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Things you don't often see, even in Cambodia

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A taxi inched past us today while we were sitting in peak-hour traffic. It's roof-top LED display was flashing "HELP!"

We were so busy laughing we didn't even consider whether it could have been serious.
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Re: Things you don't often see, even in Cambodia

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You don't see much common sense tbh
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The more I drive here the more I realise that. I'm starting to think the locals believe they have right of way as they scream out of a side street into your path, while on the phone, and while never looking. The few times I've reacted vocally they look very confused. Same for some of the luxury 4WD drivers, I give them to a third strike and then hang out of the tuktuk and glare at them, usually they seem genuinely surprised and drop back. I guess in a country where hardly anyone has a driver's license, how would they ever know about minor points like right-of-way, personal responsibility, not bullying others and so on?
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Just now..... 3 winners in a row with Cambodia beer cans.
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Kampong Spooner wrote:Just now..... 3 winners in a row with Cambodia beer cans.
Had dinner with friends the other night, they pulled three in a row too - must be the weather.
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I had that last week.

Tonight, not a one. :x
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Re: Things you don't often see, even in Cambodia

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in many cases you can get an idea of how much a country is fucked up just taking a look at the traffic and the way they drive and this is 100% true for cambodia.

the khmer would be a public danger even driving bicycles, it's like dealing with 12 yrs old kids, same brain !
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I've realised that it's more like swarming than driving...
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It's Time to install an Air Horn from a freight train. {plus a covert paint ball gun}
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"Foreigner found shot dead after shooting RCAF General with paintball gun"









Cause of death- suicide by hanging...
I'll give ya 500 Riel for it...
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