Louis CK- on Soviet Union/Russia (Russian Review)

Highly requested video on comedian Louis CKs random trip to Soviet Union. I hope you guys enjoyed.
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[@johnlexternervaez6221]

Please react to Skid row 18 & life live in Moscow music peace festival 1989

[@jamesbarnhartII]

Dear God you are beautiful

[@uraniumcivics7144]

@@alexrivera2702 I like hitting on chicks on KZbin too. Sometimes I get dates.

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@@uraniumcivics7144 lol ahhhh. Shes in Jersey. He might get her. Lmao

[@keithcassidy8504]

Im just kidding. I live in Jersey to.

[@SuitedforGaming]

"When I was in small school. Not High school but small school" That made my day. Thank You lol

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Haha I have since learned that I was incorrect

[@gregwil694]

@@RussianReactionReviews You do the best you can and we understand your English so that's what's important. Besides, part of your appeal is you not speaking perfect English with an accent plus your adorable personality. Your so sweet. :)

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Thank you for the kind words :-) makes me feel more confident

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[@waseemanhas]

Meanwhile, this is the most Russian looking woman I have ever seen.

[@Daniel.Miranda]

In brasil till this day there's groups of children walking around hustling for money sniffing glue.. I guess it numbs them and tricks their hunger... so sad 😞

[@RussianReactionReviews]

agreed

[@EatYourVegs]

Yeah in Colombia too. I heard people sniff glue to suppress hunger

[@scottyoshihara2458]

Fun fact: the Russians were worried about nuclear war so they made the subway tunnels also become fallout shelters. This inspired the Metro games .Thanks Irina. You should watch Key and Peele substitute teacher

[@reidwigen2817]

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[@whatsup9314]

A A ron

[@RussianReactionReviews]

I have a video made for them - but its the telemarketing skit, I will put it out maybe this week or next, I enjoy their content

[@CrYpTiK_Kaiser]

DEE NICE

[@manictiger]

Ah yes, home of giant spiders that pop out of nowhere. Gosh do I totally want to check out Russian Subways after that.

[@mrfisher1072]

I remember reading the Moscow subway is designed to be a nuclear bomb shelter hence why it's so deep.

[@tedgunther9557]

Inspiring the book Metro 2033 which in turn inspired the video game franchise.

[@elbruces]

Louis C.K: "it was a country that was broken into pieces." Our girl (pauses): "So I'm living in New Jersey right now and..." Say no more girl, we get it, LOL.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

😂

[@AL13NM]

And This is what trump wanted for America. To Funnel All it's wealth for himself and his lapdogs while we all fall into poverty and ruin.

[@elbruces]

More importantly, what happened there is starting to happen here. Trump has been trying to split us apart so that we fall apart.

[@YELLTELL]

@@elbruces u mean what biden and the democratic communists are doing is terrible for this country...u do understand that b4 covid we had the best economy, lowest unemployment foray everyone in lik 50 years right...wow wait till u see what biden does 2 this country. U will b wishing 2 your god that TRUMP was still in office!

[@MrBrutalicus]

Haha!

[@kenwoodfl]

As an American growing up in the 70’s and 80’s the only thing I knew about Russia was Communism and the Rocky movie! Your short story about grandparents and crying of hard times gone by really touched me. Thank you 🙏

[@MostIntelligentMan]

as someone born in soviet union that rockie movie was such propaganda, like rocky trained how acctualy russians trained - in snow, chopping wood n shit, while drago trained how americans did - in gym with complex machines and injecting roids(russians also used roids, but you could only have any access to that if u knew the 1 of 2 trainers in all country who had access to that, while in america anyone could do it), just rlly annoying how dey kept pushing this agenda of russians creating some monsters in lab, when reallity is absolute opposite just search vids of karelin or fedor training

[@GMWILD87]

Russia is in my top ten places I would love to visit.

[@thebabyfacedking7441]

Only if it was like hardcore henry..... There has to be corrupt cops, and a violent telepath

[@Civilmonkey1]

@@thebabyfacedking7441but how much is 1 economy class seat though?

