tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post2141004656729229922..comments2023-11-05T09:55:13.077+02:00Comments on Itching for Eestimaa: matsidGiustinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-66011814074973351812013-05-16T15:54:27.318+02:002013-05-16T15:54:27.318+02:00Lovely,
Marta has mentioned these types of thin...Lovely, <br />Marta has mentioned these types of things to me about where she lives. <br />Things like this are not flaunted in my little part of the world.<br />Lets not jump all over this defending poor little Estonia from the big bad grandmother. I didn't say that no one drinks or smokes, only that<br />it is not likely one would see this on display and done so in your face here.<br />Sorry it's just gross !Martasmimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00904404170845733669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-60016922277721115962013-05-15T18:36:34.590+02:002013-05-15T18:36:34.590+02:00Oh dear. The embassies. Cost me 600 hundred pounds...Oh dear. The embassies. Cost me 600 hundred pounds and two lost holidays just to get my passport sorted in London, just because they "prefer" to have it done in contry of residence (alternatively could have had it done in Dublin for 70 quid in couple of hours). They even made us queue outside the gate, as to assert their dominance - you're nothing to us, just numbers on the computer screen! I doubt very much I would even contemplate on the idea of spending my free time there, however fancy the occasion. Thanks, but no thanks.<br /><br />But well done you! The all powerful Foreign Office sure must open some doors, half shut otherwise.Markohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501324932136870126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-62480713233297190972013-05-15T16:55:03.213+02:002013-05-15T16:55:03.213+02:00I go to embassy parties now and then here in Washi...I go to embassy parties now and then here in Washington. I must say, there is matslus evident even there. Just better dressed. But it's there.<br /><br />I can smell an kodueestlane a mile away. Like a criminal knows another criminal.<br /><br />Saying this as a proud mats myself. (NOT!)LPRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397977705898254598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-75755027239871559422013-05-14T18:46:40.984+02:002013-05-14T18:46:40.984+02:00Mats is offensive to Estonians, although being an ...Mats is offensive to Estonians, although being an ordinary name and having no other meaning, just like Fritz can be to Germans. Mats actually recognises well mannered individuals, Mats respects self-disciplined and well meaning fellow citizens. The only time one should be aware of a Mats, is when one is looking down on Mats while not realizing that they themselves could be considered one under different circumstances. A Mats is very good at sniffing out another Mats. <br /><br />You get these kind of people world over. Estonia is not actually too bad, considering. You should try Poland and Finland for a change, in my experience these can truly described as Matsi-countries. :)Markohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501324932136870126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-76976924494893678572013-05-14T11:44:56.274+02:002013-05-14T11:44:56.274+02:00Mats versus mõisnik, its old name actually from ti...Mats versus mõisnik, its old name actually from times where country was controlled by Baltic-germans.KKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478117009223182908noreply@blogger.com