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Leper Messiah
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 Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 1:37 am Post subject: Are the boards representative of all ESL teachers? |
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| I realize that I'm asking for a lot of shots from the peanut gallery for being a newbie. But I've been considering heading over to Asia to earn some cash and I've been lurking around the Korea english teacher boards for a little over a month now. Maybe I've been burned by the hostility show to me in the Saddam Hussein discussion, but between this board, KoreanESL, and English Spectrum, all you english teachers in Korea come across as complete a**holes. I wont name names, but if some of these people said to me in person what they say to each other online, I'd be knocking their teeth in. Is what I read the standard for english teachers, or am I just misinterpreting what I see? |
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lush72
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 1:59 am Post subject: |
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Homer
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 2:02 am Post subject: |
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canuckistan
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Some "newbie".  |
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Tiger Beer
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 2:38 am Post subject: |
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| canuckistan wrote: |
| Some "newbie". |
He's kind of a feisty one, eh?
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schwa
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 2:38 am Post subject: |
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| Yep, youve nailed it. We're all cussin' ornery brawlers over here. Every night a bar fight. You'll feel right at home. |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 2:42 am Post subject: Re: Are the boards representative of all ESL teachers? |
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| Leper Messiah wrote: |
| if some of these people said to me in person what they say to each other online, I'd be knocking their teeth in |
Ooh ooh! A new friend for Buddy Bradley and Coffeecup! When are you all getting together? |
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HardyandTiny
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 2:51 am Post subject: Re: Are the boards representative of all ESL teachers? |
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| Leper Messiah wrote: |
| I wont name names, but if some of these people said to me in person what they say to each other online, I'd be knocking their teeth in. Is what I read the standard for english teachers, or am I just misinterpreting what I see? |
Come on over, it's a great place! I think it would be best if you didn't learn the language. |
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Hotel Cheonan
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 3:18 am Post subject: |
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I think it really depends on the company you keep. If you don 't like certain people or their views, then obviously you won't hang out with them. There are many different personalities here, you just have to find out who you like.
Most importantly, don't take the boards seriously. |
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Leper Messiah
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| Hotel Cheonan wrote: |
I think it really depends on the company you keep. If you don 't like certain people or their views, then obviously you won't hang out with them. There are many different personalities here, you just have to find out who you like.
Most importantly, don't take the boards seriously. |
That's good advice. I've been doing the message board thing for a while, but I guess I wasn't ready for the in-your-face attitudes of some of the people here. I'm sorry if I came across as ready to brawl to some of you. |
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Mr. Pink
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 3:57 am Post subject: |
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| Leper Messiah wrote: |
| Hotel Cheonan wrote: |
I think it really depends on the company you keep. If you don 't like certain people or their views, then obviously you won't hang out with them. There are many different personalities here, you just have to find out who you like.
Most importantly, don't take the boards seriously. |
That's good advice. I've been doing the message board thing for a while, but I guess I wasn't ready for the in-your-face attitudes of some of the people here. I'm sorry if I came across as ready to brawl to some of you. |
The beauty of a forum is you don't have to be all wishy washy and polite if you don't want to be. Some people are very direct. I'd like to think I am direct, why beat around the bush?
Also remember on the Internet people are usually nastier than in real life, as there is no face to put to the names...if you could call our nicks names.
So yeah don't take it seriously, most people don't, including me. |
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Juggertha
Joined: 27 May 2003
Location: Anyang, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 4:04 am Post subject: |
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| honestly, I too have found the forums too negative at times. Most of the ppl you find in Korea will not be. Korean or foreign. |
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Homer
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 5:04 am Post subject: |
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| good point juggertha. |
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Gord
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 5:06 am Post subject: Re: Are the boards representative of all ESL teachers? |
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| Leper Messiah wrote: |
| all you english teachers in Korea come across as complete a**holes. |
Mom? |
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panthermodern
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
Location: Taxronto
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 5:19 am Post subject: |
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Deadman walking ... Deadman on the Block ... Deadman Walking ...
Seriously:
Remember not EVERY ESL instructor posts on this forum or any other.
Heck, some of the teachers here can't even read. |
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