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Asli Akalin

“A Normal Day In Russia”: 44 Pics Of Everyday Things Happening In Russia

Article created by: Justinas Keturka

Russia is a country of contrasts and peculiarities. Many people on the internet romanticize Russian and Slavic culture and point out the sometimes harsh and bizarre reality of daily life in the region. A reality that no longer makes anyone living there so much as blink anymore. That’s where the ‘A Normal Day in Russia’ subreddit comes in.

An online community of over 1.15 million members, r/ANormalDayInRussia celebrates Russian culture with all of its weirdness, uniqueness, and moments that will have you going, ‘What in the world did I just see?’ Keep in mind, though, that the subreddit focuses on entertainment first and foremost: the stereotypes shown here don’t necessarily show the full width and breadth of living in the country. These photos do, however, indicate the culture shock you might get if you ever do visit.

Scroll down, upvote the pics that made you laugh or left you impressed, and let us know in the comments what you thought of this list. Just remember to keep it light when it comes to all the complicated politics, that’s not what the subreddit or this list is about: the aim is to celebrate cultural quirks and interesting daily life. Got your ushanka hats ready? Then let’s go, PanDAs.

Bored Panda reached out to the r/ANormalDayInRussia moderator team and one of its members was kind enough to go into detail about the idea behind the subreddit in more depth. As the moderator put it, the community isn't just about "bears and vodka" and doesn't want to focus on just these harmful stereotypes. You'll find their comments about steering away from negative content while keeping people entertained below.

#1 Родина, Сынок

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#2 Not Exactly What You Want To See Coming Into Land At A Russian Airport

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#3 Siberian Seasons. Frost & Mosquitoes

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#4 Not Sure If This Belongs Here, But...

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#5 When You Crash Your Cars And Wait For Traffic Police

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#6 Kirov Reporting

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#7 Seems About Right

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#8 Normal Russian Seal

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#9 Lada Is Best

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#10 Opposition Activist Arrested While Reporting Live About Arrests Of Opposition Activists

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#11 Book Title: Combat Knives

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#12 Subversion

Image credits: pavelasamsonov

#13 What You Mean By Scary? Is Friendly New Pet!

Image credits: The_Eastern_Stalker

#14 Russian Car Prank

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#15 Sad Day

Image credits: DrozdMensch

#16 Recycling Is Subversive Capitalist Plot

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#17 Life And Times Of A Lada Owner

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#18 What Kind Of Dog Is That?

Image credits: FearsomeFutch

#19 A Standard Protest In Russia (Krasnoyarsk 31.01.21)

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#20 Dealing With A Parking Spot Dispute

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#21 Generations

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#22 Soviet Lifehack

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#23 Roads? Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads

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#24 Babushka Cleaning Her Tsar Bomba [30 October 1961 Colorized]

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#25 *Russian Anthem Starts Playing

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#26 Wedding Photo

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#27 The Russian Scientists Want To Know Who Wrote "T-34" (Soviet Medium Tank) On The Side Of A Polar Bear

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#28 Russian Hands-Free Trunk Opening Feature

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#29 Happy New... President?

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#30 Adeptus Mechanicus

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#31 Accurate Analysis

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#32 When The Guy Behind You Keeps Hitting The Chair

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#33 Don't You Take My Parking Spot

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#34 TFW Putin Offers Some Tea

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#35 Good Job Sergey

Image credits: Pavel2811

#36 During The Rush Hour, Russian Streets Are Especially Prone To Accidents

Image credits: NKVDawg

#37 Alright Fair Enough

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#38 Russian Cop Gets Interrupted By A Pack Of Wolves During A Traffic Stop

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#39 The Ministry Of Emergency Situations Opened An Account On Tiktok

Image credits: Nihilist911

#40 How To Cheat On Exam

Image credits: Agent_Soviet

#41 On Russian Television Photoshopped The Smile Of Kim Jong-Un

Image credits: JtokohZohl

#42 Marketing Speed

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#43 This Is The Normal Way In My Hood. You Need Ak To Prop Your Hood

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#44 Somewhere In Russia

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