Some years ago, while talking to an American woman, I asked her how old she was . She looked embarrassed and didn't answer my question. Later on, I found out that we should not ask American people ,especially elderly ones , their age. I wonder if it is impolite to do so. On the contrary, in VN asking about someone's age is very common in daily conversation,and in many cases old people are even happy and proud to tell you their age.
@alexdegaston4223 жыл бұрын
Asking a woman her age in the USA is definitely considered rude. But doing so in VN is quite acceptable.
@HaoNguyen-hn5wk3 жыл бұрын
@@alexdegaston422 That's because knowing people's age is very important in our language. You need to know people's age in order to use the right pronoun ( for example, "em" is for people younger than you, about 1-10 years apart and "chi" (for female) and "anh" (for male) is for people older than you but not too old). And using the wrong one can be considered very rude or disrespectful. Therefore, we have to guess or ask them their age first to avoid any problem later.
@QuyNguyen-lm1gq3 жыл бұрын
@@HaoNguyen-hn5wk 👍
@alexdegaston4222 жыл бұрын
@@HaoNguyen-hn5wk yes I have noticed this more and more daily as I engage in conversations
@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow2 жыл бұрын
it is a privilege to be alive, it is a shame some people don't see it that way
@calileo12 жыл бұрын
I live in the US & 7/10 of these are still culture shock. What the Pho!!
@DungNguyensmile3 жыл бұрын
I'm Vietnamese and I really enjoy your video. I can see your enthusiasm in your video. Keep up the good work.
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
Hello pretty how are you doing?
@Yenvivu3 жыл бұрын
I love this video. You talk about many American things I don't know. Well-done! 👏👏👏
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
Hello pretty how are you doing?
@joerodino3 жыл бұрын
Almost all of these issues are familiar to me. Friends visiting from Germany reacted in the exact same way. The ice in restaurant drinks was always an issue. They believed it was unhealthy, and would fish out the ice with their forks. The “hello, how are you” greeting was really perplexing. They imagined a long, in depth narrative was required. When interrupted, they concluded that Americans are both rude and superficial. Understanding a culture is difficult. Judging is easy.
@WhatThePho3 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@miajimenez82382 жыл бұрын
I grew up between the USA and Germany… I felt a lot of similarities as well!!!
@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow2 жыл бұрын
the "hey" or "sup" is meant to show friendliness without prying
@Yukio_Edson3 жыл бұрын
Hello, I`m Brazilian living in Japan. In Brazil, as America, not open gifts in front of the giver means that the person was not interested. Congrats, nice channel !
@WhatThePho3 жыл бұрын
Interesting! Thank you!
@thebalmaintigers3 жыл бұрын
In Australia when we can't finish food & want to take it home for a snack later, we call it a " doggy bag" it never goes to the dog, trust me lol.
@oliverfarnsworth86703 жыл бұрын
We say that in America also
@danhughart3 жыл бұрын
Same term in America, although I think 'doggie bag' is fading away in favor of 'take home box' or something like that.
@da126413 жыл бұрын
lol! so true here in America as well.
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
Hello pretty how are you doing?
@beauyerks74132 жыл бұрын
Same U.S.
@pavelacosta37853 жыл бұрын
If I have learned anything from your KZbin channel, it is, I will never get bored. I love the way you conduct yourself and express yourself. Thank you for such great content and wonderful work. 👍❤🙏
@WhatThePho3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@actionnow78763 жыл бұрын
Whenever i see you, you give me energy. Thanks!
@huongvicuocsong43393 жыл бұрын
Wish you good health and make more videos about Vietnam
@jamestk453 жыл бұрын
Really like the list and how you present them, Van! Stay awesome! (PS: I lived in Vietnam til I was 11 so the culture diffs between American vs Viet are pretty fun topics for me also)
@WhatThePho3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
Hello how are you doing?
