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jo-jo-7
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| MrSpice wrote: | | krasatulya wrote: | | What is it, do you think, that makes a Russian look different from someone from another culture (besides clothing styles, etc)? Is there something that specifically stands out? |
Real russians don't smile without a good reason. That has been discussed here quite a bit, so don't want to repeat the whole thing. |
so, when a russian smiles at you what does it mean?..  |
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Generation-P
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:08 am Post subject: |
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| jo jo 7 wrote: | | MrSpice wrote: |
Real russians don't smile without a good reason. That has been discussed here quite a bit, so don't want to repeat the whole thing. |
so, when a russian smiles at you what does it mean?.. |
jo jo, allthough this was not posted to me, I have to say that I really didn't understand your question. 
Russians -or real Russians- smile when they have reason: someone has said something nice, they're celebrating someone's birthday or having fun with their friends. But Russians usually don't go around smiling 48 hours a day. In Russia there's nothing easier than to spot a fake smile. Was this entertaining enough? Or lightning?  |
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jo-jo-7
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| Generation P wrote: | | jo jo 7 wrote: | | MrSpice wrote: |
Real russians don't smile without a good reason. That has been discussed here quite a bit, so don't want to repeat the whole thing. |
so, when a russian smiles at you what does it mean?.. |
jo jo, allthough this was not posted to me, I have to say that I really didn't understand your question?
Russians -or real Russians- smile when they have reason: someone has said something nice, they're celebrating someone's birthday or having fun with their friends. But Russians usually don't go around smiling 48 hours a day. In Russia there's nothing easier than to spot a fake smile. Was this entertaining enough? Or lightning? |
It really was a simple question from a reply....but, you summed it up...thanks.... |
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surfguy
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| Well I think we all can tell fake smiles. Mine are usually very sincere...and I love to smile |
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Generation-P
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jo jo, I didn't mean to say your question to be stupid, it just made me somewhat puzzled. I can't always anticipate everyone's knowledge and understanding here.
Russian smiles are tricky thing thou. Sometimes people complain a lot about that Russians don't smile enough. Well, there's little to do for it. Especially older Russian teachers tend to be very serious, more than punctual and demanding. I probably wouldn't have nerves to work like that in a classroom.
But I think that most Russians smile only when they really mean that and there is occasion for that smile. But I think that in public people smile less in Russia. Usually it is appropriate to smile when you meet your friends (these smiles really make me wonder a lot... perhaps time for me to go to sleep thinking about smiles  ) |
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jo-jo-7
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| Generation P wrote: | jo jo, I didn't mean to say your question to be stupid, it just made me somewhat puzzled. I can't always anticipate everyone's knowledge and understanding here.
Russian smiles are tricky thing thou. Sometimes people complain a lot about that Russians don't smile enough. Well, there's little to do for it. Especially older Russian teachers tend to be very serious, more than punctual and demanding. I probably wouldn't have nerves to work like that in a classroom.
But I think that most Russians smile only when they really mean that and there is occasion for that smile. But I think that in public people smile less in Russia. Usually it is appropriate to smile when you meet your friends (these smiles really make me wonder a lot... perhaps time for me to go to sleep thinking about smiles ) |
There are so many different types of smiles...I smile alot because I am happy.....the type of smile that you should watch out for is when someone looks at you and squints their eyes and then smile...you better stay away from them....they are up to something.....but, if someone walks up to you and smiles and say hello...they are being sincere and friendly.... |
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surfguy
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What about when an American women smiles at you? Or a Russian woman?   |
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jo-jo-7
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| surfguy wrote: | | What about when an American women smiles at you? Or a Russian woman? |
when an american woman smiles she usually happy-go-lucky or she thinks you are attractive...I don't know if Russian women smiles or not....
that is just my opinion |
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krasatulya
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| Well, using my husband as an example, I think his face structure is different from mine, something just seems to stand out that he is Russian. He once asked me how it was that people would always say to him that they thought he was Russian before they started talking to him. I think there is something different about his eyes and his cheek bones. I don't know, maybe I'm dreaming it, but all of my friends could tell he wasn't American by just looking at him, and not because he dressed better than us! |
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anoki
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| krasatulya wrote: | | What is it, do you think, that makes a Russian look different from someone from another culture (besides clothing styles, etc)? Is there something that specifically stands out? |
Face features. Let's take Putin for example: he could never pass for any other nationality. And most Russians are like him. In fact my husband looks like Putin, although they have no connection. Blonde, blue/green-eyed or chestnut haired with very soft features and porcalain skin. I can spot them right away. Even their body type is different. But of course I recognize them because I'm from Europe where we have a concentration of a certain type in a certain geographical region.
I can tell who's Swede, who's British, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Bulgarian, Srbian, Romanian, Russian, Latvian, Polish. There is always a certain typical national type, because cultures were separated for centuries due to lack of reliable means of transportation. Of course there are mixed types, but they are just exceptions from the rule. |
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Ender
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| Asu-Ray wrote: | | Are Russian offended if someone doesn't recognize them as being Russian...like if they came to the States....I thought it was clearly stated. |
It depends from concrete Russian. There is no common behaviour. |
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Miami
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| Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 4:22 am Post subject: Re: Would most Russians be offended if.... |
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| Asu-Ray wrote: | | A person didn't recognize them as being Russian? There are so many different people in America and I had never seen a Russian before (only on t.v.) and I thought he was an American (with a slightly bigger nose haha) Would most Russian be mad about that? |
No don't worry Russians won't be offended about that. |
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Generation-P
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| jo jo 7 wrote: | | .....but, if someone walks up to you and smiles and say hello...they are being sincere and friendly.... |
If in Russia, say in St. Petersburg or in Moscow somebody would walk to me and smile to me in the street I would be more than confused. That is not nice and has nothing to do with friendliness. Besides, friendliness is ment for friendship only. Luckily it is easy to make friends with Russians. |
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surfguy
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| Quote: | | Besides, friendliness is ment for friendship only |
you can't be serious with this statement? So not true and I feel sorry for people who think this |
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Fire_Goddess
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you can't be serious with this statement? So not true and I feel sorry for people who think this |
I dont know about you, but I like it when I go into a store and the staff have the decency to smile, and behave in a friendly manner. When I see shit attitudes in public, it really affects my mood. I dont need people kissing my ass, but what the hell is wrong with smiling at someone you happen to make eye contact with? Alot of times i'll have a frown on my face, and some complete stranger (usually old men sometimes women) will order me to smile by saying "HEY....Smile"! This can of course be a bit embarrassing but I am never offended, and I usually do end up smiling genuinely simply due to the circumstance. |
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