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stevemcgarrett
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| ...so it was kind of hard to shop, because, as you know, they don't move, and I was in a hurry. |
Seriously, bruddah, what's with that? In China and elsewhere in Asia people will usually move at least a smidgin when someone needs to get through although few actually bother to say "excuse me" or even grunt. But in Korea I can be riding my bike down the marked sidewalk, they see me coming for 5 to 10 seconds and yet they won't budge an inch. Lately they do since I will plow right into them if they don't, only at a much slower speed, to jolt them rather than cause injury. Even on my motorcycle I've had Koreans linger in the crosswalk rather than step to the curb when making right turns. |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| stevemcgarrett wrote: |
Adventurer wrote:
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| ...so it was kind of hard to shop, because, as you know, they don't move, and I was in a hurry. |
Seriously, bruddah, what's with that? In China and elsewhere in Asia people will usually move at least a smidgin when someone needs to get through although few actually bother to say "excuse me" or even grunt. But in Korea I can be riding my bike down the marked sidewalk, they see me coming for 5 to 10 seconds and yet they won't budge an inch. Lately they do since I will plow right into them if they don't, only at a much slower speed, to jolt them rather than cause injury. Even on my motorcycle I've had Koreans linger in the crosswalk rather than step to the curb when making right turns. |
I've observed that too countless times.
I'm walking and two ajoshis are walking together toward me in the middle of the sidewalk. Do you think they move over at all? 
I don't care what your culture is. That's universally rude. |
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stevemcgarrett
Joined: 24 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for responding. I find Koreans willfully rude much of the time and that seperates them from other Asians. The cultural distinction of proximity comes into play but only when people are mingling in crowds, stores, etc. Then it's understandable on those grounds.
The other day a Korean taxi driver refused to move his car (after smiling, gesturing mildly, etc.) just enough to let me pass even though he knew he was blocking a clearly marked sidewalk entrance. I banged on his window as I passed the passenger side walking my bike around his car and he almost got it.
Good thing for him that he didn't. |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I too got the fake "I'm sorry smile" as a car stopped about 2 feet from me while I was crossing the street at a crosswalk. He had the red light.
It's almost like they want to provoke you more when they give you the fake smile. So many A-holes in this country I am sorry to say. I get a bad general impression of Koreans. When I came to this country, I liked them. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| How convenient is it to get a taxi from that Sangbong costco? At the one by youngdongpo, you gotta wait a long time to actually grab a taxi thats not occupied already. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| How convenient is it to get a taxi from that Sangbong costco? At the one by youngdongpo, you gotta wait a long time to actually grab a taxi thats not occupied already. |
There is a taxi stop right in front of it. It's usually fairly easy. |
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sistersarah
Joined: 03 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Why do people find this one so inconvenient? It's the most convenient one. Directly in front of it is a busy bus stop. Grab your stuff, cross the street, and get on an bus.
If you want to take a taxi, there's more taxis in this area than the one near Yeongdeungpo. |
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simone
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Now Mostly @ Home
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| It's also a very short walk from the subway. |
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SarcasmKills
Joined: 07 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Personally, I think the Sangbong one is the worst of the three...
It just doesn't have everything that I can get at the Yeongdeungpo one...
I've only been to the Yangjae one twice... but it seemed to be as stocked as the YDP one... |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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| sistersarah wrote: |
Why do people find this one so inconvenient? It's the most convenient one. Directly in front of it is a busy bus stop. Grab your stuff, cross the street, and get on an bus.
If you want to take a taxi, there's more taxis in this area than the one near Yeongdeungpo. |
The buses from my area (Gunja Station) stop at Sangbong Terminal, which is still a walk to the Costco. About 1000 feet. Its a simple walk by itself, but imagine having to lug around a big box full of "bulk" products.
I've never been to the Sangbong Costco I was asking about the taxis. In Youngdongpo, if a cab driver sees you with a cart full of goods, they will drive right by you without stopping. Thats IF you find a cab that isn't already occupied. |
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sistersarah
Joined: 03 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| It's also a very *beep* walk from the subway. |
yeah, it is. i tried that the first time. I think the bus stop directly in front of the costco is called "mangu" or something.... Maybe someone can correct me. Some buses that stop there are 270, 260, 262, 201... |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I live in the building directly next door to Costco in Sangbong. It is quite literally a stone's throw from my apartment. It gets crazy busy on weekends, but weekdays around 7.00pm it's not too bad. |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:07 am Post subject: |
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| SarcasmKills wrote: |
Personally, I think the Sangbong one is the worst of the three...
It just doesn't have everything that I can get at the Yeongdeungpo one...
I've only been to the Yangjae one twice... but it seemed to be as stocked as the YDP one... |
I have the opposite opinion...Sangbong seems to be on a par with Yangjae, while Yeongdeungpo is smaller and seems to have less selection. I don't think the Yeongdeungpo one has a bakery or sushi selection, does it? |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:41 am Post subject: |
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| Sangbong is a bad area? You guys have got to be kidding me. |
I don't know if "bad" is the right word. I would class it more as 'bit of a shithole". The place is littered with 'massage' joints, seedy nightclubs, love motels and those tea-rooms where you can meet young chicks.
Put it this way, I'd imagine that it's easier to get tugged off than it is to buy a decent cup of coffee. |
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