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[T-J]

Just curious how much contact people have with other Westerners. This of course excludes contact on Dave's and contact with home via computer or telephone. I'm asking about face to face time.

[losing_touch]

Yep, I talk to them at work. I spend a lot of time home with my wife. She isn't western.

[OiGirl]

About 50/50 Korean and non-Western foreigners. Usually have to go downtown with an appointment to see a Westerner. Didn't see any today!

[DrOctagon]

I see my Western friends at least once a week. I don't have any Korean friends really, just co-workers (Korean English teachers) who I rarely ever hang out with outside of school. I do have an Australian Korean friend though who is fluent in both English and Korean.

Why can't I vote?

[T-J]

No idea why you can't. Poll is still open.

[jkelly80]

Speak to both foreigners and Koreans every day out of work, in English and Korean. 90% English tho.

[tzechuk]

I work entirely with foreigners - but our assistants are Koreans. I also talk to foreigners outside of work on a daily basis.

That reminds me I had to call someone today but forgot.. oops..

[BS.Dos.]

With the exception of a few hours up the pub on a Saturday night with one or two other foreigners, it's pretty much just me and dave.

[Cerriowen]

Sorry I didn't read that carefully... except for online, I see another westerner about 1x a week (even though we live in the same housing area, we usually walk around at different times.)

But since I spend most of my day at work, and at my school I have very little to do, I spend about 1/3 of my day on the net talking w/ other foreigners.

I spend nights talking to my boyfriend, but he speaks near fluent english.

[ekul]

Basically 60% of foreigners speak to another foreigner once a day. I feel for the guy that doesn