by rgrowden » Fri Oct 20, 2017 9:29 am
"...old useless unmarried pensioners"
Define useful.
Do you equate old with useless? Why is that?
Pensioners - again, is this meant to be derogatory? Why?
I'm 67, retired, have a pension, live in Phnom Penh. Been here for almost 5 years. Never been in a bar, never had a hooker, never been drunk. What I DO are these things: Always pay the rent on time. Never go out without being groomed and dressed nicely. Regularly go to the local barber, tailor, grocery stores, video store, clothing shops, bakery, coffeeshop, sports stores, etc. I have a regular tuktuk driver who takes me around to these places a couple of times a week. All of these places, all of these people, receive that pension money which has entered the local economy. I have health insurance. I take nothing without paying. I don't criticize the government or become involved in politics. I've learned and still study the language. I try to use it to talk with the people I meet. I'm your old, useless pensioner. Yeah, I should be among the first to be kicked out.
"...old useless unmarried pensioners"
Define useful.
Do you equate old with useless? Why is that?
Pensioners - again, is this meant to be derogatory? Why?
I'm 67, retired, have a pension, live in Phnom Penh. Been here for almost 5 years. Never been in a bar, never had a hooker, never been drunk. What I DO are these things: Always pay the rent on time. Never go out without being groomed and dressed nicely. Regularly go to the local barber, tailor, grocery stores, video store, clothing shops, bakery, coffeeshop, sports stores, etc. I have a regular tuktuk driver who takes me around to these places a couple of times a week. All of these places, all of these people, receive that pension money which has entered the local economy. I have health insurance. I take nothing without paying. I don't criticize the government or become involved in politics. I've learned and still study the language. I try to use it to talk with the people I meet. I'm your old, useless pensioner. Yeah, I should be among the first to be kicked out.