@chaule95293 жыл бұрын
In America, gift giving is taught at the young age the "joy and reward". Your reaction to someone's thoughtful gift is their reward for giving. They don't need your thank you or "returning gift", just the reaction is the gift itself. That's why people open gifts in front of the giver, so they can see your reaction to it and that's their reward. Soccer vs football, it's because we have our own game call Football. We are obsessed with teeth. The first thing we notice on anyone is their smile and crooked teeth. Their jokes to this day on the Britains and their crooked they teeth. Hope that helps!
@WhatThePho3 жыл бұрын
Ahhh got it! Thank you!
@preston743 жыл бұрын
We also include gift receipts which I find fascinating.
@minhhuynh50073 жыл бұрын
I find it very ironic about American Football and the world football. Football is where you kick the ball around, however, American football is where you mostly throw the ball. So calling it football is kinda not realistic.
@preston743 жыл бұрын
@@minhhuynh5007 the analytical reason is that the length of the ball is approximately one foot. The other reason, is that American football derived from soccer and rugby, which was also called "football".
@minhhuynh50073 жыл бұрын
@@preston74 ah, that is much clearer. Thx
@j.sinclairrose41373 жыл бұрын
This was such a helpful video today. Thank you and great job. They keep getting better.
@quarantinedcosmonaut40823 жыл бұрын
In America small talk is considered polite. In the north we're considered snobs because we aren't as friendly towards strangers and we're less likely to strike up a conversation with people we don't know. The baby shower thing is traditionally for someone's first child. It's to help out young couples who most likely can't afford a lot of new baby stuff, like a crib, car seat, or stroller. Baby showers are typically thrown towards the end of the pregnancy when it's less likely something bad will happen to the baby. However there is a new trend to have "sprinkles" which is supposed to be a smaller version of a baby shower for people who aren't first time parents but maybe don't have their baby stuff anymore.
@WhatThePho3 жыл бұрын
Ahhh got it! Thank you!
@quarantinedcosmonaut40823 жыл бұрын
@@WhatThePho ♥️ love your videos!
@tatcathudientu3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for explain ! Good to know about culture !
@user-uy1rg8td1v2 жыл бұрын
@@WhatThePho Love your videos. Just curious but have you ever done a genetic test? When I first saw you I thought you might be a little mixed with European blood. I also think it might be interesting to do a video on it too.
@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow2 жыл бұрын
baby shower is a community gathering to help lift up a new parent or parents, it's pretty sweet if it wasn't a social obligation lol
@sluggo2062 жыл бұрын
When soccer emerged in the 1800s in England it was called association football, and soccer is a contraction of that. American football emerged at the same time so the word soccer was needed to distinguish them. Outside the US soccer became dominant so they used the generic word football for it. The opposite happened with corn, which in the US is maize, and outside the US is the dominant grain of the country.
@theasianjaywalker44552 жыл бұрын
In parts of Northern England, Soccer, spelled and said 'Soccer' is very much a very real game and name of a game and is, at least, known as 'Soccer' by the older people who often well remember it from school. Soccer is played in a kind of miniature football pitch. Think of half a basketball court, these days almost always paved and if I recall it's 4-vs-4 and similar rules to football modified into the sort of half-version. Often these Soccer (as the locals called it) Soccer courts are fenced. I don't know if that's just a newer modification for schools. It was called 'Soccer', still is, locals and even the older and younger ones called it Soccer. For what it's worth, I don't know that I ever heard corn called 'maize' in the USA in any modern common parlance. Corn is corn, corn farmers said 'corn', I can't think of anyone saying 'Maize' in any normal common conversation referring to corn.
@sluggo2062 жыл бұрын
@@theasianjaywalker4455 I wrote that wrong. It's called corn in the US, maize in the UK.
@alexdegaston4223 жыл бұрын
During the recent lockdown in Hanoi I saw plenty of women who would wear their pajamas when they would go to the convenience stores to get some grocery items.
