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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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 Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:25 pm Post subject: Myths about Americans |
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1. Kimchi is too spicy for us.
2. We cannot use chopsticks.
3. We are afraid to go to the sauna.
4. We are too stupid to speak Korean.
5. We are all liberal and hate Bush.
6. We cannot drink soju.
7. We cannot learn how to play gostop.
8. We are all here for money and/or sex.
9. We are rude and imerialistic.
10. We all hang out together.
11. We have the same culture as all other English speaking countries.
12. All of our ancestors are from England.
13. We are all Protestant.
14. We are afraid to try new foods and all Korean food is too spicy for us, as we have never had Mexican food before.
Just my rant for today after having a conversation in Korean with someone who knows I have been here over 7 years and asks if I can use chopsticks and eat kimchi. |
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Jacobbm
Joined: 24 Nov 2003
Location: Location, Location...
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Myths about Americans |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
8. We are all here for money and/or sex.
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We're not? |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Myths about Americans |
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| Jacobbm wrote: |
| kangnamdragon wrote: |
8. We are all here for money and/or sex.
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We're not? |
If I were, I would have been gone a long time ago. I could get much more money in the states. |
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tsgarp
Joined: 01 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| So what are you here for? |
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whatthefunk
Joined: 21 Apr 2003
Location: Dont have a clue
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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here for the kimchi, eh kangnam?
clean living? |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| the culture and people, including the women, but the women are not why I stay, just an added benefit |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:29 pm Post subject: Re: Myths about Americans |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| Just my rant for today after having a conversation in Korean with someone who knows I have been here over 7 years and asks if I can use chopsticks and eat kimchi. |
I get annoyed at that too. We just live in bubbles. Always shock that you've actually ate Korean food. I love that one, 'Have you tried Korean food?' in 100% seriousness.
I also try to inject Mexican/Thai food and how popular it is at home in the 'isn't it spicy?' question. My follow-up response always falls completely flat. It doesn't seem to register that you'd even have Mexican/Thai food in the US.. or that you'd have anything but hamburgers and pizza everywhere at all times.
I once had someone explain to me that rice is popular in Korea and I should try it. They said in the US, you eat bread, in Korea we eat rice. You should try it!! I about spit out my kimchee when they said that. |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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15. Americans have never experienced four seasons.
16. Americans have never heard of Mozart and Beethoven. |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| 17. Americans all have big schlongs? |
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Arthur Fonzerelli
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| 18. Americans are selfish. |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| 19. Americans don't need a bag after buy a whole cartload of food at a korean mart. |
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Kwangjuchicken
Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| 19. Americans don't need a bag after buy a whole cartload of food at a korean mart. |
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Kwangjuchicken
Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| 20. If it is the middle of winter and we are in a room that is as hot as an oven we take off our coats. |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Kwangjuchicken wrote: |
| 20. If it is the middle of winter and we are in a room that is as hot as an oven we take off our coats. |
No, that is true. This is a list of myths...  |
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Kwangjuchicken
Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| Kwangjuchicken wrote: |
| 20. If it is the middle of winter and we are in a room that is as hot as an oven we take off our coats. |
No, that is true. This is a list of myths... |
 never mind
PS I did not do that on purpose. Now, I see the system. Things they think are true, but are not. See, I am stupid. I am just a stupid chicken.  |
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