Comments on: Russian Realia: «Счастливый билет» [The ‘Lucky’ Ticket] http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-realia-%c2%ab%d0%a1%d1%87%d0%b0%d1%81%d1%82%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%b2%d1%8b%d0%b9-%d0%b1%d0%b8%d0%bb%d0%b5%d1%82%c2%bb-the-%e2%80%98lucky%e2%80%99-ticket/ Language and Culture of the Russian-Speaking World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eugene Azarenko http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-realia-%c2%ab%d0%a1%d1%87%d0%b0%d1%81%d1%82%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%b2%d1%8b%d0%b9-%d0%b1%d0%b8%d0%bb%d0%b5%d1%82%c2%bb-the-%e2%80%98lucky%e2%80%99-ticket/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Eugene Azarenko Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:12:35 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/?p=428#comment-975 So deep penetration in Russian urban culture! You are right: most of the Russians try to check whether their ticket is lucky or not. And if it's lucky, they sometimes eat it (not very often actually). So deep penetration in Russian urban culture! You are right: most of the Russians try to check whether their ticket is lucky or not. And if it’s lucky, they sometimes eat it (not very often actually).

]]> By: Leo http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-realia-%c2%ab%d0%a1%d1%87%d0%b0%d1%81%d1%82%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%b2%d1%8b%d0%b9-%d0%b1%d0%b8%d0%bb%d0%b5%d1%82%c2%bb-the-%e2%80%98lucky%e2%80%99-ticket/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Leo Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:47:55 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/?p=428#comment-974 Я всегда смотрю - счастливый билет или нет)) Правда, никогда не ем... 80% - сбывается! Я всегда смотрю – счастливый билет или нет)) Правда, никогда не ем…
80% – сбывается!

]]> By: English-Scholar http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-realia-%c2%ab%d0%a1%d1%87%d0%b0%d1%81%d1%82%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%b2%d1%8b%d0%b9-%d0%b1%d0%b8%d0%bb%d0%b5%d1%82%c2%bb-the-%e2%80%98lucky%e2%80%99-ticket/comment-page-1/#comment-973 English-Scholar Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:52:12 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/?p=428#comment-973 That is so different here, where i live we usually just use busses but a ticket is only for 1 good use, you can buy a pass which is good for month. I guess a small ticket like that would be easier to lose so you have to by another one. I guess thats a little difference between our cultures, check out http://skype-englishschool.com/ for a free trail english lesson, Or check out their youtube page http://www.youtube.com/user/skypeenglishschool That is so different here, where i live we usually just use busses but a ticket is only for 1 good use, you can buy a pass which is good for month. I guess a small ticket like that would be easier to lose so you have to by another one.
I guess thats a little difference between our cultures, check out http://skype-englishschool.com/ for a free trail english lesson, Or check out their youtube page http://www.youtube.com/user/skypeenglishschool

]]> By: Josefina http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-realia-%c2%ab%d0%a1%d1%87%d0%b0%d1%81%d1%82%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%b2%d1%8b%d0%b9-%d0%b1%d0%b8%d0%bb%d0%b5%d1%82%c2%bb-the-%e2%80%98lucky%e2%80%99-ticket/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Josefina Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:01:37 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/?p=428#comment-972 Совершенно верно, Simon! The tradition (not among all Russians though, mainly this is practised by the younger generation) is to eat the lucky ticket afterwards. But not until you're off the bus, of course, so you won't have to pay a fine for not having a ticket! Once I did eat my lucky ticket (in the spring of 2009) and I can say two things about this: a) I did not get sick; and b) I did not feel any luckier at all... Совершенно верно, Simon! The tradition (not among all Russians though, mainly this is practised by the younger generation) is to eat the lucky ticket afterwards. But not until you’re off the bus, of course, so you won’t have to pay a fine for not having a ticket!

Once I did eat my lucky ticket (in the spring of 2009) and I can say two things about this: a) I did not get sick; and b) I did not feel any luckier at all…

]]> By: Simon http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-realia-%c2%ab%d0%a1%d1%87%d0%b0%d1%81%d1%82%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%b2%d1%8b%d0%b9-%d0%b1%d0%b8%d0%bb%d0%b5%d1%82%c2%bb-the-%e2%80%98lucky%e2%80%99-ticket/comment-page-1/#comment-971 Simon Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:43:08 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/?p=428#comment-971 If you receive a lucky ticket, are you not supposed to eat it? If you receive a lucky ticket, are you not supposed to eat it?

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