Knowing what NOT to do is as important as what TO do if you want to fit in or at least make a good impression. Check out 10 Russian social taboos:
1. Don't go to visit someone empty-handed.
What you bring doesn't really matter — a box of chocolates, flowers or something like that.
What you bring doesn't really matter — a box of chocolates, flowers or something like that.
2. Don't wear your shoes into someone's house. Remove them at the door.
Russian apartments are usually covered in rugs, which are sometimes very expensive and aren’t easy to clean. But don’t worry, Russian host usually offers a pair of tapochki (slippers).
Russian apartments are usually covered in rugs, which are sometimes very expensive and aren’t easy to clean. But don’t worry, Russian host usually offers a pair of tapochki (slippers).
3. Don't make jokes about parents.
You can tell jokes based on gender, ethnicity but just steer clear of jokes about somebody's mother or father. This is the Russian equivalent of an ethnic joke.
You can tell jokes based on gender, ethnicity but just steer clear of jokes about somebody's mother or father. This is the Russian equivalent of an ethnic joke.
4. Don't toast with "Na Zdorov'ye!"
People who don't speak Russian usually think that they know one Russian phrase "Na zdorov'ye!”. It’s what Russians say when somebody thanks them for a meal. Russian people love to make up something long and sophisticated, so if you want a more generic Russian toast, go with “Za vas!” (To you!)
People who don't speak Russian usually think that they know one Russian phrase "Na zdorov'ye!”. It’s what Russians say when somebody thanks them for a meal. Russian people love to make up something long and sophisticated, so if you want a more generic Russian toast, go with “Za vas!” (To you!)
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