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[weso1]

Korean men run funny. I run next to the river a lot, I notice Korean men have a funny way of running for exercise. They kind of do this bow-legged, feet turned out, humped over, shuffle run. It's very odd to see. It's not just one or two either. About 80% of the men I see running do it this way. The rest run normally. And I point out men, because I don't think I've ever seen women run. They just usually power walk.


I see a lot of fat Korean high school boys these days. It think it's because of fast food restaurants and that their favorite hobby is sitting in pc bangs playing starcraft. I wonder if the fat ones still have to do their military service after high school?


Why is golf seen as a way to stay fit here? I mean, golf is synonymous with old fat dudes smoking cigars and drinking beers back home. Yet here, a lot of gyms have golf screens and its seen by many Koreans that if they want to lose weight, they should take up golf? Why not basketball? It's certainly cheaper and you will lose weight a lot faster than hitting a little ball with a stick.


Korean women have really strange taste in shoes. The latest fashion trend are this heavy solid concrete block things that looked wrapped to the ankle and leg with different colored ace bandage. Before that it was the "Roman sandal" with a solid back that stretched from the heel to the calf.


Most foreign men I see hear are unshaven and sloppy. Guys, I know you think you look like a rock star, but in reality you just look like a university student that hasn't learned how to take care of himself yet. Most foreign women I see here, are fat. Some are just chubby. But some are right proper fatties. It must be difficult for them here. They don't have much to choose from in terms of foreign men, and Korean men aren't really attracted to foreign women. And on top of that, this is a society obsessed with good looks. I kind of feel bad for them.


I never run for the bus or the train. I don't understand why people do. There will always be another one 2-5 minutes later. Always. So if you're already late, rushing to make this bus/train rather than that one isn't going to make much of a difference. You're already late. Why be late and sweaty?


The girl that does the live report from Seoul on CNBC is hot. Just, wow.


Korean children are pampered far too much. They get babied and mothered excessively at home and by teachers at school. I think women are too soft to be teachers anyways. Kids don't need 4 or 5 moms, which is what they get from Korean teachers.


Korean food is healthy for the most part. So I don't get why LouisIV is paranoid about eating it. Koreans cook with a lot of oil. That's fine, you need fat in your diet. But mixing fat and carbs (rice) is bad. So just skip the rice and your good.


I have yet to figure out how some of my fellow foreigners here live on W500,000 a month. I don't drink at all, I rarely eat out, I don't shop, or see movies, or go on spending sprees. I live a rather boring life, but still spend a million won a month without blinking.


I have a theory: Koreans are obsessed with good teeth, because the Japanese have bad teeth. Koreans love dogs, because the Japanese love cats. Japan's soccer team is blue, Korea's is red. Japanese are notoriously polite (to your face), therefore Korean ajummas and ajushis are notoriously rude. I think we could start a rumor about Japanese here and Koreans would start doing the opposite. Any ideas?


I think Dokdo belongs to Korea. However, I don't think the Japanese really care. I think they just use it to manipulate Koreans and get under their skin from time to time.


The level of English in this country is, surprisingly, on the rise. On an average day, you usually only met educated people with basic English, like dentists, pharmacists, office workers, etc. Now, I see 7-11 workers, bus drivers, and random people poses a basic understanding of English. I'd be willing to bet my ridiculous salary 8 out of 10 random middle/high school students you see on the street could have a at least a very basic conversation with you. It's really made me quite lazy about learning Korean.


I really like the Korean healthcare system. I think it spanks the pants off the American system. I pay 30 bucks a month and get guaranteed coverage. No physical, no "pre-qualifying exams", I don't have to worry if an insurance company is going to drop me if I get sick, and there is almost no surgery I wouldn't have here (if I need surgery for something.) I wish all those decrying "socialized medicine" as the end of the Western world back home could come here and live under this system for 6 months. I know they would change their minds.


I think I could pull a bus by rope, like they do in strong man competitions.

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[tatertot]

Very entertaining random thoughts. I foresee lots of defensiveness in this thread.

[alfr]

very good observations! please keep updating your thoughts on this board^^

[hapkido1996]

[atwood]

Good list, although I disagree about the health care. For one, I pay a lot more than $30 a month. The allergy immunotherapy medicine I'm taking is very expensive and not covered by insurance and the hospital where I go doesn't offer any alternatives.

Plus, if you have surgery, you're going to pay. Plus, nurses do very little and you might need someone to stay with you depending on your after-surgery condition. It's weird to see patients on crutches having to return their food trays.

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[Squire]

Girls in the UK wore those Roman sandals too. Not just a Korean thing

Plenty of good points otherwise. Too many of the foreign women here create a terrible image of our countries. Some of the people I see must be putting away 6 meals a day, it's disgusting

[hapkido1996]

The llama is a quadruped.

[Died By Bear]

A careful reading of your 'thoughts' by the lard asses is going to get you in a lot of hot water with the ladies in Korea teaching the Englishee.

But I agree 100%


Just to add another thought: It's not so bad that they're 100kg overweight, it's the fact that they dress like they're still in high school, trying to show that skin - that makes it so bad. And when Koreans call them on it (in public, like a subway for example), they get all defensive and whine about it on web forums. For example, a woman that weighs 190lbs and is under 5 feet tall, should not be wearing tight shorts and exposing her breasts in a tshirt that is 3 sizes too small. It's just NOT RIGHT.

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[KingMomo]

"I think Dokdo belongs to Korea. However, I don't think the Japanese really care. I think they just use it to manipulate Koreans and get under their skin from time to time. "


Newsflash, nobody cares about those stupid rocks.
You should use the reason that there is loads of natural gas
in the area and be honest why you want the damn property.
How many Ks have been?