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What do you owe Korea?
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asmith



Joined: 18 Jun 2009

PostPosted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:41 am    Post subject: What do you owe Korea? Reply with quote

Truthfully, I owe this country everything. This country has given me a wife and children and employment. If I had stayed in my country, there's a good chance I wouldn't have had any of those opportunities. By Western standards, I'm an ugly loser.

So I would like to take this time to thank South Korea. Thank you, South Korea for giving me so much.
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chnike112



Joined: 05 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

South Korea says you're welcome Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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kingasiatic88



Joined: 02 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

$1400. For a plane ticket.
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cwflaneur



Joined: 04 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

kingasiatic88 wrote:
$1400. For a plane ticket.


gold.
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Bondrock



Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Location: ^_^

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rubbish! I provide a service for which I receive a paycheck. I owe nothing to Korea. Korea owes me


















a refund for some VAT charges, but that's hardly worth hijacking a thread over.
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bobbyhanlon



Joined: 09 Nov 2003
Location: 서울

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ask not what korea can do for you, but what you can do for korea...

if you can turn your fan off, when all about you are using theirs and laughing at you,
if you can push your way into the train while all around shout at you, and make no allowance for their pouting too,
if you're always late, but still get tired of waiting,
and beyond all doubt, love eating choco-pies,
and getting wasted, and feigning interest in figure skating,
and yet don't look too good, from drinking with the boss all night...

...you'll be an ajosshi, my son.
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Sadebugo1



Joined: 11 May 2003

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Glad you had a good experience. Many don't including myself.

Sadebugo
http://travldawrld.blogspot.com/
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Forward Observer



Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Location: FOB Gloria

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sadebugo1 wrote:
Glad you had a good experience. Many don't including myself.

Sadebugo
http://travldawrld.blogspot.com/



From reading a bit of your blog, I assume you're in the military. Were you a teacher before joining? Or am I just reading it wrong and maybe you're a civilian working for the military?
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Protonoto



Joined: 17 Dec 2008

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bobbyhanlon wrote:
ask not what korea can do for you, but what you can do for korea...

if you can turn your fan off, when all about you are using theirs and laughing at you,
if you can push your way into the train while all around shout at you, and make no allowance for their pouting too,
if you're always late, but still get tired of waiting,
and beyond all doubt, love eating choco-pies,
and getting wasted, and feigning interest in figure skating,
and yet don't look too good, from drinking with the boss all night...

...you'll be an ajosshi, my son.


lol nice, i like the original poem more though Razz
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Daegudavid



Joined: 08 Jun 2009

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I say a lot of bad things about Korea, but I've had a lot of fun here. I met my beautiful girlfriend in this country, and so no matter how bad things get, I'm always grateful.
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The King of Kwangju



Joined: 10 Feb 2003
Location: New York City

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:45 pm    Post subject: Re: What do you owe Korea? Reply with quote

asmith wrote:
Truthfully, I owe this country everything. This country has given me a wife and children and employment. If I had stayed in my country, there's a good chance I wouldn't have had any of those opportunities. By Western standards, I'm an ugly loser.

Now, I just read your blog. This, and that, all remind me of a guy who used to post on here years ago, who got into a lot of trouble.

If this is you, nice to see you again. I always got a kick out of your writing.

If this is not you, please disregard this message.
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OnTheOtherSide



Joined: 29 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:55 pm    Post subject: Re: What do you owe Korea?