tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385383095251219392.post9077529378270343641..comments2022-03-04T02:19:47.146-08:00Comments on Steppe-ing out: Characters on the TrainAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04247987717712823646noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385383095251219392.post-65537593871318399132011-06-30T21:18:25.180-07:002011-06-30T21:18:25.180-07:00The train is one giant moving picnic! They put th...The train is one giant moving picnic! They put their food in non-zipping plastic bags or, more often, glass dishes from home. And yes, it's completely normal to ask how much money people make, followed by "How much does your father make? How much does bread cost? How much does a car cost?" I wonder if, since I speak Russian, they consider me "one of their own?" I think it might just be more of a disconnect, and they don't realize that I can understand what they're talking about even when they're not talking to me.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247987717712823646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385383095251219392.post-46108638784858114932011-01-27T09:38:47.150-08:002011-01-27T09:38:47.150-08:00Did they all pack their own food and tea for the t...Did they all pack their own food and tea for the train? That's pretty interesting that they liked the Ziploc... what do people normally put their food in there? Is it normal to ask how much people make? Do you think that complaining about foreigners in front of you mean that you're not a foreigner?Whithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767167022648848085noreply@blogger.com