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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject: GEPIK, marriage, and presents |
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My co-teacher just told me tomorrow she has a workshop at Everland, very similar to the one we had recently. It's for Korean English teachers.
She mentioned how GEPIK didn't hire a bus for everybody attending, they have to make their own way there.
She also told me she has bought me a wedding present for my forthcoming marriage which she will give to me on Friday. I am puzzled, I can't figure out this person. Multiple personalities I'm working with. I don't want a present from her. I feel like I'm with psycho, somebody you don't even like that can only maintain contact, by acts of kindness, which are not even wanted. I suspect she knows I don't want it. Or alternatively, she is sick and wants to be nice by this gesture.
(And how about you fromtheuk, don't you know a GEPIK workshop, marriage, and your co-teacher are completely unrelated subjects) |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| My teacher told me he has to go to a work shop too. He was saying how its straight workshops and lectures until 5pm. No free time, and no way to skip. |
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jeffkim1972
Joined: 10 Jan 2007
Location: Mokpo
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:29 pm Post subject: Re: GEPIK, marriage, and presents |
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| fromtheuk wrote: |
My co-teacher just told me tomorrow she has a workshop at Everland, very similar to the one we had recently. It's for Korean English teachers.
She mentioned how GEPIK didn't hire a bus for everybody attending, they have to make their own way there.
She also told me she has bought me a wedding present for my forthcoming marriage which she will give to me on Friday. I am puzzled, I can't figure out this person. Multiple personalities I'm working with. I don't want a present from her. I feel like I'm with psycho, somebody you don't even like that can only maintain contact, by acts of kindness, which are not even wanted. I suspect she knows I don't want it. Or alternatively, she is sick and wants to be nice by this gesture.
(And how about you fromtheuk, don't you know a GEPIK workshop, marriage, and your co-teacher are completely unrelated subjects) |
This is how a Korean Christian operates. They only do "kind'' acts in this emotionless manner thinking it will get them to heaven. It's only for their own conscious.
Just reject it. |
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icnelly
Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: Re: GEPIK, marriage, and presents |
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| jeffkim1972 wrote: |
| fromtheuk wrote: |
My co-teacher just told me tomorrow she has a workshop at Everland, very similar to the one we had recently. It's for Korean English teachers.
She mentioned how GEPIK didn't hire a bus for everybody attending, they have to make their own way there.
She also told me she has bought me a wedding present for my forthcoming marriage which she will give to me on Friday. I am puzzled, I can't figure out this person. Multiple personalities I'm working with. I don't want a present from her. I feel like I'm with psycho, somebody you don't even like that can only maintain contact, by acts of kindness, which are not even wanted. I suspect she knows I don't want it. Or alternatively, she is sick and wants to be nice by this gesture.
(And how about you fromtheuk, don't you know a GEPIK workshop, marriage, and your co-teacher are completely unrelated subjects) |
This is how a Korean Christian operates. They only do "kind'' acts in this emotionless manner thinking it will get them to heaven. It's only for their own conscious.
Just reject it. |
I second that. You don't like her; she doesn't like you and has tried to *beep* with you on multiple occasions: screw civility. Tell her you can't accept a gift from her, especially if you don't want it... |
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thu_tinh
Joined: 27 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:08 am Post subject: Re: GEPIK, marriage, and presents |
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| fromtheuk wrote: |
My co-teacher just told me tomorrow she has a workshop at Everland, very similar to the one we had recently. It's for Korean English teachers.
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my coteacher was steaming mad that she has to go to this.
I can understand why though. She's taken on work of the department head (a teacher went on maternity leave and the school didn't get a replacement), homeroom work, plus the Native English teacher work degree checking every other week. She has so much things to do I felt really really bad for her. |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:34 am Post subject: |
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Okay, thanks for your advice.
Remember we have always been civil, verbally. So how would I reject it and what reason would I give.
It would look really childish on my behalf if I said I don't like you. |
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KYC
Joined: 11 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| The workshop is until 7 and yep they have to provide their own transportation. |
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fusionbarnone
Joined: 31 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Your co-teacher is pissed because she's been given a promotion(more work) due to someone else trying to win support for a career advancement by maximizing teachers hours. This loyalty groupthink conference only doubles her workload as she'll have to postpone her onsite work duties. |
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PGF
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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it's rude to reject a gift. just take it. if you really don't want it, give it to your local store ajumma or to a friend. if you've never been rude to her face to face, there's no reason to start now.
yeah, she's a bitch. but i thought she was leaving soon.....let her go. I know it's hard, but sometimes you just have to let them go.... if you are marrying soon, you have more to worry about than some bitch co-teacher giving you a present. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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| ^ Yup, you have to worry about that nagging gene that kicks into your partner once they are legally tied to you. |
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