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JongnoGuru
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Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| JongnoGuru - Are you saying that the shirts with the directions, had the directions which referenced the box being the "BOX" or would the K-women wearing the shirts have no idea what the reference would be in English slaaaaaang. |
Well, the "box" really is a box. The only slang in the directions is "junk". The shirts had something like this printed on them. The diagram itself appears innocent enough. I don't imagine there are many Koreans (and certainly not the 65-yr-old ajumma running the stall) who would know the other meaning of "junk" or find anything risque about those shirts, which, as I say, were clearly meant for women and girls -- small slizes, bright flowery colours.
Okay, so these shirts aren't only in Korea. See?
Still, where else would you find them marketed to mothers & daughters? |
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Joe666
Joined: 19 Nov 2008
Location: Jesus it's hot down here!
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I see - The "put that junk in the box" phrase has got me cracking up a bit. The clincher - "Make her open the box".
Hey wait, shouldn't "make her open the box" come first? |
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John_ESL_White
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 9:32 am Post subject: |
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jesus. less than six months, flowers.
6-12 months, flowers, nice restaurant, exceptional love hotel.
12-? months, why aren't you married? |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:20 am Post subject: |
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| JongnoGuru wrote: |
| Joe666 wrote: |
| JongnoGuru - Are you saying that the shirts with the directions, had the directions which referenced the box being the "BOX" or would the K-women wearing the shirts have no idea what the reference would be in English slaaaaaang. |
Well, the "box" really is a box. The only slang in the directions is "junk". The shirts had something like this printed on them. The diagram itself appears innocent enough. I don't imagine there are many Koreans (and certainly not the 65-yr-old ajumma running the stall) who would know the other meaning of "junk" or find anything risque about those shirts, which, as I say, were clearly meant for women and girls -- small sizes, bright flowery colours.
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Um, with all due respect Mr. Guru, you've been in Korea long enough to have babysat for King Sejong, and that bolded bit still seems logical to you? Small sizes and bright flowery colors sounds like a terribly apt description of Korean men's fashions to me. |
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Janny
Joined: 02 Jul 2008
Location: all over the place
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You've been with her less than a month? Don't sweat it.
At such an early stage, keep the gift low-key, "cute" and inexpensive. Like maybe a bracelet (not expensive) and some chocolates. BUT...the message on the card is important. Make sure you write something touching, like "I think of you when I make coffee (if you drink coffee together usually) or "You made me get new cologne" or "You make me love Korea" or something cheesy like that. You don't have to be a poet, just show honesty and heart. Keep it short. She'll eat it up.
But don't go overboard. Over-eager = desperate = unattractive |
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Rufus
Joined: 13 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: girlfriend's, b-day. What to give? |
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B-day coming up. I'm totally clueless when it comes to birthday presents. Any ideas folks?
NO sex toys. She's a freak, but I don't think she's that freaky. |
You never know until you try. |
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the boy next door
Joined: 08 Jun 2008
Location: next door
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| Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 6:50 am Post subject: |
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expensive perfume, a GPS system and take her to Cheju-do before the monsoon (rainy) season sets in...trust my handsome ass, the nookie will jack ya mojo too high more afterwards...  |
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