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Mix1 · Joined: 08 May 2007

The other day a student (age 14) called out in class "Yankee go home!" Though it was barely recognizable in his thick Korean accent...that's what was said. I just gave the student a dirty look and a smile and said "I heard that." and pretended it didn't bother me, as I was actually talking to another student at the time.

Well, now I'm pretty irked the more I think about it. Besides being very disrespectful to a teacher, it is also an offensive thing to say. At the time, I was sick as a dog and didn't have the energy or gumption to really get too angry or deal with it properly as I should have. Now, I'm thinking of at least telling his Korean teacher (who is a strict beeyotch who will probably lay into him) and maybe more. Any ideas on how to handle this?
Thanks...

mistermasan · Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe

you could go home...

cazador83 · Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

yeah i'd tell a korean teacher with authority for sure. that kid needs to be punished. just imagine if a student in your own country said to his spanish teacher "hey wetback, go back to mexico!"

disrespect + racism

lastat06513 · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:01 am Post subject:

Back in 2004, I was walking down the halls of an elementary school I was subbing in when a group of kids broke out in chorus singing (F-k'n USA) at the top of their lungs.

I went up to the biggest kid in the group (most likely the ringleader), took a tight hold of his right ear lobe and dragged his ass to the principals office.

The principal gave me a bewildering look and I sang that part of the song that irritated me. Boy! Did his face turn red as he ran back to his office and picked up a big piece of plywood and proceeded to beat the kid's behind right in front of the office staff (who showed indifference to the beating).....That kid was lying on the floor in agony (and I had this "vindicated" smirk on my face)....

But it didn't end there....
A few days after the incident, the kids parents came to the school and apologized on their child's behalf and slipped me an "envelope for forgiveness"....it turns out the kids dad was a KATUSA many years ago.

mistermasan · Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe

or you could tell them what south korea would be like without the USA.

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

Hindsight's 20/20, but you could've immediately said, "Korean, go home!" and kicked him out of class.

garykasparov · Joined: 27 May 2007

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

I failed a college kid on the spot for the semester, which seemed to do the trick.

PGF · Joined: 27 Nov 2006

I had a kid tell me all foreigners were unqualified to teach english in korea.

I had three classes in row on my resume, and my korean co teachers' resumes. Then, I had a class on "why korea needs foreigners to teach their kids english-e".

It was fun for me and enlightening for the children.

The Perfect Cup of Coffee · Joined: 17 Jun 2007

idonojacs · Joined: 07 Jun 2007

Maybe he was a Red Sox fan?

Hank the Iconoclast · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Location: Busan

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject:

blackbird · Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Location: Songtan

Here is what you should have said.

"Honestly kid, I have to say that I agree with you. I too wish the Yankees would just go home. You have no idea how much money it costs the American taxpayers to subsidize Korea's national defense forces. Perhaps we can help each other. You go vote for the most anti-american candidate you can find and I will vote for Ron Paul. Do you want to attend a protest with me? As AFN says, together we go forward!"

moosehead · Joined: 05 May 2007