Tag Archives: Russian culture
What’s Physical Comfort for Russians? Posted by Maria on Oct 18, 2016
Many visitors are surprised to find life in Russia, especially in large urban centers, closer to a developed country than they expected. At the same time, some fixtures they are used to may be missing. Conversely, there are some things that Russian are used to having and will likely feel uncomfortable without, no matter how…
Inherently Russian Behaviors Posted by Jenya on Feb 17, 2015
If there are Russian people among your friends or family, some of the things they do may seem puzzling to you. Chances are they are thinking the same thing about you. You see, a lot of things we do on a day-to-day basis are inherently cultural. We, Russians, are certainly no exception. With that…
Smiling: It’s a Russian Thing! Posted by Jenya on Nov 5, 2014
For those of you that have traveled to Russia, you may have noticed that Russians don’t seem to smile in public. Upon traveling there for the first time, my husband pointed this out and made some comment about people looking sullen. When you compare Russians to people living elsewhere, especially Americans, you could easily…
Fast Food: Can Russians Afford It? Posted by Jenya on Sep 3, 2014
When I was growing up, I had heard of McDonald’s but had never been to one. When I first returned to Russia back in 2006, I was greatly surprised at the number of fast food restaurants that could be found. You may expect to see them in a large city like Moscow – they have…
Top Three Russian Stereotypes Posted by Jenya on Aug 6, 2014
Though it has been written about before, I am going to address a few common Russian stereotypes that I’ve personally dealt with living in America. I am sure that some of my friends in other parts of America would have some experience with this as well. In no way is this meant to be anything…
Russian Mail-Order Brides (Part II) Posted by Jenya on Jul 30, 2014
If you missed the beginning of the story, here it is . The challenges faced by couples that get together on these mail-order bride sites are many. Too often, the woman does not speak English very well, or at all. It is hard enough to effectively communicate with one another if you speak the same language. Just…
Russian Mail-Order Brides (Part One) Posted by Jenya on Jul 29, 2014
It seems, unfairly so, that when I tell somebody that I came to America from Russia, they often assume that I was a mail-order bride. Through the internet, mail-order bride websites have flourished in recent years. I do have many friends who first met their current or ex-spouses on these websites. Some of these friends…