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@rodrigoferreira9527

3 жыл бұрын

не улыбаю так много для всех тоже :|. Это тирании у тебе говорила про ссср не Правда,мы улыбки когда знаем кто нам знаком.

@QuizmasterLaw

3 жыл бұрын

But Max! Aeroflot PROMISED me -- a smile for EVERYONE! kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZKxszcWNadWdqco.html sarcasm and mockery are also smiles right?

Having the subtitles translated into Russian English at the same time is the best thing you could do. Thank you so much

My two cents: from my experience with Russian people, in Russia and abroad, I noticed that they do not make much of an effort to put on a facade. Unlike here in the US, where it’s all smiles and fake pleasantries. It is not my intent to offend anyone and there are a lot of things I like about America. I just find Russian people more authentic.

@RussianWithMax

6 жыл бұрын

Спасибо за информацию!:) Очень любопы́тно!

@raphaelpaulian

4 жыл бұрын

Making an effort to smile to people when you're not feeling too well is not putting up a façade, it's respectful.

@paulasampaio1219

4 жыл бұрын

Я согласен с Еленой!

@frenchimp

4 жыл бұрын

@@raphaelpaulian It is cultural.

@annabondaruk4583

4 жыл бұрын

raphael PAULIAN In Russian mentality it has nothing to do with respect. You don’t need to smile or to be smiled to to be respected. We use kind words to express respect and with people we don’t know we use language form plural “you”, not single “you”. That is for us a sign of respect and politeness.

my impression is Americans go to the other extreme, they are always smiling and you don't know why

As a person who lived and worked in Russia quite long, I can comment on my own experience that it is just not a common culture here which locals are also not very happy about. Yes, nobody expects fake smiles but anyone definetly deserve a good level of service in restaurants, shopping, leasures etc. That's the missing piece in Russia. Otherwise, they wouldn't love Turkey so much because of the service they miss to receive. (Yep, I am Turkish)

Спасибо большое Максим.. ❤

Thank you much for the Subtitles.. Both in Russian and English!!!

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Всегда пожалуйста!:)

@cristh16channel

5 жыл бұрын

@@RussianWithMax Спасибо ! за видео, это должно быть трудной работой, писать все субтитры на обоих языках

Thanks dear Max, you answered a lot of my questions, i am very happy for your noticeable progress on your channel, you are one of the bests teachers of Russian on KZread , Your fan from Kiev. All of the bests.

@RussianWithMax

4 жыл бұрын

Спасибо большое, Afshin!

Здравствуйте Макс ! Я в СПБГАСУ учился и люблю этот город . Петер -в моём сердце до конца жизни . ❤❤

New suscriber here. Well, the weather certainly has to do something with it. I'm from southamerica and most foreigners think people are really happy and friendly here... Yet, a smile doesn't necessarily make a good person or a good friend... It's means nothing but a superficial first impression. Your videos are really useful. Спасибо большое!

@RussianWithMax

6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting to know that! You're welcome:)

@jstrkovska

5 жыл бұрын

The weather or the time? The weather don't fluence on me

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Это очень здорово! А время?)

@jstrkovska

5 жыл бұрын

@@RussianWithMax Может быт время, но погода нет :-)

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Я тебе завидую!:) Я тоже думаю, что погода на меня не влияет... До тех пор, пока не возвращаюсь в Россию из Китая xD

Strangers don't smile. But among friends or even co-workers Russians have a fantastic sense of humor and laugh and smile readily. Really! Keep in mind most of your interactions with Russians are likely seen through the lenses of war or at least of government. And yeah, it's cold, and there were wars, they are STRANGERS do you know them? Nope! Do they know You? Not yet! Maybe never! Russian's aren't fake or superficial. This video is excellent.

Because Max sure does break the stereotype for me - he's so damned happy!!!!!!!

Very interesting, and thanks for the double subtitles!

