RUSSIAN TABOOS

DO’S IN RUSSIA

NEGOTIATE THE PRICES

• VERY COMMON WHILE

– BUYING THINGS

– TAKING A TAXI

TAKE OFF YOUR HAT IN A CHURCH IF YOU ARE A MAN

• MODEST CLOTHES WHILE VISITING A CHURCH

• RELIGIOUS WOMEN PUTTING ON

– SCARVES or

– HATS

GIVE AN ODD NUMBER OF FLOWERS TO A PERSON

• UNLIKE OTHER CULTURES

• EVEN NUMBER OF FLOWERS FOR FUNERALS

BRING A GIFT WHEN YOU ARE INVITED TO A PLACE

• A SIGN FOR SHOWING GOOD MANNERS

• RUDE TO COME EMPTY-HANDED

FULL YOUR STOMACH IN AN INVITE

• RUSSIAN PEOPLE LOVE TO FEED

• YOU MIGHT BE SERVED LEFTOVERS.

DONT’S IN RUSSIA

DO NOT ENTER A HOUSE WITH YOUR SHOES!

• IS PRESENT IN OUR CULTURE TOO

• NOT TAKING OFF YOUR SHOES IS CONSIDERED TO BE RUDE

DO NOT FORGET TO ASK PEOPLE’S NATIONALITIES!

• LOTS OF TYPES OF NATIONALITIES

• NOT ASSUMING A PERSON AS RUSSIAN

DO NOT PUT YOUR FEET ON A TABLE!

• DISRESPECTFUL MANNER

• IGNORING OTHER PEOPLE

DO NOT BURP IN PUBLIC!

• OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR

• DISGUSTING

DO NOT TELL SARCASTIC JOKES TO A LADY!

• RUSSIAN LADIES LIKE

– SERIOUSNESS

– RESPECT

DO NOT GO DUTCH!

• MALES ARE DONORS

• FEMALES ARE ACCEPTORS

DO NOT LET A WOMAN CARRY A HEAVY THING!

• DIFFERENCE OF STRENGTH

• HEAVY WORKS FOR MEN

DO NOT EXPECT TO VISIT A FAMILY FOR A SHORT TIME

• DETESTED SHORT VISITS

• AT LEAST 2 OR 3 HOURS

• HOSPITALITY OF RUSSIAN PEOPLE

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