Russia's Dos and Don'ts by HallsL _Legacy https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu By: Lawrence and Shay en-us 2018-04-04 16:14:44 UTC 2018-04-05 16:26:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Beartoy.png Arrive Hungry shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248573159 From a Russian's perspective, when you offer a plate of food it’s important for the guest to finish it, or else it’s seen as disrespectful.

]]> 2018-04-04 16:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248573159 Drinking shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248574837 “Most, if not all, sittings that involve drinking consist of many toasts. Most Russians say long complicated toasts, and tell anecdotes or stories from their life.]]> 2018-04-04 16:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248574837 Hand shake shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248577019 if you want to shake our
hand, you can never ever do it through the door: you have to come in.
]]> 2018-04-04 16:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248577019 Language shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248577568 Don't assume they speak english.]]> 2018-04-04 16:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248577568 Clubs shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248919331 Don't assume the club is a place to party. It is a place for higher up people.]]> 2018-04-05 15:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248919331 Same Sex Couple shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248919694 Most Russians feel weird talking about it.]]> 2018-04-05 15:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248919694 Tell Russians smoking is bad for them. shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248920015 Russians know that it's bad for them. It's like a sport for them though.]]> 2018-04-05 15:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248920015 Superstition shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248920610 Most Russians are very superstitious. ]]> 2018-04-05 15:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248920610 Ambulances shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248921773 In Russia Ambulances are free.]]> 2018-04-05 15:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248921773 Middle Name shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248922512 In Russia, things are quite different. A child receives a patronymic name as their middle name. For example, Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin's full name is "Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin". "Vladimirovich" is his patronymic name. In Russian, "Vladimirov" means "Vladimir's", and Vladimirovich means "Vladimir's son". Get it?



]]> 2018-04-05 15:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248922512 Riding in the Front of the Cab shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248944061 While it's customary for Americans to hop into the back of a cab, in Australia, New Zealand, parts of Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands, it's considered rude not to ride shotgun. Whereas cabbies in the US will sigh and reluctantly move their newspapers and lunches from the front seat, in other countries it's a matter of egalitarianism.]]> 2018-04-05 16:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248944061 Forgetting to Tip shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248944288 A contentious issue even here, both over- and undertipping can quickly make you the least popular person at the table. But in Japan and South Korea tipping is seen as an insult. In those countries, workers feel they are getting paid to do their job, and take pride in doing it well; they don't need an added incentive.]]> 2018-04-05 16:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248944288 Thumbs up shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248944725 n a lot of countries, especially in the Middle East, Latin America, Western Africa, Russia, and Greece, a thumbs-up basically has the same meaning as holding up a middle finger does for Americans.]]> 2018-04-05 16:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248944725 Laugh with your mouth open shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248944902 In Japan, laughter that exposes your pearly whites is considered horse-like and impolite— sort of like noisy, open-mouthed eating is considered rude to Americans.]]> 2018-04-05 16:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248944902 Fashionably Late shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248945413 Americans often make appointments for "around x" or "x-ish." Being a few minutes late, or, as we even call it, "fashionably" late, is standard to Americans, but unacceptable in many other countries (like Germany) where leaving people waiting is taken as you thinking your time is more valuable than everyone else's.]]> 2018-04-05 16:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248945413 Wearing Sweatpants, 🤬 Flops, Wrinkly Clothing shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248945948 It's a fashion statement here, but in most countries, notably Japan and most of Europe, this sort of sloppy appearance is considered disrespectful.]]> 2018-04-05 16:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248945948 Can ask for condiments shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248946472 In foodie cultures like France, Italy, Spain, and Japan, asking for ketchup, hot sauce, soy sauce, or salt to alter your meal may raise some eyebrows. Before you ask for a condiment, see if there are any on the tables — if not, you should probably refrain.]]> 2018-04-05 16:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248946472 Don't use the middle finger shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248946877 The middle finger is used as a offensive gesture.]]> 2018-04-05 16:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248946877 Refuse Food shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248947409 Americans often refuse food to make it easier for their hosts, but in most Arab countries, like Lebanon, it is considered incredibly rude to reject anything offered, especially food.]]> 2018-04-05 16:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248947409 Cough in the open shaydog076 https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248947613 Cover your mouth in your arm or sleeve. Don't cough in the open or without covering it up.]]> 2018-04-05 16:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/shaydog076/i5v99h1rmpsu/wish/248947613