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 Accurate Analysis
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#3 This Bear Has A Death Wish
Image source: MissingSpyder
#4 When The Guy Behind You Keeps Hitting The Chair
Image source: yeerk_slayer
#5 Not Exactly What You Want To See Coming Into Land At A Russian Airport
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#6 Siberian Seasons. Frost & Mosquitoes
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#7 Not Sure If This Belongs Here, But…
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#8 Don’t You Take My Parking Spot
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#9 When You Crash Your Cars And Wait For Traffic Police
Image source: Areskoi
#10 Kirov Reporting
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#11 TFW Putin Offers Some Tea
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#12 Seems About Right
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#13 Normal Russian Seal
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#14 Lada Is Best
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#15 Opposition Activist Arrested While Reporting Live About Arrests Of Opposition Activists
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#16 Book Title: Combat Knives
Image source: mrObry
#17 Subversion
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#18 Good Job Sergey
Image source: Pavel2811
#19 During The Rush Hour, Russian Streets Are Especially Prone To Accidents
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#20 T-Shirts With English Inscriptions Are Popular In Russia
Image source: SlyFox227
#21 Yo Man, You Got The Honey?
Image source: My_Memes_Will_Cure_U
#22 What You Mean By Scary? Is Friendly New Pet!
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#23 Alright Fair Enough
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#24 Russian Car Prank
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#25 Sad Day
Image source: DrozdMensch
#26 Recycling Is Subversive Capitalist Plot
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#27 Party Like A Russian
Image source: Hellbatty
#28 Life And Times Of A Lada Owner
Image source: Nihilist911
#29 What Kind Of Dog Is That?
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#30 A Standard Protest In Russia (Krasnoyarsk 31.01.21)
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#31 Russian Cop Gets Interrupted By A Pack Of Wolves During A Traffic Stop
Image source: qevoh
#32 Dealing With A Parking Spot Dispute
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#33 The Ministry Of Emergency Situations Opened An Account On Tiktok
Image source: Nihilist911
#34 Generations
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#35 How To Cheat On Exam
Image source: Agent_Soviet
#36 Soviet Lifehack
Image source: Hellbatty
#37 Moscow
Image source: ivanzalupa
#38 Roads? Where We’re Going We Don’t Need Roads
Image source: FakingGoodLife
#39 Babushka Cleaning Her Tsar Bomba [30 October 1961 Colorized]
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#40 *Russian Anthem Starts Playing
Image source: Arachnadia
#41 Wedding Photo
Image source: Pikaburu
#42 The Russian Scientists Want To Know Who Wrote “T-34” (Soviet Medium Tank) On The Side Of A Polar Bear
Image source: MamasMilkFactory
#43 On Russian Television Photoshopped The Smile Of Kim Jong-Un
Image source: JtokohZohl
#44 Russian Hands-Free Trunk Opening Feature
Image source: AlexeiVadim
#45 Happy New… President?
Image source: 4241
#46 Marketing Speed
Image source: Chepushilkin
#47 This Is The Normal Way In My Hood. You Need Ak To Prop Your Hood
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#48 Somewhere In Russia
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#49 Adeptus Mechanicus
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#50 Couple I Saw In Moscow
Image source: friedsesamee7
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