@channntrang3 жыл бұрын
Yea just because we believe no one would either recognise or care about us 😂
@williammercer83033 жыл бұрын
Not only lock down it's part of their culture to wear pajamas its a sign of wealth and status... All the old ladies wear them cause they're lazy as well
@nguyenvantri4043 жыл бұрын
Mình thường xuyên cày video của bạn để luyện nghe, những video kiểu như này bạn có thể thêm nhiều hình minh họa để mình và mọi người có thể nhanh chóng nắm dc nội dung mà ko cần nhìn sub. Chúc bạn thật nhiều sức khỏe để ra nhiều nội dung hay, chúc kênh ngày càng thành công.
@Limewire19842 жыл бұрын
In New York State, Department of Transportation specifically, we tried to convert from imperial to metric (SI - système internationale), and even spent millions of USD doing it, but we gave up, and imperial is still the prevalent measurement system.
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
That was great Quan,How are you doing ?
@ThatBoomerDude563 жыл бұрын
The *Soccer* thing is actually *British.* The game of Association Football was nicknamed as "Assoccer" and then Soccer. And the U.S. adopted that name since we had a separate game that we call Football.
@Tanzadog12 жыл бұрын
and it is good. It helps differentiate from US Football, Australian Rules Football, Gaelic Football etc also
@GeologyDude3 жыл бұрын
Restaurants serve lots of ice in drinks because the ice costs less than the liquid part of the drink (more profit for each drink). But you can ask for no ice or minimal ice if you want
@billco733 жыл бұрын
We write the date the same way we would say it - today is Oct. 1, 2021 (10/01/21)
@下村竜矢-p2l2 жыл бұрын
her comment is always well-organized and,i'd been so impressed about her English.hope she could keep doing it.
@anbuuducnguyen44603 жыл бұрын
In the southern of Vietnam people like ice too!
@normtran75013 жыл бұрын
wow very well said especially the baby showers, the open gift i front of others, and the soccer
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
Hello pretty how are you doing?
@ramjet51922 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this valuable information for a guy who plans to visit Vietnam and other countries in retirement.
@xuanquynh67563 жыл бұрын
Đôi mắt và nụ cười mỉm của e thật đặc biệt, vừa á đông vừa 1 chút tây
@danhughart3 жыл бұрын
California here. I love 💘 ice. I am an ice eater! During this summer I found myself going through 16 trays of ice PER DAY!!!
@williammercer83033 жыл бұрын
My wife is Vietnamese she goes through 3 trays of ice a day 24 cubes per tray and that's just in home. Vietnamese put ice in their beer. Fill a glass completely full of ice first then add coffee, ice is transported daily for consumption in everything. I'm American i don't use ice in coffee or beer only water and tea. Not so different than Saigon on the ice thing. Saigonese go through tons of ice.
@VTeight73 жыл бұрын
Great video, Van! Very relatable. One question.. I remember going to VN and ice being very much a thing. They would serve me sugarcane juice in a cup or plastic bag with 90% ice, the ca phe sua da would also be full of ice, and people would drink their beer in a mug filled with ice (ice in your beer isn't an American thing). So I thought Vietnamese people were used to ice in drinks! By the way - one culture shock thing that some Vietnamese elders have mentioned to me about the US, is the quality of "free breakfast" in US hotels vs VN hotels. They are so used to even small hotels in VN serving delicious traditional food as part of the free hotel breakfast, like banh mi & pho. But in the US?? The free hotel breakfast is cereal, oatmeal, bagels, muffins - so blah for people from VN and likely even for Americans. I wonder if you've noticed this culture shock moment too?
@xq56022 жыл бұрын
i'm Vietnamese and i agree you. i don't undestand why Van culre shock about Ice in the drink.
@troytruong82462 жыл бұрын
More ice=reduced costs. Its a trick business people do everyday.
@airimatsu2 жыл бұрын
Maybe VN's people serve more ice in areas for turists?
