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How about: Top 100 tips for saving money in Korea?
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Missihippi



Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Location: Gwangmyeong

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mercury wrote:
62. This is called BURN VICTIM! Okay, you go and get a bunch of gauze, and wrap yourself like a mummy. And your mate does the same thing. Buy identical shoes, identical sunglasses, and basically look like twins. Now, go to any buffet in town. One of you pays the fee, pigs out, and then has to go use the' toilet'. BINGO, your mate comes out, and sits where you were sitting, and continues eating for FREE! YOu can do this ANYWHERE, movies, seminars, celta classes, even the ho houses! Yes, when your with the ho, just act like you want to get some more money (to tip her) BINGO your buddy comes back in, and you split the cost!



you will save MILLIONS of won.


Probably the greatest idea...ever.
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kreitler7



Joined: 07 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't drink. Teach private lessons. You'll save up nicely.
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crazy_arcade



Joined: 05 Nov 2006

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Buy the largest bottle of generic liquid soap possible.

Use it as body soap, hand soap, shampoo, toothpaste, dishwashing soap and so forth.
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Ilsanman



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

64. Don't get married or get a girlfriend.

65. Always remember, jerking off is free.

66. Reuse condoms.

67. 2 people can push through the subway turnstyle together. When you travel with a friend, you can travel 50% cheaper. Alternate paying.

68. Take those free newspapers from the subway stations in the morning. They double up as shit paper or paper to burn for heat in your apartment.

69. Buy instant food and take it to the local GS25 to heat it up in their microwaves.

70. Work for a school that gives lunch to the teachers (an actual serious one)

71. Volunteer to ride the bus with the kids in the morning. As long as they agree to pick you up at your home.

72. Collect cigarette butts off the ground. Most of them are only half smoked anyways. Combine the leftover tobacco and make new cigarettes.

73. If your keyboard is broken, sneak it into a PC room and change it for one of their keyboards.

74. Take your neighbour's garbage and dump it out on the street, and use their garbage bag.

75. Coordinate your shitting and showering schedules together to save toilet paper.
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DRAMA OVERKILL



Joined: 12 Apr 2005

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:15 pm    Post subject: Re: How about: Top 100 tips for saving money in Korea? Reply with quote

PeteJB wrote:
8. Don't drink more liquor than you need to.


Laughing Just enough to get me through the day!
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Atavistic



Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it applies, don't get a girlfriend. If it applies, get a boyfriend. Cool

Either way, don't have kids.
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whatever



Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Location: Korea: More fun than jail.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ilsanman wrote:
74. Take your neighbour's garbage and dump it out on the street, and use their garbage bag.


Classic.

Judging from the trash pickup point outside my apartment, the word has already gotten out. Sad
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Masta_Don



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

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Remember, nothing will be done about foreigner-on-foreigner crimes. So ahead and rob and plunder from your co-workers and (foreign) neighbors. Don't believe me, just ask the kids up in Suyu.
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DRAMA OVERKILL



Joined: 12 Apr 2005

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Continue to be a cheapskate, as the majority of foreigners here already seem to be.
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stevieg4ever



Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Location: London, England

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

76. feast on finger and toe nails and mucus. Komerican told me they are more nutritious then Korean food because of their low gi rating, so it must be true.
77. steal the toilet paper from your school. while you are at it, any required detergent, cloths, hand soap, rubber gloves, towels, imitation flowers, basically anything you can get your hands on.
78. while you are at it, the stationary as well.
79. dont shave, bath or wash your clothes. you will save a ton of money and its good for the environment. put the smell dont to 'cultural differences' much like an apologist might do.
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stevieg4ever



Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Location: London, England

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

77 continued... the tooth brushes, toothpaste and the little cup that they hold the toothbrush and toothpaste in.

80. steal as much equipment in the school as possible. Then the next day, have a yard sale but do it bidding style so that you maximise profits. Maybe give discounts to school employees (at your discretion of course).
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caniff



Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

81. Constantly walk into fast food joints and ask for condiments. Suck the contents out of the little packages. Dietary vegetable requirements satisfied.

82. Cut your own hair with the school scissors

83. Panhandle for change while waiting for the subway train to arrive (after you jumped the turnstile to get to the platform)
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ajgeddes



Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

84. Rob mom's'pop stores. It's really easy to overpower such old people, and the money is usually just in a drawer.
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Harpeau



Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you're teaching a pri vate, simply give a man won discount if they come to your house. The less commuting, the better.
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Rapacious Mr. Batstove



Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: Central Areola

PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

86. Save money on taxis by simply running from them. Make sure you ask them to drop you off AWAY from where you live though, if there is more than one of you, scatter - it makes it harder for them to mow you down.

87. Refuse to pay hookers. There's no prostitution in Korea anyway so it's not like they'll call the cops. In fact - rob them as well, make sure you get the cellphone, it's usually always an expensive one.

88. Steal stuff. Ajumma tents are an endless source of cutlery, pots and pans and frozen odang.


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