большое спасибо макс, тобой подкаст очень полезное

Actually, I didn't think Russians were not smiling. My impression (or rather prejudice) was that Russians have to be very tough in order to be able to survive in Russian society. So I liked the Russian language, but I didn't feel like visiting Russia. Your videos have made a big change for me; it's a pleasant surprise to find such a kind, open-minded, sincere Russian in your videos. And of course I'm very happy to understand your Russian :) From now on in my mind your kindness will be connected with the Russian language :)

I'm a bit confusing now because i granfather lived and worked in russian in his youthful and he always praise russians as polite,kind and outgoing people thanks Max for grest contents

Я слышал что русские люди которые живут в Америке думают что это странно когда незнакомые люди улыбаются им. Я понимаю. Иногда мне тоже странно. Я был в Киеве в 2016 году. Люди там были дружелюбными. A generalization is that Americans can be more superficially friendly and Russian people can seem less friendly at first, but be more deeply friendly in the long run. (saying that in Russian is beyond my skill level )

@RussianWithMax

6 жыл бұрын

Спасибо за комментарий, очень интересно было почитать!:)

@timurtimur53

4 жыл бұрын

Most Eastern Ukrainians are ethnic Russians and Ukrainians are worker guests in the Russian territory . В России 4 миллиона гастарбайтеров из Украины и большое количество рабочих на русских дачах в селах .

Great stuff!!! Thanks Max

According my experience Russian smile as much as other people. 2 possibilities: 1. I've been so lucky to meet only the smiling people; 2. the fact Russian people don't smile is a stereotype. Very often people rely on sterotypes, for example they say that Italians are always ready to laugh, sing, dance as if life was nothing but fun. I'm Italian and I know loads of people who never smile and complain about everything.

@RussianWithMax

3 жыл бұрын

Согласен насчёт стереотипов, но думаю, что стереотипы все-таки имеют какую-то почву под собой)

@kathyoneill4011

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with that. It is just a stereotype about Russians that we believed for years. Just Cold War propaganda.

I'm from California, the opposite of Russia in many ways. We have a lot of Russians here in the North, though, and it doesn't bother me a bit that they don't smile all the time; they seem happy enough in a genuine way, and are quite kind and friendly, often more so than we are--and in ways that matter.

Макс, большое спасибо!

I love your videos, Max! They are awesome and helping me more than you can imagine! From my experience with my language partner and friend of almost 4 years, I never know when he is COMPLETELY bored with our conversation or loving it. He always has a stone cold look on his face. Although, with my clever American sense of humor, I usually get him to laugh. If I get him to laugh or smile more than 5 times in one skype, then I know that I succeeded My guess too is that we are taught to smile in the USA even when we hate someone with a passion, out of politeness, so for us, if someone is not smiling, we automatically think that they are either rude or completely bored with us.. I'm glad I watched your video today, because I really need to reaffirm to myself that just because my friend looks bored when I practice Russian , he might be having a great time! :) Also, I liked the ending, when you said that when you first meet a Russian person, they might seem cold and then later they might open their soul to you. My language partner/Russian friend is hands down one of my best friends I've ever had in my entire life! Keep up the great videos!

В моей стране, один из самых annoying вещей люди говорят если ты выглядишь грустным, это "cheer up, it might never happen". Я так раздражён когда мне говорят )). Всё равно если ты не улыбаешься, а главное что ты не вежлив кому-нибудь. Кстати, мне очень нравится твои ролики. Так круто. Счастливого нового года тебе и твоей жене будущего )

I don’t know why didn’t watch this video in 2018.. but for any reason I just found it now (2020) спасибо большое за видео и подкасты , Макс! 🙏🏾🙏🏾

As a student coming to the language because of the amazing literature, I think it is precisely because the stories are so dark and highlight the problematic nature of human psychology in the most natural ways, that I like them. I expect the people to be shadowed, and when I watch the movies, I see that their actors seem to have much more pain and wear and tear on their faces. That makes them very interesting! I recognize that it is my own "identification" with misfortune that keeps me attracted to this literature, but really, it seems that there are no better writers on the planet!

Привет Маx. I found your channel recently and let me tell you that you have stunning videos. Specially this one, for begginers - like me - is really usfull to watch videos with subtitles. And makes easy to understand if you speak lower. Спасиб большое

@RussianWithMax

4 жыл бұрын

Пожалуйста, Эммануэль! Приятно это слышать)

I like the themes you choose for your podcasts. And this one is very useful for intermediate students, because it has many expressions and words that help us to expand our vocabulary.

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Привет, Альфонсо! Спасибо большое за обратную связь! Это очень важно!:)

Спасибо!

i think you summed it up very well with a lot of objectivity

I think Russian people will appreciate anyone who tries to speak Russian to them. Even if you make a few mistakes they will be happy that you are making the effort. This will probably be enough to make most Russians smile. Спасибо!

@RussianWithMax

6 жыл бұрын

+language fan that's true! Mistakes mean nothing, until you're understood. / Это правда! Ошибки не имеют значения, пока тебя понимают.

