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, FAQ . Social Customs
SOCIAL CUSTOMS
1. Babushkas (Grandmothers) often center of families. Take care of children and are tough. They will take no grief from anyone. They will push you on Metro or out of way at store to get to front of line.
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2. Russia is child centered society. Most absolutely love their children. Children become a good discussion point, when you have become friends.
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3. The new Russians have different set of values than older Russians. They often are focused upon conspicuous consumption and acquisition.
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4. This is difficult period for pensioners. The are often poor, resentful of government inaction and afraid that society has left them behind, and questioning if anyone still appreciates their contributions.
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5. Role of "Kitchen Culture" You have been accepted into Russian society, when you can sit late at night in a Russian kitchen with borscht bread, vodka and discuss philosophy. Be prepared for longer and more intense personal discussions than most Americans are accustomed to.
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6. You will see war memorials in each city...and veterans with their ribbons. The war killed one of three people in many places and was shaping event for that generation. Russians have great difficulty understanding why we pay so little attention to past wars.
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7. If you are invited to homes, bring candy, flowers or a bottle of wine or liquor. Never refuse an invitation to a home or dacha. It is in homes that you really get to know people.
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8. Remember March 8th, which is International Women?s Day. You will give gifts to the women in our office. If you are either working in Russia or with them on teams, remember to give gifts or congratulate them on that day.
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9. Little business is done in last half of December or first part of January and half of May during holidays. Plan ahead on your projects knowing that many are on holiday or not in office. It is worst time to schedule meetings.
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12. If you are invited for dinner make no other plans for that evening. You will be there a long time.
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13. Toast are always for the hostess first, then for women and then for others. When you are ready to leave, there will be order of passashock, which have a historical tradition to them. After toasts. clink glasses, unless you had nonalcoholic beverage in glass.
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14. Always reconfirm all appointments.
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20. The true Russian comes out at the dacha(summerhouse). Potatoes and vegetables are planted and bottled. Like our lake houses. Shashlik done by men, with special recipes. Now developing year round places near cities. Often, the families will move to dacha for the summer.
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24. Russians will not share secrets with strangers. There is tradition of not speaking openly on phone, if possible, but rather in person. There is strong feeling that much information is private and they will share it only if have become trusted.
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25. There is a zero sum mentality among many Russians. Often difficult to get different groups to work together, because they feel their ideas or position will be stolen.
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45. Russian circuses are considered very special and being a clown is an honored profession.
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48. Stay away from demonstrations. May be seen as participant and you have no rights.
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49. Americans are clearly identified on streets because of our shoes, haircuts, the way we look confident and walk and smile.
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