10 Soviet habits that ruin your life
Almost 30 years have passed since the collapse of the Soviet Union, several generations have taken shape during this time, but even today, the spirit of bygone days is echoed in the lives of many. The years from 1922 to 1991 had their own characteristics, firmly imprinted on the consciousness of the inhabitants of the USSR. This is a whole era that has formed a number of habits in the population, today they are no longer relevant, but are part of our mentality.
10 habits from the USSR, which it is time to abandon
The collective unconscious, archetypes, mentality, social development environment - these are factors that force people of the same nationality to act in the same way. During the existence of the USSR, the population has formed habits that even today guide the behavior and thinking of most people in central Europe.
Make stocks
Due to the shortage of goods, residents of the USSR, if possible, bought things that they did not need at the moment. Even now, almost every grandfather or grandmother has a service hidden in a closet, a service or a chandelier that they once took out “by pull” or brought from somewhere. Today, people buy things as needed, as everything can be bought at any time.
In the USSR, people often bought things not because they were needed, but because it became possible to buy them right now
Collect glass containers
Previously, glass jars for conservation were worth its weight in gold and decorously waited in the wings on the mezzanine and in the pantries. Even after a jam or compote presented by friends was given, they asked for a jar to be returned. Now many people continue to collect glass jars, even if they don’t do canning for the winter at all.
Today, glass jars are often collected even by those who do not preserve
Keep old trash
Due to the huge deficit, each item acquired had a huge psychological price, and therefore it was difficult to get rid of something, even if it was faulty. This is where people got into the habit of setting up a real landfill on their balconies or in garages, believing that it can be repaired someday or a thing will come in handy.
Do it yourself
Previously, people did not have the opportunity to call a qualified craftsman or take a broken thing to a service center. I had to do everything myself, look for acquaintances who would tell me what was happening, to apply wallpaper by trial and error, glass balconies, change batteries, repair TVs. Today, these problems have receded into the background, since resorting to specialist help is easier and in many ways cheaper than repairing yourself.
Today it’s easier to hire a specialist than to spend a lot of time on self-repair
Consistent with public opinion
In the USSR, everything was based on the formation of personality, where a citizen was a proud representative of his country, a reference unit of a great state. People received certificates at factories, worked for honor, received orders and medals for work.Therefore, public condemnation was something terrible, the fear of falling into the mud in front of society was one of the main driving forces of the Union. Today, all these prejudices are irrelevant, everyone seeks to stand out, emphasize their individuality, to be who they want.
In the Soviet Union, everyone sought to receive diplomas and comply with public opinion
Kibitz
In Soviet times, giving advice and sharing your experience was in the order of things, but now such behavior is considered impolite. Today, everyone lives the way he wants, not relying on the opinions of others.
Stealing at work
The total deficit has developed in people the habit of stealing small things at work, for example, paper, pencils, buttons and other stationery. Nowadays, it is not difficult to get it, so taking everything that is bad is a remnant of the past, which it is time to abandon.
Food cult
The inability to buy what you want has formed a habit among people to eat up everything, scaring children with plates that will chase after them with the rest of the soup. Such a way of life forces people not to throw away the missing, but on holidays to arrange feasts with an infinite number of dishes that were not eaten, but stood for days in the fridges.
The Soviet Union brought up the cult of food in people, and still for many, a holiday is a synonym for a long feast
Condemn and label
In the era of the existence of the Soviet Union, an unacceptable feature was formed today - to blame others for dissimilarity and hang labels. Tolerance and respect for everyone are the core values of a democratic society.
Lower self-esteem
Underestimated people are in the past, today everyone can achieve whatever they want. The time of opportunities has come, everyone is individual, everyone can do anything, do not argue with compliments, believe in your strength and live happily and in harmony with yourself.
The times of the existence of the USSR were sometimes difficult for people; there was a deficit and a suppression of personality. Such living conditions have formed a number of habits among the population of a large country, which today no longer have a reality-related explanation.
