What will happen if I smile at Russians in Russia?

A perfectly brown Indian's experience here. I visited Moscow in October 2018 for a week and boy it was different! First thing, Russian stare. Even though their demographic includes blonde, Cau…

Top stories for Long   What will happen if I smile at Russians in Russia? Ankit Pandey (अंकित पाण्डेय) • Updated May 29, 2020 A perfectly brown Indian's experience here. I visited Moscow in October 2018 for a week and boy it was different! First thing, Russian stare. Even though their demographic in... Read more » 250.7K 1.4K 36   What would happen if Taiwan was to threaten China that if they attack Taiwan, they would destroy all the main dams and in particular, The Three Gorges Dam, immediately? Li Pengii, former Import company owner (2000-2017) • Answered December 8 You know when former CIA asset Bin Laden killed 3000 people in New York? The US went all nuts and bombed the living shit out of Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries. Killin... Read more » 36.5K 196 81   What is it like to have conjugal visits in jail? Arin, former Pawn Broker at Plantation Pawn (1986-1998) • Answered March 10 In my prison, you could spend the night with your husband in a trailer. It had to be your husband, no one else and you had to have proof of marriage. It was nice. You had t... Read more » 1.4M 1.4K 94   Why do Russian Chechen units have such a notorious reputation? Why are they so elite? Shun Lü, lives in Hong Kong (2009-present) • Answered March 25 The story of how the Chechens came to fight for the Russians is a case study in how to deal with hyper-militant ethnic minorities. It's a page torn right out of the old Byz... Read more » 55K 1K 155   Why isn't China, an economic power, imposing its cultural hegemony over the world? At least not in a conspicuous way? Gwydion Madawc Williams, Read a lot about this • Answered October 24 Do you remember the scene in the film Gravity, when the lady takes refuge in the Chinese Space Station, but can make no sense of the controls? I could not find a photo, but ... Read more » 40.5K 423 22   In ancient Korea, if the king wants to take you as his concubine, are you allowed to refuse? Geoff Leigh, Enterprise/Data Architect and Entrepreneur, Miami (2001-present) • Answered December 4, 2017 OQ: In ancient Korea, if the king wants to take you as his concubine, are you allowed to refuse? King Sukjong's first three Queen Consorts as portrayed in the drama Jang Ok ... Read more » 704.8K 1.4K 24   How are Russians able to live with such low salaries? Gilang Putranto, Really interested in foreign policy • Answered July 25, 2021 This is what everyone has been saying to me basically ever since I joined Quora. Apparently, saying "Russian economy is the size of Texas" or "Russians aren't living a bett... Read more » 1.3M 1K 82   Is it bad to read too many books? Neyza Frances Viehjl, BSN RN Medicine and Healthcare • Answered February 12 I once met an elderly patient (98 years old) who, I noticed, reads non-stop. I tried to make a bond with him by sharing what my favorite books are. Midway on our conversati... Read more » 2M 7.4K 140   What act didn't Margot Robbie deny doing? Anderson Dourado, former Movie Appreciator • Answered March 17 Margot Robbie and Alexander Skarsgard are two of the most beautiful people in Hollywood right now. Put them together in one movie, like Disney's 2016 live-action version of ... Read more » 1M 2.6K 49   Why will China not join other nations in sanctioning Russia? Bora Taş, lived in China (2015-2018) • Updated March 4 A lot of the ASEAN, India, the Middle East, Israel, South Korea, Africa and South America haven't sanctioned Russia either. The greatest reason is these countries/regions ha... Read more » 368.7K 992 262   Are Japanese people impressed by a foreigner who can fluently speak Japanese? Angela Stockton, former Legal Secretary • Updated February 28, 2021 My son married a Japanese woman he met in Silicon Valley. Even before they were engaged, she was taking him to Japan to meet her family, none of whom speak English. He like... Read more » 421.3K 10K 94   Have you ever come home from a hard day's work and found a surprise waiting for you at home? Patty Brown, Born Curious • Answered August 17, 2021 My husband and I returned home after work. Before we exited the car, we saw an unknown man leaving our home out the front door. My ex approach this man and asked what was g... Read more » 1.3M 3.3K 53 Read more in your feed

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