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What is the thing your country is obsessed with, and you hate it?

The abbreviation stands for:

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education «Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism (State Central Order of Lenin Institute of Physical Education)»

Russia is obsessed with long and bulky official names that include almost every bureaucratic feature that you can think of.

u/Clarthen1 — 15 hours ago

What writing habits in English can reveal a person’s nationality?

The use of closing parentheses without a colon at the end of sentences is mostly used by Russian-speaking people.

u/Clarthen1 — 16 days ago

What are the hidden gems of YouTube from your country that don’t get recommended to the outside world because of them not being in English?

The titles and the descriptions of the videos were translated.

Edit: Links somewhy are not being displayed on desktop. Here they are in the body.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfuJTvXb3l4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRZmrPFhxmI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRbW75fYLvo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5dIDkZxzDs

u/Clarthen1 — 25 days ago

What is the most cartoonish propaganda you have ever seen?

Photo taken in St. Petersburg International Economic Forum of 2026.

Translation:

#coffee

Espresso (without press)

Hormuz Strait (filter coffee with a lid)

Vanilla Emmanuel Raf

Europe’s Sunset (bumble extra dry)

Americano (cocky)

KAPUTcchino

Latviate (the last drop)

#tea

Indian Tea (recommended by the Chef)

Greenland Tea (cold green tea) (like hot cakes)

#water

European Water (no carbon gas)

Nord Stream — 3 (with carbon gas)

#cocktails

Margarita

Aperol Merz

Long Epstein Island

Drink Red Line (out of stock)

#snacks

Green Apples

Live Marshmallow (“live feed” with one added letter)

Oreshnik (classic nuts (“oreshek”) with condensed milk)

Cookies with Zhirinovsky’s predictions

Bitter Truth (dark chocolate)

u/Clarthen1 — 1 month ago

What are the current meme trends in your country? Give context if possible.

(Fig. 1, 2) Mala Tokmachka: Derived from numerous mentions the official reports throughout for about a year. Each time the Russian army was unable to capture the village. Mala Tokmachka is jokingly portrayed as an indestructible fortress, an futuristic empire, etc.

(Fig 3, 4) Not an Assault!: A “clarification” added to the end of advert texts for applying for voluntary military service. Of course, it doesn’t match the reality.

(Fig 5) VPN Detection: The popular Russian apps were mandated to detect users for VPN use and send reports to the FSB.

u/Clarthen1 — 2 months ago

How the hell I am supposed to park here?

I am taking the job, I can’t just skip and not get damaged.

u/Clarthen1 — 2 months ago

A Bulgarian license plate in Tyumen, Russia (Siberia)

Distance: ≈2,964.09 km

Used a zoom, so the country code is a bit blurry but recognizable.

u/Clarthen1 — 2 months ago