Vietnamese Reacts to 'Nail Salon' by Anjelah Johnson

Today I will react to Anjelah Johnson "Nail Salon" video.

Cảm ơn bạn Thuỳ Trang và Thu Hà đã dịch video này nhé!

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[rydbthatsme]

I love how Anjelah being Mexican & Native and doing a Vietnamese accent isn’t offensive at all! She does it in such a way that is respectful and funny!

[vinthevietkieu]

i live in “east side san jose” where Anjelah grew up and created this skit… this “impression” is pretty spot on. i saw her live also and it was hilarious. happy you reacted to this video Van. enjoy

[djballnms]

I saw Anjelah Johnson live a few years ago and she still did this joke at the close of her show cuz she knows people come to hear it!

[chargerdad]

The woman giving the reaction is DROP DEAD GORGEOUS!!! That is the kind of woman that I need as a wife.

[jerryboyd]

Cute videos (both yours and hers)! Thank you for explaining about not using plurals in the monosyllabic lexicon. it all makes perfect sense now! Well, sort of. Kekekek

[NMIBUBBLE]

Don't know why this came up but it's funny, the reaction for the crystal gel was funny!

[clifford-zj]

They are not polite or interested in you for anything more than what they can use you for. they are working you for a tip. You marry their cousin and then the whole family moves into your house and teach you how to serve them.

[kevkares]

I've loved this video for years and when I saw a chance to hear comments from a young Vietnamese lady especially a nail technician too well I had to listen. I'm 60 and have seen a lot. You were so great in your review. Not because I agree with you but because of what I didn't know. Things about the Vietnamese culture that were more than just what I observed over the years. I'm now a subscriber.

[dianalugo]

I used to go to a Vietnamese owned nail salon. The gals were very nice. They would ask me my weekend plans, then complain they married too young and didn't get to have fun.

[georgen]

She did this performance like 15-plus years ago, right? It's amazing what longevity it's had.

[michaelhrivnak]

Smart, witty, hard working, and a great respect for family! That's my overall impression of Vietnamese people. I think I can say that. I married one! And I love her family just as much. So make jokes, do impressions all you want. But just remember: the joke is probably you!

[thomasraywood]

Yes, she did a great job. One of my favorite bits. Also, she's very sexy. So sure of herself, but still able to be soft (not pushy). I love that.

This thing with building a relationship with your "beauty technician" is also a traditional American thing. For many years we've bantered around the phrase "Only your hairdresser knows" because, well, there are things you might discuss with them that you just can't quite talk about even with your friends. Everyone needs people who don't judge.

My gf, who is VN, told me that one other reason English speaking VN will leave the ess off the end of "plurals" is native speakers of VN actually drop the ends off LOTS of familiar words all the time. The apparent idea is that this makes it easier to say things quickly. If you know a language, context itself helps you clearly understand what word the speaker means. They don't HAVE to say it correctly. If you NEED everything said correctly, there's something wrong with you. Try to keep up. Like that. And God only KNOWS the VN do like to talk FAST.

In American English, there are also a number of shortcuts where, you know, you say the word differently than it's written or, technically, different than is correct. And this is also because it makes it easier to talk. My favorite one, which is spoken absolutely everywhere in the US, is "dudn't." You will hear people say things like, "Dudn't matter." It's a really interesting one. It represents the familiar contraction "doesn't." I have no idea how doesn't possibly became dudn't. But like I say, it's used everywhere.

A really famous example is "choo-taw-bow, Willis?" from American television. Willis was being asked, "What are you talking about?" Amazing how we can condense words down like this and have them still come across as comprehensible. Certain groups in certain regions in the United States didn't exactly get, you know, the best education growing up, or almost maybe sometimes none at all. This left them to sort of make a mess of things when it comes to grammar usage and when it comes to saying words correctly (or really knowing their meanings). A lot of these imperfections, however, are very colorful, and ended up being absorbed into the mainstream culture. In the South, where I grew up, I often heard "cut the light on." Of course, conceptually, you can at least say it makes sense to "cut" a light "off, " which means to flip the light switch downward, "severing" the flow of electricity. Cutting something "on, " however, is insensible. Dudn't matter.

[evie]

This is hilarious!!!
This actually happened to the girl next to me.She told the nail technician her nail was crooked.I was laughing so hard!!😂

[yenisroberts]

Oh I love to go to Vietnamese salons. Best people ever. Anjelah is hilarious! Always respectful. A woman of character.

[sebastianbache]

I enjoyed your post as much as the stand up. So funny and delightful. I know a salon in Houston that are to die for.
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[slipstream]

This is a great routine by Angela. I appreciate it even more after hearing your perspective. TY

[iLL_Eaglez]

Thanks for monosyllabic breakdown.. had crossed my mind here and there but never gave it any thought. Makes sense

[stepanini]

Not only is she incredibly pretty, she is great at explaining!

[FaithSpitsbergen-wjyx]

Growing up she use to hang out at a Vietnamese friends house.
Watch her whole older shows.

[spicychai]

I’ll never forget when this came out. My friend and I would quote it daily. It was fun reliving it through you!