Recently Moscow’s metro was upgraded with seven new stations, and as you can imagine, the people living near the stops are pretty pleased. But not everyone is happy and the Internet is awash with angry comments about the “privileged” life of the capital’s residents.
It all kicked off when one Yekaterinburg resident (the fourth largest city in the country) wrote several furious tweets about how hard life is in Russia’s regions. “In Yekaterinburg, there are only nine metro stations in total. What did Moscow do to deserve it all?” goes one post.
He explained how hard people graft in the regions (except Moscow, of course) and wrote that instead of living, they “survive” and struggle to buy food.
In response, other users posted countless tweets about the “posh” life in Moscow.
"When the vet tells a Muscovite that his cat needs more greenery (Russians call dollars “greenery”)"
Когда москвичу ветеринар говорит, что коту нужно больше зелени pic.twitter.com/zkvx0uxmHC
— Zoibana (@vedrosyan) 5 September 2018
"Once a Muscovite didn’t have any money to leave as a tip, so he left the keys to his apartment inside the Sadovoye Ring [city center]. No regrets! Every Muscovite has a minimum of five such apartments, while the waiter will be pleased."
Однажды москвичу нечего было оставить на чай, так он оставил ключи от своей квартиры в приделах садового кольца.
— Никотинка с Бровями (@Yoghikitt) 5 September 2018
Не жалко! У каждого москвича таких минимум по 5 квартир, а человеку приятно
"Absolutely true. If you see a Muscovite working, he only does it to socialize and as a hobby, while he lives by renting several extra apartments to “newcomers” from the regions."
Абсолютная правда. Если вы видите, что москвич работает — это просто для общения и души, а живет он, сдавая несколько лишних квартир всяким понаехавшим из регионов.
— Алериф (@romanalerif) 5 September 2018
"This is what Moscow’s pensioners burn in their heaters to keep warm."
чем обычные московские пенсионеры разжигают зимой печи, чтобы обогреться pic.twitter.com/oM9jkkVecF
— Dalgat (@Dalgat_M) 5 September 2018
"When I lived in St. Petersburg, I was always told that all the money is in Moscow. So I came to Moscow, got off the bus, and immediately stumbled upon something. It turned out to be a stack of money. Street sweepers just don’t have time to clean it up, Muscovites use the freshest banknotes, and throw the others on a sidewalk."
Когда я жил в Питере, мне постоянно говорили, что все деньги в Москве. Приехал в Москву, выхожу из автобуса и тут же спотыкаюсь обо что-то. Оказалось — пачка бабла. Дворники не успевают убирать, москвичи вынимают из пачки самые свежие купюры, остальное бросают прямо на тротуар.
— Матвеев Ян (@IanMatweew) 5 September 2018
"When you want to work but can’t (because you’re a Muscovite)."
когда хочется поработать, но москвичу не положено pic.twitter.com/aOF4D40EFm
— давайте деградировать (@1megabit) 5 September 2018
"When it’s raining in Moscow."
Когда в Москве пошел дождь pic.twitter.com/nfYoebQpOf
— Юрий Тюмин (@tyumin_com) 5 September 2018
"They say that after his visit to Moscow, Tony Robbins sadly said: “How can I motivate people who have a Muscovite social card?”
Говорят, побывав в Москве, Тони Роббинс грустно сказал: "Чем я могу мотивировать людей, у которых есть социальная карта москвича?"
— Валькович (@d_valkovich) 5 September 2018
"It’s really comfortable to live in Moscow. For any service (taxi, coffee, and so on) I just give a 5,000-ruble banknote [about $70]. Of course, a person doesn’t need it with his salary, but at least he is pleased – maybe he will give it to his kids to play with, or put it in his cat’s litter tray."
В Москве жить удобно. За любую услугу(такси, кофе и тд) я просто даю пятитысячную купюру. Она человеку не нужна, при таких то зарплатах, но все равно приятно - детям поиграть или котёнку в лоток кинуть.
— ⚡Николай Ламберт (@NikolassLambert) 5 September 2018
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