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    james crabtree‏Verified account @jamescrabtree 14 May 2020

    A Finnish friend says there is a typically morose joke circulating around Helsinki: "So, we now have to stay 2m away from each other? Why so close?"

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      2. Stanley Pignal‏Verified account @spignal 14 May 2020
        Replying to @jamescrabtree

        they truly are the comedy giants of Europe, aren't they?

        5 replies 0 retweets 128 likes
      3. james crabtree‏Verified account @jamescrabtree 14 May 2020
        Replying to @spignal

        them and the belgians

        6 replies 1 retweet 92 likes
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      2. Adam Dabrowski‏ @AdamDabrowski99 14 May 2020
        Replying to @jamescrabtree @alexmassie

        This could apply to Swedes as well, to be fair

        2 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
      3. Thrin - Official Keeper Of Your Permanent Record.‏ @Thrinworks 15 May 2020
        Replying to @AdamDabrowski99 @jamescrabtree @alexmassie

        Norwegians too. It's a Scandinavian thing, I think.

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      2. Katrina Gulliver‏Verified account @katrinagulliver 14 May 2020
        Replying to @jamescrabtree @alexmassie

        that's a joke for @exjon

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      3. Jon Gabriel‏Verified account @exjon 14 May 2020
        Replying to @katrinagulliver @jamescrabtree

        pic.twitter.com/gbmbaq9pOU

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      1. Tapani Simojoki‏ @tapanisimojoki 14 May 2020
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        When 2 metres isn't enough pic.twitter.com/AwgYzU85Iy
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      2. מתתיהו‏ @LI_Matt 14 May 2020
        Replying to @jamescrabtree @timtheredmenace

        As the old joke goes: How can you tell a Finn is an extrovert? He stares at *your* shoes.

        3 replies 41 retweets 539 likes
      3. Renewed Rebecca‏ @renewedrebecca 14 May 2020
        Replying to @LI_Matt @jamescrabtree @timtheredmenace

        I think I might be Finnish.

        0 replies 1 retweet 83 likes
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      2. J. Mestre‏Verified account @kj_mestre 14 May 2020
        Replying to @jamescrabtree @DianaKristinne

        Oh, well, @RiikkaHei

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      3. Riikka‏ @RiikkaHei 14 May 2020
        Replying to @kj_mestre @jamescrabtree @DianaKristinne

        👏🏻 4 meters should be the norm 👏🏻

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