Its in the Southeast US, almost only trucks are diesel-powered there. Calling a big and shiny diesel truck a "shit box" in this region of this country doesn't seem very culturally plausible. 😆
Yep, this is a demand to remove your box (?) and an obvious threat, phrased in very low and vulgar language. I wonder why it's in Russian. Maybe because there is a noticeable ukrainian community in Charlotte, and many of them are Russian-speaking. But why would they assume you understand the language too?
To be honest, I've seen this several times with English-speaking tourists in Russia, than the other way around. Like, man, if you try to shout at a poor Russian babushka selling pirozhki, she won't understand you any better. And not everyone does (or should) speak English in a foreign country.
I never mentioned anything about other way around lol. I, myself, immigrated to US in 2014 from Moscow. My main point was that immigrants nowadays are the different kind of people. Majority of them are very obnoxious and will fuck you over, or just generally impudent, like i mentioned earlier.
Says what you will, it is generally a human behavior not aimed at the particular group, but Im just speaking from my personal experience.
Maybe you were in the middle of some ethnic ukrainian neighborhood? Or they saw something that reminded them of Russia (for example, you were wearing blue and red clothes) and threw a tantrum?
Well, maybe it's better to choose another parking lot for your next nap then - Charlotte seems to have a wide choice. I mean, this isn't a real real threat where you should call the cops, like "we will kill you," but the text is aggressive, primitive and stupid enough that you could be attacked some other night by a mobster itching for a fistfight.
You're welcome. I didn't actually want to give unasked-for advice, but I'm aware of the phenomenon where the level of threat is expressed and perceived very differently across cultures and languages. So, as a native Russian speaker who speaks some English as well, I just wanted to give you a rough estimate.
There are plenty of people in the US who look Slavic, but most of them don't even speak their ancestors' languages because they were born and raised here. There's no point in writing in Russian - especially since even if someone looks Slavic and speaks some Slavic language, it could be anything from Polish to Serbian and back.
especially since even if someone looks Slavic and speaks some Slavic language, it could be anything from Polish to Serbian and back.
To be fair, speakers of slavic languages from Polish to Serbian and back would still understand the general meaning of this note, provided they can read Cyrillic.
Most Slavic language speakers would at least grasp the rough meaning. “It will end up in your ochko” isn’t particularly hard to understand, even if you have no idea what that means (but, again, every speaker of a Slavic language will have a sense of what that means)
they most probably wouldn't. unless they used GT as the OP did. but then it makes no difference. it sounds almost like 'I understand 90% or whatever high percent Ukranian, it's the same language' shit which is simply not true (Russian speakers can understand very basic phrases for sure but that's not near the claim). it's not only about Ukrainian it's just a very illustrative example. if you didn't learn those languages (Polish, Serbian) and still somehow can read and get the main point of sentences written (in slang at that!) then congrats you're a lingo genius. but if you learnt them, even at A1 level... stop spreading these generalisations. I tell you this as someone who heard and read a lot of Serbs learning Russian (not a chance they would understand this) and as someone who learnt Serbian myself
People litter those Blue DEF boxes all the time. It’s exhaust fluid for a diesel truck you buy at a gas station and it comes in a big cardboard box. People just throw it on the ground when they are done with it because they are too lazy to break it down or take it to a dumpster. So this person’s crash out is completely valid in principle.
I guess maybe there was one on the ground next to your car and they assumed it was yours?
Ahahah, I am russian native speaker. Yep this is an warning - threat but a little bit silly..Honestly, it's really weird to write something like that. I mean, what exactly is he/she hoping to achieve? Pretty arrogant thing.
Maybe it was a "cold calls" strategy: you leave it on every car nearby, and sooner or later you find a Russian-speaking person in Charlotte NC who understands what a DEF box is and feels threatened enough to remove it for you. 🤣
Listen, Vasya (stereotypical Russian name)
Clean up the DEF (likely Diesel Exhaust Fluid) box after yourself.
Or they'll shove it up your ass a bit later.
Someone thinks that you drive a diesel vehicle and littered by leaving outside a box with a diesel exhaust fluid container.
They've asked you to clean up after yourself and to dispose of the box under a threat of having this box shoved up your ass otherwise.
Translation seems to be correct. No idea what “DEF box” is though
Yeah, that's what's boggling my mind lol
That may well be a Diesel exhaust fuel containers, they sometimes come in cardboard boxes for an easier transportation
Only if the OP was sleeping in his truck. I'd assume diesel passenger cars are almost non-existent there - Charlotte is in the Southeast USA.
I was, in fact, sleeping in my truck lol
Well, it's your DEF box now then... 🤣
Mystery solved lmao. Thank you!
Almost true translation. But write 1 person, not many as in last sentence. It's figurally. "DEF' look like box: DEF-VIK-005?
The translation is pretty accurate.
"Listen here, clean up the (box) after yourself unless you want it shoved up your ass."
I have no idea what def box is supposed to mean, though...
Diesel exhaust fluid, it comes in box
Some googling suggests it may be diesel exhaust fluid, it can be sold in the box
i guess that mean the car is powered by diesel. like shitbox, DEF box, etc.
Maybe the car had some fluid coming out of the exhaust and it made the road/sidewalk dirty
Its in the Southeast US, almost only trucks are diesel-powered there. Calling a big and shiny diesel truck a "shit box" in this region of this country doesn't seem very culturally plausible. 😆
Hey Johnny, get rid of your "DEF" box, or it will be shoved up your asshole a bit later.
Yep, this is a demand to remove your box (?) and an obvious threat, phrased in very low and vulgar language. I wonder why it's in Russian. Maybe because there is a noticeable ukrainian community in Charlotte, and many of them are Russian-speaking. But why would they assume you understand the language too?