@ssszzz5903

6 жыл бұрын

If you are foreigner from Europe or U.S. or another develop countries of course we will be friendly with you because it's unusually for us to meeting foreigner. But if you are Tajik on the market which selling fruits and vegetables we will be same frowning:)

@RussianWithMax

6 жыл бұрын

+Деревня ПикчерZzZ И это печально

@jeffsnider3588

5 жыл бұрын

have never been in Eastern European countries but I have worked with Bulgarian and Russian people who left years ago, they all told me that if you were hard working and of entrepreneurial spirit you had to leave the country or be smothered by bureaucracy.

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Ого, интересная информация, спасибо)

Привет Макс! I really like your channel. I have been learning russian for not a long time and your videos are super useful for me. I just met with one Russian person, first she seemed to be strick and unfriendly but as I got to know her better I realized that it’s absolutely not true, and she has a very good soul. I am from Hungary and I think Hungarian people are simular to Russian people: we smile when it comes from heart.

@RussianWithMax

4 жыл бұрын

Привет, Анна! Да, я тоже так думаю, что мы улыбаемся только когда это идёт от сердце. Однако, иногда не помешало бы быть более вежливыми, я так думаю (здесь, а России). Удачи!)

@RussianWithMax

3 жыл бұрын

@@undefeated_romantic1692 верно говоришь.

Интересно, спасибо

After listening to this video, I realized that Russians are just brutally blunt. Most Americans can not handle that. Americans, in general, there are too superficial so when they encounter a Russian is considered rude and not kind. Not for me, I love the way Russians are most of them they mean what they say, I notice that in the language it is very deep and meaningful. Thank you again for the video. (trying to understand, haha)

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

That's interesting what you've said. Haven't been to America yet and once I get it I'll look at this with my own eyes. Thanks for sharing, Joe.

Очень интересное видео! спасибо

@RussianWithMax

6 жыл бұрын

Всегда пожалуйста!

Thank you very much. It is so clear. I. Needed listen roussky iazyk very slowly as you do. I almost understand everything. Congratulations and thank you so much. But, by the way, as a French Lady, in love for such a long time with Russia, l am very sad to see that it is hard to have some things in French. Did you forget all the links we had in the past times ? So sad to me. Anyway, congratulations, l will folow your very interesting site. 🇫🇷

спасибо, я так рад, что нашел ваш канал. 🇷🇺

@RussianWithMax

6 жыл бұрын

+Sapphire Lewis Пожалуйста:)

@sapphirelewis1389

6 жыл бұрын

Russian With Max пожалуйста 💕

That's really interesting! I have a russian friend she has talked about it, she's really nice and we've talked about many things it's been 2 years and we don't know each other in person haha.I'm from Brazil where people are very open and are willing to talk with strangers as I am 😂. I agree that the weather does have a big impact .. I live in the northeast Brazil.. and it's very very hot all year. I spend the entire day complaining but I don't like cold either anyways i don't know anymore what i wanted to say. I love yours videos ,thank you very much. I still can't comment in russian :)

True. You have to understand where people come from. Their up bringing plays a big role. You don't want to clown around all the time. No is gonna take you seriously

The built in subs really helps

На мой взгляд, это не так, я имею в виду, что русские улыбаются, как и все остальные национальности. Это всегда зависит от человека, а не от его происхождения...Я против такого рода стереотипов.

Я согласно Макс! Первый раз я встретила с русской соседкой, мне кажется что она была несчастливой. Потом мы стали друзей и мы ладили хорошо, она показала меня свою душу.

Coming to this late, as an Australian who has been to Russia 4 times, I started to think Russians are just a little shy (even suspicious) around foreigners (westerners), especially Russians over 40. Great people once you get to know them though. And strong generational differences. Loving the vlogs, only just discovered.

My first job was on a Farm. For years, was given a task to accomplish without any more details. Started when I wanted, worked as long as I felt like, and If anything broke, I had to fix it, it was my problem until the assigned task was accomplished. There was absolute no they - them - or someone else. I love the work. Later worked for private industry and then the government (Oh Hell). This happened over 50 years, I still like the original task oriented work, maybe because this was my first job, I don't know, maybe it is just my personality. I believe many people in Russia feel this way and would like more control of their environment although it is in some ways related to personality but too much micro-management does stifle creativity.

Твое объяснение очень интересное Макс. Я познакомилась с Русскими в Португалии и в Анголе и они были дружелюбными и улыбнулись. Но может быть потому что они уже долго живут в другими странами. Спасибо за ещё прекрасное видео. 👍😊

@RussianWithMax

6 жыл бұрын

Здорово, что у тебя такой позитивный опыт, Карла! Это радует:)

Русская история - это очень интересно, я хочу знать больше! Cпасибо Макс!

