A few stereotypes about Russia and Russians:

• It's cold. To get warm, people wear a "chapka" and drink vodka.
• In the countryside, all inhabitants are "babushkas" wearing a neckerchief.
• After having been poor during the time of communism, all Russians are now millionaires.
• Russians love to hear the balalaika when they have dinner in a restaurant, where they of course order caviar, tarama and blinis.
• On other days, they have cabbage soup.
• Russian men kiss each other on the lips.
• All Russian women are pretty, tall and blond, and they are all called Natasha.
• Russians' favourite activity is bear hunting.

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