Stereotypes about Russians | Learn Russian with movies

In this video I will prove you that all stereotypes about Russian people are so not true Right after I feed my bear Hello, it's Mila from Hack Your Russian and I'm here to help you learn Russian language easy, fast and with lots of fun There are lots of stereotypes about Russian people and I have made a list of my favorite ones to share with you today Many of these stereotypes come from Hollywood movies, while others are based on historical events Stereotype number one Russian people never smile Russian people never smile It is my favorite stereotype because every time I get acquainted with somebody who is not from Russia They tell me, Kamala, you are Russian, but why are you smiling? It's not usual for Russian people Ok, I agree, it is somewhat true, because if you go to Russia or any other post-Soviet countries You will see that people don't smile to strangers We even have a saying Which means, if you smile for no reason, it means that you are crazy So, if you see a smiling person in Russia, he is either crazy, rich or a foreigner But it doesn't mean that Russian people never smile We do smile, but we keep our energy for our friends So, if you want to see a smiling Russian, you need to become his friend And you will discover a strange Russian soul Stereotype number two Russian people are rude and cruel What do you want from people who watch this guy every evening before going to sleep? And it was a TV show for kids, by the way Have you noticed that Russian characters are often the bad guys in Hollywood movies? I wonder why John Rowling didn't make Voldemort Russian It could have explained so many things But what made me laugh the most is this crazy theory that Russian people had special camps during the Soviet Union where they kept children in order to teach them how to kill Handcuffs? Seriously? Yeah, why are you so surprised? It's Russia Come on, Russian people are not that villain Just don't make us angry Stereotype number three All Russians drink vodka Все русские пьют водку Come on, you're Russian, you have to drink vodka No, I am Russian, but I don't drink vodka Believe me or not, I have tried vodka once and it was the worst experience in my life And there are lots of Russians who don't drink vodka Putin, for example Do you want us to agitate people to drink vodka during such big sporting events? Why would we do that? It's an advertisement for our national pride What pride? It's a part of our culture It's not a culture, it's a subculture Wait a minute, Jetherson, you're not quite 21 Seriously? From the age of 12? Just for information, in 1986 there was a special anti-alcohol campaign in Russia also known as the Dry Law Stereotype number four Russian people love cold Come on, you're Russian, you cannot be cold Yes, I am Russian, but I feel cold anyway, I'm not an X-Man There are some Russian people who dive into the ice water during winters and we call them моржи I am a holy prophet To Russia! Oh, ice water You, you, you Have you ever been a prophet? No? Go ahead But it doesn't mean that every Russian can do it So don't even try to ask me to do it I hate cold Stereotype number five Russian people are crazy Otherwise, why would we wear шапка all the time, keep bears at home and love Putin? So, first, you will not see many people wearing шапка nowadays and, of course, we don't wear them during summers And yes, we have summers in Russia, it's not always a winter time As for bears, no, we don't keep them as our pets, except for some people Good morning, Styopa! Hello, little one, you are our sweet Styopa Let's go, yes, let's go, my dear You are my beauty, now we will comb you Putin If you are Russian, you have to love Putin And people don't even care when you tell them that you are not really from Russia but you are from another post-Soviet country like Kazakhstan or Ukraine or Uzbekistan If you say that you are Russian, you have to love Putin So, now, guys, I will tell you honestly what I think about Putin And the last stereotype is that Russians don't speak English Let me speak from my heart in English It is somewhat true If you go to Russia, you will notice that the older generation don't speak English at all because at their time they used to study and learn German at school While the younger generation is obliged to learn English at school and more and more people understand that English language is very important but it also depends on the region If you go to a big city like Moscow you will have more chances to find somebody who speaks a decent English But if you go to a small city, you will have some language difficulties So, before going to Russia, learn at least some basic Russian phrases I hope that you enjoyed watching this video And if you are new here, don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell so that you will never miss any of my videos See you in the next video Bye-bye Poka-poka Dosvidanya