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[jpal75]

Don't know if it's been done yet. I tried the search but came up with zilch anyway, I thougt people could try completing this sentence..(btw it was inspired by this site: - http://www.asianjoke.com

1. You know you've been in Korea too long when you start staring at other and/or new foreigners.

Here's a few more for inspiration from the website I cited above.

You know you've been in Korea too long when...

You are immune to the smell of "the kimchi breath."
You no longer come to a complete stop at the stop sign and you never yield the right-of-way.
You can pick up a single strand of noodles with chopsticks.
You ask for more "ko-chu" because the kimchi-chige soup is not hot enough.
You enjoy slurping your noodles as loudly as you can.
Your back is sore from bowing.
You walk down the street holding hands with your buddy.
You ask your wife to stand outside with a baseball bat to protect your public parking space in front of the house.
You can eat barefooted in a restaurant with a foot in your lap.
You can cut in at the front of the line of waiting people with the best of them.
You look forward to winter in your off post housing so you can store beer and frozen foods in your bedroom or bathroom.
You can fall asleep on the city bus and wake up at your stop.
You can shovel in an entire bowl of rice and half a course of Bulkogi into your mouth before you swallow.
You rather watch local TV than AFKN.
You can make a left turn looking only to the right.
You can convert any US unit measurements into metric measurements in your head.
You look forward to Chusok and the Lunar New Year each year.
You think that Korea's greatest natural resource is good looking young women.
You only lock your door if there are lots of "Mi-gooks" around.
People ask if you want to go by car and you respond, "No, I'm in a hurry."
Someone says, "Bed," and you think "Yol."
You realize that it is safer to "J" walk than use a pedestrian crosswalk.
You wear white socks with a dark suit.
You can use a public bathroom for both genders and think nothing of it.
You know every interchange on the Seoul-Pusan Expressway by heart.
You know all the words to the Korean National Anthem and you enjoy singing it.
You don't need a restroom to relieve yourself.
You crawl back into your house to get your coat, rather than take your shoes back off and walk on the floor with shoes on.
You bow at inanimate objects.
You walk around humming the tune the crosswalk signal lights play.
You enjoy shopping at a local open market place more than Main PX or Commissary.
Someone says breakfast, you think of "fish, soup and seaweed."
You'd rather sit on the floor than in a chair.
You start believing that you can blend into a large crowd of Koreans.
All your shoes are bent flat in the back.
You let your eyes be drawn towards any female whose hair isn't black.
You answer the phone by saying "yoboseyo," and sometimes even at the office.
Someone says "mansion" and you think of a two bedroom flat in a 400-unit apartment building.
You mutter "Aigu" when lifting a heavy objects.
You suck in air through your teeth before saying "no" to anything.
You start growling and spitting inside your mouth to add emphasis to what you are about to say.
You can convert Hangul into English without repeating it to yourself first.
You always wave your left hand to signal you are going to cut in front of another driver without looking first.
You select shoes based on how easily you can get them on and off.
You answer "Nhe" even when speaking English to non-Korean friends.
You carry chopsticks in your back pocket.
You enjoy putting lots of red pepper sauce on your salads or French-fries.
You don't freak out when the salad arrives with octopus legs still wiggling on top of it.
You are not embarrassed when old ladies are standing in a bus while you are sitting down.
You like OB or Crown better than Bud or Miller.

[weatherman]

When all the joke lines seem so chiche.

[just because]

[shawner88]

Hey come on, I did this post before and I did it better


When I went to find it however, it's no longer here or I'm just bad at searching.

