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You Know When You're In Ukraine When...

8/8/2014

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You see women wearing 4”+ heels with short skirts and dresses…while shopping for groceries at 10 in the morning.

An imitating restaurant called McFoxy is built right next to McDonalds.
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Men wear only short shorts/speedos near the beach. 

Unhappy/blank expressions are on many people’s faces.

The Ukrainians generally not do anything during the day, but once it’s around 6 PM, everyone’s in the local parks.
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They have futbol leagues instead of church softball leagues. 

“New” building projects last for more than 10 years to complete.
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Outdoor metal ping-pong tables and basketball courts with no rims in most school yards.

Anything can be climbed due to lack of security/care.
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The police don’t protect you from “bad people”, but rather more or less protect “bad people” from you.

A Lada is parked next to a Maserati.

"Planned” things actually happen 30 -90 minutes AFTER the appointed time…excluding trains, buses, and planes.

Poles are set up specifically to dust/beat rugs.

Soviet era military monuments are everywhere.
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You find massive churches with shiny GOLD domes surrounded by nothing for a few acres.
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You find apricot and mulberry trees everywhere so the homeless and pigeons don’t starve.

Designated places every few blocks where people bring enough beer bottles to cover the floor of your entire house…everyday.

The blue and yellow colors going up Everywhere showing more patriotism for the country amidst conflict.
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