Soviet Russia

[mormannoob]

so we all know that in soviet russia car drives you

post your idea of what probably happens in soviet russia

[Kyle]

Ummm I really don't think that this is the best idea for a game here.

[mormannoob]

it not like we are making fun of Soviet Russia just adding on to what was said in a cartoon (i think family guy or maybe simpsons)

[KTorak]

I think the poster is just pulling this from a common Slashdot game....

[Tytus Gerrish]

in russia they suprised the world with the first artifical satilite, then again with the first living creature in space. then again with the first man in space.

[whytheheckme]

Just a little information... Not supporting it either way, but I had to do a report on this, so I know a little bit about it.

These jokes are called Russian Reversals. The original technique was introduced by "Minister of Propaganda" Yakov Smirnoff sometime in the '80s. There is quite a bit more information here:

http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Russian_reversal
(This site jokes about most things, so the facts probably aren't too straight. But what I posted above I have confirmed elsewhere. This site simply gives a good place to look up the 'rules' on creating your own Russian Reversal.)

Again... I just saw the thread title and said, 'I know about that!', and decided to post. I am not supporting or opposing the use of Russian Reversals on this board. Just giving some background information.

Jacob

[Cody Carey]

This reminds me of the time that....


http://www.roflcat.com/images/cats/270911984_cb33966684.jpg

[Graham Donaldson]

We were down in our cafeteria driving our 2005 chassis to test out a 6WD. One of my classmates came down and asked us what our opinion was on the fashion trend for guys of wearing their pants with their boxers showing (it was an article for the school newspaper). A teammate of mine used a Russian Reversal joke:

"In Soviet Russia, pants wear you!"

The interviewer quoted him on it.
[P.S.]The newspaper hasn't come out yet, but I'll be interested to see whether or not he actually used it. [/P.S.]

[Graham Donaldson]

Here's the link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Soviet_Russia) to the Wikipedia page with the history and various examples of the "Soviet Russia" joke- actually quite interesting. I've pulled out some of the best jokes:

This is where the basic idea for the joke came from:

All of Smirnoff's original “In Soviet Russia” jokes made use of wordplay that carried Orwellian undertones. For example, one well known joke of this type (already in circulation in the 1960s) runs (with minor variations) “In the US, you watch television. In Soviet Russia, television watches you!” or “In the US, you check out books at the library. In Soviet Russia, library book checks out you!”, both punchlines refer to systems of omnipresent surveillance characteristic of police states. The first joke alludes to video screens that both reproduce images and monitor the citizenry, as in Nineteen Eighty-Four. A modern version in the same spirit is: "In Mozilla, you keep tabs on your browser. In Soviet Russia, browser keeps tabs on you!"
In the US, you pity the fool. In Soviet Russia, fool pities you!

(Regarding poker- from ESPN) In Soviet Union, Full House means KGB in your basement!

(For my Canadian friends) In Soviet Russia, Waldo finds YOU!

[Birdman2388]

I think this is a great idea!

In Soviet Russia, robot drives YOU!!!

[Conor Ryan]

In my country, Andy Baker raises the bar.

Hmm, I wonder if Yoda had anything to do with the development of Russian Reversal

[Graham Donaldson]

Hmm, I wonder if Yoda had anything to do with the development of Russian Reversal

In Soviet Russia, Yoda speak like you!

EDIT: I was just thinking about the how we could emphasize this is a game and not meant to be offensive. Maybe we could have a mod change the title to "In Soviet Russia..." and move it to the forum games?

[thegathering]

In Soviet Russia, thread makes YOU!!

[whytheheckme]

In Soviet Russia, Idea likes YOU!!

I like this idea. It is definitely a fun game, as long as you don't have the intention of poking fun at anyone. I agree with the mod suggestions.

Jacob

In Soviet Russia, Yoda speak like you!

EDIT: I was just thinking about the how we could emphasize this is a game and not meant to be offensive. Maybe we could have a mod change the title to "In Soviet Russia..." and move it to the forum games?

[Travis Hoffman]

In Soviet Russia, batteries ship you!

[Molten]

mormonnoob, it was family guy. Just thought I should clear that up.

[raymaniac]

In Soviet Russia, gracious perfessionalism has you!

[trilogism]

This year for our Spring musical, we were forced into doing Disney's High School Musical, and all the songs are annoying, and are really starting to get to a bunch of us on night crew. so one day when i was expressing my hatred of the musical my friend said

"In soviet Russia, you still hate High School Musical!"

Just a funny reversal of the Russian reversal.

[artdutra04]

In Soviet Russia, ChiefDelphi reads YOU!!

mormonnoob, it was family guy. Just thought I should clear that up.Actually, when it appeared in Family Guy, it was making fun of Yakov Smirnoff's "In Soviet Russia" jokes from the 1980s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakov_Smirnoff#Russian_reversal_.28.22In_Soviet_Ru ssia_._._..22.29

[Graham Donaldson]

In the U.S., we vote on government [topics].

