Culture Lesson
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Re: Culture Lesson
[quote="Samouth"]*Talking about yourself
If you meet a Cambodians for the first time some of the questions that they are likely to ask you will surprise you beside asking about your name, nationality and work.
Those questions are:
1. How old are you ?
2. How much is your salary?
I don't like these questions. When people ask me, i try to change topic it seems they interferin our personal lives. But you have to answer these questions if you ask Khmer women to marry.
If you meet a Cambodians for the first time some of the questions that they are likely to ask you will surprise you beside asking about your name, nationality and work.
Those questions are:
1. How old are you ?
2. How much is your salary?
I don't like these questions. When people ask me, i try to change topic it seems they interferin our personal lives. But you have to answer these questions if you ask Khmer women to marry.
កុំស្លាប់ដូចពស់ កុំរស់ដូចកង្កែប
Re: Culture Lesson
It doesn't suprise me as many Cambodians nowaday tend to follow western culture lolzz. I think it is not good too to ask people you first meet such quesitons.prahkeitouj wrote:Samouth wrote:*Talking about yourself
If you meet a Cambodians for the first time some of the questions that they are likely to ask you will surprise you beside asking about your name, nationality and work.
Those questions are:
1. How old are you ?
2. How much is your salary?
I don't like these questions. When people ask me, i try to change topic it seems they interferin our personal lives. But you have to answer these questions if you ask Khmer women to marry.
បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
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It doesn't suprise me as many Cambodians nowaday tend to follow western culture lolzz. I think it is not good too to ask people you first meet such quesitons.[/quote]
It's not a culture but habit. New generation will follow the older people if they think it's good, but if it's not good the young should change it
It's not a culture but habit. New generation will follow the older people if they think it's good, but if it's not good the young should change it
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i think i have personally changed it. i have never asked people i first met about job, degree and salary, however i am happy to introduce them about myself and also would love to hear from them. However, if they are not happy or feel comfortable to tell me, i will not push them lolzz.
បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
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Also, religion. Don't ask me if I am a Christian because I'm white and from the west. Stupid on many levels.
I'll give ya 500 Riel for it...
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Re: Culture Lesson
prahkeitouj wrote:Samouth wrote:*Talking about yourself
If you meet a Cambodians for the first time some of the questions that they are likely to ask you will surprise you beside asking about your name, nationality and work.
Those questions are:
1. How old are you ?
2. How much is your salary?
I don't like these questions. When people ask me, i try to change topic it seems they interferin our personal lives.
But you have to answer these questions if you ask Khmer women to marry.
But we already know what the answer will be. YES, YES, YES.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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You should tell them that you're 10 years older than you actually are and homeless and if they're still interested, it is love.prahkeitouj wrote:Samouth wrote:*Talking about yourself
If you meet a Cambodians for the first time some of the questions that they are likely to ask you will surprise you beside asking about your name, nationality and work.
Those questions are:
1. How old are you ?
2. How much is your salary?
I don't like these questions. When people ask me, i try to change topic it seems they interferin our personal lives. But you have to answer these questions if you ask Khmer women to marry.
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It's Khmer 's culture. Most people believe in the date of birth match of new couple before they marry, they need know it if they are perfect match or not.Moreover the groom has to give dowry to brides's family. And after marriage, woman keeps Husband's salary for supporting family. That is why most men are tricky. They hide their some money in the socks, in their care , in their sleeves... hehe I think funnyMekongMouse wrote:You should tell them that you're 10 years older than you actually are and homeless and if they're still interested, it is love.prahkeitouj wrote:Samouth wrote:*Talking about yourself
If you meet a Cambodians for the first time some of the questions that they are likely to ask you will surprise you beside asking about your name, nationality and work.
Those questions are:
1. How old are you ?
2. How much is your salary?
I don't like these questions. When people ask me, i try to change topic it seems they interferin our personal lives. But you have to answer these questions if you ask Khmer women to marry.
However I don't like the stupid belief that couple can live happily if their date of birth is perfect match.
កុំស្លាប់ដូចពស់ កុំរស់ដូចកង្កែប
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Yeah, that birthday thing makes no sense. I don't really like when people base major decisions on superstition.
I also wouldn't want to hand my salary over; a shared bank account is fine, but I would want input on major financial decisions.
I just feel relationships work better when people approach them as partners, not by trying to conform to predefined cultural norms. Why do something a certain way just because it has been done that way before?
I also wouldn't want to hand my salary over; a shared bank account is fine, but I would want input on major financial decisions.
I just feel relationships work better when people approach them as partners, not by trying to conform to predefined cultural norms. Why do something a certain way just because it has been done that way before?
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It's just culture norm but couple still can choose which way better for them.MekongMouse wrote:Yeah, that birthday thing makes no sense. I don't really like when people base major decisions on superstition.
I also wouldn't want to hand my salary over; a shared bank account is fine, but I would want input on major financial decisions.
I just feel relationships work better when people approach them as partners, not by trying to conform to predefined cultural norms. Why do something a certain way just because it has been done that way before?
កុំស្លាប់ដូចពស់ កុំរស់ដូចកង្កែប
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