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This was the first time Shana met my Ukrainian/Russian friends, so we gave her a lesson in Russian Drinking 101. Some basics: according to Russian tradition an alcoholic is someone who either drinks alone or without a reason, therefore everyone has to drink simultaneously and each shot of vodka must be accompanied by a short toast such as “na zdorovie” (“to health”) or “za liubov” (“to love”). We then clink our glasses, knock down the shot, and take a bite of a pickle as a chaser. This is repeated every 10 minutes or so, for the next few hours. Moderation isn’t understood.
I’m a Russian. This is so dead on balls accurate. Can I marry you?
…Here’s some more: “Vodka bez pivo - dengi na veter” [i.e. Vodka...like money thrown into
so dead on balls accurate. Can I marry you?
shot. Perhaps this is more popular in Kyiv than in Lviv?
that sounds strangely like me and my buddies.
100% true. Also, if...drink, he/she will usually find some