Sovok of the Week

Being a lazy person at heart, the sovok has the ability to look busy whilst doing absolutely nothing.  When not indulging in this pastime at work, there are many other ways he or she can enjoy the life of leisure and not extend oneself.  The komandirovka is one of these opportunities.
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Having parents from the Soviet Union is both a blessing and curse.ÜUsually the latter when you start to analyze family relations.ÜThe psychology of the homo sovieticus is rarely seen outside the USSR, with the exception of the emigre family.ÜWho despite living in the free world for over a generation, still carry excess plastic bags, NEVER [...]

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Being a single woman in the Soviet capital, Moscow, it is common to come across
homo sovieticus or the male sovok on a daily basis. They work in all facets
of life from the trolley bus driver, to the local bomzh who wolf whistles
when he
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