After a popular first post about "the two kinds of people in Moldova", the Diez.md posted a second list. The translated first list is here and below is my translation (and commentary) on the second list. În Moldova există două tipuri de oameni (II): Tu din care faci parte? - There are Two Kinds of People in Moldova (2): Which One are You? ”We often run into situations in Moldova where people do one of two things. The #diez team has identified several ways to categorize people. If you know others, write them in the comments. 1. People who put lightbulbs in the stairwells of apartment buildings and people who steal them. [All I have to add is that there are no lights in our apartment block's stairwell...] 2. People who listen to Carla's Dreams in full sight/hearing of others, who post their songs on social media without shame and people who listen to them secretly. [Moldova's biggest pop star.] 3. Those who go outside wearing a light shirt and cardigan when it's 68* F in April and those who leave the house in a long coat with fur edges. 4. Those who send packages abroad and those who receive them from abroad. [It's estimated that 1 in 4 Moldovan adults live/work abroad.]
5. Those who wait patiently in line and those who impatiently push ahead saying, "I just have a question..." 6. Those who have a 6-foot high fence and those who are saving up for one. 7. Those who openly look to see if their trolleybus ticket is lucky and those who do it secretly. [There's a superstition about the numbers printed on trolleybus tickets... I'll have to get the exact details and make a post...] 8. Those who are politicians and those who actually know about politics... and geopolitics. [Trust in politicians is low here; corruption is said to be very high.] 9. Those who struggle to untie the knot on bags of sour cream bought at the market and those who quickly cut them open with scissors. 10. Those who open the windows in minibuses when it's suffocatingly hot/stuffy and those who slam them shut because a breeze is blowing. [Breezes, called "the current", are believed by many (including doctors) to be the primary cause of medical issues.]"
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Rebecca LehmanHealth Education volunteer serving at Boris Dînga Middle & High School in Criuleni, Moldova. Archives
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