Article: Estonians (0)

Estonians …
Estonia is quite a northern country and therefore Estonians may seem a bit peculiar to ones from south, but don’t be scared, they will not eat you ( alive ).
Estonians are quite tranquilly and bottled up people - they might love or hate you and if you’re not an expert will not make a difference as they didn’t care at all. Rarely tend they to kiss or hug each other unless their beloved ones. So if they nevertheless do it then there ’s a great chance you’re dealing with some non- Estonians. But there’s no reason for worrying- if a person is from a region where that kind of over-loving-behaviour is common and he or she practices it anyway then a bathetic Estonian will just bear it and play along.
In case of visiting like in many other European countries in Estonia it’s also polite to bring some presents with you, usually a box of chocolate or something like that will do the trick . To greet “Tere!” is the word you won’t get wrong , but if you use something else equivalent in English for example they’ll understand . If not, you have potentially bumped into a non-Estonian.
Despite that there’s nothing extraordinary in eating habits or social life in Estonia – fork and knife are the usual, sticks in Chinese restaurant – people love to party and spend time with their friends and family. If you don’t believe, go see yourself ... (Yes, Estonia is the little one in up there next to Russia )