@RussianWithMax

4 жыл бұрын

В нашем подкасте есть несколько эпизодов про историю России)

Very true!🤗😉🤗😉🤗

I heard that there is a Russian rule which says: the person who is smiling ( even not laughing) without reason is impolite!

@sorokabeloboka8818

3 жыл бұрын

It's a bit different than that Смех без причины - признак дурачины/Smekh bez prichiny - priznak durachiny/Laughter with no reason is a sign of an idiot.

Oczieñ spasiba. 👌

Макс, привет! Один раз я попробовал быть улыбчивым целый день, но не продержался и пол дня. Почувствовал себя улыбчивым идиотом. Сейчас объясню. Пока я ехал с утра на работу у меня было хорошее настроение. Это коррелировало с моей чудо- улыбкой. В общественном транспорте какая то женщина начала громко кричать - это испортило мне весь мой настрой, а я продолжал улыбаться. Для меня это диссонанс. Во вторых моя улыба привлекала внимание посторонних, а мне это также не нравилось. В итоге я перестал себя насиловать и прекратил эксперимент. Как и раньше, если мне хорошо я позволю себе улыбнуться и точка! И да, I'm from Russia) Ну и пословица на конец. Смех без причины - признак дурачины.

@RussianWithMax

4 жыл бұрын

Привет, Андрей! Думаю, что нельзя просто так взять и "привить" себе "улыбчивость". У нас другая культура, другая история, другая религия и так далее, поэтому нам чуждо просто начать улыбаться (да и нужно ли?). С другой стороны, американцы или индийцы выросли в других культурных условиях и для них улыбка это нечто иное, не думаю, что это связано с ложью и неискренностью. Меня лично не слишком заботит улыбка, но больше вежливое и уважительное отношение к другим людям в России (по умолчанию) - вот это было бы прекрасно!

Hi Max, I'm English and I live in Belarus. Something I notice more than a lack of smiles is the silence of people in shops. I lived in France before I moved to Belarus and every time a person comes to the cash desk there the cashier says 'bonjour' without fail. In Belarus the whole process is carried out silently except for the statement of the cost, no 'spasiba' etc. Away from the cash desk I notice the reluctance of people to say 'prastiti' when they come into contact with you. People will nudge you out of the way or brush past you in silence. A woman said 'izvinite' once when her bag knocked against me or maybe she kicked me. It took a knock to bring out the apology. People are friendly enough In other situations but this always strikes me as strange, maybe because the English are almost too polite in this situation. .

@annabondaruk4583

4 жыл бұрын

George Smith I don’t know where in Belarus you are living... but usually I come every summer to Belarus from Saint-Petersburg in Russia. And I do experience same things you’ve described... in my city it would be considered impolite not to say “prostite” “izvinite” in such situations, but would be ok not to hear “Good afternoon” from a cashier, even thought big brands teach their workers to do so.

@ckpemac5268

3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, George, your last statement about the British is so true. It is engrained into my brain to be ultra-polite to people, so I can't help but look down on those who show their true, authentic selves at all times, like Easterners do. I think to myself that they, like me, should at least make some sort of effort to appear friendly and that it doesn't hurt to smile.

Макс, я согласен, большинство россиян на первых встреча зарезервированы, не улыбаются, не доверяют и серьезны. После, второй встречи они более открытые и на самом деле довольно веселое. Я бы добавил, что люди возле вашего родного города в Финнланде еще более замкнуты и кажутся мне всегда грустными людьми. Даже после 10-й встречи финны по-прежнему грустят и хмурится всегда. Может быть, как вы говорите, это погода.

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Привет! Да, я думаю, что суровость погоды действительно влияет на нас:))

Я просто думаю, что русские люди не так отчаянно нуждаются в внимании.

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Интересная мысль)

Cool

Honestly, the first Russian I met was my manager. Her name is Svetlana. My first impression was "why is this person so interested in me?" (She loved working with me and I was not used to so much attention. You'd say I was the detached one!)

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Интересная история) а где вы работали, если не секрет?

@abbeysparks1526

5 жыл бұрын

@@RussianWithMax I live in North Carolina USA and I worked at Bojangles. A fried chicken place. She had been there 2 years when I was hired in 2013. She still works there. I don't know how long she's been in America, though I know she was in the US military. She said I was the first person to say her name right (very little Russian experience). She taught me... Das vedanya? (I'm scared to attempt spelling right now at 2:32am) My German self pronounced it way differently. Very интересный friendship it made. A German and a Russian XD She helped me with ы... AAAAAHHHH .... My face hurt a lot.

