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IncheonTOEFL
Joined: 05 Jan 2011
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 Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: And So It Begins ... |
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Ah yes, how I have missed Dave's, repository of all that is noble in the human breast and not at all an outlet for the existential smegma of our species, surely none of which is grander than the ESL teacher, and as we all know, the ESL teacher in Korea most of all.
1. Is she "hot?" This I take as a reference to her physical type - the four categories into which all people may be grouped, according to their body type and metabolism kinda thang. The western equivalents might be either choleric, sanguine, stoic and the other one, which I forget, or perhaps endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph and the other one, which I forget. (Is there a fourth type - maybe just combinations of the others, can't be too careful on Dave's, bound to be some smartalec who will pounce on any foibles).
I would say she is an ectomorph, a sanguine. She says she is the second type according to recommended diet - you know, the whole hot-cold thing.
Mi-Ran would prefer an endomorphic, sanguine language exchange and "hang out" partner, but makes it quite clear that any combination of these factors would be suitable. What she does add, voluntarily and with no prompting from me, is that she would prefer it if her exchange and hang out partner is not a "DICKWAD" or a "jerk-off" - her words.
To the extent it is relevant I would describe her face as "angelic" - and she has long straight black hair, almond-shaped brown-black eyes and a flawless complexion, all of which are so rare in the Korean female today. Did I mention she was petite? She is also shy and prone to giggling, which you find either endearing or infuriating - or I suppose somewhere in-between (can't be too careful on Dave's, some smartalec ... you know the rest 
2. Ah yes, how naive and Canadian of me to post some vague personal details of a young woman. I can see now how someone - having her name and email address, and knowing she is 25 - would use that information to single her out, stalk her and perhaps even commit unspeakable acts on her ectomorphic person.
Thank you for pointing out these characteristics as Canadian. Does anyone want to wager the writer is American? I wonder if he (she) has her sights set on acquiring an automatic weapon and going postal, in a Safeway parking lot perhaps. Or writing "FAGGOT" in all caps after this posting of mine.
Let's think this through. Some American misfit in Korea decides to exploit my naivete. They write to Mi-Ran, make an appointment, and then somehow swing it that she accompanies them ... where precisely? Why not just go to any number of Korean dating sites and do the same from there?
No, I will not "expunge" my posting you pretentious silly person, I have used it to drop to my knees and thank Dog for being in Vancouver, where I have many options to meet and enjoy the company of normal people. There are many normal people in Korea, and some of them are even ESL teachers, but the vast majority are not. And yes, I used to be one, in Daejeon, 2001 to 2004 - enjoyed it enormously, gorged myself silly and hiked hill and dale 'til I was pink in the face (but enough about moi).
3. Before I posted this I made it quite clear to Mi-Ran that she was to vet respondents carefully before meeting them. This she will do in the following ways:
A. she will ask for your full name and your Facebook name so she can friend you. If you have fewer than 100 friends she will tick you off the list. She will then read your Wall carefully to get a sense of you, and post on it that she is excited about meeting you for language exchange. She might even write to at least two of your friends asking in a disarming fashion if you are a nice person.
B. She will ask where you work, get the number and phone your workplace and ask to speak to you there. In doing so she will have tested your truthfulness and transparency. I discussed this with her prior to making the posting - really, I did, because as soon as I made this suggestion she responded, "but isn't it dangerous?"
C. I suggested strongly that she take a friend with her to the first meeting - either a male or female friend, to meet either a male or female l.e. partner. The two of them will ask to take your picture, and if you refuse they will not meet you again.
I think that is all for now. Please contact me or Mi-Ran if you are a stable, loving and contented individual, with a sense of humour, are a native English speaker and not a douche sack.
Sincerely,
David Andrew Beattie, 51, Ectomorph Choleric, Hottest Diet Type, East 35th Avenue, Kensington, Vancouver, Brutish Colombia.
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chellovek
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: And So It Begins ... |
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| Draz wrote: |
| David Beattie wrote: |
I think that is all for now. Please contact me or Mi-Ran if you are a stable, loving and contented individual, with a sense of humour, are a native English speaker and not a douche sack.
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And don't mind having random people on your Facebook harassed for character references. I'll pass. |
Yes it seems the precautions are a bit onerous just for a language-exchange. The point that there's a lot of freaks in Korean esl and on the internet is doubtlessly true, but I think the facebook thing, being phoned up at work, and the photo test is just wow. Just for the honour of being able to hang out with and be a language-exchange partner for some "Mi-Ran"? To be honest I'd imagine if a person were that desperate to be sleazing it up with Korean women there are plenty of bars to cater to that proclivity.
I am indeed "stable, loving and contented individual, with a sense of humour,...and not a douche sack." However, with all this submitting others to judgement and almost unrelenting suspicion raises the question in my mind- are you?
