After having a look at where the notorious russian discos are in this vibrant city we settled on one titled 'CCCP' after which we planned to drop by another disco which was nearby in what's called Salon Tbilisi. CCCP was totally cool - it wasn't actually a disco as such, but more of a lounge with comfy chairs, non-offensive russian music and clips from various russian films projected on a wall... very relaxing and enjoyable. The crowd was also not your typical ruskies, but actually normal looking people, so we fitted in fine! :) Upon spending a good hour or two there there we decided to get some real dancing action and headed for the said 'Salon'. We had no trouble finding it and peered through the window curtains to see that it seems like a pleasant looking place, so we walked in... and walked straight out - because apart from the two bar staff the place was EMPTY. And I don't mean there weren't many people in there, I mean it didn't have a single soul in there! So instead we walked home and found a good code expression for all the orange looking people around - 'citrus', or 'Цитрусовый'.
While hanging out at home we've discovered that russian classifieds can provide great amusement and a topic for 'talking sh!te'... thus here are some pearls (NB: the words in BALD reflect original):
From the section Предлагаю Работу (Work on Offer):
"Перспективная группа ищет для "Шоу" танцовщицу, клоуна, стриптиз, рассмотрим предложения."
Trans: "An up-and-coming group is searching for it's "Show" dancer, clown, striptease, we'll exaine your proposals."
From the section Контакты (Contacts):
"Дам бесплатную информацию для 100 успеха в любом деле."
Trans: "Will give free information for 100% success in any project."
From the section Прочие Услуги (Other Services):"Меняю женский парик (стрижка) - 250 € на пикинесса до 1 года. Доставка ваша."
Trans:"Will exchange a female wig (short cut) - 250 € for a pikiness dog up to 1 year old. You deliver."
And of course we shouldn't forget the Personals:
"Ищу до 45 лет женщину, которая верит душой и сердцем в Бога. Если такой человек позвонит мне, то он нашёл своё счастье, я перезвоню сразу."
Trans:"Looking for a woman up to 45 y.o., who with her heart and soul believes in God. If such a person calls me, then they found their happiness, I will call back promptly."
"Он, 39/80/185, ПМЖ, ищет единственную на всю жизнь, можно с ребёнком, не полную."
Trans:"He, 39/80/185, Permanent Residency, is looking for the 'one and only' for life, possible with a child, not fat."
"Он, 31, ищет его до 35, привлекательного. Сам красив, в постели просто sex-бомба."
Trans:"He, 31, is looking for him up to 35, good looking. Himself gorgeous, in bed a total sex-bomb."
Well I hope you enjoyed those as much as we did!
Unrelated thing that must be noted is the fact that here people play board games in bars and lounges... and usually there is a pretty good selection of these. Thus when Matt and Matt were here we were in Kaufbar (a very cool bar in Friedrichsain) and there were two girls who the whole night were playing scrabble and trivia pursuit... very cool.
Last but certainly not least... more Denglish from the IT world... a term 'gepimped' has been mentioned in a context of systems integration... :)
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