I'm a young man from the USA, but in pursuit of what I hope would be an escape from the millennial job market, I moved to Saigon Vietnam this year.
I came here with an iPhone 7 that I got through my old phone plan, it's been extremely convenient for getting around with gps, translating, and a dream for 'general phone stuff.'
On my walk home tonight, after going out on the town, I found myself in the company of an attractive girl who was quite... 'hands-on'... wearing skinny jeans apparently wasn't an adequate defense as the next thing I knew she was peeling out and away on a motorbike and my pockets were a bit lighter.
She must have had some formal training because I never even suspected she was after my phone, nor did I noticed its absence until she was completely out of sight.
But when I got home, I started to laugh out loud at the whole situation. How completely oblivious I was. I was trying to tell myself to feel angry, but I just didn't.
It's not because I have the means to buy a new phone at the drop of a hat, in fact I've been waiting for my paycheck just to buy a new motorbike helmet.
But then I started thinking about how an iPhone 7 is basically the definition of a 'luxury item' and I almost felt guilty that she wanted it so badly as to orchestrate the whole scenario.
It's the first time I've felt so accepting.. of something bad happening to me.
I'm not sure if this post is appropriate for simple living but it just feels sort of.. good.. to get rid of what was probably my greatest attachment. even if it wasn't up to me.
Submitted April 29, 2017 at 03:20PM by Aroneus http://ift.tt/2oTgQBb
