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What at are some interesting social norms in your country?
In Russia, you don’t whistle at home. Russian beliefs say that whistling is a type of speech in which evil spirits and devils communicate, so you cannot whistle at home. Do not turn on the light during the day and do not turn on the light when the curtains are open. It is believed that in this way yRead more
In Russia, you don’t whistle at home. Russian beliefs say that whistling is a type of speech in which evil spirits and devils communicate, so you cannot whistle at home.
See lessDo not turn on the light during the day and do not turn on the light when the curtains are open. It is believed that in this way you become the object of envy or hatred.
Do not walk between two people on the street who you might think are walking together (relatives, friends, or a couple).
Do not smoke or swear in the presence of children, pregnant women, any women, and in the presence of any adults or the elderly who are older than you.
How do you handle a situation where a Christian believer starts preaching to you in a public transport?
It totally depends on what you want. You may be a person who doesn’t mind being preached to, or you may be someone who enjoys two-way discussion about religion. I’m hoping that I would give a polite but firm “No!” and that the preacher would comply. A Christian preacher homed in on me while I was woRead more
It totally depends on what you want. You may be a person who doesn’t mind being preached to, or you may be someone who enjoys two-way discussion about religion. I’m hoping that I would give a polite but firm “No!” and that the preacher would comply. A Christian preacher homed in on me while I was working one morning. I was washing the windows, and it was pretty obvious that I was busy and not in a position to leave what I was doing. She was behind me when she first started talking but I had a pretty good idea she was about to start a long preaching. She asked, “Who is the King of this world?” – a pretty dumb question for starters. I answered with the name of my local football team’s main striker. Yes, I intentionally sabotaged her pitch. I then told her off— strongly but politely, for interrupting when I was busy. She maintained her right to preach and I told her that when I am a Christian believer and they always teach me not to hassle people who were clearly busy.
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