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Americans are a little over-obsessed with hygiene, I think. We cover up every little odor with endless assortments of sprays and perfumes and candles and unguents and so on... I actually found it a...

Legs on the table is considered rude almost everywhere, I think. In America it certainly depends on your relationship with the people whose table you are putting your feet on as well as the quality...

Americans do the same thing, though not usually to complete strangers. Once you are considered a "friend" though, they may start giving unwanted advice about how to run your business, how to treat...

I think it could be based in language as well as culturally. Well, since culture and language are so tightly interwoven that makes sense. English is a rather passive language. In my experience...

Я тоже никогда не видела человека, бросающего соль через плечо.

Но столько раз, мои друзья настояли, чтобы я сесть за минуту молчания перед отъездом в путешествие :)

It took me a long time to get used to Russian concepts of personal space. But I never once thought, "oh, yes, this must be a sign of the oppressive Soviet times." I think that is a very strange,...

I think the author was writing mainly to an audience of English-speaking ex-pats who have no experience with Russian culture. I agree, a lot of his conjectures about why Russians smile less than...

The Russian Mind-Set::Moscow's virtual community for English speaking expats and Russians

The author makes some interesting assertions about Russian culture.

Would the Russian denizens of...