Youtube and facebook are like the worst places you can go to read comments lol. Maybe you should stick to places that aren't meant for saltiness and crying etc.
Nah, its fine. I like to have a chat with people and listen how they view things, since it can be good for me to understand different opinions and views about things.
If you want respect from someone, you have to show it first. The Finns often return attacks to the Swedes, because not all Swedes can recognize the quality of Finland and that it has not been a small and unsuccessful little brother for long enough. Conversely, Finns have finally started collecting more medals in seniors and sometimes think they are far better than they really are. So they have nothing to blame, both sides are right, it's not one-sided as you try to suggest.
I dont see anyone write shit about Switzerland, Slovakia, Germany. Its only against sweden
The difference is that finns are completly bulling swedes. Saying stuff like Sweden should stop playing hockey, are always failing, never won gold, are soft and gay, worse than italy etc are much worse bashing than saying Finland is not as good as Canada. Its completly different level of bashing.
Swedes have treated us little brothers for so long so some Finns have the saltiness they have never got over and act like child. Things have changed, but there is rotten eggs both sides of the border. I appreciate Swedes and I don't have many negative things to say about them. I feel like we have more respect now than we used to have in the past, so I guess we have grown up to be a little more mature.
I'm sure there's some bashing between Swiss and German fans in different sports. It's just part of it.
So if you read facebook or youtube and comments there, what sample of people there will probably write? I would not be afraid to say that life in Finland is harder than in Sweden, it depends on the area, of course, but Finland is a poorer country than Sweden and living conditions are simply different. As far as hockey is concerned, it is not true that Finns bully the Swedes in such numbers, here it depends on what contributions you read and what you are looking for. What was it like for the Finns when they never won the WHC, the Swedes didn't make fun of them?
Well we are in hockey here. Fact is that nobody is ever bashing switzerland, germany, latvia, czechs...in hockey. but sweden always gets bashed and made fun of, not only from finns but also from others.
Thing is, i dont see anyone making fun of other hockey nations in this way, its only against swedes. Something is wrong.
Yes Sweden is richer country but it's not really visible on everyday life, it's like comparing Netherlands and Belgium basically. Once you reach certain level of living conditions, differences are quite small and doesn't affect everyday life drastically when comparing.
So Sweden is just a victim of all the other hockey countries and their fans ... do you wonder why this is so and whether the Swedes are sometimes to blame for their arrogance and contempt for other countries? Your theory about Swedish bullying is weird. When Sweden won the WHC twice in a row, I was happy and happy. But I also knew and understood that it would be different in the future, quite possibly worse. And it never occurred to me to go and write something to the Finns that look, we rule the world and where you are.
Just ignore it man... You are diving the sewers and then complain it smells like shit.
Exactly, sweden is bullied by other hockeynations fans. U dont see this kind of bulling directed toward other hockeynations.
Comments like that is getting like 100 likes, people agree with it.
Real discussion and getting others perspectives is great, when done respectfully.
I don't believe for one bit that people start saying that Sweden should stop playing hockey etc. If they do, they don't understand a thing about hockey and you should ignore them instead taking it to your heart. Sweden is one of the most successful hockey nations in the world and aside friendly banter and some salty comments, no one ever says Sweden is not an excellent hockey country.
To be fair the only person on this forum who has been saying that Sweden are worse than those countries IS eye of ra.
You said Swedes are 13th best in the world ... Where are Poland, UK and Italy ranked?
Canada is now in at least it's 6th semi in the last 7 years. Maybe even all 7.
