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[@astankov84]

In Europe (and in Russia obviously) the bathroom and the toilet are considered to be a wet places. That means that is normal to be washed with water and some other stuff all over the walls. That's why any electrical equipment should be avoided in these places because they can get wet and this can become safety hazard for the people that service or use the toilet or the bathroom. Also like an electrician I should warn you that voltage in Europe and Russia is as twice as high from that in the USA and this makes it also as twice as dangerous. That's why the light switch is mounted outside. Is the same here in my country. Greetings from Bulgaria!

[@XzctR]

Man, it's just convenient to switch on the light before you come in and not rummage searching for a switch in the darkness.

[@SpektrIonov]

@@XzctR Both convenient and reasonable.Really, why go into a dark room and look for a light switch? He turned it on and entered the lighted room.

[@birhanjommy]

Sockets in the bathroom have covers in the EU.

[@sergiodeplata]

The light switch outside the bathroom is the heritage of Soviet electrical standards. It's simply safer to have any possible electrical appliances out of wet environment for avoiding the risk of electrocution.

[@jelenad6367]

Not true it's only from soviet, same in many European countries. :)

[@ismailhacihasanov4781]

The culture in Azerbaijan is the same, cause we were the part of USSR, and neighbor countries.

[@user-ej2vz2um1e]

Азербайджанцы для американцев такие-же русские как Казахи и Белорусы.

[@DM-wv6to]

' A super old guy in his 70s' 🤣

[@borisbrindukov2647]

Виктория очень позитивная и на мой взгляд больше ценит хорошие моменты нашей жизни,чем мы сами.Наверное нужно пожить на чужбине,что бы начать ценить нашу Родину.

[@user-xr7gq4oi9s]

The light switch is outside the bathroom, so as not to look for the switch in the dark.

[@hestia6016]

Love this! I'm from SEA country and learning russian and really wanna know the daily culture there especially russian mentality on friendship and relationship.. please make more:)

[@TillPrapor]

Before the "shoe covers" appeared, people went to the doctor in socks taking off their shoes in front of the office.

[@Unexpectedstuff]

Yup, My granny was taking slippers with her everytime she went to a doctors office

[@Petreski447]

Making toast around the table 6 to 60 times a day is normal even if the event is a simple gettogether, its our Slavic thing that goes back centuries so obviously Russians do it too, here in the Balkans it is done even more if you would believe it.

[@lenasamanthagraham]

In Norway we have no tips! The pay is really good, i think we can tip, but that goes to the restaurant, not to the person anyways. I think the tipping is normal in the US, because that professions pay bad?

[@auriauri4668]

Victoriaaaa!! So interesting video 😊 the light switch thing shocked me a bit because I immediately thougt what if someone turn it off by mistake while I'm inside? 🤣anyway I'm from Italy so I can confirm it's not like this in all countries in european area 😁 thinking about the old man or the family toast thing and also other things, I like the way russian people are, sometimes I feel very close to them because despite the stereotypes of them being cold, actually I always thought they are generous, funny and friendly people! Thanks for this video, hope to see more videos of your impressions about Russia, for example something about russian cousine and your impressions about it would be interesting!

[@takibura4149]

сетки на окнах есть))) просто они снимаются на зиму/холодный период, когда комаров нет. как уже писали. выключатель снаружи чтобы не искать его в темноте в комнате. кстати вместо бахил можно носить сменную обувь. (например какие нибудь тонкие тапочки)

[@tvlad81]

даже на фотках, вставленных в ролик видно сетку:)

[@JIUNnF]

Не можно, можно в тапочках но всё равно в бахилах, не известно что вы принесёте из больницы равно как и то что принесёти в больницу на своих тапочках. К примеру больничная пневмония( на гране супер инфекции).

[@takibura4149]

@@JIUNnF а вы их не моете каждый раз? да и бывают отдельные

[@JIUNnF]

@@takibura4149 Их всё равно с ноги придётся снять но для бахил это минимум контакта и с вашими личными вещами.

[@agreen7832]

I forgot how hard it is to talk with those invisible aligners on. I live in America but for some unknown reason, when my bathroom was renovated, my electrician put my light switch outside of my bathroom.🤔

[@Akilahfoye]

Ha, I live in MA and light switches are on the outside. It's usually found in areas where there is winter so that the moisture/steam in the bathroom doesn't impact the electricals.

[@msalicat1]

I live in France, and it really depends on the house with regard to the light switch. It was the same when I lived in Ireland.