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Ahaha!! That's very nice! I like to hear stories of friendship in this time of constant propaganda! It makes me feel like we all people can get rid of this crap going on TV one day^^

@abbeysparks1526

5 жыл бұрын

@@RussianWithMax the propaganda to me is just politicians being big babies and reeling in National/international attention to their quarrels. People need to be open minded. Meeting people online expands your horizons. My friend in Croatia has taught me a lot. Especially with Slavic language. If people stop with the stereotypes and look at individual people, things will change for the better.

@alexandrvasilev2865

4 жыл бұрын

​@@abbeysparks1526 Russia and Germany have a long and complicated story of mutual relations. So interest from Russians i guess is not that strange thing. It's like next door neighbour, sometimes you fight, sometimes you help eachother.

excellent video. for my level (B1), I would learn better if there weren't subtitles. however, i still thought the video was helpful/interesting. perhaps you could make subtitles optional?meaning, you could write the subtitles in english/russian and tell viewers they can turn them on/off by pressing the subtitle button on the video. anyway, thanks max! you're videos are great

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Привет, Josiah! I'm glad if it helps and recently I stopped making full subtitles embedded to the footage, however I do add some keywords translation instead and optional subtitles. I agree that people need to have a chance to watch videos without subtitles (e.g. second time), because they need to train their ears. Thanks for your feedback I appreciate it:)

Hey Max! I have a quick question about a phrase you used in the beginning. "поговопить об одной вещи." We translate it to "one thing" but it seems that "вещи" is the plural form no? Is this common and are there other examples of this type of structure in Russian? Or is this just a phrase that you use? Thank you!!!

@RussianWithMax

4 жыл бұрын

Привет, Джереми! Здесь "вещи" это не множественное число. Это просто слово "вещь" в предложном падеже. Поговорить об одной вещи. Поговорить о многих вещах.

I'm waiting for your next video about Russian village))

@RussianWithMax

6 жыл бұрын

+Деревня ПикчерZzZ Обязательно сниму, как только окажусь в деревне

It's better to put both subtitles like this. Thanks!

Макс, я не согласнa. Я думаю, это воспитание: не улыбаться тому, кого ты не знаешь. Это всё. Но в остальном мне очень нравятся твой подкасты. Привет из Франции.

Очень интересный клип. У меня есть подружка из России. Когда мы встретились в первый раз, она выглядила как не хотела со мной познакомиться. Но мы постоянно общаемся и теперь она мне открыла свой душ. Мы стали близкими друзьями.

@RussianWithMax

4 жыл бұрын

Ох, уж эти девушки! xD

thank you for this amazing video! Have you ever watched the Russian film "Poor Liz" on Starmedia...there smiling men are represented as foreign and even as less masculine.

Hi Max please help me,,, how and where can i find all terms (термины) of court(суд)??

Приветик Макс, в наши страны есть очень много русских людей, я думаю русских людей очень теплая нация, потому что где-то русских человек видел меня и спросил меня " как я могу пойду в метро" по-русски, потому что потом я начну выучить русский язык))

@RussianWithMax

4 жыл бұрын

Приятно это слышать, Айгюль!)

очень итересно ! я также думаю что вопросы заставляют ( right word?) русских людей хмуриться

@RussianWithMax

6 жыл бұрын

Написано правильно, но что именно ты имеешь в виду? Какие именно вопросы заставляют русских людей хмуриться?:)

@annabondaruk4583

4 жыл бұрын

Хмурятся значит обдумывают ответ, а не злятся, что их спросили..

This is true.

Я летел в Москву. Люди на улице не улыбаются. Если вы говорите с ними многие довольно мило. Я думаю, что русские воспринимают свою роль как носителя очень серьезно. У многих русских очень большие сердца. Они просто закрывают это сердце грубым внешним видом.

Да русский человек не показывать его эмоции пока он тебя хорошо знает, но совсем у них открытая душа

Could you make a video explaining why when the USSR was there you were second world power while now you have sunk down in the rankings?

