Here I found a list of stereotypes associated with people from former Soviet Union that are referred to as Russians and are not distinguished by nationality or ethnicity. based on my personal experiences below listed are stereotypes that are true about me or my friends. What can I say, "velcom to ze russian spacestation." Add your stereotypes in comments
1. You are standing next to the two largest suitcases at the airport.
2.You talk for an hour at the front door when leaving someone’s house.
3.You have or had rugs on your walls.
4.Your car windows are tinted twice the legal limit
5.Going over 100 mph is routine
6.At least 5 of your relatives are named Volodia, Yura, Olya, Oksana, Nataliya or Tanya
7.You’re driving on 2 tickets and don’t remember what your license looks like
8.You’ve been driving without a license for 2 years.
9.You stand around in circles of friends for an hour deciding what to do.
10.You know your a new Russian immigrant if you wear church shoes with jeans, shorts, or slacks… while playing volleyball.
11. All of your CDs are burned, or u bought them at a Bazar for 2 bucks a piece.
12.You get kicked out of every go kart, theme park, and anything potentially dangerous.
13.You have five leather jackets and matching gloves
14.You keep your stash of cash under your mattress instead of a savings account.
15.Twelve of your friends get into a movie with only one ticket
16. Your house is full of foreign medicine that is probably illegal here.
17.You use grocery bags to hold garbage
18.You keep leftover food in your fridge in as many numbers of bowls as possible.
19.You eat bread with everything.
20.You recycle plastic cups and plastic plates, and sandwich bags by washing them.
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