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tatertot
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I think the girl should just wait until she gets to Korea before finding a language exchange partner. It's not like foreigners are that scarce in Korea. There are a lot of groups where she could meet people (meetup.com, Hash House Harriers, etc.) and from there find a language exchange partner. If she does it that way, then you don't have to worry about all this BS. Also, couldn't this girl meet a foreigner through her friends in Korea? It seems to me that it shouldn't be that hard to meet a foreigner in Korea via networking. Someone she knows must know a foreigner. |
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machoman
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I think the girl should just wait until she gets to Korea before finding a language exchange partner. It's not like foreigners are that scarce in Korea. There are a lot of groups where she could meet people (meetup.com, Hash House Harriers, etc.) and from there find a language exchange partner. If she does it that way, then you don't have to worry about all this BS. Also, couldn't this girl meet a foreigner through her friends in Korea? It seems to me that it shouldn't be that hard to meet a foreigner in Korea via networking. Someone she knows must know a foreigner. |
yeah, very true. if she's as thin and pretty as you say she is, all she has to do is go to itaewon and wait. but then again, she'll only be approached by dudes. dudes who are pretending to just want a language exchange partner. |
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swashbuckler
Joined: 20 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: And So It Begins ... |
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| David Beattie wrote: |
Ah yes, how I have missed Dave's, repository of all that is noble in the human breast and not at all an outlet for the existential smegma of our species, surely none of which is grander than the ESL teacher, and as we all know, the ESL teacher in Korea most of all.
1. Is she "hot?" This I take as a reference to her physical type - the four categories into which all people may be grouped, according to their body type and metabolism kinda thang. The western equivalents might be either choleric, sanguine, stoic and the other one, which I forget, or perhaps endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph and the other one, which I forget. (Is there a fourth type - maybe just combinations of the others, can't be too careful on Dave's, bound to be some smartalec who will pounce on any foibles).
I would say she is an ectomorph, a sanguine. She says she is the second type according to recommended diet - you know, the whole hot-cold thing.
Mi-Ran would prefer an endomorphic, sanguine language exchange and "hang out" partner, but makes it quite clear that any combination of these factors would be suitable. What she does add, voluntarily and with no prompting from me, is that she would prefer it if her exchange and hang out partner is not a "DICKWAD" or a "jerk-off" - her words.
To the extent it is relevant I would describe her face as "angelic" - and she has long straight black hair, almond-shaped brown-black eyes and a flawless complexion, all of which are so rare in the Korean female today. Did I mention she was petite? She is also shy and prone to giggling, which you find either endearing or infuriating - or I suppose somewhere in-between (can't be too careful on Dave's, some smartalec ... you know the rest
2. Ah yes, how naive and Canadian of me to post some vague personal details of a young woman. I can see now how someone - having her name and email address, and knowing she is 25 - would use that information to single her out, stalk her and perhaps even commit unspeakable acts on her ectomorphic person.
Thank you for pointing out these characteristics as Canadian. Does anyone want to wager the writer is American? I wonder if he (she) has her sights set on acquiring an automatic weapon and going postal, in a Safeway parking lot perhaps. Or writing "FAGGOT" in all caps after this posting of mine.
Let's think this through. Some American misfit in Korea decides to exploit my naivete. They write to Mi-Ran, make an appointment, and then somehow swing it that she accompanies them ... where precisely? Why not just go to any number of Korean dating sites and do the same from there?
No, I will not "expunge" my posting you pretentious silly person, I have used it to drop to my knees and thank Dog for being in Vancouver, where I have many options to meet and enjoy the company of normal people. There are many normal people in Korea, and some of them are even ESL teachers, but the vast majority are not. And yes, I used to be one, in Daejeon, 2001 to 2004 - enjoyed it enormously, gorged myself silly and hiked hill and dale 'til I was pink in the face (but enough about moi).
3. Before I posted this I made it quite clear to Mi-Ran that she was to vet respondents carefully before meeting them. This she will do in the following ways:
A. she will ask for your full name and your Facebook name so she can friend you. If you have fewer than 100 friends she will tick you off the list. She will then read your Wall carefully to get a sense of you, and post on it that she is excited about meeting you for language exchange. She might even write to at least two of your friends asking in a disarming fashion if you are a nice person.
B. She will ask where you work, get the number and phone your workplace and ask to speak to you there. In doing so she will have tested your truthfulness and transparency. I discussed this with her prior to making the posting - really, I did, because as soon as I made this suggestion she responded, "but isn't it dangerous?"
C. I suggested strongly that she take a friend with her to the first meeting - either a male or female friend, to meet either a male or female l.e. partner. The two of them will ask to take your picture, and if you refuse they will not meet you again.
I think that is all for now. Please contact me or Mi-Ran if you are a stable, loving and contented individual, with a sense of humour, are a native English speaker and not a douche sack.