Первые два аргумента так себе, тирания(это особенно смешно), у нас как культуры сильно связанной с финно-уграми, передался их этикет общения и поведения, у нас он остался в мягкой форме, в финляндии же например это ожесточился настолько что нас они считают шумными и чересчур фамильярными

@DVXDemetrivs

3 жыл бұрын

@@undefeated_romantic1692 не тоже

правда, я работаю с туристами и когда у меня поначалу гости из России, они никогда не улыбаются ... но потом мы стали большими друзьями

I say that we need to understand that Russian people back in the day were oppressed. It can certainly make anyone withdrawn and scared. It is very difficult to change the mentality of a whole country in relatively a few short years. Also, movies don't help any by always giving Russians bad reputation. It wasn't regular people's fault of what they had to endure. I just hope that people in time will gain confidence in general. Thank you Max for your input. Unfortunately I'm still not at the point of writing all this in Russian. I was able to understand quite enough though ☺

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Спасибо за твой развёрнутый и интересный ответ! Действительно, это очень трудно - изменить менталитет целого народа. В России говорят: "Всему своё время!"(everything has its own time). Я уверен, что рано или поздно ты сможешь написать это по-русски!:)

I was in Moscow in November three years ago, and I experienced some rough situations with unfriendly Russians... Especially employees in the supermarket, exchange offices... it was bordering impoliteness sometimes... but well, I think I will give Russia a second opportunity. I remember even asking for directions to a police officer and ignoring us completely. As well, Russian tourists in Spain are by far the most arrogant and haughty tourists, and I have heard this on several sources.... On the other hand, by language applications I have met Russians that are friendly You Max are not Russian at all :P

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Привет, Rasmia! I know what you are talking about. In fact, such a question gave me the idea to shoot this video. I really wanna do some sort of a research on this topic, because I can hardly understand why people behave like that. Yes, we didn't have a chance to explore the world a few decades ago and knew nothing about other cultures, but propaganda. However Russia is a multicultural country and I don't know why people cannot be just at least polite to each other. But time goes further and I'm sure next generation is going to be very different. С наступающим новым годом!:-)

I noticed when russians enter the shop I'm working in they usually don't greet, not even look in my direction as if they want to avoid any contact. At first this pissed me off, cause here in central europe you HAVE TO greet if you enter somewhere, especially a small store, people not being greeted might even snap for that. But now everytime it happens I know it's probably russians and it's just the way they act, and when I say "здравствуите, чем могу, тем помогу" they turn out to be really friendly and thankful, even leave a smile. Just recently a russian mother wanted to befriend me with her son who had just began to study here, "you can call, talk, please, practice" xD

Coming from America, the way you describe Orthodoxy and Protestantism is very interesting and telling to me. I have embraced Orthodoxy instead of Protestantism and Roman Catholicism for precisely these reasons (among many others of course). Although I agree with your description of Orthodoxy's seriousness and its emphasis on repentance and the relative absence of this in Protestantism (and arguably Roman Catholicism as well), the potential connotation that this is negative or depressing thing is not true to the reality. It is impossible to match the joy of Russian Orthodox Pascha (and every other Orthodox Feast really). One only has to read the Paschal sermon of St. John Chrysostom that, to my understanding, is read at every Orthodox Pascha Liturgy in the world to get a sense of the exultant joy of Pascha. And for us, every Sunday is a mini Pascha. Repentance is the way to freeing ourselves of the heavy burden of our guilty consciences and the seriousness people perceive during Orthodox services is in reality the proper solemnity and reverence due to Divine things. There is plenty of time afterward for wholesome celebration, smiles, folk music and dance. The loss of the reverent and the sense of the Sacred in the West is to me what is really depressing. With regard to my interactions with Russians, I must say, I have never in my life been treated with more genuine and heartfelt affection and warmth as I have by my Russian and other Slavic brothers and sisters from Church. Almost everyone I have met through the Church has entered into the very core of my heart, many times after the first time we met. I feel a deep connection to them and every Baptized Russian that cannot be expressed in words. We are truly one in Christ, especially in the Holy Eucharist. On the other side, few things break my heart more than coming across a Russian or Slav from Orthodox lands that has fallen away from the Faith. They simply do not know the priceless and Divine gift they have been given to be born to a people and culture with so many strong and beautiful ties to the Ancient Faith that frees us from the one true tyranny, that of our passions. There will always remain in me a special, heartfelt love for the Russian people, whether Orthodox or not. I am learning Russian so I am grateful to you for the great help of your generous videos, Max, sincerely. Слава Богу за все

@christinakiki75

2 жыл бұрын

are you american and you converted to orthodoxy? And why?

Я согласен, что это связано с историей. Всегда было трудно и даже опасно доверять незнакомым людям. И при царском режиме и при коммунизме везде были информаторы, и так вообще стоило вести себя серьёзно на улице. Никто не хотел привлекать к себе внимание.

