How do Khmers treat foreigners?
Re: How do Khmers treat foreigners?
Perhaps it's your choice of word? But i knew what you meant.BklynBoy wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 1:40 amlol.. of course i do the usual stuff but the more i go, the less i find myself doing that. but nothing wrong w it. I dont share a transactional relationship with my friend..lol wtf you say that for? i said many relationships are transactional... aint nothing going on like that ... did you misread or did i not explain it well? Maybe should of included the people who asked bout the gay thing were people who didnt know us well...unsure if that clears anything up or makes a differenceMikeD wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 1:26 amWell, they have the stereotypical view that a white boy from Brooklyn is in Cambodia for the usual stuff including the bar scene and bargirls. They simply are surprised you share such a "transactional" relationahip with a local guy. You might want to clarify what that means. However, most people dont even care or ask about who you choose to hang out with unless you are making a big scene.BklynBoy wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 12:52 amagree.. funny story.. since many khmer / expat relationships are transactional... a good friend of mine-- a local.. we would go to supermarket at times together.. hang out..i would go to his family house to eat etc..anyway he told me that a few people asked if we were gay..haaa or if i was gay.. I think they couldn't understand what the relationship was... like why these 2 guys hanging out... there gotta be something..lol..MikeD wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 12:45 amThanks for echoeing what i said. Excuse my spelling.angkorjohn2 wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 5:20 pm
one should also try to learn the national language, that goes a lot further in terms of being respectful and making friends as well as enhancing your experience of the country.
also related to what both you guys said--top of my mind cause just saw the movie Saint Jack.. part of the review said this
What enables such observations to be made is the compromising position of Jack Flowers (and, to an extent, Theroux himself) as the white man who happens to be living (and not vacationing) amongst locals; the white man who, at once, employs and is employed by locals and who doesn’t spend most of his time with other white folk in a gated compound in the outskirts of the city.
Re: How do Khmers treat foreigners?
How long is "so long"? 5 years? 10 years? The West is simply not used to assimilating into the local language itself. Assimililating into the culture is yet another challenge, a higher one. It is all good! Your question is best directed at those who actually have local khmer friends.BiggieBig wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 7:12 am Thats really great to hear! I found alot of Khmer's to be very kind when i visited. Although i have yet to talk in depth with any of them. My biggest struggle was never learning Thai after being there so long. Where do you guys recommend meeting other Khmer's or expats? Any tips would be great thank you
Re: How do Khmers treat foreigners?
come on beastie boy you got me over explaining and now i protest too much..lol...all good.. what part of ny are you from?? We might of spoke on it but forget.MikeD wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 6:40 pmPerhaps it's your choice of word? But i knew what you meant.BklynBoy wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 1:40 amlol.. of course i do the usual stuff but the more i go, the less i find myself doing that. but nothing wrong w it. I dont share a transactional relationship with my friend..lol wtf you say that for? i said many relationships are transactional... aint nothing going on like that ... did you misread or did i not explain it well? Maybe should of included the people who asked bout the gay thing were people who didnt know us well...unsure if that clears anything up or makes a differenceMikeD wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 1:26 amWell, they have the stereotypical view that a white boy from Brooklyn is in Cambodia for the usual stuff including the bar scene and bargirls. They simply are surprised you share such a "transactional" relationahip with a local guy. You might want to clarify what that means. However, most people dont even care or ask about who you choose to hang out with unless you are making a big scene.BklynBoy wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 12:52 amagree.. funny story.. since many khmer / expat relationships are transactional... a good friend of mine-- a local.. we would go to supermarket at times together.. hang out..i would go to his family house to eat etc..anyway he told me that a few people asked if we were gay..haaa or if i was gay.. I think they couldn't understand what the relationship was... like why these 2 guys hanging out... there gotta be something..lol..
also related to what both you guys said--top of my mind cause just saw the movie Saint Jack.. part of the review said this
What enables such observations to be made is the compromising position of Jack Flowers (and, to an extent, Theroux himself) as the white man who happens to be living (and not vacationing) amongst locals; the white man who, at once, employs and is employed by locals and who doesn’t spend most of his time with other white folk in a gated compound in the outskirts of the city.
Manhattan keeps on making it, Brooklyn keeps on taking it
Re: How do Khmers treat foreigners?
^ Marty has used the bastardisation of the true quote. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you', is the true quote.
If you understand it, the false one becomes more clear to its 'selfish' interpretation, but could be fitting too some outcomes here, but in most cases you will find "done unto you".
If you understand it, the false one becomes more clear to its 'selfish' interpretation, but could be fitting too some outcomes here, but in most cases you will find "done unto you".
Always "hope" but never "expect".
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Re: How do Khmers treat foreigners?
They do not treat foriegners well if your skin is also brown.
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