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rawiri
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Location: Lovely day for a fire drill.
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doggyji
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Toronto - Hamilton - Vineland - St. Catherines
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Let's check "Leslie Benfield Effect." I know for various reasons some expat people hate the TV show where she appears every sunday but let's give some credit to its good. I guess her few Korean sentences on TV can be zillion times more worth than a hundred of ranting posts on expat message boards.  |
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seoul_nhl
Joined: 18 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:58 pm Post subject: Re: The Hines Ward dichotomy. |
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| This country confuses me, on the one hand they loooooove this guy, but at the same time most wongjangnim's would probably be averse to hiring blacks to teach in their hagwon for fear of ajumma pulling their kids out. MBC was interviewing him in the superbowl pre show and i wish he would have been a bit more controversial but he has to tow the line and he may well not know of the deep seated predjudice that exists in korea. |
I had a thread about my black friend who has a teaching degree, over 3 years teaching abroad and one here in Korea. He still has a hard time finding work. You won't find any sympathy on this boards most people were aregueing stupid crap like you shouldn't use the word black or a person of color. Rather then dealing with the real issue that Koreans not all but most are a bunch of racist xenophobes. But I due agree with your statement I think most owners would hire a three legged donkey if they could make a buck without losing students. Hines Ward wanted to cash in on his success instead of bringing up the real issues. I never heard a Korean talk about the NFL or Hines Ward until he did something. Oh, well it must be his pure 5000 year old blood that made him so great! |
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rawiri
Joined: 01 Jun 2003
Location: Lovely day for a fire drill.
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Yeah, my friend was helping his hagwon hire a new teacher recently. He told me that he recommend a black guy with 3 years experience, good references who is currently in country. Me and my friend have both been in korea for about the same time and know the danger signs to look for when recruiting new teachers, this guy passed the tests but the boss was iffy about him because of his race. eventually my friend made his boss see the light of day but it took a lot of persuasion on his part.
I don't really think hines sold out though. That dubious honour surely go's to Dennis Kang SUPER KOREAN. |
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blynch
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: UCLA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:23 am Post subject: Re: The Hines Ward dichotomy. |
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| rawiri wrote: |
| This country confuses me, on the one hand they loooooove this guy, but at the same time most wongjangnim's would probably be averse to hiring blacks to teach in their hagwon for fear of ajumma pulling their kids out. MBC was interviewing him in the superbowl pre show and i wish he would have been a bit more controversial but he has to tow the line and he may well not know of the deep seated predjudice that exists in korea. |
who cares? he aint no joe montana |
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Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: Central Areola
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:39 am Post subject: |
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Ahhh blynch. It always comes back to football with you doesn't it? Nothing to say..just say something about football. I notice you changed your signature pretty damn quick when the Bears were tied to a tree and shot or didn't you think anyone would notice?
FOOTBALL!! YEAH!! WOOO!! |
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hellofaniceguy
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: On your computer screen!
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:54 am Post subject: |
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| Just before kickoff today..Superbowl...the NFL did a 5 minute piece on Wards Hines that was shown all over the world. |
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blynch
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: UCLA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| Rapacious Mr. Batstove wrote: |
Ahhh blynch. It always comes back to football with you doesn't it? Nothing to say..just say something about football. I notice you changed your signature pretty damn quick when the Bears were tied to a tree and shot or didn't you think anyone would notice?
FOOTBALL!! YEAH!! WOOO!! |
do i kno u? |
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rawiri
Joined: 01 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| Why? He wasn't playing. What was the general gist of it? Not that i'm stalking the dude or anything. |
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blynch
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: UCLA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:59 am Post subject: |
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| hellofaniceguy wrote: |
| Just before kickoff today..Superbowl...the NFL did a 5 minute piece on Wards Hines that was shown all over the world. |
damn im bummed. chicago had to score the first play... this game was already over. |
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