[@copacetic21]

Looking gorgeous Victoria!!! I want to visit Russia! I imagine the language is difficult to learn!

[@peterromane1965]

It 's not difficult at all ! It took me no more than 4 years to be able to have a conversation. Yes. My parents and friends understood me perfectly when I was already 4 years old. 👦

[@lanakapiniak7105]

Duolingo is a great help in learning Russia ❤️

[@Broadwayshowgirl]

If you love the language, people & culture, you will be motivated to learn Russian.

[@spider.monkey.ninja.assassin]

Girl, you gotta specify about your first "Russian winter" 🙈 You're literally in Siberia. That's a Siberian winter more than just Russian winter 😅 Here in South Russia, in rostov region, it doesn't get as cold as over there, but we get freezing rain because it keeps teetering between freezing and above freezing. So everything gets iced over. Several times during the season 😬 It can be brutal.. But not as cold as Siberia! 😂

[@danjometaldread4497]

We get a lot of that sleet and freezing rain here in Missouri, USA. Seems like it used to be a lot more snow until the last 20 years or so. Plus lots of severe storms and chances of tornadoes in late Spring/early Summer. But looking at latitudes I'm still further south over here. 37 or 38 degrees.

[@spider.monkey.ninja.assassin]

@@danjometaldread4497 yikes! Yeah, all of the changes in world weather are interesting and sometimes scary

[@alexphan9750]

I love how you approach cultural differences, Vika! You keep a positive attitude and always try to see the best in things. It's so refreshing to see that :) Also, looking beautiful as always!

[@st33lbird]

In the States, you wouldn't want Fedor to have met your parents by greeting them with "Yo, what up?" similarly in Russia you would use "Zdravstuite" instead of "Privet" with the people you respect.

[@valter291]

Hello Victoria, if u would come ever to southern part of Russia , it is a Caucasus , so you'll hear extremely more toasts at the table , I would say more, every drink at the table with toast , juice not counted ))))

[@veniaminf5105]

Thank you for this video! It was really nice to hear your thoughts on Russian culture. You are really sweet! :) Btw, about the window nets. We still have them here in Russia, but they are removable. Some people simply do not use them, others use them for an entire year. My family takes the nets off and only puts them back during the summer time because of the mosquitos and other insects. Also, you can open the window all the way inside of your apartment if you turn the handle 90 degrees.

[@louisemb6291]

I live in Cyprus, and the light switch is on the outside of the bathroom here too. I never thought about it before.. maybe it is a European thing..

[@crystalriley9671]

Glad to see your positive post. Stay safe, sis.

[@spider.monkey.ninja.assassin]

I asked the guy who was redoing electrical wiring in my house to put the light switch on the inside of the bathroom and he said he won't do that because that's not safe, it being in a wet environment and all.. I guess maybe it's different because in Russia it's 220 and not 110, so it is more electrical current running thru. I did get him to put two outlets into my bathroom, tho.. He put ones in with covers so moisture doesn't always go in there.

[@huggledemon32]

Tipping baffles me- like why should I pay you for doing your job- that’s your employers job!🤷‍♀️ but of course I do realise that in countries that tip, employers can tend to use tipping as a reason NOT to pay their staff a decent wage!🤷‍♀️🙄

[@495mebel]

А ваш русский язык становится все лучше и лучше! Практика явно помогает! Молодец!

[@laurita6695]

No screen on the windows that's interesting lol. You look lovely Victoria. ❤

[@YAe71]

they are removed because of the weather, Russian mosquitoes live no more than three months.

[@laurita6695]

@@YAe71 awww I understand. Thank you for explaining to me.

[@osckord]

чаевые не оставляем. но. но если к примеру ты хорошо знакома со своим врачом или массажистом или кто тебе маникюр делает. можешь сделать небольшой презент. конфеты. печенье. тортик к чаю. мужчинам можно коньяк подарить. поспрашивай свою свекровь про такие дела 😉

[@patriciaochoa1196]

Very informative I am also curious about russian fashion and the types of churches there are

[@CluelessBookworm]

The mosquito nets have been probably removed for the winter. Mosquitos can't survive winters, so the nets are only in place for the warm season normally.

[@johnnycleveland7655]

I’m in Canada and I have light switch on outside of my bathroom.

[@imaxinebrown694]

Thanks for sharing

[@andrewhey1584]

Victoria, it was very interesting, not as foreigners usually typically tell, is this something new.

