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    "Not quite sure you guys understand the implications of the ideas presented here, but hey, we're on a designer forum..."
    - grafician

    "I know many of you can't point Belarus on the map."
    - zaq

    What is it with the conceited arrogance of Eastern European males?

    I have a Russian client who I get on quite well with, but we happened in conversation upon a topic I happen to know a bit about and he was absolutely steadfastly assuring me of a point of position that I knew to be entirely incorrect. He's a client so I didn't argue it, especially as it wasn't particularly important, but it did make me think back to other ex-Eastern Bloc types I've met over the years and make me wonder what exactly it is in the water over there that gives such a flavour of conviction. It's a bit amusing.

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    • I noticed the same thing when I lived in Serbia, years back. They are also big on conspiracy theories there.Continuity
    • Having said that, few people I know can find Belarus (unassisted) on a map, and I would have to take an educated stab at it, if I'm honest.Continuity
    • Everything I know bout Belarus I’ve learned from bald & bankruptGnash
    • I wouldn't know where it is, honestly. But I wouldn't expect an Eastern European to be able to blindly point out the state of Missouri either. So...monospaced
    • It was probably an exaggeration about Belarus on a map, but from my personal experience not many people in US I encountered know anything about Belarus.zaq
    • Usually when I am asked if I am Russian. I reply that no I am from Belarus. That puzzles them.zaq
    • and yes, Slavic is a macho nationzaq
    • @cont you lived in serbia? i was born in belgrade ;)renderedred
    • "I know many of you can't point Belarus on the map.".
      That's humility more than anything, you thick brick.
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    • Older eastern european people have seen nothing but betreyal and disappointment at home and it still goes on.mekk
    • @Nairn well just to be clear, Romania is a latin country, not a slavic one. Just because we're located in Eastern Europe, doesn't mean...
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    • and no, I don't think I can speak about issues of history, geopolitics, economics, with most of my designer friends. But about fonts, Apple, design trends, sure
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    • and speaking about arrogance, wait until you meet some Brits mate, with that "former empire" superiority complex...common lol
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    • @renderedred yeah, I lived in BG from 2006 to '08, close to Tašmajdan.Continuity
    • cool!renderedred
    • as someone who knows only vaguely where belarus is, and then practically nothing more about it, I was not offended by zaq's statement. deemed accurate.sarahfailin
    • At the risk of sounding arrogant my reply to all this would be: Cool story bro.HijoDMaite
    • Rochelle, Rochelle_niko
    • "Romania is a latin country, not a slavic one." AAHAHAHHA only somebody from Romania can say that lol.
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    • Why are you guys always trying to pretend that you aren't part of the Balkan.
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    • @Narin: More you leave the austro barrier to the east people get more aggressive, and less competent.
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    • and they compensate their incompetence with arrogance, and physical aggression.
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    • Yeah I think technically Romanian is a latin language but Romanians are 30% Slav 90% Gypsy. :)_niko
    • LOL @niko balkan humorrenderedred
    • Yup, Romanian is a Romance language, sharing 75% lexical similarity with French:
      https://en.wikipedia…      Continuity
    • Well he's not wrong... I have no idea where it is ಠ︵ಠpango
    • from my personal experience not many people Eastern Europe I encountered know anything about Missouri.monospaced
    • Although I’ve visited more than 30 states, i struggle with pointing Missourizaq
    • La Rochelle is where is at
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    • @zaq, same with most Americans :)monospaced
    • I only know Missouri because of the gateway arch in st luis and that girl who took lsd and went down the rabbit hole :D
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    • @Continuity that is great, with this logic i'm from finland lol
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    • @sted ugro-finish tribal closeness is not a joke :)renderedred
    • *finnishrenderedred
    • loads of slavs near me, wear the same gear as the local hoods but look 10x as hard. always so glad to hear them talk because if one of the 'boys' from thekingsteven
    • estate was walking towards you with such gait and staring right at you. YOU ARE FUCKED MATE. but actually a great bunch of lads...kingsteven
    • that they still attack gay parades in belgrade and balkan speaks for itself...neverscared
    • Speaking of arrogance...
      Missouri is not a country.      deadsperm
    • @neverscared i know :(renderedred
    • google "horror caravan" hit images, the balkan speaks for itself...
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    • https://www.nethusza…
      (a truly unique phenomenon from romania) lol
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    • Oh man, you guys seem to have no clue about history, geography but keep posting, lol. By your logic if I point the way to Missouri to an American I'm arrogant?
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    • No wonder many Americans don't know Puerto Rico is actually an US state or any other basic info like that. Your ignorance beats our "balkan" arrogance anyday :)
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    • @sted saying Romania is part of the Balkans it's like saying New Zealand is a part of Australia mate lol
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    • @sted also mate, I see you're born in Hungary?! LOL that explains your "animosity" towards Romanians I guess
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    • Oh and btw, Hungarians are actually Huns, as in Attila The Hun, you're not even from Europe mate lol learn your basic history ffsake
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    • i haven't told anyone that i'm from europe, we're whats left of some the tribes what lived between mongolia and china.ahaha
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    • ps: half of my family is from the population what moved from germany to romania lol. my grand-grandfather emigrated to hungary when they lost their land...
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    • the other half is a truly hardheaded classic slavic-gypsy family with all the cliches.
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    • and lol. it is part of the balkan u just can't accept it lol.
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    • @sted I have no issues with you or your ancestry or whatever, but overall if telling ppl facts makes one seem arrogant, so be it, idc
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    • is this the european beef? :P
      tbf. I don't know anything about Missouri either... and i know people from Missouri ...      pango
    • i too learned in school that romania is the balkans.renderedred
    • Romania not in the Balkans? don't be reedicoolos https://i.pinimg.com…_niko
    • popcorn.gifpablo28
    • Us western European's (Brits) are so arrogant we think we need to leave the rest of the world (EU) and gain our true independence.Ianbolton
    • FREEEEDOM!Ianbolton
    • Brits wants to gain independence...
      https://ichef.bbci.c…      pango
    • What about the polish ?
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