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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Since we are dealing with useless stereotypes here, I have another question. Are dogs more like cats or pigs? |
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MissSeoul
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: Somewhere in America
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:13 am Post subject: |
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| Jewish sensibilities. |
What, with money? I wish it was the case with my girlfriend. I don't notice that one at all except for my boss saving money by buying used board markers and screwing me outta pension. |
I've read few times on U.S newspapers that say korean are next Jew and I agree some of that view, money, education of children, hard working and also stress with black community. |
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idonojacs
Joined: 07 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I've read few times on U.S newspapers that say korean are next Jew and I agree some of that view, money, education of children, hard working and also stress with black community. |
Huh?
What U.S. newspapers did you read this on?
Here's my take:
Koreans are the New Jersyites of Asia. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Some Koreans believe that Koreans should act more like the stereotype of Jews--close-knit, greedy, intolerant of outsiders, and in control of Hollywood and the media. I think they've just been looking at too much white supremacist propaganda. |
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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: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Some Koreans look to Germany as the model: re-unification, economic success and too much attention to Nazi propaganda of racial superiority and purity. |
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Shimokitazawa
Joined: 14 Dec 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
| Some Koreans look to Germany as the model: re-unification, economic success and too much attention to Nazi propaganda of racial superiority and purity. |
| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| Some Koreans believe that Koreans should act more like the stereotype of Jews--close-knit, greedy, intolerant of outsiders, and in control of Hollywood and the media. I think they've just been looking at too much white supremacist propaganda. |
Have you really heard this? I mean, I know a lot of them would like to see reunification - but racial superiority and purity? I think, as a nation, they don't see themselves as superior but maybe even inferior - i.e., the Japanese or Americans.
Still, no one here, other than one other poster, has heard the comparison of Koreans being the "Latinos" of Asia. I guess it's not a very good comparison. |
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renee
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: Attn: Van Islander!!!! |
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| Some Koreans look to Germany as the model: re-unification, economic success and too much attention to Nazi propaganda of racial superiority and purity. |
Actually, this has nothing to do with what you wrote above.... I saw that you used to live on Geoje-do and was wondering if I could ask you a few questions about it because I am considering taking a job on the island. I tried to private message you, but apparently I have to have 25 posts before I am allowed to do such things. Think we could email? Thanks for any help. |
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MissSeoul
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: Somewhere in America
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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MissSeoul:
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| I've read few times on U.S newspapers that say korean are next Jew and I agree some of that view, money, education of children, hard working and also stress with black community. |
Huh?
What U.S. newspapers did you read this on?
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One of them was " The Washington Post " about 3 months ago. |
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Justin Hale
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
Location: the Straight Talk Express
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| ...Korea is prolly more like the Irish, if only for their love of the firewater and a good shouting match. |
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| I'd go for the Irish. Love to drink, love to fight. Some nice looking women. Have reputations for being friendly. Kinda small and unimportant; if either one dropped off the map I don't think too many would notice. |
The Irish it is!
The North-South dispute, their love of song, the scarcity of wildlife, their diet based on cabbage and a carbohydrate.
I see it. An analogy only goes so far, of course, but the Korean-Irish parallel goes farther than any others I can think of. |
Also, history of being oppressed. Koreans, as we know, got their butts thoroughly handed to them by the Japanese and the Irish were Catholic conspirators, conspiring with the likes of Louis XIV and Napoleon (and, though nothing to do with religion, even neutrality towards the Nazis) so the Brits were constantly oppressing the Irish. |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:31 am Post subject: |
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| I htink Korean Americans are the Koreans of America |
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ThePoet
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: No longer in Korea - just lurking here
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When I first got on this board, someone posted this link and said "read "Rest of Europe" as "Rest of Asia" and read "Italy" as "Korea". Now, especially with the upcoming craziness about immigration and E2's I have to agree with the part labelled burocracy.
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/italy
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Vlad Spinner
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject: Utah East |
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Korea isn't so much as a country as it's a cult.
Koreans are not the Irish of Asia, nor are they the Italians.
They're the Mormons.
Korea equals Utah East. |
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Newbie
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:40 am Post subject: |
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| You'll hear a lot of young Korean-americans give you the Latino comparison. It's just a desperate attempt to be cool and make a name for Korea. Latino culture is so bright, vibrant, passionate and exciting. Watch enough arirang, as these young kyopos do, and you're given the crazy idea that Korea is the same. |
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CeleryMan
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Mexican work ethic with Jewish sensibilities. |
And the black appetite for fried chicken and watermelon, just to complete the racial stereotype trifecta there. |
Buddy,
We lick bones dry at Kyochan, Dul-Dul, KFC, (fill in your neighbrohood fried chicken joint) and devour watermelons in the summer time like its liquid gold. Some will argue that "shik-kae" is our version of Kool-Aid but I refuse to dignify that baseless claim!  |
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periwinkle
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I read this title as the LOTIONS of Asia... |
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