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DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:21 am Post subject: Korea Stills Sees Everything as "Us versus Them" |
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They'll never change.
If you're a foreigner, you'll never really be accepted here no matter what you may want to think.
If you're even slightly different from the "norm" here, you'll be ridiculed, talked about behind you're back, and treated with an unspoken disdain.
Koreans are that insecure and that small-minded. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| One girl turning you down shouldn't sour you on the whole country. |
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caniff
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: Re: Korea Stills Sees Everything as "Us versus Them&quo |
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| DCJames wrote: |
They'll never change.
If you're a foreigner, you'll never really be accepted here no matter what you may want to think.
If you're even slightly different from the "norm" here, you'll be ridiculed, talked about behind you're back, and treated with an unspoken disdain.
Koreans are that insecure and that small-minded. |
Lame. |
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stevieg4ever
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Location: London, England
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: |
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Everyone thinks like this at one time or another.
Whatever is getting you down you will get over it dude don't worry. |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: Re: Korea Stills Sees Everything as "Us versus Them& |
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| caniff wrote: |
| DCJames wrote: |
They'll never change.
If you're a foreigner, you'll never really be accepted here no matter what you may want to think.
If you're even slightly different from the "norm" here, you'll be ridiculed, talked about behind you're back, and treated with an unspoken disdain.
Koreans are that insecure and that small-minded. |
Lame. |
You forgot stupid. |
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DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:44 am Post subject: |
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| and the foreigners in denial who put up with being treated like second class citizens here are even worse than the Koreans... |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:48 am Post subject: |
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But your avatar is so cheerful.
Buck up, kiddo. Don't let life get the best of ya. |
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DrunkenMaster
Joined: 04 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:23 am Post subject: |
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| At least you've learned your place. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:43 am Post subject: Re: Korea Stills Sees Everything as "Us versus Them&quo |
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| DCJames wrote: |
They'll never change.
If you're a foreigner, you'll never really be accepted here no matter what you may want to think.
If you're even slightly different from the "norm" here, you'll be ridiculed, talked about behind you're back, and treated with an unspoken disdain.
Koreans are that insecure and that small-minded. |
Never? Never? How do you know? That's not an optimistic point of view.
Obviously, now we are not truly accepted, but the fact that Koreans have been taught by English teachers at least since 1994 if not before, which is 14 years, expect things to gradually change. Also, consider that one in eight marriages are to foreigners. There is a very strong resistance to foreigners among many sectors of the population. And you're saying all Koreans are insecure and small-minded when 1/8th marry foreigners? Why are you worried about others accepting you or not? And, some Koreans do accept foreigners. One of my good friends, a South African, his boss really cherishes him not only as his employee but as his dear friend, and they enjoying drinking tea together. Obviously, xenophobia is very big in Korea, but there are shades of grey, right? We all know how you feel, and many Koreans do not accept foreigners or mixed children at this moment, yes. |
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captain kirk
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| It's the weekend for god's sake! Lighten up, will ya? ^^ |
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Scotticus
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:39 am Post subject: |
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| DCJames wrote: |
| and the foreigners in denial who put up with being treated like second class citizens here are even worse than the Koreans... |
That would imply we're citizens, which we're not.
Oh, and you really need to bone up on Trolling 101... this was a half-assed attempt at best. |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:52 am Post subject: |
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| Ultimately the OP is of course right - there is definitely an us and them attitude on the penninsula - but I think he should have been a bit more tactful. He is probably just having a hard time in Korea - happens to us all. |
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whatever
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Location: Korea: More fun than jail.
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Agreed...what a weak attempt at trolling.  |
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rusty1983
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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| People harping on like this is so dull |
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creeper1
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Why are you even worried about being accepted? I know when I was in Korea I hung out with other foreigners and partied pretty hard. I wasn't really too worried about what Koreans were thinking of me. Just finish your contract, save your money and go home. |
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