[ggm]

Treat it with ignore. If you can state honestly you're ossetian, ingushettian, georgian or abkhasian nobody will hate you for using a more specific to avoid the bile.

Russians smile less in photos. I don't know why theres a culture of "this is serious" when the camera snaps. Break the mould and be uncharacteristically overtly happy and invite happy people into your life.

Value your culture. Especially food culture. Pilmeni and kvass are worth celebrating.