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This Russian husband was offended when people he had just met addressed him by his first name. So were his Russian friends when his American wife addressed them by their first names instead of by the first name and patronymic. "I can't remember everybody's father's name!" she wailed. "It's hard enough remembering all the first names in this impossible language!"
 
This Russian husband was offended when people he had just met addressed him by his first name. So were his Russian friends when his American wife addressed them by their first names instead of by the first name and patronymic. "I can't remember everybody's father's name!" she wailed. "It's hard enough remembering all the first names in this impossible language!"
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'''Russian Etiquette Body Language and Gestures'''  (August 16, 2019).
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;The Top Ten Nonverbal Behaviors in Russian
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1. Russians are demonstrative people and public physical contact is common.
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2. Russians stand close when talking.
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4. Be careful with hand gestures. What is appropriate for your country may be derogatory in theirs.
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5. Do not speak or laugh loudly in public.
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6. Do not whistle in a building.
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7. Remove your gloves before shaking hands.
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8. Guests who leave food on their plates honor the hosts.
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10. Shoes are often removed after entering a home, and guests are given slippers to wear.<ref>Bosrock, Mary Murray. Put Your Best Foot Forward: Asia: A Fearless Guide to International Communication and Behavior (St. Paul, MN: International Education Systems, 1997).</ref><ref> The Diversity Executive Leadership Academy. https://diversityexecutiveacademy.com/the-top-ten-nonverbal-behaviors-in-russian</ref>
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'''Russian Male Gestures for Greeting and Bidding Farewell''' - Irina Garmashova-Du Plessis - Pages 132-178  - Published online: 31 May 2008 - https://doi.org/10.1080/10228199808566136
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This article describes the results of gender based research into Russian nonverbal communication. Based on an analysis of dictionaries of Russian nonverbal communication, as well as examples from Russian belles lettres and films, for the first time a list of masculine gestures has been established that are traditionally used by Russians for greetings and farewells.
  
 
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In Russian, polite requests are expressed primarily through a rise and fall in intonation, or through expressions such as "be so kind." This can cause cultural misunderstandings. In one example, American friends of an American wives found their Russian husbands rude because they hardly ever said "please" and "thank you." The Russian was very polite, but "Give me this" or "Pass the bread" sounded extremely rude to the American wife's American friends.

Nor do Russians write thank you notes. One Russian bride had to be pushed by her American mother-in-law to write thank you notes for the wedding gifts. "Russians don't write them," she said in exasperation.

This Russian husband was offended when people he had just met addressed him by his first name. So were his Russian friends when his American wife addressed them by their first names instead of by the first name and patronymic. "I can't remember everybody's father's name!" she wailed. "It's hard enough remembering all the first names in this impossible language!"

READ MORE

Russian Etiquette Body Language and Gestures (August 16, 2019).

https://www.russianpod101.com/blog/2019/08/16/russian-body-gestures

The Top Ten Nonverbal Behaviors in Russian

1. Russians are demonstrative people and public physical contact is common.

2. Russians stand close when talking.

3. Russians are generally very serious, especially in business.

4. Be careful with hand gestures. What is appropriate for your country may be derogatory in theirs.

5. Do not speak or laugh loudly in public.

6. Do not whistle in a building.

7. Remove your gloves before shaking hands.

8. Guests who leave food on their plates honor the hosts.

9. Never refuse an invitation to Russian’s country home.

10. Shoes are often removed after entering a home, and guests are given slippers to wear.[1][2]

Russian Male Gestures for Greeting and Bidding Farewell - Irina Garmashova-Du Plessis - Pages 132-178 - Published online: 31 May 2008 - https://doi.org/10.1080/10228199808566136

This article describes the results of gender based research into Russian nonverbal communication. Based on an analysis of dictionaries of Russian nonverbal communication, as well as examples from Russian belles lettres and films, for the first time a list of masculine gestures has been established that are traditionally used by Russians for greetings and farewells.

  1. ↑ Bosrock, Mary Murray. Put Your Best Foot Forward: Asia: A Fearless Guide to International Communication and Behavior (St. Paul, MN: International Education Systems, 1997).
  2. ↑ The Diversity Executive Leadership Academy. https://diversityexecutiveacademy.com/the-top-ten-nonverbal-behaviors-in-russian
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