by doktor_d » Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:48 pm
gavinmac wrote:doktor_d wrote:One of the few countries left where the people haven't yet discarded their culture, heritage or traditions to join "team round-eye"..
May it stay that way forever
Yes, I hope young Cambodians never start dressing in Western clothes, wearing Angry birds shirts, eating at KFC, putting up Christmas lights, and listening to crappy Western pop music.
Wearing angry birds shirts? Sure, maybe. I've also seen Khmers with Swedish t-shirts, carrying plastic bags from Finland, wearing Thai or Korean football shirts, or shirts with Western brand logos etc. Does this mean they are so desperate to emulate Western fashion that they seek out these items, or could it be that they don't even care/know what it says on the shirt.. that it was what was available at a cheap price? Most clothing that isn't made in Cambodia seems to come from Thailand. Which would explain the logos on the shirts.
Christmas lights? I haven't seen a single person put up Christmas lights anywhere in Cambodia. Maybe a couple of stores in big shopping malls.. But private persons? Never seen it. Most don't even know what or when Christmas is.
Listening to crappy Western pop? I haven't seen that yet either. Whether it's the neighbors, the food stall people downstairs, people in the street.. They all play Khmer music if anything. Most Khmers I've talked to don't even know who Britney Spears, Madonna, Lady Gaga or Whitney Houston is.
And eating at KFC? A few of the rich Khmers maybe. I haven't been so I don't know how busy it is in the KFC('s?) in PP, but I doubt it's where "EVERYONE" goes to eat.
I really don't think what you might see in the girlie bars is very representative of the rest of Cambodia. I really don't think you think that either..
[quote="gavinmac"][quote="doktor_d"]One of the few countries left where the people haven't yet discarded their culture, heritage or traditions to join "team round-eye"..
May it stay that way forever [/quote]
Yes, I hope young Cambodians never start dressing in Western clothes, wearing Angry birds shirts, eating at KFC, putting up Christmas lights, and listening to crappy Western pop music.[/quote]
Wearing angry birds shirts? Sure, maybe. I've also seen Khmers with Swedish t-shirts, carrying plastic bags from Finland, wearing Thai or Korean football shirts, or shirts with Western brand logos etc. Does this mean they are so desperate to emulate Western fashion that they seek out these items, or could it be that they don't even care/know what it says on the shirt.. that it was what was available at a cheap price? Most clothing that isn't made in Cambodia seems to come from Thailand. Which would explain the logos on the shirts.
Christmas lights? I haven't seen a single person put up Christmas lights anywhere in Cambodia. Maybe a couple of stores in big shopping malls.. But private persons? Never seen it. Most don't even know what or when Christmas is.
Listening to crappy Western pop? I haven't seen that yet either. Whether it's the neighbors, the food stall people downstairs, people in the street.. They all play Khmer music if anything. Most Khmers I've talked to don't even know who Britney Spears, Madonna, Lady Gaga or Whitney Houston is.
And eating at KFC? A few of the rich Khmers maybe. I haven't been so I don't know how busy it is in the KFC('s?) in PP, but I doubt it's where "EVERYONE" goes to eat.
I really don't think what you might see in the girlie bars is very representative of the rest of Cambodia. I really don't think you think that either..