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curiousaboutkorea



Joined: 21 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

roll_eks wrote:
DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP wrote:
I love the way the posts in this thread re-hash all the classic troll topics such as

'why don't other waeygooks say hi to me on the street'

'Korea is smelly / dirty etc.'

'Koreans are rude / weird' etc

etc...


yes, somehow i think that an apology is in order here: i spent pretty much of my life confines in nevada, went to la for education, traveled once to arizona and new york, but never went outside of my country (except canada) for pleasure or for work. i should have read the other posts first, before posting my own. now, a two weeks later, i gut somehow used to function in korea, take the subway without getting lost, ordering food by phone, etc.
i came here to assume my position totally unprepaired. frankly i had a hard time to locate korea on the map before i took the job. anyway, i'm still working on myself, and still bitching about korea, but hey, i should be thankful for the great opportunity this is to explore the world and make $$$.
i'm sure i'll laugh in a year or so, thinking back about now.


You seem rather detailed about your travels in the US, but you gloss over Canada. I find that a bit odd.


I must say, it is quite impressive that 2 weeks ago you admittedly knew nothing about Korea (including the language, I assume) and now you can order food by phone. Rolling Eyes

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a two weeks later


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i gut somehow used to function in Korea


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i had a hard to locate korea on the map


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i spent pretty much of my life confines in nevada


All of these are great. Seriously, though, who says "I came here to assume my position"?
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crossmr



Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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All of these are great. Seriously, though, who says "I came here to assume my position"?

Well as the man said, he's too tired after his long day to type like a native speaker so he types like he chats with his friends back home. Apparently he was a Korean in a past life and has been channeling his past english ability back home with his friends.
It is really the only logical explanation.
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roll_eks



Joined: 31 Aug 2009
Location: Seoul from Nevada

PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I must say, it is quite impressive that 2 weeks ago you admittedly knew nothing about Korea (including the language, I assume) and now you can order food by phone.


its quite impressive that apparently you dont know that most food-delivering eateries in kangnam do have english services. jeesus, after all, everybody tries to learn engrishee here. even the folks working in restaurants...
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typo



Joined: 16 Jun 2009

PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

have to admit, it's a rather ingenious method of learning to correct his mistakes. you guys keep zeroing in on his errors in a (dumb) attempt to convince other morons on the board that this guy isn't a native speaker when it should be obvious that english is his well-practiced second language.

i just think rolex is dumb for posting the things he does--he doesn't know it, but the things he types eventually will begin to sink into his own psyche.
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curiousaboutkorea



Joined: 21 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

roll_eks wrote:
curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I must say, it is quite impressive that 2 weeks ago you admittedly knew nothing about Korea (including the language, I assume) and now you can order food by phone.


its quite impressive that apparently you dont know that most food-delivering eateries in kangnam do have english services. jeesus, after all, everybody tries to learn engrishee here. even the folks working in restaurants...


Yea, I should know that; I get delivery from Gangnam all the time. The guys drive their scooters all the way here to Ilsan. Rolling Eyes
Truth be told, while ordering food is relatively easy, English is not that widely spoken in most places.
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roll_eks



Joined: 31 Aug 2009
Location: Seoul from Nevada

PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

typo wrote:
morons on the board


english is his well-practiced second language.

i just think rolex is dumb for posting the things he does--he doesn't know it, but the things he types eventually will begin to sink into his own psyche.


well, if you consider what i wrote on this board as "well-practiced" english, then its obvious youre not a very demanding teacher...
rolex is not dumb -its darn expensive! mine is an american watch.
i think that if i'm dumb i should be shallow as well, and in that case nothing could really sink into my psyche, because its shallow and theres nothin beyond the surface...no?

nite nite.
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roll_eks



Joined: 31 Aug 2009
Location: Seoul from Nevada

PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

curiousaboutkorea wrote:
roll_eks wrote:
curiousaboutkorea wrote:
I must say, it is quite impressive that 2 weeks ago you admittedly knew nothing about Korea (including the language, I assume) and now you can order food by phone.


its quite impressive that apparently you dont know that most food-delivering eateries in kangnam do have english services. jeesus, after all, everybody tries to learn engrishee here. even the folks working in restaurants...