@Largeportion1000 Жыл бұрын
The US has a massive amount of refrigeration, every shop, every house, every lunch room. Vietnam not so much you got ice in your sugar cane juice because it was more than likely hot day and it was pressed fresh at room temp so the ice serves a purpose. in the US the beer comes out of can or bottle out of a fridge or tap that has been chilled through a tempright chilling it, not a lot of tap beer in Vietnam more can and bottle. I played checkers with a group of older Vietnamese men in Hoi An back in 15 one of the gentlemen brought a carton of beer and another an esky type thing filled with cylindrical pieces of ice that slid into the handled mug perfectly with just enough room for two large sips the beer chilled instantly, hence the use of ice. A glass filled with ice with coming out of an already cold tap just brings more money in the door and less out...
@ranma98233 жыл бұрын
In the US, people also tell distance with time, "It's ten minutes away."
@jiriwiesner3 жыл бұрын
As someone from Czechia, I can tell you I would have a cultural shock in the US as well. The pajama thing is really weird. The customs in Czechia match Vietnamese in almost all of the points you mentioned. Apart from the gifts. Czechs like to open gifts in front of everyone. The thinking is that it is the thought that counts (and not the monetary value of the gift). But I understand the Vietnamese way - it is more cautious.
@oliverfarnsworth86703 жыл бұрын
My Vietnamese wife thinks it’s so funny I like so much also, we like our drinks super cold.
@HoaNguyen-gs4hc3 жыл бұрын
I do like your videos both tiktok and youtube! Thank you for giving a lot of things from America to us! I wanna watch your videos more and more
@WhatThePho3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
Hello pretty how are you doing?
@jphardwick533 жыл бұрын
Wow that was a great perspective on the comparisons very good I liked it very much
@danrowley69343 жыл бұрын
I love your videos & you crack me up. ✅👍🆒️
@Teacher7842 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads-up about the gifts 🎁 Awesome job.
@ARUN.SAFARI3 жыл бұрын
The ice in water 💧 is the practice of Thailand Lao also. And dental bracelets too is everywhere in Thailand and Lao.
@chadjeansonne50943 жыл бұрын
Van, I am American and loved this video. I laughed at all of the points that you made ,and I agree with them. You are so beautiful and sweet . Love your videos !!!!!!!!!!!
@WhatThePho3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@JamesJLaRue3 жыл бұрын
I hate the restroom stall gaps too. I try to go to Starbucks if I need to use the restroom. Usually it's single-occupancy.
@jerrynam2 жыл бұрын
Your videos are very funny. You have a very good sense of humor.
@jerryboyd70863 жыл бұрын
Loved this one, Van. Not opening gifts in front of the giver is a thing in India, too. And I've noticed that some ao dai models have crooked teeth. It surprised me a little when I first saw them, but I got used to it after a while. And you made me LOL when you said shopping being "a relaxing activity, not a math class." 😁 Also, I'm not sure why we Americans are so obsessed with ice, but where I come from in the South, where it is very hot & humid like in Vietnam, ice is a precious commodity that keeps our drinks cold and it melts very fast.
@WhatThePho3 жыл бұрын
Ahhh got it! Thank you!
@masongarns20552 жыл бұрын
That one really surprised me, it makes sense given the embarrassment angle though. I've been in the US my whole life and it's rude here if you don't open the gifts in front of the giver. They want to see your reaction.
