Fun Facts

O.k. so now that we are pros in Vietnam, we thought we'd share some cultural differences. First, and most important are the differences between U.S. and Vietnamese urinals. Theirs are for people who are 12" tall.

Next, driving. Stop lights, though rare, are completely ignored by motorbikes. I mean they don't give a crap if there's a 12-way intersection, it's first come, therefore, right of way (unless you're not first, in which case you still have the right of way). Stop signs? No such thing. Their stop lights have a little countdown timer, which is nice because when the timer gets to 3 and you have a red light that means you can floor it as quickly as possible since it's about to turn green and if you're not in the intersection by the time it turns green you're SOL. Right turns should be done as quickly as possible without looking at oncoming traffic at all. Your horn should be pressed continuously. A 3 lane highway has 5 lanes in both directions. Be sure to use turn signals at all times so the people behind you can ignore them. Pedestrians have no rights whatsoever. We actually saw someone standing on a corner at 8:00 a.m. still waiting to cross the street at 1:30 p.m. Things here, as already noted by Emmy who won the DQ gift card for her amazing guess at what 4 scoops of ice cream cost ($1.40 total), are dirt cheap (except actual dirt, which is a rare commodity and quite costly). Dinners average about $5. Many people, even in tourist destinations, still don't speak English (how dare they not!). The locals think Trump is an asshole (no difference from home). It is an offense punishable by death to wear shorts, even when it's 100° outside. And, finally, I look great in purple.