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[hauwande]

[michi gnome]

god, i can't stand seeing other white, foreigners walking around here

anytime i see one, i make a point to initiate contact

it usually begins with a good swift kick in the scrotal region, & then i say

(but this can vary) "you dipshit, what the hell are you doing in this

country?" i get a few quick shots into the gut and rib-cage region

dumb-ass, white-ass foreigner (yes, i'm white and foreign too) what the

hell are you doing moving in on my territory?! bitch! then a few more

shots to the gut. that usually learns 'em not to look at me too closely,

or give me that little lame head-nod of recognition

[mikeyboy122]

Altering your activities will certainly lead to more recreational enjoyment. You must "let it out".

[EricaSmile84]

[Draz]

[ds_fan]

i think it bloody rude not to say hello. why in a foreign country do you feel the need not to be civil and friendly, have you left behind all your values and gone native after you started dating that korean?

with white skin you stand out like a sore thumb, you are from a similar background, you deal with similar experiences and do a similar job- swallow your pride and get that chip off your shoulder, otherwise it will come back to bite you- ie. some guy ignoring me several times until he joined my gym and felt awkward meeting me after i mentioned it to him.

just remember that person looking at you while you pull your phone or whatever out because you think your too good to say hello may well be like you were, a newbie in the country alone who could do with a little civil friendliness.

granted iv met some nice people and some absolute assholes, but random billy on the street doesnt pose a threat

[The Great Toad]

[Captain Corea]

[mikeyboy122]

[Captain Corea]

[fusionbarnone]

[mikeyboy122]

I knew you had a superhero sized heart, Capn'

[gaijingirl]

I have also lived abroad in several other countries and the people in Seoul are by far the most unfriendly to other ex-pats I've met.

However - I think another true reason might be...

A lot of the ex-pats here aren't the most socially adept folk on the planet. Could it perhaps be that they're so socially awkward they can't contrive the correct response. Looking at some of these people... I wouldn't be surprised if they froze up upon contact. So don't hate 'em. Pity them.

I still say hello to people. It doesn't hurt my feelings if they don't reply. I've done the polite thing.

[nautilus]

[SirFink]

There are some anti-social, maladjusted freaks here, to be sure. But you rarely meet them since they're quite anti-social. The typical ex-pat you meet at the local foreigner bar tends to be a right fine lad.