That pianist is totally in the music, that's for sure... eyes closed all the time without any connection to his physical surroundings. He lets himself go 100%. Love to see something like that! Also a great song! Know this one from back in the days. Like the sound. The cabaret-style. The style I know quite well from the repertoire of Marlene Dietrich. Didn't realise the lyrics was about complaining though hahahaha My French is next to nothing :)
On the topic of complaining. Great Spanish are not complainers. As you know by now, Dutch are. Not sure why, and for sure it's not really nice. But Dutch peeps generally point out the negative sides of anything. Obviously not all Dutch peeps, but many. I seem to do that as well, but I try to reduce the glass-is-half-empty as much as possible. Interestingly, the Dutch are complainers, but when we look at the happiness levels of societies in the world, the Dutch society seems to be at the top. So contradictory. This year, the Dutch made it into the top 5 (source: https://www.iamexpat.nl/expat-info/dutch-expat-news/netherlands-once-again-one-happiest-countries-world). Whenever we have a little tough time in NL, and peeps are interviewed and asked about what their feelings are about whatever negative event or situation, most peeps respond with negativity. When the same peeps are asked about their own situation, most peeps say that they are pretty ok and feeling positive. Like now with high inflation and all: Many peeps are complaining, also forgetting the fact last decade and more we hardly had inflation, sometimes even deflation. But when asked about their own personal situation, most seem to be ok with the situation. Dutch are a weird breed of humans :)
The pianist is excellent, the heart of the band! The way how he plays is superb, and it is not just what we see, his sound is very very clear and outstanding. He has absolute dominance over the piano and it comes from a deep love for it. I have no other explanation for doing something so passionately.
Oh, you knew this song? Nice :))) hahaha, yes a bit complaining but let's say sweet complaining :D I don't speak French either, though translating makes a miracle! 😅 When I played it with my singer partner, she didn't tell me what the lyrics were about.
Yes, by now I know Dutch people are complaining but I was said the opposite (not yesterday, but earlier and from someone else).
Maybe that complaining is having the effect of stress releasing, hence the results of being the fifth happiest nation in the world :)
Congratulation, btw 😎 Finland being in the first place? But they do not show a lot of emotions, maybe it is the secret. Stay calm and don't express anything - happiness achieved? Can it be true?
And yes, a big difference between complaining about circumstances and about a personal situation. It is important to know how to separate, that the global circumstances, or negative events, situations etc don't have to affect one's attitude and feelings. At least, should not (although, to some extent, we are all affected by those negative things that we can not change).
The sauna is the thing that makes peeps so happy in that country of the Xmas guy. Must be... Or?? hahahaha
Finland peeps and ice-rabbits (sound super weird in English, but the literal translation from Dutch, off mainstream way of saying peeps are not showing emotions; in Dutch: ijskonijnen): One time I was in Helsinki, visiting a customer. Must be something like 10 peeps from the customer in the room. During the presenation I tried to get them talking, from asking questions to making some jokes here and there to break the ice. But felt so unsuccessful after the meeting. No emotions, but also no response when asking the group. Only when asking an individual person, and then still not immediately. Anyways, no emotions, no responses are likely the characteristics to find maximum happiness. Owwww, and the Sauna :)
Hahhaha, your story reminds me of another story I was told, but it was buying an awesome villa. They liked it a lot, at least they said, but from facial expressions, it was impossible to know.
Sauna, or being so close to the Xmas guy. Maybe that one is way more generous than Sinterklaas?
strange breed indeed these finland fin peeps 😆
I wouldn't be surprised when Sinterklaas and Xmas guy turns out to be the same one in different 'packaging'.
Don't know, probably yes, but why do they behave like that?
They didn't bring you anything 🙁
I was left without a gift too...
Should we send them some special group of peeps, those who mute in their free time?
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Yes, those peeps are full of work these days.... but even then, they would find time to mute the ignorant old guys that don't bring any gifts!