In many respects this is a book about nothing. More specifically, it’s about the trivial, banal and yet often fascinating events of daily existence which are aggravated greatly by living in a foreign, largely non-English speaking culture. In addition to providing aching souls with a bit of laughter, it is my hope that my stories will help clear up some important culturally based misunderstandings Americans typically have of Slavs and shed light on their psychology and behavior, in particular.