• Man in Helsinki wearing the black Voi perkele cat t-shirt by Very Finnish Problems
  • Voi perkele Cat t-shirt in aqua, worn by Nea laughing at a Finnish market square, Very Finnish Problems
  • Voi perkele Cat Finnish humour t-shirt in black, worn on a Helsinki street, Very Finnish Problems
  • Voi perkele Cat t-shirt in dark grey heather, worn by Sanna in a Helsinki courtyard beside a cat ignoring her, Very Finnish Problems
  • Voi perkele Cat Finnish humour t-shirt in pink, worn on a Helsinki street, Very Finnish Problems
  • Voi perkele Cat t-shirt in navy, worn by Jaska on a Helsinki street, Very Finnish Problems
  • Close-up of the Voi perkele cat print on black t-shirt fabric, Very Finnish Problems
  • Unisex t-shirt size guide showing length, width and chest measurements in inches and centimetres, sizes S to 4XL, Very Finnish Problems
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Voi perkele Cat Finnish Humour T-Shirt

Voi perkele Cat Finnish Humour T-Shirt

€27,95 EUR
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Voi perkele is what a Finn reaches for when frustration tips over into something close to spiritual. It is not aggressive and it is not casual. It is precise. The cat on this shirt has plainly arrived at that exact point, which is only fitting, because a creature that wants to be left alone and merely tolerates the winter is essentially an honorary Finn.

It is also, quietly, a kind of affection for a country that runs on understatement and strong coffee. This shirt is for the people who know the difference between swearing and meaning it, and for anyone whose cat wears the same expression most mornings.

For the full story behind the word, read the Perkele meaning guide.

The front print is a cartoon cat delivering the two words with exactly the flat conviction the situation calls for.

Size guide
Unisex t-shirt size guide showing length, width and chest measurements in inches and centimetres, sizes S to 4XL, Very Finnish Problems
LENGTH (inches) WIDTH (inches) CHEST (inches)
S 28 18 34-37
M 29 20 38-41
L 30 22 42-45
XL 31 24 46-49
2XL 32 26 50-53
3XL 33 28 54-57
LENGTH (cm) WIDTH (cm) CHEST (cm)
S 71.1 45.7 86.4-94
M 73.7 50.8 96.5-104.1
L 76.2 55.9 106.7-114.3
XL 78.7 61 116.8-124.5
2XL 81.3 66 127-134.6
3XL 83.8 71.1 137.2-144.8

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Most orders arrive within 5 to 10 business days, and you will receive a tracking link as soon as your order ships.

We offer a 30 day returns policy, so if the fit is not right you can get in touch and we will sort it out.

About Very Finnish Problems

VFP was started by British author Joel Willans, who met his Finnish wife in London and moved with her to Helsinki in 2002. Over the next two decades his observations of Finnish life grew into a community of 1.3 million people worldwide. Every design is inspired by real Finnish life and created by Joel and his team in Helsinki. Joel is also the author of the Very Finnish Problems books, written after many years of living in Finland and still not fully understanding it.

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Joel Willans, founder of Very Finnish Problems

Designed in Helsinki by someone who actually lives here

Very Finnish Problems is run by Joel Willans, a British writer who moved to Finland over twenty years ago and never quite got around to leaving. Every design comes out of real Finnish life he's had with his Finnish wife, Anna and their kids, and a community of more than 1.3 million people who know exactly what no niin means.

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