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How does your home country stack up to South Korea?
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thegadfly



Joined: 01 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:54 am    Post subject: How does your home country stack up to South Korea? Reply with quote

Not actually asking for opinions, as I am refering to a website I happened across. Since I currently live in Korea, and kind of expect that you do too, they are showing how things would change from Korea to the other country....

S. Korea compared to the US:

http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/KR/US

S. Korea compared to the UK:

http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/KR/GB

S. Korea compared to Canada:

http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/KR/CA

S. Korea compared to Australia:

http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/KR/AU

S. Korea compared to New Zealand:

http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/KR/NZ

Just thought it was interesting and thought I'd share -- not trying to make any certain point or anything....
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drinkyogurtsoju



Joined: 09 Jan 2011

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

5 times more std/hiv.... definately agree.
Too many people think condom will protect you from getting stds 100 percent but those are the people who are likely to get stds. Especially in the military where girls spread their legs to pretty much anyone who's willing. Anyways,

This is a conversation I had with a freind.
Me: "dem my lips got chopped"
freind: "it's herphes "
me: "no it's not"
freind: "yes it is" "everybody have herphes"
me: wtf?

lol............
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drinkyogurtsoju



Joined: 09 Jan 2011

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No wonder koreans think foreigners have stds lol....
Often, streotypes are based on facts and probability. Wait, is this streotype too? lol
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jwilks



Joined: 13 Oct 2010

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
5 times more std/hiv.... definately agree.
Too many people think condom will protect you from getting stds 100 percent but those are the people who are likely to get stds. Especially in the military where girls spread their legs to pretty much anyone who's willing. Anyways,

This is a conversation I had with a freind.
Me: "dem my lips got chopped"
freind: "it's herphes "
me: "no it's not"
freind: "yes it is" "everybody have herphes"
me: wtf?

lol............


Almost 90% of Earth's population is a carrier of HSV-1. For most people it's asymptomatic. Ever see a child with a fever blister? That's HSV-1.
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some waygug-in



Joined: 25 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not to be an **se (although I am anyway) Laughing

but some of the things don't make much sense to me.

1.1 more times chance of being unemployed?

So they're saying there's only a 0.1 % difference in the unemployment rates between Canada and Korea?

I don't think so, but I don't really understand what they are getting at.

As far as making more money in Canada goes......waaaaaayayyyyyyyy

wrong.

And I don't work at McD's either.

The average person has a much greater chance of earning and saving a lot more moola in Korea.
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jwilks



Joined: 13 Oct 2010

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

1.1 times = 10% more.

example: 1.1 x 1 = 1.1, which 10% more than 1

1.5 times = 50% more

example: 1.5 x 1 = 1.5, which is 50% more than 1

2 times = 100% more

example: 2 x 1= 2, which is 100% more than 1
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drinkyogurtsoju



Joined: 09 Jan 2011

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jwilks wrote:
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
5 times more std/hiv.... definately agree.
Too many people think condom will protect you from getting stds 100 percent but those are the people who are likely to get stds. Especially in the military where girls spread their legs to pretty much anyone who's willing. Anyways,

This is a conversation I had with a freind.
Me: "dem my lips got chopped"
freind: "it's herphes "
me: "no it's not"
freind: "yes it is" "everybody have herphes"
me: wtf?

lol............


Almost 90% of Earth's population is a carrier of HSV-1. For most people it's asymptomatic. Ever see a child with a fever blister? That's HSV-1.


? i'm talking about herphes though. What on earth are you talking about?
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jwilks



Joined: 13 Oct 2010

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
jwilks wrote:
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
5 times more std/hiv.... definately agree.
Too many people think condom will protect you from getting stds 100 percent but those are the people who are likely to get stds. Especially in the military where girls spread their legs to pretty much anyone who's willing. Anyways,

This is a conversation I had with a freind.
Me: "dem my lips got chopped"
freind: "it's herphes "
me: "no it's not"
freind: "yes it is" "everybody have herphes"
me: wtf?

lol............


Almost 90% of Earth's population is a carrier of HSV-1. For most people it's asymptomatic. Ever see a child with a fever blister? That's HSV-1.


? i'm talking about herphes though. What on earth are you talking about?



Herphes isn't a real thing. You're misspelling Herpes (or Herpes is spelled differently is some countries) and HSV-1 is the most common strain of Herpes.
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clewis



Joined: 29 Dec 2010
Location: Anyang, South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
jwilks wrote:
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
5 times more std/hiv.... definately agree.
Too many people think condom will protect you from getting stds 100 percent but those are the people who are likely to get stds. Especially in the military where girls spread their legs to pretty much anyone who's willing. Anyways,

This is a conversation I had with a freind.
Me: "dem my lips got chopped"
freind: "it's herphes "
me: "no it's not"
freind: "yes it is" "everybody have herphes"
me: wtf?

lol............


Almost 90% of Earth's population is a carrier of HSV-1. For most people it's asymptomatic. Ever see a child with a fever blister? That's HSV-1.


