now the other side of the story

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Anthony's Weiner wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:25 am
The young ones who have little more than a pair of black pants, a white shirt and the knowledge that good customer service is the key to lift themselves out of poverty.
Do you include Samouth in that group? Recall his classic take on basic customer service expectations, like standing and smiling, here:

general-chatter/things-you-might-not-kn ... t5010.html
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whiteribbon wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:40 am
Anthony's Weiner wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:25 am
Cam Nivag wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2019 11:45 pm
Anthony's Weiner wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2019 11:38 pm
The young ones who have little more than a pair of black pants, a white shirt and the knowledge that good customer service is the key to lift themselves out of poverty.
Haha that's not a trait of Khmer people generally. That may be a trait of one Khmer person you know.
Perhaps I hang with a better quality Khmer than you choose to. Perhaps you have spent little time on the LOS where getting any service staff to acknowledge you and put their cell down for a moment is like pulling teeth. Perhaps you have an expectation of service that far exceeds what you are willing to pay for.
I haven't been here for a while, isn't it possible to downvote anymore?
No can do. :(
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Khmers know how to party. Arrive with beer and it’s an event!

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Their love of their family and the pride of being Cambodian is their best trait.
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General Mackevili wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 2:08 am
whiteribbon wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:40 am
Anthony's Weiner wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:25 am
Cam Nivag wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2019 11:45 pm
Anthony's Weiner wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2019 11:38 pm
The young ones who have little more than a pair of black pants, a white shirt and the knowledge that good customer service is the key to lift themselves out of poverty.
Haha that's not a trait of Khmer people generally. That may be a trait of one Khmer person you know.
Perhaps I hang with a better quality Khmer than you choose to. Perhaps you have spent little time on the LOS where getting any service staff to acknowledge you and put their cell down for a moment is like pulling teeth. Perhaps you have an expectation of service that far exceeds what you are willing to pay for.
I haven't been here for a while, isn't it possible to downvote anymore?
No can do. :(
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Jerry Atrick wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:00 am
General Mackevili wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 2:08 am
whiteribbon wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:40 am
Anthony's Weiner wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:25 am
Cam Nivag wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2019 11:45 pm

Haha that's not a trait of Khmer people generally. That may be a trait of one Khmer person you know.
Perhaps I hang with a better quality Khmer than you choose to. Perhaps you have spent little time on the LOS where getting any service staff to acknowledge you and put their cell down for a moment is like pulling teeth. Perhaps you have an expectation of service that far exceeds what you are willing to pay for.
I haven't been here for a while, isn't it possible to downvote anymore?
No can do. :(
A sad reality that dissapoints me a few times per week.

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rozzieoz wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 3:07 am Once you've read the dictionary, every other book is just a remix.
I always get stuck on dord, so haven't been able to complete my dictionary yet. :unknown:
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ok; jump on me,
but all the above holds true for Thai's, Laos and Burmese.
so what makes Khmer different?

A few of the basic differences i see ;
the BS & costs you need to go thru to get married and the many clothes you need change into
The way they deal with traffic and police stops ( zero respect)
The number of Generals in the army
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phuketrichard wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:47 am ok; jump on me,
but all the above holds true for Thai's, Laos and Burmese.
so what makes Khmer different?

A few of the basic differences i see ;
the BS & costs you need to go thru to get married and the many clothes you need change into
The way they deal with traffic and police stops ( zero respect)
The number of Generals in the army
Thailand doesn't have much of any army of course, or an elite class of generals who hold power... :stir:
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phuketrichard wrote:ok; jump on me,
but all the above holds true for Thai's, Laos and Burmese.
so what makes Khmer different?

A few of the basic differences i see ;
the BS & costs you need to go thru to get married and the many clothes you need change into
The way they deal with traffic and police stops ( zero respect)
The number of Generals in the army
Think you missed the point of the thread here, Debbie downer
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