@paulflores53353 жыл бұрын
Van, really appreciate your videos. You should start a tour company for tours in Vietnam. Here's a couple thoughts on the items you describe here. First off I really appreciate the Asian custom of saving face and presentation in public. I practice that myself here in USA. For the gifts thing, we open gifts in front of all so that we may show our joy and appreciation to the giver and in front of all. It is kind of an "in the moment" kind of thing. Can things get awkward should the receiver not like the gift? Yes, then you see a pretty good acting job by the receiver. If it is something that really needs attention, the receiver may get together with the giver of that unwanted gift and ask if they can exchange it for something. In fact, most stores will issue a gift receipt to buyers of gifts for that very reason. It is a receipt without a price on it you may know. While this may sound a little cold, all are usually happy in the end with this scenario because then ultimately the receiver is satisfied, which is the original goal I suppose. Sometimes a gift may be something the person just recently acquired in some other way, or it reminds them of a previous relationship, there could be many reasons. But the ultimate satisfaction of the receiver is the happy ending. For the ice thing you mention, this really originates from places that serve drinks with alcohol. The more ice they put in a glass, the less alcohol and / or soda or mixer they need to add as well. So it really originates from restaurants and bars / pubs. When left to us, like at a McDonald's self serve with all the refills you want (nice to see you enjoy that!) most will go about half way or less in a cup with ice and then fill it with their beverage of choice. Final thought, to circumvent the ice "rip off" described above at bars andd restaurants we will say at times "light on the ice". Hope this brings a little insight to those things for you. Thanks again for the vids. !!
@thanhdu48112 жыл бұрын
You are beautiful , smart, talented and speak English very well, good luck your bright future. Love your channel. ❤️🇺🇸
@Simshady8882 жыл бұрын
Hi Van I watch all your videos! I like it very much! Thanks for sharing it!
@marklanfier82873 жыл бұрын
I like a lot of ice in my sweet tea because I like cold drinks. I’m in Florida so I don’t like hot tea. I football & soccer are two different sports. I played 🏈 football.
@sluggo2062 жыл бұрын
Ice was the biggest thing I missed in Russia; I decided if I go again I'll bring an ice cube tray. You have to boil the water there but I found a workaround: the ubiquidous Russian tea, and I could get hot water refills for that.
@Erik-xg1yz2 жыл бұрын
Interesting and informational. Thank you.
@NYKgjl102 жыл бұрын
As an American, regular portions are big everywhere, even in fast food joints. I usually request for a kids meal these days when I go to Red Robins, Denny's,e.t.c. due to the fact that I don't eat big portion and I'm slim/athletic. BTW, I do plan on visiting Vietnam next year and can't wait to try their traditional cuisine. Since moving to the west coast (California), I've been eating Asian food in general, especially Vietnamese food and enjoy It as Its healthy and keeps me in good shape. Love you video contents and will look into it.
@airimatsu2 жыл бұрын
All those large portions must influence on USA's high rate of obesity, right?
@NYKgjl102 жыл бұрын
@@airimatsu In part, yes in addition, no exercising play a role as well. I'm originally from the northeast and I can say by experience that most west coast people (especially here in California) are more outdoor active than northeast coast people for a fact.
@pedrogonzales46693 жыл бұрын
In South Texas ice is necessary.....nearly all year around
@ductt19493 жыл бұрын
Nice & interesting, your videos, amazing topics, keep going 👍
@elizabethrailsback139211 ай бұрын
As an American, I find some things, we do here strange. I'm not surprised by your reaction. A lot of the things, we do in this country, are not things we have always done. Being competitive is big in the USA, especially in business. So big gulp cups, large portions, and large slices is a way for businesses to bring in more customers. Businesses think, if their customers are getting more for their money, they will be repeat customers. Americans like their leftovers, if you ask for Togo box, we think that you really enjoyed your food.
@danlskli91942 жыл бұрын
Different countries have different cultures and believes. Just respect the people when visiting their country.
@buckroo84243 жыл бұрын
It’s called a “doggie bag” for taking food to go or left overs.
@DrthCola2 жыл бұрын
Ice costs less than the beverage. Fill the glass with ice, use less product, then sell another because your customer now has a class of ice with no drink. Ice in water is just to normalize the process. Some people like the temperature shock of ice.
@emmisdiary8353 жыл бұрын
Have a nice day c nha ❤️❤️
@SirJaxxSirJaxx3 жыл бұрын
I just Love your channel and you are so Pretty that I can listen to you all day long!!!
