just guessing... gavinmac from kkk?

because it was a little funny.

Kampong Spooner wrote:I'm amazed that our 'missionary'man has learned the ins and outs of the Khmer language in the 5 minutes he's been here. But, if his post count on here is anything to go by, well done sir!

I can confirm that SC busts his ass learning Khmer in class. Fluent.... Lol. But able to hear if someone calls him a dog or something else.... Why are you doubting that. I think they have been in a pretty intensive class for half a year now.

You are naive. I've been insulted standing right next to my Khmer missus because they thought she was Chinese and we were tourists. More than once...

Sir_Quality_U_Feel wrote:

Kampong Spooner wrote:I'm amazed that our 'missionary'man has learned the ins and outs of the Khmer language in the 5 minutes he's been here. But, if his post count on here is anything to go by, well done sir!

I can confirm that SC busts his ass learning Khmer in class. Fluent.... Lol. But able to hear if someone calls him a dog or something else.... Why are you doubting that. I think they have been in a pretty intensive class for half a year now.

You are naive. I've been insulted standing right next to my Khmer missus because they thought she was Chinese and we were tourists. More than once...

But this is the point, you said "dog", but all anyone here has asked is what was said that was insulting, his silence had been deafening.... the line "I speak Khmer" after 4 or so months, even if he is busting his guts learning is pretty self confident, if not over confident!

I've never known a Khmer staff member of any place to call anyone in their presence a dog for no reason. It's one of the ultimate insults here, so I very much doubt SC was called that. Maybe, and I haven't met SC, they called him fat, which could have been mistaken for an insult when it is often nothing of the sort here. SC, what say you?

Rick.... You are fluent in Khmer?

Yup. Well, 80% after 7 years.

Not sure why that is relevant SQUF - I personally lived in Cambodia for 10 years, and am actively involved in an overseas Cambodian community - yes I've learnt the language, but I am no where near fluent - I still struggle when a group get together and start going hammer and tongs in the colloquial lingo - which I might add is more common than not in PP. I learnt using the same books that SC posted in the thread in the language section, yet what is taught is generally the formal/correct Khmer. Then you also have to often decipher the provincial twangs as well.
I might be a slow learner, but in all my interactions with foreigners in Cambodia, I have never met anyone who has been able to pick up the language to that degree in 6 months. Maybe as I've mentioned previously, he is a linguistic genius, but it sounds more like SC is very self-confident in his ability, even over-confident perhaps.

StroppyChops wrote:

Bump - was slipping off page 1.

Any reply from the top at IBC yet stroppy?
I am reminded of one time I was mooching around upstairs in the store when it was next to lucky on Sihanouk. There was some kind of promotion on, so loud music was playing. I noticed a particularly aggressive techno version of "don't want no short dicked man" was playing. It made me think, no one even knows how inappropriate this is. No one even cares. I love Cambodia.