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Any rules of etiquette for sympathy gifts/expressions to Vietnamese?
February 6, 2010 | In: Sympathy Gifts
I frequent a store owned by a Vietnamese woman & her family. She has always been friendly & we know each other by name. Recently her husband was shot at another store they own. She told me about this when I visited and gave me a copy of the funeral memorial card with his obituitary. I would like to send an expression of sympathy but worry about unknowingly offending her due to any particular Vietnamese customs of which I am unaware. Can anyone please advise? Thanks!
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3 Responses to Any rules of etiquette for sympathy gifts/expressions to Vietnamese?
calif_forever
February 6th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Just write it as if to an American. No difference. Don’t mention the Lord, God or Jesus if she’s not Catholics (but I doubt she’d be offended).
donkeidic
February 6th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
As long as you dont attach it to a napalm bomb and drop it on her village she should be appreciative. Then again if she isnt appreciative then re-send it attached to the napalm bomb.
ohmyhairstyle
February 6th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
if they live in America treat her as if she were American. if she doesn’t want to be treated as an American she wouldn’t be living here.
if the customs are different and she was to be offended it’s her problem for living here.