HOW TO BEHAVE IN RUSSIA?

🙏 Please support the team of our channel: 🔴 Subscribe to our chanell: @TarasenkoVasily ➡ Website: ➡ Legal services (Whatsapp, Telegram): 7-909-961-19-09 and legalsolutions@ ➡ ➡ ➡ Our channel is mostly devoted to Russian law to help foreigners avoid legal issues, but knowing how Russians interact with each other in everyday life may also make your life in Russia considerably easier. 😄 SMILING The fact Russians don’t tend to smile at strangers is not a myth. In Russia, smiling may be assumes to be insincere or unprofessional when at work. However, if a Russian smiles at you, you can be sure he is genuinely glad to see you. 👋 GREETING Shaking hands is a usual greeting between men - no matter how close they are. But don’t give a handshake across a doorway - it’s considered bad luck in Russia. Women are usually greeted with a nod. Hugs when meeting are acceptable among friends. ☕ HOSPITALITY Russians are famous for their hospitality; they like entertaining guests in their homes and tend to serve the table lavishly, putting more food than can be eaten. From your side, it’s a must to bring some gift when you come as a guest to Russians; a good idea is to buy something, as we say, «for tea», like a cake, candies, chocolate, pastry, etc. A sweet gift for the youngest family members is also advisable. Flowers are considered a good gift, just be sure you don’t give an even number of flowers, unless it’s a funeral. Once you enter a house, take your shoes off unless you’re told not to. At the table, no one should start drinking without making a toast. 🏪 STORES In Russia it’s not customary to bargain, and usually the cost that the seller first names is the cost for which he is willing to sell the goods. By the way, unlike in Europe, Russian shopping malls are open even at the weekend. 👀 WHAT ELSE? It’s common courtesy to offer your seat to an elderly person, pregnant woman or person with a baby in a bus if they don’t sit. Men are expected to be chivalrous toward women, for example, open doors for women, pay for their food in a restaurant (although it is discussable), help them carry heavy items, etc. It’s considered rude to use an informal way of speaking with those who are older than you or adults who you do not know. #Russia, #Law, #Lawyer, #Moscow, #StPetersburg, #TravelToRussia, #ImmigrationToRussia, #LifeInRussia