Korean Job Discussion Forums

[The evil penguin]

"Inscrutable orientals"

... where ever this term came from, I'm guessing it WASN'T korea...

Being the sole foreigner in an office (in my specially designated wangta desk, tucked away in my wangta corner with all the broken office chairs) provides an excellent opportunity to really observe koreans in their natural habitat.

Administration woman: wait for your coffee to cool down before drinking. Then you won't need to gasp and mutter 'hotta hotta hotta' when you drink it.

Also, when eating a snack...just eat the damn thing. You don't need to repeat how " mashita mashita!!" it is.

Man in suit who i still don't know near the window: "you really don't need to whine like a 13year school girl with your petulant "aaiiiiiiiiiiiiiii" every time you hang up the phone.

Everybody else: yes it hot outside today. We know this. You don't have to "aiiigooo dupta dupta" every time you re-enter the office"

Woman in short skirt who should have given up short skirts after you had kids and didn't exercise after: After talking to husband/lover on the phone, do you really need to tell everybody in a high-pitched whining voice (with exaggerated body language and theatrical sighs) about whatever the problem is. We don't need updates every day. (when i say we, I mean they. I'm far removed from all this in my wangta corner... just trying to concentrate on my work)...

Everybody please just...shut up.

[eamo]

No chance, Penguin. Koreans don't like silence. A lot of people don't like silence.


Why does the guy searching for a drink in the cold drinks cabinet need to mumble for the benefit of whoever is behind him.............where is grape soda?....... is it not here?.......it should be here.......it was here before.....ah! there it is!

Why do people vocalize their inane internal chatter? If I did that I would think I was going crazy!!

[djsmnc]

It's the same thing, if not worse in the US!

"Man, it's hot outside"

"Dude, I'm burning up"

"Gee Bill, did you survive the heat out there?"

"Man, it's a scorcher"

"I thought I was going to melt on the way here.

"Whewee it's hot"

The worst was back in the day when I worked at a hotel as a front office manager. The coffee maker/machine would break down. We would put up a sheet of paper with "Out of order" clearly written on it. Then it would start and go on all morning:

"Oh, the coffee machine isn't working"

"Hey, there's a sign that says the machine isn't working"

"Excuse me, is the coffee not up today?"

"Will the coffee be ready soon? There's a sign there."

"Out of order? Am I reading that right? Is there no coffee?"

"Does that sign mean there won't be coffee?"

"How soon will it be til the coffee starts working?"


Same sh*t different language

[Bronski]

Are you sure there's no coffee today?

[gaffe]

That's a great band name.

[Conrad B Hart]

How popular is whistling? (and I don't mean wolf-whistling). That's something that's usually annoying. Why do people feel the need to whistle to themselves. It's especially concerning when it's some guy on his own in the gym/sports centre changing rooms. I've always been brought up to believe whistling to oneself means said person is up to something (perhaps I've just seen too many crap films/shows?).
It's especially concerning when said guy in changing room has his cock out (especially when he's not even a farmer)

[yingwenlaoshi]

Or when Korean guys sing ballads out loud. Almost like they're singing them to you. I just want to turn around and say "Would you shut up!" Or maybe hold my hands together against one cheek and tilt my head and say "Aw shucks. You're so cute!" and squeal and jump up and down like a little girl.

[beercanman]

Seems to me whistling is not as common as in the old days, or is that just in movies? Usually I'd say either someone is in a genuinely good mood or not, but would like to be, or maybe just thinking of (or listening) to a song.

And, it appears to me that men do most of the whistling. When was the last time you heard a woman whistle?

[oldfatfarang]