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Pligganease · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: The deep south...

Often on Dave's we hear a lot about the rudeness of Koreans. However, we also often fail to recognize that a lot of us aren't that polite either.

So, I ask now if you think you are polite. Do you say "Please" and "Thank you?" Do you open the door for people? Do you offer to pay the bill for others in your party? Do you give your seat on the bus/subway to the old man or woman that just got on?

Also, I'm not referring to internet message board etiquette, or your Dave's persona. I mean you, in real life.

So do you consider yourself polite?

laogaiguk · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea

I am very polite, though I have picked up some bad habits here I make sure stay here when I leave.

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

I'd say I'm courteous and polite, but often in an unfriendly way. I consider it polite to suggest a person standing on the left side of the elevator move, either by standing extremely close or making them hear my footsteps, and I consider it polite to not talk to someone until you've been introduced formally. Both of those things are certainly unfriendly though.

Alyallen · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject:

I'm very polite. I use the honorifics, I pour alcohol the correct way blah blah blah. Koreans tell me I am very polite, so I'll take their word for it....

Masta_Don · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Location: Hyehwa-dong, Seoul

I'm rude. I love this country.

SPINOZA · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul

Sub-species of anthropoid apes would appear polite alongside the embarrassing filth from the colonies in Korea. Laughing

oneofthesarahs · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Location: Sacheon City

I'm very polite in practice but rude in my mind. When I go to the big box Korean department stores, I just can't bring myself to ram my cart into other people and smash past them in the aisles. But in my head I'm screaming, "Let's not stop our cart in the middle of incoming traffic, you moron! Just gooooooooooooooooooooo!!!"

thebomb · Joined: 13 Nov 2006

I would consider myself a rather polite person, and I do enjoy showing acts of kindness and politeness to complete strangers, it's nice to make a stranger smile. However, if someone is openly rude to me, not just Koreans, then I have no qualms in reciprocate the rudeness. If someone stares at me i'll stare back.

indytrucks · Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf

Surprisingly, I'm one of the more polite people I know when I'm out and about. Probably because I have a small child and significant other in tow, who is ridiculously polite.

In the car, however, is a completely different story.

Dukey77777 · Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Chungcheongbuk-do

I used to say "bless you" after someone sneezed, but no one does that here, so I stopped. I also stopped saying "Excuse Me" to get someones attention or if I bump them, because no one does that either. All you need is a YOGIYO!!!!! and someone comes running. Very convenient.

Dome Vans · Guest

I am ridiculously polite all the time. I got a speeding ticket off a police man and thanked him for it.

But there is a lot of oneofthesarahs in me (if that sounds rude and impolite, my apologies) Facade - Choir boy. Inside - out of my way.

VirginIslander · Joined: 24 May 2006 Location: Busan

Only to people I dont know. Which I guess is better than the opposite.

Corky · Joined: 06 Jan 2004

Sometimes the politest people are indeed the rudest when all the please and thank you sirs have been removed.

Big_Bird · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject:

It depends what is meant by polite.

"That's facking great, mate!" is far more polite in spirit than a terse "Thanks."

thebomb · Joined: 13 Nov 2006