• superweeniehutjrs@lemmy.world
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    26 days ago

    This partly explains why everything in Helsinki is closed so early. I was a hungry American tourist, left with very few options close by my hotel. It was only a problem the first evening.

    • Evil_incarnate@lemm.ee
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      26 days ago

      Finns also eat their main meal at lunchtime. And by lunchtime, I mean 11am. I worked at a lunch restaurant and had people having a huge meal (salad, bread vegetables, potatoes, two schnitzels, soup and dessert) at 10:30. Sometimes earlier if we were ready.

      • Dasus@lemmy.world
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        26 days ago

        As a Finn I’ve never been able to do that, but when in the army or working, kinda have to for fuel (depending on what job I was doing office jobs don’t really need energy like that).

        Always felt incredibly nauseous afterwards.

        When I get to be on my own schedule, I eat at around 19-21 (but also go to bed really late)

        • Evotech@lemmy.world
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          25 days ago

          I mean, if that’s your main meal of the day I get it.

          There’s people at my office doing omad and only eat lunsj

          • Dasus@lemmy.world
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            26 days ago

            No, I’m not “the average” (because I’m one person), and I don’t think it’s particularly good for me. In fact, it’s caused quite a lot of issues.