Is it really true, that in most Ukrainian cities and towns, the locals take no pride in their enviroment and there is rubbish everywhere and in the run down areas the smell of urine and faeces pervades the air?
I was once sent a photo of a girl from Krivoy Rog, beautiful river setting with weeping willows and lots of greenery taken in 2006 but all over the ground was litter of cups, bottles and trash everywhere spoiling this natural scenery.
I have read that rubbish in the street and parks in Ukraine is a common thing and they just throw shit everywhere and don't care and in some towns the sewerage system is so bad you can smell it in the air and its ripe and disgusting!
Comments people about this???
Once i was out with my wifes family and we were eating ice cream. They threw their rubbish on the street. I was holding on to mine to wait until we got home to put it in the rubbish. They insisted I throw it in the street as well but I wasn't having any of. They just thought i was insane. However I've never smelt sewerage and I think the rubbish in the parks is more a reflection of the lack of funds by the local government to keep them clean. I've been in downtown Sydney after a friday night and I can tell you you'll find lots of discarded bottles and smell urine before the street cleaners move in.
In the west many countries have an economy that affords the employment of 'rubbish collectors', people employed to pick up the crap that others discard.
Speaking for UK I can just imagine how it would ressemble less well-of countries whereas the economy cannot afford 'çrap picker uppers' with McDonalds cartons and all sorts of crap littering the streets etc. It's bad enough as it is!
If one likes it as it is at home then one stays at home ..... of course!
Though I have seen little old ladies (babushkas) tirelessly sweeping the streets in the early morning with those short little straw brooms.
I had quite a different experience from that mentioned by ben2006 above. While in Yalta last August, my lady and I stopped at McDonalds. We walked a while holding our paper cups. When the time came to dispose of them there was no trash receptical to be found, but some people had made a pile of refuse in a little area under a tree. "When in Rome....." I figured (in this case.... when in Yalta) so I took the two cups and placed them on the pile under the tree as well.
MY LADY HAD A FIT! SHe told me she couldn't help it if some of her people were pigs and didn't know any better. SHe said she HOPED that I knew better and wouldn't do something that disgusting!
We picked up the cups again and carried them till we found a waste receptical.
7 or 8 years ago, in UK, the FSU lady and me had stopped for some fast food, we ate it in the car, and after I had finished I opened my driver's door to, with a backhander, place the rubbish in the rear seat well behind my seat. Everything to her was a problem at that time and she didn't hesitate in bollocking me for, so she thought, my discarding of rubbish into the street.
One thing that I read is that public toilets in the Ukraine are few and far between and the cleanliness of those toilets is disgusting and the clean toilets can only be found in McDonalds.
For someone like me who has a chinese bladder ( small bladder ) and I need to piss a lot ( also type 2 diabetes does not help, the medication you take and the disease cause you to piss a lot ), wherever I go I need to have public toilets at hand that are clean and usable.
95% I don't poop in a public toilet because I don't like sitting on seats that have had hundreds of dirty bums on them and God knows what you can catch, just go for frequent leaks which is a nuisance.
Also I have read that don't use toilet paper much in the Ukraine and none of the public toilets have it so too bad if you do number 2's, you can't clean your rear end.
This is not meant to be a funny post...if you are in dire straights and need to go, I would want to be in a place that has clean and accessible public toilets, apparently the public toilets in Ukraine have no toilet seats and peopel just stand on the rim and squat over it and do there business and walk away quite contented without cleaning themselves for lack of toilet paper.
God, thats enough to be put me off going there, yet alone the scammer women.
For someone who lives in a modern developed Western country all their lifes with proper and hygienic toilet facilities, to go to a country where they are poor or non-existent is a huge inconvenience and discomfort to say the least.
Dirty public toilets with no toilet paper smelling like faeces and urine, never cleaned..YUK!..its enough to make you puke.
The cities are developed in Ukraine, their is no excuse not to have hygienic civil facilities and to keep the cities clean of rubbish, they are not that poor, we are not talking about the Tutsi villages of Africa in the back of the desert here where they shit in a hole in the ground.
It seems these people ahve no pride or care of their enviroment!
