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user-inactivated  ·  2205 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: "Historically, when Russians lose faith in their political system... bad things tend to happen.

Shit that's a good wee gif - I bet there was a lot going through his head very quickly there.

As well as the guy who stood up initially - a bit grainy but I reckon I could smell the fear as he glanced to Putin.





am_Unition  ·  2205 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I don't think Mr. Black n' White Stripes had any idea how badly he may have startled the KGB's goldenest golden boy, he was just showing off his patriotism. But the guy on the corner seat that is tapped on the shoulder by Putin shortly thereafter looked like he was ready to cry whilst shitting his pants.

FirebrandRoaring  ·  2205 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Can't watch the video because I can't handle cringe. Could you describe what happened?

EDIT: just in case this doesn't translate into textspace: I'm being serious, about both not being able to handle cringe and asking to describe what happened.

am_Unition  ·  2204 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Vlad's walking down the aisle when the Russian national anthem starts playing prematurely, and a young man about 1.5 meters away jumps to his feet within about one second of hearing the first horns. Vlad pivots immediately, either spotting the guy in his peripherals or hearing the anthem (hard to tell), and after seeing the guy remain stationary in his place, gives him a nervous head nod and reaches out to touch another dude closer to him on the shoulder, as the poor chap was late to rise. The second guy is fucking sorry. He attempts to makes eye contact with Putin several times over the next several seconds, without any idea what to do with his hands, which nervously clutch his shirt. Meanwhile, Vlad is stuck standing in place doing the awkward mouth thing (:o -> :|, repeat x3), having presumably just had a small heart attack due to the first guy's overly patriotic jump to his feet. The camera pans away after that.

FirebrandRoaring  ·  2204 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I wish I could see that myself.

Thank you.