Guilty by association
Things i associate with Russia:
1) Smell of dry leafs
2) Birches
3) Vodka, pickles, sour cabbage, beats
4) Depression
5) Apartments (the ones that are very shabby, small and have cheap wallpaper)
6) People who never apologize for anything and never smile in public
7) Politicians that settle their disputes through who can knock the other guy first
8) Knocked out politicians
9) Matreshkas, color red, samovars and pioneri
Things i associate with U.S.
1) Happy people who always smile
2) People who apologize for everything (even if you simply walk past them)
3) Cheeseburgers, fatness
4) Wealth
5) Park reserves disguised as forests
6) Crazy puritans
7) Concept of a “blonde”
8) Blondes