We all know that the attitude of Americans towards Russia and towards Russians is ambiguous. For some reason, some people put on one and the same line the attitude of Americans towards our country and towards individual citizens, situations and events, such as conflicts, crises, war, etc. But this is wrong. Often the media distort the situation; politicians and other public figures do the same. Those who had to directly communicate with representatives of the “great nation” or live in the New World felt this from their own experience.
Personal: an inside look
First of all, those who suddenly find themselves in a foreign environment, but not as a tourist, but as, for example, the American bridegroom or bride, can tell about how Americans really relate to Russians. Only they every day feel the power of stereotypes - false or distorted ideas about people and situations that haunt them both from the side of a close person, and his relatives and acquaintances. It is precisely on these ideas that the attitude is built. Americans, and foreigners in general, think that Russians cannot live without a bottle of alcohol. One Russian girl who went to her fiance in New York experienced the full force of this stereotype. When they were in the supermarket, the American fiance quietly took her from the racks with alcoholic drinks, as if she was going to rush to them and buy everything. The girl in her life had not tried alcohol, and it was more than offensive to her. Of course, the traditions of “drinking” in Russia have some specifics, but this does not mean at all that the entire population of the country, from small to large, has an alcohol dependence. And this is one example of how Americans relate to Russians.
About culinary skills
Most US residents also think that Russians are great housewives and cooks. Perhaps this makes their image more attractive in the eyes of American men . However, there is one thing here ... If a newly-made Russian wife cannot cook even fried eggs for her beloved in the morning, the young husband will naturally feel cheated, although he would have perceived the lack of culinary skills of his American wife quite normally. Like this! This is how Americans really relate to Russian girls. Although if a Russian woman actually cooks deliciously, her American husband will certainly appreciate her. The saying "the path to a man’s heart lies through his stomach" works everywhere, in all countries of the world, believe me.
I want to go to America
Recently, the opinion has spread in American society that all Russians dream of coming to the States for permanent residence. By the way, this is especially annoying for Mexicans and African Americans. It seems to them that the Chinese and Russians will soon be forced out of their homes. If you want to find out what the attitude of Americans towards Russians is, and you begin to question representatives of these races and nationalities about this, then you will certainly come across a negative. At the same time, white citizens of the USA also know that residents of the Russian Federation dream of leaving for America for permanent residence. Does it bother them? We don’t think, because the Americans are confident in their exclusivity, in the fact that they belong to a special, higher caste. And this is a stereotype that is in our minds. And so we live, thinking of each other in a completely different direction. And it’s not enough to hear it - you need to feel it. Many Russian brides of American grooms later tell that at first they were uncomfortable, because they felt distrust from the future husband and his fears that they were driven by calculation.
Russians are illiterate and ill-mannered
How Americans relate to Russians is evidenced by their understanding of the level of education and the degree of education. For some reason, it seems to many US residents that Russians cannot have a good education. Of course, this is wrong, since from the time of the USSR the model of education in the country was one of the best in the world, and Russia was never among the uneducated countries. As for upbringing, but there is some truth in this matter. How often do we come across such a thing as rudeness? You can say at every step. Our compatriots should not occupy this experience. While abroad, they continue to act as if everyone owes them. In addition, our citizens often do not want to be law-abiding, which is also regarded as lack of culture.
All Russian girls are beautiful
But I must admit that not all opinions are negative. How Americans are positive about Russians can be judged from their reviews of the beauty of Russian women. We know that not all Russian girls shine with external beauty, not all have perfect figures, delicate facial features, thick blond hair. However, there is a myth among Americans that Russians are the most beautiful girls in the world. Of course, Slavs have a lot of advantages and benefits, but, of course, not all. On the other hand, it is widely believed among Americans that Russians are very greedy because they need a lot of money to look stunning. They love to dress in the best boutiques, spend a lot of time in SPA and beauty salons, adore expensive perfumes and cosmetics. And this means that the husband must spend a fortune on them.
How do Russians relate to the USA
Later in the article we will tell you what exactly different Americans say about our former fellow citizens who came for permanent residence in their country. As already noted, Mexicans, African Americans and even Chinese do not like Russians who come to live and work in the States. They believe that the “polar bears” are beggars who do not want to work, but want to live with dignity. African Americans consider those who arrived from Russia to be loafers and loafers, as well as thieves and bandits. In a word, they cannot stand them. For Latinos who come to the States to earn money, Russians also stand across their throats. They consider them very reserved and unsociable, and they are annoyed that they do not like to apologize if they are wrong. Compared to the Cubans who lived under the socialist regime, it is very difficult for Russians to be liberated, and this cannot but annoy the cheerful and friendly Latin Americans. American Muslims believe that Russian emigrants are very noisy and loud, lacking an elementary culture of behavior. They cannot understand why the Russians need to drink so much in restaurants and arrange noisy feasts with songs and dances.
What do Russians in the USA do?
Native Americans are surprised at how former Russian citizens manage to live in America for a long time and not learn the language. After all, all the other visitors come in a completely different way. The first thing they do is learn the language, improve an existing profession or master a new one. But those who came from the largest country in the world do not care at all. They arrived in the New World in order to enjoy life and enjoy freedom. Many Americans do not understand what the Russians are doing in the States. For example, Italians are engaged in the restaurant business, the Chinese own vegetable shops, restaurants serving national cuisine, etc., Arabs sell gold and other goods, many Armenians have doctors and builders, but what Russians do is very difficult to understand.
In conclusion
There are a lot of opinions regarding visitors from the largest country in the world to America. Among them are both positive and negative. Nevertheless, stereotypes are more than enough, and only the Russians themselves can dispel them. In any case, it is very difficult to give an exact answer to the question of how Russians in the United States relate to Russians. And good and bad, but definitely - it doesn’t matter!