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yingwenlaoshi



Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!

PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

...when you try to finish your bowl of hae jang guk before the guy at the next table.

... when you've set up a meeting with a Korean friend, but you know telepathically that it's a no-go and don't bother calling.

...when your problems go away just by ignoring them and moving on.

...when you find yourself with your hand right in a complete stranger's shopping bag checking out what they've bought at the supermarket.
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PimpofKorea



Joined: 09 Dec 2006
Location: Dealing in high quality imported English

PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

blynch wrote:
PimpofKorea wrote:
if you decide to squat down in some random location...with your ass an inch off the concrete...and proceed to smoke an extra-thin cigarette... because thats what real men do.


HEY HOMEBOY... YOU ROCK!!!


You don't have to tell me this......
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aldershot



Joined: 17 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yingwenlaoshi wrote:
...when you find yourself with your hand right in a complete stranger's shopping bag checking out what they've bought at the supermarket.


it's true... it's soo true. whenever i see a foreigner in the shopping center, i now stare mesmerized at their cart's contents.
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Hanson



Joined: 20 Oct 2004

PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When you steadfastly argue, as many long-timers do, that "개섹기-motherfukcer" is a legitimate combination of swear words.

(just rolls off the tongue, don't it?)
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ddeubel



Joined: 20 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
you've seen this same thread more than once?

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Cerebroden,

You get bonus points for the wittiest response.....

But from the posts so far, I think I'll make another "hard core" powerpoint....lots of good ones. I especially like the shopping cart and can of soup one but yeah, take your pick.

DD
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Dev



Joined: 18 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You answer "yes / no" questions with "okay".

Newbie North American Co-worker: "Are you free after school today?"

You: "OKAY!" Cool
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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

...you become the de facto translator when you're out with waygooks - and your Korean is still utter crap.
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richardlang



Joined: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Gangnam

PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yingwenlaoshi wrote:

...when you find yourself with your hand right in a complete stranger's shopping bag checking out what they've bought at the supermarket.


This is so true. My Korean mother is so funny about doing that. It was absurd growing up the way I did.
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luvnpeas



Joined: 03 Aug 2006
Location: somewhere i have never travelled

PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When you start talking to yourself in broken English.
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