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MollyBloom
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| Oh, he didn't have the black bean tea, and I was really disappointed because I love that stuff. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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| When my sister, who recently got married, was introducing me to her new (white) inlaws she suddenly said 'Stop bowing to people! You look ridiculous'. |
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ds_fan
Joined: 07 Apr 2008
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| i dont really bow over here anyway, i dont really plan on taking part in any of the korean culture, im here to see it, but not to become a part of it. if you saw a korean walking around in wherever your country is, do you think they would try to fit in- hell no, so why should we forget our culture and who we are. |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito
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| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| ds_fan wrote: |
| i dont really bow over here anyway, i dont really plan on taking part in any of the korean culture, im here to see it, but not to become a part of it. if you saw a korean walking around in wherever your country is, do you think they would try to fit in- hell no, so why should we forget our culture and who we are. |
You hardly have to "forget" your own culture to take part in another's. It's not like you have a choice anyway. You live here, you work here, you are part of the culture. |
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ds_fan
Joined: 07 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Underwaterbob wrote: |
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| i dont really bow over here anyway, i dont really plan on taking part in any of the korean culture, im here to see it, but not to become a part of it. if you saw a korean walking around in wherever your country is, do you think they would try to fit in- hell no, so why should we forget our culture and who we are. |
You hardly have to "forget" your own culture to take part in another's. It's not like you have a choice anyway. You live here, you work here, you are part of the culture. |
hardly, im here for a short time with a job to do, living somewhere doesnt mean your part of the culture, you spent xxx years livng wherever and moved here for a 1 year contract, your an alien here, better to be proud than ashamed. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I never bowed, I never did the hand-accepting thing, and so it hasn't been a problem. Its funny, a friend of mine got well into all that stuff but hardly learned any Korean, whereas I studied my arse off and never picked up the other stuff. I just figured if I could talk to people why worry about the symbolic gestures? To each their own. |
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agoodmouse
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang
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| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject: Re: do you bow? |
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| Some Korean has crept up in my conversations. |
What Korean words? I'm dying to know. It must have been surreal the first time it happened to you speaking to a non-Korean. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 2:47 am Post subject: Re: do you bow? |
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| Some Korean has crept up in my conversations. |
What Korean words? I'm dying to know. It must have been surreal the first time it happened to you speaking to a non-Korean. |
I have an urge to use the korean word for delicious a lot. |
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agoodmouse
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 2:58 am Post subject: |
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mrgiles
Joined: 09 Jul 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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| the most embarrassing thing like that i do if i'm in a non-korean country is hailing taxis k-style. i don't really mind abt the bowing, it sorta makes me seem v respectful and polite. friends get a little disgusted when i cheerfully slurp my noodles. |
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agoodmouse
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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| the most embarrassing thing like that i do if i'm in a non-korean country is hailing taxis k-style. |
How do you say Korean hail taxis? I've somehow missed or become so accustomed it that I'm not phased. |
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mrgiles
Joined: 09 Jul 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| oh it's when u sorta shake ur hand at them...same as when u beckon someone. looks quite odd outta context >_< |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| ds_fan wrote: |
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| i dont really bow over here anyway, i dont really plan on taking part in any of the korean culture, im here to see it, but not to become a part of it. if you saw a korean walking around in wherever your country is, do you think they would try to fit in- hell no, so why should we forget our culture and who we are. |
You hardly have to "forget" your own culture to take part in another's. It's not like you have a choice anyway. You live here, you work here, you are part of the culture. |
hardly, im here for a short time with a job to do, living somewhere doesnt mean your part of the culture, you spent xxx years livng wherever and moved here for a 1 year contract, your an alien here, better to be proud than ashamed. |
OK, maybe not a part of the culture exactly but there's no denying that if you live here for a year, you're going to experience and take part in it no matter how hard you try to keep yourself on the outside. |
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Chicoloco
Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Location: In the ring.
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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When I was back in Dublin recently I came close to getting punched by a skinhead. Apparently I had shoved his girlfriend out of the way getting on to the bus.  |
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teachingld2004
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject: Bowing |
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Just simple words. Please, thank you, one more time please, excuse me, hurry up, and idiot.
It was quite funny when someone pushed me in the subway and I yelled out "Ya"
Off topic, but I went into a liquor store to buy vodka, and I was surprised not to find soju. Then I hit myself in the head and started to laugh. I must have looked like a real moron. |
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