I just got an email from somebody who is a Russian-speaker and who works at my university. She suggests we meet for lunch, and I normally wouldn’t mind, but I always fear a Russian-speaker turning out to be a Putinoid. She refers to herself as a “Russian colleague”, which might be a bad sign.
Should I go decked out in my Ukrainian patriot attire, just to make things clear from the start?
Yes, of course!
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Great idea!
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This is why my mother greets every Russian-speaker she meets with “Glory to Ukraine!” (the revolutionary slogan).
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You could answer the email and end it with
Slava Ukrainie! at the bottom and see if she finds a reason to cancel.
Otherwise it might be a very short lunch….
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Or maybe sign with “A Ukrainian nationalist.”
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A Russian person? Irony? 🙂 No, I don’t think so. :-))))
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You may also pretend that you are trying to enlist her as the “agent of the State Department”. Or do it for real. 🙂 🙂 Under any circumstances – do not forget to offer her some cookies.
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Shit, I had some cookies right there. I should have offered them and whispered “Straight from Nuland” with a wink.
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Sorry, I meant to write ‘did NOT’
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The fact that this person did try to meet me is a sure sign that this is a putinoid )))
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