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Why bahave bad Russian tourist abroad?
Tourists from the former Soviet Union are fairly easy to detect foreign
The Stereotypes are discriminatory, but there are also reasons. So I apologize in advance to those whose feelings are hurt by this column. But would be happy if some people changed their behavior after reading my take on the tourist stereotypes.
Think American tourist and many would answer: loud, overweight, does not speak any language other than English and ignorant total, excluding any information that he or she is listed in Lonely Planet guide.
Think Japanese tourist, and many would say, loaded with the latest models of the most expensive photographic equipment to take photos smiling everywhere, almost always travels in large groups.
But the most controversial type, hated, mocked and avoid tourist is a "Russian" tourist. Important note: when I say "Russians," I refer to all post-Soviet Slavs. Probably one of these nations more than others in perpetuating the negative image abroad, but I will generalize here. Unfortunately as it is, for most Europeans and for the rest of the world, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Moldovan, even still "Russians" when they go abroad.
This type of tourism is quite young. But since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Iron Curtain more post-Soviet going abroad for holidays. And unfortunately, they behave like bulls in a china shop.
So how can a Russian tourist behave? Why the Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians keep feeding bad images of their countries with inappropriate behavior abroad?
The Russian tourism is arrogant. If you are a foreigner and have lived in Russia or Ukraine for a while, you've probably noticed that people never say "sorry" when you step foot. Never I also apologize when pressed on the street or on public transport. You're lucky if not shouted to his place. This attitude does not change when these people go abroad either.
After you have lived in the country for some time, you get used to their people, their mentality and attitude. But when you go abroad and have the opportunity to compare, that's when you start thinking about why some people are nice and friendly and others are moody and arrogant. That's what happened to me me. Until I left I thought that Ukraine was the norm arrogance. But when I travel abroad, I realized that I was wrong.
A feature more than the Russians is eternal discontent. You can recognize a Russian tourist everywhere by bored and dissatisfied expression. I remember going to the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. I was impressed by her beauty, but my mood was spoiled when I heard: "Oh man, this is just so lame, let's go somewhere else!" a Moscow distinctive accent. Others who met in Rome were talking about the small room they had in a hotel, Italian food spoiled by poor digestion and the horrible heat.
I understand that conditions may not always be the best. But if you can not change the conditions – change your attitude. That's what they say my Spanish friends. Unfortunately, that's not what makes a Russian tourist. In Finland the sauna is too cold, in Rome, the pizza is too hot. Paris is not romantic enough. In Oslo, the prices are too high and the ocean is as blue as that of Bali. Another saying that comes to mind is: "If a person is not satisfied with what they have, not be satisfied with what I want. "
Another thing that comes to mind that is very specific to post-Soviet abroad: do not obey the rules. Probably you listened to our saying: "Do not go to a foreign monastery with its own set of rules." Unfortunately, the Russians do and its set of rules is without rules at all.
The Russians are easy to spot in the plane. When the plane landed, the flight attendants ask you to stay seated and keep their phones moving out until the seatbelt signs are off. But there are those who unfasten the belt, jumping and shouting on their mobile phone just after the landing gear touches the ground. These are usually Russian – behaves as if they could jump out of windows, even before the plane stops.
Queues are also good places to spot tourists from Russia. I went skiing in Austria this year. The Russians were the only ones among many nationls who walked the entire line and his way. Why? No se. I wish they were as disobedient to their governments as they are with people.
I saw a sign at a spa in Russian foreign which read: "Dear customers! The entrance to the gym is free. But please, go one by one!" It was the only sign in Russian on the entire complex.
So, to paraphrase George Orwell's famous quote: "All persons are equal, but some (I think) are more equal than others." This is why by spit where it says "do not spit, smoke where it is forbidden to urinate and when no toilet.
All the above is compounded by the problem with drinking many Russians. In fact, there are restaurants in Europe fleeing Russian tourists just because they are afraid of losing the rest of their clientele. And it's not how much you drink – It is the tradition of drinking. Break a window and start a fight is normal after a bottle of vodka in some places. But not in civilization. Unfortunately, the answer comes a manager of a drunken Russian tourists have been asked to leave is the curse. I was a witness to a conversation once and I'm sorry that I was able to understand.
A wealthy family in Moscow, my friends wanted to go to Courchevel, a French ski resort of fashion, where the richest and best go. When they called to book a hotel, the manager refused to give quarter when he realized that they are Russian. "Unfortunately we had a very bad experience with the Russians and we have to maintain the image of our hotel, at some level, so sorry … "And so on.
It escapes me why Russian tourists behave as they do. Perhaps it is the inferiority complex is still present in most post-Soviet, or the jealousy of a better life than most of our people had no long. Although I am part of this culture that still do not understand what our problem.
Whatever the reasons, bad behavior triggers proportionate responses. I do not want to be treated poorly or with skepticism because I'm from Ukraine. It is easy to spoil your image, but it's hard to regain respect. But until Some people understand that being happy and behaving well is actually good for you, I will suffer along with others that do not incorporate the traditional stereotype of Russian tourism.
A final example: How do children react to a newcomer who beat them, yell at them or breaks their toys? Prevent him or her, or afraid. The same is with us. If you want to be part of the European community, if we are civilized and respected, we have to behave well when we are abroad. Unfortunately, some people are too arrogant to say "sorry" and fully below them to queue. Sometimes it is good to be part of the crowd. But not in this case
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