It's pretty common
in the whole region. The Russians do it too.

This led to one of my wierdest experiences. I used to travel to Russia quite a lot for work, and had a regular interpreter in Moscow. We all used to gather at an 'English' pub most nights, and there were quite a few Brit regulars, including a truck driver who used to shuttle a 40 tonne artic between UK and Mongolia.

Long story short(ish), about 6 of these regulars were invited to lunch at the interpreters family home, his parents were both chefs at the Sheraton, so a damn good feast was had, accompanied by the aforementioned toasts, getting through 3/4 bottle of vodka each.

When we went to go, the pissed truck driver (unbelievably) said 'I've got me lorry outside, anybody want a lift?'.

So, while probably my mates and family were at their homes having Sunday roast, or down the pub, I was one of about 7 whooping people crammed into the cab of a 60' articulated lorry, being driven at 60mph through the centre of Moscow by a totally shitfaced brummie called Barry.

Oh to be 25 again . . .
( Not Pineapple anymore, Fri 25 Feb 2011, 10:16, 1 reply)

Not sure whether I can click a reply..
.. but I damn well tried.

Magic.
( Ugi , it's a game of give and cake, Tue 1 Mar 2011, 16:55, closed)