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Kimbop
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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| fromtheuk wrote: |
| I can only conclude you're from the USA. Why? You seem to think by shouting loudly and avoiding specific answers, you are somehow convincing. |
Ad Hominem. Please keep the insults to a minimum. And I addressed all of your quotes.
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You are ignorant,
If you ever meet me in Itaewon, I'll be happy to give you a handbag, because I'd think you're a girl without a beard. 
Honestly, your views are absurd.
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Ad hominem. Ad Hominem..
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As adults, having a beard isn't a big deal. Yes, it is uncommon, but it is not worthy of ridicule.
You sound like a nazi, unless everybody submits to your secular fanaticism, they are worthy of abuse. You're the one obsessed with the beard, the OP is about bad manners. I never even mentioned the beard. 
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Of course you never mentioned the beard!! It's OBVIOUS why these jerks "snikkered" at you! Next time tell the WHOLE truth! "btw, I'm bald and have a long hairy beard."
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Islam makes it obligatory on Muslim males to have a beard. Whether the Muslims you know of have beards is not the issue.
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It depends on the sect of Islam. Most importantly, in the free world it depends oin your personal choices, which are subject to derision, I'm sorry to say.
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You seem to suggest I shouldn't have the right to keep a beard, but if I decide to have one, I should accept abuse. |
we're going in circles. Most importanlty you should be pious, humble, and caring, in the land of the kaffir.
Free country; of course you have the right ot have a beard. We're not in jalamanabadh. I'm saying that when someone chooses to have a bald head with a long hairy beard, in friggin South Korea, they better be ready to get plenty of these:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/27/50710597_6fbbe1dcc7.jpg?v=0
| fromtheuk wrote: |
I am not over-sensitive about ridicule, but if someone ridicules me, I will give them a good response, one which will shut them up or take them down a peg or two.
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This is unislamic. Please be kind and humble.
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Would ZZ Top not respond if they were being ridiculed. I'm sure they'd eventually hit someone with their guitars!  |
Violence is not the answer. Neither is resentment, anger, or antagonism. I'm sorry to say that your choice of a beard subjects you to the free world's mockery, and I would like to apologize on their behalf. A caring person in the free world should not mock your beard, but I guarantee that it WILL happen. I wish it didn't. Be ready for it. Or buy a razor. Welcome to the free world. |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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It's importantly by the way, please learn to spell.
Ashamed to be American eh?!!  |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Double post, Dave's is slow today.
Last edited by fromtheuk on Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:38 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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bundangbabo
Joined: 01 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| fromtheuk wrote: |
I can only conclude you're from the USA. Why? You seem to think by shouting loudly and avoiding specific answers, you are somehow convincing.
If you ever meet me in Itaewon, I'll be happy to give you a handbag, because I'd think you're a girl without a beard.
Honestly, your views are absurd. As adults, having a beard isn't a big deal. Yes, it is uncommon, but it is not worthy of ridicule.
You sound like a nazi, unless everybody submits to your secular fanaticism, they are worthy of abuse. You're the one obsessed with the beard, the OP is about bad manners. I never even mentioned the beard.
Duh!!
You are ignorant, Islam makes it obligatory on Muslim males to have a beard. Whether the Muslims you know of have beards is not the issue.
You seem to suggest I shouldn't have the right to keep a beard, but if I decide to have one, I should accept abuse.
I am not over-sensitive about ridicule, but if someone ridicules me, I will give them a good response, one which will shut them up or take them down a peg or two.
You must be a troll.
Would ZZ Top not respond if they were being ridiculed. I'm sure they'd eventually hit someone with their guitars! |
FTUK wins by KO again!
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| Full beards are more ridiculous than being clean shaven. Ask your Korean students. Ask a Korean grown-up... heck, ask anyone. And your beard is YOUR personal choice. I know many unbearded muslims. |
As if a Korean bloke should be the ultimate purveyor of style! Oh dear - you probably think FTUK should buy a pink shiny suit next! |
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DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: How dare he! |
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I was eating my weekly meal at a restaurant in Itaewon. In comes a Korean guy with his Indonesian friend.
They sit opposite (to the right of me), look my way, look at each other and snigger quite loudly, long enough for it to be noticeable.
I greet the Korean guy and ask him if he has been inhaling helium. I am sure he pretended to not understand me, so I explained it to him using single words, short sentences and gesture.
So, they kind of shut up, and I begin to chat with the Korean guy. He pretends to not understand me when I say various words, even when I say each sound clearly and loudly i.e. P-Y-E-O-N-G-T-A-E-K, and from his slimey grin it was obvious he was trying to wind me up, to make his friend laugh.
I asked him if he was deaf and start to talk to him like he is retarded.
I was losing my patience, but not letting it show. I asked the Korean if he likes Korean food, which he affirmed.
We were sitting in an Indian/Pakistani restaurant. I thought I would assert myself, so I asked the Korean if he ate dogs. He said he had it once and it was a delicacy.
I said to him it was disgusting, he looked a bit surprised. He then looked a bit more serious than before, as he left I imitated his awful, fake laugh and bode him farewell.
He looked quite surprised and walked off smiling, but not as arrogantly as before. I felt it was necessary to put him down a bit.
