Jcart wrote:shiznatix wrote:i work with several russian programmers and it seams that they always want to be the best at it. They will become the best in their enviorment but the sacrafice any idea of a real social life. They will work like 10-11 hours a day (iv seen a russian here work for literally 20 hours straight once) even though they don't have to. I find these people mostly socially akward but very smart.
So yes I agree that there are many russians that are like that (very smart and do crazy things that are just like wow ok awesome) but I don't think that I would want to be like that (29, living with mommy, no girlfriend...).
I know many people that do that, and I don't even know a Russian. I don't think it's fair to label a race like this because of your personal experiences. No pun intended.
I'm not labeling a race...as Russians are most typically Caucasian with the exception being Mongolian/Chinese influences in and around Siberia. I'm Caucasian and I do have a very small percentage of Russian in me, but for the sake of argument I am of Irish/Scottish/Polish/Ukranian decent...but if anyone asked me...I'm %110 pure bred Canadian beef...I suffered the pains of a Maple leaf tattoo on my neck to display my patriotism for my country...everything I wear is usually covered in maple leafs...I've long since dropped my background/heritage/culture in favour for my Canadian-ism
Just wanted to make that clear..
Anyways the point is...I'm Caucasian...as are Russians...but I did not label myself in that category...
Besides...it's a postive sterotype...how is it rude???
Every group of peoples have their positive and negative sterotypes...some are unfare and some are nice assests...I fail to understand why some people are so sensitive to that...C'est la vie...
For instance...you'll seldomly find a Native aboriginal male ever goes bald or even begins to loose his hair...I have countless native influence in my life...so I'm not even going to debate this further if you claim to know one or two...cause sure there are exceptions...but the majority...thats just the way genetics works...
Sometimes you get lucky and other times...you loose!!!
Look at many professional athletes...in all sports outside of Hockey...physical sports...Black guys are usually best of breed...they run faster...play harder...and therefore make awesome, entertaining athletes...
When was the last any white man or chinese fellow won the 100M dash at the olympics???
I remember running track in highschool...and even at that level I got *schooled* but some black kid who was like 2 years younger than me...
I watched a showed on Discovery about this a while back...and the researchers even said...basically what I am saying, but more professionally...some people are physically engineered to perform better than others...
Bodybuilding is another good example...I don't have what it takes to ever become a IFBB weight lifter...thats something I've long since accepted...
Anyways...I knew I would get flamed for making such a comment that was so in favour of a specific group of peoples....really it is a compliment...not an insult...
But those are my arguments in my defense....
Cheers
