A friend and I went to Vietnam recently and encountered hundreds of people trying to sell us things we didn’t need. We spent most of the time actively avoiding persistent vendors but then decided to play a game one day where we bought every single thing that was offered to us at the original asking price—no exceptions. Here’s what we ended up with:
DAYLY LIFE OF VIETNAM POSTCARDS
Because of this game we paid the equivalent of thirty fucking dollars for these.
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FRIDGE MAGNETS
The markets in Vietnam are sprawling, multi-levelled jumbles of hundreds of random items, fake labels and fishy bi-products. These particularly horrible magnets were the first thing we were asked to buy.
RUDE LIGHTER
This lighter came from a miniature street vendor. When it’s tilted, it oscillates between a bikini-clad lady and a couple making out while a red light flashes and it plays a Euro-style disco track. I have had this song stuck in my head all day!
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