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> who might publish some anti-government banalities on some darknet forum that nobody (unfortunately, in my personal view) reads or gives a shit about anyway.

by tomcam 4y ago

> who might publish some anti-government banalities on some darknet forum that nobody (unfortunately, in my personal view) reads or gives a shit about anyway. So true, so Slavic. I love the dark Russian humor and bracing cynicism. We're getting there ever so slowly in the USA...

int_19h 4y ago
A Russian and an American sinner die and end up in Hell. As they stand before Satan, he says: "I give you the choice of your punishment: you can spend eternity either in the American Hell, or in the Russian Hell." "What's the difference?", they ask. "In the American one you're force-fed a bucket full of shit every day. In the Russian one, you're force-fed two buckets. Other than that, you're free to do as you please." "Well, that's a no-brainer; I pick the American Hell", says the American. The Russian ponders for a while longer and says, "I'd rather stay in a familiar place; I'll go to the Russian Hell". A month has passed, and the sinners meet to compare notes. The Russian asks: "So, what's it like in your place?" "It's exactly as advertised; I have to eat a bucket of shit every day, regular as clockwork, but other than that I'm enjoying life. What about yours? I can barely get through one bucket, two must be horrible!" "Pah, it's not so bad. Most days, there's a shortage of shit, and they don't have enough to feed even one bucket to most of us. And sometimes the buckets get stolen altogether. Just like home; I love it!"
- tomcam 4y ago
  Beautiful. Never heard that one. Thank you. Update: have not been able to get through it when I tell someone else so far. I collapse in laughter at the punchlines.
  - selimthegrim 4y ago
    Usually the other version involves the American having to do headstands in shit.
- golergka 4y ago
  You may think it's merely a joke, but it's actually a premise of one of the main novels of an author who is considered to be one of the most (if not THE most) influential in modern Russian literature: https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/vladimir-sorokins-absurdist-excess/ https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/vladimir-sorokins-...
wruza 4y ago
As an observer of many political discussions on various russian forums (pre-conflict and troll factories era), I can tell that these are nowhere near a level which you even remotely could call reasonable. Our political mentality and education is traditionally a non-funny joke. That’s what gp meant by “banalities nobody gives a shit about”, I believe. It’s always some populistic and accusing bullshit and nothing a reasonable adult could get interested in.

by tomcam 4y ago

int_19h 4y ago

A Russian and an American sinner die and end up in Hell. As they stand before Satan, he says: "I give you the choice of your punishment: you can spend eternity either in the American Hell, or in the Russian Hell." "What's the difference?", they ask. "In the American one you're force-fed a bucket full of shit every day. In the Russian one, you're force-fed two buckets. Other than that, you're free to do as you please." "Well, that's a no-brainer; I pick the American Hell", says the American. The Russian ponders for a while longer and says, "I'd rather stay in a familiar place; I'll go to the Russian Hell". A month has passed, and the sinners meet to compare notes. The Russian asks: "So, what's it like in your place?" "It's exactly as advertised; I have to eat a bucket of shit every day, regular as clockwork, but other than that I'm enjoying life. What about yours? I can barely get through one bucket, two must be horrible!" "Pah, it's not so bad. Most days, there's a shortage of shit, and they don't have enough to feed even one bucket to most of us. And sometimes the buckets get stolen altogether. Just like home; I love it!"

tomcam 4y ago
Beautiful. Never heard that one. Thank you. Update: have not been able to get through it when I tell someone else so far. I collapse in laughter at the punchlines.
- selimthegrim 4y ago
  Usually the other version involves the American having to do headstands in shit.
golergka 4y ago
You may think it's merely a joke, but it's actually a premise of one of the main novels of an author who is considered to be one of the most (if not THE most) influential in modern Russian literature: https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/vladimir-sorokins-absurdist-excess/ https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/vladimir-sorokins-...

wruza 4y ago

As an observer of many political discussions on various russian forums (pre-conflict and troll factories era), I can tell that these are nowhere near a level which you even remotely could call reasonable. Our political mentality and education is traditionally a non-funny joke. That’s what gp meant by “banalities nobody gives a shit about”, I believe. It’s always some populistic and accusing bullshit and nothing a reasonable adult could get interested in.