Yea, I should know that; I get delivery from Gangnam all the time. The guys drive their scooters all the way here to Ilsan. Rolling Eyes
Truth be told, while ordering food is relatively easy, English is not that widely spoken in most places.


yeah, but many eateries have pamplets with numbered pics of their dishes. so basically you just need to tell them what number and how much you want. its really easy -even i can do it Very Happy
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ninobrown



Joined: 22 Oct 2009
Location: Osaka, Japan

PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ive lived in both places and i can tell you this right now Korea has much more substance than Japan. Passing through Japan may seem like a cool place but if you live there for a considerable amount of time you will realize that it doesnt even compare to Korea
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crossmr



Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ninobrown wrote:
ive lived in both places and i can tell you this right now Korea has much more substance than Japan. Passing through Japan may seem like a cool place but if you live there for a considerable amount of time you will realize that it doesnt even compare to Korea
Hey you're in osaka. I'm going there in a month. Any recommendations on what I should see? I'll just be there for a few days.
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ninobrown



Joined: 22 Oct 2009
Location: Osaka, Japan

PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hey cross mr yeah im in Osaka been here for 3 years now.

Well id recommend u visit dotombori bridge in namba that is a big tourist attraction and a lot of nice girls continuosly cross it and yeah on the funny side u will see a lot of those homo fembot male hosts tryin to rustle up bizzo which can be pretty funny to see.

the whole Namba and shinsaibashi district is worth a visit as far as castles u should check out osaka castle in tenmabashi.

Osakas chill in regards to nightlife but be careful with the bars and "clubs" in namba a large percentage of em are like hostess places.

If u need any normal club or bar recommendations holla.

But the best thing about Osaka is its really easy to travel. From Jr Osaka station its a 25 minute express train ride to Kyoto which is a tourist must see. And a 20 minute express train ride in the other direction from Osaka station takes you to Kobe which i think is one of Japans nicest cities.

Hope this helps u out mate
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ninobrown



Joined: 22 Oct 2009
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

crossmr wrote:
ninobrown wrote:
ive lived in both places and i can tell you this right now Korea has much more substance than Japan. Passing through Japan may seem like a cool place but if you live there for a considerable amount of time you will realize that it doesnt even compare to Korea
Hey you're in osaka. I'm going there in a month. Any recommendations on what I should see? I'll just be there for a few days.


Sorry mate kinda new to this the info u want should be listed one post above u got any more questions just lemme know
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SpedEd



Joined: 03 Feb 2006
Location: ROK

PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OP: As someone who has been to both Korea and China, and who's invested enough time in both places to offer a good evaluation of each, Korea (any city) is a walk in the park compared to China (any city).

Before coming back over to Seoul this autumn I resided in Shanghai, which will soon be *twice* the size of Seoul but with none of the passion. By this I mean you need to spend time in mainland China to understand what 'Chinese' is all about. It's a very backward place compared to Korea in almost any way you can think of. For example, if you were to walk into a store in an average-sized C-city, like Suzhou for example, you would very well encounter clerks who would prefer to sleep on their hands than to cater to you. Or maybe you'd be taking a stroll down a very cramped Shanghaiese sidewalk where you'd need to twist instantly on the balls of your feet to avoid the spit and teawater being tossed out of the shops. Getting hit by a vehicle is more of a reality in a Chinese city because their is *much* less consideration for pedestrians in China than Korea. As a matter of fact, it's entirely possible that if you were hit by a car and lie on a Chinese street mutilated, passerby would only look and offer no help.

Comparing just Korea and China, I believe it's definitely Korea that's the easier place to live in terms of people, policies, and pleasantries.
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Old Gil



Joined: 26 Sep 2009
Location: Got out! olleh!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

roll_eks wrote:


rolex is not dumb -its darn expensive! mine is an american watch.


Seriously you're a better writer than most non natives but the natural native sentence would be "My watch is American." Keep practicing.


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i think that if i'm dumb i should be shallow as well, and in that case nothing could really sink into my psyche, because its shallow and theres nothin beyond the surface...no?

nite nite.


Again pretty good but not something a native would write unless he or she were on psychedelics.
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crossmr



Joined: 22 Nov 2008
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Old Gil wrote:
roll_eks wrote:


rolex is not dumb -its darn expensive! mine is an american watch.


Seriously you're a better writer than most non natives but the natural native sentence would be "My watch is American." Keep practicing.


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i think that if i'm dumb i should be shallow as well, and in that case nothing could really sink into my psyche, because its shallow and theres nothin beyond the surface...no?

nite nite.


Again pretty good but not something a native would write unless he or she were on psychedelics.


I think he finally got that no one was buying it and checked out.
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