The Finnish version of hygge or lagom: kalsarikänni

[Innula Zenovka]

Pantsdrunk: The Finnish Art of Drinking at Home. Alone. In Your Underwear

Attn Kara!

All you really need is the foresight to prepare. Pack the fridge full of budget-brand artisanal beer, stock up on dips, crisps and chocolate – and make sure you have the latest psychological drama ready to watch on Netflix. When you get home, immediately strip off your outer layers of clothing (the basic rule: take off anything that’s even mildly uncomfortable or formal). Dressing for pantsdrunk generally means undressing. Gradually you’ll reach the most pleasurable moment of your striptease: the slow peeling off of your sweaty socks from your feet, a sensation that deserves its own Scandi expression. Now saunter to the kitchen and grab one of the cold beers from the fridge. Sink down on the sofa in your underwear and let out a deep sigh of relief.

If you’re questioning the complexity of this formula, then consider the fact that pantsdrunk is not just Finnish folklore or a self-care phenomenon; it’s also official foreign policy. Almost three years ago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Unit for Public Diplomacy launched two emojis of people drinking in their underwear in armchairs – a man in briefs with a beer and a woman with a glass of red wine – to represent Finnish culture.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pantsdrunk-Kalsarikanni-Finnish-Path-Relaxation/dp/0062855891

ETA: Emojis at https://finland.fi/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/emoji-kalsarikannit_m.png

 

[Robert Jung]

Part of me would like to hygge the Danish way. But part of me is a "good fences make good neighbors" sort of New Englander and I fear I might explode under that degree of closeness

 

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[Essence Lumin]

The thread title answers my question of whether Unicode is supported in the title. It wasn't at SLU.