I can not imagine Cambodia being any worse that Tijuana or Mumbai
I can not imagine Cambodia being any worse that Tijuana or Mumbai
Let's say I have a Khmer wife and $2000 a month to retire on, from what I've seen on this board you can't help but get jacked no matter where you live. As a traveled man I find hard to believe. I've spent time in TJ, Moscow, the slums of Paris, Kingstown, etc.. and they can be pretty heavy places, but I know enough to stay out of trouble. Most of the stories you're posting are from Phnom Penh and involve drug addicts, tourists, drunken tourist morons and the like. And yet there you still are, in paradise.......
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Re: I can not imagine Cambodia being any worse that Tijuana or Mumbai
Bunch of pussies you shouldn’t listen to.
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Re: I can not imagine Cambodia being any worse that Tijuana or Mumbai
Some of us dont live in P.P.
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Re: I can not imagine Cambodia being any worse that Tijuana or Mumbai
Most people who move to Cambodia find they have to make certain compromises to enjoy a cheaper or simpler life in the country. At times the annoyances and inconveniences that have to be endured tests one's sanity and can often make an individual question whether they've made the right decision. Gossiping about, bringing attention to, or highlighting other's addictions, poor choices, desperation, misfortune or bad luck, reinforces to the individual that their own choices or life in Cambodia may not be that bad after all.To put it more succinctly - it makes us feel better about our own shitty lives.lidsville wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 9:55 am Let's say I have a Khmer wife and $2000 a month to retire on, from what I've seen on this board you can't help but get jacked no matter where you live. As a traveled man I find hard to believe. I've spent time in TJ, Moscow, the slums of Paris, Kingstown, etc.. and they can be pretty heavy places, but I know enough to stay out of trouble. Most of the stories you're posting are from Phnom Penh and involve drug addicts, tourists, drunken tourist morons and the like. And yet there you still are, in paradise.......
Just to ad, I don't think I've ever heard of Cambodia referred to as "paradise".
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Re: I can not imagine Cambodia being any worse that Tijuana or Mumbai
Perhaps those outside the most populated capital area don't live to tell the tale
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Re: I can not imagine Cambodia being any worse that Tijuana or Mumbai
Kung-fu, did you take a bitter pill today?Kung-fu Hillbilly wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:13 pm it makes us feel better about our own shitty lives.
Just to ad, I don't think I've ever heard of Cambodia referred to as "paradise".
Not sure expats in Cambodia have such shitty lives....rather, maybe they have too much time on their hands...
I think OP was metaphorically speaking re "paradise" ...for many that live here and have the choice to leave or go back to their home countries, they are still here..presumably, for their own bit of "paradise". For me, PP has a lot going for it...the cheaper costs, eating out/not having to cook, not having to clean, a nice, cute GF and not boring compared to a sterile home country. Each to their own tho..
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And btw Cambodia is not a city.Barang chgout wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:01 pm Some of us dont live in P.P.
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As for the OP's title, no, IMO Cambodia is probably not any worse than a lot of other places. For me, it is a lot better. Probably safer than most of the US, Europe, Australia too - except for the driving. Depends what you get up to of course, but you can find trouble in any country if you don't take care.
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Re: I can not imagine Cambodia being any worse that Tijuana or Mumbai
Nobody wants to read about how someone got a cake for their birthday or felt quite happy as they ambled along the quays.
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Re: I can not imagine Cambodia being any worse that Tijuana or Mumbai
We need more cat videos.John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 4:38 pmNobody wants to read about how someone got a cake for their birthday or felt quite happy as they ambled along the quays.
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