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Flashers/men who expose themselves common here?
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gogirlgo



Joined: 30 Nov 2007

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:22 pm    Post subject: Flashers/men who expose themselves common here? Reply with quote

I've never seen a man expose himself in my entire life, but I've seen it happen twice in the past few months here in Seoul.

Last night a guy was hiding in a corner with his pants around his ankles, calling out to people and doing a full-blown helicopter sunny. Gross.

Is this a common thing for Korean men? I've lived in big cities before and never had to deal with this.
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Underwaterbob



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very common. He's called a "ba ba ri man". They are more or less considered a right of passage for middle school girls nowadays.

Creepy...
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Ekaia



Joined: 31 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What's a helicopter sunny Question Question

Haven't seen any flashers here or back home.
I have, however, seen a few passed out middle-aged men with their flies wide open and Gochu (고추) dangling out.
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah, Burberry. Are there any consumers associated with your brand who AREN'T total scum?

I've never seen any flashers here myself, but it is very common, as well as jerkers. Generally every girls' elementary, middle, and high school has a set of regular jerkers and flashers who show up. They'd obviously be labeled sex offenders in our home countries and likely beaten badly, especially considering they usually have a designated time and place where they'll always be, but here they're seen as harmless, and sometimes even considered a sign of good luck by the girls.
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Faunaki



Joined: 15 Jun 2007

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've seen a lot of dick in Seoul due to the fact that men take it upon themselves to piss everywhere. Sometimes when they are very drunk, they piss on themselves. har har.

And I haven't seen a flasher here. I did see one in Taiwan. It was just me and him. Really scary. Luckily I was bigger than him.

I've heard that if you do see a flasher you shouldn't show any emotion. Just look at them like they are some normal everyday man. In my case I screamed my head off but I wasn't sure if he was a flasher or a rapist.
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supernaut



Joined: 04 Jan 2007
Location: Nova Scotia

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Flashers/men who expose themselves common here? Reply with quote

gogirlgo wrote:
I've never seen a man expose himself in my entire life, but I've seen it happen twice in the past few months here in Seoul.

Last night a guy was hiding in a corner with his pants around his ankles, calling out to people and doing a full-blown helicopter sunny. Gross.

Is this a common thing for Korean men? I've lived in big cities before and never had to deal with this.


haha from what ive seen not too many man in this country would be able to do a full blow helicopter, maybe he was just proud of his larger then usual gooods(korean size, of course)
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jvalmer



Joined: 06 Jun 2003

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

RACETRAITOR wrote:
I've never seen any flashers here myself, but it is very common, as well as jerkers. Generally every girls' elementary, middle, and high school has a set of regular jerkers and flashers who show up. They'd obviously be labeled sex offenders in our home countries and likely beaten badly, especially considering they usually have a designated time and place where they'll always be, but here they're seen as harmless, and sometimes even considered a sign of good luck by the girls.


Not in my town. Been at one girls' middle school for over 2 years. Have yet to encounter or hear of a flasher. But, then again I'm not near Seoul and in a town that barely reaches 150k.
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd assume it would be less common in a small town because you're more likely to be spotted by your wife's friend or someone who knows you. Still, I'd be surprised if your school had never had one ever. Chances are you wouldn't know unless one was showing up regularly and students started to talk about him.
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gogirlgo



Joined: 30 Nov 2007

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ekaia wrote:
What's a helicopter sunny Question Question


Opposite of a mooning, but with a certain circular rotation involved.

Wow. I can't believe Koreans tolerate this. Both times I saw them, it was in my neighborhood. One was outside my apartment building and the other was on my way from the subway. Both were far from any schools.

So I should just ignore them? Both times I yelled "byonte" (spelling, I know), along with a few other colorful English phrases, until they pulled up their pants and ran off.
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jvalmer



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

RACETRAITOR wrote:
I'd assume it would be less common in a small town because you're more likely to be spotted by your wife's friend or someone who knows you. Still, I'd be surprised if your school had never had one ever. Chances are you wouldn't know unless one was showing up regularly and students started to talk about him.


The posters in this thread make it sound like it's a regular thing. But, most likely they've had a few flashers in their 30+ year history, but it ain't a regular thing.
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gogirlgo



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've been here just over 6 months and I've seen it twice. I think one time is too often.
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jvalmer wrote:
RACETRAITOR wrote:
I'd assume it would be less common in a small town because you're more likely to be spotted by your wife's friend or someone who knows you. Still, I'd be surprised if your school had never had one ever. Chances are you wouldn't know unless one was showing up regularly and students started to talk about him.


The posters in this thread make it sound like it's a regular thing. But, most likely they've had a few flashers in their 30+ year history, but it ain't a regular thing.


It is a regular thing. I've never witnessed it, but I'm not a Korean schoolgirl.

Ask some of your students about Burberry men.
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jvalmer



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A regular thing in Seoul, or one of the big cities. Small city out in the provinces, probably not.

Of course they would know about the burberry man. Just like kids back home know about flashers. It doesn't mean they've seen it. Not saying it doesn't happen. It just hasn't happened while I was there.
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pidgin



Joined: 31 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Flashers/men who expose themselves common here?

Yeah, we are around Razz
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NoExplode



Joined: 15 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:25 am    Post subject: Re: Flashers/men who expose themselves common here? Reply with quote

gogirlgo wrote:
I've never seen a man expose himself in my entire life, but I've seen it happen twice in the past few months here in Seoul.

Last night a guy was hiding in a corner with his pants around his ankles, calling out to people and doing a full-blown helicopter sunny. Gross.

Is this a common thing for Korean men? I've lived in big cities before and never had to deal with this.


Why not read one of the 54,325 threads on this instead of acting like this is some revelation.
Even if you don't know it's "barbari man" (burberry), a simple search of "flasher" would do the trick.
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