Maybe person who left message doesn't know English
"Mi spik Russian - everibady understents". LOL. I haven't met that mentality for decades.
I’ve seen it already…not even surprised how impudent they are anymore
To be honest, I've seen this several times with English-speaking tourists in Russia, than the other way around. Like, man, if you try to shout at a poor Russian babushka selling pirozhki, she won't understand you any better. And not everyone does (or should) speak English in a foreign country.
I never mentioned anything about other way around lol. I, myself, immigrated to US in 2014 from Moscow. My main point was that immigrants nowadays are the different kind of people. Majority of them are very obnoxious and will fuck you over, or just generally impudent, like i mentioned earlier.
Says what you will, it is generally a human behavior not aimed at the particular group, but Im just speaking from my personal experience.
I guess that's because immigrants then were... you? And immigrants nowadays are "they, strangers"? ;) (no offense)
Haha none taken, but you can ask around and that sentiment will be shared as well
I immigrated in 2007 and can attest to this lol.
Good question, I don't know either lol
Maybe you were in the middle of some ethnic ukrainian neighborhood? Or they saw something that reminded them of Russia (for example, you were wearing blue and red clothes) and threw a tantrum?
I really don't know, first time this has ever happened to me and I've been coming here for a long time.
Well, maybe it's better to choose another parking lot for your next nap then - Charlotte seems to have a wide choice. I mean, this isn't a real real threat where you should call the cops, like "we will kill you," but the text is aggressive, primitive and stupid enough that you could be attacked some other night by a mobster itching for a fistfight.
Thank you, will take your advice.
You're welcome. I didn't actually want to give unasked-for advice, but I'm aware of the phenomenon where the level of threat is expressed and perceived very differently across cultures and languages. So, as a native Russian speaker who speaks some English as well, I just wanted to give you a rough estimate.
Is it near a house somewhere? Maybe your truck is noisy. I have a diesel car, it's definitely an uncomfortable sound to listen to during the night.
I think it's the most likely answer and exactly the situation that calls for a note like that, lol
Probably they assume he looked Russian? “Vasya” seems to be written to be addressed to a random stereotypical Russian
some people do it, like “Vanya”, “Taras”, “Boris”
“Vasya” can be used as “dude”, not necessarily a Russian.
There are plenty of people in the US who look Slavic, but most of them don't even speak their ancestors' languages because they were born and raised here. There's no point in writing in Russian - especially since even if someone looks Slavic and speaks some Slavic language, it could be anything from Polish to Serbian and back.
PS Taras is a typical ukrainian name, by the way.
To be fair, speakers of slavic languages from Polish to Serbian and back would still understand the general meaning of this note, provided they can read Cyrillic.
Would they understand "очко" instead of "dupa" though - the most expressive part of the message? :)
It’s not that hard do infer what it means.
Most Slavic language speakers would at least grasp the rough meaning. “It will end up in your ochko” isn’t particularly hard to understand, even if you have no idea what that means (but, again, every speaker of a Slavic language will have a sense of what that means)
they most probably wouldn't. unless they used GT as the OP did. but then it makes no difference. it sounds almost like 'I understand 90% or whatever high percent Ukranian, it's the same language' shit which is simply not true (Russian speakers can understand very basic phrases for sure but that's not near the claim). it's not only about Ukrainian it's just a very illustrative example. if you didn't learn those languages (Polish, Serbian) and still somehow can read and get the main point of sentences written (in slang at that!) then congrats you're a lingo genius. but if you learnt them, even at A1 level... stop spreading these generalisations. I tell you this as someone who heard and read a lot of Serbs learning Russian (not a chance they would understand this) and as someone who learnt Serbian myself
Vasya is a slang word for a simple man
DEF is diesel exhaust fuel (typically adblue), maybe you have some exhaust issues with your truck?
Не знаю, что за коробка, но Вася конкретно попал в передрягу.
People litter those Blue DEF boxes all the time. It’s exhaust fluid for a diesel truck you buy at a gas station and it comes in a big cardboard box. People just throw it on the ground when they are done with it because they are too lazy to break it down or take it to a dumpster. So this person’s crash out is completely valid in principle.
I guess maybe there was one on the ground next to your car and they assumed it was yours?
Ну, раз записка была на улице, то либо васе сейчас плохо, либо вася все успел
Ahahah, I am russian native speaker. Yep this is an warning - threat but a little bit silly..Honestly, it's really weird to write something like that. I mean, what exactly is he/she hoping to achieve? Pretty arrogant thing.
The note wants you ta rake the def box and put it away, whatever that means
Translation is correct.
Translation sounds right. Maybe they ment to put it on someone else’s car
Maybe it was a "cold calls" strategy: you leave it on every car nearby, and sooner or later you find a Russian-speaking person in Charlotte NC who understands what a DEF box is and feels threatened enough to remove it for you. 🤣
Listen, Vasya (stereotypical Russian name)
Clean up the DEF (likely Diesel Exhaust Fluid) box after yourself.
Or they'll shove it up your ass a bit later.
It says that if you don't put the box away, it will end up in your butt later.
Автор записки как минимум би-любознателен.
Why would he write to you in Russian? Maybe he thought you were someone else? Maybe someone found that paper and just put it on your windshield?
It's says "Look, Vasya, you better clean up after your DEF box or you gonna find it shoved up your ass a little later"
This note means pick up your DEF box. Dont leave it laying on the ground. You make everyone else look bad.
REF? refrigerator? icebox? Maybe he was making a lot of noise at night?
Someone thinks that you drive a diesel vehicle and littered by leaving outside a box with a diesel exhaust fluid container. They've asked you to clean up after yourself and to dispose of the box under a threat of having this box shoved up your ass otherwise.
So do you feel anything in your ass? What is the final of the story?🤣🤣🤣
DEF may be meaning great!