What everyday objects and phenomena are less common abroad than in the CIS
People are used to complaining that America or Europe has everything, but nothing at home. But is it really so? Migrants often complain about the lack of familiar household items and products, which make them yearn for their homeland. Today we will talk about such foreign rarities.
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High-speed stable Internet
Yes, yes, I made a mistake. However, an amendment needs to be made here: the situation greatly depends on the price. For an impressive amount of “evergreen”, any citizen will receive a powerful and stable connection. However, you will have to give away a really lot of money. Much more than in the CIS, even taking into account the difference in currencies and earnings.
Moreover, fast Internet, which is available in almost every village in Russia, is sometimes absent abroad as a fact. Already on the outskirts of large cities, the speed drops noticeably. The network there steadily disappears, and local residents have long been accustomed to this. However, this does not apply to cellular communications. Yes, it’s still very expensive, but 4G coverage is available almost everywhere. This is why mobile Internet is often distributed for computers.
Slippers
In foreign sitcoms, the characters stubbornly wear shoes, even climbing onto the sofa with their dirty feet. And in reality, this is actually how they do it. When people come home, they don’t even take off their shoes. Some of our compatriots call this irresponsibility, while others rely on the crystal cleanliness of the streets.However, the fact remains that you practically won’t see slippers either in Europe or America. And in general there is no division of clothes into “street” and “for home”.
Air conditioners
In Russia, every high-rise building is overgrown with “kondeya” and satellite dishes, like ivy. But this is not accepted abroad. However, make no mistake, the reason is not WHO recommendations or any laws of conscious consumption. It's just that air conditioning is damn expensive.
A good split system in itself is not affordable for most residents. In America, for example, you will have to pay $1,200 or more for it. And another 75% of the cost of the device will need to be paid separately for installation.
However, the problems don't end there! To install an air conditioner you need to obtain a special permit. You can’t just hang the device outside the window there - it ruins the appearance of the city. The owner’s task is to beautifully disguise the split system. How he gets out is his only problem.
Washing machines
Whether in America or Europe, citizens rarely keep washing machines at home. Whereas for most Russians this is a vital necessity. Abroad, people can easily do without energy-consuming appliances. They wash in special laundries not far from home or take things directly to the dry cleaner.
Everyone can afford to buy a washing machine, but not to maintain it. Electricity and water are extremely expensive in some areas. It’s noticeably cheaper to just hoard dirty laundry and visit the notorious laundromat once a week.
24-hour establishments
In Russia, people can go to the store almost at midnight if they suddenly want to eat their favorite bun. Almost all supermarkets in the CIS are open, if not 24/7, then at least until eleven in the evening.The same applies to clubs, bars and restaurants - even if you go out for days, the main thing is to pay the bill.
Abroad, you can forget about such “luxury”. Most establishments close promptly at six and only a few remain open until eight in the evening. On holidays, absolutely everything is closed. For both religious and secular celebrations, you will have to make purchases in advance. By the way, this applies to clinics, government agencies and offices, which can sometimes be terribly inconvenient.
