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A lot of people have been asking about things not to do in Russia, so here it is!
1. Don’t Smile Without a Reason
The Russians have a saying: “To smile with no reason, is a sign of a fool.” So don’t randomly smile at strangers while you’re riding on public transportation or shopping in Moscow.
2. Don’t Shake Hands With Your Gloves On
It is considered extremely impolite to leave your gloves on while greeting someone with a handshake. So make sure you remove your gloves before any interaction occurs.
3. Don’t Show Up Empty Handed
If you’re invited over to someone’s house for a dinner or a visit, it is considered very rude to show up empty handed. Bring a small gift!
4. Don’t Ever Give a Gift of an Empty Wallet
Russians believe that giving a gift of an empty wallet or purse is bad luck. They see it as wishing financial hardship or poverty on the receiver of the gift. Put some cash in it, for goodness sake.
5. Don’t Leave Your Shoes On
Whenever entering a Russian home it is proper custom to remove your shoes. Many homes are decorated with expensive Persian rugs that are difficult to clean.
6. Don’t Whistle Indoors
Like many Asian cultures, whistling indoors in Russia is considered bad luck. Russians are very superstitious and believe that whistling inside may cause financial ruin, poverty, or another invasion of cockroaches.
7. Don’t Refuse a Shot
Sharing a drink is considered a sign of hospitality. Russians don’t see one shot as a big deal either, so to them a refusal comes off as untrusting or turning down friendship.
8. Don’t Sit at the Corner of the Table
This is another Russian superstition. It is said that “the one who chooses a seat at the corner of a table is destined to never be married or find their lover.”
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Do not believe them, there are a lot of lies in this video
Simply have some brains, don’t believe these idiots
7. It’s okay if you don’t drink
There are lots of superstitions, but few people take them seriously. Teetotaling (abstinence from alcohol) is finally gaining popularity, and is encouraged by the Russian Orthodox Church.
what if you can;t drink due to medical reasons?
Че вы там на Россию пиздите??? Русские привет)))
Ouch people were rude to me ,that’s because I’ve smiled to everyone?
Most of this things not a just right that like they said, but remove shoes coz it dirty on the streets
No!
The saying says “laughter without a reason is a sign of a fool”, not a smile! Feel free to smile:)
Кто русский?
Vodka is always good gift
3. Naah not really you wont be hated if you come by empty handed
RUSSIAN PEOPLE FUCKN SUCK!!!
No, i didn’t like this video. You have to be russian or live in Russia to understand our tradition. No offence
9. Не крути шапкой.
10. Не здоровайся за руку через порог.
How do you flirt in Russia?
Does… Does the rest of the world not do these things??
So i can’t remember a joke then smile in public? Wow
Don’t disrespect my country, comrades. I will come out of my grave and put you in the gulag myself.
I have a question, so I have a Russian friend here in California. She text to tell me that she was pregnant awhile back ago and then I said I noticed that she is pregnant from a picture that her sister in law posted on Facebook. Was I being rude?
Впринципе всё правильно пояснил.
What not to do in Taiwan or Malaysia
België
refusing a shot is quite ok
Lol,
I’m Russian and my parent have given me:
1. A watch
2. An empty wallet
3. An even number of flowers
for my birthday.
I guess I’m a shitty kid
It is not true! In Russia you can smile whenever you want. You can come to the guests without a present.
You can give an empty wallet! We gave it to a colleague.
Yes, superstitious people think that you can not whistle at home. They think this will affect their finances (nonsense).
I do not drink alcohol. And always I refuse.
Do not sit at the corner of the table – false (only for superstitious people).
I hope you understand.
sounds like going to someones home is complicated, can i just stay home?
Russians don’t smile because we consider a smile as an emotion, while in US it is considered as a part of etiquette. So it is normal to smile to a person you know, but it’s awkward when you smile to a stranger.
Empty wallets and whistling are kind of outdated superstitions. Young people dont mind about it.
Any Russians who can confirm this?
Almost only americans leave their shoes on indoors
Вы гаравыты по-русски.
It is not real. A lot of people in Russia is smile in the street. And gift without money is not real too
Too many superstitions are a sign of bakward bumpkiness, Russia seems to be the cold European equivalent of a sub-saharan African country.
You need to take shoes off not because of expensive rugs but because of excessive dust and mud (often because of rainy weather) outside. Most likely your shoes will end up leaving muddy or dusty traces on somebodies hardwood, tile or carpet floor otherwise. Plus, most probably you will be offered a comfortable home slippers to walk inside.
Most of the things listed are just good manners. The authors are annoying morons.
Здрасте! Я из России!
I live here all my life and never ever heard this wallet nonsense.
Stfu Russian winters are no colder then Canadian
#1 and #7, if you are a true friend to me you will accept that I will smile like a fool because Americans smile whenever they’re happy and I will always refuse alcohol 100% for health reasons because I don’t want to die painfully because alcohol does not mix with my medications. Been through enough pain and agony unwillingly as it is. If you are Russian, know that I am American, you will understand and accept that we do things a bit differently and it is not in stupidity or meaning malice.
If it is cold outside you could shake hands with gloves on, winter style.
Что за хуйня
Cringe