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PeterDragon · Joined: 15 Feb 2007

... The guy who called was from my local (Anseong) area code, sounded like an older guy (40s to 50s), and spoke in badly broken English. He asked me if my name was David. I told him it was. He said his name was something that sounded like "Hasao". He asked me if I was in Korea as a student or a worker. I told him I was a teacher. He asked me if I taught college or... and trailed off; couldn;t think of the needed word. "Junior high", I interjected.

Then he started to babble about something--- caught the phrase "Japanese and English" conversation. Then it sounded like he said "I am Korean. For some Koreans, Japanese and English conversation...." something. Then he asked me if my name was David.... "Rey-ischeee", which is bad, almost unrecognizeable butchery of my last name. He paused as if he were reading it off of a piece of paper, like a telemarketer would. He continued to babble about "Japanese and English" conversation, always pairing the words "Japanese and English", in a questioning tone. "I don't speak Japanese", I interjected.

He then babbled some more, using the phrase "English conversation" repeatedly. He then said "I like English conversation. I am Korean. Next time I call... English conversation?" I said sure, and he said "good bye" thank you, about four times. I kept replying "goodbye", but he wasn't satisfied until I said "You're welcome" instead of goodbye.

Throughout the conversation, I kept asking him who he was and what he wanted. These questions were ignored.

Was this guy a telemarketer? A recruiter? How would he have gotten my number?

Should I worry? Should I reverse trace his number if he bothers me again, file some sort of inquiry?

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

My first concern is that it's an immigration officer.

My second concern is it's supermo/lostinnonsan.

Duke · Joined: 02 Feb 2007

Who or what is this lostinson person? I have two wierd messages from him. One about a dirty sanchez and something about someones azz tasting like apricots.

Roch · Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: Seoul

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

Next time he calls, just say "Why?" to everything he says or asks. Only that.

PeterDragon · Joined: 15 Feb 2007

So how the hell did this guy get my phone number? Does anycall sell lists, and he looked for a Western name?

seoulman1 · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Location: Jamsil

honestly I think people like this just get a tickle from hearing your voice. Best thing to do is hang up asap.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

Most likely way he got your number was from somebody at your place of work. He wants free English practice by the sounds of it.

The_Conservative · Joined: 15 Mar 2007

princess · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: soul of Asia

yesnoyesyesno · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

Yeah man I've used both of those tricks a few times. In my last apartment I'd get random phone calls just about every day. Usually they woke me up, so I got to start off my day with a bit of hilarity. This one lady called up and was asking to speak to someone. I did the yoboseyo a few times, then I was like, "Aaahhh.. Kim Yuna?" in a way that it sounded like I knew who she was asking for. Then back to the yoboseyo. I heard a guy barking at her in the background and she hung up.

Two minutes later, guess who? The guy. He was all frustrated, demanding to speak to Kim Yuna. So I asked why. Again, and again. Then the feigned understanding, "aaaahhh.. Kim Yuna? Why?" I think he was pissed when he hung up.

yesnoyesyesno · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

LOL! oh the fun. only in korea where the crank calls come to you

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

Yeah, I got one of those when I first landed here in 03. Some guy on the pretense of a wrong number but then added my name and asked if I was an English teacher. He never called back, thank god.