We aren't nervous, we are just raised differently. For instance, on the bus, its not unusual to see a teenager sitting down while an old lady standing up, if a thing like that ever happened in Russia, the disrespectful teenager would've been frowned upon. To the Russians, respect is very important. If a person much older then you, and not your close relative, you always address them in plural form (I'm not sure how to explain it better in English).
Is it normal that I think east europeans are evil
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We aren't nervous, we are just raised differently. For instance, on the bus, its not unusual to see a teenager sitting down while an old lady standing up, if a thing like that ever happened in Russia, the disrespectful teenager would've been frowned upon. To the Russians, respect is very important. If a person much older then you, and not your close relative, you always address them in plural form (I'm not sure how to explain it better in English).