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Matt_22
Joined: 22 Nov 2006
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 Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:57 am Post subject: where can guys go tanning? |
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hey bros,
i'm sure i'm gonna get a lot of BS about being metro and all that, but i'm white as copy paper right now and i want some color on my skin before i head to the beaches of SE asia. i tried to look up some info on here about places to go, but all i see mentioned are nail salons and beauty parlors, probably not the kinds of places that'll accept waegookin studs like myself. are there any good places in seoul for guys? |
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newteacher
Joined: 31 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:04 am Post subject: Re: where can guys go tanning? |
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| Matt_22 wrote: |
i'm sure i'm gonna get a lot of BS about being metro and all that |
lol, f@g |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:14 am Post subject: |
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| One of those weirdass things that we do in our culture that looks insane to outsiders. |
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The_Eyeball_Kid
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:17 am Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| One of those weirdass things that we do in our culture that looks insane to outsiders. |
No, I've heard that they do it here now too. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:25 am Post subject: |
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| The_Eyeball_Kid wrote: |
| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| One of those weirdass things that we do in our culture that looks insane to outsiders. |
No, I've heard that they do it here now too. |
Please no kogyaru in Korea, please no kogyaru in Korea, please...
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:37 am Post subject: |
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| A real, natural tan - very nice. A fake tan - unpleasant and potentially dangerous. |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:06 am Post subject: |
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| In countries such as Canada, the US, and Australia, MEN get tans by working outside all day herding cows, repairing a roof, operating a jackhammer all day, doing military drills, or digging holes and trenches. In Korea, the outdoor workers cover themselves extensively to avoid tanning. It's going to be hard to get a tan unless you decide to do manual labor. Anything else would make you a LADY. |
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Matt_22
Joined: 22 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:27 am Post subject: |
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| djsmnc wrote: |
| In countries such as Canada, the US, and Australia, MEN get tans by working outside all day herding cows, repairing a roof, operating a jackhammer all day, doing military drills, or digging holes and trenches. In Korea, the outdoor workers cover themselves extensively to avoid tanning. It's going to be hard to get a tan unless you decide to do manual labor. Anything else would make you a LADY. |
men in those countries also get wicked farmers tans and look like total morons at the beach, which i know from experience. anyone who operates a jackhammer all day is likely required by law to wear jeans, a t-shirt, and boots. so i guess they have a pretty sweet neck and forearm tan goin for em, but that's about it.
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| A real, natural tan - very nice. A fake tan - unpleasant and potentially dangerous. |
being out in the sun in the tropics with some melanin already in place - comfortable and pleasant. being out in the sun in the tropics with pasty wintertime skin - unpleasant and potentially dangerous. |
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RJjr
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
Location: Turning on a Lamp
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:38 am Post subject: |
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Matt,
There's an earlier thread from a month or two ago that suggests a salon above the Burger King in Itaewon and also a salon behind the Hamilton Hotel across the street from the aforementioned BK. There's no need to be a Brokeback Mountain cowboy or Village Person to get a tan. Just go in one of the salons and talk to one of the chicks. Maybe they'll even throw in a jerkjob. |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:50 am Post subject: |
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| Matt_22 wrote: |
| djsmnc wrote: |
| In countries such as Canada, the US, and Australia, MEN get tans by working outside all day herding cows, repairing a roof, operating a jackhammer all day, doing military drills, or digging holes and trenches. In Korea, the outdoor workers cover themselves extensively to avoid tanning. It's going to be hard to get a tan unless you decide to do manual labor. Anything else would make you a LADY. |
men in those countries also get wicked farmers tans and look like total morons at the beach, which i know from experience
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I imagine you were taken aback by your boyfriend's tan lines!
I suppose if you were out spear fishing in the ocean for survival or as a "cultural experience" you could get a suntan with your shirt off. |
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kreitler7
Joined: 07 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:55 am Post subject: |
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???????
You are travelling to one of the HOTTEST locales on Earth! THE SUN IS FREE THERE! Why not get a friggin' tan by sitting on the beach? It should take you about 20 minutes. |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| kreitler7 wrote: |
???????
You are travelling to one of the HOTTEST locales on Earth! THE SUN IS FREE THERE! Why not get a friggin' tan by sitting on the beach? It should take you about 20 minutes. |
Because 20 minutes in the Philippine sun without a base tan will potentially ruin your vacation. Not all of us like going from pasty white to lobster red on the first day and spending the rest of our time there indoors.
I'm with the OP on this one. Getting a reasonable base tan from booths is a good idea before traveling to a tropical destination.
Unfortunately, no one has bothered to tell Koreans that you have to change the bulbs on tanning beds frequently in order to keep them effective.
Also, many of the beauty/skin/well being shops (outside of Itaewon, at least) were SHOCKED when I requested a tan outside of the summer season.  |
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The_Eyeball_Kid
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| kreitler7 wrote: |
???????
You are travelling to one of the HOTTEST locales on Earth! THE SUN IS FREE THERE! Why not get a friggin' tan by sitting on the beach? It should take you about 20 minutes. |
That's not very safe. |
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kreitler7
Joined: 07 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| The_Eyeball_Kid wrote: |
| kreitler7 wrote: |
???????
You are travelling to one of the HOTTEST locales on Earth! THE SUN IS FREE THERE! Why not get a friggin' tan by sitting on the beach? It should take you about 20 minutes. |
That's not very safe. |
Neither are tanning booths. |
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The_Eyeball_Kid
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| kreitler7 wrote: |
| The_Eyeball_Kid wrote: |
| kreitler7 wrote: |
???????
You are travelling to one of the HOTTEST locales on Earth! THE SUN IS FREE THERE! Why not get a friggin' tan by sitting on the beach? It should take you about 20 minutes. |
That's not very safe. |
Neither are tanning booths. |
Yeah they are, so long as you don't overdo it. |
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