Russian babushkas have their say on ‘useless’ hipsters

Russian grannies might act like butter wouldn’t melt in their mouths but they can be cutting and outspoken at times, especially when it comes to modern subcultures! Babushkas have a hard time getting their heads around hipsters - the two worlds they inhabit couldn’t be further apart.

So RBTH decided to bring them a little closer together. We gave grannies the opportunity to vape, to drink “hipster” coffee, and a go on the trendiest gadgets around. Find out what the babushkas had to say in “What’s up, babushka!

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