the staring and the spying

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 4:10 pm

StroppyChops wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:57 am
Kammekor wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:30 am In Khmer culture staring at someone is considered pretty rude, and is something you shouldn't do.
Really? You are literally the only person I have ever heard say this. Every other person I've had the staring discussion with, be they Khmer or foreign, has said it's perfectly normal and acceptable in this country.

Yes, really. But there's two things. First, Khmer culture is not the same as Phnom Penh culture. And second, things are changing.

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 4:12 pm

The Suk Straggler wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:13 pm
Kammekor wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:30 am

I don't get what this has to do with the staring and spying....

In Khmer culture staring at someone is considered pretty rude, and is something you shouldn't do. On the other hand most Khmer are pretty curious and if there's one thing they like to do besides gambling and drinking its gossiping, so there you have it.

Like mentioned before, if it bothers you if someone is checking you out, a polite smile will do. They will feel like caught in the act and probably stop staring. If the smile doesn't do the trick, a wink will do. If the wink doesn't, he or she's a pro.
Have you never been to Cambodia??? I’m new here and there is lots of staring and catching them in the act does not deter them one bit!

Yeah, have been there a few times.

Spoiler:

Sherman's mate · Post by **Sherman's mate** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 4:19 pm

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:57 pm I do my best to give them something worthwhile to stare at.

I was told a long time ago that.
When a girl’s twenty, all the guys would stare at her boobs.
Then when she was thirty, they would all stare at her crotch.
And now that she’s forty, they don’t stare at all.

rozzieoz · Post by **rozzieoz** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:09 pm

Sherman's mate wrote:
rozzieoz wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:57 pm I do my best to give them something worthwhile to stare at.
I was told a long time ago that.
When a girl’s twenty, all the guys would stare at her boobs.
Then when she was thirty, they would all stare at her crotch.
And now that she’s forty, they don’t stare at all.

You’ve obviously not met me.

Captain Bonez · Post by **Captain Bonez** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:21 pm

That's because he does a 180 when women hit 50

rozzieoz · Post by **rozzieoz** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:37 pm

I turned 50 on Friday.

hanno · Post by **hanno** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:53 pm

Now if only the "spying" would extend to some foreigner that has died in some crappy guesthouse; nobody notices until what is left oozes down the stairs.....

Post by **Clutch Cargo** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:24 pm

hanno wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:53 pm Now if only the "spying" would extend to some foreigner that has died in some crappy guesthouse; nobody notices until what is left oozes down the stairs.....

..only if the rent is not due for another month..

Anchor Moy · Post by **Anchor Moy** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:29 pm

curiosity wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 4:58 pm Hi folks,

what is your best reaction to the staring?
what is your best reaction to the spying? (e.g. overhearing conversations, peeking at laptops/phones, following people around etc.)
seems like both things are quite normal for Khmer people.

1/Smile and say "Hello, What is your name? "in Khmer. If it's a kid, say, why aren't you at school ?
2/Do you have something to hide ?

Seriously, does anyone else here think that people are following them ? That's not a good sign.

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:59 pm

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:37 pm I turned 50 on Friday.

Your kidding us . Was that avatar photo of you taken 20 years ago ?

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