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pest2
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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| Jizzo T. Clown wrote: |
| I've noticed that people tend to veer to their left when walking, which is opposite of folks back home. |
Yeah, right... someone told me a story about that.. like why they veer left... now I forgot.. how does it go? Anyone? |
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cuppotea
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:06 am Post subject: |
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| itz cuz of the japanese occupation they made them adopt the left-hand side system. |
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buster brown
Joined: 26 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:32 am Post subject: |
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| Simone's advice about not making eye-contact seems plausible. Sometimes I like to try a little experiment where I walk in a straight line on the sidewalk seemingly oblivious to the people I'm approaching. I haven't run into anyone yet, because they'll move out of the way. (Of course, I yield to any old, handicapped, or pregnant people who might be in front of me.) If, on the other hand, I walk along visibly noticing people and making eye-contact, there are all of these awkward moments where Koreans aren't sure who's gonna yield. Try it sometime, it's very empowering when you're having a bad day. |
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caniff
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map
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| Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:46 am Post subject: Re: Koreans moving for foreigners..... |
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| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| Dev wrote: |
Some people spit in my elevator and smoke in it too DESPITE THE NO SMOKING SIGN POSTED INSIDE.  |
What's gets to me are the jerks who smoke in the washroom when no-smoking signs are quite visible. Truly pathetic. |
 Sorry. You probably saw me once. I find myself becoming conditioned by living here to the point where it doesn't cross my mind that some people would be offended.
Never did that back home, and won't when I return. But after living here for years........ |
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