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[Salsa]

why is this the cliche? I have never seen a Russian wearing a tracksuit in real life.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

The only Russian I know wears one. From that, I can safely assume they all do.

 

[subrock]

Saw one on thursday. He didn't seem particularly poor either. He and his whole family had just awful awful style though.

 

[entremet]

Where have you seen this stereotype? I sure as heck haven't.

 

[jtb]

I never really thought about it, but yeah, that is such an odd cliche lol

 

[DrSlek]

More importantly, do they squat all the time?

 

[terrible]

Where have you seen this stereotype? I sure as heck haven't.

GTA IV? lol

 

[jchap]

Where have you seen this stereotype? I sure as heck haven't.

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

I watched smoking aces last night too.


For reals, I thought the track suit was a British thing.

 

[butzopower]

I always see eastern european dudes at the very least wearing track pants. It's usually the older dudes wearing the full suits.

 

[VALIS]

Where have you seen this stereotype? I sure as heck haven't.

Low level mobsters in TV shows and movies.

 

[Salsa]

Where have you seen this stereotype? I sure as heck haven't.

plenty of films, games, comics..

stuff like this:

to be fair it's almost always related to a bad guy or some sort of mob (wich then again is most depictions of russians anyway)

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Where have you seen this stereotype? I sure as heck haven't.

Basically anywhere the Russian Mafiya shows up, they'll be wearing track suits. I mean, track suits seem to be common among (fictional) mobsters in general, but the Russians seem to really like them.

 

[PersonaX]

I've seen it many times, but then again i live in a country that borders Russia and you live in south america.

rarely the whole suit, though, usually just the pants or jacket.

 

[Half and half]

It's basically a uniform for mobsters. And mobster-lites.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Didn't it start with Behind Enemy Lines?

 

[MoonLightWave]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxOObDYl7Pw

They wear tracksuits and listen to hardbass.

 

[Fusebox]

Yes, they do:

http://youtu.be/O9ILHJ2AUW0

 

[mullet2000]

More importantly, do they squat all the time?

All Slavic people squat constantly. Everyone knows that.

 

[entremet]

Low level mobsters in TV shows and movies.

I'm aware of the Armenian gangster stereotype that wears tracksuits.

 

[Warm Machine]

Doesn't the Russian gangster in that Vice documentary on North Korean workers wear a full tracksuit?

Just checked, yes he does.

http://youtu.be/R7J8FSBitWs

 

[enzo_gt]

bro, don't even get me started on Hawkguy bro

 

[Salsa]

Didn't it start with Behind Enemy Lines?

not a full tracksuit tho

 

[Ether_Snake]

And striped white and navy shirts.

 

[Half and half]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxOObDYl7Pw

They wear tracksuits and listen to hardbass.

That was worth a watch. lol!

 

[Computron]

Only the gangsters

 

[TheKaeptain]

All the russians that are on campus wear tracksuits.

Spoiler

They are all Wrestlers tho so that explains track suits

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

Yes, they do:

http://youtu.be/O9ILHJ2AUW0

Whoa! Those fists of fury did not see that coming lol.

 

[Slayer-33]

Only the gangsters

With a toothpick

 

[Angelus Errare]

Yes, they do:

http://youtu.be/O9ILHJ2AUW0

goddamn.

 

[blackflag]

Yes, they do:

http://youtu.be/O9ILHJ2AUW0

Hahaha holy shit they dun goofed. Dude backhanded Ivan Drago's wife.

 

[Liquidsnake]

The only Russian I know wears one. From that, I can safely assume they all do.

Lol.

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

I was watching Chernobyl Diaries the other day and the main russian dude was wearing a track jacket.

Behind Enemy Lines, like mentioned above.

Victor Zakhaev wears one in Call of Duty 4.

It is an odd stereotype.

 

[Litflynt912]

As a Russian, yes... One is issued for all males to celebrate their circumcision.

 

[Vilix]

They do indeed, other OP. They do indeed.

 

[botty]

Run DMC's influence is still strong there.

 

[nomis]

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

I thought that was a gangster thing. Yakuza too.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Yes they do.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

In Soviet Russia track suit wear you

 

[JaseC]

 

[Resident4t.]

As a Russian, yes... One is issued for all males to celebrate their circumcision.

Do they let you choose the color?

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

I'm aware of the Armenian gangster stereotype that wears tracksuits.

 

[Slayer-33]

As a Russian, yes... One is issued for all males to celebrate their circumcision.

Wut

 

[Buddha Beam]

The only Russian I know wears one. From that, I can safely assume they all do.

Same

 

[Kazerei]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopnik

Gopnik (Russian: Го́пни&#1082 (plural gopniki, gopota, gopary) is a sub-culture native to Russia and post-Soviet countries (ex. in Latvia, where "Gopniks" are referred to as "urla", plural - "urlas"), characterized by aggressive behavior, specifically towards the weak, a predilection to the Blat criminal subculture, and abuse of alcohol (specifically beer, vodka and "Jaguar" cocktail). Fashion preferences include Adidas tracksuits and dress shoes. In the winter, a leather jacket and tuque hat (known as "pidorka") are added to a typical Gopnik's attire. Gopniks have been compared to the Chavs, Spides and Neds of the United Kingdom.

*shrugs*

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Go all out and wear the one with 3 stripes, not the imitation knockoffs.

 

[Odrion]

Tracksuits are really comfortable.

 

[smr00]

I watched smoking aces last night too.


For reals, I thought the track suit was a British thing.

I always thought it was some Italian and new york mob thing.

Go all out and wear the one with 3 stripes, not the imitation knockoffs.

Adidas or bust.

 

[CHEEZMO™]

yes