Khmer foreigner rating system — it's riel

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Re: Khmer foreigner rating system — it's riel

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ItWasntMe wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:12 am
Random Dude wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:05 am That's the case everywhere from what I've seen. Locals judge foreigners and each other, foreigners judge foreigners, foreigners judge locals.

In most Western countries (depending on the country) a certain percentage of the locals look at foreigners and probably decide they're either rich Asians living in luxury, potential terrorists/ people from a barbaric culture, refugees looking for a handout. border jumpers looking for a handout/ taking our jobs, migrant workers taking our jobs, skilled professionals taking our jobs, mail order brides, thieves, rapists, drug dealers and gangsters. Some may acknowledge that the foreign guy he works with is an ok dude, but it general they look at anyone foreign with distrust.

You even see it here on this forum. I've seen plenty of disparaging and judgemental comments about backpackers, dreadlocked hippies, TEFLers, YouTubers, retired drunks, sexpats, those who enjoy smoking weed, those who are struggling to get by on a limited income .... pretty much anyone living a slightly different lifestyle to whatever poster made the comment.
Backpackers = they are too young and having too much fun, fuck them!
Dreadlocks = they still have hair, fuck them!
Hipsters = they have money, fuck them!
YouTubers = they're making money, fuck them!
TEFLers = not sure, but fuck them also!
retired drunks = they fine.
sexpats = they fine.
stoners = they fine.
losers = it could happen to any of us.

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Haha, yep.

Also, 'I worked in a job I hated for 50 years but now I'm able to live quite well off of my savings. I resent anyone younger than me enjoying their youth, I was miserable for most of my life so everyone else should be too.'
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orichá wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:42 am
ItWasntMe wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:57 am
But what do you suggest they're basing this points system on? You seem to have some insight.
They are basing it on the attitude and behavior of the foreigners in relation to their apparent / actual social and economic status...

For example , I have listened to more than one local woman who runs a bar complaining about arrogant French drunks who behave as if they are superior but are just lowly, rubbishy and racist and poor...trying to get off not paying for their beers as if they have a right to drink for free...

With so many bad white apples scurrying around like rabid rats — whose behavior and attitude contradicts their appearance and identity — it's no wonder the Khmer came up with the rating system. (It's their system, by the way. Not mine.)
Ahhh, we're getting to it, this is a ranking system used by "local bar staff", not by "local people" in general. Which makes quite a bit of a difference.
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ItWasntMe wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:51 am
Ok so basically:

1 star = cheap charlie racist
5 stars = big spender whatever
Yes, I think I am a 1-star (although not racist) to most appearances because I give very little back to the society here, with the exception of helping a few friends with dental or medical attention, but nobody knows about that. . . . . I experience erectile dysfunction with prostitutes, so I look cheap . . . ...

On the other hand, teenage girls and very smart and educated women are a big turn on for me. Giving them money makes me go real soft, though. What can a guy do?

However, in reality, I am relatively okay bank account-wise...

... So, I can't be rated easily. . . .by the Khmer system.

Have fun in bubble land. (So happy I do not have to live in the United States of America, land of the free, but with all that distrust of foreigners, phew!)
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orichá wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:35 am
ItWasntMe wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:51 am
Ok so basically:

1 star = cheap charlie racist
5 stars = big spender whatever
Yes, I think I am a 1-star (although not racist) to most appearances because I give very little back to the society here, with the exception of helping a few friends with dental or medical attention, but nobody knows about that. . . . . I experience erectile dysfunction with prostitutes, so I look cheap . . . ...

On the other hand, teenage girls and very smart and educated women are a big turn on for me. Giving them money makes me go real soft, though. What can a guy do?

However, in reality, I am relatively okay bank account-wise...

... So, I can't be rated easily. . . .by the Khmer system.

Have fun in bubble land. (So happy I do not have to live in the United States of America, land of the free, but with all that distrust of foreigners, phew!)
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I also have a rating system; I hate everyone equally.

No one race or religion is special, you're all shitcunts 😎🖕🏻
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"I hate Americans. They're all so bigoted and prejudiced."
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.......
So, it's against the law in America to have erectile dysfunction because you don't like paying for sex with women who are in a big hurry to rush home and buy their dad some more beer?

Nobody has a sense of humor anymore, good day...

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orichá wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:35 am On the other hand, teenage girls and very smart and educated women are a big turn on for me. Giving them money makes me go real soft, though. What can a guy do?
You come across as a wanker, so the answer should be pretty obvious.
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orichá wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:57 am .......
So, it's against the law in America to have erectile dysfunction because you don't like paying for sex with women who are in a big hurry to rush home and buy their dad some more beer?

Nobody has a sense of humor anymore, good day...

:oops:
teenage girls being pimped out by their dads huh.....

thread going off the beaten path.
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That reminds me about one thing I really also love about life in Cambodia ... you can send your kids to the market to buy booze and cigs ... was like that in USA back in the day.
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