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Russians don't smile, show cues of empathy, they are serious, they are candid, which can come off as 'snobby'.
by jollybean 5y ago
Russians don't smile, show cues of empathy, they are serious, they are candid, which can come off as 'snobby'.
- justsomehnguy 5y agoIn that case it was solely through the choice of words and phrase composition, AFAIR. One thing I remember is what they often used "I suppose" construct in the casual speech, which rubbed off their peers.
- OJFord 5y agoA Canadian was teasing me (British) for that recently, found it quite baffling. It's not like the meaning or idea isn't communicated in North America - there they just say 'I guess' instead! (And if the current trend continues, I suppose (!!) we'll soon be mocked for saying 'I think' instead of 'I feel like'!)