Maybe what I wrote wasn't quite what I intended. I wouldn't pay but I would try to remain conciliatory - i.e. refuse politely, keep listing the reasons why, and not get dragged into a shouting match.gavinmac wrote:Well, I reject the idea that Westerners must allow Khmer landlords to fuck them over just to help the landlords preserve "face" in the neighborhood. I also reject the idea that Westerners have to live in fear that if they don't let Khmer landlords fuck them over they will be arrested.
But fortunately I'm only here a few months out of the year and usually don't deal with landlords.
I had a dispute with a landlord a few months back. We both strongly held very different opinions. It had the potential to blow up but I managed to keep my anger in check we managed to come to a 60/40 compromise.