Going native

I'm not deliberately trying to be more Vietnamese, but I've started to:

• Politely touch my left hand to my right forearm when presenting business cards or other things to a Vietnamese person.
• Look for fish sauce before tucking into any Vietnamese meal.
• Need a cup of Vietnamese green tea to round off a meal.
• Wear my slippers/flipflops everywhere.
• Ride pillion on a motorbike without holding onto anything.

On the flip side, I've also had to buy and wear my first tourist T-shirt. In my own defence, it's a cheap replacement for one of my shirts that's sprung a hole. But still: it's got a dragon and the word "Vietnam" embroidered in gold thread on the front.