They can stare at you or your things and they think that it is normal. Foreign people usually think that their behaviour is too personal. But a long stare at the eyes is considered to be immodest in Russia.
Russians are very social. They can’t understand if a foreign person came to them and is sitting in his room. It is strange for them that he doesn’t want to communicate.
When a Russian person speaks with somebody or sits down near them, the distance between them and another people are usually shorter than in other countries.
That is why they always think that Americans and Europeans keep away from them. And foreign people usually think that Russians are unceremonious.
Europeans usually think that Russians are very familiar with their relatives.
And Russian people think that Europeans treat their relatives like strangers.
Russian people are very superstitious.They spit over the left shoulder,if they see a cat crossing their way. They also get upset when they or somebody else spill salt or break a mirror.
They are very interested in horoscopes. Especially at the end of the year they want to know the sign of the next year according to oriental horoscope and to know if it will be good for them.
If you meet a Russian person in the street and ask him about his life you will have to listen all about it. He will tell you all about his problems, illnesses, not only his but his relatives’ and so on. So be careful about it.
The most favourite topic of conversation is politics. All Russians have their own views on political situation in their countries and want to share them with others. They also like to argue what politicians are better.
Today they can criticise their country, their politics and life in them.
And tomorrow they can tell you that Russia is the best country in the world.
When Russian people speak badly about their country, people think that they are not patriotic and that they do not love it.
That’s not right. Russian patriotism is rather special. They love their home and their country but they do not like their government. They usually call it “they”.The government is their enemy and it must be avoided. They think that the government can’t be good and nobody expects it to be good.