[@user-qk3kq6by2y]

Сетка в окнах ставят летом, ну приедь в Астрахань летом и увидишь сетки в окнах. У нас куча комаров.

[@liudmila6993]

Ох, вы такие заиньки)) Сейчас буквально никто не говорит о русской культуре в позитивном ключе. И это видео - просто глоток свежего воздуха, чтобы посмеяться и взять небольшой перерыв. Спасибо за забавное видео) P.S. А я вот как зеровейстер просто ненавижу бахилы) Лучше бы они наняли больше уборщиц, чем тратить столько неперерабатываемого пластика ради получасового общения с врачом) В фитнес я всегда ношу сменную обувь. И думаю, это минус один мёртвый дельфинчик в Мировом океане за каждое посещение) ^__^

[@fuentesramen]

Вы напали на огромную соседнюю страну и уничтожаете ее города, стираете их с лица земли. Без объявления войны, как гитлер, в 4 часа утра напали. И то никто вашу культуру не трогает. Лебединое озеро и щелкунчики идут во всех театрах в мире. Убрали пару произведений которые связаны с прославлением русского оружия и все. Покайтесь за свой фашизм и за своего тирана.

[@liudmila6993]

@@fuentesramen Ахах, я могу написать, что посыпаю главу пеплом или сесть на пятнадцать суток или там на шесть лет, вам от этого будет легче?)) Вам будет плевать и вы даже не узнаете об этом. Я лично ни на кого не нападала, а размазывание вины на всё общество - дело точно не либеральное и, прямо скажем, неблагодарное. Если вы присваиваете вину по национальному признаку, причём национальность определяете по русскому имени никнейма - то тут стоит задуматься о собственной лояльности фашизму. На этом канале обсуждение политики не приветствуется, поэтому я в дальнейшем её обсуждать не намерена. Вы, разумеется, имеете право высказываться, как пожелаете, если это как-то облегчит ваше состояние.

[@fuentesramen]

@@liudmila6993 я лишь реагирую на вашу обиду, что видите ли русскую культуру не воспевают как раньше. Может следует понять причину такого положения? И увы общая ответственность существует, даже если вам это не нравится. То что сейчас тысячами убивают мирных жителей и уничтожаются города русскоязычной украины это наш общий косяк. Мой как беларуса и ваш как россиянки. Но у нас мы просто проиграли диктатору, который нас уничтожил и попересажал зато вы позволили создать фашистский строй и весело слушаетесь своего упыря президента. В этом ввша вина, что позволили ему контролировать свой народ

[@Likatok]

в современном мире уже существуют алтернативы пластику так что ничего плохого в бахилах нет. В России только в оружие вкладываются плевать им на экологию и на людей. На мой взгляд бахилы прекрасная идея. За каждым поддтирать уборщиц не хватит.

[@dorothydepth000]

Чем нагружать уборщиц лишней работой - берите с собой сменную обувь! Не только в фитнес. В поликлинику тоже раньше сменную обувь брали, помните? И в школу. Короче. Носите с собой сменку, и будем и вам, и уборщицам, и природе счастье.

[@ninascherry3274]

The driving is giving anxiety on top of own driving anxiety. I like the shoe covering as I have take shoes when entering my home. Would you no about the Russian cuisine. I they are big on me. Any vegan or vegetarian type cuisine there. Great video 👍🏾

[@andrewryabikhin2441]

С тостами - это не совсем русская традиция. Она, приобретенная от народов Кавказа, но очень удачно прижилась в России и стала неотемлемой частью в культуре русского народа.

[@BrownieBeauty]

Same in England switch for bathroom is outside the room for safety

[@user-tj3km3nv2h]

Ты такая милая)

[@sandor7594]

In Hungary the switch for toilett light often is outside

[@Undel_]

No lines in Novosibirsk is some weird local thing. In most russian cities lines are in place. And in Moscow they are very well done.

[@nataliak2693]

I watched video where they showed colored roads in St Petersburg. They are adding coloring into asphalt. So some part of a road are red, some are blue. Also they are now experimenting with smell. They are adding strawberry extract so that roads do not smell like bitumen.

[@vladchan]

What about the Russian church? Probably not what you are used to in LA.

[@erikravdanbayar]

We have the Toast celebrations here in Mongolia.

