Words
- by Roberto Rocha
- published from Vietnam
- on 2010.10.01
10 things I learned from Vietnam
1. The floor beneath your table is a perfectly good rubbish bin.
2. Pigeons are very, very tasty.
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3. Beer with ice is tolerable if consumed quickly.
4. “You have such white skin” is the highest compliment you can pay a woman.
5. Food is never fully prepared when it arrives at your table. You finish it off with heaps of fresh herbs and handfuls of sauces.
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6. Coffee is only worth drinking when it’s so strong and thick and can double as barbecue sauce.
7. The horn is a most versatile device, useful for things like avoiding motorcycle accidents and announcing your existence.
8. The áo dài is the most elegant, most flattering, most joy-inspiring garment a woman can wear.
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9. Rats are no big deal.
10. A favour and a service are indistinguishable until the helpful stranger presents the invoice.
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Have you been to Vietnam? What did she teach you?
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Comments
11. Dog meat is brown.
12. It’s alright to grab the wrist of the lady sitting next to you on the bus to see what time it is.
Things that I learned from vietnam:
1. Shouting in a barbecue grill restaurant is just natural way of giving orders to the waiters by the manager.
2. need to run fast as you can when crossing the street, so as to avoid motor bikes.
3. master the art of looking right & left before crossing the streets.
4. that most of the vietnamese looks serious but friendly and can be funny
5. you can get a 50% discount on items sold in the night market
6. is the new haven for shopping esp bags and home decors.
7. has the best noodles serve with different herbs on the side.
8. has one of the best coffee
9. people of Vietnam is one of the most simple people I have met in my entire life.
10. I can be a millionaire with my $100.
Thanks for your contribution, Thess.
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