It's been answered in the thread but my first reaction was Huh?
Viet Cong? No, that can't be right. VD, maybe? No, that can't be it either.
Had to be something with cycling but what....
Anyway, I commute year round and do what I have to do to get where I want to go. Sometimes that means a MUP, sometimes that means taking a lane. I don't worry about it, but I do try to enjoy it.