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[xingyiman]

Or would you rather just avoid most altogether?

[bejarano-korea]

I'm not arsed mate - in life there are two types of people - good, interesting people and the rest - the rest can sod off - wherever they are of the 7 countries, Korean or Madagascaran.

But I have no problem befriending anyone on my travels - what kind of person would that make me if I couldn't be nice and civil to a stranger for 5 minutes of so.

[cj1976]

I hate the foreigners who ignore you when they see you coming. Always the same - they see you coming and they whip out their phone to avoid making eye contact. A friendly smile and nod won't hurt, will it?

[branchsnapper]

I nodded for a few years, but I used to get cold stares from a few Russians and other people who didn't see why I should be doing it.

Now I don't, for the most part, it just seems a bit odd after several years in the country to be nodding and winking at people on the basis of skin colour.

[red_devil]

I avoid them like the plague...those..those crazy white devils!

[Captain Corea]

"most", no way. "some", sure.

I look at it the same way as I did back home. I'm civil to all until they give me reason not to be, and those that are interesting (or have similar interests), I try to keep closer.

It's just that with expats in korea, you have a smaller pool to choose from, and many of them are gone in a year or so.

[ciccone_youth]

same thing for me. maybe not most, but definitely some. i met amazing people here so far!

[Mint]

The lion's share of the expats I have met here fall on both sides of the bell curve of humanity, with really nothing in between. I give everybody a chance until it's clear they don't deserve it. Sadly the people I met a few weeks ago put me off human contact for a while.

[IncognitoHFX]

I avoid people who remind me of scenesters or frat boys/sorority girls back home. Sadly, last time I was in Anyang this is all I really saw. I'd love to meet some new people who like outdoor activities and travelling, but I can only seem to find people who like to drink four or five times a week.

In any case, I have great friends here. I have met some honestly good people and reacquainted with quite a few great people I knew back in Canada.

There are way too many sketchy foreigners.

[mikeyboy122]

Depends on the person. Some people are quite happy (me, for one) and others hate them for it. Their bitterness they can keep. Life's too short. I finally figured it out: 3 things are necessary to be happy while long term abroad. 1: good job 2: companionship (you know what I mean) 3: A hobby for your spare time, I recommend playing and singing music. You can make friends, sometimes $,( or at least free beer) and as you improve, should you decide to practice, it becomes more fun so you in turn play more and it just keeps growing. I got used to the "you're not there" game real quick. But in my heart I know I probably have more fun by accident than they do on purpose. It provides a great feeling of satisfaction. If you're nice to me, I'm twice as nice to you. But if you're an a**hole, well I can go there but I generally just disregard the individual completely. Why waste time? Your happiness is up to you. Some people enjoy others suffering. Not me. There are 2 kinds of people in this world, those who laugh when you fall, and those who extend their hand to help you up when you fall. Learn to recognize and you're half way to wise. Peace!

[Mint]

What about the man in the suit and monocle surreptitiously tripping people with this cane?

[IncognitoHFX]

[jiyull]

Non-white expats seem nice...
White expats always seem to be in a big rush and/or wrapped around their Korean girlfriend.

I'm Korean, I asked some Indian dudes for the time in English...they told me without a fuss and seemed happy to speak English.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

What I find annoying is Korean friends who have no idea which foreigners to avoid and which ones can be trusted for what. Then again, the same sometimes happens with waegook friends re: Koreans. What Koreans need to learn is that on average, when it comes to a foreigner being really serious about keeping a social 'appointment', their age is likely to equal the percentage to which they can be trusted to do so.

I can be friends with most foreigners here. I can trust very few of them on a deeper level.

[Dome Vans]