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[bundangbabo]

I have a common, working class Welsh surname. Apparently (no - I know)
is similar to the Korean for toilet roll. The kids come out with it (behind your back) - fine - you expect them to take the piss. But for your mainly middle aged colleagues to do it to your face - well it takes the biscuit - though up till now I have turned the other cheek - today - for whatever reason - probably the cold, probably because it is February the 17th or because I have had enough - who knows. But the vice principal decided to use this term instead of my proper given name and I went ballistic on him - the *beep* and the rest of the absolute clowns faces fell when they knew my Korean was better than they thought and the Vice Principal basically got on his knees and begged for forgiveness for his stupid, infantile behaviour.

They got an English teacher to come in and she gave it 'cultural misunderstanding blahblahblah' crap and that they are 'really sorry' (like the typical Korean cowards that they are - only sorry because they were caught out)

I have treated everyone in this place with respect and I have not had it back - what I will do is name and shame the GEPIK school once I have left because I don't think it would be fair not to forewarn the next foreigner coming in about the crap they are going to recieve off these absolute racist, intolerant pricks. Thanks for reading!

[fromtheuk]

Adults can easily tell if what is being said about them is good or bad. Despite the language barrier, it is obvious when people are showing blatant disrespect.

I don't understand much Korean, but your colleague's antics sound similar to the staff at my school.

As things have deteriorated between my co-teacher and I, the staff at my school avoid me, which is how I like it.

If the VP was genuinely insulting you and it wasn't a misunderstanding, that's pretty low, but not a surprise.

I personally would never like to give my colleagues any importance, and that's why I've never complained about them.

They've stopped their antics because they know I am unflappable, or at least I give that impression, at all times!

This kind of disrespect needs to end. It does us no good, and it also tarnishes the 'sparkling' image Korea already has. Who?!!! I said Korea.

[bundangbabo]

[fromtheuk]

Good on you! If all natives who face similar treatment could contact a newspaper and tell them to do a story on it, it may force GEPIK to tackle these issues more seriously, just a thought.

[Leslie Cheswyck]

'cause they own your visa and you don't.

[yingwenlaoshi]

Is your name Hughes?

Anyway, that's pretty bad. I don't know if it's racist, but it's pretty infantile. And it's no way a visiting teacher should be treated. But hey. Look where we are.

You know? I'd take advantage of the situation and only come in when you have classes and leave once they're done. The balls in your court. It's amazing how face-saving works here though. They think they can fix everything with an appology. In China, you can say, "buhao isi" and the problem you've created supposedly goes away. But that card cannot be played too much.

[yingwenlaoshi]

I wouldn't even let the kids do it although kids will be kids behind your back. That's to be expected. But in the classroom if find it totally disrespectful for them to actually sit there and laugh about a teachers name right in front of the teacher.

[bundangbabo]

[Jeff's Cigarettes]

Azzwipe!

[Xuanzang]

I know how it feels to find out your coworkers have little respect for you and are fake pieces of crap infront of your face. Look on the bright side that it`ll be over soon. Silently loath them and get your money, ticket and them shame/tar and feather the school...

[bundangbabo]

[tanklor1]

How did this problem come up? My co-workers aren't interested in my family name and I don't consider it important enough to mention.

[polonius]

Make a list of things you want. Your own private office, extra time off, and give the excuse that you have been treated with so much disdain that you can no longer work along side the other teachers. I jest slightly in this.

However, I would go into the VP and tell him again, to his face, that what he did was wrong, and what the other staff members are doing is wrong. Express it to him as such, if your name were 동, then in English, you are essentially a *beep*, and how would that feel walking around with that stigma. Put it on the table and tell him that if he expects you to respect them, then changes need to happen today.

[TDR]

[tanklor1]