Am I proud of this? Do I feel 'big'? No...............
But when I am minding my own business, eating my lunch, if a fat, nasty fool is trying it on, I feel it is important to let them know they are scum and that I think they are scum. |
Then you had gay sex with the Indonesian??? |
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teacha
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| fromtheuk wrote: |
It's importantly by the way, please learn to spell.
Ashamed to be American eh?!! |
You're not so good with people, are you |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| teacha - You've missed the full-stop/question mark at the end of the sentence. |
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Kimbop
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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the numbers are in!
2 for fromtheuk, 16 against.
Ever think about at least wearing a ball cap or somethin'? |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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I don't go by numbers.
I hate baseball, why on earth would I wear a cap?
I do have a t-shirt I love to wear. I designed it myself. It has the word 'Muslim' written on it, with 2 stylish stars on either side.
I may show that on youtube soon. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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There are some serious flaws in your ability to use logic in this discussion fromtheuk
1. You do not know for certain that any snickers/sneers/whatever were directed at you.
2. You are bothered by the fact that the Korean could not/would not respond to you speaking English.
3. You compare having a beard to skin color and rape - definite leaps of logic there.
4. You seek to battle anyone who suggests you may have had other options.
5. You think that calling someone a 'girl' is an insult.
Once again, all I see here is a foreigner behaving badly. |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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There are some serious flaws in your ability to use logic in this discussion captain corea:
1. You do not know for certain that any snickers/sneers/whatever were not directed at me.
2. You are bothered by the fact that a Korean could/would blatantly pretend to be stupid.
3. You misrepresent my statements as regards having a beard, skin color and rape. You cannot understand hypothetical situations.
4. You seek to condemn anyone who suggests you may be wrong.
5. You think that comparing a man without facial hair to a girl is unreasonable. Well, how many girls do you see with beards?!!
Once again, all I see here is a condescending person, who insists I may be wrong. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| fromtheuk wrote: |
There are some serious flaws in your ability to use logic in this discussion captain corea:
1. You do not know for certain that any snickers/sneers/whatever were not directed at me.
2. You are bothered by the fact that a Korean could/would blatantly pretend to be stupid.
3. You misrepresent my statements as regards having a beard, skin color and rape. You cannot understand hypothetical situations.
4. You seek to condemn anyone who suggests you may be wrong.
5. You think that comparing a man without facial hair to a girl is unreasonable. Well, how many girls do you see with beards?!!
Once again, all I see here is a condescending person, who insists I may be wrong. |
1. You are correct - I do not know. Nor do you know for certain that it was directed at you. You assumed. And there in lies your potential mistake.
2. Another assumption.
3. Your hypothetical situations are so disconnected from the topic that they border on asinine.
4. Mind showing me where I have done so?
5. Yes. Not only is it childish to try to call a man a girl because he does not have a beard, but it is also sexist to somehow associate calling someone a girl as a comeback against criticism.
It's more than obvious in this thread that the majority of posters are calling you out on your actions. If you want to continue to be determined not to change - of course no one can change that.
But whatever your motivation was for the OP, it's obvious that you won't be garnering sympathy for it. |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:03 am Post subject: |
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The condemnation arises from your statement this is evidence of another foreigner behaving badly.
Let us pretend for a moment I was correct in my interpretation of events, would you say no response at all would be justified?
If the answer is yes, you appear to be an apologist. In that case, Koreans must be allowed to mistreat foreign people without any response. I suppose you think you're sensible?
I don't need sympathy, I've highlighted bad manners from one Korean person. The truth must be told! |
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jamesteacho
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
Location: Non of your business/somewhere in shibuya Japan
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:24 am Post subject: |
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| I'm sorry you had to take such a crap from those crowd... ... stay out of trouble bro |
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Chambertin
Joined: 07 Jun 2009
Location: Gunsan
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a funny video for the non psychotic folks, excluding Mr. nutterbar aka fromtheuk.
It may help to read the rest of the post prior to watching as the video is in Japanese.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=extOHlfo4Ro
People may notice that at about 3:13 in the video the viewing commentators begin to laugh inexplicably. Laugh inexplicably about a Korean holding a gun and taking aim. If you were ignorant to the situation you might choose to ignore the music which is a "detective riff" from many classic Japanese dramas.
You see the sniggering is in relation to a popular culture reference. Nothing more nothing less. The Korean Olympic shooter takes a stance that is familiar to the audience, and the music inspires a comedic reaction.
They specifically picked a Korean Olympic shooter for skill, not to make fun of him. Problem is that lesser creatures will just hear the laughter and assume they are making fun of the person in view. The world is much more than your own view of it, try a different angle every once in a while.
Ever think that maybe, just maybe, your appearance may inspire a comedic popular culture reference in Korean culture?
Have fun feeling superior when in fact you just make yourself look all the more incorrect.
Remember life isnt a stupid contest, and even if it is dont go out of your way to win.
EDIT: For those not interested in anything else it is a video from the TV show "seed of trivia" which may as well be the Japanese version of mythbusters.
They are testing an old proverb that is roughly "when the weak gather they become strong" by stacking tissue paper to see how many sheets it takes to stop a bullet. |
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