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Like to ask, what do u think of working in moscow & the locals? |
Travel Info how they react to foreigners like asians? are they snobbish? are they rude? Travel Tips the above answer it wrong. "chorneye" iterally means blacks. that's only what blacks are called & they are noooooot liked. everyone else is just a muslim and they are not well liked. and gypsies are not liked anywhere in europe! they do steal lol! i'm pretty sure russian guys love asian girls. as for asian guys, i don't think people have a problem with them. there are a lot of very asian looking people from kazakhstan, for example, and people don't seem to have a problem with them. russian people as a whole are far more reserved that americans, for example. americans are very fake with their smiles and friendliness, but russians keep it real. so no, they do not initially come off as warm sometimes, but that is a misconception. they are amazing entertainers when you get to know them. and, no, not a lot of people speak english. i mean, a lot know some conversational english, but it's usually heavily accented and off. Source(s): my observations Other Travel Tips Most of the Russians do not speak English well. Only some basic words. The situation differs a little bit in Moscow. But it's still difficult to ask somebody about something in the street in English as only few people will be able to answer you. In hotels and touristic places people of course speak English but not in the streets. As for attitude to Asian people it depends on the person. But It's very sad to admit the fact that many people are very national in their opinions. But to my mind Asians contributed much to this situation ((( Hi, I spent a term studying and working in Moscow in 2002, and although I enjoyed it I'm sure it would have been tougher did I not look/sound... the way Russians obviously imagine people from Western or Central Europe to sound and look like (whom, as a rule, they tend politely or even nicely). Gypsies e.g. are treated with contempt almost everywhere (people equate them with thieves, and sadly, as they can hardly ever find employment anywhere, many of them actually have to resort to begging or crime keep from starving), and black people often with suspicion, as are homosexuals. Political correctness will take some more time to fully hit Russia, too. People with darker skin and hair who - to a Russian person - look like they might be coming from Georgia, Chechnya etc. are called "Chornye" (not sure how to spell it here), "black ones", and often avoided by the predominantly fair-haired, light-eyed majority of the Russian population. One more problem is that, like in almost all capital cities, people in Moscow tend to be snobbier than in the rest of the country, where, particularly in the countryside, in trains or the like, foreigners are usually met with friendly curiosity, at least in my experience. Beware of asking for directions: many people will give you an answer, one that sounds polite and knowledgeable, but if you follow the instructions you'll end up somewhere else entirely. I'm not sure why this happens so often, I think people are unwilling to admit that they don't know their way around all of Moscow, which, however, would be impossible anyway, given the immense size. I'd buy a good map instead. Oh, and the red tape everywhere is truly appalling - the same person who might be a kind, welcoming old lady when you meet her privately can turn into an authentic dragon when you encounter her in official surroundings, e.g. when she sells tickets for museums or something. That said, I met very many great, open, helpful, hospitable people (even though the streets are not usually the best place to get to know someone) - when I had to move out of one flat a stranger I had met on the train offered to put me up in his brother's flat for a couple of days, and the family even invited me for the New Year, which in Russia is a family occasion like Christmas in the US or most of Europe. As a girl or woman, one tends to be treated very politely, with men hurrying to carry one's bag, open doors etc. They'll always offer to walk you home, too - without any additional intentions that we automatically associate with such an offer in Austria. Well, I hope I haven't forgotten anything... Good luck and enjoy your stay! Personal experience. Most of the Russians do not speak English, because they have not practice. Attitude to foreigner is different. |
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