A day when everything you try to do is difficult, time consuming and complicated.
The most simple tasks and needs are made extremely frustrating and stressful by the behavior and actions of people around you.
The most simple tasks and needs are made extremely frustrating and stressful by the behavior and actions of people around you.
Friend: Hey, you look totally spent, what happened?
Victim: Well, it all started this morning ... *trouble story* *trouble story* *trouble story* *trouble story* ... that is why I am late and that is why I did not bring any beers.
Friend: Wow, sounds like a typical Vietnam day to me.
Victim: Well, it all started this morning ... *trouble story* *trouble story* *trouble story* *trouble story* ... that is why I am late and that is why I did not bring any beers.
Friend: Wow, sounds like a typical Vietnam day to me.
by Africa Asia Europa December 24, 2009
When you're stuck in a terrible relationship you can't get out of because you've already invested a lot of energy into it. It drains you to the core and leaves you haunted and disillusioned, just like the Vietnam War.
"Howard, you have to leave her! You look like hell and it's obviously a Vietnam Relationship. Get out before she drains your soul forever!"
by Kjellmaster 9000 April 13, 2011
A difficult situation that one experienced that is as traumatic and harrowing as fighting in a long and brutal war. Coined by Donald Trump in a 1997 interview with Howard Stern.
“I’ve been so lucky in terms of that whole world. It is a dangerous world out there. It’s scary, like Vietnam. Sort of like the Vietnam era. It is my personal Vietnam. I feel like a great and very brave soldier.” - Donald Trump, speaking about his experiences sleeping with a large number of loose women and trying to avoid catching STDs
Dude: "Hey bro, I heard the Philz Coffee near your office closed down. That's a bummer."
Bro: "Dude, you have no idea! It's been like my personal Vietnam. Now I've had two choices: 1) go without coffee or 2) go to freaking Starbucks and drink that swill! There's no other choice. I'm not sure I can go on like this anymore."
Dude: "Wow bro, that's really rough. I can see how that's similar to being tortured within an inch of your life in a prisoner of war camp for three years."
Bro: "Yeah, maybe even worse."
Dude: "Hey bro, I heard the Philz Coffee near your office closed down. That's a bummer."
Bro: "Dude, you have no idea! It's been like my personal Vietnam. Now I've had two choices: 1) go without coffee or 2) go to freaking Starbucks and drink that swill! There's no other choice. I'm not sure I can go on like this anymore."
Dude: "Wow bro, that's really rough. I can see how that's similar to being tortured within an inch of your life in a prisoner of war camp for three years."
Bro: "Yeah, maybe even worse."
by Nicholas D August 16, 2016
Another installment in the Battlefield series, made by the same people who made Battlefield: 1942, the 2002 Game Of The Year. Although is very innovative in its chopper tactics, weapons and team based strategy, Vietnam isn't quite as good as its predecessor. However, it is still worth a buy, especially if you play online.
by Brakman December 11, 2004
From "The Gang", off Godfather Buried Alive:
"Let's get it clear (uh huh) Brooklyn Vietnam (that's right)
"Let's get it clear (uh huh) Brooklyn Vietnam (that's right)
by free_po05 April 26, 2005
When someone stares off in the distance at an non living object for a while and someone says "look at him he's having a Vietnam flashback!"
by The Blonde Boi April 26, 2017
A view held largely by American conservatives that the "loss" of the Vietnam War has created an American public biased against any type of American military conflict.
They argue that bad memories of the Vietnam War (scandals, protests, riots, images of killed/wounded soldiers and civilians, etc.) have caused the American people to distrust any type of war at all. As a result, it is argued, any attempt by the United States to engage in a military conflict will be viewed by the American people as "another Vietnam."
President George H.W. Bush declared Vietnam Syndrome "kicked" after the relatively successful end of the Gulf War.
There is considerable debate as to whether the War in Iraq is "another Vietnam" and the use of that phrase has caused many to believe that Vietnam Syndrome is alive and well.
"Vietnam Syndrome" is NOT to be confused with PTSD or re-adjustment problems experienced by some Vietnam veterans.
They argue that bad memories of the Vietnam War (scandals, protests, riots, images of killed/wounded soldiers and civilians, etc.) have caused the American people to distrust any type of war at all. As a result, it is argued, any attempt by the United States to engage in a military conflict will be viewed by the American people as "another Vietnam."
President George H.W. Bush declared Vietnam Syndrome "kicked" after the relatively successful end of the Gulf War.
There is considerable debate as to whether the War in Iraq is "another Vietnam" and the use of that phrase has caused many to believe that Vietnam Syndrome is alive and well.
"Vietnam Syndrome" is NOT to be confused with PTSD or re-adjustment problems experienced by some Vietnam veterans.
"By God, we've kicked the Vietnam syndrome once and for all!" -- George H.W. Bush at the end of the Gulf War
"Iraq is turning into anoter Vietnam!"
"Iraq is turning into anoter Vietnam!"
by Dougal C March 02, 2007