In Soviet Russia, government vote on you!

[James1902]

in soviet russia ringer cap you!

[mormannoob]

anyone know how to move threads or is it an admin/moderator thing

[Tristan Lall]

anyone know how to move threads or is it an admin/moderator thingIt is an admin/moderator thing, and where else would you move it? This is already Chit-Chat.

Or are you asking for a lock?

[Jack Jones]

It is an admin/moderator thing, and where else would you move it? This is already Chit-Chat.

Or are you asking for a lock?

In Soviet Russia - admins lock threads.

[KTorak]

In Soviet Russia, tube scores robot!

[Brian Lesser]

In Soviet Russia, you don't land on the moon. The moon lands on you...

[whytheheckme]

In Soviet Russia, 2008 Ice Game plays YOU!!

[mormannoob]

It is an admin/moderator thing, and where else would you move it? This is already Chit-Chat.

Or are you asking for a lock?

no, other people said this should be in the game thread so i was curious how to move it there

[Zyik]

In Soviet Russia, Robot build you!

I've already been accused of being a robot and going down for meetings just to get repaired, this clinches it. :rolleyes:

[Graham Donaldson]

In U.S., you make a call on YMTC.

In Soviet Russia, YMTC makes call on you!

Just a funny reversal of the Russian reversal.

Actually known as (I believe) an Irish frontversal.

[DonRotolo]

In US, you watch much Television.

In Soviet Russia, TV watches you!

[DarthXar]

in russia they suprised the world with the first artifical satilite, then again with the first living creature in space. then again with the first man in space.
Don't forget the first casualty in space, Laika on Sputnik 2 :3

[mormannoob]

In Soviet Russia Championships and Atlanta miss you.

[Momo675]

In Soviet Russia, light turns you on

[robostangs548]

Yah... I don't think this is the best kind of forum to talk about this kind of stuff on. Maybe a Soviet Russian hating forum or something, but I don't think that a forum with a name "Chief Delphi Robotics Forums" is a great place to bag on the Soviets. Sorry dude, but that is just what I think.

[Graham Donaldson]

Yah... I don't think this is the best kind of forum to talk about this kind of stuff on. Maybe a Soviet Russian hating forum or something, but I don't think that a forum with a name "Chief Delphi Robotics Forums" is a great place to bag on the Soviets. Sorry dude, but that is just what I think.

I think you need to read the rest of the thread. This is most definetly not a "Soviet Russia hating" forum. This is merely meant as a game/joke thread where people post their best "Soviet Russia" jokes, not about Soviet Russia, but using the joke pretext. Read my posts earlier in the thread for the Wikipedia articles explaining the origin of the joke.

[robostangs548]

I think you need to read the rest of the thread. This is most definetly not a "Soviet Russia hating" forum. This is merely meant as a game/joke thread where people post their best "Soviet Russia" jokes, not about Soviet Russia, but using the joke pretext. Read my posts earlier in the thread for the Wikipedia articles explaining the origin of the joke.

Oh i see.... I get it now...

[VEN]

As someone who was born in the Soviet Union, I don't appreciate this




































:D

In Soviet Russia computer uses you!

[John Gutmann]

In Soviet Russia, toilette pees in you.....?

I hope that is right. Well I hope it isn't right too. :p

-John

EDIT:
Oops, I used 'in' and more then 3 words!

[Scott Carpman]

In Soviet Russia, vodka drinks you!

[mormannoob]

In Soviet Russia DDR(Dance Dance Revolution) is addicted to you

[4throck]

In Soviet Russia, battery is limited by your internal resistance.

Also, way too many people do not get the joke.

[Kelly]

These jokes are only funny when the reversal actually makes sense rather than just random switching of subjects and objects. By this I mean, in both sentences, the subject could potentially do whatever it is the verb describes to the object (usually "you"). The best ones change the meaning of either the subject or the verb.
Good example: In California, they say you can always find a party. In Soviet Russia, party finds you.
This is funny because it's possible for you to find a party, by searching for a group of people who are dancing and having a good time while it's also possible for a party to find you, when the party is actually a group of corrupt government officials who are looking to squash dissent.
Bad example: In Soviet Russia, pencil write with you.
This sentence is not funny because no definition of the word pencil allows it to write with a person. I simply chose a random sentence, and reversed the subjects and objects with no thoughts about the meaning of the new sentence.

With this cleared up, I now expect the quality of jokes in this thread to improve ten-fold.

[artdutra04]

Good example: In California, they say you can always find a party. In Soviet Russia, party finds you.http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3092/sovietpartynk5.gif