Russian Humor
Russians say ‘Laughter without reason is a sign of stupidity,’ (Too much laughter discovers folly) because Russian humor is full of deeper meaning and implication. Perhaps it is better understood by Russians themselves because no one has yet challenged the famous saying ‘one cannot translate the Russian soul into any other language.’ And a one laughs when he is happy. So what makes Russians happy?
Funny Stories Among Friends
Perhaps the favorite pastime among Russian people is reciting funny stories that happen to people in unusual situations. And everybody has plenty of those! What a delight do listeners experience when they hear a seemingly ordinary story that ends in such a funny and ridiculous manner that the whole crowd is laughing their heads off. It becomes unbearable when the one telling the story adds so many little funny details that he starts choking from laughter himself. Everyone has such a good time together! Laughing with friends is a true pleasure. Read More
Every time we go to events, conduct trainings or seminars – teachers, parents and most of the participants share with us their wishes, requests and hopes for new books. We are eagerly listening and diligently working on making those wishes come true.
When we type we tend to use autocorrect (and a lot of times hate it when it turns our text messages into something completely different from what we intended it to be!), and we rely on it.
Russian still write by hand a lot. Some might say more than their Western counterparts.
Yes, you can type in Russian or any other language, but learning the cursive writing gives you an insight into the Russian way of doing it. Russians handwrite a lot. Any Russian who went to school will gladly reminisce about the school years when they used Propisi and learned how to handwrite correctly (some have fond memories while others remember rewriting those letters a million times until they are perfect), but everyone had that experience, it is part of the growing up process in Russia and it is an important step in the school life of every child.
You know the calligraphy? Learning the Russian handwriting is like that too! It can be soothing, artful, and therapeutic. It is a process, not a race. It requires the correct order of strokes, smoothness, and repetition. It is beautiful when it’s done right. Take the time to enjoy it.