Has this craze reached Vietnam yet?

Anatta,

What did I tell you about snake oil, Amigo???

Dude
This is a well-researched, well-tested product with demonstrable, tangible benefits (punt intended ), not like the junk you intend to peddle in Burma.

They all look the same when the lights are off.

BTW, did you not read the end "include anti-ageing properties, so you can keep ... fresh and young". Something for own benefits ?

saigonmonkey wrote:

They all look the same when the lights are off.

Saigonmonkey

No, no, no, no... You could not be more wrong. This thing, when used correctly, shines like a 100w bulb, sth the ad alludes to: "skin in that area become "bright and translucent""

Anatta,



There are so many more things I would like to say about this, but I think it would be better to discuss the next time we're in the bar, having a few.

Interesting to see it in the UK, there was an article a couple of weeks about it being sold in India was being advertised on TV caused a little ripple through the region.

saigonmonkey wrote:

Anatta,



There are so many more things I would like to say about this,..

A slight typo in your previous post. There, I have corrected it for you : There are so many more things I would like to see about this....

laidbackfreak

The article I quoted also mentioned the product causing international disdain in India.

Anatta,

There are so many more things I would like to say about this, but I think it would be better to discuss the next time we're in the bar

I think Saigonmonkey already had the junks here.  Watch.  He is going to try and sell them to us.  I am all good with my skin color, man.  You might want to try some, yeah??? 

Anatta and Howie,
I was referring to keeping our conversation clean on this forum, so we won't be moderated.  On the other hand, we can say whatever we want over a few beers! Always more fun that way, anyway.

Just to keep you updated with the latest trend in the region, especially for guys living way out there in the boondocks like Budman.

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_ … d=a&d_str=

I think the name of the (male) patient Dr. Surat Kittisupaporn referred to is Howie. That certainly explains a lot of things!!

No, no, Budman!  Those are Anatta's things.  Quite a kinky guy, is he not?

I am good with my snake oil, Amigo.

Wild_1 wrote:

No, no, Budman!  Those are Anatta's things.  Quite a kinky guy, is he not?

I am good with my snake oil, Amigo.

Howie

You are among friends. No points of denying categorically. It is OK. It happens to the best of us (or may be not ).

Talk about kinky...  What is going on with you and avatars, Budman?  Trying to get to a thousand?

I am getting dizzy, Amigo.

Anatta,

I will be your friend if you come and check the headlight on my bike, for me? 

Ok
I can do the driving/holding of the bike and you can check the headlight.

Hey man, that is my bike.  So, I will do the riding, and you will do the checking, yeah?  It will be pleasantly brief, I promise.

I am confused, why would the locals want this? they are after all fair in complexion? Howie, when are you back?

Ashard
The whiter, the better.

For your reference, the following is the gold standard . Pic of a rather famous Vietnamese underwear model.

I see never thought about that, the pictures were helpful ;-)

Ashard Deen wrote:

...the pictures were helpful ;-)

May be not in the way I intended, ...?

Always fine this an odd situation. The women in the west with white skin always want to be darker, those with the dark skin always want to be whiter....

Personally I don't care what colour they are variety is the spice of life after all

laidbackfreak

This odd preference has deep cultural root, as you probably know. Traditionally, only people rich enough could stay at home instead of laboring all day in the field thus not having a suntan. Thus, white skin has been associated with higher class.

In the West, the connotation is totally different: association with health (and enough cash to travel to somewhere with enough sun to get a tan )

Anatta wrote:

This odd preference has deep cultural root, as you probably know. Traditionally, only people rich enough could stay at home instead of laboring all day in the field

Absolutely agreed, yes I'm well aware of the reasons behind it culturally, but still the irony of it all makes me smile

Ashard,

I have been back for over 1 week now.  Just a little busy catching up.  I can hardly distinguish Anatta from Budman now, those two have moved way ahead of everybody, with their avatars and paper skins.  When are you going to join them, Amigo?