Strange metamorphosis occurs with some words.
For example, here is the harmless scientific word “Negro”. It always denoted the people of the Negroid race. This is not an insult or a compliment. Just a statement of fact. But some people thought that this word contains hidden discrimination, and …
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It turns out that people have already come up with a special term: RCS (reverse cultural shock). This is the feeling when you return from somewhere to your homeland and just fall out of the sediment with unaccustomed, or rather, from the “habit”.
Recently, I experienced this kind of RCS …
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When I have been to Italy last time, I talked with a Russian emigrant.
Her name is Irina. She moved to Italy from Moscow about 10 years ago. She married an Italian, but then divorced. She lives with her son. And she has excellent friendly relations with the ex-husband.
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Some of my brothers in arms call for boycotting the Day of the Soviet Army.
Well, what can I say?
It seems to me that it is not necessary.
Yes, this is a holiday of a non-existent army. Yes, there …
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– Mom, Dad, are you always at home? Go somewhere to have a rest or to a sanatorium. I will buy you a voucher.
– Thank you, son. We are at home well. Do not worry about us.
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– Mom, well, you are on the train again. Let me buy you a plane …
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I’ve noticed one feature in the behavior of Europeans: intolerance to violations and the corresponding attitude towards people.
In the morning the girl from the reception desk at the hotel smiled and you gently rubbed your baby’s cheek. But then you were late with the check-out and that’s it. The same girl does not …
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An interesting situation has developed in our country with the writing of names. We all know that a considerable part of our fellow citizens has distorted Kazakh names. It happened in the years of leadership of the Russian language in our society. Russian-speaking officials wrote Kazakh names in legal documents as they heard. Therefore, we now …
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I do not believe in different types of superstition.
I cannot understand how three grams of saliva emitted by me through left shoulder could change trajectory of brick, which is going to fall on my head around the corner.
What is the connection between them?!
Or which troubles can a grandmother with …
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Chess is a brilliant game. Among other things, it teaches oppositional thinking, that is, thinking for the enemy. A good chess player never makes a move for nothing. He thinks of many moves ahead for himself and for the enemy. He mentally puts himself in the opponent’s place and tries to find the best response to his own …
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With age, I observe the transformation of my consciousness. I used to think that revenge is a thing that you can devote your entire life to. Probably because revenge is a restored justice (in your own opinion). But one day I read these words: “The weak takes revenge, the strong forgives” and realized that …
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