The famous phrase of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev “There is no money, but you hold on” has already become the reason for many jokes and memes on the Internet. In recent days, only the lazy have not posted this quote, and unscrupulous media hastened to portray the author not in the best light.

Where it all started

During a working visit to Crimea, Dmitry Medvedev talked with the local population. One of the elderly women complained to him about the lack of indexation of pensions, which are not enough for a normal life. The Prime Minister allegedly responded to this as follows:

“There is no money, but you hang in there”

The phrase immediately went viral on the Internet, it was happily picked up on social networks and people began publishing witty remarks. Someone advised this is how to fill out a tax return:

...or use the quote for housing and communal services receipts:

And they corrected the documents with Photoshop:

The notorious oppositionist Alexei Navalny could not miss such an opportunity. He published a version of the election poster on his Twitter microblog:

The phrase has even inspired some to make music. Russian comedian Semyon Slepakov wrote a song in which he quoted the phrase in more detail:

And someone even happily posted the original video, hastening to write once again on the topic of how bad life has become for people in Crimea:

Individual media outlets also distinguished themselves. Not without Ukrainian publications. To add spice to the news, journalists even wrote that there was no money specifically for Crimea, but there would be money for the rest of Russia.

“According to Putin’s ally, pensions will be increased for all Russians, but Crimeans should not expect any leniency.”

Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev - third president of the Russian Federation from 2008 to 2012. Now he is the chairman of the government of the Russian Federation. Dmitry Anatolyevich is known for his unconventional sense of humor, and Medvedev is often popular among the people. Each speech of the Prime Minister is accompanied by heated discussions in connection with his sometimes ridiculous, sometimes controversial, sometimes funny phrases.

"There is no money, but you hold on"

Perhaps the most famous quote was Medvedev’s “There is no money, you stay here, all the best to you, good mood and health!” He used it in connection with questions from residents of the Crimean peninsula who were interested in the possibility of reducing prices in their region. Medvedev responded to their comments issued a phrase that became an all-Russian Internet meme and firmly entered the lexicon of citizens. Later, assessing the popularity of his careless words, Dmitry Anatolyevich hastened to correct himself: “There is money!”, but only the original version was widely remembered.

"What I say is cast in granite"

This quote from Medvedev also did not go unnoticed. The situation in which it was used occurred during the speech of the head of Russian Technologies, Sergei Chemezov, when Medvedev noted that these are not innovative technologies, but simply the production of necessary modern products. Chemezov asked for the floor to respond to the “president’s remark.” Medvedev did not like this attitude towards his words, and he remarked: “I don’t have a remark, but a sentence,” and then emphasized the power of his words by clarifying about granite. Journalists picked up this phrase and circulated it in the media.

"The WTO is not a carrot"

This non-standard comparison, which obviously no one will argue with, was used by Medvedev during a meeting with representatives of the Russian business community. The politician commented on the protracted entry into the WTO, and saying that the World Trade Organization is a rather complex system that is not so easy to get into, he compared the WTO to carrots.

This quote from Medvedev has become a kind of modern phraseology and is used in a situation when you need to say something obvious, obvious and without additional explanation.

“We need to stop creating a nightmare for business”

We can say that this quote from Medvedev today has become the unspoken motto of all Russian entrepreneurs. It was used during a discussion of the business sector in Russia. Medvedev noted that the authorities should promote the development of small and large businesses in Russia, and not “make a nightmare” of them.

"Federations are big and fat, like cats"

In 2010, Dmitry Medvedev became the author of another unforgettable comparison. It was devoted to the issue of Olympic medals for the Russian team after failure at the Olympics in Vancouver. The Prime Minister noted that the figure of the athlete himself should be put at the forefront, and not the federations - “big and fat, like cats.” At the same time, Medvedev noted that now in Russia, federation leaders or coaches often come out on top.

"Anything can be aroused"

In 2013, another quote from Dmitry Medvedev appeared. The Prime Minister publicly spoke out against President Putin's initiative to return to the old procedure for initiating criminal tax cases without information from tax officials. Medvedev said that situations often occur in which opposing structures torment each other with criminal cases, in such cases “anything can be brought.” With this phrase, the politician once again aroused media interest in his person.

"Always be smart and smile - this is my life philosophy"

Dmitry Anatolyevich once revealed the simple truths of his life in communication with journalists. Many condemned him for this approach: they believed that such a high-ranking official should have more serious points of life philosophy. Medvedev was accused of being unserious more than once: for his funny dancing, for his inappropriate smile, and for his inept desire to be tough.

“Yes, I wasn’t sick”

In 2017, the epidemiological situation in the country left much to be desired. The flu epidemic has devastated thousands of citizens across the country. Commenting on this period, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin said that Dmitry Anatolyevich “was not saved” from the disease. Medvedev’s long silence was interrupted by his phrase, “I wasn’t sick,” which became another meme, which made the whole situation incredibly comical.

"Barack, rest"

In 2010, as President of the Russian Federation, Medvedev decided to comment on his conversation with US President Barack Obama, who was on vacation. "Barack, rest! You did your job well," Medvedev said.

"Scoundrels without brains and conscience"

This is what Dmitry Anatolyevich called entrepreneurs who are dishonest in fulfilling their official duties. This quote from Medvedev was leaked to the media after the infamous fire at the Lame Horse nightclub.

Quote about Medvedev: “He’s not Dimon”

In addition to the phrases of Dmitry Anatolyevich himself, a quote about himself has taken root among the people. “He’s Not Your Dimon” is the title of an investigative documentary film produced by the Anti-Corruption Foundation of oppositionist Alexei Navalny. This film was widely advertised as sensational information revealing the secret real estate of Dmitry Medvedev and his closest acquaintances. According to Navalny, the Prime Minister does not disdain bribes, including from billionaire Alisher Usmanov.

Dmitry Anatolyevich is an unconventional personality for politics. His phrases become truly popular and are quoted by the media for many years to come. We can only wait for new performances from this official, and therefore new reasons to smile.

The head of the Russian government, Dmitry Medvedev, has not recently pleased Russians with his bright statements, but the day before he ended the long pause with a bright chord, at one point becoming the most discussed figure in the post-Soviet segment of the Internet.

The incident occurred when the Prime Minister was with, where he managed to talk a little with local residents and listen to their complaints about rising prices, low pensions and purchasing power of people.

Thus, a Crimean pensioner complained to Dmitry Medvedev about her meager pension and “crazy prices.”

It’s impossible to live on a pension; prices are outrageous. They give us the wrong indexation," -

the woman said.

There is no indexation anywhere at all: there is simply no money,” Medvedev answered her, adding:

You hang in here, all the best, good mood and health to you."

The Prime Minister’s phrase “No money, good mood” literally blew up the Internet space, giving rise to many pictures and statements on this matter. Many have no doubt that this statement by the prime minister will be one of his top three statements in his entire political career. Posts with heated comments on Dmitry Medvedev’s words are accompanied by the hashtag #moneynet.

Political scientists, business bloggers and publicists also did not stand aside.

Many people laugh, but this is the slogan of the next five-year plan,”

noted in his Facebook political scientist Konstantin Kalachev.

The state takes 20 rubles from one liter of gasoline. From a salary of 20 thousand, the employer pays 8 thousand 600 rubles in taxes and contributions... No money? Hold on?" -

Kirill Kusmartsev, an entrepreneur and blogger from Volgograd, expressed his indignation.

There is no money for retirement, good mood for you, said the leader of the party, which spent 490 million rubles on the selection of candidates," -

This is how public and political figure, publicist Nikolai Starikov reacted.

This is not the first loud statement made by Dmitry Medvedev. So, one of his most famous sayings were the words spoken at a meeting of the commission on economic modernization in December 2009.

After the speech of the head of Russian Technologies, Sergei Chemezov, who spoke, in particular, about the introduction of energy-saving lamps, Dmitry Medvedev said: “But this is not innovation, colleagues. This is simply the production of modern types of products that we need.”

Then Chemezov asked to speak to respond to the remark of Medvedev, who was then President of the Russian Federation, but the official’s words caused noticeable irritation in the head of state and he uttered his now legendary phrase: “My remark is no longer, but a verdict. You have your remarks. Otherwise What I'm saying is cast in granite.

In September 2008 During a meeting with representatives of Russian business, Medvedev spoke about the 20-year negotiations on Russia's accession to the WTO. In order to characterize the current situation, the politician found a rather unusual figurative comparison: “The WTO is not a carrot, it is a set of rather complex responsibilities that are assigned to us, and if we accept them, let them do it in a humane way, and not They scare us with the idea that we ourselves will take on something additional.”

Also in 2008 Dmitry Medvedev produced another winged pearl. In August, during a meeting on the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the city of Gagarin, he spoke about his vision of the situation: “The problems remain the same, I mean the problems that our entrepreneurs face. We are tired of inspections and all kinds of attacks on commercial tips. It is necessary for the authorities and law enforcement agencies to stop creating a nightmare for business." Since then, the phrase “Stop making business a nightmare!” has practically become the motto of Russian entrepreneurs...

The song of the Russian showman Semyon Slepakov, “Appeal to the People,” published on June 6, received more than two million views on the Internet in just one day. The singer's inspiration was the head of the Russian government, Dmitry Medvedev. Two weeks ago, when asked by Crimean pensioners about the indexation of pensions, Medvedev replied that there was no money now, but called on people to “hold on” and wished them “good mood and health.”

“The country hasn’t seen such a rise for many years, it’s something to be proud of, but there’s no money,” Slepakov parodies government reports on economic success. The showman does not forget to mention how Russian officials live in a crisis: “Luxury yachts and planes are waiting for us. The Maldives, Monte Carlo, London and Phuket are waiting. We would take you, we just don’t have the money.”

In addition to this song, thousands of other jokes about Dmitry Medvedev appeared on the RuNet: posts, tweets and photoshoots. DW traced how the internet trend developed.

Taxes? No money

Myself video of Medvedev communicating with Crimean pensioners hit the Internet on May 23 and immediately began to gain viral popularity, and two weeks later, it received almost three and a half million views. Runet users immediately responded to him with thousands of jokes.

The most popular of them are proposals to write the phrase “there is no money, but you are holding on” in a tax return or housing and communal services payment slip. This phrase was also formalized as official government decree. Some users suggested answering banks that are waiting for loan payments: “There is no money, but you are holding on.”

Army and television: there is money

Then Runet users decided to remember what the Russian budget money was spent on instead of indexing pensions. Favorite examples were the army and state television.

Businessman and media investor Alexander Vinokurov recalled that the loss of the VGTRK holding in 2014 amounted to 21 billion rubles. Television, on which money was spent from the budget, will help Russians “hold on,” Vinokurov is sure.

Propaganda posters

Dmitry Medvedev also inspired users to joke about politics. The phrase “there is no money, but you hold on” was turned into fake campaign slogans, including on the topic of the upcoming State Duma elections in the fall.

They were awarded to Medvedev himself, a number of deputies and the United Russia party. Some jokes are dedicated to President Vladimir Putin. Medvedev should learn from Putin how to answer questions about pension indexation. The President would have answered several times longer and in such a way that nothing would have been clear, they are sure on the RuNet.

“There is no money, but you hold on” and Shuvalov’s Rolls-Royce

Thanks to its popularity on the Internet, Vladimir Putin even had to comment on Medvedev’s meme. The President believes that the phrase " no money, but you hold on“taken out of context. In response, some users published a transcript of the meeting with pensioners and noted that Medvedev’s words were conveyed quite clearly.

Almost simultaneously with the appearance of the meme, an investigation of opposition politician Alexei Navalny was published. He claims that First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov bought a Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB worth 40 million rubles through front companies. This was done after the announcement of sanctions and a sharp deterioration in the state of the Russian economy and the state budget. As a result, Runet users instantly connected this event with Medvedev’s call to “hold on.”

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Medvedev responded normally. Here is an excerpt from V. Sinelnikov’s book on this topic: The presence of money in your life is directly related to how you feel about yourself. How much do you value and respect yourself? I remember one situation that happened to me. I stood in line at the savings bank to pay for electricity. Ahead of me, two women of retirement age were scolding the current government. “You bastards,” said one, “is it really possible to live on such a pension?” “That’s right,” another echoed her, “the rent is more than my pension.” -They brought people to poverty, and made their own salaries ten times more. - And they steal too. Then one of them turns to me and asks: “Tell me, young man, is this fair?” - Should I answer honestly or lie? - I asked. - Of course, honestly! - Well, to be honest, this is very fair. Judging by the pause that occurred after my words, this woman was clearly not ready to hear this. Yane began to wait for a response and asked: - Now answer my question: how much are you worth? - In what sense? - she asked a little dumbfounded. - Well, of course, not in the sense that I want to spend the night with you. “But in vain,” the second woman intervened in our conversation, “we’re still nothing.” We all laughed together. “Look,” I say, showing them the book, “this book costs five hryvnia.” How much are you worth? “Ah-ah,” she said drawlingly, “well, if in that sense, then you won’t give a penny for me.” - That’s why you suffer from lack of money. You need to thank the state. After all, it gives you much more, and you scold it. How do you feel about yourself, dear reader? How developed is your sense of self-esteem? If you periodically scold yourself, feel guilty, or consider yourself worse or better than someone, then you have problems not only with self-esteem and self-love, but also with life. This is easy to see using the diagram: I am worse than someone, I am bad - “I am not worthy of life -” self-destruction program At the same time, your energy is directed to someone who considers himself good and worthy. I am good, I am beautiful - I am worthy of life - "development program Let's derive another formula for money: "The amount of money is directly proportional to the amount of self-respect." And how do we treat ourselves?! And even on a national scale. We have colossal wealth and resources, both natural and human, but we do not value ourselves. And the media supports this state. They constantly emphasize that we are a third world country, that Russian Vanya is a fool, an alcoholic and a libertine. Or people haven’t been paid their salaries for months, years, and they continue to go to work. How does is called? This is an elementary lack of self-respect, the height of self-dislike. It is necessary to respect and love yourself. Develop a sense of self-worth and wisdom. No inferiority complexes!