@franktaylor76172 жыл бұрын
😎👍 🇺🇸 We have a recently hired Vietnamese guy on our crew. A really smiley friendly dude. He's only been here a few years and his English is rough. I personally do my best to accommodate him and help him feel welcomed. He was clearly concerned about his fitting in. One day I greeted him in his language. His jaw dropped and with a huge smile he clapped and was so surprised. Of course I only learned the one greeting. Xin Chao. That sealed it for him. He was a friend.👍 Now is totally comfortable asking questions, learning new slang and speaking his best English with all of us. Vin is a cool dude.👍
@taotao981033 жыл бұрын
I remember one time, I went to Thailand with a friend. He ordered the food while I went to the bathroom, when I came back, I saw everything seemed to be half gone. I asked him why he didn't wait for me, he told me he only sampled a little bit, then I saw the portions, I knew why.
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
Hello
@roberth18893 жыл бұрын
Van still have perfect english & northern voice, true i often buy double-double burger + fries + large drink @ In-N-Out burger when i need a 15 min. meal
3 жыл бұрын
trời ơi, chị thể hiện biểu cảm gì mà cute quá dậy. xem băng hình của chị mà não của em được giải trí vô cùng tận
@buckroo84243 жыл бұрын
Very similar in China 🇨🇳. I hope to go to Vietnam. I didn’t know you have Mid-Autumn Festival same in China.
@gtrr32463 жыл бұрын
About the ice thing, you kind of answer your own question @3:55 on why we, American, like ice so much. Its free refills at most places LoL
@weslove60183 жыл бұрын
Interesting all!! Years ago like today one of my favorite Vietnamese singers in Vietnam is Hong Nhung, she had crooked teeth, like in the song Do 't cry for me Argintina. Today they are pearly white and straight. Personally for me like all the rest it makes no difference to me. I just love them all!! Sorry soccer, international, the kick the ball in the goal net game, and American FOOTBALL, in the endzone and over the goal post!! Van you are Co Dep Lam in many ways!! Yes I'm the man who has spent many wonderful times with Toc Tien!!
@cjw92573 жыл бұрын
In Australia the biggest game here is Australian rules football. I fact it has the fourth highest crowd attendance of any domestic sport in the world. Then rugby second then soccer our national team is called the Socceroos. We played Vietnam in Hanoi last month
@MrSummerblade3 жыл бұрын
In case you all didn’t know. They play some sports in Oz 😂
@dominichill14923 жыл бұрын
This is so funny to watch, but sometimes some it is true (haha) good video.
@JDL39163 жыл бұрын
Love your video great content, I get confuse on the order of the date when I go back to Vietnam sometime. But it makes sense that d-m-y in that order. American on the other hand is write it like you say it April 1 - m-d-y…😂
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
Hello pretty how are you doing?
@loi32183 жыл бұрын
Hi Van. Restaurant serves a cup full of ice with little content because the the ice is cheap and good filler. Just look at the popular Vietnamese ice coffee with condensed milk in America. It's horrible with 3/4 ice and 1/4 coffee. But it tastes good. I miss side walk coffee in Vietnam. Have a good day, Van.
@WhatThePho3 жыл бұрын
Ahhh got it! Thank you!
@GaryPiazza Жыл бұрын
But we have free refills and I love my cup loaded with ice. It's refreshing to have ice in a drink, helps quence the thirst. Warm liquids are not refreshing to many Americans.
@WillBrown32 жыл бұрын
That How are you was funny!!!! We really don't expect a answer most times... lol
@preston743 жыл бұрын
Sales taxes are determined by local municipalities, which is why they vary when you go from one city to the next. Sales taxes are not applicable to meat, fruits, vegetables. Everything else have sales taxes. Americans say there are two things that are certain, death and taxes.
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
Hello pretty how are you doing?
@TheRealGranted2 жыл бұрын
In South Africa, baby showers are also really common. Also, it may be an adopted Americanism but most people tend to call the sport "soccer" (e.g. the national club league is called the PSL - Premier Soccer League).
@ptg013 жыл бұрын
Perfect !!! I emigrated to the USA way before you were born and can relate to EVERYTHING you mentioned here ! I also LOVE University of Michigan Football (the real one !)... :) Well DONE !
