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By: admin

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:53:56 +0000

@Marc – ha…yes – crossing the street is a whole other experience here! It’s as if you are the snorkeler and the school of fish surround you, but somehow avoid running into you. At least most of the time!

By: Amy @ The Q Family

Amy @ The Q Family — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:52:24 +0000

Good observation! I’m looking forward to reading the future posts that will answer the rest of the questions.

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:59:56 +0000

this is great! We’ve been too chicken to try riding motorbikes here, but we do enjoy crossing the streets. That’s kinda like swimming through a school of fish: even though there are no gaps, they somehow don’t hit us.

Too bad we didn’t find your site until we left Saigon – would’ve loved to meet you! Oh well, next time…

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:17:35 +0000

Great funny post. I loved your questions you asked. There are a lot of oddities in Vietnam. We always wondered why everyone squats on tiny plastic stools and yes, why is there never a shower curtain in the bathtub? I love your I am a fish comment. Isn’t that the truth, traffic does move like a school of fish. Crammed together and floating in the tide. Great article.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:45:10 +0000

Sherry, your little mantra reminds me of the one I used in Hong Kong “driver in the middle, driver in the middle”, to keep me from ending up on the wrong side of the road. You know what’s sad though? Now that I’m back in the US, I STILL have to mutter that to myself occasionally when turning, now so that I don’t end up on the left instead of the right hand side! Sad…I think I’m ruined for life….

By: admin

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:24:33 +0000

@Iain – I try to not take off my helmet as my hair is a lost cause here – and I certainly don’t want to look at it! However, I did forget about the shopping bags! Or better yet – you can hang your little drink bags off the mirrors!
Cheers!

By: Iain

Iain — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:03:39 +0000

The mirrors are there to check your hair when you remove your helmet when you think you won’t be caught riding without it. Also for hanging your shopping bags on. Simple really….

By: admin

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:56:11 +0000

Give me a break – I just figured out the mirrors! The rest of the questions are still ‘open’! Plus – I’m too intimidated to go up and ask the ladies at the brothels “Do you ever have any customers?”

By: Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:40:56 +0000

I demand the answers to these other questions you mentioned!

Why is there always a shower curtain rod but no shower curtain in bathrooms in Vietnam?
Why do parents put mosquito nets on children’s heads in place of a helmet?
Why does everyone use short little chairs and tables that look like they are for kids?
Why are there tons of brothels, but I never see anyone going in them?