Queef wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 4:21 pm

clutchcargo wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:58 pm I'm gonna side with pczz and khmers on this one.

Angkor Wat is a national symbol of religious and cultural significance to khmers. And that's reflected in it being on their national flag. To my mind it harks back to the height of the khmer empire and a symbol of national pride.

To use it on toilet accessories I think is distasteful, unnecessary and shows a certain ignorance of khmer heritage and what it means to them. It is more than just a famous tourist site and I think this is what these distributors/Amazon are missing.

It is probably akin to having the British royal family or the Thai king on there. I don't think Trump or the Statue of Liberty are fair comparisons. And what some might see as just a toilet cover and mat that won't be shat on, I see this

Spoiler:

But anyways each to their own.

Saying khmers don't have a lot else to be proud of I think is selling them short. They do have their much loved royal family and check this out:

Given what they've been through in more recent times with the KR where half their population got wiped out, can't we cut them some slack for being sensitive on this?

My 2 cents worth.

I hear you, even if it doesn't really resonate with me.

Angkor Wat is a national symbol of religious and cultural significance to khmers.

I found some underwear with Notre Dame printed on them the last time I visited Paris (Notre Dame is also a national symbol of religious and cultural significance since they require people to wear a proper attire to be allowed in). Never heard anyone complaining about that. People have bigger fish to fry.

To use it on toilet accessories I think is distasteful, unnecessary and shows a certain ignorance of khmer heritage and what it means to them. It is more than just a famous tourist site and I think this is what these distributors/Amazon are missing.

Yea... Using any kind of toilet covers is distasteful and unnecessary. The target consumers for this product will most likely be old people and trailer trash. What do you expect?
Angkor Wat seems to be a holy site only when it's convenient! the place is covered with trash and filled with beggars!
Just like the people that jacked up the ticket prices for Angkor Wat, Amazon is making money. I don't think they're missing the point. They actually got it right.

It is probably akin to having the British royal family or the Thai king on there. I don't think Trump or the Statue of Liberty are fair comparisons.

Trump is not fair game. Agreed. The Statue of Liberty might not be a religious site, but it is a lot more meaningful than Angkor Wat. It represents a lot more than just NYC. There's a lot of history behind that statue... I also just found out that Amazon sells Statue of Liberty themed toilet covers, brushes, and paper. I also found Obama, KISS, and pretty much anything you can think of. See. No big deal.

Saying khmers don't have a lot else to be proud of I think is selling them short. They do have their much loved royal family and check this out

Nice vid. Beautiful women. Selling them short? mh. So what else can they bring to the table besides Apsara dancers, Angkor Wat, and their royal family?

Given what they've been through in more recent times with the KR where half their population got wiped out, can't we cut them some slack for being sensitive on this?

How in the world are the KR related to people getting their little feelings hurt over some toilet seat covers??!! Is the KR thing really the default excuse for everything?

I hear you, even if it doesn't really resonate with me.

Cam Nivag wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:27 pm

clutchcargo wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:17 pm
I mentioned the KR coz it set this country back I dunno how many decades and they are still trying to catch up to a lot of their neighbors in terms of achievements. Let's not forget they took everything back to year 0 and killed off all their intellectuals..and that was only 40 years ago.

You said earlier that the Khmer Rouge killed half the population and that's untrue it was a quarter of the population or less.

Have you ever been to Rwanda? A good percentage of that country was butchered 25 years ago and now it's one of the most advance and civlized and prosperous countries in Africa. They have well maintained roads and crosswalks and drivers will stop for you if you're walking in one.

"Oh, poor Cambodia, take pity on it, it's still recovering from the Khmer Rouge" is a cop out at this point, 40-45 years on.