It was a well known saying in Russia “that there is no leisure intercourse in Soviet Russia”, probably it is less known for the rest of the world. It meant that Soviet citizens have made this only for get some kids. But recently it has been known that there was a whole bunch of those little thingies available for some sale in Russia, though they couldn’t be bought freely, just because demand was so great that if it appeared anywhere on the counters of the state-owned pharmacies (there were no any other in Soviet Russia), then the first who entered the store has usually bought gross all them available and then lived a long happy life or made many many Soviet rubles reselling them for his friends. So it was big luck to get them and it is even more bigger luck to see them here on photos, in this, not-used state.
And one more thing. Officially they were called “product no. 2″, because the product no. 1 was a rubber gas-mask of the same factory…
First. My life’s ambitions realised!
second!
Second, my second ambition
Third…you can guess the rest..all now I could wish for is to save up enough money to get a passport and then move to Russia.
Oho!
Thats Clever!
I get it!
Rednecks as in uneducated bumpkins because the downfall of Ussr went along with downfall of state education AND because theyre RED-necks as in commies!
THAT’s ShARP!
It is big luck to see them in not used state.
So did these come lubed and ribbed? Was the latex really thick? What was the quality of a Soviet condom?
Did your Jimmy get stuck in the mud back there?
I second that cynical. I have already proved that this guy isn’t from Kansas. He’s probably never even been in North America.
Why do you say that?
LOL
Sorry, how exactly have you proved that?
Ha! I could name at least a dozen of usernames that Taxas1 have been and still is using. But wont + I don’t really want to spoil my amusement
Hard to believe I know, but Texas1 is the genius who keeps this site going. He is not the Admin, but the Admin certainly is not preventing him form doing what he is doing. Any why should they? Coments on the posts whouldn’t be a third of those they are now if it wasn’t for Texas1. So give the guy a a break, he is just doing his job
You may be right Boris, but by the same token, if he is going to dish it out, he should be able to take it as well.
I agree with you man.
Hello schizopod.
No. Thank YOU. I enjoyed the discussion and I accept your surrender.
Just consider it understood as part of the social contract.
It will be there when you retire.
It will be there. We will make sure of it.
I mean we the people. You included.
Is it that you want to be alone, or just want it all for yourself?
It sounds like life has not been easy for you. Are things getting better or worse?
You sound like A.L.I.C.E.
You sound like A.L.I.C.E.
Yes orknexus, you are a very perceptive human. I shall look forward to many stimulating discusions with you. Is the repetion of your comment inteded to be humorous?
Well, judging by the amount of abortions – not that great
Quality was OK to serve the purpose. The latex was rather thick, was not always uniform in thickness and had a strong smell of (surprise!) rubber. At least some of them were lubricated. No ribs, colors, etc… (that would be bourgeois perversion against the morale of the Working People). Though people did not use them very often – “Real Men” did not think they need them.
but wouldn’t a condom prevent you from having kids??
working three jobs works to prevent kids, too…
Soviet condoms was part of plane to collapse USSR
FAKEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep. Photoshop.
What is that packaging material? Is that just dry paper?
No, there is a layer of plastic on the inside of that paper.
I don’t remember condoms being such big deficit. As a kid i remember them being displayed in pharmacy under the glass at all times.
Because you’re from the European part of Russia. The Siberian part had a much worse deficit problem.
One of the traits of Russian personality, as perceived by many other nations, is an elevated level of aggressiveness. Some say that it is tradition – that, for example, in their villages Russians for centuries have had so called “fist fights”, when groups of men fought each other. This did not prevent them from being friends again the other day. This is widely regarded as barbarism by Russian neighbors, while to Russians themselves it is part of their way of life and cultural heritage and is even not unusual part of a wedding.
Ha ha ha!! That guy just does’t give up, does he?
I mean, have you got a propaganda deadline that you need to complete for your nazi employers by the end of each working day? Do you get a commission with each racist comment you post? You must do 
– I have never seen such devotion to humiliate another nation or race like you have displayed in your past comments. I really havn’t.
On a positive note, – that commission must really be something, hey?
ok im _sorry_; i didnt mean in; peace;
That’s alright, no one understood it.
lol +5
it’s OK. no crime to get drunk sometimes.
What is an SVD?
it’s a Sniping Rifle
http://www.snipercentral.com/svd.htm
Well, informally… It kinda is not official part but it somehow happens almost every time. Should do something with excessive use of alcohol and simple manners.
What a cynical remark.
meaning …?
Meaning just what you think it means.
I think you are trying to talk about things you do not understand. Thank you for your confirmation!
I understand what you are about.
There is even a Russian folk saying “A wedding without a fist fight is not a wedding” (Свадьба без драки – не свадьба)
There is even a Russian folk saying “A wedding without a fist fight is not a wedding at all!” (Свадьба без драки – не свадьба).
Wow, that was deep
Is that what you do with minorities in new “independent” Estonia, kill them against the wall?
1) Wow indeed! Liked it?
2) I am not from Estonia
3) As much as I know Estonia is doing perfectly well thankyou
4) Why sarcasm about “indpendent”? Because it does not depend on Russia anymore and that is real pain in the ass for you?
Why can’t you do something good for others! Why should you be so egocentric, Boris! Even simple runing into the wall is too much to ask for you! Shame!
“Why sarcasm about “indpendent”? Because it does not depend on Russia anymore…?”
U.S. interferance is more likely.
http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page38?oid=20979&sn=Detail
Чего зубоскалите-то? Нормальные презервативы. Крепкие и надёжные.
What is a zuboskalite?
to “tell jokes”, “laugh at”, “cackle”. from: zuby – teeth. skalitsya – to grin OR oskal – grin, bared teeth.
Blow me so that I may suck the peach!
http://www.liberalavenger.com/misc/gal0201.jpg
Oh George! I have been waiting for this moment ever since I came to your ranch.
Это не “теперь”, а как минимум последние 20 лет. Жаргон. Изкаженная версия от слова “кондом”.
Shame on you, even kids know that!
Давно за бугром, я смотрю.
I was going to ask if they reused them– seems logical, albeit unsafe and unsanitary, but some Soviet products were sturdy enough to last (Lomo camera still sought after in the west, for example, and Russian-made vacuum tubes also), so I wondered if they made these “product no. 2″ strong enough to be reused.
Да лох он !
So, whatsit called – Little Red Riding Hood?
LOL! Second to last one has special feature:
RESERVOIR!
Когда в мед. колледже учился, нам гинеколог Нина Дмитриевна рассказывала, как эти презирвативы проверяли.. это сейчас электроника, а тогда…. сидели молодые красавицы, перед которыми на столе были вмонтированны деревянные фалоимитаторы, ну или проще просто деревянные палки, и вот эти девушки натягивали только что выпущенные презервативы на эти палки, и смотрели нет ли дырок и т.д. Мы все конечно очень смеялись….
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This is strage, because in the west, people think that control of the birth of population is an issue associated with the political left…
The condoms in soviet union was like a secret weapon.
фотошоп или нет,я всеравно долго ржал)))
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“that there is no leisure intercourse in Soviet Russia”
The original phrase was: “We have love instead of sex”