[@Himmelstrumerstudios]

Du bist sehr schön, Frau Shirin

[@danjometaldread4497]

Question! Hey, I'm new the channel and have been checking out Fedor's channel for a few weeks trying to learn as well as Real Russian Club. I grew up in Wisconsin, USA for my first decade-ish and love playing ice hockey. Also lived in NW Arkansas for a decade and now SW Missouri for going on 2 decades. There isn't as much hockey down here as there was in WI but I am grateful we have men's league here (indoors of course - winter, summer, and fall leagues). The outdoor rinks in WI were great when I was a kid. What's the ice hockey situation like there in Russia? Do lots of people play? I'm assuming all of the big cities might have indoor and outdoor hockey?

[@Maikiki8]

Yes hockey is very very popular here🏒

[@dmitryarhar7063]

Привет, практически во всех городах России есть хоккейные площадки, в моём городе 5 закрытых ледовых арен корорые работают круглый год, а открытые есть во многих дворах. У меня в шаговой доступнопности 3 хоккейные площадки, которые работают зимой ( любой человек может играть в хоккей или просто кататься на коньках обсолютно бесплатно). Я даже видел площадки для хоккея в деревнях.

[@lifeinrussiaOlga]

Hello ! You are so nice! If you hadn't said about the switches, I wouldn't have noticed it :) Now I remember how the switches are located in the USA. In my house, switches are like in the USA. Probably depends on the city where you live in Russia

[@user-gm2cl8mq4w]

Мы сетки на окна ставим только летом, зимой они ни к чему!

[@celticdollface]

Here in London the light switch is inside the bathroom

[@melon_i_ladno]

Одна из не многих кто не стал против России, браво

[@Babiielicous1996]

In Portugal, light switch is also outside. Uk as well, I think it just depends. I don’t think it’s a cultural thing.

[@JIUNnF]

2:09 решается трасформатором и лампами питания на 12 вольт.

[@Boggy-and-Doggy]

Do you live in Novosibirsk?

[@endZheViVa]

пару раз оставляла парикмахеру чаевые -так как очень понравилась как сделали стрижку. А так я считаю ты итак платишь за услуги зачем доплачивать,они зарплату получают это их работа.Бахилы удобная вещь чтобы обувь не снимать,особенно в больнице разная зараза может быть. Сетки на окнах у меня и дома и в квартире есть.Тосты по желанию...мы особо их не поднимаем за вечер пару раз в честь чего собрались.

[@bjjace1]

She’s gorgeous

[@little.zayzay]

Can we talk about the news stations in Russia. Because here in America we have CBS ABC NBC and fox and is there something at Cable in Russia or is it just air TV

[@YAe71]

In Russia there is digital broadcasting, ~ three dozen of the most famous free ones, there are also channels in the Internet package > 150 for a relatively small fee. The trouble is with the news, there is only the state point of view, covered with dust and mothballs. Helps out the Internet, KZbin, but for the most part people still prefer TV.

[@little.zayzay]

@@YAe71 wow thanks for the info.

[@user-pc9hg8mn2l]

@юрий акул " only the state point of view"? you serious? how about some foreign "experts" and journalists (from germany, usa, poland, czech republic, turkey, italy, israel, ukraine etc) and some persons from opposition, who nearly everyday take part in different political TV shows and telling not state point of view and even antirussian? do you really don't see this?

[@YAe71]

@@user-pc9hg8mn2l I don't consider this an opposition, because their qualifications, as well as eloquence, coupled with persuasiveness, are far behind our talkers. They were for extras, and now they have disappeared. The appearance of democracy created on the screen does not mean its actual achievement.Moreover, news and coverage of all events in analytics have the ”only correct” point of view.

[@user-pc9hg8mn2l]

@@YAe71 then you should add, that this is just your opinion.

[@dvaplustwo]

Roads in Russia and the USA are already about the same in quality. And in Canada it is even worse than in Russia and the USA

[@birhanjommy]

London is not in Europe. Britain is a continent by itself and spiritually closer to US than EU.

[@spider.monkey.ninja.assassin]

Dude that's weird that there are no window screens there. I have them. There are hella bugs, including mosquitoes! I gotta put them back in tho Are you sure they weren't just out because it's winter? You gotta bring them in during the winter so they dont wear faster because of freezing. Were they gone during the summer, too?

[@user-ks9oh9gf1c]

Комары нет в вашей части РФ , как житель юга РФ , комары для нас проблема, поэтому разумеется есть сетка.