@Im.rider33 жыл бұрын
😆😆😆
@sutannguyen85993 жыл бұрын
Michigan's Rosebowl🌹for next year I hopefully come true..
@fastsetinthewest2 жыл бұрын
Ann Arbor sucks. I'm a Michigan State University Alumni. I'm also a drafted disabled Republic of Vietnam combat veteran '68. I was raised on a farm near Corunna, Michigan.
@vietmichaelhuynh3 жыл бұрын
Hay quá Em.
@alwynho3 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention about the tipping culture in america as i think most asian countries do not have that in their country.. It is just a way of thanking the service staff for their way hospitality and service. I found that most shocking when i was on holiday in the States.. haha..
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
Hello pretty how are you doing?
@bentleysw2 жыл бұрын
in rome new york the station for soft drinks in some gas stations says this about the ice machine that dispenses ice for you cup..." Diet ice".."Low Carb Ice", lol
@johnriddlebaugh74362 жыл бұрын
You can ask the waiter or waitress for a soda but without ice. I do that sometimes.
@charliehelyes2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure I agree with the comment about ice being more popular in the West than in Vietnam. In Vietnam they drink 90% of their coffee/tea cold with ice but in the UK its the opposite. It also seems common in Vietnam to serve beer over ice something we never do in the west.
@NammyBoy3 жыл бұрын
You make good videos
@scogginsscoggins3 жыл бұрын
Americans do not use dental floss at the table but it is true that occasionally I see Vietnamese in Hanoi hiding a toothpick with the other hand. Turkish people also do this in restaurants. Also I get at least 10 daily smiles and friendly waves from total strangers in Hanoi. It is not just in the US.
@MotoNinjas3 жыл бұрын
The ice thing is just a business strategy. The more ice they give you the less soda they have to give you.
@leifcatt2 жыл бұрын
Only if there are no free refills.
@danielbennett17916 ай бұрын
I made my niece open my gift that I got for her in front of everyone and she cried and cried and cried. Not like a happy cry but a really tough this is fucked up kind of cry. I was really confused about it at first and it was because of the cultural difference you described. Even though I bought a really good considerate gift (exactly what she wanted, some Frozen Barbie thing) my expectation of her opening and appreciating it flew in the face of everything that poor little girl had learned in her life up to this point. She is such a sweetheart and I love her and my in-laws to death though for breaking that cultural norm for my sake. I wish I could pay them back for the moment but I don't think they can ever break my tradition in a way that they really love like that... I'll try maybe but I'm not sure they'd ever appreciate it the same way. I will still try though one day.
@Damalatorian Жыл бұрын
I remember McDonalds having free refills when I were a child.. my mom were asked if she wanted us to have a small, medium or large size of drink to our meal... my mom looked at them and said "But it's free refill right?" ..answer: "Yes".. My mom said that then we would just have one small cup to our meals and we shared. Not that long after -no more free refills in Sweden, and I still to this day think my mom is one of the reasons for it to end. :'D Also, when visiting Vietnam as someone from Sweden with my girlfriend that is from Vietnam we met up with her uncle. I tried to be as open as possible (if you know anything about Sweden we are reserved but polite -and I often struggle with comming up with topics to talk about.. but I tried and asked her uncle about how it's living in Hanoi and shared some info about food from home as we ate all from chicken feet, goat, chó, and duckblood soup.. he were apperantly so chocked that he told me in front of my girlfriend that HOPEFULLY she would come visit with me again -but if not he would still help me around the city if needed. I really feel and hope that he said it with a glimpt in his eye to make me feel more at peace -but if not... he took the cake in our three weeks visit in how EVERYBODY treated us so good in every city we visited. I'm a 185cm tall wite man with long hair and beard and I never felt that anybode stared at me or treated me bad. Everytime we ate dinner they didn't stand around as in "Lets see if this white man can handle this food" ..they were more glad that I were there and yeah, sometimes at the tourist area we were sat at the front tables to promote that "even the tourists eat here so you should too if you are a tourist" -but it didn't feel -bad-.
