What's it like to live in a Communist country?

I get asked this question from time to time- always by Americans.
What's it like to live in a Communist country? That's when I usually
ask the person what a communist country is in their mind. Since I
can't hear your answer, I can only ask another question: Is this photo
what you were thinking? (photo of one of the endless choices of
lingerie shops in Saigon)