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    Image of homoviper homoviper
    07/09/09

    In reply to Russian Alcoholism and Britney Spears Combine to Comedic Effect
    They seem way more fun than the nasty Russians in my neighborhood.
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    Image of snugbug snugbug
    07/09/09

    In reply to Russian Alcoholism and Britney Spears Combine to Comedic Effect
    Nice xenophobic touch here.. Russians = all alcoholics, right? I see what you're doing! Trying to up your dwindling comments volume today by tossing off a Molotov cocktail into the crowd?
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    Image of DorothyMantooth DorothyMantooth
    07/09/09

    @snugbug: Actually, it's funny because it's true.


    And a further suggestion re: new commenting format. May there be some sort of delineation between "DorothyMantooth approved this comment" and "This comment is only 'approved' because DorothyMantooth wants 'snugbug' to pay more attention"?

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    Edited by DorothyMantooth at 07/09/09 6:57 PM DorothyMantooth was starred DorothyMantooth was unstarred
    Image of snugbug snugbug
    07/09/09

    @DorothyMantooth:


    Pay more attention? To past Gawker posts, you mean? Forgive me, I have a life. For the record, I was born and raised in a Warsaw Pact country, under the shadow of the Great Sun Rising at the East. They made us take Russian in grade school, which I greatly resented at the time, but the good news is that I can still speak it. Once you learn another people’s language, they become part of you. And vice-versa. Hence you can no longer snark on ‘em with the same ignorant gusto. I also worked and lived in Russia and YES, those people love to drink, drink, and then drink some more. They even drank perfume en masse during Perestroika, when Gorby attempted to regulate the sale of alcohol, Sweden-style. I-rre-le-vant. That was not the thrust of my point, or why the post upset me.

    In this light: What is it that you, Gawker commenter person, can teach me about Russians that I don’t already know? In spite of your "star" status that you so gleefully throw at my grille as proof that you are superior to me? Answer: Bupkis, with a side of blini.

    Your kind of comment is why I publicly handed in my Gawker resignation today. I will stick to it too—but I figure I first need to deal with the fallout from pre-resignation comments. My kids will be reading this site one day, and I want them to know I left with dignity intact. =)

    Nazdravye!
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    07/09/09

    @snugbug: You resigned from an anonymous, public-login forum? How drolly cry-for-attention-ish.
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    Image of snugbug snugbug
    07/09/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: As a Catholic, I guess I take my marching orders from you, Pope, but with all due respect: STFU and let me grieve. Publicly!
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    07/09/09

    @snugbug: I see it's not just cash, but also senses of humour, that's rationed Over There.
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    Image of DorothyMantooth DorothyMantooth
    07/10/09

    @snugbug: Heh. I can tell you you've transliterated на здоровье incorrectly.
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    Image of Thatcornellguy Thatcornellguy
    07/09/09

    In reply to Russian Alcoholism and Britney Spears Combine to Comedic Effect
    This ad did not run in Russia, but in fact, ran in Brighton Beach.
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    Edited by Thatcornellguy at 07/09/09 4:45 PM Thatcornellguy was starred Thatcornellguy was unstarred
    Image of Calraigh Calraigh
    07/09/09

    In reply to Russian Alcoholism and Britney Spears Combine to Comedic Effect
    Does anyone have a realistic estimate for how long it'll take to get used to this new-fangled, commenty scary befuddling thingie? 'Cos I will be doing just this, very soon. Except I'll be singing I've Never Been To Me , drinking 100% proof potato wine through a straw, all the while looking like this.
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    Edited by Calraigh at 07/09/09 4:52 PM Calraigh was starred Calraigh was unstarred
    Image of DexterImbicile DexterImbicile
    07/09/09

    In reply to Russian Alcoholism and Britney Spears Combine to Comedic Effect
    That ad format ran in the Netherlands several years ago, but it was with a different song -- I think the thong song.
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    Image of Dr. Nick Dr. Nick
    07/09/09

    In reply to Russian Alcoholism and Britney Spears Combine to Comedic Effect
    reminds me of this old chestnut:
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    Image of Mount_Prion Mount_Prion
    07/09/09

    In reply to Russian Alcoholism and Britney Spears Combine to Comedic Effect
    It sounds like they're singing, "Give me a son," which makes me think they understand Britney better than Britney does herself, and therefor do not need any more school.
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    Edited by Mount_Prion at 07/09/09 4:42 PM Mount_Prion was starred Mount_Prion was unstarred
    Image of kimberlydebarge kimberlydebarge
    07/09/09

    In reply to Russian Alcoholism and Britney Spears Combine to Comedic Effect
    In Russia, Britney Spears hit you with vodka bottle.
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    07/09/09

    @kimberlydebarge: Yes, but you can get Amy Winehouse to do it for airfare and a good coke connection.
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    Image of BullfightsOnAcid BullfightsOnAcid
    07/09/09

    In reply to Russian Alcoholism and Britney Spears Combine to Comedic Effect
    Laugh at foreigners? My family is Russian and that's what we like to call Saturday Night. Vot eta da!
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    Image of katekate is squared katekate is squared
    07/09/09

    In reply to Russian Alcoholism and Britney Spears Combine to Comedic Effect
    In Soviet Russia, a lot of people have drinking problems! Actually, it's very sad.
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    Edited by katekate is squared at 07/09/09 4:34 PM katekate is squared was starred katekate is squared was unstarred
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