[@annhannon8792]

It can’t be worse than Lima Peru center city driving. The WORST

[@aleksandrkvashin7976]

Больше всего шокируют грязные бомжи в грязных палатках на улицах Лос-Анджелеса

[@JIUNnF]

Некоторые из россиян пожилого возраста участвовали в качестве миротворческих операций, строительстве промышленных и социальных учреждений в африканских странах многие африканцы учились и сегодня в том числе в советских и российских университетах.

[@gowthamanjaiganesh3210]

It's actually america which is different from rest of world.

[@jazminelee5166]

Every country is different lol.

[@marius-cd2np]

i'm very impressed you didn't leave Russia. you are Russia's pride! 🌼🌼🌼 🌹🌹🌹 ⭐⭐⭐

[@littlebirdling238]

She is naive or crazy

[@candacedawn357]

Russia out to be ashamed committing war crimes! You have a dictator who cares nothing about the lives of civilians. Putin needs to pay! I will never visit Russia!

[@mongolshuudan]

run

[@lenasprototrap7281]

Так забавно когда говорят super cold про -2 😁 Даже для Крыма это не холодно.

[@user-fm4uh6dj8r]

А если в Фаренгейтах?

[@lenasprototrap7281]

@@user-fm4uh6dj8r ну мб, чуть ниже темп., но опять же это не очень холодно. Очень холодно, для простого люда, это в районе -20 Цельсий в моем понимании.

[@user-fm4uh6dj8r]

@@lenasprototrap7281 ту речь шла про ожидание-реальность, когда солнце ярко светит она ожидает теплую температуру, а на деле температура гораздо ниже

[@lenasprototrap7281]

@@user-fm4uh6dj8r я понимаю, но речь то потом зашла о -2 (насколько я помню)и что это рассчитывается как оч холодно, отсюда и мой коммент, да и вообще это не суть важно.

[@craigsmith4105]

Can you talk about Ukraine and if you are able to get information from the West? Are the sanctions affecting you?

[@fleurrus9052]

Everyone in Russia is able to get information from the west. Also, a lot of Russians have relatives in Ukraine and we communicate. Russians know much more about this war than westerners do

[@YAe71]

Unbiased sources are hard to find, most are lobbying for someone's side.

[@nataliak2693]

@@YAe71 Are you talking about the West? Because this is EXACTLY how it is in the western corporate media. It is impossible to find pro-Russian point of view.

[@YAe71]

@@nataliak2693 just the local TV of Rus point of view is shown one-sidedly, Westerners at least had explanations and reasons for the Russian invasion. We only have the most correct and just line of the “party and government”.

[@Akuliakuli]

@@YAe71 If you mean "Russia is bad and Putin wants to re-create Soviet Union" kind of explanation, then - yeah, westerners had "explanations". No history of the conflict, just wall to wall propaganda.

[@allylamala]

I noticed that and one of your videos you said you were losing your hair you may want to check for toxins in your blood usually when someone is sick there may be toxins or cause your hair to be to to fall out. Arsenic poisoning is a good indicator of hair falling out certainly feeling weak things like that did you may want to check for screen for every type of toxin I'm saying that because a lot of people they don't realize sometimes when they've been poisoned

[@user-ej2vz2um1e]

Как быстро растут волосы у африканских девушек в России.

[@donnesiascott177]

You’re not funny !!!

[@salomdiga]

сибирские травы!

[@drkstnly6040]

What's this weird accent you are doing now? That's not American.

[@drkstnly6040]

People with no identity often try to invent one for themselves.

[@littlebirdling238]

It is baffling that you seem so unaware of the dangers of living in that society..Like someone else commented,you need to stop worrying about light switches and get out of that dictatorship while you still can.

[@candacedawn357]

Naive, clueless! Don't get me started. 😣

[@bshthrasher]

Hahahah, you have noodles hanging on your ears...

[@user-fk5zf1ei6f]

Touch grass.

[@user-ii5qc8qb6r]

Ну что я могу сказать глядя изнутри? Мне кажется жить в России вполне приемлемо. Мне кажется, что опасности есть в любой стране. Везде они разные, но к русским опасностям мы уже привыкли =)

[@dmitryarhar7063]

😂😂😂😂 так смешно читать такие комментарии, Россия одна из самых безопасных и свободных сиран в мире 🌍.

[@user-ze7mu8hk8u]

Виктория,вы очень красивая.

[@nestex1]

Whit every toast ur honor ur famaly and friends

[@lingenemkwanazi]

Love you Victoria! You make me love living here in Russia, I get to appreciate all those little things and gestures I wouldn’t have otherwise appreciated!