Barangs acting silly. Is 'faux-Khmer' the term I'm looking for?
At some point, trying to be culturally appropriate ends up as self-caricature.
(Speaking as someone who already IS a caricature.)
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Live from the streets of Phnom Penh!
We haz our very own Facebook Page for QuickDraw. You are welcome to 'like' us. Who doesn't like being liked? http://www.facebook.com/QuickDrawComics
Courtesy James. I don't even gotta make this stuff up!
The water in Phnom Penh is pretty good, thanks to the much lauded Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority's systematic rooting out of corruption. There's been talk of privatizing a number of state utilities. We'll see what shakes out!
For our Cambodian (and Western friends): it's really called a sting. Ask any musician.
People get that one wrong ALL the time. 
I did too until I looked it up.
Below: auxiliary cartoon from tonight. I think I'm going to create a series of 'Smoker's Advisory' ads, this could be fun!
Cigarettes are really cheap in Cambodia, so a lot of people pick up bad habits. No 'sin taxes' enacted yet.