[@thebabyfacedking7441]

@@Civilmonkey1 micro or macro......either way and answer is...way too much

[@thebabyfacedking7441]

@@Civilmonkey1 I would say just start working at a place and build ur way up

[@thebabyfacedking7441]

@@Civilmonkey1 or go to university (we call college, sometimes) in a different country

[@pigpiggypigbigpig681]

Glad to get a Russian’s perspective. This is still my favorite Louis CK story to this time.

[@OscarGeronimo]

"I live in New Jersey now..." ᵃ

[@ronaldhascher1412]

In U.S. glue sniffing is called huffing with brown paper bag. I tried it once, was enough.

[@IronmanV5]

If you're doing comedians, might as well finish off Bert Kreischer by reacting to Fighting a Bear Loving your videos, keep it up please!

[@mh3082mh]

Shake that Bear? Hard to find but unforgettable

[@IronmanV5]

@@mh3082mh Marshmallows!

[@_Common_Logic_]

Your smile and sentiment were the perfect combination here, Irena... Thanks to the person that requested this reaction. =)

[@zonzone6635]

Sending love your way! Great reaction. We are all one human family, the sooner we realize this, the sooner we unity and find peace.

[@Mr_Nobody913]

Lol I like that the one person translates everything no matter who’s really talking. I see that being entertaining in and of itself.

[@markharrls81]

In 1992 a group of Russians came here to see how we in 12 step recovery created our services…I was fortunate to have a young man stay with me during his visit…A couple of days after he and his group arrived…I had to go to the grocery store to pick up a cake so he went with me…I live in LA on the West Side in the Venice Beach area we went to a Ralph’s Market…When we were inside the store I notice that my young Russian friend looked troubled…then he began to cry…He told me that he had never seen such abundance…He was always told that Capitalism was a failure…It was his first experience in a fully stocked grocery store…So we walked up and down all the isles twice…the next day he took his friends there so they could see…I had no idea how tough life could be in the former USSR…This touched me deeply…

[@plnkfloydian7814]

My grandpa loved onions, he would just eat onion between two slices of white bread. When I was older he told me that during the great depression there would be times where all his family could afford or obtain was a sack of onions. It finally made sense that he learned to enjoy them so much and some mornings i would indulge him and have an onion sandwich with him. We need to learn to truly appreciate what we have and stop looking outward for problems we cannot fix. Take care of those around you and not be bothered with whatever foolishness others may bring.

[@V7avalon]

I would love to visit Russia In the eastern half of the USA, the first settlements, villages and small towns were at such a distance you could ride a horse there and back in a day, usually around 7 miles apart. The western half developed with towns much further apart and for awhile most settlers skipped over it to the west coast. We have a short but fun history 🐎

[@ronalddonaghe3674]

I enjoyed this reaction video even more than the first one I saw. Your humanity comes through so beautifully as you listen to C.K Louis! Thank you.

[@chandie5298]

during the time of the collapse of the USSR, I think it was obviously very hard....but one reason it was hard was that people had become dependent upon a government that gave people everything, so they were not used to finding a solution for themselves. the reason I say this is because my grandfather (who was born in 1907) told me about what it was like during the Great Depression in the US. He said that there was very little money and also very little food.... so the solution in his small rural town was that all the males from about 12years old to 60 years or so would get some coffee (if available and cornmeal and shotgun shells and all the males would go out into the woods for a few weeks and hunt...... leaving the women with young children and older males (and a few males for protection) to survive on the regular food........ and the males who went hunting/camping would eat rabbits and squirrels etc. EVERYONE had a large garden, and they canned and fermented foods so that there was something to eat during the winter and they had below ground food cellars where they would keep potatoes and carrots and their canned and fermented foods in glass jars. The community worked together and it worked out ok. My grandfather said, "We were all poor before the Great Depression and we were all poor after the Great Depression...... it was hard but it was ok. The men who went to tall building rooftops and jumped to their deaths were all wealthy men who lost everything they had and were only worth $50,000 (which was a LOT more then than it is now), but for regular folk who had nothing, it was hard but we were ok" Now, a couple of decades ago, I visited India and saw real poverty. People who either will or will not eat that day completely dependent upon if they make any money that day or can trade work for food. There are many places today where homes have dirt floors and no electricity or indoor plumbing. Poverty is relevant and depends upon the context. The best situation for people is to have a society structured so that they can actually take action in their own lives to provide for themselves in some manner. Relying on the government to provide everything is a recipe for tragedy.

