Why Nam is cooler than Uc (Australia)
Here are things I get off on in Vietnam.
Firstly, you can smoke pretty much anywhere. In fact I'm smoking right the fuck now in the hotel lobby as I tap away. Awesome. The only place you can't smoke is in places such as Highlands Coffee cafes, but these are whitie style joints and this is to be expected.
I'm REALLY getting off on just throwing my rubbish (anything) into the street. If you just opened something that is plastic wrapped (and EVERYTHING is here) you just fling it into the gutter. Matt actually commented on my obvious gleefulness in this indulgence. This may seem a disgusting and shocking thing to an Ucnian, but I'm loving it. The thing is is that a bunch of women (and it is always women no matter what city you are in) come along with big skips and brooms and clean all the rubbish up. It is simply what is done here. One night Hanoi Helen and I were trampsing through the old town in Hanoi and a bag of filth came flying out of a second floor window onto the street. Gold. As Matt noted, littering here actually creates employment.
A very endearing thing here is how the guys hold hands or walk around with their arms around each others shoulders. It's not an issue and it's clearly not a gay thing. But it sure as hell gives me the horn. Chicks are always clinging on to each other, but you do find that a bit in Uc. The guy thing is just the coolest thing I've seen in male culture anywhere.
And finally, the entire Vietnamese nation is made of extremely handsome people. I've never seen such a thing. On an average, about 90% of Vietnamese are somehow bloody attractive. I'll need to check when I get back, but I don't think that that is the Ucnian percentage.
Lastly, Saigon has neon coming out of the jacksie. Nothing more to say there.
