What a hilarious stories you have here. I think where ever you go and who ever you meet always someone knows how to behave badly or say something stupid. The question me and my sister heard a lot on our trip to UK was, do you have polarbears and penguins in your country?!? I know that Finland is up north looking almost from any part of the world, but what people doesn't understand is that WE DO NOT LIVE IN THE NORTH POLE!!!
We have a similar climet than New York city has, a little colder at winter, though. But defenitely the best I've ever heard was when this elderly Australian guy asked me if I can walk on the ice from Finland to Sweden when ever I want? i mean REALLY??
We don't have ice the whole year around and you would defenitely have to be some kind of superman to walk from here to Sweden!! :D But lets forgive people their ignorance, you can't always know everything, no matter where you from!! :D