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Avram Iancu · Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Location: Changwon

A quick wee poll on this wonderful Halloween Friday...

What really keeps you here, and with a happy countenance to boot...

peppermint · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:12 pm Post subject:

Somebody's gonna complain because there's no "all of the above" button- you know that right?

For me-hmm, steady cash, interesting students and marginally better weather than home.

Avram Iancu · Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Location: Changwon

Indeed Pepper...

Perhaps if we ever meet, I could add you to the burgeoning list...

Have a tremendous weekend.

Joe Thanks · Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Location: Dudleyville

It's the first choice combined with the admirable traits I find Koreans to embue (they got some downright evil traits too, but that's for another thread): living hard, playing hard, partying hard, working hard and dying hard.

I respect that.

Cheers,

Joe

weened · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 6:52 pm Post subject:

Yup, there's so much missing from the poll that would speak to me. Superstar status just can't be beat. Fun with Fashion is another, although that could apply to any megalopolis. And, as mentioned, all of the above. Had some bibimpop today, almost cried. (I'm not there now)

desultude · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 7:04 pm Post subject: man make-up

My sister in L.A. told me about this article. My question is, do any of you know any Korean men that actually wear make-up? I don't, but maybe they are good at it, so I don't see it.

kimchikowboy · Joined: 24 Jan 2003

Pee wherever you want Wink

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just because · Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964

PC Bangs, with online games and CHEAP, CHEAP prices

Corporal · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

How easy it is to make money doing something no one else would pay you for back in your home country. At least, not as much.

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

I make less money doing here what I had been doing back home. Downwardly mobile.

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

You can save more money than in other esl countries, and with relative ease: you are in a foreign country and can avoid the rat race implications of being in the west; you have access to a host of exciting travel destinations nearby; the women are gorgeous, the food is great. Thats about it.

HardyandTiny · Joined: 03 Jun 2003

very safe palce
good money-many opportunities
keeps ya on your toes
basics are cheap
few drugs
few guns (no guns?)
so easy to get things done (telepone, repair, internet)
outstanding service industry-maybe the best
transportation is cheap and efficient
there is more freedom in some ways (driving, talking things out)

Chillin' Villain · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: Goo Row

I gotta say (despite all the "freaky waegook" threads), that one of the things I like best about living here is the people (Koreans too, but usually other foreigners) I meet. There are just a LOT of damned interesting, intelligent, and talented people here- short or long-termers. It's not always this easy to meet new mates like this at home, as much as a lot of us like to glorify it. (That point made, I would like to admit/concede that I live in Edmonton, a city whose claims to fame include shopping complexes with indoor submarines Embarassed

).

Also, despite many of the things that piss me off about 'em as a whole, Koreans can be pretty super, great, and radical gnarley at times. Beer and soju is usually involved at those times. Laughing

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

I like the fact that the kids in Korea show respect. I hate the fact that North American students have god like rights. That they can tell you to F-off, and as a teacher, you can't do crap about it. Sure the few bad teachers that do "sexual" stuff have made it so you can't even have contact with the students physically, lest you be fired, sued, or both.

I like the fact I don't see punka$$ kids hanging out on street corners begging for money, or for that matter other kinds of bums saying "hey can you spare some change?"

I also hate paying high taxes and reading about how the current government wastes the money. In Korea I don't care what they do with my taxes, and I don't care what one gov't blames on the past gov't.

Guess I also hate tipping and sales taxes added AFTER the price. They do have VAT here, but you know it is 10%, and it is only on luxary type goods and services. So getting a hair cut costs your 10,000 won, not 10,000 won + 1,0000 tax + 2,0000 tip etc.

What keeps me here is the fact I am conservative, and that works well in Korean society. Also I can save huge amounts of money here compared to in my home country. I guess I might make more on paper outside of Korea, but with taxes, housing and car payments so high back home, Korea is a nice country to save up for that first home.

Also I married a Korean, and she can work and network here, and that has huge advantages too. Back home, she would prolly be some Walmart greeter or something just as useless because her degree isn't from Canada/America/England etc.

~edited reference to now deleted post by waterbaby 2/11~

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

I voted for the culture aspect but I'd hafta say that 'autonomy' is the best part of Korea.

This helps because I am introverted in nature.

I can walk down the street and not be bothered by "Hi! How ya doin" from 'friendly' Americans. I can be left alone. Americans just talk to much and they're as loud and obnoxious as heck.

It's nice that Koreans, the ones who don't speak English, seldom look at me on the streets or in the subway. I can conduct my business no questions asked.

If I pass a way-gook, I'll simply walk on by.

Of course, Koreans are friendly, don't get me wrong. They are seemingly less offensive than my kind.

Very Happy