What are the Russian people like?
Russia and its people have many positive and negative stereotypes connected with it. This was written by a friend of mine, a Polish girl who is also Russian and Ukrainian.
Russian people in conversation
When a Russian person speaks with somebody or sits down near them, the distance between them and another people are usually shorter than in other countries.
If you meet a Russian person in the street and ask him about his life you will have to listen all about it. He will tell you all about his problems, illnesses, not only his but his relatives’.
The most favourite topic of conversation is politics. All Russians have their own views on political situation in their countries and want to share them with others.
However, they can criticise their country, their politics and life in them, but the nest day they can tell you that Russia is the best country in the world.
People of Russia
2. Russian person.
First of all Russians are romantic. He believes that there is success and happiness ahead of him, but he often does nothing to achieve them.
A typical Russian person is melancholic. He has a hope for the best, but prepares for the worst.
Russian people have a sensible perception of life. They need close relations and they are emotionally dependent on their environment.
Russians are also very dependent on the social opinion. That is why their behavior in public places differs from their behavior with friends and relatives.
3. National character of Russian people – positive traits:
- creative – they like to think in a non-standard way;
- generous;
- hospitable – they like to receive guests and to treat them;
- patient;
- frank – they can tell all their secrets and their life to an unknown person.
- very intelligent – the founder of Google is from Russia, the world chess champs are from Russia.
4. Negative traits of a Russian character:
I do not think these are true but here they are all true.
- lazy – they do not like to work.
- drink hard.
- curious. Russian people are very interested in details of other people’s life and to discuss them.
- like to complain to their life, government and their salary (this is true of Russian and Slavic countries in general).
- unpredictable. You never know what to expect from them.
- do not like to follow rules and like to break them when it is possible.
- unpunctual and always hope for “perhaps”.
Let me know what you think about Russian people.
5 responses to Russian people
To tell the truth, most of this information are true, but I want to add some information.
First of all, you said that Russians drank hard, it is not really so. I had been in many countries, such as England, Italia, Spain and so on. There are nationalities, who drank much more harder than Russians. Fortunatelly, it’s only a stereotip of Russians. But I don’t understand why other nationalities don’t have this stereotip))
Finally, I want to tell sorry for my bad English))
Yes, you are right, all stereo types are bad and I do not mean to generalize, this was based on statistics but maybe those are wrong and times have changed. I actually really like the Russian people. I am Slavic and like Eastern Europe.
Самое смешное что вы(европейцы,американцы) думаете что у нас здесь ходят по улицам медведи с балалайками в лаптях
Хотя бывает в некоторых городах случаи валазки медведей на окраины города..но это исключение чем правило, по крайней мере в моем городе…Лет 5 назад женщина выполняла пробежку по окраине города и ее разорвал медведь..бывает и такое.
Comments on Russia the great nation of the world
It’s very interesting to read about our nation. Most of this info is true, but alcohol is really problem for Russia. And you forgot to notice the ability to unite against global problems.
However, I thought that popular foreign impression or opinion are bears, vodka, winter and so on.
I apologize for bad English.
Information is true, but there is false information. but I am not writing to criticize. I want to tell a little about my country.
I live in Russia. I was born in the Urals. you know where the Ural Mountains? my city with them. in Russia there are many holidays. We are celebrating three new year: new year, old New Year (January 14. NEW YEAR on the old calendar) and the new school year ( September 1. when children begin to learn). The summer holidays last 3 months – all summer long. Weather rarely pleases warm Ural region. Hot only 3-4 weeks. Snow from October to April.
that’s all. If you have any questions, please. I’ll tell you.
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