Does no one smile in Dagestan ?

[Jballer]

If Khabib smiles he'd probably pull a facial muscle and pull out of the Ferguson fight.

 

[punky brewster]

Dagestanis think they're from Stockton.

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[MMA-woooooh!!!!]

pfft they have no need of smiles, smiling is for the weak

 

[Dionysian]

I don't know where I read this, don't remember if it was something Fedor said but it was along the lines of in Russian culture if you smile for no apparent reason it means you're up to no good or some shit and is generally seen as strange. I could be wrong though.

Pretty much. You smile at someone and either you are head-on flirting or a head case. The Russian way certainly makes more sense than the "smile for no reason because someone bought gum" American logic.

PS: This is the cultural norm in much of Eastern Europe... Russia, Ukraine, Dagestan, etc

 

[I am Everywhere]

It's retarded to force a fake smile but America is all fake and sheepish so it makes sense

 

[ocfightfan]

If you were from Dagestan you wouldn't smile either.

 

[Rex Kwon Do]

In Dagestan, there are no smiles.

But in neighboring Chechnya, life is good, my brothers. Allahu akhbar and bless Ramzan Akhmadovich!

 

[Sgt Smith]

Life is much tougher in Dagestan.

 

[Bagatur]

Depends on the situation, Russians have plenty of laughs as other nations. the general misconception comes from:
1. If you smile at people you don't know - the low level of self-esteems - makes them think you are laughing 'at them'
2. Male to male smile can be considered either condescending or 'flirting' which could cause the problem
3. Overall people are often angry so they get easily annoyed when people smile
As pointed out above, Dagestan is even worse as it is a state where the shariat's laws exaggerate all of the above points.
God forbid you smile at someone's sister, or daughter etc.

what a load of BS. before you even think about what the other person would think about your smile, you need a reason to smile. and in Russia people dont smile for no reason. period.

 

[Jballer]

It's retarded to force a fake smile but America is all fake and sheepish so it makes sense

Smiling is bad. Pulling out of fights is good.

 

[Fahcough]

Strange looking nun uniforms

 

[Mr Jay]

My understanding of Russia comes from someone who moved there for a year or so:

1) Says smiling/laughing is almost non existent in public
2) The mood everywhere is stern
3) If you go to a store and you can't find something, you don't politely ask the person working there. You demand loudly and confidently that they help you, and once they do, you don't say thank you because if you do they just look very confused/concerned.

 

[Gunny]

Would you?

 

[deviake]

I don't know where I read this, don't remember if it was something Fedor said but it was along the lines of in Russian culture if you smile for no apparent reason it means you're up to no good or some shit and is generally seen as strange. I could be wrong though.

I've read this as well.

 

[DaveHilly]

Only, and I mean ONLY, after you've successfully pinned your first bear on your 13th birthday.

 

[nhbfan8080]

In Dagestan, there are no smiles.
But in neighboring Chechnya, life is good, my brothers. Allahu akhbar and bless Ramzan Akhmadovich!

Fedor's explanation is correct since comrade Kady is always up to no good.

 

[echohead]

Haha no kidding. This was the first image I got when I typed in Dagestan city. It's the capital city apparently.

Eww it looks like Arkansas

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

Haha no kidding. This was the first image I got when I typed in Dagestan city. It's the capital city apparently.

Yeah, I count like seven or eight cars. Definitely not a backwater.

 

[Cuauhtemoc]

In Dagestan, there are no smiles.

But in neighboring Chechnya, life is good, my brothers. Allahu akhbar and bless Ramzan Akhmadovich!

I have that dude on instagram, it is hilarious

 

[RafaelDosSantos]

In Dagestan, the bears run from humans