5 Russian habits that surprise Americans

Blog author "Katya from USA" I decided to share my opinion about what Russian habits lead Americans to bewilderment.

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Man thinks stereotypically. In many situations, this makes it easier for us to live and make decisions. It is stereotypical thinking, formed under the influence of certain circumstances, that distinguishes the inhabitants of one country from another. Russians also have their own specific traits that surprise Americans.

Self-medication

Healers have always enjoyed great respect in Russia, and until now, if they feel unwell, many will turn to traditional medicine, or even completely ignore the disease - it will pass by itself. Despite the universally introduced free medicine, Russians mostly come to doctors in extreme cases.

Caring for a woman

In America, the boundaries between male and female responsibilities have long been blurred, and in Russia the representative of the stronger sex still has the social role of the head of the family.

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Russian men still open the doors to women, give way to them, help put on a coat, give a hand when leaving the transport. What is especially surprising to Americans is that a man pays the bill for a joint dinner. For him, this is a kind of demonstration of reliability and strength - he is able to provide food for the family.

Dirty dishes

In the absence of plumbing and chemical degreasing agents, washing dishes was not easy and not quick. Cutlery was accumulated and cleaned once a day. Now, many also do not spend time washing dishes after breakfast - they leave everything in the sink until the evening, which surprised foreigners.

Americans do the same. Only their dirty dishes accumulate in dishwashers (hidden from the eyes of an occasional guest).

Avril

This concept is truly Russian. People all over the world live according to clearly structured schedules and schedules, cope with the performance of their duties in the allotted working time.

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In Russia, for many years living in agriculture, people are accustomed to working a lot and in a short time (4-5 months - while it is necessary to grow crops). After that, you can relax a bit, working in accordance with the circumstances.

Over the past century, many professions have been mastered, where the functionality is easily streamlined, but in most cases Russians continue to work in emergency mode.

Gathering

Russians collect even unnecessary things: their pantries and balconies are packed with things that they have not touched for years, but this can be useful to grandchildren. For many years the deficit has formed the habit of caring for the future: if you can save something today, you must definitely do it, because tomorrow there may not be any necessary things in the store.

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