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Do not get angry,. Bad form, instead.turn the neg into a pos. Kindly suggest to Mr Landlord it maybe good idea to buy our guard his own bicycle. Does Mr Security live onsite? or walk to work. How many people live there paying 450. and the guard no bicycle..Shocking.
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I suppose you’re home by now, but I’ll still chime in.
Is your landlord that doesn’t care much the owner of the building? Is it the building’s own security or a hired group?
You need to make him lose some face, but not too much face, or else you’ll lose face. In the morning tell him firmly, but without yelling, that it’s not ok to take your bicycle. He’ll smile and maybe awkwardly laugh, and then say “this not funny for me, I had to pay tuk tuk, next time you must pay tuk tuk for me. Sdab baan? Baat?”
And from now on keep a lock on it.
Is your landlord that doesn’t care much the owner of the building? Is it the building’s own security or a hired group?
You need to make him lose some face, but not too much face, or else you’ll lose face. In the morning tell him firmly, but without yelling, that it’s not ok to take your bicycle. He’ll smile and maybe awkwardly laugh, and then say “this not funny for me, I had to pay tuk tuk, next time you must pay tuk tuk for me. Sdab baan? Baat?”
And from now on keep a lock on it.
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What a fucking pussy you are.Miguelito wrote: You need to make him lose some face, but not too much face, or else you’ll lose face. In the morning tell him firmly, but without yelling, that it’s not ok to take your bicycle. He’ll smile and maybe awkwardly laugh, and then say “this not funny for me, I had to pay tuk tuk, next time you must pay tuk tuk for me. Sdab baan? Baat?”
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How many Khmer staff have you ever employed? (Key word here is “staff”...)gavinmac wrote:What a fucking pussy you are.Miguelito wrote: You need to make him lose some face, but not too much face, or else you’ll lose face. In the morning tell him firmly, but without yelling, that it’s not ok to take your bicycle. He’ll smile and maybe awkwardly laugh, and then say “this not funny for me, I had to pay tuk tuk, next time you must pay tuk tuk for me. Sdab baan? Baat?”
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Obviously none. And if I ever did, none would be male. Female Khmer employees don't wear your shoes and take your bike for joy rides. They just steal from the cash register, occasionally.Miguelito wrote:How many Khmer staff have you ever employed? (Key word here is “staff”...)gavinmac wrote:What a fucking pussy you are.Miguelito wrote: You need to make him lose some face, but not too much face, or else you’ll lose face. In the morning tell him firmly, but without yelling, that it’s not ok to take your bicycle. He’ll smile and maybe awkwardly laugh, and then say “this not funny for me, I had to pay tuk tuk, next time you must pay tuk tuk for me. Sdab baan? Baat?”
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And take maternity leave, the nerve.gavinmac wrote:Obviously none. And if I ever did, none would be male. Female Khmer employees don't wear your shoes and take your bike for joy rides. They just steal from the cash register, occasionally.Miguelito wrote:How many Khmer staff have you ever employed? (Key word here is “staff”...)gavinmac wrote:What a fucking pussy you are.Miguelito wrote: You need to make him lose some face, but not too much face, or else you’ll lose face. In the morning tell him firmly, but without yelling, that it’s not ok to take your bicycle. He’ll smile and maybe awkwardly laugh, and then say “this not funny for me, I had to pay tuk tuk, next time you must pay tuk tuk for me. Sdab baan? Baat?”
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Haha, wrong. My shoe borrower was female. Wearing shoes 3 or 4 sizes too big for her.gavinmac wrote:Obviously none. And if I ever did, none would be male. Female Khmer employees don't wear your shoes and take your bike for joy rides. They just steal from the cash register, occasionally.Miguelito wrote:How many Khmer staff have you ever employed? (Key word here is “staff”...)gavinmac wrote:What a fucking pussy you are.Miguelito wrote: You need to make him lose some face, but not too much face, or else you’ll lose face. In the morning tell him firmly, but without yelling, that it’s not ok to take your bicycle. He’ll smile and maybe awkwardly laugh, and then say “this not funny for me, I had to pay tuk tuk, next time you must pay tuk tuk for me. Sdab baan? Baat?”
Illogical & probably uncomfortable but a reliable and trustworthy staff member - albeit prone to unexplainable decisions from time to time. Still with me.
But gavinmac is American right? I don't think there would be a guaranteed maternity leave provision in any such employment contract.Miguelito wrote:And take maternity leave, the nerve.gavinmac wrote:Obviously none. And if I ever did, none would be male. Female Khmer employees don't wear your shoes and take your bike for joy rides. They just steal from the cash register, occasionally.Miguelito wrote:How many Khmer staff have you ever employed? (Key word here is “staff”...)gavinmac wrote:What a fucking pussy you are.Miguelito wrote: You need to make him lose some face, but not too much face, or else you’ll lose face. In the morning tell him firmly, but without yelling, that it’s not ok to take your bicycle. He’ll smile and maybe awkwardly laugh, and then say “this not funny for me, I had to pay tuk tuk, next time you must pay tuk tuk for me. Sdab baan? Baat?”
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My bike would either be with me in the apartment or downstairs and locked. One needs to prevent issues before they can arise. The fact that there's a guard would never make me leave my bike unlocked in a semi-public area, knowing how notoriously unreliable sec. guards are in SE Asia.
Your angry reaction to him taking the bike hints at SE Asia & you perhaps not being a perfect fit.
Your angry reaction to him taking the bike hints at SE Asia & you perhaps not being a perfect fit.
I don't think it's particularly out of order to get a touch angry when somebody helps themselves to your possessions, even temporarily. If you think such things are just a comical part of life in SE Asia, then please post your address so some of us can drop by and see what you own that we might fancy for a while. Perhaps I'll slip in the back door and take a massive dump in your toilet on occasion since you don't mind people taking liberties...or is that behavior only allowable for the dumb darkies?mrdome wrote:Your angry reaction to him taking the bike hints at SE Asia & you perhaps not being a perfect fit.
What would you do?
Lock up the bike from now on. Don't make too a big deal over this first offense, as you have to continue living there and no sense causing further tensions that could cause future problems. But now that you know he can't be trusted to behave responsibly, you know enough not to trust him again in any way.
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Absolutely. Right out of cambodia. One could never recover from such an infraction.johntpartee wrote:What would I do? Move out. Immediately.
There is absolutely no hope of redemption.
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You mean, 'Take maternity leave, then never come back to work because, Married and have baby already, so why work??!?'Miguelito wrote:And take maternity leave, the nerve.gavinmac wrote:Obviously none. And if I ever did, none would be male. Female Khmer employees don't wear your shoes and take your bike for joy rides. They just steal from the cash register, occasionally.Miguelito wrote:How many Khmer staff have you ever employed? (Key word here is “staff”...)gavinmac wrote:What a fucking pussy you are.Miguelito wrote: You need to make him lose some face, but not too much face, or else you’ll lose face. In the morning tell him firmly, but without yelling, that it’s not ok to take your bicycle. He’ll smile and maybe awkwardly laugh, and then say “this not funny for me, I had to pay tuk tuk, next time you must pay tuk tuk for me. Sdab baan? Baat?”
Have lost so many good female staff members over the years to that. Once you get the wedding invite, you know that they will be gone within the year ...
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After you having paid them to sit at home and change junior's nappies for eight weeks.Playboy wrote:You mean, 'Take maternity leave, then never come back to work because, Married and have baby already, so why work??!?
Have lost so many good female staff members over the years to that. Once you get the wedding invite, you know that they will be gone within the year ...