One thing that I read is that public toilets in the Ukraine are few and far between and the cleanliness of those toilets is disgusting and the clean toilets can only be found in McDonalds.
For someone like me who has a chinese bladder ( small bladder ) and I need to piss a lot ( also type 2 diabetes does not help, the medication you take and the disease cause you to piss a lot ), wherever I go I need to have public toilets at hand that are clean and usable.
95% I don't poop in a public toilet because I don't like sitting on seats that have had hundreds of dirty bums on them and God knows what you can catch, just go for frequent leaks which is a nuisance.
Also I have read that don't use toilet paper much in the Ukraine and none of the public toilets have it so too bad if you do number 2's, you can't clean your rear end.
This is not meant to be a funny post...if you are in dire straights and need to go, I would want to be in a place that has clean and accessible public toilets, apparently the public toilets in Ukraine have no toilet seats and peopel just stand on the rim and squat over it and do there business and walk away quite contented without cleaning themselves for lack of toilet paper.
God, thats enough to be put me off going there, yet alone the scammer women.
For someone who lives in a modern developed Western country all their lifes with proper and hygienic toilet facilities, to go to a country where they are poor or non-existent is a huge inconvenience and discomfort to say the least.
Dirty public toilets with no toilet paper smelling like faeces and urine, never cleaned..YUK!..its enough to make you puke.
The cities are developed in Ukraine, their is no excuse not to have hygienic civil facilities and to keep the cities clean of rubbish, they are not that poor, we are not talking about the Tutsi villages of Africa in the back of the desert here where they shit in a hole in the ground.
It seems these people ahve no pride or care of their enviroment!
footnote to this post: It sounds like the Tutsi villages of Africa are cleaner, yes I am a clean freak, I like things to be clean and places to have clean and usable/available facilities!
yeah its pretty much what jetmba said, crap funding it seemed.
they are pretty much the same as us but public system is slow to deal with the stuff.
hell i was confused wear to put rubbish from apartments..
public toilets were a shocker,, the city systems blocked up at times.
rubbish gets raked into piles in suburbs and burnt
no major smells other then their refineries.
some people were happy to throw crap in areas hidden from the eye.
broken glass everywhere.
not much graffiti.
yeah just like home but bad funding really.
Is there a difference between Ukraine and Russia?
When I was in St Pete, Moscow and Volgagrad, I was surprized how clean the place was. May girl said people there do not throw rubbish on the ground. When wondering around the streets and shopping malls there wasnt a cigarette but or rapping paper anywhere.
I dont us public tolets so I wouldnt know there, but those in the hotel were fine.
I thought it was at least as clean as NZ, probably better.
Aussieman do you think the public toilets in Aussie would be clean if no one was paid to clean them? Since you would be going to mcdonalds all time its not going to be a issue for you.
As for toilet paper there are often old ladies selling it out the front. Or you pay them to go it and i assume they clean it, I'm not sure how the system works. But yes you have to squat. Its better if you do your number 2's before you leave home.
If you ever get up very early in the morning in many countries in the west you will see alot of activity. Its usually the local authorities cleaning up after the night before and there is alot of stuff takeaways pizza boxes beer cans etc! If this wasnt done can you imagine it would be any different than the Ukraine? But I was sad to see such lovely riversides covered in rubbish but every thing takes time and im sure Ukraine one day will improve they people are very smart and hard working.
Aussieman Rostov have to be the dirtiest dump ive ever lived in broken piss bottles broken concrete , russians spit everywhere in the street yes as far as hygine goes it truly is a PIG of a race , russian's carry bootpolish clean there shoes in the street
then throw a bottle in the gutter .
they have no respect at all for there own envioronment thats a fact .
cars are filthy - they clean in themselves but all around em is shit - makes you wonder why ay buggered if i know ! cost yu nothing be clean .
most are pigs sorry truth hurts but i cant say i ever seen a russian house meticulous garden victa mower all the ''normal things '' they have no pride in there own surroundings . all very queer ive never been able to work it out there ''non caring factor '
Mike00
I have missed your posts fella! Please start posting regularly again. You add lots of reality and humour to this forum.
I've just returned from a holiday in St Petersburg with my Russian girlfriend. When I was there we were discussing the beauty of Russian women and she told me that Rostov has the reputation of having the most beautiful Russian women, and it made me think of you.
