Originally posted by: Booster
How can I become an American?
You have better chances that me. I never worked for Microsoft, am not a programmer or a high tech worker. And apparently I'm a Russian, and I know how much Americans hate us Russians. More than that... Don't ask this question here... You won't get any worthy replies anyway. It's such an intimate question you'd better keep it to yourself.
Wow, I'm sad to hear that you think that Americans hate Russians. I have several colleagues at work who are Russian, and a few Eastern European, and none have ever said something like this. Perhaps you have had a bad experience, but I really think that Americans don't hate Russians. If anything, Americans respect the fact that the Russian people have seen some of the worst of the 20th century, from the most brutal parts of WWII, to ethnic cleansing to despotic leadership. Perhaps some of the persons who reflect this attitude cannot discern between the people, and the government of the old USSR, which was, as Reagan said, the 'evil empire'.
As an added comment, I would like to someday visit St. Petersberg or Moscow, but not in the winter!