@DVXDemetrivs

4 жыл бұрын

эх не поэтому, всех информаторов царей и доносчиков кгб не интересовали 80-90% населения настолько чтобы их просто подслушать(тотальная слежка просто невозможна физически), русский этикет поведения с незнакомцами передался от финно-угров в мягкой форме, у их основных потомков в финляндии он ещё жестче

The reason people smile in capitalist countries is simple. Their employers have demanded it for decades. "Smile at the customer," you hear incessantly from an employer. When I was working the front at McDonalds in college, I always smiled. A co-worker never did. "Why should I make myself look foolish?" she groused once. She got fired. Smiling for cash wasn't a long jump to the social sphere where it became common.

One girl, who is Russian gave a good explanation to this very question. She said that Russian people reserve their smiles for only their family or friends. Here in the United States, people are accustomed to smiling at strangers in an effort to be friendly but this might come across as being fake.

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Strong! I gotta go and check it out myself in order to really feel the difference.

Ah, Max, this is maybe my favorite so far. I am from a thoroughly American background, even with a single mom who was a careerist banker and no siblings. I was even a metal-head then too, but of a specific genre (like Norma Jean - lots of screaming). Yet I'm coming to Russian language because of Orthodoxy. I came to orthodoxy because without that King you mention or Father influence, everything falls apart. It may seem like tyranny, but has probably remained enough to give you the discipline to be this productive language teacher! And it may really be tyranny in many respects, but nothing compared to the oligarchy democracy hides. Good kings listen to the voice of the people, but they don't follow it everywhere. I would trade you backgrounds. And I warn you, from my 'free' background, of the West. The 'free love' ruined me. Also the church fathers spoke of sorrowful joy and joyous sorrow. So I'm saying Russians are just misapplying orthodoxy when they're overly-dark and have no joy. We are all about joy *within* the truth, but not enjoying fantasies. So David danced and there were timbrels in the Old Testament and spontaneous songs. The Protestants don't have the discipline required, for making spontaneous original *good* music. (Only mewithoutYou does it well, but they have a Sufi background, and Sufis borrowed the ascetic element from orthodoxy.) The music may seem too colorless because the Greek 'high civilization' influence is very strange. But some songs of the Russian church are so close to a *folk* sound. I will link. And the Georgian orthodox church - oh wow oh wow - has very beautiful colorful songs.

@joshua_finch

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/gKJ7mpeef8KwZps.html This song reminds me that it actually is a very sad time. From our point of view, beauty is going extinct. But look at the difference! This I heard on the sunniest of days: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZukmMWbmayZlqg.html

Макс, в это видео мы читаем в субтитры (?) "...отмена крепостного права, то есть, рабство (средний род), в нашей стране произошлА (!)" Это неправильно, да? Это должно быть написано "произошлО", да? А вы сказали правильно! Спасибо.

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Привет! Ты очень внимательный, Misael, и это здорово!:) Дело в том, что 'отмена' произошла, а 'отмена' - женский род. Поэтому я сказал, что 'произошлА отменА крепостного права'. Удачи!:)

I do not think that only Russians do NOT smile often, but most Northern European people are similar. In Hungary people will think that if you smile at someone you do not know, you are insane! Such Eastern countries have had similar factors that you have explained in your video presentation. For one thing, I believe that Russians are suspicious when someone they do not know asks questions to know him better as he may think that this stranger is a KGB espionage agent!

@MissLizaYangonMyanmar

Жыл бұрын

it is an interesting topic. I live in Kutaisi Georgia and work in Riga Latvia and my parents were Yugoslav so I see a full perspective on this. Georgians are a bit too warm loud and friendly, Russians here remind me of Max and his generation not the grumpy non-smiling grunting generation of my parents. But people are very genuine and warm and will do many unasked for kindnesses. Latvia is a bit odd. Very cold and introverted culture but I find it a good balance from the over-friendlyness of Georgia. The only culture I find too much is American - makes me so tired sometimes I wish I can find an off switch - sometimes it is nice to be reserved and let people warm to you rather than be in their face

Я не полностью согласна с вами. Время влияет на человека, а не погода. Социализм был неплох, я вырос в Югославии. Православие - это любовь, но не все испытывают эту веру. Я была во время перестройки в Москве и Ленинграде, и я встретила замечательных и улыбающихся людей СССР. Кто знает, сколько ошибок я сделала :)

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Одну:) Выросла* Спасибо за интересное дополнение!

