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Hank Scorpio
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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| J.B. Clamence wrote: |
Very good! In case you didn't notice, these myths are all written from the Korean perspective. |
Damn you and your infernal logic, J.B. Clamence! |
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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: Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| J.B. Clamence wrote: |
| 23. Americans can't count money. When they buy something that costs 5,100W, they give us a 10,000W note, and then an extra 100W! And then they look at us funny when we give them back their 100W and count out 4,900W in change for them. Why do they do that? |
I hear this a lot. So, it must just be me. But back in the USA, I had this problem a lot. But everyday in Korea, I do this with no problem. But all the others, plus a million not yet posted I agree with. |
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J.B. Clamence
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Kwangjuchicken wrote: |
| J.B. Clamence wrote: |
| 23. Americans can't count money. When they buy something that costs 5,100W, they give us a 10,000W note, and then an extra 100W! And then they look at us funny when we give them back their 100W and count out 4,900W in change for them. Why do they do that? |
I hear this a lot. So, it must just be me. But back in the USA, I had this problem a lot. But everyday in Korea, I do this with no problem. But all the others, plus a million not yet posted I agree with. |
In my experience, it's usually female cashiers who don't seem to understand the concept of simplifying change. Male cashiers usually know what's going on, but since most cashiers I deal with are female, it's annoying. |
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Jasmine
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Hongkers!
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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All Americans are white!!!  See that black guy on the street? He says he's from L.A. but he must REALLY be from A-Puh-Ri-Ka.
My boyfriend found this annoying to no end when he was in Korea...
Solution - point to the Korean in question and say il-bun-saram (Japanese)...he he he... they get the point! |
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Ody
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: over here
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:48 am Post subject: |
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5. We are all liberal and hate Bush.
6. We know the meaning of the word "discretion." |
How discrete of you. But, aren't you Canadian (ie. North American)? What's with the we? |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| You calling me American? He whispered. |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:53 am Post subject: |
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| Strange how ignorant people can be, not just Koreans of course! But to hear from one who has learned at least enough English to say some things like "you should try rice" or "wow you can use chopsticks or read (basic) Korean" does seem strange! Unless they're from a small town and have almost never seen a foreigner, I don't get that line of thinking. |
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camus' plague
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:27 am Post subject: |
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| 29.745) Americans don't like real football (aka. soccer). |
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Ody
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: over here
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:00 am Post subject: |
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| Pyongshin Sangja wrote: |
| You calling me American? He whispered. |
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Hank Scorpio
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:41 am Post subject: |
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| camus' plague wrote: |
| 29.745) Americans don't like real football (aka. soccer). |
Very true. Tell me which TV networks are scrambling to cover soccer games? Pretty much only ESPN shows soccer, and it's at 4 in the morning right after the Lumberjack games.
It's all well and good for 10 year olds but really, once you hit high school you should probably go in for a real sport. That said, it's still better than Baseball.
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Vince
Joined: 05 May 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:52 am Post subject: |
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here for the kimchi, eh kangnam?
clean living? |
Those questions and your avatar go together perfectly.
I had a Korean student give me that attitude about America being nothing but recycled England. When I tried to explain it to him, he just stopped listening. Punk.
I came across an interesting one last year. Corvettes are German! They were dead sure of it. When I told them it was an American car, they tried to dismiss me at first. When I showed that I knew what I was talking about, they weren't happy about it. |
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intergalactic
Joined: 19 May 2003
Location: Brisbane
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Korean person "Wow, you can use chopsticks!"
Me "Yes, can you use a fork?" OR "Even a 3 year old can use chopsticks"
Korean person "Wooah, you can write Korean alphabet"
Me "Do you think it is very difficult?"
Korean person "No, it is the best and most logical alphabet in the world"
Me "Then why are you suprised I can write it?"
the result of both scenarios:
Korean person "Sorry"
Me watching them blush "That's OK"
And I love to have Koreans around for dinner, serving up a hot hot Indian or Thai curry and seeing who starts sweating and complaining it's hot first. That's mean I know, but I have a mean streak.
I think foreigners started this "we can't eat spicy food" myth because they were being polite about kimchi. Instead of saying "My god, this is rotten!", they said "Oh my, no I can't eat it, it's too hot." |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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| J.B. Clamence wrote: |
| 23. Americans can't count money. When they buy something that costs 5,100W, they give us a 10,000W note, and then an extra 100W! And then they look at us funny when we give them back their 100W and count out 4,900W in change for them. Why do they do that? |
GOOD ONE! I've experienced that over and over. At times I'm able to explain to them to just give me back a 5,000 Won note.. at other times they are so insistent that I've greatly overpayed, I just let believe that and count back the tons of change. It seems to happen A LOT! When I can convince them to just give me back a 5,000 Won note as change they get this 'wow, never thought of that' look on them.. |
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Ody
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: over here
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Tiger Beer wrote: |
| J.B. Clamence wrote: |
| 23. Americans can't count money. When they buy something that costs 5,100W, they give us a 10,000W note, and then an extra 100W! And then they look at us funny when we give them back their 100W and count out 4,900W in change for them. Why do they do that? |
GOOD ONE! I've experienced that over and over. At times I'm able to explain to them to just give me back a 5,000 Won note.. at other times they are so insistent that I've greatly overpayed, I just let believe that and count back the tons of change. It seems to happen A LOT! When I can convince them to just give me back a 5,000 Won note as change they get this 'wow, never thought of that' look on them.. |
Weird, although I often give the balance in change, this has never happened to me. Though it might now that I've thought about it. |
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Alias
Joined: 24 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: Myths about Americans |
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5. We are all liberal and hate Bush.
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I thought the stereotype here was that you all love Bush and agree with everything he does. |
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