Apparently I'm a ГАМАСЕК. My mother will be proud.

[c9]

Remember my new Russian friend? Looks like his friends have all started visiting me too. Result? 76 comments in my journal with 50% in Russian, mostly online Russian slang that doesn't translate easily. Crazy! Fascinating though. I wish I could follow the conversation -- even though I suspect a significant chunk is not terribly flattering.

I am told that no ill will is meant, and since communication is so tricky anyway I'm hardly able to challenge it. Apparently, that logo at left means "Attention! There are fags in the comments!" Which is reasonable, since it's my journal.

Update, 0700: Here we go again.

Comments

[thespos]

I always knew you would grow up to be an international sensation. :-)

Attention: The Fag at the End of this Book is You

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

That is the weirdest, most beautiful thing I've seen in the last 72 hours. (Beautiful becuase I like the look of the language even though I clearly can't read it.)

How did this start?

[bartok.livejournal.com]

just looking through all the comments, that's all truly bizarre. Of course I doubt buddy sees the irony that he looks like an escapee from Bel Ami studios...

Re: Attention: The Fag at the End of this Book is You

[c9.livejournal.com]

I must have been linked somewhere, because he found my weird USB drives post (http://www.livejournal.com/users/c9/266660.html) and commented. The rest is history.

[c9.livejournal.com]

Exactly! p00kster I think had similar thoughts...

[c9.livejournal.com]

Grow up?!? I refuse to!

Re: Attention: The Fag at the End of this Book is You

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

Dude. You are totally big in Russia. This is an honour that not even Hitler, Napoleon, or David Hasselhof could achieve. Don't question it, just accept your superstardom.

Re: Attention: The Fag at the End of this Book is You

[c9.livejournal.com]

I had been planning to eBay my old jeans...

[c9.livejournal.com]

You be careful! He's friended me, if he finds this comment he may post about you, and your little dogs too!

[bartok.livejournal.com]

I'd best avoid detection.

[cap-hill-latte.livejournal.com]

I get the feeling that he's about 13. When we were in Iceland a younger boy came up to me, apparently inspired by the Canadian flag on my backpack, and tried to practice his English by talking to me about hockey, and teaching me to say dirty things in Icelandic. The whole thing came across as a bit rude, but I think something was lost in the translation.* I’d have one of the Russians I work with translate the slang...but they’re all a tad bit wacky themselves. In an endearing way, of course.

*Fun fact: Icelandic has no word for "please". I feel badly for Japaneese-Icelandic translators. :-).

[ironmanjt.livejournal.com]

Actually, it means pedarasts ;-)

He reponded to me in your journal, saying something like "well, if you speak russian, why can't you keep your mouth shut what we're saying"

[ironmanjt.livejournal.com]

* Fun fact: If a hot icelandic boy came up to me and started talking dirty.... ;-)

[cap-hill-latte.livejournal.com]

Iceland was surprisingly devoid of hot Icelandic men. We saw *one* at a pool. I think he’s the guy they put on all of the country’s marketing material.

[ironmanjt.livejournal.com]

I would demand a refund!

[sergebus.livejournal.com]

какая еще сенсация? ни хрена не понимайт!

[ex-nepriyate314.livejournal.com]

пидор он ив канаде пидо вротегоебать

[rip2005.livejournal.com]

хуйня какая-то... ваще ниче не понял...

[rip2005.livejournal.com]

пидр бля!

[steinkill.livejournal.com]

иниибет

[sarik-real.livejournal.com]

Пидр?

[ex-nepriyate314.livejournal.com]

пусть он и пидор зато у него самотык из канадского клена

[ex-ex-brock.livejournal.com]

А чё, он собак ебёт штоль?

Re: Attention: The Fag at the End of this Book is You

[shkaev.livejournal.com]

))))

[shkaev.livejournal.com]

не иначе