Thread: privjet, friends

Originally Posted by Nadin-teacher-online

I've never been.
I'm enamoured of their politics,
their government, and the way they approach things.
I'm done with America, I really am.
I just don't want to be the idiot American
wandering around Russia, not knowing the language.

such unexpected step for American! if you need any help in learning Russian- welcome!

That's because it's just some naive kid who doesn't really know much about Russian politics / the Russian government.

To all of you, especially TATY.
It's easy to assume that I'm naive,
and in a lot of respects, I am.
I want to move to a country that
is not respected by America, not from
my standpoint, anyway,
I don't know the language, I've never been there,
and I'm young.
I suppose that qualifies me for naivete.
Nevertheless, I have entrenched myself in Russian
politics and formed a fierce attachment for the country.

My reasons are many, but are simple:
America is not the best country in the world.
I'm tired of hearing that; it's drivel
I've been fed for the last 18 years.

Russia has proven itself over and over
to be strong and capable.
The Soviet Union may have fallen,
but Russia is adapting.
The Bear is showing its claws,
and any country who thinks that
they can suppress Russia is sorely
mistaken.

I understand that Russia is no
longer a communist country,
but I am a Marxist, an original communist.
Like someone said before, this is
an odd step for an American
and I agree. My family has ostracized me
for it.

Thirdly and lastly,
I admire Vladimir Putin.
I know he's ex-KGB, I know he's
reputed to have killed prying journalists,
and I understand that he's fully in
control of Russia.
That doesn't lower my respect for the man.
I think what he's done for Russia is
amazing, and, quite frankly,
I'm completely done with America.

It's going to take me a long time
and lots of red tape to get
to where I'm going, but I want to be there.
That's the basic premise of my joining
this forum: to learn the
language of a country I love.

Dude, whatever the hell you were smoking, I want some.

i think it was liquid ritilin
(private joke)

Originally Posted by Danka

I understand that Russia is no
longer a communist country,
but I am a Marxist, an original communist.

Hey, man, if you think that you can meet more supporters of marxism, communism and other such stupid things in Russia than in your home country you are mistaken.

Originally Posted by Nadin-teacher-online

I've never been.
I'm enamoured of their politics,
their government, and the way they approach things.
I'm done with America, I really am.
I just don't want to be the idiot American
wandering around Russia, not knowing the language.


such unexpected step for American! if you need any help in learning Russian- welcome!

It reminds me of me 6 years ago.

Many things aren't like America though, lots of shit in America you take for granted. Say, customer service. I've had to put up with s***y customer service in England for the past 2 years but in Russia it doesn't exist.

"What? We mailed you something and you never got it? Sounds like a personal problem"

Or "What you paid "some bill" but your "service" doesn't work? Hmm Try paying again".

Also, you'll have to find some way to live in Russia legally for 5 years, and since they just made it physically impossible for a foreigner to start a business in Russia, and you can only stay as a tourist for 1 ( 3 if you're super lucky) months its pretty damn hard to do that too.

You're next best bet is to join the military and then go to Russia and claim asylum... But I guess only something of like 2% of people who actually try to seek asylum get it. The biggest reason people are rejected is because you have to fill out the papers and submit them within 24 hours of entering the country (I guess any longer and it doesn't really look like you want to live there that badly).

BUT lets just say you somehow manage to stay for 5 years (maybe you get lucky and marry a hot Russian chick (or are you a even a guy? I don't know?) you still have to serve 1 year in the Military and probably more if you're selected for Sea duty. Unless you can run a 2 miles in 10 minutes then have fun in the стройбат!

Oh, and there's the whole 2 revolutions in less than 100 years thing. Its kinda scary...

But. Don't get me wrong. Russia is awesome. Russian is amazing and challenging (and amazingly challenging) and Russian women (if ur a woman than i dunno i guess the guys are alright too) are simply the best.

And you're right, Putin IS the man) Кто не хочет такого как Путин?
Plus, lets not forget such greats as Sergey bodrov (jr and sr) viktor tsoy, Russkiy Razmer and Elena Berkova!!

For all those reasons and more, I love Russia and couldn't imagine a world without it.

I've been to Russia several times now and every time I go I get more and more excited and every time I leave it gets harder and harder.

just, don't renounce you're American citizenship... You might have a craving for Gas station food (believe me, YOU WILL) at 4 am but you can't go and it will suck...

Good luck, and good choice! ))

Woah! I just read the whole communism thing.

Yeah it would be great but it's not.

No one is really communist anymore, sorry man.

The youngest commies you'll probably find are like 40+ anyone born after 1980 is too young remember the good ol days before Brezhnev. I guess if u want communism u just gotta stick with Cuba or North Vietnam... Or north Korea.

Originally Posted by Dogboy182

You're next best bet is to join the military and then go to Russia and claim asylum... But I guess only something of like 2% of people who actually try to seek asylum get it.

I'm sure there might be a way to speed up the process. Just check with your local ФСБ office.

...and Elena Berkova!!

...and Elena Berkova!!

Gmm... good reason to love Russia, man
о***ть, когда же б***и перестанут быть лучшей рекламой России?
Lampada, + 100 for corrections, wanted to make them myself, but emotions.. sorry

"My reasons are many, but are simple:
America is not the best country in the world.
I'm tired of hearing that; it's drivel
I've been fed for the last 18 years."