Living in east Ukraine for the past three years, I ve become use to dirty restroom facilities; however, I do have one major complaint... I frequent the summer cafes very often, drinking the worlds best ïèâî, Tuborg, which is a total bargain at $1.20 a ïîë ëèòð.
The cost for taking a leak has increased 50 êîï, last year to one ãð. this year.
As the locals here fondly say, 'there's money to be made in shit.'
I think what we all have to remember, is everything is all relative to what you know and are used to. If you grow up in that environment, it may seem more normal. I personally have not seen what has been described( mostly about towns in russia), I see many people cleaning in front of their businesses, public bathrooms are not the cleanest and I try not to use them if possible and then only after drinking. On my bus trip from Chisinau to Odessa, we made a bathroom stop in small town in Moldova, well as you might have guessed, toliets did have stalls....with a hole in middle and a foul odor inside. At least you don't have worry about getting a disease from toliet seat!!! I did wonder what was in girls bathroom???
Aussie...it is so easy to tell you have never been in FSU...most bathrooms you pay to use and buy your TP paper, you sound so ignorant in some of your details on life in FSU...most things you talk of start with " I read'........
Hey tringa...how are u doing????? Haven't got my invite yet!!! :)))
Ok, my turn. I went to meet a woman in Ekaterinburg that I was corresponding with. She turned out to be a stupid, insensitive bitch. But, aside from that, during my stay we took a bus trip 4 hours into the middle of nowhere to visit some ancient village. Along the way, we pulled over into a small parking lot. The bus was filled with mainly middle-aged to elderly women. And there was me, my girl and her friend. The passengers took a few steps into the woods and formed a line. There was a hole in the ground. One by one, each woman stood over the hole, lifted up her dress and took care of business. I watched (No, not upclose!) from a distance with confusion and surprise. Finally, I said, F it, I got in line and took a leak with the rest of them. That was different, but I guess when you're in the middle of nowhere, that's what you do. I guess they don't have fancy chartered bus lines like they do in the U.S. If you're in a public place in the FSU, good luck finding toilet paper. I advise anybody traveling there to bring a roll with you. Seriously, you'll thank me later. :-)))
Yes mate Rostov does without a sixpence of doubt have the most beautiful women in Russia ( also i might add i think the most decietfull ) my times in russia are coming to an end mate .
This is definately my last year going there ,look just thinking back you know girls ive lived with in beauty, THEY'D stop a train ! perfect 10's but Rostov is also known gangster capitiol ,drugs you know all the things we love to hate !!
Taganrog 45ks away same deal women my god --------you have a hard time staying faithfull to your love there as they outnumber the men 4 to 1 .
More crumpet than ever came out of tip top bakeries ! and any man westerner, stays a night on his own in these cities -well its only because he is GAY !
It's just you know THEY all start off ok , but they have this penchant of a habit they want you to ''keep the family '' financialy - well any aussie on hear will tell you this is NOT OUR CUSTOM !
I DONT CARE IF I HAD 10 MILLION BUX ! iam refusing to keep any bitches family - i like relatives ( yes ones i can see with a telescope only ) relative in need is pain in arss and i'd happily give 5k to charity to orphans before i will help somebody elses family whom are in thier 60's on ''so called hard times ''.
Its truly amazing how, there whole world conviently collapes the moment you arrive -tough i say you got to 65 on yu own you'l get to 75 without me .
cruel you may think -= no mate some there are just professional bludgers , and i fully intend to keep ''the basterds honest ''.
I cant recall anybody in russia strolling up to me passing me $500 because they thought i was a nice guy --------life must be a two way street always .
I HAVE SOME RULES I LIVE BY THESE DAYS MATE
THEY MAY SOUND STRICT but they'r not they cover your arss
certain things i wont tollertate mate
( 1 ) woman with me she must not know any russian men, ever past present ! = deciet !
(2) she lives my way - not russian crap peasent mentality ways
(3) she don't go anywhere unless iam with her ( that i enforce very strongly )
(4) if she has friends poverty stricken = they dont get in my house i dont lower my style for anybody !
(5) if she speaks me 1 lie = she's out the gate ive zero tollerance now for any lie .