@er70ca723 жыл бұрын
You are a very good representative for your country
@maxr81522 жыл бұрын
never been in USA, but in Vietnam(can say about the South) adds a lot of ice. adds to everything coffe, tea, juice, beer etc.
@LittleNicky007 Жыл бұрын
😂 love your culture contents
@peng282 жыл бұрын
great video. i love it. thanks you.
@thbui34912 жыл бұрын
Nice points although in Japan people open gift right after receiving it too. This is mostly because in any party that involves gift exchanging we set a range of budget (usually low) in advance to prevent people from misreading the situation and accidentally adding a materialistic nuance to the atmosphere. Due to low budget, people choose to spend more time on the thoughts in the gift than on the gift itself. When opening it, they would explain why they choose it and the receiver would express how they like it. Very enjoyable experience for both the giver and the receiver, no?
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
Hello pretty how are you doing?
@alancrane97623 жыл бұрын
more ice, less beverage, cost less, and you'd need to buy more, especially when not free refill. More ice also reduce sweetness
@seanobrien23062 жыл бұрын
Hi Van Vu..., Excellent video and informative about America and Vietnamese culture and differences... Teeth are very important in America because you have them for life and of course to eat food and physical appearance toward other people you meet... Van..., You have beautiful teeth too... I really enjoyed the video and the friendly conversation, and thank you for sharing the video... Van..., you are a beautiful young lady and articulate in English and Vietnamese... I always learn something ( new ) from every video you do..., including America and Vietnam and our cultures... One day..., I hope to meet you and say... "Hello." Your friend always.., Mike in Montana P.S.: I am glad that I "Subscribe" to your KZbin Channel... Mike :)
@AlexRamirez-fj4dj2 жыл бұрын
From working in many restaurants over the years i have found the reason they do this is to keep costs down by filling your drink with ice. If wanting a cold drink it is good but if very thirsty not a good thing unless you drink the melted ice.
@InsightsAbroad10 ай бұрын
Thx for sharing🙂
@RevStickleback3 жыл бұрын
American football is a cousin of "football", as it's known around the world. The both came from the same common game which developed in Britain in the middle of the 19th century. That game also evolved into rugby, which is what American Football is based on, with rugby being the variant of football that was popularised by Rugby School, in England. Due to certain rule changes in the 1870s, football (the worldwide game) changed beyond recognition, with the other variants being closer to the original game.
@princevegeta-son3 жыл бұрын
Also too much ice comes from inadequate waitstaff that there's no shortage of. They just dump as much ice into a cup as they can because they're either Scoopy the ice usually one of those scoopers or using a dispenser all options give too much ice
@brc25673 жыл бұрын
I've been in US for 40 years and I still have trouble answering "How are you?" ...
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha
@depduc36152 жыл бұрын
How are you doing?
@SonNguyen-gn3pu3 жыл бұрын
Great video
@main23332 жыл бұрын
Hawaii is so expensive. $15-20 for soup. You have to swim for noodles. Have one or two shrimp. Very thin meat. Can’t wait to go back to Vietnam tomorrow!
@charlesbullghost54913 жыл бұрын
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@jdb777452 жыл бұрын
ice is the best!
@InnasArtStuff2 жыл бұрын
I never had a problem with : Hello, how are you, but when we moved to Australia, they say - how you goin’? To which I always was compelled to answer: why, by the use of my legs, of course… no one was amused but me…
@stmsaiya2 жыл бұрын
also here USA we can serve ur self more water or soft drinks on a any fast food restaurant... I travel to philippines and went to a fast food restaurant I had to pay extra If want to get a refill
@记住天安门广场2 жыл бұрын
Haha, as an American that travels extensively across Asia and Europe our observations are spot on. Don’t be surprised but many American are confused also about the imperial measurement, bathroom stalls, teeth and so on. Some things just won’t change