I was in that same boat when I first started learning(Freshman year of High School)- I wanted to be where my ancestors were from I said, "%&@# America"- but then I realized that where I am is what I know- and what I know is a good thing to stick with until I'm totally sure I even like where I want to go. (If that made any sense) Now two years down the line... I'm an American, studying three languages, that if anything will move out of her state eventually. Moving out the country only if my connections in the other countries are reliable. Trust me- this obsession will mellow out...

Originally Posted by TATY

Originally Posted by Danka

Originally Posted by TATY

Originally Posted by Danka

Hi! I'm brand-new here, although I've been looking around here for a bit. I'm eighteen, a student, and fiercely pro-Russia.
My goal is to move there and become a citizen.
I have a lot of reasons for wanting this,
but my first priority is learning Russian, obviously
I'd love it if you could help me.
I only know a handful of words, and the only one
I can write is privjet, so, as you can see, I've a looong way to go!

Hello, and thank you!

Have you ever been before? And why do you want to become a citizen?

I've never been.
I'm enamoured of their politics,
their government, and the way they approach things.
I'm done with America, I really am.
I just don't want to be the idiot American
wandering around Russia, not knowing the language.

How strange.

It's basically the phenomenon of Slavophilia.

I suppose idiot and Slavophile
are both good names for me, too.
It matters not to me.
I know what I want.
I have a passion for Russia;
I don't even understand it myself.
Therefore, I've joined this forum to learn.
Thank you for your tips, opinions,
and rhetoric.
It's appreciated, all of it

Danka, I didn't understand wether you love Russia for its politics or for its culture. I could understand the latter, but I can't get how it's possible to love some country's politics. Politics can change, after all.
And, as it's already said, there are no more communists here.

Welcome to the slavophile club Danka, I've been in your boat. The only thing you can do is to gratify your passion and take a trip to the wonderful country called Russia! Experience is the only true form for learning!

Don't get too involved with the politics, though, politics are the same everywhere. Somebody said somewhere that the people who should be in power are the very ones who know better and don't want to be in power.

Ok ok. I guess I should correct myself. Berkova is technically from Ukraine... But hey, its that Советкий народ that connects us all! ))

Originally Posted by Danka

To all of you, especially TATY.
It's easy to assume that I'm naive,
and in a lot of respects, I am.
I want to move to a country that
is not respected by America, not from
my standpoint, anyway,
I don't know the language, I've never been there,
and I'm young.
I suppose that qualifies me for naivete.
Nevertheless, I have entrenched myself in Russian
politics and formed a fierce attachment for the country.

My reasons are many, but are simple:
America is not the best country in the world.
I'm tired of hearing that; it's drivel
I've been fed for the last 18 years.

Russia has proven itself over and over
to be strong and capable.
The Soviet Union may have fallen,
but Russia is adapting.
The Bear is showing its claws,
and any country who thinks that
they can suppress Russia is sorely
mistaken.

I understand that Russia is no
longer a communist country,
but I am a Marxist, an original communist.
Like someone said before, this is
an odd step for an American
and I agree. My family has ostracized me
for it.

Thirdly and lastly,
I admire Vladimir Putin.
I know he's ex-KGB, I know he's
reputed to have killed prying journalists,
and I understand that he's fully in
control of Russia.
That doesn't lower my respect for the man.
I think what he's done for Russia is
amazing, and, quite frankly,
I'm completely done with America.

It's going to take me a long time
and lots of red tape to get
to where I'm going, but I want to be there.
That's the basic premise of my joining
this forum: to learn the
language of a country I love.

Is this a poem

Just because you don't particularly like your country right now doesn't mean you need to latch on to another one.

The main thing is if you've never been you have a sort of idealised version of Russia in your head. When you finally get there you are just going to be disappointed, it won't be as amazing as you think it's going to be. You'll probably like it, but I doubt you'd actually want to live there.

And anyway, it's very common for people to get the whole "I'm done with my country" thing at age 18.

And you can't love a country without ever having been there. That's like the equivalent of saying you love someone you've only ever talked to on the Internet


I had a similar thing; I had wanted to go to Israel for years, read so much about it, read Israeli news every day, talked to other people who'd been, looked at their photos, started teaching myself Hebrew. Then this summer I went, and I enjoyed it a lot, but I was underwhelmed. I was underwhelmed because I had built the country up in my sub-conscience, it had almost become a mythical place, and when I got there, in a way, it wasn't that different from Europe.

As I said, when you get to Russia you'll think "well this is nice... but it's not as amazing as I thought it would be"*

*And I'm not saying this as a criticism of Russia, merely highlighting how high expectations generally lead to disappointment.

Originally Posted by TATY

I had wanted to go to Israel for years ... and when I got there, in a way, it wasn't that different from Europe.

Wow, TATY, I guess you weren't to the right places where it's quite different from Europe. Anyways, be-hatzlacha when you go down there next time!

Originally Posted by Crocodile

Originally Posted by TATY

I had wanted to go to Israel for years ... and when I got there, in a way, it wasn't that different from Europe.

Wow, TATY, I guess you weren't to the right places where it's quite different from Europe. Anyways, be-hatzlacha when you go down there next time!

What I meant was, I was expecting it to be completely different from anywhere I'd been before.

Originally Posted by TATY

What I meant was, I was expecting it to be completely different from anywhere I'd been before.

Hm... have you visited our wonder - Great Wall? Do you have anything like that in Europe? Not anymore, eh?