| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Quack Addict
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
Location: Seoul
|
 Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:45 pm Post subject: Misanthropy |
 |
|
Misanthropy is a generalized dislike, distrust, disgust, contempt and hatred of the human species, human nature, or society. A misanthrope is someone who holds those views and feelings.
Sometimes I just don't want to be around any Koreans. I just want to stay in my apartment and hide out after work and on the weekends. It doesn't happen often and usually only lasts a little while.
Does anybody else get this feeling? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: Misanthropy |
|
|
| Quack Addict wrote: |
Misanthropy is a generalized dislike, distrust, disgust, contempt and hatred of the human species, human nature, or society. A misanthrope is someone who holds those views and feelings.
Sometimes I just don't want to be around any Koreans. I just want to stay in my apartment and hide out after work and on the weekends. It doesn't happen often and usually only lasts a little while.
Does anybody else get this feeling? |
Maybe momentarily. The total lack of supermarket etiquette sometimes makes me think, "These people have no place in a supermarket." Multi-cart pile-ups rendering entire aisles impossible to go down. Families clustering around given sections of the cooler making it entirely impossible to simply grab what you all ready know you need and forcing you to either wait for them to make their choice or ask them to move. People just standing there in inconvenient locations with a blank look on their face. For someone like me, who simply wants to go in, get what they all ready know they want, and get out in the minimum amount of time, it's quite irritating.
It generally passes by the time I'm out of the store. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mariella713
Joined: 22 May 2010
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: Misanthropy |
|
|
| Yes, I get the feeling quite often, but it passes soon enough. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Maserial
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
Location: The Web
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: Misanthropy |
|
|
| Fox wrote: |
Maybe momentarily. The total lack of supermarket etiquette sometimes makes me think, "These people have no place in a supermarket." Multi-cart pile-ups rendering entire aisles impossible to go down. Families clustering around given sections of the cooler making it entirely impossible to simply grab what you already know you need and forcing you to either wait for them to make their choice or ask them to move. People just standing there in inconvenient locations with a blank look on their face. For someone like me, who simply wants to go in, get what they all ready know they want, and get out in the minimum amount of time, it's quite irritating.
It generally passes by the time I'm out of the store. |
Seconded. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Italy37612
Joined: 25 Jan 2010
Location: Somewhere
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: Misanthropy |
|
|
| Fox wrote: |
Maybe momentarily. The total lack of supermarket etiquette sometimes makes me think, "These people have no place in a supermarket." Multi-cart pile-ups rendering entire aisles impossible to go down. Families clustering around given sections of the cooler making it entirely impossible to simply grab what you all ready know you need and forcing you to either wait for them to make their choice or ask them to move. People just standing there in inconvenient locations with a blank look on their face. For someone like me, who simply wants to go in, get what they all ready know they want, and get out in the minimum amount of time, it's quite irritating.
It generally passes by the time I'm out of the store. |
Same here. Every time I go to Emart my blood pressure probably raises by 40 points. I have come close to yelling, "F'in move!" several times but always caught myself. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
The Gipkik
Joined: 30 Mar 2009
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:20 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| The finger tap on the shoulder never lets me down. When in a crowded place an assertive tap (quick but gentle) always opens the space. Expect crowds where ever you go and tap, tap, tap. It needn't be hard. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
conrad2
Joined: 05 Nov 2009
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| The Gipkik wrote: |
| The finger tap on the shoulder never lets me down. When in a crowded place an assertive tap (quick but gentle) always opens the space. Expect crowds where ever you go and tap, tap, tap. It needn't be hard. |
Tapping someone on the shoulder is assault. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Quack Addict
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
Location: Seoul
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:31 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I used to have a car. I now ride the subway/bus. The constant crowds, staring (not just looking, but looking me up and down), noise, etc. It gets to me sometimes.
I try and get to the Homeplus right after work and then home before that place is packed out. I like to say,
"shilae-hamnida" when in the stores and they don't move.
I made the mistake of taking my 3 year old to the store on a Sunday. Koreans would just come up and touch her face, arms, hair, etc. She didn't like that. Now that I think about it, maybe my kid is misanthropic as well.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
The Gipkik
Joined: 30 Mar 2009
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| conrad2 wrote: |
Tapping someone on the shoulder is assault. |
Not in Korea. Unless you are in the habit of tapping people with a hammer. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Sergio Stefanuto
Joined: 14 May 2009
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Quack Addict wrote: |
I like to say,
"shilae-hamnida" when in the stores and they don't move. |
That's not the right expression |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:42 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Sergio Stefanuto wrote: |
| Quack Addict wrote: |
I like to say,
"shilae-hamnida" when in the stores and they don't move. |
That's not the right expression |
Saying, "실례합니다," or, "실례지만," are both acceptable in such a situation. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:48 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Fox wrote: |
| Sergio Stefanuto wrote: |
| Quack Addict wrote: |
I like to say,
"shilae-hamnida" when in the stores and they don't move. |
That's not the right expression |
Saying, "실례합니다," or, "실례지만," are both acceptable in such a situation. |
Go with 잠깐만요 or 잠시만요. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Sergio Stefanuto
Joined: 14 May 2009
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:58 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Fox wrote: |
| Saying, "실례합니다," or, "실례지만," are both acceptable in such a situation. |
But they're not the phrases that Koreans use in this context. If any expression is used at all, "jam shee [or jam ggan) man yo" will be it.
"Shil lye ham ni da" is almost never used. If it is, it is done so in more formal contexts than the supermarket.
"Shi lye ji man" is always followed by something. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:08 am Post subject: |
|
|
| I find loud sighs and "18"s to work quite well |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
air76
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:21 am Post subject: Re: Misanthropy |
|
|
| Quack Addict wrote: |
| Does anybody else get this feeling? |
yes |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