[@thewindowsmaaane]

Agreed, and being obsessed with your own pain beyond that which motivates you to try a little harder is poisonous. Woe is me ism. Learned helplessness

[@bradleyd6000]

I really want to visit Russia. LOVE the architecture of the buildings in the cities. Just beautiful. This was funny, but also so sad. Hardships make you stronger. 2:49 That is an expensive Coke. He was just going to get Vodka. 🤣

[@ianharvey3404]

Keep the videos coming Irina!!! ❤🥰

[@klaasvanstrien989]

I watched this already, but I enjoyed it again + your commentary 😉👍

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You’re the best , thank you

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@@RussianReactionReviews I wouldn't say That, but I appreciate it and the same to you 😁👍 ❤

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[@QuartuvLarry]

😂 about the glue! 😂 😂 Yeah, we know about it here; we call it “huffing”

[@saulsj2717]

Bittersweet stories are the best ones. They are the most human and true. (Things don't need to be perfect in order to be beautiful.) I'm from Spain, but I lived in Czech Republic for a while, I made friends from other Slavic countries (Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Russia...) and they all showed me different aspects and told me tons of stories about their families and countries. I'd say my heart is partly Czech, but I fell in love with the whole Slavic world thanks to that; so thank you, Irina, for sharing bits and pieces of your great culture through your channel. You rock! :)

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Gracias por tu palabras! I’m trying to integrate myself with the reactions. A lot of these videos I never seen before so it’s cool to interject some of my story and experiences in between the content . Thank you pablo

[@BDogg2023]

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Russian English and learning Spanish nkwn

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[@BrettCagwin49ers]

Even in the "good times" in the USSR Khruschev was said to not be able to process or accept that he wasn't being fooled, upon his visit to the United States, that in an everyday local super market in America you could actually have food fully stocked on the shelves and no one was waiting in long lines to get some of it.

[@michaelrahman4553]

Thanks for showing this! Hope that things are better for them now!

[@Telluwide]

Sniffing glue was real popular among street kids when I was living there in 1998-1999.

[@EndangeredMooseknuckle]

Cheaper than paint I suppose? I've seen homeless men and women with paint all over their face from spraying it into a bag and huffing away.

[@stevenroach6809]

Thank you for helping to explain and bring this Louis C.K. story to life even more. You said that Russian people can be very sentimental . . . I was wondering if sometime you might talk about why Russians love ballet so much more than any other single country. I think it is connected to what you said about this national sadness, sentimentality, and love for art. I fell in love with ballet because I bought my first Swan Lake as performed by the Bolshoi in 1989. The main stage curtains still had the symbols of the Soviet Union on them, but when the audience cheered, they sounded like all repression and pain was being lifted for a moment. This will always be my favorite Swan Lake (choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich).

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Thank you for the comment I think there’s a lot of validity to your words

[@victornewmanforever]

I love your russian perspective on things and you seem like a genuinely good person. Your videos are really enjoyable.

[@nickthepeasant]

My favourite CK story and great to see a Russian react to it, love the channel.

[@jayfroggy]

Is that you saying “you know who!” In the beginning? Please tell me it is that’d be hilarious.

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Yup it’s yours truly lol , just being silly .. you know who

[@jayfroggy]

@@RussianReactionReviews I love it and think it’s hilarious. So squeaky and funny, good sense of humor.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Thank you !!

[@cliffordsantillan6046]

We have a lot of those kids here in the Philippines, too. Some kids that live in the streets do this. They sniff shoe glue as maybe a temporary remedy for their hunger. I don't know if that's why they do it but I talked to one of them and that's what he told me. It's just sad to see.

[@josejoaquinbenitez6485]

Yeah, same here in Mexico. It's really sad.

[@johnmccarthy7460]

Wow!! My russian friends never talk bout this ever. I feel so sad as i think of them now. What they had gone thru.

[@raidkoast]

I've seen gypsy kids sniffing glue in Balkan too when I traveled there. Apparently it eases hunger from what I was told

[@MostIntelligentMan]

lol no u just get high, now days all smoke weed, back then there was no access to weed

[@raidkoast]

@@MostIntelligentMan Oh, just what I heard. Also, this was like 2-3 years ago. Not much access to weed where I was from how it looked. They where at every other corner sniffing away.

