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Chris.Quigley
Joined: 20 Apr 2009
Location: Belfast. N Ireland
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 Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:22 pm Post subject: Koreans and "interested in" on Facebook |
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I don't think most of my Korean friends understand what "interested in" means on Facebook... Otherwise about 80% of them are bisexual or gay...
I thought... no way... he's not gay? he has a girlfriend? Or her? really? I thought she was interested in me?
This is of the utmost importance. Koreans already confuse me as it is, let alone having ambiguous sexual preferences.
We need to educate them, that's our job!
Tomorrow's lesson: "interested in" vs. "looking for friendship." |
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nick70100
Joined: 09 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| To be fair to your Korean friends, this is more likely a problem with facebook's Korean translation. Most Koreans use facebook in Korean, not English. |
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Slowmotion
Joined: 15 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah this is pretty hilarious. |
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Kaypea
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I was wondering why so many Korean guy friends were bisexual on Facebook! Ah.. |
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NohopeSeriously
Joined: 17 Jan 2011
Location: The Christian Right-Wing Educational Republic of Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| The first rule of Korean Facebook is you don't use the Korean transation of it. |
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Skyblue
Joined: 02 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Another one is "open relationship." Other Asian friends of mine seem to think it means "not in a secret relationship." |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Skyblue wrote: |
| Another one is "open relationship." Other Asian friends of mine seem to think it means "not in a secret relationship." |
Gem 
My gf has a married friend who's status is "complicated". I asked if he was unhappy with his marriage because of that, she denied it...  |
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I think people got confused by "interested in" because there used to be another "interested in" category...purpose of using facebook. Dating, networking, friendship, "whatever i can get," etc. Being interested in both sexes would make sense if you were on facebook for networking. They seem to have removed that though. |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:10 am Post subject: |
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| nukeday wrote: |
| I think people got confused by "interested in" because there used to be another "interested in" category...purpose of using facebook. Dating, networking, friendship, "whatever i can get," etc. Being interested in both sexes would make sense if you were on facebook for networking. They seem to have removed that though. |
This. Why is it weird to be interested in someone the same sex as you if you're just looking for a friend?
Perhaps some people need to grow up and realize that not everyone sees the world as a giant meat market. |
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Jeunesse
Joined: 11 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:02 am Post subject: |
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| When I was in college and facebook came out in 2004, I put "interested in women and men" because that's who I wanted to make friends with. So everyone at my school thought I was bisexual for a while. |
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Murakano
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:34 am Post subject: |
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| and most of them seem to not bother with the security settings....you can pretty much view any Korean`s walls and photos in facebook it seems. I`m not a stalker mind..... |
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ZIFA
Joined: 23 Feb 2011
Location: Dici che il fiume..Trova la via al mare
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:12 am Post subject: |
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| Skyblue wrote: |
| Another one is "open relationship." Other Asian friends of mine seem to think it means "not in a secret relationship." |
Sounds pretty korean. A lot of unnecesary secrecy surrounding a lot of entirely honorable and ordinary relationships. |
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cyui
Joined: 10 Jan 2011
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Anything posted on facebook is game for anyone..but really who cares?
Post what you want and don't worry
"open relationship"= player sex. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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| crossmr wrote: |
| nukeday wrote: |
| I think people got confused by "interested in" because there used to be another "interested in" category...purpose of using facebook. Dating, networking, friendship, "whatever i can get," etc. Being interested in both sexes would make sense if you were on facebook for networking. They seem to have removed that though. |
This. Why is it weird to be interested in someone the same sex as you if you're just looking for a friend?
Perhaps some people need to grow up and realize that not everyone sees the world as a giant meat market. |
Between this and the people who view facebook as a place to post pictures involving drunken times I'm really wondering about canceling my account.
1)Why do people feel the need to take pictures while you are drinking? And then post them on facebook? Have they not read the stories about employers seeking those things out?
2)Why do said people assume that your only friends are other 20-something partiers? Mention that you are friends with parents/children (some of my students)/church people and they look at you like you are retarded....
3)Why the stupid tagging system? That just needs to die. I think I have my security settings correct, but I'm not sure.
Maybe I need to go back to myspace....or join cyworld... |
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Slowmotion
Joined: 15 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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If you're security settings are right, random people including employers can't look at your pictures. Who cares if you're drinking, especially in Korea. As long as you're not doing outrageous things in the pic.
And go back to myspace?
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