? i'm talking about herphes though. What on earth are you talking about?


HSV stands for Herpes simplex virus -- if that makes more sense Smile
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drinkyogurtsoju



Joined: 09 Jan 2011

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jwilks wrote:
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
jwilks wrote:
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
5 times more std/hiv.... definately agree.
Too many people think condom will protect you from getting stds 100 percent but those are the people who are likely to get stds. Especially in the military where girls spread their legs to pretty much anyone who's willing. Anyways,

This is a conversation I had with a freind.
Me: "dem my lips got chopped"
freind: "it's herphes "
me: "no it's not"
freind: "yes it is" "everybody have herphes"
me: wtf?

lol............


Almost 90% of Earth's population is a carrier of HSV-1. For most people it's asymptomatic. Ever see a child with a fever blister? That's HSV-1.


? i'm talking about herphes though. What on earth are you talking about?



Herphes isn't a real thing. You're misspelling Herpes (or Herpes is spelled differently is some countries) and HSV-1 is the most common strain of Herpes.


sounds you know a lot about herpes.
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jwilks



Joined: 13 Oct 2010

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
jwilks wrote:
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
jwilks wrote:
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
5 times more std/hiv.... definately agree.
Too many people think condom will protect you from getting stds 100 percent but those are the people who are likely to get stds. Especially in the military where girls spread their legs to pretty much anyone who's willing. Anyways,

This is a conversation I had with a freind.
Me: "dem my lips got chopped"
freind: "it's herphes "
me: "no it's not"
freind: "yes it is" "everybody have herphes"
me: wtf?

lol............


Almost 90% of Earth's population is a carrier of HSV-1. For most people it's asymptomatic. Ever see a child with a fever blister? That's HSV-1.


? i'm talking about herphes though. What on earth are you talking about?



Herphes isn't a real thing. You're misspelling Herpes (or Herpes is spelled differently is some countries) and HSV-1 is the most common strain of Herpes.


sounds you know a lot about herpes.


I do this thing called "reading". It lets me acquire this stuff called "knowledge". Rarest resource on the planet.
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crossmr



Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jwilks wrote:
1.1 times = 10% more.

example: 1.1 x 1 = 1.1, which 10% more than 1

1.5 times = 50% more

example: 1.5 x 1 = 1.5, which is 50% more than 1

2 times = 100% more

example: 2 x 1= 2, which is 100% more than 1

no
you can expand them for full details
Quote:
Canada has an unemployment rate of 8.50% while South Korea has 4.10%

This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs.
Source: CIA World Factbook

it's a 110% greater chance of being unemployed.
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tatertot



Joined: 21 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
jwilks wrote:
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
jwilks wrote:
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
5 times more std/hiv.... definately agree.
Too many people think condom will protect you from getting stds 100 percent but those are the people who are likely to get stds. Especially in the military where girls spread their legs to pretty much anyone who's willing. Anyways,

This is a conversation I had with a freind.
Me: "dem my lips got chopped"
freind: "it's herphes "
me: "no it's not"
freind: "yes it is" "everybody have herphes"
me: wtf?

lol............


Almost 90% of Earth's population is a carrier of HSV-1. For most people it's asymptomatic. Ever see a child with a fever blister? That's HSV-1.


? i'm talking about herphes though. What on earth are you talking about?



Herphes isn't a real thing. You're misspelling Herpes (or Herpes is spelled differently is some countries) and HSV-1 is the most common strain of Herpes.


sounds you know a lot about herpes.

Sounds like you don't know a lot about anything. Laughing
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Steelrails



Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey gang don't hurt me, it's little old me Herpes.
Cooler than your best friend, I'll stay with you till the end.

You won't see me everyday, but every few years I'll come say "Hey".

That's right! There's no cure for me in sight. I won't go without a fight.

I'm the Herpes. The Herpes. See you in Hell!

Ooo baby, I like it raw.
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drinkyogurtsoju



Joined: 09 Jan 2011

PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jwilks wrote:
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
jwilks wrote:
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
jwilks wrote:
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
5 times more std/hiv.... definately agree.
Too many people think condom will protect you from getting stds 100 percent but those are the people who are likely to get stds. Especially in the military where girls spread their legs to pretty much anyone who's willing. Anyways,

This is a conversation I had with a freind.
Me: "dem my lips got chopped"
freind: "it's herphes "
me: "no it's not"
freind: "yes it is" "everybody have herphes"
me: wtf?

lol............


Almost 90% of Earth's population is a carrier of HSV-1. For most people it's asymptomatic. Ever see a child with a fever blister? That's HSV-1.


? i'm talking about herphes though. What on earth are you talking about?



Herphes isn't a real thing. You're misspelling Herpes (or Herpes is spelled differently is some countries) and HSV-1 is the most common strain of Herpes.


sounds you know a lot about herpes.


I do this thing called "reading". It lets me acquire this stuff called "knowledge". Rarest resource on the planet.


yeah and you teach english in korea after all that reading huh. very impressive.
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