[@leftyzappa]

Thank you. I really appreciated your perspective on this.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Thank you for listening and running in

[@leftyzappa]

@@RussianReactionReviews is it mean or are you learning English the Fun Way (by listening to comedy :D) ?

[@thebabyfacedking7441]

Dude I really appreciate the part with the shoe glue. At least the kids were caring.

[@mmassie4321]

Good to hear your perspective. It also shows me that things are different now. Thank you.

[@jebes909090]

That really is a marvelous thing about humans. no matter how shitty it gets, we can always find it funny.

[@ef01mw]

...I love how you laugh at 3:42. It's sooo freaking cute!

[@RodRuth]

The story teller paints a grim picture of Russia, but I do appreciate, and enjoy the humour. Although I am not Ukrainian, the woman who raised me was from the Ukraine, and she shared many stories with me. We certainly have poverty here as well. Perhaps it's more of a difference or contrast in our cultures, and a lack of understanding. Very good content Irina.........Well done........💖

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Thank you Rod , i always appreciate your input

[@djinx296]

Russian folks are great, went to St. Petersburg ten years ago (before Putin got into power again). I had an awesome time, and my ex-wife was pissed because the girls were all looking at me, and I was, y'know, looking at them. Everyone was beautiful, girls and guys. And they loved on us as Americans, and it was great. I wish they had a better situation, and I hope that it improves soon.

[@darkness7th693]

glad to see i'm not the only one still watching this in 2021. Louis ck is just to entertaining to watch and hear !

[@avedic]

You seem like a genuinely good person. I quite liked noticing all the moments where you seemed to feel real empathy about a particular part of the story. You communicate a lot with your eyes. You've got super crystal clear big bright eyes. Your eyes really conveyed the empathy you were feeling. Enjoyed revisiting this Louis CK story I'd heard before, along with your commentary. :)

[@samuelcharris2511]

So, I am from Venezuela, and this is so familiar to me. The people who smell glue and get high are called huele pega. they smell the glue because it keeps them without being hungry for hours.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

wow thanks for the insight i didnt know that

[@herefobeer]

After spending time in SPB and Moscow, here's a tip as a foreigner -- if someone comes up to you and offers you anything in Russia, your first response needs to be a Нет. There's pretty much nothing more you need to worry about.

[@amadoreblackwood990]

It's nice seeing a Russian on the internet not trying to pit us Americans against each other.

[@charlesmills8712]

Oh my goodness! You live in NJ! My family has lived in NJ since the mid 1700's after living on Long Island for about 100 years. Mt father's family came from England and had to get permission from the Dutch since New York was still New Amsterdam. My mother's family was Dutch. So we always wondered if my father's family got permission from my mother's. In NJ all towns touch each other. There is no unincorporated territory between them like there is in much of the US. Also, our system of surveying land is like that in the others in the original thirteen and different from many other states.

[@drobaya4078]

I used to volunteer with an organization that works to help "street children" , which is something that exists in Egypt to this day. They come from broken homes or they run away from orphanages..a lot of suffering, and suffering makes you age. You can talk to a 7 years old and you feel like you are talking to a 70-year-old man, and yes, glue is the easiest way to get high when they can't get some cough syrup...😐

[@tnickknight]

She is too young to remember Russia in those days. The Eastern Block was VERY different than it is now. It was weirder than even he describes. Now parts are nicer than America

[@manictiger]

Depends on the area. Parts of California look like the worst parts of Mexico. But where I'm at (not California), it's really damn nice.

[@shadowfox8748]

Love your reactions but maybe do a video on how your life growing up in Russia was like. I know I’d like to here what it was like to grow up there

[@RussianReactionReviews]

I’m going to do a live KZbin session soon . I would love To answer some comments and questions

[@kieranchristianson3916]

I stumbled on to the channel a few weeks ago and I got to say I enjoy your content keep up the good work Irina

[@RussianReactionReviews]

I really appreciate that !

[@spudanky]

One of my favorite comedians. Never heard this one. Russia seems like a special place. I just watched The Queens Gambit, and the depiction of Russian people/architecture in the final episode was a mood. If it wasn’t so cold I think I’d love it there. A lot of pain but a lot of heart and artistic richness!

