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[shawner88]

Tonight was one of those nights when I really wish I could speak Korean fluently.

I shop at the same store on a regular basis. Almost always the same woman is at the check out counter. And, almost everytime, I say anyonghaseyo, pay holding the money with two hands and say gomap sumnida afterward. It's not much but it's polite. She, of course, never says anything. Usually it doesn't bother me. Tonight however it really ticked me off. I spend a lot of money there from week to week buying groceries and she must know it. Tonight I bought over 50,000 won worth of stuff. She didn't even look at me or offer me a bag, she just held out her hand impatiently for the money which I gave her. Again she didn't even look at me and in fast forward speed gave me my change and started to ring up the next person. I had to reach over the counter to get a bag, which she then said I have to wait and pay 20 won for it. That did it. I was so pissed off at her rudeness but I couldn't express myself to her. I wanted to tell her off badly. All I could do was turn red, say "ya! o-i-obseyo!" (hey, that's ridiculous) throw down a baek won coin, bag my groceries and storm out, tripping over some bags of dog food in the exit. I of course looked like a crazy foreigner in the process and assuredly nobody would know why I was mad, even the rude ajumma.

[intergalactic]

Sounds like you said "No Cucumbers"!

(OK I just asked my husband, it's a different "o"

[shawner88]

[Ryst Helmut]