In the last week, I have learned much about Russia as a country. What I have found to be most interesting is the way that alcohol is treated as a drink. In Russian culture, when given a drink, it is polite to drink said liquid. This cultural phenomenon is not uncommon in many countries world wide.
However, in the United States, the consumption of alcohol is both controversial and considered some-what low brow in most circumstances. I find it rather humorous that it is considered wrong here yet in many countries world wide there are little or no cultural implications besides a universal acknowledgement of it's acceptance.
learning to value certain drinks and what food they match, and cetainly valuing customs and knowing the drinking and eating etiquette of different countries is a great asset, but you should not worry about that just yet...
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