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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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hahaha!!! Give the guy a list of good divorce lawyers for his future.  He may need them. It will be the best gift he ever received. |
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uberscheisse
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:49 am Post subject: |
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| Chillin' Villain wrote: |
For this wedding, I think a bread maker would be the perfect gift.
Preferably a re-gifted one. |
knowing this girl she would have demanded two. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 5:11 am Post subject: |
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FXAdam
Joined: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Seoul-si, ROK
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:00 am Post subject: Re: a marrying coworker demands double monetary gift. ?!? |
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| uberscheisse wrote: |
... it's supposed to be 50,000, not 30, and since it's the wedding of two co-workers, you're expected to double the wedding gift, ... |
I don't know anything about Korean wedding protocol/culture.
I do know your coworker isn't very good at math. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Two co-workers? Ok
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stevieg4ever
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Location: London, England
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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you just dont understand the culture blah blah blah
<joke>
its sad when marriage is reduced to grumbling over 20,000 won. even though marriage in korea is an entirely different concept to marriage in the west its still pretty shameful through my western, modern point of view. |
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uberscheisse
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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well, since this is another interesting incident where 1. a kyopo goes insane and 2. ends another person's life....
it's mostly that the piece of shit doesn't have too many friends so she is trying to milk the korean side of the ceremony for all it could possibly be worth. and almost everyone called bull-shit on it except for the younger korean coworker who kowtowed into paying after his noona scolded him. |
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rocklee
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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I appreciate if you stop posting that, it is in poor taste. |
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newton kabiddles
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:33 am Post subject: |
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The invitation's request to give money up front prior to the wedding day is bad manners.
I would simply ignore it and carry on with my standard Won at wedding day. It is not my problem. They don't lose face and everyone goes back to work on Monday.
When you get personally involved with a Korean you'll realize they are just like everyone else, and all the talk about a unique culture with standards is just a bunch of BS.
Some Korean people will reference the ideal Korean culture to settle an argument, and at the same time not refernce the ideal if it creates a conflict. It's not culture, it's an excuse to avoid conflict.
If someone has a new baby on the way and they just lost their job they may not give a gift. They don't "lose face". That's BS. As a matter of fact, everyone will understand their position and think their action is appropriate. And, when that baby is born, you will not reference your "book", you will go to their home and give a gift based on your current situation.
Unless, of course, you think using your wedding book makes sense? |
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