An Article About Russian Women as Mail Order Brides

Vodka Ad Goes Down Badly with Russian Women

From: Sunday Star-Times Date: February 26, 2006 Author: WALL TONY More results for: russian women

A LIQUOR company is offering a Russian bride as first prize in a vodka promotion, a gimmick Russian women in New Zealand say is offensive.

The competition offers $8000 or a return trip to Moscow with spending money, to join a "find-a- bride" tour. The promotional material includes an image of a blonde scrubbing a floor, and the words: "Let me tell you, those Russian women are awesome, they don't care if you watch cricket on Valentine's Day, hell they don't even care if you're short and fat. It's almost too good to be true."

But statistics show that Russian women are not flocking to look after fat, lazy Kiwi husbands. In the last financial year, only 17 Russian women were granted entry to New Zealand under the partnership visa policy.

The company offering the bridal trip, 42 Below, started the campaign for its Stil vodka in stores and by email yesterday.

42 Below is known for its stunts aimed at gaining publicity.

Last year, a New York gay bar owner took umbrage at the "stereotypical" way the company portrayed homosexuals in advertising. Company president James Dale replied with an expletive- laden tirade which ended up in the gossip columns.

The company recorded a $2.7 million loss in the six months to last September and market analysts say its shares are a "bit of a punt" for investors.

Chief executive Geoff Ross said the Russian campaign might be seen as offensive, but it was really "a bit of fun". Stil vodka was aimed at "classic Kiwi blokes, pub drinkers" who would love to meet "hot" Russian women on bridal tour websites such as www. loveme. com.

"For the single Kiwi bloke who might not be an All Black or very good looking, this is a chance to get hooked up with somebody pretty hot," said Ross.

The image of the woman scrubbing a floor was tongue in cheek, he said.

"The ideal woman for the Kiwi bloke is one who keeps him fed and looked after all day and meets all his needs."

But Russian women contacted by the Sunday Star-Times said the idea of Russian women desperate to come to New Zealand and look after overweight, idle husbands was wrong.

"Most Russian women I know are highly educated, with university degrees," said Auckland consultant Maria Gorokhova.

Most of the Russian women on singles websites - one has more than 400 Russian women wanting to find Kiwi partners - are professionals, including doctors, lawyers and economists.

Gorokhova said offering a bride in a competition was degrading to women. "It's treating women like some kind of toy, or trophy."

Auckland businesswoman Olga Essina said most Russian women were better educated than Kiwi men, and the image of the woman cleaning the floor was offensive.

Russian women were house proud, but they would not put up with cooking and cleaning for long.

"She would quickly realise she was being used."

Essina said a lot of Russian women who came here with dreams of falling in love and having a better life were disappointed, as men exaggerated their worth.
"Most of it is based on lies - they lie about property ownership and a lot of things."

Ross said he did not know how immigration matters would be handled for the competition winner. "We leave all that to the bridal tour organisers. They say it's easily do- able so we're taking their word."

The Immigration Service said the marriage of a foreigner to a New Zealand resident did not automatically give the foreigner residence in this country.

"The department's policy requires that applicants for residence must provide sufficient evidence to satisfy an immigration officer they have been living together for 12 months or more, in a partnership that is genuine and stable, with a New Zealand citizen or resident," a spokesman said.

 

That's terrible and very offencive about that find-a-bride tour.... :cry:

 

With all the news of sex slavery in Eastern Europe some fool wants to make a ad promotion of finding Russian brides. As for the stereotypical babushka that is out of line.

 

Another expert on Russian women and Russian people. :roll:

 

An expert who believes that Lithuania is part of Russia, as it seems.

 

you mean it's not?

 

;-) No, honey. But I am sure you knew.

I do not have a clue about US States by the way, but before I would post something including geografical facts about the USA, I would surely verify my thesis at google.

 

Lithuania was part of the former Soviet Union. Although it was and is still their own country. There are Russian women who are looking for a free ride. However, I think most believe that they can find a man who possess the same qualities as them in terms of education and being faithful. Also, Russian women are looking for men outside the country because the lower population of men to women ratio.

It is good for men to look in these places generally since the women are generally are going to be intelligent and are looking for the same in a husband. I believe at times you can find that most women want at least a man to look average. I know if I was a woman I would not look for someone who is fat and middle aged unless he had himself established and was a gentleman.

Generally most people have a bias about getting in a serious relationship with a woman from another country. Men and women from that country would ask, why couldn't you find a woman in your home country? There are many different responses to this question. I would believe that it would be different factors that one person be a man or woman don't see in their selection of partners in that country and they decide to go try somewhere else.

 

Americans are bad at geography and anything else, that deals outside of the scope of the US, remember (although I did put up a firm, solid answer as to the whereabouts of the Balkans, when asked about that, by one of my English professors). I mean really, how many black guys from the hood, know where or what the Balkans are? Are they a new rap gruppe?



and did you call me honey?

turn around, Mosk is getting upset

 

I just wanted to point out that I am not perfect regarding geographical matters either, I`d know the capital of Albania but I could not name all US States or something. But I am smart enough to look it up.

I did not call you honey any way and I never will, you must have read it wrong somehow. 8)

Edit: I know you just wanted mosk an me to get into some oilcatching thing or so. :-=

 

oh right... I am still reading English (and learning), at the level of a 5 year old afterall.

soz

as for the oilcatching thing...

yes..

my masterplan is to instigate a fight between you two, one which involves plenty of oil, among other things

:wink:

 

LOL that is so funny. So, Mosk how was the marriage with that old impotent guy that made a weallthy woman out of you?

 

I knew it. 8) Know one man know them all.
I d like to use olive oil as its good for my skin and hair,if mosk does not mind. :mrgreen:

 

It is sad some of the homeboys don't know much on maps. Hope they are able to learn soon.

 

google maps is easy enough for me, so its easy enough for everybody. :lol:

Or wikipedia.