Several reasons why foreigners feel uncomfortable in our apartments

For many foreigners, Russia is considered a favorite tourism destination. However, they can admire the country at any time of the year. Here the winter is beautiful and the people are simple. But sometimes there is complete amazement on the faces of the guests. And this is not surprising, because residents of any state have long developed their own traditions, mentality and radically different views on some things. And we are no exception!

It is precisely one of these surprises that our ordinary housing becomes. We decided to analyze what exactly strikes visitors in typical Khrushchev-era apartment buildings and simply surprises them to the core.

Atmosphere

Foreigners are often frightened by our proximity to... neighbors. Some things completely terrify them. For example, how you can flood the apartment below, the screams of children and quarrels of spouses (which is simply incredibly clearly audible), and also how they are constantly drilling and banging with a hammer. For visitors, this is more reminiscent of a struggle for survival rather than a measured and calm life.

And if we add to this the constant surveillance from the neighbors, then there are already round eyes on their faces.

Entrances

Perhaps most Russian entrances evoke only one thought: “Just don’t touch anything with your hands.” Unfortunately, the view from the inside of our houses is really not the best sight. But foreigners are more frightened by something else.They are simply horrified by the piles of cigarette butts, ashtrays right on the windowsills, cobwebs, chewing gum, graffiti on the walls and this smell...

Slippers

If a resident of another country ever comes to visit you, he will immediately be surprised why you are trying to immediately change him into indoor shoes, because in most other countries in the apartment it is enough to simply take off street shoes.

Relatives

Our foreign friends often build more balanced and restrained relationships with their loved ones. But here they sometimes violate some personal boundaries, especially when people of different generations live in the same territory.

For example, in Italy it is not customary for children to live with their parents, and in Germany, before coming to visit, you must call and warn about the visit. This is also practiced here, but, unfortunately, not so strictly.

Balcony

Guests of our country are most often surprised by the balcony/loggia, which looks more like a junk warehouse than a place for a pleasant rest. Usually in overseas countries this is where people are used to drinking tea in the evenings and relaxing, but in our country this is not only rare, but sometimes even considered savage.

Country house

Foreigners are often struck by the need to go somewhere to... work. In general, for us, a vegetable garden is something sacred and inviolable, but at the same time it is a huge amount of work by the sweat of our brow. In other countries, such houses are bought to relax there, not to work, to enjoy privacy, fresh air and scenery. We did everything the other way around.