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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Underwaterbob wrote: |
| Once in a bar a group of us were talking and were told in Korean very rudely to "Shut up" and "You're in Korea so speak Korean." |
"(respectful bow) 미안합니다. 맞습니다...(pause) (dismissmissive hand gesture and accompanying derisive snort))... 엿먹어" Then go back to your conversation. |
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Carmy
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:02 am Post subject: |
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| newton kabiddles wrote: |
| carmy, a you a woman? |
Yes I am, why? |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:17 am Post subject: |
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| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| Underwaterbob wrote: |
| Once in a bar a group of us were talking and were told in Korean very rudely to "Shut up" and "You're in Korea so speak Korean." |
"(respectful bow) 미안합니다. 맞습니다...(pause) (dismissmissive hand gesture and accompanying derisive snort))... 엿먹어" Then go back to your conversation. |
Hmm... I get the very humble "sorry" and the very respectful "you're right" part but not the last phrase. What does it mean? |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:56 am Post subject: |
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| cdninkorea wrote: |
| Hmm... I get the very humble "sorry" and the very respectful "you're right" part but not the last phrase. What does it mean? |
Eat pumpkin candy. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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| cdninkorea wrote: |
| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| Underwaterbob wrote: |
| Once in a bar a group of us were talking and were told in Korean very rudely to "Shut up" and "You're in Korea so speak Korean." |
"(respectful bow) 미안합니다. 맞습니다...(pause) (dismissmissive hand gesture and accompanying derisive snort))... 엿먹어" Then go back to your conversation. |
Hmm... I get the very humble "sorry" and the very respectful "you're right" part but not the last phrase. What does it mean? |
A very disrespectful *beep* off!
| the_beaver wrote: |
| Eat pumpkin candy. |
Don't laugh. That's how I learned it in the first place. I asked my friend if she wanted to eat some pumpkin taffy, and she punched me. How the hell would I know? I'd only been in the country 2 weeks and had only learned the verb for eating. |
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SCE2AUX
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't laugh. That's how I learned it in the first place. I asked my friend if she wanted to eat some pumpkin taffy, and she punched me. How the hell would I know? I'd only been in the country 2 weeks and had only learned the verb for eating. |
Thanks for saving ME a smack, anyway![/quote] |
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SCE2AUX
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't laugh. That's how I learned it in the first place. I asked my friend if she wanted to eat some pumpkin taffy, and she punched me. How the hell would I know? I'd only been in the country 2 weeks and had only learned the verb for eating. |
Thanks for saving ME a smack, anyway! |
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Faunaki
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject: Seoul or Korea? |
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I was shushed by an old Korean man in a library. I guess I was being a little loud but I had only said two sentences. Usually you shush someone when they continue to talk too loudly for too long.
Anyway when he shushed me a kind of rebellious feeling passed over me like I were a brat teenager again.
I have never met such rude people in all my life.
Is it Seoul or is it Korea? |
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crusher_of_heads
Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Location: kimbop and kimchi for kimberly!!!!
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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I ws on a mostly empty bus to Gim Po on Sunday night-I caqlled a buddy of mine back in Canada as it's his birthday coming up and he goes home to New Brunswick. I was not talking loudly when a 45+ yar old dude shushed me. I ignored him, expecting him to shush me again-this time he turned around and as he was 1 row up and to the left, I leaned forward and shushed him right back. Dude, if I don't care for the 45+ year old xenophobic children, who will? Anyways, he doesn't shush me again, but he starts doing this tick-like motion with his right hnad by the sdie of his head- that Korean dude must have been retarded instead of just rude.
DUDE-who will think of the 45+ year old children if I don't? |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:25 am Post subject: |
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It's too bad that sometimes these things happen and you re just taken aback to the point that you don't have a quick enough response and are left dumbfounded.
The best thing for the OP to have done would be to scream "VanGogh was my god-damed GREAT UNCLE!!!" Even if they didn't understand they would be shocked beyond belief.
One time my girlfriend and I had a Korean old man ask us to tone down our English. So I spoke Korean in a very loud and farcical voice which clerly annoyed him more. The cool thing is that my gilfriend will usually come back with a really sharp putdown that makes the Korean who said something look like an idiot.
think that was the only time someone told me to quiet down though.
The only thing I really got admonished for was holding the little handle above the passenger side of the car (We call them "Oh sh#t handles" back home, because you would be most likely to use them before a nasty accident). I usually hold them by habit, seeing as how no one in my entire life has seemed to give a damn. Except this one ajumma who looked as if I were trying to vandalize her car and was practically trying to pull my arm off the thing. The cont that she was. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:37 am Post subject: |
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집에 가 is pretty lame. Go home? Say 엿 먹어 (eat poop) or 꺼져 (piss off).
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| Carmy wrote: |
I'm sure if someone came up to you and touched you and then accused you of something you didn't do, and then told you to hush up as if you were a child. You would be very peeved off. |
True, but there are options on how to handle such a situation.
1. Foreigner privilege
When approached in such a manner, look at your friend and share a quizzical look. Obviously you don't understand what was just said but you can add a "I don't understand" if you want. Works best when spoken to in English as it causes them to worry about their pronounciation. Turn your back to the person and continue as you were. If they persist, a hand wave away without looking at them usually gets best results.
2. Be rude back
A 나가 or, for creating a bit of confusion, a 집에가 mixed with a stern look will send them back to lick their wounds. Not best for the elderly or drunks, but sounds like it could have worked in your situation. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Ilsanman wrote: |
| Say 엿 먹어 (eat poop) |
That does not mean eat poop. Eat poop would be 똥 먹어.
엿 먹어 and 좆까 both mean F.U. |
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crusher_of_heads
Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Location: kimbop and kimchi for kimberly!!!!
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Be rude back. If you don't treat them like the little retards they are, the whole country will go xenophobic... |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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Eat poop and F Off are more or less the same thing. I have never heard a Korean say 똥 먹어.
저리 가 also works
| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| Ilsanman wrote: |
| Say 엿 먹어 (eat poop) |
That does not mean eat poop. Eat poop would be 똥 먹어.
엿 먹어 and 좆까 both mean F.U. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:51 am Post subject: |
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| Ilsanman wrote: |
| Eat poop and F Off are more or less the same thing. |
Only in the matter of degree, I suppose.
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| I have never heard a Korean say 똥 먹어. |
Nor have I heard anyone ever say eat poop. |
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