Wait, so I came into this discussion late and got confused.
Is Ivan saying that all Russians love to steal things, or just that he thinks the politicians do? Either way, I’m confused why he is yelling at Bchad about it? Either way, whether it’s true or not (and I have no reason not to believe him) I think it’s kind of harsh and just hope none of the Russians here read it and get offended.
R. Hacksaw said that Russians had a “thing” with stealing.
Ivan says F U, but with more letters (I edit it).
Ivan asks me why I let such things be said on this forum.
I say that I’m not here to judge truth, but to ensure that we have a minimally civil discussion, and that the best way to disagree is to offer counterarguments and evidence or context, rather than to say FU.
Later I point out that these stereotypes have bases in cultural differences more than anything else. From our perspective, Russians are more likely to bend rules in ways we think of as cheating. From their perspective, we’re just dumb and gullible. Two sides of the same coin.
Then Blake posts a NSFW of a naked girl on a horse and everyone loves each other again. Whod’a thunk it?
I am Russian and completely agree, although after 10 years in US I find it very hard to relate to that mentality or jokes about it. I would also add that IMO the expectation of being cheated on greatly contributes to the overall unhappiness of the population in Russia and to this rude/defensive attitude people have. Same as you can’t be happy in the marriage if you expect to be cheated on.
Not because they party a lot (which is also true), but because when they do, some people “forced” to buy cheap fake vodka that’s dangerous for your health/life.
I used to say “After five years with Russian woman, I knows now why men drinks such a much.”
We’ve since reconciled our differences and are friends again, but I still enjoy the phrase.
I’ve also heard someone say “Russian women understand men better than almost any other nationality,” and I suspect this might be true. Whether the women use that knowledge to make men happy or to keep men under their control is a separate matter up for debate…