Why and how are Russian women especially , but also men some of the RUDEST people in the world...is it true?

Question

why are they like this too? especially the women?

how you can react to them so they arent like this too?

how they compare on rudeness levels to Americans?

btw, which area of the world are you?

Answer 1

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In my experience it isn't rudeness, but a different cultural standard. Amongst Americans, we do not find it acceptable to display non-positive emotions publicly. You're allowed (and encouraged) to smile at everyone and seem like you're always happy, but if someone you don't know very well pisses you off, you aren't supposed to tell them so. That's a negative emotion and so you're supposed to repress it until you're in private.

To Russians (and amongst other Eastern Europeans) this is considered fakeness and this kind of behavior is looked down upon. In this cultural standard, people do not have a problem with letting others know when they've done something that has made them mad, even if that may occur in public. In my experience this isn't usually done rudely, by calling a person names or something, more along the lines of saying "Why did you have to go and do THAT?!?" and expressing frustration non-verbally.

The best way to react (the way people who have grown up in that cultural standard react) is to not take it personally, because it isn't personal. Just shrug it off and say nothing or say, "Well, I'm sorry you're upset." That would be appropriate if you've done something that a person doesn't like, but that isn't actually wrong.

If you have actually done something wrong (spilled coffee on someone, stepped on someone, etc.) better not to say that though, and to actually apologize for what you did. If the person is still angry after you've taken appropriate measures to apologize and correct the situation if necessary, again, shrug it off.

About women: young, attractive women all over the world are sometimes rude as a defense mechanism. They are very used to men who are complete strangers trying to get in their pants, and one becomes weary of such a thing. This is no different for young, attractive American girls. You may find that this happens even if you behave like a perfect gentleman.

I think it's difficult to compare rudeness levels between Americans and Russians because what is considered rude is not the same. In some parts of the States going about in public with a sullen expression on your face is considered rude, whereas amongst Russians, hey, that's just your business, nobody cares. Furthermore, what's considered rude in America is not the same everywhere. I'm from Texas, and I can assure you that what's considered polite there is very different from standards in New York City.

To your last question, I'm an American, I live in Europe.

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thanks to all

Answer 2

"how they compare on rudeness levels to Americans?"

Again with the generalizations. Ignorance...

Answer 3

They might not be as friendly as British women but they are generally more attractive. Slavic women are hot. Maybe that has something to do with it.

edit: slava how can a Russian scrutinise a country for racism when you are the most racist cunts on the planet. Ive seen several documentaries about dumb Nazi meatheads in Russia that worship Hitler - a guy that considered them sub-human.. lol

Answer 4

That's true, I live in Russia and people here can often get very rude and aggressive over pettiest things. Grocery store employees are the worst. Americans, from what I've heard of them from ppl who have been to the U.S., are much nicer people and they smile a lot (which Russians almost never do unless they're genuinely pleased).

Answer 5

Well, Russian think that Americans are the rudest !.

to be bad or good, rude or gentle depends on each person character. You can not judge people by their religion or race or nationality...

Answer 6

I don't think they intend to be rude, it is probably more of a cultural thing. people in eastern Europe usually put on a public neutral face and act differently in private.
I am an American and yes many of us smile allot etc. but most Americans smile just to put up a wall between people. Americans can't be counted on in hard times as much as eastern Europeans can.
I live in eastern Europe and have done business dealing with both eastern Europeans and Americans.
Another cultural thing with eastern European women is that most are taught not to go out of their way to smile at strange men or say hello first.Americans are too sensitive.

Answer 7

As Marilyn T wrote that it's a cultural thing, and that they don't mean to be rude. I'm from Russian origin, but I was born abroad and raised abroad. But something remains in the genes, if I may say so. I don't see myself as rude, nor does my friends from Russia. But I noticed that foreigners from every ethnicity find me too direct, and classify me as "rude". We don't smile because it's in our culture not to smile when there is not reason to smile. Every culture is different. At least for us Russians, when we are nice to people, we really mean it. Unlike Americans, who appear and sound nice but it is mostly superficial. Russians are people who stick with their friends or sometimes even people they hardly know, if they feel good instinctively about them. I seldom see this in the "Western World". I am from France.

