Korean Job Discussion Forums

[bejarano-korea]

I'm not, I weigh in at 220lbs on a broad shouldered 6ft 2ins frame. I train with weights and do hard cardio 3 times a week.

I have heard however that Koreans like to point out physical imperfections to folk, ie: 'you're fat'

I'm sure in my present state, I will be described as fat by some but what is the play about giving them a verbal beatdown back?

The thing is, coming from as hard and as nasty a playground I have (being called Carlos and being raised in Wigan, Lancashire) I don't mind being called fat just as long as the critic can take a verbal critique of the their physical apperance. Can the Korean critics take it back?

[jay-shi]

Yes, I'm fat.

But you're ugly, and I can lose some weight!

[bejarano-korea]

[shaunew]

I'm alittle big right now but losing weight very fast working out everyday cardio. I'm about 20 pounds from where I want to be. But everyday I here you are fat or 똥배 when I'm down to where I want to be I will tell every fat Korean the samething. See how they like it. I tell my mother in law all the time now she is fat. She said the samething to me months ago now it's payback

[Kimchi Cha Cha]

Most people here can dish it out but really don't take it too well if it's dished right back at them, particularly from a lowly foreigner.

I remember an amusing story on here from a couple of years back. A guy was waiting for a bus and this girl came up to him and out of the blue starting saying he was fat and that he looked like he was pregnant, giggling all the while she said it. The guy remarked that she also looked like she was carrying a couple of extra pounds. She then became sullen, and he later looked behind on the bus to see her weeping over his remark.

[bejarano-korea]

[bejarano-korea]

[koon_taung_daeng]

i may be fat but at least i aint got no money!

[bejarano-korea]

I may be fat but at least I have a return ticket!

[shaunew]

Yes I eat korean food, but not to much rice. Better then the food back in Canada kraft dinner and alot of instant food. I packed on a few pounds maybe 30 But getting back down and lookin good. So my wife says. But for sure I'm going to be making fun of Koreans big time. When I was here last time I did not hear nothing like what I have heard. But soon payback B!tches.

So true aleast I can make more then 2 milion won a month.

[europe2seoul]

[Guri Guy]

Although this subject has been discussed to death on other threads recently, I'll throw in my 2 pounds. (so to speak).

I have noticed too that many Koreans can dish it out but can't take it. I, like many male foreigners here have lost weight and packed on some muscle. I occasionally got the fat comments but now that I am 10% body fat I get nothing but compliments. Nobody calls me fat anymore. Nice feeling.
Unless you have a genetic condition, I think anyone can get into good shape in this country. The food is generally healthy and joining a gym is easy.

[bejarano-korea]

[amberflannery]

the lady at the gym said i could lose some weight. and today the lady at the spa said i could use a waxing above my lip i never thought i had a 'stache.

[shaunew]