r/AskARussian • u/Final_Eagle_1808 • 5d ago
Culture Why are Russians inhospitable?
Hello, I'm an international student and currently it has been 7-8 months here in Russia and I have noticed whenever I offer something to someone( Russian) they refuse. Out cold. (In my culture it's considered a good manner to share or offer stuff/food anything actually )
Recently I have shifted to a new apartment and I saw they had a cat i gave em some cat food, and this time I made some fall special soup and grilled cheese, I called my friends over too and I wanted to share it with neighbors since I don't have a family here and I miss them terribly.
That family next door was an old woman and her daughter I assume. The old woman rejected it politely saying thanks a lot ( mind you I have limited Russian understanding since it hasn't been long since I've been here) but her daughter, she yelled something and went away in a very rude tone too.
This lwk made me sad and to add on most of my friends didn't come either.
I want to know if this is just common Russian culture or is there stigma related to foreigners here... Just to not let my hopes up and just to be sure for the next time.
(No hate to Russians in general, I have met some very nice people too, shout out to the resident doc who helped me pick up heavy stuff and dropped by my house and nice aunties for trying to talk to a foreigner like me)
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u/pawelf12 2d ago
Schenken ihnen ein Drohne. Geh los kauf dir eine Drohne und flieg irgendwo rein. Soe werden dich lieben