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RUSSIANS Sep 21, 2006
Once, I had been told that Russians never smile.

Recently, I heard a statement: All Russians are mafia.

What is YOUR association with word "Russian"?

(Please, be frank and open)

Larissa20
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Sep 21, 2006
My brother is a gymnast. He has been trained by Russian coaches every day for the past 14 years. They are very hard working, dedicated and good people. Some of the best people I know.
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Sep 21, 2006
russian tea cakes :lol:
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Sep 21, 2006
black russian
white russian
(the drinks....not speaking racially)
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Sep 21, 2006
mraph33 wrote:black russian
white russian
(the drinks....not speaking racially)
Interesting statement, can you explain pleazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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hi Sep 21, 2006
russians never smile thats true. actually i started meeting russians since i was 10-11 yrs old. as my uncle who was in russia used to have his friends coming.
well they some smile also but thats once a month
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Sep 21, 2006
russians are hot!!
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hi Sep 21, 2006
russians are hot, thats true, it actually like aprotection from xtrme cold weather
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Sep 21, 2006
hookers.
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Sep 21, 2006
MaaaD wrote:hookers.


i dont agree dude, anybody can be a hooker ;)

take it easy
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Sep 21, 2006
you dont have to agree, she asked what do you associate with the word russian and i answered. That doesnt mean i think all hookers are russian or all russians are hookers :)

so ya take it easy ;)
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Sep 21, 2006
MaaaD wrote:hookers.
I appreciate any honest answer. That is what I am trying to figure out: what is our image in eyes of foreigners, and why? MaaaD, could you please explain, why the word "Russian" associated [for you] with "hookers"?
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Sep 21, 2006
Well because the russian mafia in dubai where the first to exploit the girls and bring them here so you will find that back in the day most of the hookers were russian (and when i say russian i mean all the formet soviet union ukraine, kazakh, etc .. )
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Sep 21, 2006
MaaaD wrote:you dont have to agree, she asked what do you associate with the word russian and i answered. That doesnt mean i think all hookers are russian or all russians are hookers :)

so ya take it easy ;)



hahaha.....its all good in the hood ;)
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Sep 21, 2006
MaaaD wrote:Well because the Russian mafia in Dubai where the first to exploit the girls and bring them here so you will find that back in the day most of the hookers were russian (and when i say Russian I mean all the formet soviet union ukraine, kazakh, etc .. )
That is the point. If you tried to figure out "who are they", you would surprisingly find that most of them are not Russians. They came from poorest regions, where there are no opportunities (or very little opportunities) for women. Most of "Russian" Russian females are educated and able to earn money other ways. Besides, they have high value of morality. Still, why foreigners are not distinguishing them? Why word "hooker" is not associated with "Uzbek", "Kazakh", etc, but "Russian"?
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Sep 22, 2006
Bleakus wrote:russians are hot!!



i have yet to meet or see one russian girl that i can honestly say is hot...or even beautiful....they are all, in my opinion either average or below...nothing special abou them


sorry chica
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Sep 22, 2006
bushra21 wrote:
Bleakus wrote:russians are hot!!



i have yet to meet or see one russian girl that i can honestly say is hot...or even beautiful....they are all, in my opinion either average or below...nothing special abou them


sorry chica


then you should come with me to moscow, their accent is hot too ;)
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Sep 22, 2006
bushra21 wrote:
Bleakus wrote:russians are hot!!



i have yet to meet or see one russian girl that i can honestly say is hot...or even beautiful....they are all, in my opinion either average or below...nothing special abou them


sorry chica


That's how I feel about Arab women, they have those hook noses and look like female Chechen black widows

ulululululululu
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Sep 22, 2006
valkyrie wrote:
bushra21 wrote:
Bleakus wrote:russians are hot!!



i have yet to meet or see one russian girl that i can honestly say is hot...or even beautiful....they are all, in my opinion either average or below...nothing special abou them


sorry chica


That's how I feel about Arab women, they have those hook noses and look like female Chechen black widows

ulululululululu


i still dont know where you are from dude. Hook noses, these are not arab noses :? :?
haha........that was an unusual comment about the female chechen widows ;)
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Sep 22, 2006
sorry Larrissa

i'm in the same camp as Maad

Hookers and Mafia.