[@oremfrien]

If you are worried about the temperature, just go in the summer. Moscow can get into the high 80s F (low 30s C) in the summer. It's only freezing in the winter.

[@sheldonnicholl3599]

I live in Canada. Sniffing glue, gas, and other petroleum products is more common than you might think, especially in youth and neighborhoods with traditionally low incomes.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Well said

[@bnotapplicable7000]

To go ANYWHERE north of Poughkeepsie in NY you WILL drive through MILES of forests and mountains. I myself live between 3 cities that are about 30 miles from each other each separated by forests.... I would have it no other way

[@AdamBorseti]

I wonder which station he went to. Most of the Moscow metro system is fairly deep, but like.... 100 feet or so on average, whereas Park Pobedy station is 276 feet down and is deepest point in the Moscow metro.

[@jackjokester]

Another comedy legend 😹 As usual you have a very interesting perspective on what he said. Also I'm always happy to see the cute dog 🥺 Another wonderful video as always!

[@tolvaer]

It was like that in Mexico too, 20 years ago, but they washed your car window instead of fixing your shoes

[@pavelt4104]

Старая шутка в моем городе (непонятно, насколько правда, но имеет место быть) В Воронеже располагается коупнейший в Европе центр поддержки Сименс (и это истинная правда). В свое время в нулевых одна из партий новичков приехала в Германию на стажировку. И там у них один из местных сотрудников спросил: Воронеж - это где? Наши ответили: небольшой город недалеко от Москвы. На это один из более взрослых немцев недовольно пробурчал: "ну да - 1 млн человек - небольшой город, а 500 км - недалеко"

[@antv4408]

NJ is such a great place to be. I dont why we get hate. We aren't all guidos. Love it here!

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Ant I’m residing in New Jersey and I been watching sopranos I’m on season 3 now ! True not everyone is a guido , but I’m understanding néw jersey people are confident, full of swagger and energy. They’re kind and sweet, diverse . Not afraid to tussle and get their hands dirty. New Jersey and New York are expensive, if you want to be here and be comfortable be prepared to hustle and work hard

[@antv4408]

You can't grow up in Jersey within a family of Italian-Americans like I did and not love the sopranos, so I'm a little biased. It came out when I was 8, so I had to binge watch it years after like you are now. Great show. Also, you described us Jersey people perfectly. Couldn't have said it any better myself!

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Thank you Ant , sooo do I get my New Jersey stamp of citizenship and approval lol ? Thank you again

[@nathankusistoacting]

As someone who lives in NJ...yeah. Understandable.

[@justinzalewski2733]

The uncomfortable laugh at the end is great. I just found your channel tonight and had to watch. Keep it up and enjoying the accent. The way you look at things.. at least in my perspective can tell the slavic culture .

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Thank you Justin I really appreciate your subscription ! I hope you stick around for future content

[@SimoExMachina2]

Back in the 80's and 90's in Finland it was more common for kids to sniff glues and markers for a high. I think nowadays all manner of narcotics are more common, so the "good old ways" (obviously it is a serious danger to your health) are more of a rarity.

[@nickcox7431]

I just discovered your channel, and I can't stop watching all your vids. The Bert video was my first one. Cracked me up!

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Thank you nick :-)

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[@jazznik2]

I just subscribed. You're adorable. Your reactions are so cute and cheerful. You dont seem to take yourself too seriously and that's one reason I find you amusing. I hope you have a good experience in the USA.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Thank you so much , I appreciate the comment. I’d like to think I’m laid back and love life . I tend to be more optimistic, I hope you stay around for future content ❤️

[@jazznik2]

@@RussianReactionReviews Thanx, I will! BTW, how did you get to be a Bills fan? I thought maybe you lived in Buffalo but you said you're in NJ. Can you watch American football in Russia?

[@RussianReactionReviews]

I came on holiday with my family , fell in love with New York City , we went to a bills bar mistakenly, and wow the fans amazing and loved the colors . Now I’m with the #russianbillsmafia

[@collybeans586]

very touching story!

[@noahsmith4148]

This is a great video! It's very cool to get your opinion on these comedians.

[@Curien247]

The '90s were a strange time to be alive in the world.

