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[Hank the Iconoclast]

Something rather peculiar happened today and I would like to add this is a word of warning about teaching privates here in Korea, legally or illegally.

My Korean fiance decided to start teaching legally about two months ago because her level of English is quite high. Her neighbors were curious about getting her to teach their sons privately. She agreed and they gave her the money. Every step of the way after that was a struggle. They never made their times (showing up two or three hours late) and forced my fiance to even teach on Sunday for two hours in a row.

I was adamantly against this and everyday she would talk to me and told me how exhausted she was about the situation. I felt so utterly helpless and I knew this person was taking advantage of her.

We both agreed that this past Saturday would be the last time and she taught them the number of times necessary to equal one month. Low and behold, the woman calls my fiance on the bus as we are leaving and starts bitching her out. My fiance caves in and says she will teach them again.

I took the matter into my hands and called the woman to say that the agreement was fulfilled. That was enough. She started screaming at me over the phone and I told her to go away in so many words. She called again and again, I told her to buzz off. Afterwards, she had her high school son call my fiance and he started cursing at her.

Then she proceeded to harass my fiance's mother and father. They were demanding a refund for the books and for a total of three lessons. She also said that she wanted my address and told me that she had powerful friends in Korea that would make it difficult for me to work here.

Initially, I was freaked out by this but I knew that she was just blowing hot air and that she has no actual power. Still, I hated the fact that my soon to be in-laws were caught in the middle of this. I decided that I had to take the high road and find out how we could meet the demands of this mad woman. I transferred money over to her that equaled the amount of three lessons and the cost of their books. She said that wasn't enough and that I had to go to Tongyeong and apologize to her in person.

My fiance wrote her a text message and told her that was impossible since we are quite far away from Tongyeong. She then texted the woman telling her that her son was cursing me out. Just a few minutes ago, the woman called my fiance and apologized to her. Unbelievable. It's resolved but it has been quite a long day. Be cafeful with these people.

[freshking]

What a loon. You shoulda kicked her and her high school sons asses.

[DrunkenMaster]

Never take schit of nobody Hank. Ever.

[Adventurer]

When dealing with people, that's the time to act like the crazy white man and say gibberish. Act bizarre like some people on Dave's do:) And then, your fiancee could then say you are having a nervous breakdown and she has to attend to you....

[DCJames]

Amazing what foreigners put up with.

[Gwangjuboy]

[rusty1983]

Dont get bullied man, whats next, is she gonna tell you to lick her shoes clean?

[whatever]

^ I can't help but agree...no offense intended. Acknowledging the gripe in the first place was a huge mistake. Why were you so scared?

[anyway]

How the b-jesus did the woman get your in-laws numbers if you live so far away from Tongyeong? Sounds fishy...Ahhh, after re-reading I see the in-laws were the instigators of the whole situation. Good luck with your marriage...Next time, just give the money direct to the in-laws...

[Hank the Iconoclast]

[Hank the Iconoclast]