| Russia is a complex country that has
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| | seem to show a dour, unhappy group of
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| developed a unique culture all its own.
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| | people. Such an interpretation, however,
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| Part and parcel to this culture is the
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| | is wrong.
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| fact many people have the impression
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| | So, are Russians unfriendly, particularly
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| Russians are unfriendly. Is it true?
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| | to tourist? Nope. Not at all. Russians
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| When discussing people of any country, it
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| | are exceedingly friendly. If they take a
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| is dangerous to generalize excessively.
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| | liking to you, they will treat you like a
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| Every country, city, town and block has
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| | family member. The key is to overcome
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| good people and slugs. Hey, welcome to
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| | that initial dour look. It can be
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| the human condition. Russia is no
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| | difficult to walk up and talk to someone
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| different, but many of the conceptions
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| | who looks like they have the urge to kick
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| about Russians are wrong.
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| | someone's butt. Do so, however, and you
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| Russia has a unique culture that has been
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| | will be surprised. That dour expression
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| formed by many different things. One of
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| | will suddenly be smiling and friendly. It
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| them is the torturous political
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| | can be shocking the first couple of
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| machinations the country has gone
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| | times, but this is the way things are. In
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| through. From the royalty/peasant times
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| | truth, you will find Russians to be some
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| of the Czars to the mass exterminations
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| | of the friendliest people you will ever
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| of Stalin, it is rather amazing the
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| | meet.
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| country is still…well, a country. Can
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| | There are exceptions to the above rule of
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| you imagine living in a country where
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| | thumb. If you are in a touristy area, all
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| your paranoid leader would randomly order
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| | bets are off. Tourists are rude and
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| the death of millions of your fellow
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| | annoying because they often don't
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| citizens and likely yourself? Welcome to
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| | understand they are being so. Russians in
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| Russia.
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| | such areas will quickly get tired of such
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| The unique culture of Russia manifests
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| | conduct, as will just about any person in
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| itself in many ways. One definite method
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| | any area of the world.
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| has to do with how people act. Describing
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| | Also, you need to realize there are
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| the standards is a bit difficult, but it
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| | exceptions to Russian friendliness. As
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| goes something like this. If a person
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| | with any locations, there are always a
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| knows you or is introduced to you, they
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| | few bad apples. While Russians are
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| will be open and talkative. If you are
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| | generally very friend, watch out for the
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| just randomly walking down the street,
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| | overly friendly person who is setting you
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| they will not. It has nothing to do with
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| | up for something. The same goes for just
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| you per se. It is just the norm. So, how
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| | about any location in the world.
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| does this work in daily life.
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| | If you travel to Russia, you will
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| In your local town, walking around with a
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| | probably be surprisingly startled at just
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| big smile on your face may be the norm.
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| | how friendly Russians are. Don't let the
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| In Russia it is not. A person walking
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| | dour expressions fool you. Just walk up
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| around smiling at everyone is considered
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| | and start talking to people. You will
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| rude and/or a scam artist. Since they
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| | soon happily be drinking vodka in
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| don't know you, why would they be
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| | someone's kitchen!
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| smiling? So goes the Russian way of
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| | Rick Chapo is with - makers of travel
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| thinking. This is why pictures of
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| | journals that make great travel
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| Russians walking down the street always
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| | accessories.
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