10 things that are familiar to us that shock foreigners

Perhaps, in the everyday life of every country there will always be something that will really surprise the inhabitants of other states, it will seem to them a kind of exotic. So in our country there are some things that literally shock foreigners, while to us they seem the most ordinary and natural.

Hidden Turnstiles

It is extremely unusual for a resident of another country to see hidden turnstiles in Russia, which in essence are a somewhat cruel mechanism punishing every illegally passing citizen with an unexpected blow to a sore spot. And although they have already begun to be replaced with modern designs, the old version is still quite common.

Brilliant green or brilliant green solution

It is very easy to distinguish Russian children from Western children by bright green spots on their bodies - after all, that is how we have always been taught to treat wounds and abrasions. Western doctors do not cease to be surprised why we will not stop using this liquid, because it is full of carcinogens. But it still continues to be an invariable attribute of any Russian first-aid kit.

Entrance doors that open inwards

This is an extraordinarily surprising phenomenon for residents of other states, for which they even came up with their own explanation: they say, they began to set the doors in such a way that it was easier for the KGB to break them out. However, foreigners living in a warmer climate cannot understand: after all, when two snow piles on the porch during the night, it is extremely problematic to open the door outside. And then comes the understanding of how to hang the door.

Buckwheat

That's what’s what, and foreigners are not used to buckwheat. Of course, you can meet her in the West, but only on shelves with "biological" food, unroasted, in very small bags, or even completely green.

Activated carbon

This drug is known worldwide as a good absorbent. However, in the west, doctors do not tell their patients directly that they will need to swallow a piece of mineral, there they mask it in beautiful capsules and nice looking white pills.

Birch juice

Such an ordinary phrase for us "birch sap" for a foreigner will be something completely unbelievable and surprising. Therefore, if you offer the overseas guest to go pick up the juice from the tree, he will most likely fall into a stupor and will be pretty shocked.

Cucumber pickle

Every Russian resident knows that in the morning after a stormy evening and a considerable amount of alcohol, the best option is to drink cucumber pickle. However, if you propose to do the same to a resident of some other state, he will decide that you are just joking.

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Fried seeds

Seeds in our latitudes were tasted about two centuries ago, and since that time this "contagious" habit has become an integral part of our culture.

Holiday Old New Year

To explain to a foreigner why this holiday-oxymoron, which appeared in our country with a change in the calendar, is still celebrated, will be quite difficult. Therefore, it is best to limit ourselves to the fact that Russians are very fond of holidays. In addition, this will be true, because having fun in the middle of winter for two weeks in a row has become our tradition.