7 sufferings called "Tet for adults"
Worrying about money, debt, and year-end workload are things that adults worry about every time Tet comes.
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| Every Tet holiday means all sorts of expenses, from Tet shopping to gifts for both paternal and maternal families. Many people actually dread Tet more than they enjoy it. |
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| The end of the year is also the time when you need to pay off previous debts. Many people receive their salaries and bonuses but do not have time to spend them and have to pay off debts just because the year is over and Tet is coming. |
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| People of "old age" are usually shy when relatives gather, especially during Tet because they always have to "smile" at questions like: "When will you get married?", "Will you get a big bonus?"... |
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| For many young people, the time before Tet is the most "terrifying" time because they will have to do a lot of nameless work, especially the nightmare of cleaning the house. While their friends go shopping for Tet, some others have to clean the house day after day to celebrate Tet. |
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| The end of the year is also the time when the hustle and bustle atmosphere is most evident. Everyone wants to finish work as soon as possible to go home to prepare for Tet. |
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| Tet is the time for women to go shopping and beautify themselves. Hair salons are almost always crowded from morning to night every day near Tet. "If I don't do it, it's ugly, but if I do it, it's too crowded" is also something that every woman is shy about when Tet comes. |
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| Tet is the time of year when people spend the most money. Shopping for Tet, buying gifts, buying new clothes, preparing lucky money... makes many people "empty their pockets" after Tet. |
