Originally posted by Joe King:
Does calling a non-Russian ex-USSR citizen "Russian" have the same perceived insult level as calling a Canadian American?
Not that I'm saying its an insult of course, its just that just about every Canadian I've known gets annoyed at being called American. I suppose its the same with the Kiwis and the Aussies.
It's ok when people call me russian, that's the language I speak, but I think the fact that they call me russian leads to all other associations with Russia. People ask if we get lots of snow back home, and they keep thinking everyone in USSR has russian culture and looks. I don't blame anyone for that, but it is different. I grew up in asian culture, we also had Ghazals(noone listens to them, though), our national dishes are Kabob, Polov (Pilaf), Non (Nan)..
Maybe pictures can explain, here are some
[ November 17, 2004: Message edited by: Rita Moore ]