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Bryan
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 Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:57 am Post subject: Do people avoid sitting with you on the bus/subway? |
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When I'm on an empty bus and it begins filling up, or the subway (on my daily ride I always start off getting onto a train when it's empty, then it slowly fills) people take every single seat except the one next to me. That seat is always the last to fill on my subway car.
And on the bus, often people would rather stand than take up some of the space next to me.
Are they being overly courteous and giving me space just because they can see I'm a foreigner? Or is it because I'm tall and they'd rather not cram themselves in there? |
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Conrad B Hart
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| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:00 am Post subject: |
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| I would absolutely love that. |
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Bryan
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| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| I would absolutely love that. |
It's nice, but usually it's some fat stinky guy who ends up sitting next to me. I wish one of those skinny girls who are standing up would take the spot before him. |
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PuppetMaster
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:09 am Post subject: |
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| because you're too "handsome". It makes them nervous. |
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Bryan
Joined: 29 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:17 am Post subject: |
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That crossed my mind. When I grow a beard Koreans say I look like "Jeejus." That could be intimidating.
Serious this doesn't happen to anyone else? I heard other people talking about this before.
Actually the most reasonable explanation I heard from my ex-gf. She said they're afraid I'll speak English to them. |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:35 am Post subject: |
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| I get the hotties on the subway. Ajummas on the bus, though. |
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Caesar1313
Joined: 03 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:35 am Post subject: |
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| Bryan wrote: |
That crossed my mind. When I grow a beard Koreans say I look like "Jeejus." That could be intimidating.
Serious this doesn't happen to anyone else? I heard other people talking about this before.
Actually the most reasonable explanation I heard from my ex-gf. She said they're afraid I'll speak English to them. |
Not that often but I've noticed it a few times. Once a woman was going straight for the empty seat beside me, then noticed me and completely changed course. Pretty immature, but hey I'll take the extra elbow room. |
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Conrad B Hart
Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:00 am Post subject: |
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| Bryan wrote: |
| Conrad B Hart wrote: |
| I would absolutely love that. |
It's nice, but usually it's some fat stinky guy who ends up sitting next to me. I wish one of those skinny girls who are standing up would take the spot before him. |
I always get that (though not in Korea, yet). The 'attractive' ones are generally a bit shy so they won't sit next to you. Then the seats start running out, there's only 2 left.......the bit fat sweaty dribbling guy slumbers onto the bus (or otherwise), you start to cringe, your heart pounds. Will he make it towards the seat next to you? No no no please no.
Then, yes.......
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
It's much worse when you're on a long distance journey and said slobberer keeps falling asleep (or at least pretending to) on your shoulder. |
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gakduki
Joined: 16 Jul 2009
Location: Passed out on line 2 going in circles
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| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:08 am Post subject: |
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| sometimes yes, sometimes no. Depends on how I dress/look/act. Also depends on the Korean in question. When I have a bottle of beer, reek of smokes and look like the living dead, I get the whole seat to myself! |
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cazzy3
Joined: 07 May 2008
Location: kangwon-do
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| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:36 am Post subject: |
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yeah,
i get it as well. i don't fully understand why though. I'm not bad looking, don't initiate conversation, and basicall just stick to myself...so why do some avoid us on public transportation? it's not like you are going to start asking them questionns in english and test their fluency....or maybe they are afraid you may try to hit on them?? who knows. that's why i prefer to stand and study the subway lines. |
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I'm no Picasso
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