Name and Shame: IBC on MTT Bvd

This is where our community discusses almost anything! While we're mainly a Cambodia expat discussion forum and talk about expat life here, we debate about almost everything. Even if you're a tourist passing through Southeast Asia and want to connect with expatriates living and working in Cambodia, this is the first section of our site that you should check out. Our members start their own discussions or post links to other blogs and/or news articles they find interesting and want to chat about. So join in the fun and start new topics, or feel free to comment on anything our community members have already started! We also have some Khmer members here as well, but English is the main language used on CEO. You're welcome to have a look around, and if you decide you want to participate, you can become a part our international expat community by signing up for a free account.
flying chicken
Expatriate
Posts: 1559
Joined: Sat May 17, 2014 5:51 am
Reputation: 0

Re: Name and Shame: IBC on MTT Bvd

Post by flying chicken »

My 6 years here, I have yet to meet a foreigner able to speak Khmer at native level. By native I mean able to listen and response to the local conversation without getting lost.
EVERYONE BOW DOWN AND PAY EXTREME HOMAGE TO HIS MAJESTIES flying chicken©
General Chatter
Expatriate
Posts: 684
Joined: Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:15 am
Reputation: 0
Location: Sitting in the Shade
Cambodia

Re: Name and Shame: IBC on MTT Bvd

Post by General Chatter »

after fair amount of time in the kingdom I still cant speak Cambodian ....I always get the word for hot and the word for tail (cock) confused...can be embarrassing....lots of room for misunderstanding.....but if I think I have been insulted I always ask in Cambodian, either 'you talking to me' or 'what did you say'
if they have been rude the smile and go away....
I was born with nothing , and I still have most of it left.




ChessCube Account name is generalchat
General Chatter
Expatriate
Posts: 684
Joined: Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:15 am
Reputation: 0
Location: Sitting in the Shade
Cambodia

Re: Name and Shame: IBC on MTT Bvd

Post by General Chatter »

wasabi wrote: I have never met anyone who has been able to pick up the language to that degree in 6 months.
there are people out there who can , my ex misses spoke and understood Polish ,English,French ,Hindu ,Latin and Greek....
In six months of living in Hanoi she was easily at upper- intermediate level.. Colleagues who had been living in the country for years where could not believe it and said she must have studied Vietnamese longer....
I was born with nothing , and I still have most of it left.




ChessCube Account name is generalchat
General Chatter
Expatriate
Posts: 684
Joined: Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:15 am
Reputation: 0
Location: Sitting in the Shade
Cambodia

Re: Name and Shame: IBC on MTT Bvd

Post by General Chatter »

I just remember , I went in there with my cleaner to get her a study book about 4 years ago.
When in there I noticed she( my cleaner ) had a change in mood and was withdrawn....I asked for service and my cleaner's attitude changed and she said something about the staff ,basically she wanted to leave....
I did my normal barang thing (yet to chill)and started raising my voice and telling them to hurry up....when I paid I said something like .....'it's not nice when someone is rude to you,is it'.

Ps My cleaner is dark skinned , this may have had an influence on our treatment.
I felt sorry for her
I was born with nothing , and I still have most of it left.




ChessCube Account name is generalchat
flying chicken
Expatriate
Posts: 1559
Joined: Sat May 17, 2014 5:51 am
Reputation: 0

Re: Name and Shame: IBC on MTT Bvd

Post by flying chicken »

General Chatter wrote:I asked for service and my cleaner's attitude changed and she said something about the staff ,basically she wanted to leave....
I did my normal barang thing (yet to chill)and started raising my voice and telling them to hurry up....
No doubt brother, no doubt.
EVERYONE BOW DOWN AND PAY EXTREME HOMAGE TO HIS MAJESTIES flying chicken©
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Amazon [Bot], barang_TK, Bongmab69, cabron, Kammekor, Username Taken, WildAlaskaKen, xandreu and 1582 guests