How I became a Ukrainian

Discussions on geopolitical topics with our person can happen in the most unexpected place. The other day I had a chance to send the parcel. When the operator’s question “where?” I answered “to Ukraine”, immediately sounded:

- It is necessary to say "to Ukraine." Fill out the declaration.

Probably, this would be limited to this, but a heavy sigh suddenly came behind:

-Yes-ah ... Russia gave Ukraine everything! You, young man, should be ashamed.

The pronounced this himself was not young, loaded and had a luxurious gray beard. He, turning around, looked at me sympathetically, delightfully. Made a conclusion:

-You yourself are probably a Ukrainian? Have you come to earn?

- How did you determine this? - returning to filling out the declaration, I answered irritably. - Does cherry dumplings with a gorit smell?

In line, someone grinned. Another of those who stood in anticipation of sadly said:

- To earn money? There are thousands of four kilometers before our Siberia, but still go. I had a friend from the stone, now in Magadan, it works with a rotational basis. Previously, when he drove past Novosibirsk, he always stopped for a day or two. Well, then ... scolded. We can say, because of this "na-in". Now we don’t communicate almost.

Now, after all, you don’t even know where the "geopolitics of the brain" will overtake you, which struck many of our fellow citizens

“They found a reason,” I said, in general, to answer something out of politeness.

- No, it was even then, and so on ... I then said about the Ukrainian language that there was no such thing at all.

- And what? - came out of the tail of the line. - And then is it? What is this foreign language if I understand it? Almost.

“This is a surzhik,” the neighbor answered dryly.

“Oh, that’s it,” came irritably from the other edge, “even a surge, even a cake.” I understand him, and this is not a language. Well, soon there is already there?! We are not moving.

“This,” the bearded man spoke behind his back, and now, his intonations acquired notes of solemnity, “Russian language.” Driven by Polish. But, while there is Russia, not everything is lost for Ukraine!

I decided to hurry with the design of the parcel. The sluggish discussion behind me still continued: “Do you have a parcel to the Magadan? This is relevant! Still sending many of the current dissatisfied there. Because there is nothing to denigrate the great era, then many people were sent there right!

I gave the parcel, paid, hurried to the exit and left the "Russian Post".

Now, after all, you don’t even know where the "geopolitics of the brain", which struck many of our fellow citizens, will overtake you. But, just in case, you have to be everywhere and always. Even so simple, sending the parcel to Ukraine.

Sergey Bogdanov - Novosibirsk journalist

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