Did the documentary filmmakers really not pay these people, not to mention use their images without their express permission? Borat may have been having a laugh at these poor sods, but at least he paid them for their trouble.

Meh.

I always hoped that Sasha Baren Cohen would be a stand-up guy and put some money back into the town just because, and also maybe offer an apology that explained how this type of humor works (i.e., challenging people's trust and politeness by doing jerkish things to them).

But I guess you can't separate a Jew from his money. Borat was right all along.

It's like the real life version of the "Russia in 15 seconds" clip.