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So weird to see two Serbian (like me) contractors in all this.

• salex89 8y ago
  Why? Sadly, Serbs (and other nationalities from the Balkans, but Serbs are a majority,) have a lot of trained and experienced "operatives". Rember Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo and the '99 bombing? That's a lot of experience gathered in ways more useful than a regular soldier would have. Those wars were full of improvisation, asymetric warfare, lack of logistics and what not. Count in members of paramilitary and covert government agencies, people leaving the country to make a living from crime during the '90s, and a mentality that you don't have too much to lose, and you've got a nice pool of people you can hire for some funky business. Besides, those Serbs are in general good with English, look westerly (Caucasian, not raising suspicion), not overly hindered by religion, cheap... Don't get me wrong, I'm a Serb, but this isn't anything new.
  • noir_lord 8y ago
    Not to mention the reputation for been seriously scary bastards (whether lived up to or not I wouldn't know).
    • salex89 8y ago
      I think slightly hyped by popular media. Kinda hard to defend with news like this. Just keep in mind not all Serbs are ruthless and dark, even if they had been impacted by war. (Comic relief) If you encounter a Serb, don't panic, chances are he/she is not armed with anything other than kindness. "Hotyesh pivo" means "wanna have a beer" :D .
      • noir_lord 8y ago
        Oh I do, cultural stereotypes can be fun but you can't take them serious. My partner is Hungarian and her stereotypes of the English where/are hilarious to me :).