Extreme Khmer Episode 22: The Westerner and the Dogs

[tofoodood]

I tend to agree more with BAISin's chain reaction concept. I've lived in a major city most of my life, here in the US. My neighbors' car alarm wake me up frequently in the middle of the night.

Here's another good example---If your neighbor's wife just had a new baby who cries 24/7...would you ask them to ship the baby out of their house?

Being good neighbors in any society requires much understanding, compromising, and most of all, be tolerant of one another.

[tofoodood]

krashk...have you ever lived in Cambodia??? It is not a Khmer tradition to have disturbing barking dogs, but it is very common to have dogs in the homes of Khmer people, in Cambodia.

This is definitely a clash between 2 different cultures. Because had it been just another Khmer family as neighbors his would not become an issue, since they would also have dogs.

[Joneair]

french must moveout , if they don't like.

[amerasia5189]

I have a solution for both to be protected and happy.

[khmer2thebone]

send those to  vietnam. problem solved!!! hahaha...

[amerasia5189]

Vietnamese cannot solve the problem, because they are simply thift who still cambodian land.

[khmer2thebone]

i mean send those dogs to vn. because viet eat dogs. got it?? hahahaha....sorry, it's not fuuny.

[BAISin08]

Every night it goes like this: A perceptible or imperceptible noise is heard. A dog barks. 3 more join in nearby. Then the chain reaction starts across the neighborhood. This goes on for maybe 5 or ten minutes and eventually trickles out.

In the states, a person's alarm system calls back to the security command center or vice versa. This series of checks is necessary to ensure that the alarm systems are functioning. I see no difference here with the dogs. Oh yeah, a little louder though

[usakhru]

We have to learn to respect one another. If the dog is barking too much, that would definitely disturb the neighbors. I certainly would not l like to hear a dog barks all day and night.

[krashk00l]

I don't understand why these Khmer people are saying that the French people suppose to cope with disturbing dogs, and that it is Khmer tradition. It is definetly NOT Khmer tradition. It shocks me how the first lady who suppose to be a teacher thinks this way. She never thought about herself being in the French mens shoes and how she would feel for not getting her sleep. Sheeeshhhh....

[krashk00l]

If you want to have a guard dog, make sure its well trained and only barks at intruders. Its very inconsiderate to have it disturb your neighbor. Its not a French or Khmer thing, its about understand one another other and being respectful.

[krashk00l]

I am Khmer, but I am not bias. I think Khmer is wrong because the dogs were not well trained and they disturbed others for barking at everything. Just imagine if another Khmer as the neighbor, they too would be mad for not able to get my sleep so its not really about nationality. I know I would be upset. I also think these people are wrong for saying its a Khmer tradition for having dog guarding the house, especially not well trained. I think that its inconsiderate for disturbing neighbors.

[alien7blood]

ohh diff take. i like it. maybe you should have a western cambodian vs a kampuchea cambodian view of things. that would be awesome

[cgnet05]

thank for coming back, my family has been patiently waiting

[Angkorianna]

This is a difficult dilemma. But the best way to solve the problem is that the French should find a new place to live because there is no law forbidding his neighbor to own these noisy dogs on their property. These people love their dogs and they protect their home. There is no way they are going to get rid of their pets for some new neighbors. If these French men can afford it, move out. Besides, to put up with something like this is a waste of time and just give them less sleep.