ego bibere nimis wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 7:40 am

KornMermaid wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 5:50 am Hi, as a foreigner in Cambodia do you find that the locals treat you as celebrities/sources of $$$ where the relationships are shallow or is it possible to develop real and meaningful relationships with locals? Will there be a divide between locals and foreigners where they are friendlier to you simply because you're a celebrity in their eyes?

You mention shallow relationships - Its impossible to have anything other unless you can properly communicate. So, unless you speak the language or befriend locals who speak your language the relationships will be 'shallow' as you describe them.

Life is all about Karma. I am sure if you are nice to them (locals) they will be nice to you irrespective of economic disparities that may or may not exist.

Big Daikon wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 9:41 am

atst wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 9:33 am In the province you feel a bit of celebrity status as the kids yell hello as you ride past.

Do some of the locals stare at you longer than is polite/comfortable?

violet wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 9:46 am

ego bibere nimis wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 7:40 am

KornMermaid wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 5:50 am Hi, as a foreigner in Cambodia do you find that the locals treat you as celebrities/sources of $$$ where the relationships are shallow or is it possible to develop real and meaningful relationships with locals? Will there be a divide between locals and foreigners where they are friendlier to you simply because you're a celebrity in their eyes?

You mention shallow relationships - Its impossible to have anything other unless you can properly communicate. So, unless you speak the language or befriend locals who speak your language the relationships will be 'shallow' as you describe them.

Life is all about Karma. I am sure if you are nice to them (locals) they will be nice to you irrespective of economic disparities that may or may not exist.

Couldn’t help but laugh considering the number men married to Cambodian women - unable to do more than a basic convo in very broken pigeon English

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 6:26 am I have Khmer friends who have loved me just as much when I was broke as when I have money. They fed me when I had no food and took care of me when I was ill.
I feel sad for you that you don't have relationships like this.

Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 12:48 pm Yeah this burgeoning celeb status is something that happens after one leaves passport control at pochentong

I have trouble crossing town as the autograph hunters are usually seven deep for kilometers on end; sometimes I need the PMBU and Gendarme to block every street along russian bvld to make way for me

I rarely pay for any meals; rather the restaurant owners exchange their food and drink in exchange for a mini photo-shoot which they use to attract high paying customers who want to sit in my lingering musk after my departure

I drive a different car every day as all the dealerships throw me comped cars all day and all night and each moment of my sleep is streamed live across various social media sites from the cameras of 37 members of the Cambodian Journalistic Fellowship who are encamped in my (comped) penthouse suite for 13 hours a day

It's a hard life but somebody's got to do it

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 1:45 pm

Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 12:48 pm Yeah this burgeoning celeb status is something that happens after one leaves passport control at pochentong

I have trouble crossing town as the autograph hunters are usually seven deep for kilometers on end; sometimes I need the PMBU and Gendarme to block every street along russian bvld to make way for me

I rarely pay for any meals; rather the restaurant owners exchange their food and drink in exchange for a mini photo-shoot which they use to attract high paying customers who want to sit in my lingering musk after my departure

I drive a different car every day as all the dealerships throw me comped cars all day and all night and each moment of my sleep is streamed live across various social media sites from the cameras of 37 members of the Cambodian Journalistic Fellowship who are encamped in my (comped) penthouse suite for 13 hours a day

It's a hard life but somebody's got to do it

My daily laugh, thank you !
You forgot all the designer clothes you get to wear for free!

ego bibere nimis wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 10:12 am

Big Daikon wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 9:41 am

atst wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 9:33 am In the province you feel a bit of celebrity status as the kids yell hello as you ride past.

Do some of the locals stare at you longer than is polite/comfortable?

You mean like the way barang stare at the girls walking down 136 longer than is polite /comfortable?