IF you spend a day at the JBH, you will know what i mean. Since this summer they now print their pool menu's in English Arabic and Russian, and its easy to spot the aging russian fat bloke with the young babe complete with silicone breasts.

A lot of Russian Mafia money is laundered through the UAE.
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Sep 22, 2006
Thanks everybody,
please don't hesitate, I need to know "the area for improvement" :D

and what we are good in...
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Sep 22, 2006
Larissa20 wrote:Thanks everybody,
please don't hesitate, I need to know "the area for improvement" :D

and what we are good in...


Larissa the only way to improve the image is to have more "normal" people like you who are working and living among others and meeting them to dispel a specific stigma or stereotype. And it is sort of a paradox because its hard to be a normal person here when there is such a stereotype in the first place. For example i have a morrocan friend who doesnt like to say she is morrocan just because morrocan women have been linked to prostitution here too. I told her its the wrong attitude that she should be proud and strong and prove to those people with the stereotype that not every morrocan girl in dubai is a a prostitute !!

But anyhow you wanted to know something good from russia ? Vodka :lol:
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Sep 22, 2006
MaaaD wrote:...But anyhow you wanted to know something good from russia ? Vodka :lol:
Naughty boy! :D
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Re: RUSSIANS Sep 23, 2006
Larissa20 wrote:Once, I had been told that Russians never smile.

Recently, I heard a statement: All Russians are mafia.

What is YOUR association with word "Russian"?

(Please, be frank and open)


Larissa20
When i think of Russian,
i think of the best spirit Ever, Vodka
the best sold guns ever, AK47
Best fighter planes ever, Sukhoi 27
the only space station created, Alpha
i think of Superfit, Miss world 2002 Oxana federova
Nuclear heavyweights
most sophisticated intelligence unit
VERY INTELLIGENT PEOPLE - which is the most important.
Oligarchs
Stunning, STUNNING women.

the negatives are
Aeroflot
Mafia
communism
and sadly in many places in the world - Russian Escorts. Although that is only due to demand from so many countries.

I do not consider EX CIS as Russians. They have their Identity, such as Ukraine, Khazakhstan, Uzbekistan etc.
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Sep 23, 2006
bushra21 wrote:
Bleakus wrote:russians are hot!!



i have yet to meet or see one russian girl that i can honestly say is hot...or even beautiful....they are all, in my opinion either average or below...nothing special abou them


sorry chica


Miss world 2002. If thats not hot, i dont know what is.
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Re: RUSSIANS Sep 23, 2006
rvp_legend wrote:Larissa20
When i think of Russian,
i think of the best spirit Ever, Vodka
the best sold guns ever, AK47
Best fighter planes ever, Sukhoi 27
the only space station created, Alpha
i think of Superfit, Miss world 2002 Oxana federova
Nuclear heavyweights
most sophisticated intelligence unit
VERY INTELLIGENT PEOPLE - which is the most important.
Oligarchs
Stunning, STUNNING women...
Wow, sounds like a poetry! Thanks!
Larissa20
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Sep 23, 2006
VODKA, VODKA, VODKA, VODKA, and more VODKA.

I just love vodka. have i with red bull, with OJ, have it neat..... just doesn't leave you with a bad breath :lol: :lol: :lol:

Yes, the hangovers are bad at times though.....
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hi Sep 28, 2006
well like we say tea and cofee, we could say russian s and hookers. it just comes that way. but watch out many briton hookers are coming in these days too. so pls stop calling larissa hooker
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Sep 28, 2006
Give me a break, no one is calling Larissa a hooker. :roll: And she's been wonderful about this thread, despite hearing about the stereotypes of Russians here.

I don't have one word that comes to mind, but I feel positive about Russia and Russians because I've liked most of the Russians I've met back home and in Europe. They were funny and well educated. Also, I studied Russian language at university and think it is a beautiful language. (Am sad its gone rusty on me now :( ). Russian civilisation is also impressive - look at the art, architecture, literature etc. that has come from there. I have one Russian friend here in Dubai and she is not a prostitute! She's going to be very frustrated by how she will be treated here because she is very beautiful and dresses well - so will likely be followed and propositioned as a prostitute by slimy men.
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Sep 28, 2006
Russians are hot, and smart people ;)

and the women have the hottest accent too
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