Beauty From a Distance

Us guys here at 8000 Miles Later pride ourselves in our keen sense of assessing and quantifying physical beauty here in Vietnam. Deadly snipers with 20/20 vision for T&A, we are unrelenting to get that quick glimpse either on the streets of Saigon riding around on our motorbike or a quiet Sunday drinking coffee.  The truth of the matter is that both men and women admire a beautiful women with supple rack and a tight bottom.  My good friend The Mouse, has his old adage "I don't have any vices, I just love beautiful women, and last I heard EVERYONE loves a beautiful women."

But every so often us guys here are wrong with our assessment.  It could range from the 20/20/10 rule which is from 20 feet away at 20 MPH she looks like a ten. Or due to the fact of the poor lighting at clubs/bars in Vietnam. It's happened to us all before, and it feels awful.  Here are the tools of the trade that have indeed confused us even more at 8000 Miles Later. 

Nicknames (updated)

Vietnam has never been considered a creative country. It’s a copycat world here; streets lined with shops selling the same items, their names named after their business address like Pho 54 or nha hang 131. So when parents look to name their child, they don’t deviate too much from the norm. There’s no Sparrows, Shilohs, Kal-El, or Bronx Mowgli running around the streets of Saigon. Instead, there’s a pretty good chance the next girl you meet is going to be named Vi, Thuy, or Phuong. Hell, my uncle loved the name Phuong so much both his daughters were given that name.

So imagine a household of 5 guys pulling in girls and trying to exchange war stories. This would be a common exchange:

“I finally boned Vi last night.”

“Oh yeah? The fat one?”

“No, the one with the missing tooth.”

“Ohhhhhhh, that Vi.”

Instead of having to describe exactly which girl we’re talking about each time, usually, the girls are given nicknames so they can be identified easier. Since the nicknames are typically given during our initial meeting, the aliases are always used and we tend to forget their real names.

Keep in mind these pseudonyms aren’t well planned, but instead it’s whatever popped into our mind when we first met them. It could be as simple as what shirt they were wearing at the time, the place we first met them, or the job they held. Yes, some may sound harsh, but hey, it’s probably the best term to describe them at the moment. So with no further ado, here is a partial list of nicknames that we have”

You know you're a local when...

#30 you (male) have longer, well kept, and more immaculate finger nails than the average female.

SP

The Mother Fucking Truth

The guys here at 8000 Miles Later may like Asian girls but we sure as hell do not discriminate.

10 Essentials: Local Saigon Guy

Hi, I'm your typical local Saigon guy, and I've been invited by the 8000 Miles Later Crew to tell you the 10 things I can't live without.  I'm just your average dude, but I'm happy to inform you readers what items are essentials while living in Saigon.

A Tale of Jack and Wayne : Sweet Victory

Saigon is a very special place in that we get visitors from everywhere in the world stopping by at least once a year.  At our current rate for the house of 8000 Miles Later we average about two new guests coming into town every month.  Some come back for work and most of the time many guys come back to party their health away.  Regardless most of these guys are good buddies of ours, and most of the times they seek our advice at 8000 Miles later to streamline their game.

You know you're a local when...

#29 you routinely get locked out your house due to the fact that you don't have the keys to your own house.

SP