O yes. Something I LOVE about Vietnamese.
They are quite particular about Personal Hygiene.
Weird stuff Singaporeans will find amusing(okay, only some are amusing):
1. They don't fancy long nails, even if its clean long nails, most men here have really short nails. I like :)
2. People here dig their noses openly. Digging of noses/ears are as common as People Smsing in Singapore. Yes, Dig that.
3. Unlike Singapore. People here have no qualms about Sneezing openly and loudly. In Singapore, you have to sneeze as softly and as gently as possible, else you'll gather some stares. But in Vietnam, Just do it Babe.
4. People here litter like nobody's business. Like, i was drinking a coconut whilst walking along the streets one day, and i couldn't find any bins. (Yes, they don't have Bins, unlike Singapore) So i asked a lady where can i dump my emptied Coconut, and she pointed to... the ground. And Yes yes, you can say "Nah! i won't be shocked, i'll just litter la! Its more convenient anyway!" YES BUT I'M TELLING YOU, this "No Littering" Thing that the Singapore Government has birthed into every Singaporean is SO DARN EFFECTIVE. You don't even realise that the whole No-Littering thing is already programmed in your brain.
I felt so unconfortable leaving my coconut in the middle of the pavement. It was just out of my system. >.< And then the other day, someone went out to buy plasters for me, and he helped me put on the plaster in the middle of the street (Sugar Sweet) and he just threw the little wrappers and papers. Okay he didn't throw, He.. Let them fly in the wind. Yes. And i gasped whilst watching the little scraps dance in the night wind. And he looked at me all weird. Of course, i gasped with Sound.
So, even when Nat and i throw our ice-cream wrappers on the streets, we do it discretely with Guilty and uncomfortable faces. >.< We are SUCH Singaporeans.
O Yes, back to the Sneezing thing. Today i finally got it out of my system. And whilst i was waiting for the porters to Pick the goods, I felt a sneeze coming so i just .... Let go. and it wasn't even that loud. - I sneeze louder in Singapore Prease. And then they all turned and stared at me, cos they've never heard me sneeze. And i said "Xin Loi! (Excuse me)" softly. And they all laughed -_-.
So. i'm totally enjoying myself with all the new.... Practices - If i can call it that.
I'm lovin' it. Quoted from Mr. McDonalds.