In his now-deleted TikTok video titled “How I attended a Vietnamese wedding without being invited,” Alwin GC (@alwingc) makes sure to clarify that he wasn’t invited to the wedding, but requests entry as he’s “French” and a “YouTuber .” Upon entering, Alwin explains how uncomfortable he felt as “the only white man” and “the only foreigner.” “I walk in and then everyone was looking at me […] like I was so uncomfortable,” she recounts. Standing between the guests and the couple, Alwin positions himself next to the center stage to get a close-up photo of the bride and groom. Meanwhile, Alwin continues to express his discomfort at the wedding, stating that he “didn’t really know what to do” and “no one seemed to be inviting me to their table.” More from NextShark: ‘Thanks, Mom’ baby Gray makes solo video and viewers are amazed at how much he’s grown Finally, Alwin decides to request to join a guest table via Google Translate. After his request is granted, he emphasizes how he “ate so much food[,] fried food […] we tried so many different things and then obviously drank together.” Although Alwin’s original video has since been deleted from his page — where he has more than 500,000 followers and 9.6 million likes — people reacted to reposts shared on TikTok. More from NextShark: TikTok user goes viral for super swollen lips caused by discount lip filler procedure On TikTok, user @queerlamp captioned his video and wrote: “I bet you wouldn’t do this at a white American wedding if you came to the US, you’re a French guy who felt entitled enough to attend a Vietnamese wedding. they ate their food that they bought for their GUESTS. If no one invited you to their table, YOU ARE A STRANGE PERSON WHO INVITED HIMSELF TO A WEDDING.” The story continues The sentiments are echoed by TikTok user @srirachalesbian, who invokes “white male privilege in Southeast Asia”. Alluding to the history of French colonization in Vietnam, @srirachalesbian states: “The way you people swear you’re not like your ancestors (literally your grandfathers) and then act like it.” More from NextShark: Crazy Rich Parents Give Daughter $150,000 Porsche for Her 21st Birthday The negative response to Alwin’s video spread to Reddit, where the video was uploaded to the r/VietNam and r/ActLikeYouBelong subreddits. “He doesn’t even act like he belongs,” one Reddit user commented. “He just hangs around and oozes politeness.” More from NextShark: Indian doctor gets over 5 million views dancing for his patients In response, another commenter wrote: “Even worse, it exploits cultural differences in politeness. I think they wouldn’t feel they could ask him to leave. Imagine going to a loved one’s wedding and looking forward to meeting your relatives – and then you have this moron using google translate to comment on every bite he takes. Ugh.” In another response to the Reddit post, one user offers a simple solution: “”I wasn’t invited, I didn’t really know what to do.” Featured image via @alwingc