[@mrwolfgramm4126]

That was a very wholesome story

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Yea I enjoyed it a lot

[@Theakker3B]

I would love to hear a European comedian tell a story about vacationing to a place like Detroit.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Theres lions games and the rock n roll hall of fame. lol Im sure you can be creative and make a trip of it

[@Egilhelmson]

@@RussianReactionReviews The Rock&Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, Ohio. Not Detroit, Michigan, which does have Motown and its Hall of Fame. Also, in Dearborn, Henry Ford built a couple of nice museums worth going to.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Ooo sorry still learning my way around . I can navigate the City well , but it’s deserted :-/

[@DeathRoseGaming]

Look up Micky Flanagan, he a cockney comedian that spent time in the states. Is apart of the The Out Out Tour. Also look up Jimmy Carr and Frankie Boyle.

[@lucasbibby1982]

The Russia that Louis talks about in the video, I think, is a caricature of what western society has allowed us to know about Russia. I would be keenly interested in what Russia was like for you Irina.

[@kingofheavymetal]

Russia at the end of the USSR was in a really really shitty state, lot of people could be rarely eat etc etc, you can find some interesting stuff about without the "american" biase. It's interesting and depressing at the same time.

[@willvr4]

I've been enjoying your reactions, this must be like the 10th one I've seen. Always cool to see someone with a good sense of humor. I'm sure as a pretty lady you get this all the time, but you have a great smile :) Keep the videos coming!

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Will you’re extremely kind . Thank you for your subscription and I hope to keep you around

[@willvr4]

@@RussianReactionReviews Welcome to the North East of America. I think you said in a previous video you're living in New Jewsey. I'm from Long Island, New York. Not too far away. I hope you're adjusting well.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Loving it so far . Wish it was warm feel like I’m in Russia

[@willvr4]

@@RussianReactionReviews I don't know when you moved here but half the year from April to October is pretty warm. Summer is too hot for me though.

[@arfriedman4577]

When I was a child ,a teen down the block was sniffing glue and the mother asked my dad for help. People also sniff markers, gasoline, paint, and other things.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

I heard the stories from my grandparents,, really sad

[@jr4062]

There are a lot of people here without homes living in the street, I saw it even as a kid except it’s much worse now because of the automation. We used to have shoe repair people here, watch repair, furniture repair, clothing manufacturers, even a vacuum tube store where you could buy vacuum tubes. all that’s gone or I just haven’t seen any of those services. Speaking of Russia, what I see that’s sad is much of your history being sold on the internet, like a Soyuz spaceship items, kgb spy equipment, old motorcycles, military cars, lots of things that should be in your museums.

[@davem.2191]

I have some Russian friends, and I have to say they are the most ambitious, driven, fun loving people I've ever met. I love the video, .. and I love Russian people. благодарю вас

[@apedemak23]

Reminds me of when i went to the Moscow subway. We were quite lost and didn't know what subway line to take. It didn't take long before many Russians would try to help us (even if their English was bad!). At that point i realised i had been lied to by Hollywood and that Russians were very willing to help strangers! Oh sure there is the tough and hard exterior, but i've never experienced that much help from random strangers in a foreign country ever again.

[@MrReddevil420]

Fuck, I've seen that in three inner cities and on the rez. Life can get rough but still be funny at times. Love the work Irina!!

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Thank You so much

[@AnonymousJuggalo]

Honestly, as an American youth I used to huff stuff. Whip cream cans, paint thinner, gasoline, glue, ext. I'm 30 now and I have a job and I'm currently converting my Van into a mini home. I'm doing okay. I'm saving money not renting a place. Plus I can travel freely. I'm on a mission to find all of America's true beauty spots. That would be awesome.

[@AnonymousJuggalo]

Might I add that I have sympathy and do not fully understand what it's like. We all fight demons and it's something we need to overcome.

[@joshboas1789]

Hello again beautiful. In America, allot of kids in the 90's would inhale the fumes of spray paint. Basically the same thing as sniffing glue. Love Montana by the way and your vids. Keep it up.

[@lordsincross]

The whole shoe glue thing is a problem in brazil with homeless children too. They use it to stay high cause it dampens their hunger - it cuts down the pain of starvation.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Wow ThTs great insight

[@marshallross3373]

Louis CK is a great story teller. Russia is place where tragedy runs deep evidently. I wonder if

[@Echo3_]

Hey Cutie! I love this video Louis CK is my very favorite.

