How do you pretend to be Poor ?
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How do you pretend to be Poor ?
This is awkward, reading, talking to folks, how do you fake it ?
Nobody wants to let on that they might have it better than the next guy, how to be believably humble ?
Nobody wants to let on that they might have it better than the next guy, how to be believably humble ?
Re: How do you pretend to be Poor ?
By not replying to this post?
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Re: How do you pretend to be Poor ?
Funnily enough, i'd agree with you. Sometimes I can't honestly reply to a post without coming off as a nob.
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Re: How do you pretend to be Poor ?
Says who?Milord wrote:
Nobody wants to let on that they might have it better than the next guy, how to be believably humble ?
I just tell them I'm a TEFLer. Very little pretending to do.
"Life is too important to take seriously."
"Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh."
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Re: How do you pretend to be Poor ?
I'm sure a rich western family will sponsor you soon, though. (And serves you right, you should have been a TESOLer!)General Mackevili wrote:I just tell them I'm a TEFLer. Very little pretending to do.
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Re: How do you pretend to be Poor ?
Hmmm...all those who posted about "how much is enough $$" and so many people there claiming that they all have close (or well over a million US) already for retirement.
OK, since you can "reinvent" yourself on internet forums - I have well over 5 million. Uh huh. But I "need" closer to 10 for a comfortable lifestyle. The trick is that I look and act like a poor uneducated sad sack. Problem solved.
OK, since you can "reinvent" yourself on internet forums - I have well over 5 million. Uh huh. But I "need" closer to 10 for a comfortable lifestyle. The trick is that I look and act like a poor uneducated sad sack. Problem solved.
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Re: How do you pretend to be Poor ?
Where is Bosco ? I thought You needed a CELTA to claim hardship.
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Re: How do you pretend to be Poor ?
I don't. I just use a $100 bill to light my cigarette and laugh.
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Re: How do you pretend to be Poor ?
"pretend", yeah.. hehe..
I love telling people I work for an NGO and then gauging their reactions ( facial expressions) and then a few seconds later following it up with " Yeah, I teach English there".... then watching that expression drastically change. It is the small things in life....really.
I love telling people I work for an NGO and then gauging their reactions ( facial expressions) and then a few seconds later following it up with " Yeah, I teach English there".... then watching that expression drastically change. It is the small things in life....really.
I'll give ya 500 Riel for it...
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Re: How do you pretend to be Poor ?
I smoked a Cuban cigar last night that a friend had given me before I left Australia. The Khmer partner of an expat mate had never seen one before was fascinated and asked him a dozen questions about it, including price. He quietly asked me how much it cost and I have to be honest, I was ashamed to answer. His partner was truly shocked and only let it slide when he emphasised that it was a present, and that's something Aussie blokes do instead of professing bromance.kiwiincambodia wrote:I don't. I just use a $100 bill to light my cigarette and laugh.
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