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Kimchi Cowboy
Joined: 17 Sep 2006
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 Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject: Challenging All Canadians: A Little Research Project |
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From the "Calling All Canadians" thread:
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| Four or five years ago while walking passed a department store in Daegu I was accosted by a group of Koreans yelling 'Yankee go home!'. Since then, when I'm with people I won't see again (like taxi drivers etc) I make a point of telling people (when asked) I'm American (I'm not) just because. |
Here's my challenge to all Canadians living in S. Korea:
For the next 2 weeks, whenever you're asked "Where are you from?", answer, "I'm American." Play it up to what ever level you like. Report back with your findings. |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: Challenging All Canadians: A Little Research Project |
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| Kimchi Cowboy wrote: |
From the "Calling All Canadians" thread:
| neandergirl wrote: |
| Four or five years ago while walking passed a department store in Daegu I was accosted by a group of Koreans yelling 'Yankee go home!'. Since then, when I'm with people I won't see again (like taxi drivers etc) I make a point of telling people (when asked) I'm American (I'm not) just because. |
Here's my challenge to all Canadians living in S. Korea:
For the next 2 weeks, whenever you're asked "Where are you from?", answer, "I'm American." Play it up to what ever level you like. Report back with your findings. |
I have done it, just for fun, nothing is different. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I usually answer "Uranus" so this would probably be an improvement. |
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neandergirl
Joined: 23 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Like I said I've been doing it for ages and for the most part it doesn't change much, although conversation often ends there. Sometimes I get an earful about Bushee but that's not all that uncommon among the people I know. |
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The Bobster
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:10 am Post subject: Re: Challenging All Canadians: A Little Research Project |
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| ajgeddes wrote: |
| Kimchi Cowboy wrote: |
Here's my challenge to all Canadians living in S. Korea:
For the next 2 weeks, whenever you're asked "Where are you from?", answer, "I'm American." Play it up to what ever level you like. Report back with your findings. |
I have done it, just for fun, nothing is different. |
Always thought that would be the case. Got a good friend, and i can usually pick her out of a crowd on the street by the maple leaf sown on her backpack, and I'll never stop teasing her about it ...
Then again, she can tease me that the American Embassy looks like a prison - concertina wire and metal detectors at the door - while the Canadian Embassy looks and feels like a 5-star hotel. I guess it evens out.
(Or "evens oot," as Canadians will say ... sorry, couldn't resist.)
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:38 am Post subject: Re: Challenging All Canadians: A Little Research Project |
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| The Bobster wrote: |
| ajgeddes wrote: |
| Kimchi Cowboy wrote: |
Here's my challenge to all Canadians living in S. Korea:
For the next 2 weeks, whenever you're asked "Where are you from?", answer, "I'm American." Play it up to what ever level you like. Report back with your findings. |
I have done it, just for fun, nothing is different. |
Always thought that would be the case. Got a good friend, and i can usually pick her out of a crowd on the street by the maple leaf sown on her backpack, and I'll never stop teasing her about it ...
Then again, she can tease me that the American Embassy looks like a prison - concertina wore and metal detectors at the door - while the Canadian Embassy looks and feels like a 5-star hotel. I guess it evens out.
(Or "evens oot," as Canadians will say ... sorry, couldn't resist.) |
I like to pick different nationalities, but usually I pick countries that are French, because at least if I get caught, I can just out French them. However, I even did Swiss after the world cup and nobody cared either. Nothing changed. One guy complemented our soccer team. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:57 am Post subject: Re: Challenging All Canadians: A Little Research Project |
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| Kimchi Cowboy wrote: |
Here's my challenge to all Canadians living in S. Korea:
For the next 2 weeks, whenever you're asked "Where are you from?", answer, "I'm American." Play it up to what ever level you like. Report back with your findings. |
I'll do it, but only if all Americans say they are from Afghanistan. |
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