But in the case of a car, this can involve some more extensive drinking.В This prevents the item from getting damaged or stolen and ensures that the item serves you well. In the case of a pair of shoes, this can be a glass of champagne. If you have bought something new (from a pair of shoes to a car or a house) you need to вЂobmiyvatвЂ™ it (wash it over) by вЂ“ what a surprise! вЂ“ drinking something alcoholic. However, bearing in mind that the average Russian usually doesnвЂ™t limit himself to only вЂњoneвЂќ for the road as one вЂњna pososhokвЂќ will follow the other, this habit may increase and not decrease the risks of your trip home. When leaving a friendвЂ™s house after dinner, you drink a glass вЂna pososhokвЂ™ (one for the road) to guarantee a safe trip. The THREE Ds have helped me more than once to check for my keys, wallet, and passport. A practical advice from my Irkutian friend Yuri (you have read about him by now) is to end your contemplation remembering the THREE Ds вЂ“ Dom, Dengi, Dokumenty (Home, Money, Documents). But do make sure the mirror is not broken as that will also bring bad luck! When you are about to leave on a big trip you need to sit down (preferably on top of your suitcase) before leaving and be contemplative for a moment. However, this bad luck can be averted by looking in the mirror before leaving your home the second time. If Сѓou have closed the door behind you while leaving home but you have forgotten something and need to return home, bad luck awaits you. If, however, your ears itch, have a look around you, because someone is saying bad things about you. And if the itchy nose leads to a sneeze while you were saying something, then what you were saying canвЂ™t be anything else but the truth. If your nose itches you, better be aware as you will have a drink, get into a fight or fall in love (at a Russian wedding it is fine to combine these three things, by the way). And if you want to break up with a lover, then giving yellow flowers is a foolproof method to cause an argument and end the relationship. When giving flowers, always make sure to give an uneven number of flowers, unless it is for a funeral, where an even number of flowers is given. This is done to avoid another quarrel that would have otherwise certainly materialised. If by accident you step on a RussianвЂ™s foot, donвЂ™t be surprised if he or she will step on your foot in return. Ladies, donвЂ™t put your bag on the floor because, next to whistling, that also means you will not have money! And by the way, to those ladies who wish to get married, after you have taken care of your bag, donвЂ™t sit down at corner of the table or you will stay unmarried for seven years! Shaking hands, kissing, hugging or greeting someone across the threshold of a doorway should also be avoided at all cost! Greeting people across the threshold will bring about a quarrel. For example, whistling will cause money problems and whenever you do whistle in Russia, you will immediately be urged to stop whistling. Some of these superstitions are not hard to notice. There are superstitions that deal with luck, health, money, relationships, marriage, your house, losing and finding things, and, of course, drinking. Although half a century ago, I was once born as a rational and level-headed Dutchman. I must admit that after 27 years in Russia, superstitions have also become a part of my life, and I now adapt my daily life according to a number of these superstitions. In many areas of life, Russians choose to be guided by emotion and intuition, and choosing superstitions over rational consideration is a part of Russian life. Russians are more emotional and intuitive than non-Russians think. But despite RussiaвЂ™s impressive academic and technological credentials, daily life in the 21st century is still very much ruled by superstitions. Russia is also well known for its academic progress and for having one of the highest literacy rates in the world. RussiaвЂ™s status as one of the world leaders in science and technological inventions goes back to the 19-th century. The satellite and the space rocket, the first nuclear power plant, MendeleevвЂ™s Periodic Table and the first electric tram.

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