Seeing as English is continuing it's global takeover, someone on hs.fi (Helsingin Sanomat's website) suggested we translate the names of Helsinki's districts into English. I haven't really thought about it before, but we have such stupid names for places, it's unbelievable.
For example (these aren't all in Helsinki, mind):
Lintuvaara = Bird Hazard
Munkkiniemi = Doughnut Bay
Pikku Huopalahti = Little Blanket Bay
Kolmperä = Three Ass
Kupittaa = Have Some Drink
Kastu = Get Wet
Pallivaha = Ball Wax
Leppävaara = Alder Hazard
Kallio = Rock
Kulosaari = Wildfire Island
Paloheinä = Fire Grass
etc.
But seriously, it is true that English really is taking over. It's nothing new, of course, but it's become so normal you don't even think about it. Look at this blog for instance! I'm Finnish, I live in Finland, yet I am typing in English.
I remember, about five or so years ago someone said that English would die out soon (meaning a few decades) and that it would have to give up it's status as the global language. Somehow, it doesn't seem very likely. There was an interesting article in The Guardian once about English's rise to its current status, how it was all planned out by the propagandists in the UK and US and stuff like that.
See, this ain't just no fashion blog!
Tero Pitkämäki sai kultaa Osakassa! Vaikka Uutisvuodossakin vitsailtiin siitä ja oltiin niin epäileväisiä sen suhteen. Emmä kauheasti urheilua seuraa, mutta pitäähän sitä aina Suomen menestystä hehkuttaa. Hesarin sivuilla lisää...
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