No laughing matter
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Russian people don't see a smile as a sign of politeness. Instead, they think that a smile demonstrates secretiveness and insincerity. A Russian proverb goes like this — “Laughing for no reason is a sign of stupidity.”
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Russian people don't see a smile as a sign of politeness. Instead, they think that a smile demonstrates secretiveness and insincerity. A Russian proverb goes like this — “Laughing for no reason is a sign of stupidity.”
Link to video@Improviso said in No laughing matter:
Russian people don't see a smile as a sign of politeness. Instead, they think that a smile demonstrates secretiveness and insincerity. A Russian proverb goes like this — “Laughing for no reason is a sign of stupidity.”
Similar to parroting Russian state propaganda then.
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