Here’s a theory:
When you don’t know a lot about something you see the differences.
But when you know a lot about something you see the similarities.
Example…
When it’s your first time in a foreign country, you make observations like Vincent in Pulp Fiction:
Vincent:
And you know what they call a… a… a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris?Jules:
They don’t call it a Quarter Pounder with cheese?Vincent:
No man, they got the metric system. They wouldn’t know what the f*** a Quarter Pounder is.Jules:
Then what do they call it?Vincent:
They call it a Royale with cheese.Jules:
A Royale with cheese. What do they call a Big Mac?Vincent:
Well, a Big Mac’s a Big Mac, but they call it le Big-Mac.Jules:
Le Big-Mac. Ha ha ha ha. What do they call a Whopper?Vincent:
I dunno, I didn’t go into Burger King.
But I’ve been on the road for 22 months now.
And I’m seeing the similarities these days, not the differences.
Grocery stores in Kotva, Tbilisi and Athens….
Shopping malls in Sofia, Bucharest and Tallinn…
Taxis in Budapest, Prague and Istanbul…
There’s not a whole lot of difference between them.
That’s why I was so happy this week.
I discovered something I have never seen before.
On Sunday I checked into my new Airbnb and discovered this:
It’s the light switch!
And I’ve never, ever seen one like that before!
What a small pleasure…
Welcome! Have a pleasant stay in Tallinn!
Thank you.
I haven’t seen anything similar either
The world is different in its similarities, Mr Vig.
Have a nice time!
Thanks! I will.
Hi Mr Vig!
We know that life is full of surprises. It´s good that Estonia can also surprise you…and it´s nice that little things make you happy!
To be honest, I´d really like to know, where such a miracle is exhibited. Maybe in museum somewhere…
It’s a building from the 1930s with a lot of original features.
..ha ha ha..
Why do some houses in the old town have rings hanging on the wall and how is it related to horses?
With what the foundation stones of the Nevsky Cathedral are connected?
Why Eha?
Are the rings for lifting furniture to the top floors? I think I saw those also in Amsterdam..
Nice light switch. Here we know these as “retro” light switch.
Hi funny switch, and this is about a 90 year old switch from my house as it wasn’t until the 1930’s that electricity got to our 200 year old house. 🙂 Krzysztof
Cool.
Mine retro light switch. This is funny:)
From Estonia, too?
I’ve never ever seen light switches hidden in strange places like in the US….🙂😉….it was normal for me, for us Polls the first to look for light switches….over 10 years ago
That is small problem wich I can’t explan.. Cheese or tomato souse on france croasan…
One little ting make us happy, little switcher for light.
Dear Ryan,
I enjoy with your surprising discoveries wherever in the world. And that makes you happy! Yay!
Have a nice day!
I agree with you : when you know something you see the similarities but if you don’t know it, you notice the difference.
Very funny 👍
It’s like being in an other century ! 💗
Hi Mr. Vig, thank you for your short notices with observations, notices and other little texts. I enjoy them! Eva (CR)
It’s cute! Now should we say: turn the light on or switch the light on?
You make observations when you are in a foreign country. You notice the similarities and the differences. You see things that you have never seen before