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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
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 Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject: Koreans the rudest |
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| I've lived in other developing countries other than Korea and have found that Koreans are by far the rudest people I have ever met. |
While I don't disagree on the rudeness level here, I don't think Koreans are the rudest, I've met.
The rudeness from anyone I've ever met from Somalia, Pakistan, and any former Soviet republic makes Koreans look like the politest people on earth.
So, do you think the Koreans are the rudest? If not who?
Internet users don't count... in this case. |
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Ozabout7or8
Joined: 04 May 2007
Location: NZ
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I think that Koreans can sometimes be rude but i would not put them into the position of rudest I have ever had the priviledge of meeting.
I really couldn't name a nationality that comes across as the rudest because for each country I can think of, I can think of rude people and very nice people.
I therefore abstain. (woops, it isn't a vote anyway   ) |
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passport220
Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Largely due to cultural differences we perceive others to be rude in daily interactions. However, Korea is the only place I have been to where people go out of their way to make rude / racist / insulting comments for no other reason than it gives them pleasure to do so. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| passport220 wrote: |
| Korea is the only place I have been to where people go out of their way to make rude / racist / insulting comments for no other reason than it gives them pleasure to do so. |
Back when I worked the hagwon circuit, I had one student in an 8pm class who hadn't shown up for one day all month (December). Then comes Dec 31st (yes, I was required to work New Year's Eve that year), and none of the reguler students showed up... but absent boy did. Why? Because he didn't want me to have a free night and be able to leave early for whatever party I planned on attending. Talk about "no other reason than it gives them pleasure to do so".... what a tool. |
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Letiz7
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Israelis. Astonishingly brusque, with big chips on their shoulders. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Most korean rudeness is actually acceptable in their culture, it just translates as rude when compared to ours.
For rudeness I'd put Morrocans, Italians, Tunisians, French all up there too. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Julius wrote: |
| For rudeness I'd put Morrocans, Italians, Tunisians, French all up there too. |
I didn't find the French at all rude (except for one tool on the bus from CDG) |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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I think some Koreans can be a bit too pushy at times. Rude? Maybe, but in a sentimental way that fondly reminds me of a Klingon.  |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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| I think anyone has the potential of being rude given the right circumstance. |
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blynch
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: UCLA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:00 am Post subject: Re: Koreans the rudest |
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| twg wrote: |
| Sody wrote: |
| I've lived in other developing countries other than Korea and have found that Koreans are by far the rudest people I have ever met. |
While I don't disagree on the rudeness level here, I don't think Koreans are the rudest, I've met.
The rudeness from anyone I've ever met from Somalia, Pakistan, and any former Soviet republic makes Koreans look like the politest people on earth.
So, do you think the Koreans are the rudest? If not who?
Internet users don't count... in this case. |
We Americans are the rudest... so what? |
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DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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USA! USA! USA!
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hellofaniceguy
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: On your computer screen!
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:07 am Post subject: |
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| Julius wrote: |
Most korean rudeness is actually acceptable in their culture, it just translates as rude when compared to ours.
For rudeness I'd put Morrocans, Italians, Tunisians, French all up there too. |
Is is not acceptable in korean culture....koreans hate it also when koreans do it to them. But, they don't have the guts to stand up for themselves and put someone in their place.
We have rudeness all over...it's the fault of all of us for allowing it to happen. |
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buymybook
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Location: Telluride
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:16 am Post subject: |
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One woman came from nowhere to cut in front of me on the subway. I told her she was rude, the guy/husband she was with told me I shouldn't say what I did.  |
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Ozabout7or8
Joined: 04 May 2007
Location: NZ
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:19 am Post subject: |
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| buymybook wrote: |
| One woman cut in front of me to get on the subway. I told her she was rude, the guy/husband she was with told me I shouldn't say what I did. |
That's typical rudeness , but you were actually kinda nice to her I think. In NZ I would probably mutter under my breath "what a Bytchh" or "a$$hole" or something like that. The person pretty soon gets the message and you don't have to worry about confronting them in anyway.
So you were actually kinda nice. Maybe Korean culture has it that you just shouldn't talk to a stranger like that? maybe that was what he mean't? Maybe in Korean culture your response was worse than her initial rudeness?
Justathought... |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:37 am Post subject: |
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| Koreans rude? Give some examples please. |
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