ARE YOU GOING TO RUSSIA? YOU SHOULD REMEMBER SOME RULES.

WHY IS THIS WORLD SO COLORFUL AND SO WONDERFUL?

Some type of behavior, habit

or a custom may be

considered as absolutely

normal for one person and

for another one living in an

opposite part of the world

may come as a complete

surprise.

Maybe because there are milliards of people thinking, looking, behaving,

living in a different way?

And it can be important

sometimes to be into the

game and know the rules of

the country you are studying,

living, working or just having

fun in. And in the end, it is just

damn interesting!

LET’S MAKE SOME EXAMPLES…

Italy is a totally European country,

China – Asia, Russia – something in

between. Should you adapt and

behave in a different way going to

these countries?

Are there some common rules and

maybe some crazy ones? Let’s look

at these differences on the

examples of Russians and Chinese

who live in Italy for quite some time.

LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF

My name is Olga. I am a Master

of Science student of Politecnico

di Milano. I am from Russia, from

Moscow.

Living in Como for quite a long

time I couldn’t help but notice

that there are some differences

between Italians and Russians in a

behavior and a way of living. I

adapted quickly and even loved

some of them

Let’s see….

TRY TO GUESS…

What do you think were the strangest

things for me in a behavior of Italians?

TALKING ON THE PHONE ON THE TRAIN.

In Italy people are ok

with talking on the

phone for more than

one hour when they are

in a public place.

In Russia we usually

leave private talks for

home and while taking

a train or a bus we try to

be as fast as possible in

our conversation in order

not to disturb people

around.

KISSING EVERYONE WHEN GREETING EACH OTHER – BOTH CLOSE FRIENDS AND CASUAL

ACQUAINTANCES.

If you are going to

Russia, you will

hardly see the

men kissing each

other while

greeting. Girls can

do that but also only if they have

already become

the close friends.

NOT TAKING OFF YOUR SHOES AT HOME

It was very surprising that

in Italy you can be

invited to someone’s

place and you don’t

need to take off your

shoes there.

If you are going to Russia

you will be probably

asked to take off your

shoes and will be

offered in advance

prepared slippers or

something similar.

NO FOOD ON THE TABLE RULE

It turned out that in Italy it

is not very polite to leave

food on your plate when

you are invited for a lunch

or a dinner. In Russia it is

completely normal.

Usually for special

occasions Russians cook

many dishes and there is

always a lot of food left. It

is not right from any point

of view but it still works in

this way.

LACK OF FLOWERS

If you are going to Russia, you will notice

that there are a lot of men on the streets

with flowers. It is normal for us when a guy

brings a flower for a first date.

The flower shops in Moscow are almost on

every corner. It is just a common gesture of

politeness.

If you are invited for a dinner to Russian

family, a hostess will be happy to get a

flower from a guest. So future guests should

keep it in mind.

PAYING THE BILLS WHILE INVITING A GIRL FOR A DATE

If you invite a Russian girl for a date in

Russia most probably she will expect you to

pay a bill. In Russia this Asian way of

thinking is still deeply rooted. Russian

women are not fighting for equal rights and

got used to be treated as a weaker part .

It applies also to the cases like: opening a

door before a woman, helping her take on

a coat, moving a chair in a restaurant,

carrying a heavy bag from the shop.

Any man going to Russia should remember

these simple rules while treating every

Russian woman, be her a colleague, just a

friend or a casual acquaintance.

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

I hope that knowing these simple differences will make you

feel comfortable in my big and friendly country ;)