In Beijing, many websites include "...BJ.com.cn" and it amuses the 12-year-old side of my brain. The BJ jokes - that nobody else seems to notice. >sigh<
We are moving to Vietnam, where the national currency is the DONG! Oh, the jokes, the jokes!
And the currency is in such denominations that, for example, a breakfast sandwich costs 15 thousand Dong (and that's less than 1 US dollar).
One of my new expat friends in Vietnam already made the comment about "I don't usually give away that much Dong." I can't wait to settle in and listen to the jokes start coming, or see if it's like Beijing where it just goes unnoticed.
I just discovered a more civilized expression to replace the s-word. This Dong is lovely - I mean the note itself. I used to work in the foreign currency department of a South African bank, but this is my first encounter with Dong. I guess not many Vietnamese visit our country. 😀 I wish you joy and happiness in your new home. www.hesterleynel.co.za
ReplyDeleteThere's a clear spot in the big bills, too! It's not in the picture. It's like looking through a window in the bill. Hong Kong Dollars have something similar.
DeleteMy favorite I heard in a bar the other day from an American wanting to exchange currency..
ReplyDelete"How much dong can I get for 50 bucks."
*snicker*
DeleteI'm sure it goes by unnoticed. You'll just have to snicker to yourself.
ReplyDeleteAnd we're probably pronouncing it wrong anyway. Vietnamese is a tonal language, and has a lot of glottal stops that sound like drops in a bucket of water.
DeleteHow funny! I have a pretty childish sense of humour and wouldn't be able to keep a straight face! I suppose you'll get used to it, though.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I will, but for now I'm amused!
DeleteHa! Ha! My laugh for today!
ReplyDeleteGlad to provide it!
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