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"In Soviet Russia..." (AKA Russian Reversal) is adapted from the standup comedy of Russian-American comedian Yakov Smirnov, during his popularity in the 1980s. 
  
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The general form of the Soviet Russia joke is that the subject and objects of a statement are reversed, and “In Soviet Russia” or something equivalent, is added. For example:
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    In the US, you can catch a cold.
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    In Soviet Russia, cold catches you!
 
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Revision as of 18:37, August 9, 2006

in+soviet+russia YTMNDs "In Soviet Russia..." (AKA Russian Reversal) is adapted from the standup comedy of Russian-American comedian Yakov Smirnov, during his popularity in the 1980s.

The general form of the Soviet Russia joke is that the subject and objects of a statement are reversed, and “In Soviet Russia” or something equivalent, is added. For example:

   In the US, you can catch a cold.
   In Soviet Russia, cold catches you!
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