Korean Job Discussion Forums

[jajdude]

I was thinking recently, for some silly reason, about things you never or rarely see in Korea. You never see lawnmowers or snowmobiles, at least I haven't. