Re: Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki
Or people might say "bless you" and pass the box of tissues...
On a serious note though, I'm pretty sure most people would be a bit put off if they met someone at a party who worked for SIS or MI5.
If someone told you they worked for the SVR (in the old days the KGB), you might be too busy checking the state of the teapot to have time to consider the coolness of meeting a spy.
"What kind of a spy?"
"A mince pie! And a merry Christmas to you all!"
Biting the hand that feeds IT