I used to have a Russian colleague who smiled and laughed a lot. She might belong to a minority, but she smiled a lot.

я скучаю по макса если я не смотрю его видео 😂 я чувствую себя вынужденным смотриет..... кстати, когда я жил в польше, у меня был русский друзя, я не знаю почему, но их былы весело. они танцюят все время.мне весело с ними.они были молоды.может быть это причина поэтому их были очеи веселo

@RussianWithMax

4 жыл бұрын

Ахах=) Не скучай, Кирк! Может быть и молодость, а может они просто были позитивными:)

The russians I know smile all right!

Welldone bro. I was always wondering that question like why do the Russians blah blah.... You are perfectly explained all questions was on my mind. I am Turk and me is working in hotel. When I say welcome to the Russians they were just looking at me like I am piece sh!t. Now I got it Whyyy. They knew it that I am a piece of sh!t ha ha haaaaa

Я никогда не знаю, как использовать. "Давайте на ТЫ или на ВЫ?" когда я спрашиваю вас.

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

Я чаще говорю на 'ты' и мне нравится, когда и ко мне так обращаются:)

Now I can understand but when I met Russian peoples in Asia for example in vacation it was impossible to speak with, they seems very cold.I thought they was very desagreables. Since I began to learn Russian I changed opinion. Sorry for my mistakes.

@RussianWithMax

5 жыл бұрын

The are some sort of people who couldn't travel when we lived under the Soviet Union, and probably they have lack of 'travel etiquette' and not that open as some Europeans. Understanding me and videos like that is just a part of the whole learning process. After you feel comfortable listening to my videos (or another vids like mine) you gotta add some more resources and explore the language widely with TV shows, more advanced podcast or movies. Actually it's better to focus on that part of the language, that you need according to your goals. For example, if your goal is to understand native asap your strategy will be different than if you, let's say, aim to read Russian Classics. Wish you good luck!:)

У меня некоторые Русские друзья и они все нормальные. Те, которые не владеют португальском говорят меньше чем остальные которые разговаривают по-португальский. В сравнении дедушки улыбаюсь больше чем мушина. Но мы члены русский культуры группа.

Здравствуйте! Бразилия это так называемая: тропическая Россия! Хорошо. Русские как джентльмены по сравнению с немцами.😂

@RussianWithMax

4 жыл бұрын

Не слышал про такое название России, интересно!)

Dear Max, people are sad also in Finland, Sweden, Norway. I have been there many times. They all have good jobs, there's no poverty. But the are really, really unfriendly. How come?

@RussianWithMax

4 жыл бұрын

Может быть всё-таки климат имеет влияние)

привет макс , можно предположить что твое мнение правда но ваш президент Путин часто улыбается думаешь ли для будуших поколений похоже как он .. а у нас было Саддам Хусейн наш президент и был не улыбаться много напротив، иракскии народ очень улыбчивые даже если к нас вызры и убийства..т.д .. просто по моему (Насрин)😊

@RussianWithMax

6 жыл бұрын

Привет! Да, Путин улыбается больше, чем многие россияне xD Никогда не был в твоём регионе, но слышал очень много хорошего про него от друзей-путешественников:)

Russians don't smile at STRANGERS because Stranger Danger Once you become even work acquaintances smiles are normal. But for all You know that stranger had a terrible day or worse. It's just a different understanding of what's socially appropriate (grinning like an idiot at complete strangers) or keeping a stone stoic face even on a bright sunny day (tomorrow could be worse, just think of yesterday...)

мой сосед в Калифорнии был шпионом for USSR

ACTUALLY THAT MADE ME LAUGH!!!!! 60 DAYS ONLY OOF OOF TOUGH ONE!!!

It's interesting that Russians come from such a bad past and now it's still the same and they support their leader, well, at least many people, especially those who experienced war and tyranny.

Очень хорошая идея, но инфа, которую ты даешь не самая исторически верная. Что про ссср, что про императоров, что про крепостных крестьян, что про церковь.

Я прочитал что странно если русские люди смеяться на незнакомых. Это правилно? (it's a way to say I ignore you so I can't hurt you. I can provide you the link to the article)

Резюме: русские не улыбаются из-за нехватки витаминов и демократии в организме. Ну и гон...

У нас тоже тирания в ЕС

I'm sorry, but you're not correct on the supposedly joyful protestant services. ;)

@huskyfaninmass1042

4 жыл бұрын

And Protestants don't celebrate mass.