Such conspicuous consumption is reflected in a Russian joke making the rounds.

Russians are a stereotype in Russian jokes themselves when set next to other stereotyped ethnicities.

Often they were exploited in Russian political jokes.

Examples can also be found in the art of the Russian joke.

"That last line - about the wife - that's a Russian joke."

Which brings me to a last Russian joke.

Coming from Finland, I am familiar with a number of Russian jokes.

Now we are ready for a Russian joke.

That is the punch line to an old Russian joke, but in the circumstances it was pertinent.