Khmer-style misinterpretation
Re: Khmer-style misinterpretation
semi-related but when asking to do something or meet somewhere or do a favor. I started adding " i will try" or " i will let you know".. to make sure there is no promise. Even still i would hear back. " why you lie to me".
I was trying to explain I am not lying.
I have to postpone x because something important came up and can do it the next day. Most situations I would give an alternative date so there would be some specificity. I would still get " you lie to me"
Another time some dude got upset because I said we would hang out but ended up we never connected. He messages me long after and says I lied to him. I told him there are 2 of us. You can of easily messaged me instead of waiting for me to message you.- This example maybe is more nuanced then the previous ones-- He probably thinks/assumes I would be treating so he didn't want to ask?
I was trying to explain I am not lying.
I have to postpone x because something important came up and can do it the next day. Most situations I would give an alternative date so there would be some specificity. I would still get " you lie to me"
Another time some dude got upset because I said we would hang out but ended up we never connected. He messages me long after and says I lied to him. I told him there are 2 of us. You can of easily messaged me instead of waiting for me to message you.- This example maybe is more nuanced then the previous ones-- He probably thinks/assumes I would be treating so he didn't want to ask?
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Re: Khmer-style misinterpretation
Lol, this reminds me of an old racist term used in America, mostly in the South.cptrelentless wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 3:22 am 15 minutes late is half an hour early in Cambodia, it would be weird to tell someone you were going to be a little late if it was less than an hour. They don't have the same concept of time. Plus turning up late makes you look important.
It was called CPT, or Colored People's Time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colored_people%27s_timeColored people's time (also abbreviated to CP time or CPT) is an American expression referring to a negative stereotype of African Americans as frequently being late.
The expression is often described as a derogatory racist stereotype. It is considered derogatory because it implies that African Americans have a relaxed or indifferent view of work ethic, which leads to them being labeled as lazy or unreliable.
I guess we could change it to Cambodian People's Time.
Re: Khmer-style misinterpretation
Because we have an international audience, I will explain the meaning of colored people, as it has a different meaning in different parts of the world.
In Africa they have black people, white people and colored people. What Africans call colored people are what we call mixed race.
For the Africans reading this, in many other countries, they have white people and colored people. Colored people include black people and mixed race.
In Africa they have black people, white people and colored people. What Africans call colored people are what we call mixed race.
For the Africans reading this, in many other countries, they have white people and colored people. Colored people include black people and mixed race.
## I thought I knew all the answers, but they changed all the questions. ##
Re: Khmer-style misinterpretation
Interesting explorer - also Chris Rock had a good take on the further differentiation of coloured people.
Meum est propositum in taberna mori,
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
Re: Khmer-style misinterpretation
I love Chris Rock!!... .Forget the dude's name but someone on here was saying he is racist or always uses race card etc.. bullshit... but to each his own.. I find him funny.. I remember this skit
this goes with the other skit.. 2 malls.. one white people go to and one they used to go too..lol
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