Restroom break
October 29, 2006
Ryan Zondervan, a mid-western American currently making his way through Cambodia, marvels at the Kingdom’s many “cultural disconnects,” such as the attraction to white skin, or the completely innocuous but otherwise culturally incongruous comment of “you’re so fat.”
Another cultural bit I like – if nature calls, you can go anywhere you want. Next to a bush, on the side of a building, anywhere! No one cares. Women even do this – they just wrap a towel around the waist, squat, and “ahhh – relief!”
At least in the cities, though, this kind of behavior should probably not be encouraged.
UPDATE: As Manur in comments keenly observes: the missing link. Thanks.
October 30, 2006 at 7:00 pm
Here’s the link you apparently forgot to add :
http://ryanzondervan.typepad.com/
October 31, 2006 at 1:41 am
His observation while sterotypical is not that far off. Cambodians have this obsession with white bleached skins. Personally, I prefer “tan” women. I’ve met too many, not so attractive, “pale-white” Chinese girls during my college days.
December 12, 2008 at 7:02 am
Have you given a thought to the fact that this is required in the countryside because of the landmines everywhere?