Answer 8

What a load of crap lol
I am a British guy married to a Ukrainian woman and i have friends in both Ukraine and Russia.
The people i know are always friendly, and they do smile

Answer 9

Along with Dinara and Marilyn I think the answer depends on whether you think the social hypocrisy is good or bad. I admit that on average we are more straightforward than Americans or the English. Are you British? My Pakistani friend (he graduated from a university in Russia where he lived for 9 years) told me once that he always felt himself extremely comfortable with his Russian FRIENDS, while in Britain his ACQUAINTANCES keep smiling at him non-stop but still looking down at him as at another "paki". So, what is better?

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I am Russian
Upd. Alex N. are you serious about hunger in Russia? Do you still crave peanut butter so much? :-)

Answer 10

Yay look who is talking here about racism and "paki"..Like Russians aint offendin and beating up and also killing people from Caucasus??? And its not about Caucasus,just everyone who doesnt look slavonic. Of course its not about all Russians,there are gud and bad people everywhere but in my opinion there is too much rudeness in majority of Russians.
And dont justify why Russians arent smiling,like they dont like to pretend happy and nice when they are not. Its all about culture as you folks said before.A lot of people are evil and spiteful inside.When you buy something from shop and say thx to seller and in return u get just discontented face, thats the fact. And undoubtedly its nicer to just hear in return "Thx very much" and normal expression of face than that.
When u walk thru Moscow u see a lot of people(not necessarily homeless ones)lying on the ground,bus stations etc etc and nobody cares.Maybe its just a man who had heart attack and now needs an ambulance asap,people dont give a **** to them because human is a consumable thing there. Even i saw a man running out of blood in bus there..i was just 8 and yea i did nothing coz i couldnt...
Once my dad saw a guy lying on the ground,he was run over by a car and maybe he was already dead. Dad hadnt a mobile at that time.There was a pharmacy next to that place and he went there to call an ambulance and what did they say? "The phone is only for staff and its not our business at all"
Oh well ..enough :P Do ur conclusions

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Lived in Moscow 10 years

Answer 11

I think you're misspelling Americans as Russians and Russians as Americans. (This is all overall; there are nice people and jerks in every culture.) Russians don't smile at strangers much, but tend to be very loyal friends and very caring people. Americans have the mysterious ability to insult people's actions, appearances, and very beings, with a constant, fake smile.

They are like this because of deep-seated issues with conformity and status-obsession, and a "get-them-before-they-get-us" mentality. This gives them inadequate support networks, so they form loose associations of "friends" that aren't necessarily loyal or even nice. The women are especially vicious, because they've had to (legitimately) fight long and hard for their rights, and for some reason, they never stopped fighting after they had them. Then, it devolved into nebulous aggression, mostly toward other women.

As for how to react to make them stop, I've yet to figure that out. It's better on one's stress levels to just leave the situation and wait for the people who won't be like that. It'll be worth it, when you find them.

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American of Russian descent.

Answer 12

Russians are nicer than the Spanish, Germans, and Americans.

Answer 13

It's completely cultural. But it's people being more real to one another. There is no need to smile and act fake to those we don't even know. Russians are extremely hospitable to guests and friends. Make friends with Russians and they will be very courteous and respectful, and most times you will have a friend for life. Russians when they don't know one another, address each other as "Vy" which is more respectful, as well as using their first name and Patronym e.g. Nikolai Alexsandrovich. Russians are not rude. It's more just a culture and public persona. Go to Russia and see for yourself.

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I'm Russian.

Answer 14

After reading all the answers I found that a random Russian will be rude to you... until he's your friend!
And also hunger, freezing cold, bloody history and terrible politicians made Russians evil-to-survive

Answer 15

Chinese are the most rude. NAYOMIN!!! THAT IS SO FUNNY!!! LOL!!! YOU ARE SO FUNNY. GOD DAMNET SHUT THE HELL UP YOU CHINESE WHORE. God I have experienced that like a million times in my life.