steviej-
agreed- i would say she is not typical for many RW relocating here in driving in this
aggressive way.
but she had quite a bit of past driving experience in Ukraines second largest city
(where driving aggressively is quite the norm?)
and her fathers past job was as a stunt driver in a "auto show"
driving on two wheels and various stunts..
so she grew up around that, a true love for cars and knowledge of them and driving in general.
I think most RW (i know of ) coming here to the USA,
often have very little actual driving experience, and so that reflects in cautious /learning
mode?
RW seem to either have a lot of first hand driving experience,
and its in heavy traffic ,with bad roads and crazy drivers..
or they have none,
there doesnt seem to be a lot in between??
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As far as the RW trait of *debating first* ..act later, LOL
i just thought it was my wife,
not some nationality trait
but just for KenC (and Lena)
here's a hypothetical (but quite absurdly possible) conversation between us!!
:::::at a wedding reception and que :::: hookey pookey music::::::::
you put your left foot in.. me: common T, put your left foot in!
her: why should you put your left foot in? (asked in good humor, but asked nonetheless)
me: because its a dance,,and thats part of the structure of the dance.
her: who wrote the song?
me: i have no idea ,its old and quite common at weddings.
her: why only at weddings?
me: it isn't only played at weddings, but yes mostly played or danced at them.
i dont know why.
her: that seems silly.How old is it? What year did it start?
me: i suppose ,but its just for fun, and family gatherings /weddings just fit the nature of the songs intent? I have no real idea of its age, older than me!
her: Thats OLD!
Listen, of course I understood to put your left foot in..
I meant why the left foot , why not the right?
me: you are going back to your first question? they've got to that part long ago..you were debating with me,if you were dancing , you would have heard that part. why not just try it?
her:ok, I will, but why do they start with the left foot
first?
me: I dont know. its just a silly song, they do the hands as well, arn't you watching?
her:of course, but if you dont know why , how can
you do this dance then?
me: because you dont have to know the dance ,beforehand,
you just follow the instructions..like "simon says"
her: I understand that ,so its a typical american dance, no need to know anything, just follow the instructions yelled at you!
me: yes of course
it's not ballet, its just for fun! you understood it from beginning ,
so why don't you just dance it? why do you need to know it's history?or the year it was written. lol
just go try it!! It beats the chicken dance!!!!!
her: ok !! (still in good humor ,and certainly willing to give it a try now that the questions are out of the way)
me: well it seem's it's too late
:::as hookey pookey music is ending:::::
no it dint happen, but i can easily imagine it..lol
laugh
or cry
welcome to my world..
