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[Aristotle]

[Big John Stud]

Sheep-Goats wrote:

Big John Stud wrote: ...she had asked me what country do I think is the smartest. I had said, Japan... Jesus Christ... I mean... Were you just trying to have a bad time there, or what? Why not go to a redneck bar in Arizona and when asked what countries you like say Iran and North Korea? Don't you see how insulting national pride's kind of, like, a bad idea?

First of all she knew I had lived and worked in Japan for four years when she agreed to hire me. She had said she thought Indea was the smartest country. So when she asked me, I said Japan. I had only been in Korea for a couple of weeks so I didn't know the culture yet. Besides even if I did I don't lie! Ever!
I found out later that Koreans are very insecure. They take everything personally. They got offended when I said I liked Japan because to most of them that meant that I didn't like Korea. Which is not true, well now it is. But then I could of liked both Korea and Japan as well as many other places.

Taylor, I plan on visiting Taipei, but I will be working for a couple of weeks somewhere else. And from what I have been told and reading on this thread I believe what you wrote to be true.
About Koreans: Actually, I am trying to forget about my experience in Korea. It is not good to hate. Bad for the soul.

[Aristotle]

In reply to the original post:
Wages and available positions for foreign teachers on Taiwan are stagnating or even decreasing island wide as a result of recent government decrees banning English language learning in schools.
See my previous post:

[Rice Paddy Daddy]

Taiwan likes Japan.

Japan likes Taiwan.

[gregoryfromcali]

The reason is simple. Unlike Korea and the mainland Japan had a positive presence in Taiwan.

Taiwan was a colony of Japan for a long time and the Japanese set up a strong infrastucture. They set up the school system, forms of local government, the health system, etc...

Also, along with the US, Japan is against the mainland claiming Taiwan through aggression.

Gregory

[TaoyuanSteve]

[Big John Stud]

gregoryfromcali wrote:

The reason is simple. Unlike Korea and the mainland Japan had a positive presence in Taiwan. Taiwan was a colony of Japan for a long time and the Japanese set up a strong infrastucture. They set up the school system, forms of local government, the health system, etc... Also, along with the US, Japan is against the mainland claiming Taiwan through aggression. Gregory

Interesting! But Japan did do some good to Korea. In 1910 north and south was about to have their little war. Japan invaded to protect their interest in Korea. Only 8 years after Korea got their independents from Japan, the north and south finally had their little war.
The irony is that many Koreans hate Japanese people and blame the U.S. for their war.
Anyway thanks again everyone! I really enjoyed reading your prospectives and I am looking forward to visiting Taiwan this summer.