I don’t know what the suicide rate is in Russia, but if it’s not 200%, I demand a recount.
Because Russians are mean.
Like, let’s say that you lost something and are looking for something.
Instead of being American-helpful and asking you where you saw the item last, Russians will say, “take your eyes in your teeth.” Because that’s the secret to locating an object: toothy eyes.
Ok, that’s the post for the day. Nice and short. And speaking of which, you know how sometimes you read a blog post and all is right with the world. That happened to me this morning and I’ve been smiley ever since. Yay for good news
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Twitter: Mamabirddiaries
January 20, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Thanks Marinka. Very sweet of you. And i hope you never have to take your eyes in your teeth.
Twitter: ohmommy
January 20, 2010 at 2:05 pm
So my grandmother has been in the US for a week and a half and is comparing it to Eden. That’s because everyone in Poland is wicked mean.
Yay for Kelcey! Off to congratulate her myself.
Twitter: sftc
January 20, 2010 at 2:49 pm
I feel like this might help explain all of the borscht.
Twitter: CocoAtScreaming
January 20, 2010 at 2:58 pm
I have heard the suicide rate is higher there than anywhere. Or used to be. Like the time the limited the sale of vodka. Cleaning fluid sales jumped up like 200%. I bet the suicide rate did too. Cause drinking cleaning fluid is suicide. Give those Russians their damn vodka. I mean it. And send us some.
Twitter: Peajaye
January 20, 2010 at 4:08 pm
so if you’re a crossed-eye russian, do you go to the orthodontist to get your eyes straightened out?
There’s gotta be some kind of translation that explains the phrase???
I have to say you have me intrigued… I am Russian, but can’t for the life of me think of what saying you’re referring to.
My favorite (ok, not favorite at all) romanian helping-you-find-stuff wordages:
“stand crooked and think straight”
“if it were a bare butt you’d have seen it by now”