February 19, 2006

Vietnam bans booze in karaoke bars in a move to help "in curbing serious social evils". I guess we won't be holding the next MoFi meetup there then.
posted by sarah 18 years ago
  • You mean like the social evil of people who sing karaoke? Sure, some of them are good, but that is more than made up for by the people who should have their tongues cut out.
  • Hi sarah.
  • They would do better to ban the very very ubiquitous karaoke bars themselves - talk about a 'social evil'. I can't see it having much of an effect in reality. Bia Hoys -- street beer bars -- are everywhere and are much cheaper (20c or so for a large glass). I was teaching a couple english in Hanoi and the (gorgeous) wife asked me if I wanted to go on a blind date. I said sure, gambling that she would have beautiful friends. Well, I got taken to a karaoke bar for tea in the middle of the afternoon. FMD! They had booths with a folder menu of about 2000 video discs. It was weirdly interesting for all of 3 minutes. The best thing I can say about the blind date is that she had a thankfully wonderful voice. I didn't go back to any karaoke venue. Nor have I been on any more blind dates since.
  • This is an OUTRAGE! Why if it wasn't for karaoke + alcohol, most people in Japan wouldn't get laid! oh it's in Vietnam.... carry on then chappies gomichild is much loving of the karaoke *hums "Girl from Ipanema"*
  • I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the possibility that some people would do karaoke while sober.
  • And that is exactly why the Vietnamese Olympic Karaoke Team will never win a medal.
  • But you can still smoke, so that's a plus.
  • Hey quidnunc kid :o) How's things?
  • Not so hot today, I got bird flu. Or perhaps just "flu", given that I am not dead. How you?
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  • quidnunc kid: I'm doing really well :o) Getting my act together and making stuff happen. Happpy to be back in the lavender more often. Sorry about your 'flu, I won't send you chicken soup either, in case it makes you more sick :o(
  • MCT: thankfully I do not fall into that category. Do you think Idol contestants are sober on stage, or if they tour to Vietnam is there going to be trouble? mare: Great for late night packet-of-cigarettes-in-an-hour covers of anything by Jimmy Barnes. Flagpole: the only way you could possibly top that would be with the full length version of "American Pie" Any takers?
  • Do you think Idol contestants are sober on stage Not if they're singing Journey songs, no.
  • ♪♫ A long, long time ago ...
  • ♫ A singer in a smoky room, the smell of wine and cheap perfume...
  • Under the boardwalk! Out of the suuunnnnnn...
  • DARKNESS. IMPRISONING ME. ALL THAT I SEE. ABSOLUTE HORROR. I CAN NOT LIVE. I CAN NOT DIE. TRAPPED IN MYSELF. BODY MY HOLDING CELL ...
  • ♪♫ At first I was afraid, I was petrified!
  • ♫ I know it sounds funny but I just can't stand quid's pain...
  • Operator? Well, let's forget aboot this call . . .