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Things that surprise Americans in an ordinary Russian apartment

Blog authorKatya from USA" on the Yandex Zen portal spoke about things that surprised Americans in an ordinary Russian apartment.

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Next - from the first person.

For an American, whatever you take, whatever you show and wherever you take it, everything is new, everything is a wonder, everything is strange. Basically, just like for each of us when we come to another country.

I’ll tell you about 3 things that the American was most surprised at in Russian apartments.

When Americans are my guests, I often go to visit them with them. And all the more so since many friends and relatives also often call on their guests. So what surprises Americans in Russian housing?

1. Curtains

My friend often asked me: “Why and why are there so many rags hanging on our windows?”

I spent a long time explaining to him that this is tulle that is used during the day. Firstly, it protects from sun rays (in summer), and secondly, during the day from the street you cannot see what is happening in the apartment. And these are curtains that are primarily designed to hide your personal life from prying eyes. Because when the lights are on, you can clearly see on the street what is happening in the apartment, especially on the first floors.

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- And that’s why you open it every day in the morning and close it in the evening? Isn't it easier to use blinds?

- Yes. People are used to it, it’s almost an innate habit: opening and closing curtains. And blinds are used very rarely. They are also associated with the office. Namely, curtains/tulle create coziness in the apartment.

2. Toasters

— In Russia, people don’t eat and don’t like toast with jam?!

It was such a surprise to my friend that I almost did not stutter.

- Why do you think so?

“I haven’t seen a toaster anywhere, in any kitchen!” It is very strange. How can breakfast be without toast? I can't imagine this! I'm not even talking about how small kitchens are in apartments. How can a whole family of three or four fit there? It is not comfortable.

— The kitchens are very ordinary, this is an apartment, not a private house. And about toasters - indeed, not every Russian family prefers to eat dried bread with jam. In Russia, breakfasts are a little different and a little different from American ones.

3. Doors and locks with keys

I’m not lying now, because for an American it’s not clear why there are so many entrance doors and two locks on each? Moreover, you need to carry a whole kilogram of keys in your pocket! He doesn’t understand why the Russians are closing themselves “with seven locks.”

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Because in America there is only one semi-glazed entrance door, which can be closed either with one key or by slamming it. That's all! After all, to maintain calm and a sense of security, police patrols roam the streets. I had to explain to him why things are like this in Russia “with seven castles.”

I also want to talk about the fact that many things (but to a lesser extent) surprise the American, which seem to the Russian most ordinary and familiar:

  • wide window sills (in America they are more often absent);
  • vacuum cleaners, in America they look very different;
  • lack of fire detectors in apartments (safety above all);
  • non-separation of waste (caring for the environment, ecology comes first);
  • a washing machine in each apartment (in the USA only rich people can afford it);
  • a very small refrigerator (a double door one is just right).

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