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kiwioutofthenest

Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 4:44 pm Post subject: the most inappropriate thing that a korean has said to you? |
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Well i have two that happened this week
leaving school on friday when one of my 13 year old students runs up to me "Kiwi Where are you going?" Me "Home" Him "Can i come" Me "Why" Him "we can sleep togeather" ......i laughed all the way home
Shopping yesterday i had a man walk up to me and hand me a bussiness card, it was writted in Hungal except for DIET PLANNER....i laughed all the way home |
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Clutch Cargo

Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Location: Sim City 2005
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Last couple of weeks:
Me: "Gee, my back is a bit sore today"
Korean teacher: (laughs) "Yes, it's a nice day"
Stopped at the lights on my scooter and a bunch of highschool boys walk past . One says "Hiii" in a real gay voice, then another says "I love YOU"  |
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desultude

Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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I was trying to help a 25 year old male student with the difference in pronunciation between "L" and "R"- with lots of mouth and tongue demonstration. In front of another teacher, and other students, he said to me, with a straight face and seemingly sincerely, "Kiss me." If I didn't know him well, I would think that he was trying to be a smart-ass. I still haven't figured out how to take it. |
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kimcheeking Guest
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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desultude wrote: |
I was trying to help a 25 year old male student with the difference in pronunciation between "L" and "R"- with lots of mouth and tongue demonstration. In front of another teacher, and other students, he said to me, with a straight face and seemingly sincerely, "Kiss me." If I didn't know him well, I would think that he was trying to be a smart-ass. I still haven't figured out how to take it. |
Kiss him and find out  |
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peppermint

Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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The first day of a one on one class, with a 28 year old man who'd spent several years living in California. His first question was:
"Can we shag?" |
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kimcheeking Guest
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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And the winner is!
peppermint wrote: |
The first day of a one on one class, with a 28 year old man who'd spent several years living in California. His first question was:
"Can we shag?" |
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desultude

Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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I have to admit that he is one of my loveliest students. I also have to admit that he is many, many years younger. And, his IS my student. Haven't kissed one of them for years. |
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peppermint

Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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When the student asked "Can we shag?" I'm sure I turned approximately 7 shades of red, and bit my cheek to keep from laughing.
The guy explained that he wanted to know if that was an acceptable pickup line. If he was still in the country I think I'd have to refer him to Kiwiboy. . |
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gypsyfish
Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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I had a student e-mail me and say that she wanted to get to know me 'intimately'. I guess that's what happens when you use a thesaurus too much. |
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kimcheeking Guest
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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gypsyfish wrote: |
I had a student e-mail me and say that she wanted to get to know me 'intimately'. I guess that's what happens when you use a thesaurus too much. |
That is a word that is commonly misused by Koreans. I think that the Korean word (can't remember it) directly translates to intimate in English. On my student evaluations I often get comments like we want kimcheeking to be more intimate. or I am very intimate with Kimcheeking.
Basically they mean friendly. |
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katydid

Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: Here kitty kitty kitty...
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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I said this when I was tired and at an outing with a number of other teachers from the uni: "I want to go home."
Korean professor: "But you can't 'go home.' Korea isn't your home."
Thanks for the welcome, butt-munch.
In a similar vein, does ANYONE ELSE get this series of questions:
"Where are you from?"
"I am from America."
"When you go back home?"
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crazylemongirl

Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Guy comes up to me: 'you, me, how much'?
CLG |
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matko

Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: in a world of hurt!
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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crazylemongirl wrote: |
Guy comes up to me: 'you, me, how much'?
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Soooooo......how much did you tell him? |
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crazylemongirl

Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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matko wrote: |
Soooooo......how much did you tell him? |
I was a little shocked at the time to come back with a witty come back but now I would say 'more than you can afford'
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Ilsanman

Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 10:01 pm Post subject: gift |
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Here is an inappropriate gift
For my birthday I got underwear from a co worker.
Here is a story from my friend.
In class a kid asked him if he had a g/f, and he said I dont have a girlfriend.
Then a kid made the motion with his hands of a hole and a finger going in and out, and he said...then teacher no f-ckie!! |
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