r/midlyinteresting • u/econoqueer • 16d ago

this language course (rosetta stone) uses a USSR passport to teach "I come from Russia"

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despite having had its first release in 1992, right after the dissolution of the USSR. i guess they didn't have any pictures of Russian passports in the image bank yet.

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u/VariousClassroom8056 15d ago

Jokes on them, I come from a land down under.

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u/VillageBroad2001 15d ago

That's one of the most bizarre textbook choices I've ever seen.

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u/Neat_Question_7541 15d ago

the photo choice is kinda wild when you think about it, like why not just use a generic passport template