Difference between Russian and American friend

How is a Russian friend different from an American one? Our foreign friends figured it out.

Today let's talk about the differences... About the differences between an American and a Russian friend! Yes, yes, it turns out, there is a difference, and considerable. Well, at least according to foreigners. Well, let's see what they think makes a Russian friend different.

Source: matadornetwork.com

1. If you get sick, an American will buy you a can of canned chicken soup. A Russian friend will bring hot, delicious borscht in a saucepan, which his grandmother cooked.

2. Before exams, an American will study with you. A Russian friend will give you a copy as soon as the teacher leaves the classroom. It doesn't matter if you asked him to or not.

3. In winter, an American hangs out at home. A Russian friend will take you with him to the park, where he will generously treat you with vodka on a snow-covered bench in a twenty-degree frost.

4. If law enforcement officers appear, the American will apologize and pay a fine for drinking alcohol in a public place. The Russian friend will bribe the policeman and continue drinking in the park.

5. An American will offer you a glass of water or juice when you visit him. The Russian has already put the kettle and a plate of cookies or sandwiches in the kitchen by your arrival.

6. An American will show you his house in the suburbs and introduce you to his parents. A Russian friend will take you to his hometown in the outback to show you the "real" Russia that exists outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg.

7. To talk about the history of your hometown, an American will take you to a local museum or monuments. The Russian will take you on a tour of gloomy World War II bunkers or abandoned Soviet hospitals.

8. If you say you are interested in poetry, an American will list his favorite poets. A Russian friend will immediately read a couple of Pushkin's poems by heart, tell them with feeling and be very pleased with himself - he taught at school not in vain.

9. An American will let you sleep on his couch for days or even weeks. A Russian friend will give you the whole apartment, and he will move in with his parents while you look for suitable housing.

10. If you commit any cultural oversight, the American will look down in embarrassment and say nothing. A Russian will immediately point out that you are an uncultured foreigner who forgets to take off his shoes when visiting.

11. If you need warm clothes, an American will go shopping with you. The Russian friend will immediately dress you up in his aunt's old fur coat, insisting that you look fabulous, even if it makes you feel like you've been swallowed by a bear.

12. Having learned that you are gay, an American will communicate with you as if nothing had happened. A Russian will insist to the last that you just haven’t met the “same” girl yet.

13. If you have depression, an American will advise you to go to a psychologist. The Russian will say that psychotherapists and antidepressants are useless and that vitamins and sports are the most effective recipe for happiness.

14. An American will offer to go to a restaurant for dinner. A Russian friend will go grocery shopping and cook your favorite meal at home.

15. An American will greet you with a standard “Hi, how are you?” and reply: "It's okay, thank you!" A Russian friend will not waste time or a smile on such an unnecessary courtesy. The most common answer to the question "How are you?" - "Fine".