Tony85 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Might be of use to some of you heading to the World Cup. Quote The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has been panned for including a chapter about "how to stand a chance with a Russian girl" in a manual it handed to journalists travelling to the World Cup in Russia. It recommended that journalists "look clean, smell nice and dress well" in order to impress Russian "girls". It also urged them to treat women as "someone of worth". The advice caused an outcry on social media and the AFA has since removed it. The association apologised and said that an internal investigation had found that part of the material was "printed by mistake". The controversy comes just months after the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, saw the biggest women's march in Latin America with protesters decrying rampant sexism and demanding an end to violence against women. Argentine journalist Nacho Catullo said he was among the dozens of reporters and football officials attending a free course on Russian language and culture held by the AFA for those travelling to the World Cup in Russia. On his Twitter account he described (in Spanish) how they were handed a manual in which the chapter on "how to stand a chance with a Russian girl" featured. He tweeted photos of the chapter which started being shared and mocked on the internet as the course was still going on. According to Catullo, officials then interrupted the course, collecting the manuals only to return them with the controversial pages torn out. The advice is divided into eight sections and goes straight to the point. "Because Russian women are beautiful, many men just want to sleep with them," it suggests high up. "Maybe they want that too, but they are also persons who want to feel important and unique. "Don't ask stupid questions about sex. For Russians, sex is something very private and not discussed in public." It also urges Argentine men to start preparing early: "Russian women like men who take the initiative, if you're not self-confident then you need to start practicing talking to women." To those Argentine men still doubting themselves it offers encouragement: "Remember that many [Russian women] don't know much about your country, you're new and different, this is your advantage over Russian men." Finally, it urges men to be choosey and to concentrate on those Russian women with whom they may stand a chance. "Normally, Russian women care about the important things but of course you'll also find those who just care about material things, money or whether you're handsome, you name it. But don't worry, there are many beautiful women in Russia and not all are for you. Be selective!" Sources in the AFA told local media that the controversial chapter had been lifted from a blog on the internet. It is not yet clear who decided to include it in the manual. How can things like this be published in this day and age without someone stopping to think about it? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-44137979 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 The AFA has already apologized, as the article says: Quote The association apologised and said that an internal investigation had found that part of the material was "printed by mistake". Pretty silly apology though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
git2thachoppa Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 It's also bad advice, as my local nightclub (read: pub/restaurant) is proof girls like a sweaty chav who smells of toilet, BO and alcohol who air humps behind them without them initially realising. Also it's a small town/collection of villages with one menswear shop, so everyone has the same shirt that says 'Osaka 8' on it, so dressing well isn't really a priority. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggins Top Boys Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Couldn't they just have linked to here? http://www.pickuplines.nu/ethnicity/russian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Quote The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has been panned for including a chapter about "how to stand a chance with a Russian girl" in a manual it handed to journalists travelling to the World Cup in Russia. Why did they put "girl" in inverted commas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divinity Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 27 minutes ago, Razzler said: Why did they put "girl" in inverted commas? Because that's the quote? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Haha, I'm freaking blind, I swear it said: How to stand a chance with a Russian "Girl" Doh! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 5 hours ago, Razzler said: Haha, I'm freaking blind, I swear it said: How to stand a chance with a Russian "Girl" Doh! It does, just not in the bit you quoted: On 16/05/2018 at 18:02, Tony85 said: It recommended that journalists "look clean, smell nice and dress well" in order to impress Russian "girls". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
git2thachoppa Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Because some women use it as a stick to beat men with. They're women, not girls you see. We're boys though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 12 hours ago, dafuge said: It does, just not in the bit you quoted: Ah yes, I'm not going mad! Not sure why they felt the need to do that then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
git2thachoppa Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 39 minutes ago, Razzler said: Ah yes, I'm not going mad! Not sure why they felt the need to do that then They're 'women', not 'girls', you see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemHat Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Clarity Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 It'll be a translation too right? So maybe the part where it has "girls" in quotes is using a word that doesn't quite translate into English, so that's the best translation? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebsy Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Quote It recommended that journalists "look clean, smell nice and dress well" in order to impress Russian "girls". It also urged them to treat women as "someone of worth". "Don't ask stupid questions about sex. Who knew? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordan Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 We have pissed them off as well. A Russian spokesperson for the World Cup has condemned the pamphlet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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