# How do I make a friend in Russia?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-friend-in-russia/692288>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 3, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-friend-in-russia/692288 "2014-07-03T18:18:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-friend-in-russia/692288/1 "2014-07-03T18:18:03Z")

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I collect Starbucks memorabilia. They have special cold tumblers and gift cards that can only be bought there. Anyone have suggestions on how I can become friends with someone in St. Petersburg so I can ask them to send me some?

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**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-friend-in-russia/692288/2 "2014-07-03T18:28:30Z")

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In Russia, friend make YOU.

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-friend-in-russia/692288/3 "2014-07-03T18:33:54Z")

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Have you tried Ebay? There seem to be a few (though the prices seem high): [russian starbucks for sale | eBay](http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xrussian+starbucks&_nkw=russian+starbucks&_sacat=0&_from=R40)

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**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-friend-in-russia/692288/4 "2014-07-03T18:35:54Z")

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> [@Sicks\_Ate](#):
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> In Russia, friend make YOU.

Well played my friend

> [@Infovore](#):
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> Have you tried Ebay? There seem to be a few (though the prices seem high): [Russian Starbucks for sale | eBay](http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xrussian+starbucks&_nkw=russian+starbucks&_sacat=0&_from=R40)

I will look at that when I am home. Ty

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**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-friend-in-russia/692288/5 "2014-07-04T04:14:37Z")

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In Russia, cold tumblers collect YOU.