Oh well, here are the lists I made a long time ago:

You can see them here: http://www.theulsanweb.com/writings/2002/been_korea_too_long.htm



You've been in Korea too long when�

It no longer bothers you when an Ajuma bumps you out of the way.
You own one of the following: mosquito spray, mosquito smoke coils, mosquito swatters, or a mosquito net.
You own a scooter.
You can order food in Korean.
You have a favorite Korean commercial.
You've eaten Kimchi and rice for breakfast.
You're embarassed about your newly found smoking and drinking habits.
Using chopsticks no longer feels strange and awkward.
You've tried any of the following once: bo shin tang, eel, live squid, whale blubber, or bun dae gi.
You own a handphone, but still find them annoying.
Using a squatter has become bareable.
You eat shrimp chips and seaweed with beer.
You've given in and now beat your students with a stick.
You bought a small dog.
You've purchased several items from subway salesmen.
You know the mystery of the missing 4rth floor.
You understand how to play Baduk.
You eat a lot of the garlic they give you with bulgogi.
Your student loan is almost paid off.
You can drink 1 bottle of Soju.


You've been in Korea MUCH too long when....

You bump Ajumas out of your way.
You own ALL of the following: mosquito spray, mosquito smoke coils, mosquito swatters, and a mosquito net.
You own a car.
You can order food over the phone and give directions.
You have a favorite Korean drama.
You prefer Kimchi and rice for breakfast.
You boast about your now heavy smoking and drinking habits.
Using a fork feels strange and awkward.
You've tried any of the following MORE THAN once: bo shin tang, eel, live squid, whale blubber, or bun dae gi.
You own the newest and most expensive handphone and check it 10 times an hour.
You squat over western style toilets
You eat fruit with beer.
You beat your students with a stick and feel insanely powerful.
You've dyed your dog's ears blue or pink.
Your friend is a subway salesman.
You're terrified to be on any 4rth floor.
You've beaten a Korean at Baduk.
You eat EVERYTHING they give you with bulgogi.
You're student loan is almost paid off.
You hail yourself as Soju drinking champion of your city.




BUNUS!:


How To Know You Lived Too Long in Korea Now That You're Back Home. . .



You didn't recognize your family at the airport.
You habitually bow your head to people.
You're favorite store is no longer Price Chopper. It's Mr. Kim's Happy Korean Market.
You pay $12.00 for Kimchi Chigae and 10$ for a bottle of Soju.
You gasp in horror when people walk into your home wearing shoes.
You squat over your toilet for old time's sake.
You continually call your friends "babo".
You get depressed when little kids don't notice you now. In fact you get very depressed that no one notices you now.
You can't understand why the bars close at 2AM, why you can't buy beer after 2:00AM, why you always have to show ID, and why you can't walk from bar to bar carrying an open beer.
You can drink 4 bottles of Soju. Your friends can't even drink 1. You hail yourself Soju Master of (Your Town).
You continually tell people, "Hurry! Hurry!"
You're friend asks you what you're fixing for dinner. You reply, "Oh, a little dwen jang chigae, kimchi, various side dishes and rice."
You miss the smell of bun dae gi.
You refer to all your friends as foreigners.
You have nightmares about kids screaming, "Hello! What's your name? What time is it? Do you like Kimchi?"
You now find supermarkets eerily quiet.
You constantly beep your horn in traffic.
You're contemplating opening your town's first O-daeng stand.
Your friends and family are concerned about your new smoking and drinking habits.
You casually offer 500$ to immigration officials to issue your Korean girlfriend a working visa.
You can't sleep at night becuase it's just too quiet.
You've called your mother Ajuma more than 3 times.
You're still buying kimchi, seaweed, spicy leaves, and shrimp chips on a weekly basis.
Your friends call the humane society because your dog's ears are pink and blue.
You talk about people near you forgetting they can understand you.
Your friends wonder why you have a roll of toilet paper on your kitchen table and you wonder why they're asking.

[weatherman]

[Corporal]

[The Great Wall of Whiner]

[FlagWaver]

I think that about covers everything.

Whenever I want to remember how life in Korea was I:

1: Jump in a cold shower and make sure the water only trickles out.

2: Drive down the road weaving in and out of traffic, running red lights while waving hello to everyone.

3: Ask my wife to stand behind the Kitchen counter while I ask questions in English and she repeats "Obsoyo" politely...

4: Look up Koreans in the phone book randomly and ask them why they came to this country, how long they plan to stay and if they have a girlfriend.

5: give me some time and I'll come up with some more.