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Re: The single most inappropriate, unreasonable, and offensive thing you can say to a Khmer person is...

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Spigzy wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:24 pm I can’t repeat it here as it could get a member killed if used in the wrong situation; the 0.01% where it won’t is with Khmers who have known you for years and treat you like family & know you’re just showing that you’ve got a filthy sense of humour & command of the language. Even in that setting, still dangerous.

Why would you want to say something nasty to a local anyway? We’re visitors in this country, have some respect and simply say the usual “fuck off” if you must (tuk-tuks cutting you up or whatever). Beyond that you’re asking for a beating & the police/locals are only going to take one side.
You completely missed the joke. I would never want to say something nasty to a local nor was I asking for nasty things to say.
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talltuktuk wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:10 am
Spigzy wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:24 pm I can’t repeat it here as it could get a member killed if used in the wrong situation; the 0.01% where it won’t is with Khmers who have known you for years and treat you like family & know you’re just showing that you’ve got a filthy sense of humour & command of the language. Even in that setting, still dangerous.

Why would you want to say something nasty to a local anyway? We’re visitors in this country, have some respect and simply say the usual “fuck off” if you must (tuk-tuks cutting you up or whatever). Beyond that you’re asking for a beating & the police/locals are only going to take one side.
You completely missed the joke. I would never want to say something nasty to a local nor was I asking for nasty things to say.
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Re: The single most inappropriate, unreasonable, and offensive thing you can say to a Khmer person is...

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talltuktuk wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:10 am
Spigzy wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:24 pm I can’t repeat it here as it could get a member killed if used in the wrong situation; the 0.01% where it won’t is with Khmers who have known you for years and treat you like family & know you’re just showing that you’ve got a filthy sense of humour & command of the language. Even in that setting, still dangerous.

Why would you want to say something nasty to a local anyway? We’re visitors in this country, have some respect and simply say the usual “fuck off” if you must (tuk-tuks cutting you up or whatever). Beyond that you’re asking for a beating & the police/locals are only going to take one side.
You completely missed the joke. I would never want to say something nasty to a local nor was I asking for nasty things to say.
why post the op ??
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Re: The single most inappropriate, unreasonable, and offensive thing you can say to a Khmer person is...

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talltuktuk wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 3:05 pm “wait”
The following is not offensive, but is a total waste of breath.
"Do not take out loans with huge interest rates than you can't pay back"
"Do not hock off your wife's land at cut price to pay off your exhorbitant bank loan interest"
"Do not buy a Lexus (even second-hand), when you already have problems to pay all your debts"

All this I have said to family, then they say yes, and carry on regardless. :facepalm: (Not joking.)
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Anchor Moy wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:53 am
talltuktuk wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 3:05 pm “wait”
The following is not offensive, but is a total waste of breath.
"Do not take out loans with huge interest rates than you can't pay back"
"Do not hock off your wife's land at cut price to pay off your exhorbitant bank loan interest"
"Do not buy a Lexus (even second-hand), when you already have problems to pay all your debts"

All this I have said to family, then they say yes, and carry on regardless. :facepalm: (Not joking.)
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"You cant eat more than 3 times a day!"
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Fourkinnel wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:33 pm "You cant eat more than 3 times a day!"
But, Khmers only eat once a day.
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You don't have to say anything specific. If you disrespect a local and shame them that will be enough. Then don't be too surprised when someone sneaks up behind you six months later and chops you in the back of the head with a cleaver. Read "A head for an eye" by Hinton.
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