So I am now in a position to be able to tell you why Putin is a crab. He gave a press conference a while back during which he stated that he had been working "как раб" (like a slave), but several journalists, either accidentally or otherwise, misheard him. They thought he said he had been working "как краб" (like a crab), and reported his words as such. Cue internet proliferation of pictures with Putin's head superimposed on the body of a crab.
Diction is very important for politicians.
Diction is very important for politicians.
haha, great explanation :-) thank you for that, i was looking for it in the net. btw you are learning russian and you dumped your job! nice.
ReplyDeleteIt’s interesting how miscommunication can lead to unexpected cultural moments.
ReplyDelete