(6) she will have her girlfriends around sure anytime = upon my aprooval !
(7) she will not mix with the down and outs - i won't allow it !
(8) we live my style )(because guess what i butter the bread in life )
(9) he whom pays for all of life makes the rules thats standard in any country )
(10)entertainment night out we go where i see fit - she dont like it - lump it )
(11) to much gibberish in russian i wont tollerate ! i learned english / she can too !
(12) they can abide by the above / like or not i really dont care ! because at days end as ive always said mate - without us they got a huge percentage of nothing = please emselves and you know what? we all in favour mode to them = we don't have to be there do we !
my 12 golden rules she breaks one!!! --then -its pretty cold in a park in russia trying to sleep .
you have to be mate that regimented with em or they have zero respect for you specialy mine under 30 they'd not know respect you have to season it into em i think .
i always found if i laid down a law it bought me respect for awhile .
If you get em away from the ''family '' your much better off i think , iam not socialiser , i do proffesional type work i love my quiet times = 18 hours each day ,i dont like crowds or folks trying to impress crowds , i like a scotch looking out over balcony read a good book , iam very hermit like most the time .
Ive seen russia played tourist = boring ! once you seen it all its ''ok whats next '' i dont like go over my tracks twice .
I like a bird who does not put priorities in line with her 8k a month ruble job ( i like a bird that i say darling lets go to egypt 2 weeks and she drops everything at once and says ok darling lets go - i don;t like tied down women - christ how horrible ay ! you only alive once every day counts .
I dont keep folks waiting so i expect same to me too = fair enough , i live by exact ruling in life - she has to be same , i think as 50 year old she be 27 ok better upgrade your thinking real fast .
I don't like errors if you see the work i do ( iam not allowed make errors - neither will she )
I expect a lot of a bird yes --but i pay a lot too ! to me iam happy as long as all of life goes like a swiss watch .
If she cant do that = she's not for me ---if she can she has my undivided attention all her life and believe me she'l live as a princess i'l spoil her to death --but try play games --its out that front door you go ---------all my forgivness got shot to bits with last 4 years of deciet,
Iam not lining up for 4 more years like the last 4 .-----marry and kids = you jest = not interested my sun .not at 50 daughters 21st iam scating along in wheelchair?? hello ''kiddy '' yeah get real ay no way !( ''me a professor of history'' changing nappies at 51) yeah sure """"that'd be right""""
ive been married its a poison i did not like! - done my job , iam not reinventing the wheel second time round .
I love jetting around other places - enjoying my style of life , tie me to a house 3 screaming rug rats no i don't think so ' ""and she turns to seed"" !! end's up 100 kilo job at 38 no thanks erkkk !
Hi Beemer,
I'm cool thanks.
On Sunday I spent ages writing about my holiday in St Pete, and the bloody thing didn't go through for some reason. Couldn't be bothered to do it again. Will write it again in a day or two. My total for trips and holidays so far has now hit the 14000 USD mark in just over nine months. She is coming to England next.
I have to agree, the infrastructure is pitiful. I lived in Mariupol for 6 months, and the smell there was terrible. Azov Stahl constantly belching smoke into the air, plus there is also Illiyacha steel. On the streets there are tons of debis, cigarette butts, and good old fashioned mud, because the pavements are a total disgrace. During the winter there it is impossible when walking about on the streets to avoid getting a boot full of mud. Most of the buildings have inferior restrooms when compared to the west. Even in restaurants, the WC is shameful. I believe this is so, because they do not have the money to update their infrastructure. Many episodes at the beach, if I had to releave myself, I would get within 20 yeards of the WC and smell it from that distance. There was no way I was going to go in their, and risk blindness. So instead I would releave myself around the back of the building. During the summer, their was constant power outages, and I had the occasion to see downed electrical lines on the street. Two days later and these wires still remained, untouched. Also the dwellings are a joke. In all common areas outside, it is just lttered with vodka, beer, and general trash. You would think they would at least take care of their home dwellings. But on the flip side of things, maybe they are better off than we are. I mean in the west we are slaves to our home maintenance,(lawn mowing, painting,etc) over there they don't need to be concerned with such trivial things!!!!!!
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