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So the point being - if you have a group of people that have angular faces, build angular houses and speak angular language - wait for trouble. It's only natural I suppose)))
Your sense of humor is more Americanized than Russian.
Note to myself regarding your picture; and not a single person in sight that Saxonwold posted, with that type of "Southern" angularity.
Yet the child that was with him is quite similar to the one present here.
It is not a Southern angularity. It is a North-Western European phenotype not common elsewhere.
Your sense of humor is more Americanized than Russian.
Oh boy...
American sense of humor is modified version of British humor ( as actually many other things in the US.)
But since you are not familiar with Russian sense of humor - this is what I am trying to explain that Russian sense of humor is not all that different from British sense of humor, or rather certain part of it.
For example I don't understand all that much "Monty Python" - may be because it makes too many referrals unfamiliar to me. But I do understand Benny Hills - it does not require too much explanations.
So it's more or less the same with Russians - they have tonnes of fun stuff, in spite of their reputation of being stern people. Some of it is easy to understand, some is not, because of language difference and their own cultural referrals, but the basis is the same, so I can easily switch between THAT and American sense of humor, since obviously I can culturally relate to both places.
And all that "Saturday Night" stuff and "Mad TV" - I can laugh as much as I laugh at Russian skits/jokes, because they are equally funny and then some more.
This is just an example - an imprompty related to this particular program of Russian synchronized swimming team in Rio
So it obviously does not require too much explanation, while this one "The adventures of Arabs in E.U" which is every bit as funny, requires knowledge of some references, because it's not only a matter of language, but a matter of knowledge what exactly they are referring to, while singing all these songs.
It goes back to old classics of Soviet times, a cartoon with certain sheisty characters, who are about to rob the king, but instead of the usual refrain "oh-la-la, oh-la-la tomorrow we are going to rob the king," they go "oh-la-la, oh-la-la, tomorrow we are going to see Nicola" ( meaning Nicola Sarkozy, since they are heading to France.)
Oh well then more samples to studio please.
Because as I've said I didn't spot this type in Bernie's pictures.
They were actually a compilation made by National Geographic so a completely unbiased representation. The gentleman that Saxonwold posted had very strong features so most probably represents some extreme. Most people's features are somewhat in the middle and this goes for all populations.
They were actually a compilation made by National Geographic so a completely unbiased representation. The gentleman that Saxonwold posted had very strong features so most probably represents some extreme. Most people's features are somewhat in the middle and this goes for all populations.
Yes, I would say extreme or a distinct type of that country.
Oh boy...
American sense of humor is modified version of British humor ( as actually many other things in the US.)
But since you are not familiar with Russian sense of humor - this is what I am trying to explain that Russian sense of humor is not all that different from British sense of humor, or rather certain part of it.
For example I don't understand all that much "Monty Python" - may be because it makes too many referrals unfamiliar to me. But I do understand Benny Hills - it does not require too much explanations.
So it's more or less the same with Russians - they have tonnes of fun stuff, in spite of their reputation of being stern people. Some of it is easy to understand, some is not, because of language difference and their own cultural referrals, but the basis is the same, so I can easily switch between THAT and American sense of humor, since obviously I can culturally relate to both places.
And all that "Saturday Night" stuff and "Mad TV" - I can laugh as much as I laugh at Russian skits/jokes, because they are equally funny and then some more.
This is just an example - an imprompty related to this particular program of Russian synchronized swimming team in Rio
So it obviously does not require too much explanation, while this one "The adventures of Arabs in E.U" which is every bit as funny, requires knowledge of some references, because it's not only a matter of language, but a matter of knowledge what exactly they are referring to, while singing all these songs.
It goes back to old classics of Soviet times, a cartoon with certain sheisty characters, who are about to rob the king, but instead of the usual refrain "oh-la-la, oh-la-la tomorrow we are going to rob the king," they go "oh-la-la, oh-la-la, tomorrow we are going to see Nicola" ( meaning Nicola Sarkozy, since they are heading to France.)
Fair hair is common amongst ethnic Dutch people, become much more numerous or frequent in the northern provinces especially Groningen and Friesland. I can also attest that from my own family which has very close Dutch family links. That's true. However, there also "dark" types amongst Dutch people. It isn't as the Zektor/Juggernaut combo were saying.
This is what I could refer to as a stereotypical ethnic Dutch person, blonde-haired, blue-eyed, softer festures and fair-skinned (though most Dutch have brown hair and usually light eyes).
Mark van Bommel
Jan Smit, a Dutch artist.
Jurgen Smit (not related to Jan Smit at all)
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