8 habits of Americans who are not in Russia

It is also an important moment when driving in America - politeness and respect among drivers, here 90% of motorists are able to rebuild, rarely make sharp and rough overtaking.

Cars move quietly in the stream, in the case when an ambulance or fire engine is driving, all motorists, without exception, drive off to the side and stop. If there is a turn ahead, then the right lane is intended for this maneuver. Even in traffic jams, they do not leave it on the motorways in order to overtake a couple of cars and drive in faster. Often, at ordinary intersections regulated by traffic lights, I see a picture that is not at all familiar to Russians: cars stand in two rows, and to the right is empty!

In Russia, I am almost always ready to attack. And in Los Angeles I can not afford to go like that.

Note. Low rates of accidents on the roads are due to the fact that in the United States the cause of the accident is automatically eliminated from the list of law-abiding citizens: there will be difficulties in obtaining a loan, employers are reluctant to find a job, the society also does not support such behavior. In America, you can easily get six months of compulsory corrective work or a long prison term for an accident and driving while intoxicated, and this is truly feared, so try not to provoke emergencies.

Oh sport you life

Note. Sport helps to keep competitive spirit in children, so you always have to prove that you are the best. This approach fits perfectly into the concept of the "American Dream".

Away is good, but home is better

American traditions dictate a specific vision for our guests, specific to us Russians.

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For example, it is not accepted there that the owner of the house cooks, cleans and entertains the guests, and those who go home are fed and satisfied. Each guest brings with him the dish or drink that he would like to enjoy tonight. It is unlikely that you will be met with tables full of dishes, this is not accepted here. Often the guests cut salads themselves and help set the table.

In the USA, I miss Russian feasts till the morning and heart-to-heart talks, and it’s definitely not worth going to America.

Note. By the way, if an American called you — This is a great success, they usually gather guests (on holidays and important events) not at home, but in a restaurant. Most likely, you will receive an invitation in the form of a card-postcard, not an SMS or phone call, and you will also have to answer it in advance, informing you if you can attend the celebration.

Take off shoes - only in a dream

Surely you saw in the movies that Americans do not take off their shoes when entering the house (yours or someone else's - it does not matter), they flaunt on the floor or carpets in sneakers and shoes, and even climb with their feet on the bed and sofa in outdoor shoes.

These are not fiction writers and filmmakers, in real life they will even look at you a little awry, if you want to unbutton all your intricate clasps on your evening sandals or untie your laces.

Note. The fact is that in the United States it is customary to move exclusively on your own car, and walk along the roads — at a minimum. We should tell about the roads separately, monitor the cleanliness of the asphalt very carefully and wash the sidewalks with cleaning products once in 1—4 of the week. So they just can’t get their socks dirty!

New year without Christmas tree

On the eve of the New Year, you can notice a bunch of trees thrown at the dumps and decide that there is nothing sacred left in the Americans. Also, some enterprising Russian immigrants think that they sometimes drag these Christmas trees into their homes in order not to buy.

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Note. And there is an explanation! New Year in the United States is not considered such an important holiday as Christmas. It is to him in America that the most beautiful Christmas tree is chosen and gifts are placed under it, and then it becomes just no longer necessary.

Pavlik Morozov - an example to follow

Oh yes, in America, you most likely will never make a remark, but they will remember everything, write it down in their “little black book” and then give it to the right place. For example, if a passerby notices that you did not pay for parking, he will not remind you of this, but simply go to the policeman and explain the situation to him.

Note. This “sabotage” and “knocking” has a sufficiently weighty reason: after all, if you have seen, but not prevented, then, most likely, you will also have problems with the law. Since childhood, little Americans are taught to be law-abiding and to ensure that others also become like this.