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Re:Why Russians do not smile (2002) by j4yav on Friday May 28, 2021 @02:44PM (#27319049)
I can imagine a drunk person reacting as described, but mainly because drunk people are unpredictable.

I think otherwise though it you smile a lot for no reason people will think you are a little foolish or loony, but it isn’t dangerous.

I agree with the author that Americans and Russians have a surprising amount of similarities when you get past some surface level differences.

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Re:Why Russians do not smile (2002) by flemhans on Saturday May 29, 2021 @02:17PM (#27327114)
Anecdotally, the only unprovoked bad interaction I've had with a drunk guy was also in Riga. He'd come and take my beer out of my hand, and taunt me with it, refusing to give it back.
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