Thread: Анекдоты, шутки, шуточные стишки, истории - смешные или не очень

Originally Posted by Lampada

- Алина, что тебе подарить на 8 марта?
- Крым.

BWAH-HA! Okay, that one is definitely worth sharing in English, too (although some Americans may not immediately recognize the name of Putin's trophy-wife.)

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

although some Americans may not immediately recognize the name of Putin's trophy-wife.

Do Americans know what «8 марта» is?

Originally Posted by Soft sign

Do Americans know what «8 марта» is?

If you mean the International Women's day, its only "International" in countries where there is, or has been a bit of socialism at some point....
So, not the USA.... Not the UK where it's completely unknown.
And in many of the European countries that celebrate it, it's mostly political (pro feminist issues).

Personally, all the celebration I've ever done on 8 March is receive flowers in school, and go to a women's film festival.
I don't think anyone that matters pays any attention to these manifestations. Equal pay is not going to happen because you have a march for it.... Also I don't believe in some of the extreme/radical feminism and lesbian issues that have entered these celebrations recently.

Random poster to march for equal pay, equal working conditions and other feminist issues....







I think Mother's Day and St Valentine's Day fills the same function as Russian 8 Mars in the English speaking world. And Valentine's day is becoming fashionable around Europe too... Feminist struggle and demonstrations are not very romantic.....
Mother's day is at different days in different countries.