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Hatcher
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 Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:41 am Post subject: From other boards, what do you never get used to here? |
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The Mad Hatter
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| Force-feeding toddlers until they throw up, and, of course, the lunatic driving. |
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Handyman
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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Location: HCMC Vietnam
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Fingers up the nose all the way to the wrist.  |
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AmericanEnglish
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| Thịt ch� (dog meat) restaurants |
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just noel
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| The dishonesty, selfishness, and greed. |
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inhanoi
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:12 am Post subject: |
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| The unexpected instances are sincerity, kindness and humor from strangers, and the depth of cross-cultural friendship that can develop with so little effort. |
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The Mad Hatter
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| inhanoi wrote: |
| The unexpected instances are sincerity, kindness and humor from strangers, and the depth of cross-cultural friendship that can develop with so little effort. |
I'll second that.
I don't think Noel's observations accurately represent Vietnam's population in general. |
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skarper
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:26 am Post subject: |
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As in Korea - I think it's necessary to make the distinction between those involved in the EFL scam (especially at the lower end of the market) and the normal Vietnamese who just want to bring up their families the best they can.
People here are generally pretty kind and helpful in my experience. But I do steer well clear of the EFL businesses. |
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captainhook
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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| just noel wrote: |
| The dishonesty, selfishness, and greed. |
Oh I got used to those things a long time ago. It's the profound xenophobia that I still find astounding. The lack of interest in anything but taking tiny steps up the Vietnamese social ladder. Their focus is so local. |
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