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The best thing about the Helsinki metro is the little cartoon signs asking people to be polite. There’s a dog who hopes you won’t use so much perfume

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This is the first time I’ve seen more than 2 American tourists in Finland. Or any country’s tourists in Finland tbh 🤣

Adding English to the PSA seems obvious, but Swedish surprised me a little. You wouldn't see Danish or Polish in Germany just because it's a neighboring country. Is Finland and Sweden actually a thing?

Swedish is an official language and required for all government signage. 7 centuries of colonizer control from the Kings left its mark, even tho at this point barely 5% of the population still speaks it…

Keep an eye out for the no-dogs-allowed signs as you make your way around the city. You'll notice that they spread out the dog breeds so no particular kind of dog feels the weight of blanket exclusion.