BOMB!

  • @jimithy47
    @jimithy47 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I've seen Ismo in a few videos and I love it but I think the Great Day Houston host and Ismo could do bits here and there as she was great as well. Kudos to you both.

  • @WickedBrutality
    @WickedBrutality 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Actually the word goat=pukki used in joulupukki comes from old nordic paganism, It represents the goats of thor, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr. Although we Finns didnt call him thor, we call him Ukko but its pretty much the same thing. Before the commercialized red cocacola santaclaus came here we had nuuttipukki. Nuuttipukki is a person (Usually a children) wearing a goat fur/skin and some sort of goat mask, going from house to house to sing a song in return for some treats. Originally tho nuuttipukki was not so pleasant visitor, they were usually drunk men who wore those same outfits and went from house to house to ask for leftover food and drinks after christmas, if you didnt give them anything they could break up something from your house.

    • @Fairychamber
      @Fairychamber 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      and before Nuuttikpukki there was Kekripukki who came around Kekri (old Finnish harvest festival/day of the dead)

    • @jarskil8862
      @jarskil8862 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Fairychamber And then came Baltic Pagans and introduced Perkunas, their god of sky to Finns and Ukko turned into... one very famous Finnish word :D

    • @Miikkkaelmon
      @Miikkkaelmon 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow i can’t believe how mutch old history peoples know. These old christmas folklore are new to me. Where you read this stuff or you just know?

  • @TEEHuetinck
    @TEEHuetinck 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like this host!!! Just discovered her, because I was looking for Ismo's interview.

  • @IntensePeppers
    @IntensePeppers 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Get him a Netflix special already

  • @tantuce
    @tantuce 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love that those Finnish words they discussed are written down in the description.

  • @Kyosti5000
    @Kyosti5000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I was not supriced at all to hear that we are the happiest nation in the world. Apart from murderous taxing things are quite well here in Finland. Sure some things could be better but that is always the case no matter how things are. I am happy, I have little to complain. My fellow Finns are very open and warm people. This is well managed and very beautiful country + I think we get along with our neighbouring countries despite of our very bloody history with them.

    • @jokuvaan5175
      @jokuvaan5175 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Well one could argue that the high taxes are the reason for people being happy because of all the social services that they make possible.

    • @Kyosti5000
      @Kyosti5000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jokuvaan5175 Yeah, might be a factor for some people. The recieving end that is. I doubt one can tax anyone happy.

    • @emmamemma4162
      @emmamemma4162 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@Kyosti5000 Rich people in very unequal countries are less happy compared to rich people in countries with high taxation and good social services. Low crime-rates, very few homeless people and equal opportunities for all citizens are important factors for making the richest people in a country even happier.

    • @Kyosti5000
      @Kyosti5000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@emmamemma4162 I was thinking about your equality argument. I feel that high taxation has correlation in more equal opportunities. For the rich people it sounds like they get their money stolen eighter by some poor bastard or the government. Which ever feels better I suppose. :D

    • @emmamemma4162
      @emmamemma4162 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@Kyosti5000 It's not only about loosing money, but about being robbed, burgled, kidnapped or killed. Rich people in poor countries have to live behind walls and everything needs to be high-security.
      In countries with more equality rich people can move about without worrying about security and they can make friends (or fall in love) with more people since the differences in wealth are less pronounced.

  • @Omgbbqhaxlolol
    @Omgbbqhaxlolol ปีที่แล้ว +13

    What kills me with Ismo is how animated his face is. His lips, his cheeks, his eyes, EVERYTHING is moving, and in such funny ways too.

  • @Cyba_IT_NZ
    @Cyba_IT_NZ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very lovely host and funny guy. I would love to vist Finland and Houston one day :)

  • @NyanyiC
    @NyanyiC ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lovely interview ❤

  • @SuperWickedgame
    @SuperWickedgame 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Thanks for the video. Ismo is HUGE in Finland :D

    • @moradator
      @moradator 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No clue where you live in, but definitely gonna disagree with you there. Really the only instances where i've heard of him have been on foreign talkshows.

    • @lemonielala3080
      @lemonielala3080 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have to agree with Erik, Ismo unfortunately isn't the most famous or best liked comedian in Finland. 🤔 Don't get me wrong, he is well known and liked, just not our biggest star. I think the one that is everywhere right now is Sami Hedberg, no?

    • @rainefagerholm7670
      @rainefagerholm7670 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sami Hedberg is the most popular comedian in Finland

  • @petrikarjalainen2297
    @petrikarjalainen2297 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We actually DO have the mosquito hunting contest in Finland as well. We call it Juhannus (midsummer festival).

  • @satseetal
    @satseetal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ismo “am I the only one not happy” devastating haha

  • @rasmusramo
    @rasmusramo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    7:13 The Christmas Goat come from the old Norse culture and traditions. Not sure exactly why it's a goat, but there are most likely some information online
    The goat isn''t just in Finland, but in Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway and Denmark) as well.

    • @GreatDayHouston
      @GreatDayHouston  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's interesting! Thanks for explaining :)

    • @kuoppari76
      @kuoppari76 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joulupukki

  • @mikanyyssis
    @mikanyyssis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Getting drunk with your underwear is called Pantsdrunk!! Usually we do it alone but it is still considered as having a party. A one man (or woman) party. 😂

    • @zwykhg364
      @zwykhg364 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's a fancy word for alcoholic

    • @KamaraNoir
      @KamaraNoir 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @xieouyang1341
    @xieouyang1341 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The interviewer is great, she does a great job.

  • @annelappalainen
    @annelappalainen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ismo is so funny, greetings from Finland ❤

  • @kapuzinergruft
    @kapuzinergruft 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    For the first time in Finland in x-mas 2023, great country. As a German I always try to keep a low profile but there was a lady in the souvenir shop. She basically forced her brilliant German language on me. Wonderful snowy country, marvellous...😂
    Google kids songs England Finland comparing... heavy metal. 😂🤣

  • @pahakuutti
    @pahakuutti 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Start from scratch because of the mosquitos.

  • @GrandeMastaSexi
    @GrandeMastaSexi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    She was a great host/interviewer. Well done!

  • @ericfontaine2145
    @ericfontaine2145 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That was very entertaining. 👍 thank you 👍

  • @Cujo_Ate_My_Credit_Card
    @Cujo_Ate_My_Credit_Card 5 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    That 'start from a scratch' joke killed me! Very likeable hostess, all hosts should be like her.

  • @usagiwhitenight
    @usagiwhitenight 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The kids at home is like -“no don’t eat Santa’s deers!”

  • @Familyguyfan10-k6z
    @Familyguyfan10-k6z 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    SUOMI! I'm from Finland i 'm proud

  • @teppotulppu3545
    @teppotulppu3545 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This host was great. She had done her research before the actual show? Niiiice!

  • @Pikiruukki
    @Pikiruukki 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic interview , easy when talking about it , when you righ , in a fun way ... ISMO

  • @looseygoosey23
    @looseygoosey23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He is the most genuine person

  • @ansilh
    @ansilh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Finland?
    Me then: Linus Torvalds.
    Me now: Ismo.

  • @candyjamaican
    @candyjamaican 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The host made this even better!!!! Love you Ismo