# Russian Girl makes her "Walrus Dance"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 26, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796 "2008-03-26T14:52:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/1 "2008-03-26T14:52:17Z")

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Over [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOQ5kn8YS8k) is an example of a pretty (Russian) girl who can really make her walrus dance.

And I think you all know what I mean when I say that.

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/2 "2008-03-26T15:06:33Z")

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I am _so_ not clicking on that link at work.

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**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/3 "2008-03-26T15:07:32Z")

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I thought I was being quite daring by clicking on _this_ link, if I’m honest.

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**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/4 "2008-03-26T15:09:52Z")

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[QUOTE=Sunspace]  
I am _so_ not clicking on that link at work.  
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The walrus is of the pinniped variety, so the video is SFW regarding content. If your IT Nazis object to Youtube connections in general, then YMMV.

And the girl appears quite babely, although the clip is grainy and shot from a distance.

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**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/5 "2008-03-26T15:11:35Z")

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I think it’s kinda cute. Also, I think that is a _seal_, no?

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/6 "2008-03-26T15:11:39Z")

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man those Russian girls have cute walruses.  
🆒

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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/7 "2008-03-26T15:15:54Z")

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Walri?

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**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/8 "2008-03-26T15:17:36Z")

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Holy crap! It’s a walrus! And it’s dancing!

Okay, so this pretty Russian girl and her walrus walk into a bar …

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**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/9 "2008-03-26T15:28:37Z")

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[QUOTE=WOOKINPANUB]  
I think it’s kinda cute. Also, I think that is a _seal_, no?  
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Absolutely not. Flat face with a mustache, can lift belly off the ground, but back flippers stay floppy = walrus. It’s a small walrus, to be sure, but still a [walrus](http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/887/60002907.JPG) .

Pointy snout with ear flaps and able to “stand” on front \*and \*back flippers and use flippers to move around on land fairly well = [sea lion](http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/soccer_sea_lion.jpg) .

Pointy snout with tiny ear holes, no flaps and lies like jello on the land with only a small amount of dragging forward with flippers = [seal](http://www.kahea.org/nwhi/images/baby_seal_2_smaller.jpg) .  
(We went to the zoo last week and got an edumacation from the zookeeper at Pinniped Point, can you tell?)

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/10 "2008-03-26T15:35:54Z")

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Goo goo ga joog, he’s dancing!

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**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/11 "2008-03-26T15:36:45Z")

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[QUOTE=WhyNot]  
Absolutely not. Flat face with a mustache, can lift belly off the ground, but back flippers stay floppy = walrus. It’s a small walrus, to be sure, but still a [walrus](http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/887/60002907.JPG) .

Pointy snout with ear flaps and able to “stand” on front \*and \*back flippers and use flippers to move around on land fairly well = [sea lion](http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/soccer_sea_lion.jpg) .

Pointy snout with tiny ear holes, no flaps and lies like jello on the land with only a small amount of dragging forward with flippers = [seal](http://www.kahea.org/nwhi/images/baby_seal_2_smaller.jpg) .  
(We went to the zoo last week and got an edumacation from the zookeeper at Pinniped Point, can you tell?)  
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Well, thank _you_, Madame Cousteau 😛 Seriously, how in the heck can you even see it’s face, flat or otherwise? And shouldn’t he have tusks?

Just kidding; I believe you.

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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/12 "2008-03-26T15:42:09Z")

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In related news, here’s a cute Irish guy who really knows how to [phoque.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV3KgviRHQI&feature=related)

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**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/13 "2008-03-26T15:47:23Z")

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How do you know she’s Russian and how do you know she’s pretty? Her face is about 30 pixels…

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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/14 "2008-03-26T15:51:41Z")

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I live in Saudi Arabia. All girls are pretty after a certain number of months.

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/15 "2008-03-26T15:56:17Z")

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I just broke the news to my dog that she’d better learn how to do something impressive or I’m so trading her in for a dancing walrus!

She was not amused.

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/16 "2008-03-26T15:57:20Z")

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Do I want to know what walrus is a euphemism for?

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**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/17 "2008-03-26T15:59:47Z")

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The sad part is, the Walrus dances better than the girl! :smack:

[QUOTE=Sunrazor]  
Holy crap! It’s a walrus! And it’s dancing!

Okay, so this pretty Russian girl and her walrus walk into a bar …  
[/QUOTE]

The joke goes, “A Russian girl and her _baby seal_ walk into a _club_”, but you were close. 🆒

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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/18 "2008-03-26T16:03:06Z")

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“Waddya have?”  
“Anything but a Canadian Club.”

“Looks like you blew a seal”  
“Nah, it’s just ice cream.”

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**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/19 "2008-03-26T16:30:30Z")

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[QUOTE=Paul in Saudi]  
I live in Saudi Arabia. All girls are pretty after a certain number of months.  
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LOL, ok Paul, fair enough!

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-girl-makes-her-walrus-dance/442796/20 "2008-03-26T17:59:10Z")

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[QUOTE=Paul in Saudi]  
I live in Saudi Arabia. All girls are pretty after a certain number of months.  
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And I bet the camels start looking attractive too. It’s just as well you don’t have any walruses to dance with.

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