The Finnish TV channel “Nelonen” (number 4) is showing some funny-while-educational videos during commercial breaks, with the theme of “Urban Etiquette”. The videos show some no-no situations, like letting your dog’s poo unattended, and suggest the proper behavior.

I’m especially pleased to see that they are chastising the annoying habit of standing in front of the subway doors without letting people out first (first video from the left, second row from the top in the link above). I couldn’t quite figure out why finns, normally well behaved, become like some sort of frothing beasts when put in front of a tram or subway door. Apparently it has something to do with the fear of keeping the conductor and all the people inside waiting. Go figure!

Urban Etiquette Videos