> Google "management by perkele".
> Do you really want to oppress a minority? Because Finns are a minority compared to almost any other country. If you want to talk cultural sensitivity, I'll join you. But my culture includes cursing.
That made me chuckle. Based on my experience having worked with a few Fins; they are quite efficient and straight to the point. There is also a Quora answer [1] on why Nokia phones are so durable.
Israelis have a similar mentality. From [2]:
> Whenever there was a bombing, Israelis would run TO the blast to bandage people and help out. They risked their lives without a second thought to help each other with an 'of course' kind of attitude. Israelis don't even realize this is unique to them. Most just silently believe everyone shares the same attitude toward helping people in danger.
> When you're in that kind of society, fake politeness is actually offensive.
I've also experienced this mentality with Punjabi Sikhs.
[2] http://www.quora.com/Israeli-Culture/Why-are-Israeli-people-...