Sincerely,
David Andrew Beattie, 51, Ectomorph Choleric, Hottest Diet Type, East 35th Avenue, Kensington, Vancouver, Brutish Colombia.
meet respondents in a busy coffee shop, and to take a f |
Your writing style kind of reminds me of someone who is trying to sound intellectual, but really isn't |
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PatrickBateman
Joined: 08 Jun 2009
Location: American Gardens Building, West 81st Street
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redaxe
Joined: 01 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:11 pm Post subject: Re: And So It Begins ... |
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| David Beattie wrote: |
3. Before I posted this I made it quite clear to Mi-Ran that she was to vet respondents carefully before meeting them. This she will do in the following ways:
A. she will ask for your full name and your Facebook name so she can friend you. If you have fewer than 100 friends she will tick you off the list. She will then read your Wall carefully to get a sense of you, and post on it that she is excited about meeting you for language exchange. She might even write to at least two of your friends asking in a disarming fashion if you are a nice person.
B. She will ask where you work, get the number and phone your workplace and ask to speak to you there. In doing so she will have tested your truthfulness and transparency. I discussed this with her prior to making the posting - really, I did, because as soon as I made this suggestion she responded, "but isn't it dangerous?"
C. I suggested strongly that she take a friend with her to the first meeting - either a male or female friend, to meet either a male or female l.e. partner. The two of them will ask to take your picture, and if you refuse they will not meet you again.
I think that is all for now. Please contact me or Mi-Ran if you are a stable, loving and contented individual, with a sense of humour, are a native English speaker and not a douche sack.
Sincerely,
David Andrew Beattie, 51, Ectomorph Choleric, Hottest Diet Type, East 35th Avenue, Kensington, Vancouver, Brutish Colombia.
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What in God's name? How many Korean women even vet potential marriage partners that thoroughly?
Speaking of which, it's pretty obvious that little Mi-ran (if she exists and it's not a trap) is looking for a little more than language exchangey. |
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Leon
Joined: 31 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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this website would be a lot more useful than Dave's.
mylanguageexchange.com
Although I feel sorry for the poor person who becomes partners with her. If a girl did any of the things you suggested she did than I would refuse to meet her or have anything to do with her. How is meeting someone during the day in a crowded place such as a coffee shop dangerous? |
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southernman
Joined: 15 Jan 2010
Location: On the mainland again
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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Yup its got to be either a trap or he's a troll.
Even though the internet is a well used dating option. It would be impossible for her not to meet western friends in the flesh if she chose to.
Hell, it's almost impossible not to have a Korean come over and talk to you while you're having a beer over the course of a night. I'm not saying its a bad thing just that its an extremly common occurance |
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Radius
Joined: 20 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder if baldteacher would be as accommodating if the young person in question was a Korean male. lol |
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southernman
Joined: 15 Jan 2010
Location: On the mainland again
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder if baldteacher would be as accommodating if the young person in question was a Korean male. lol |
I'd vote NO  |
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jlee83
Joined: 20 Sep 2010
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:48 am Post subject: |
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| Radius wrote: |
| I wonder if baldteacher would be as accommodating if the young person in question was a Korean male. lol |
Hehe, do you even have to ask? 
If he's willing to jump through those crazy hoops/clearance, he deserves to be her language exchange partner.
PS- Korean male here, looking for language exchange in Gangnam! Hell, I'll even settle for a food/eating buddy! |
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IncheonTOEFL
Joined: 05 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:03 am Post subject: |
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PS- Korean male here, looking for language exchange in Gangnam! Hell, I'll even settle for a food/eating buddy! |
My wife works late. If you buy the food and come to Incheon, I'm your language partner! Be warned though, the first time you stare at my junk in the bathroom whilst me is peeing, our relationship is finshey'd! |
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jlee83
Joined: 20 Sep 2010
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:11 am Post subject: |
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| IncheonTOEFL wrote: |
| jlee83 wrote: |
PS- Korean male here, looking for language exchange in Gangnam! Hell, I'll even settle for a food/eating buddy! |
My wife works late. If you buy the food and come to Incheon, I'm your language partner! Be warned though, the first time you stare at my junk in the bathroom whilst me is peeing, our relationship is finshey'd! |
Haha, don't worry. I'll be discreet! |
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Hugo85
Joined: 27 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:25 am Post subject: Re: And So It Begins ... |
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3. Before I posted this I made it quite clear to Mi-Ran that she was to vet respondents carefully before meeting them. This she will do in the following ways:
A. she will ask for your full name and your Facebook name so she can friend you. If you have fewer than 100 friends she will tick you off the list. She will then read your Wall carefully to get a sense of you, and post on it that she is excited about meeting you for language exchange. She might even write to at least two of your friends asking in a disarming fashion if you are a nice person.
B. She will ask where you work, get the number and phone your workplace and ask to speak to you there. In doing so she will have tested your truthfulness and transparency. I discussed this with her prior to making the posting - really, I did, because as soon as I made this suggestion she responded, "but isn't it dangerous?"
C. I suggested strongly that she take a friend with her to the first meeting - either a male or female friend, to meet either a male or female l.e. partner. The two of them will ask to take your picture, and if you refuse they will not meet you again. |
I lol'ed |
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