[@paryanindoeur]

Glue-sniffing used to be a big thing for kids, mostly boys from maybe 12-15 yo or so... it was poor kids who hard a hard life but did not have access to any "good" drugs or alcohol. It's always a bad sign of social decay.

[@ericgaudet4497]

Great job with your reaction to Louis CK doing a comic bit about his trip to Russia and Once Again you look stunning and gorgeous and I love your laugh its adorable . Your nails look Amazing.

[@DimeCrisBag]

What a SETUP! Louis is a comedy genius.

[@joeczernik2459]

Yes. HUFFING has been an issue here. Not just glue but the keyboard duster spray as well.

[@BDogg2023]

Have you ever heard the song "Russians" by Sting? It was written in the mid 80s, towards the end of the cold war.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

I haven’t 🤔

[@BDogg2023]

@@RussianReactionReviews It was a pretty big hit when it came out. It was playing on the radio every morning when my clock radio alarm went off to go to school. Sting chides both sides for being foolish regarding the nuclear arms race. How about Scorpions' "Wind Of Change?"

[@michaelbuhl4250]

Sniffing glue was a problem in a lot of countries for a long time. There was even a band in the US called The Ramones that had a song in 1976 called "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue." The glue manufacturers finally figured out that if they put horseradish in the glue that it would be almost impossible inhale the glue fumes.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Haha that’s amazing insight right there !

[@whyask...becauseyoucan3012]

Wth was that snorting 6:04 a fur pig? Lol

[@jackreynebeau6086]

Come to Wisconsin, I'll show you around Green Bay and Milwaukee lol

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Maybe after the bills play the packers in Super Bowl :-)

[@jackreynebeau6086]

@@RussianReactionReviews Lol sounds like a date. If it's Packers vs Bills I'll take you to the Packers Hall of Fame

[@mikegrasdal8137]

I really enjoy your videos I like how you explain and talk after the video thank you for making these videos

[@RussianReactionReviews]

❤️

[@3dartstudio007]

Hello, the word you were looking for is "elementary" school. That's the low grades kindergarten through fifth grade, then middle school, then high school. But, that's not the only english word for it. Some call it primary school, or grade school. I hope Louis CK does another take after visiting Russia again. A lot has changed in the last 30 years of course. Great reaction video, it really made my day! Thank you

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Thank you Major ! Great insight , and yes it definitely has changed . I hear so much about it from my parents and grandparents

[@Seth_Freakin_Rollins_225]

You’re residing in New Jersey? I’ve been living in Jersey my whole life. There’s too many people here. Lol

[@skelter1153]

She is GORGEOUS.

[@RussianReactionReviews]

thank you, I appreciate that

[@skelter1153]

@@RussianReactionReviews 🖤

[@MaxApathy]

Great video and thanks for the Montana cameo! Sometimes the little Montana in the intro isn't enough lol

[@RussianReactionReviews]

Thanks Roger

[@damshek]

The 90's were a beyond fucked up period in Russia's history. 95% of the country lived like Louis describes. The other 5% were people who quickly figured out capitalism and were getting rich by any imaginable way (legal or not, didn't really matter). People called them "New Russians" back then (paraphrasing "nouveau riche", a pun that works better in Russian). Since what was left of the Soviet state industry and resources was being "privatized" (i.e. auctioned off for peanuts), a further few of them managed to use their newly found money to buy huge factories and oil refineries for virtually free, and become truly mega-rich. Those few of them who managed not to end up dead or in jail, keep their wealth, and then also played a good political game when Putin started tightening the screws in the 2000's, became what we today call "oligarchs". Now they form the financial backbone of Putin's system.

[@DrDallas]

I love Louie

[@Mecanotech]

Wonderful stuff.

[@hansb1848]

Hi I am from Sweden and used to travel a lot throughout "east" when I was competing in swimming. It was crazy. Just ask your parents. Things might not be ok just yet but it sure has been worse. Hug

[@hansb1848]

I have THOUSANDS of strange stories from when the wall was up,, sheesh.. Got arrested for singing KGB in the Ymca tune when in Prague and that´s not the weirdest part.