Jokes invented by Yakov Smirnoff, involving the comparisons of things in the United States and the Soviet Union.
"In America, you drive car. In Soviet Russia, car drives you!"
"In America, you go to parties. In Soviet Russia, party goes to you!"
"In America, you watch television. In Soviet Russia, television watches you!"
"In America, you define dictionary. In Soviet Russia, dictionary defines you!"
"In America, you shoot gun. In Soviet Russia, gun shoots you!"
"In America, you go to parties. In Soviet Russia, party goes to you!"
"In America, you watch television. In Soviet Russia, television watches you!"
"In America, you define dictionary. In Soviet Russia, dictionary defines you!"
"In America, you shoot gun. In Soviet Russia, gun shoots you!"
by Dave July 13, 2004

Originated with Cold War comic genius Yakov Smirnoff.
In America, you can always find a party. In Soviet Russia, party always finds you. -- Yakov Smirnoff
Popular on slashdot, appearances on Family Guy, The Simpsons, Futurama.
In America, you can always find a party. In Soviet Russia, party always finds you. -- Yakov Smirnoff
Popular on slashdot, appearances on Family Guy, The Simpsons, Futurama.
by Saggy June 08, 2004

by MikeyD25 January 31, 2018

A place where the opposite of the norm happens. As shown in the example, instead you driving the car...
by IanTheLUEser December 14, 2003

by Starkasm March 11, 2015

While most of the other definitions on this topic are technically correct, none of them attribute the joke to its originator, Yakov Smirnoff, an actor and standup comedian who is pretty recent and also still alive.
I can't believe the contributors to this definition were so stupid that they think a joke by a comedian who was incredibly famous during the late 80s and is still very famous is actually a joke that just "comes from the internet"!
I can't believe the contributors to this definition were so stupid that they think a joke by a comedian who was incredibly famous during the late 80s and is still very famous is actually a joke that just "comes from the internet"!
In soviet russia, contributors to internet sites probably know what they're talking about, because they don't here.
by maxwell tallman September 08, 2010
