Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Underwaterbob]

Because we've covered all the other bases.

1. The WoW addicted guy who rarely leaves his pizza box-filled apartment.

2. The ...

I'm out.

[Fishead soup]

(1)The Chalkboard monkey- The person who stays glued to the blackboard and plays way too many word games like hangman, pictionary, jeopardy and Bingo. Teaching comes in second to killing time.

(2)The Dancing monkey- Similar to number one. Except this one has discovered PPT and the internet. This person is convinced that English is fun and easy and if his/her students are having fun they will be learning. This person likes playing games and singing songs

(3) Listen and repeat monkey- Uses the photo copier a lot. Agrees with a lot of articles written by Steven Shirtzer.

(4)Keener- His/her whole life is about teaching English goes in on weekends even though he/she doesn't have to. When they are not writting lessons plans. They are writting artcles for the TESL journal.

(5)The Going Native teacher- This is the teacher who is taking an active interest in learning to speak Korean. This kind of teacher is liked by his or her school because they manage the classes alone. This one often has some of the characterics of #4

[DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP]

1. The thinks he's still at college guy - parties everynight regardless of when he has to be at work the next day. Often shows up drunk or severely hungover... Has about 5 chicks on the go or if he's lame with the ladies is constantly talking in a really pervy way about how hot Korean chicks are....

2. The nerdy, WOW guy who due to being addicted to WOW and being somewhat socially awkward stays at home all the time.

3. The Morrissey type guy. Hates people because can't get on well with others as they bore him, thinks he is above everyone, either spends days lying on his bed and listening to serious music or sitting in coffee shops with a serious book, drinking an obscure coffee concoction whilst trying to draw the ladies attention to his book reading so they can see how cute, shy, sensitive and romantic he is. Sadly he doesn't have the balls to approach them so goes home and bangs one out alone. (this used to be very close to moi a few years abck, but I managed to branch out...)

4. The self destructive. Guy or girl, has no direction, no real goal for being here, no idea what to do next, most weekends spent drinking to oblivion / having weird sexual relationships that end in tears. Usually cool person who just needs to get some long(ish) term plans and organise their life a bit.

5. The 'oh my God KOREA IS SO AMAZING AND FLUFFY AND WONDERFULL FAIRY CASTLE WITH AMAZING CULTURE ETC... Has been here 2 months, didn't like back home so only sees the good parts about Korea that juxtapose the things they didn't like about home country as is too ignorant / stupid to notice the bad parts. Walks around in a fantasy, Gives you the evil eye or accuses you of being 'a hater / ignorant / fascist etc' if you don;t agree that your wang gimbap is the most amazing thing in the world. You want to kill them.

[Illysook]

I really hate type 5 because on those days when Korea hasn't been a walk in the park, they are the just the ones to start dumping on you some more...or if they don't dump on you, they offer plattitudes.

"It's not that bad"

"It's just the way that you look at things"

"It could be a lot worse, back at my first hagwon..."

Statements such as these do not address my situation and I'd just like to tell these people off. I'm not a negative person, I've just had a bad day and your shallow and superficial plattitudes are not going to cheer me up, not in the least, so if you are not going to listen to me, just GO AWAY!

[itaewonguy]

The patriot/complainers/loser guys!
USA this, Canada that!
this would never happen back in England!
mate in Australia you'd get your head kicked in for doing half the chit koreans do..

whine whine whine.. but seem to never leave!!
you know the types....

[DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP]

[ED209]

1. The unorthodox teacher who gets results and always has a plan. Downsides, bad cigar habit and bit part acting career as a sea monster.
2. The smooth talker, perfect for acquiring things when cash is short.
Downsides, probably has an array of STDs.
3. The insane one, harmless guy who broke out of a mental institution to be here, probably with the help of number 2 above. Downsides, needs some strong meds to keep back those flashbacks.
4. Strong man, built like a Sh'thouse. Downsides, never leaves the country due to his pteromechanophobia and is easily antagonised by number 3.
5. Amy, token T&A.

[ekul]

I guess 50% of English teachers don't know what benign means, at least using this thread as a sample.

[Korlingus]

The weekend poker player: This type is frequently seen on Korean TV posing for photo shoots with the local keystone cops.

The DJ wannabe: Moonlights in Hongdae as a DJ. Frequently asked by aforementioned local keystone cops to provide a urine/hair sample.

Charisma man!

[MollyBloom]

[Surfer Rosa]

[Demophobe]

First, you all need to check the meaning of benign.

But, to serve up some of your errant thought....

The type that is so insecure they need to start a bash thread on an internet cafe to feel better about themselves.

[MollyBloom]