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Feb 16, 2012 · With Russians, if you are dating someone, you are officially dating. There is no concept of “seeing each other,” “hooking up,” or “hanging out,” like there is in the American dating scene.
- Garden of Eden and Hell, at The Same Time
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- The Main Differences
According to opinion polls, in 1990 only six percent of Russians had a negative view of America, while today the figure is 75 percent. "In our collective consciousnessthis country occupies a special place, being an absolute Evil and an absolute Ideal, and often both at the same time." America is perceived as a necessary part of our consciousness, e...
It started with friendship: Russia and the U.S. had a long history of trade relations. During the American Civil War, Russia supported Abraham Lincoln and the North. "We don't need Northern and Southern states - we shall only be satisfied with the United States of America," the Russian foreign minister wrote to the Americans, reminding them that th...
In fact, Russia and America are not only two different peoples but two different cultures and even different civilizations. We not only think differently but our mentality is also quitedifferent. "Historically, the paths of our peoples almost never overlapped, the social cultures of our countries evolved in totally different conditions and from ver...
To give you a fresher look on the Russian mentality and its unique features, we’ve decided to ask Russians with extensive experience living abroad or communicating with foreigners to share what...
- Ksenia Zubacheva
- Jacob Poushter
- Russians’ views toward the U.S. briefly improved after the election of Donald Trump, but they have fallen to levels last seen near the end of the Obama administration.
- Democratic and Republican views of Russia followed similar trajectories – until Trump’s election. For many years, Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents had slightly more favorable views of Russia than Republicans and GOP leaners, and opinions in both groups moved downward in tandem.
- Among both Americans and Russians, there is little confidence in the ability of the other nation’s president to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
- Russians and Americans are both similarly split on the changing nature of American power – but are more likely to say Russia’s international importance is rising.
- Don’t expect anyone to be on time. After a combined total of 10,000 hours waiting for Russians, I feel I’m due to a medal for my expertise on the subject.
- If you’re friendly, you’re likely going to follow me home, murder me, and then eat me. If you are walking behind an older woman on the streets of Russia and you notice that she keeps looking back at you, frowning, speeding up a little bit, and then eventually stopping to let you pass, don’t be alarmed.
- Who needs Target when you’ve got some plywood and nails? via GIPHY. When my mother came to Russia and saw my kitchen full of mismatched chairs and a stained wobbly table she asked: “Well, where is the Russian Target?”
- Russians understand you even if you don’t realize it. Americans who watch the news will often see Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking Russian while using an English translator even though he understands English perfectly.
Mar 7, 2018 · If you want to know exactly what surprises and confuses Americans most about Russia, along with what Russians think of American tourists, read on!
Nov 14, 2014 · In Russia, you will see two people on a date wearing a formal dress and suit instead of jeans and t-shirts (No Author, 2014). Russian women and men go to bars, coffee shops and restaurants to find potential dates and hope is to turn a casual encounter into marriage.
