Honest question: my wife and I are overweight and not thick-skinned. Are comments or jokes about body weight common in Vietnam? Just want to know what to expect and how to react.Thanks.Honest question: my wife and I are overweight and not thick-skinned. Are comments or jokes about body weight common in Vietnam? Just want to know what to expect and how to react.Thanks.
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Yes but they’ll make fun of you in Vietnamese and you’ll have no idea so no harm done .
They don’t mean harm. They are just very curious. And the diet here doesn’t allow people to be overweight. So you might actually end up losing some weight if that’s a bonus for you
We are just back after being in Vietnam for 5 weeks . My husband is pretty overweight ( Scottish loves his food and drink ) and the Vietnamese were never rude . They make jokes ( never maliciously ) and would rub his tummy and say baby , sometimes they would even say 2 babies but never offensively . I think u need to take it as it is and go with it knowing there is no badness . It’s just matter of fact without any insult . We had so much fun with them and if u take it like that you’ll be fine !!
Just tell them that both of you guys are “ đầy đủ điện nước “ .
Comments about body weight are common in Vietnam and they have no filter.
Sorry to say this, but we Asians really care about our weight.
No, sir, they’re not joking. They look you straight in the eyes, tell you you’re fat, and smile.
Yes. You will constantly be asked ‘who ate all the pies’?
I found they did think most Westerners were overweight
They will talk and they will stare, but you won’t understand. Body shaming is normal in Asia