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whatever
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Location: Korea: More fun than jail.
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 Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: Drinking PC-Bangs |
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Are there internet cafes where alcohol is available? If not, I think they're missing out on a huge market.
I drink like a fish whilst checking the internet.
Are there licensing issues? Seriously, aside from a room salon or a hagwon, if I were to open a business, it'd be a drinking-friendly PC-bang.
Surely, a money-maker. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Same with pool halls.
It's BYOB and isn't that better for you? |
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sojourner1
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I used to bring my own beer to a PC bang and drank in the cubicle and no one cared or said anything. You can do what you want as long as you are not bothering anyone else. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| sojourner1 wrote: |
| I used to bring my own beer to a PC bang and drank in the cubicle and no one cared or said anything. You can do what you want as long as you are not bothering anyone else. |
Another example of the greater freedom we have here compared to back home.
Riding a bicycle without a helmet is another "bad" pleasure that doesn't hurt anyone else. It's nice to be able to do in this country.
The Liberty Principle lost to socialist legislation back home. There even are some people who want to ban the climbing of Mount Everest because of the likelihood of injury and death.
I am an adult. I can decide which dangerous activities to avoid or not.
The question of cost can be addressed without infringing on our rights (e.g., mandatory insurance to cover rescue costs for climbers, etc). |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
| sojourner1 wrote: |
| I used to bring my own beer to a PC bang and drank in the cubicle and no one cared or said anything. You can do what you want as long as you are not bothering anyone else. |
Another example of the greater freedom we have here compared to back home.
Riding a bicycle without a helmet is another "bad" pleasure that doesn't hurt anyone else. It's nice to be able to do in this country.
The Liberty Principle lost to socialist legislation back home. There even are some people who want to ban the climbing of Mount Everest because of the likelihood of injury and death.
I am an adult. I can decide which dangerous activities to avoid or not.
The question of cost can be addressed without infringing on our rights (e.g., mandatory insurance to cover rescue costs for climbers, etc). |
Spot on, coming from the UK it's one of the things I find very refreshing about living in Korea. I'm much freer here with regards most things. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
| sojourner1 wrote: |
| I used to bring my own beer to a PC bang and drank in the cubicle and no one cared or said anything. You can do what you want as long as you are not bothering anyone else. |
Another example of the greater freedom we have here compared to back home.
Riding a bicycle without a helmet is another "bad" pleasure that doesn't hurt anyone else. It's nice to be able to do in this country.
The Liberty Principle lost to socialist legislation back home. There even are some people who want to ban the climbing of Mount Everest because of the likelihood of injury and death.
I am an adult. I can decide which dangerous activities to avoid or not.
The question of cost can be addressed without infringing on our rights (e.g., mandatory insurance to cover rescue costs for climbers, etc). |
Are you saying it's illegal to ride a bicycle without a helmet somewhere in the world? Nanny state?
Oppositely, I come from a US state that allows you not to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle. I usually wore a helmet, but in Korea, I've lost that right all together. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| Are you saying it's illegal to ride a bicycle without a helmet somewhere in the world? Nanny state? |
Yeah, Canada. Socialized medicare is great but it becomes a slippery slope as arguments from that to mandatory helmet laws not only for children but all bicycle riders came into effect when I was a teenager, resulting in hassles with the police and fines. I even remember when seatbeat laws became mandatory and my dad ignored it until the police fines were upped to a hundred bucks per offense! |
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weatherman
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:01 am Post subject: |
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| Haven't seen the inside of one in years, but thankfully they had mini-stop hard by. Going to the store will give you a chance to stretch your legs and get some fresh air! |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:49 am Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
Same with pool halls.
It's BYOB and isn't that better for you? |
I know, it's a shame about the pool halls, especially. I kinda understand why they don't sell alcohol in the PC Bangs - if it's not illegal, drunk people shouting and spilling alcohol on the computers would be reason enough. But like a previous poster pointed out, there's nothing to stop you bringing some in for your own consumption - just try to find a PC Bang that has relatively private cubicles and, as long as you don't disturb others, you're not likely to have a problem. If you're a spirits drinker, you certainly won't have any problem bringing a hip flask. |
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newton kabiddles
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| I haven't been to a PC bang since 2000, back then they all served booze. Did that change? I used to get blasted at Cyberia in Itaewon. |
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Masta_Don
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
Location: Hyehwa-dong, Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:03 am Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
Are you saying it's illegal to ride a bicycle without a helmet somewhere in the world? Nanny state?
Oppositely, I come from a US state that allows you not to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle. I usually wore a helmet, but in Korea, I've lost that right all together. |
http://www.helmets.org/mandator.htm
Not that many places for adults, tho I saw Oklahoma City and Dallas. I'm surprised about a helmet not being required when riding a motorcycle in Arkansas. I thought Oklahoma was the only state that didn't have that law on the books.
And, back on topic, who doesn't grab a bottle of soju before hitting the PC bang for an hour or so? |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:45 am Post subject: |
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| I've never worn a helmet while riding a bike, but if I started riding a bike again chances are I would. Seatbelts were considered pretty ridiculous when they were first made mandatory, but how many people question that now? |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:02 am Post subject: |
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| I seem to remember a PC bang somewhere in Chongno that had Jack Daniels for 5,000 won a pop, but that was ages ago. |
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TECO
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:13 am Post subject: |
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| sojourner1 wrote: |
| I used to bring my own beer to a PC bang and drank in the cubicle and no one cared or said anything. You can do what you want as long as you are not bothering anyone else. |
That's what I've done in the past in Japan, Taiwan or Thailand.
Just bring in a bag of your own beer and sit there in the cubicle. No one cares in Asia. |
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TECO
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:18 am Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| VanIslander wrote: |
| sojourner1 wrote: |
| I used to bring my own beer to a PC bang and drank in the cubicle and no one cared or said anything. You can do what you want as long as you are not bothering anyone else. |
Another example of the greater freedom we have here compared to back home.
Riding a bicycle without a helmet is another "bad" pleasure that doesn't hurt anyone else. It's nice to be able to do in this country.
The Liberty Principle lost to socialist legislation back home. There even are some people who want to ban the climbing of Mount Everest because of the likelihood of injury and death.
I am an adult. I can decide which dangerous activities to avoid or not.
The question of cost can be addressed without infringing on our rights (e.g., mandatory insurance to cover rescue costs for climbers, etc). |
Are you saying it's illegal to ride a bicycle without a helmet somewhere in the world? Nanny state?
Oppositely, I come from a US state that allows you not to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle. I usually wore a helmet, but in Korea, I've lost that right all together. |
Australia and Canada, are two examples.
It's insane and coming from these two countries has made me realize how much freedom I have here in Asia to destroy my liver, burn my lungs out smoking anywhere I want, and fall off my bike onto my unprotected head!  |
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