Are westerners being robbed of TP when we get the hollow rolls? Is communism the right path after all?

  • UselesslyBrisk@infosec.pub
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    2 months ago

    I dont think i saw any TP in VN. Everything was bidet and wash hands.

    wasnt terrible. Cold showers constantly and no water pressure were by far more of a culture shock to me. It was more similar to when I would go and hike for weeks on end in college.

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      2 months ago

      Yeah when they say 10 min max limit, they really mean it.

      And even then you see people taking showers as fast as 5 minutes to save water stored in the tank.

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        2 months ago

        Do they use rainwater collection tanks for showers or is it just a buffer tank on the roof to compensate for low pressure?

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      2 months ago

      Skin pores close on cold water, making it less effective. Feels gross for me too (hypersensitivity), did that once for a while in a hot summer.

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        2 months ago

        Hmm. I guess theoretically you could soap up with warmer water before getting in the cold shower. So the shower is mostly just rinse.

        • UselesslyBrisk@infosec.pub
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          2 months ago

          I was in the southern parts, you were hot and it was already warm. The shower was basically a way to cool off. I would take a couple a day, but they were always quick. and again, water pressure was like 5-10 psi on a good day.

          We got an Airbnb in Hanoi at one point, and that had hot showers and good pressure and I took a very long one. Best I had felt in a while.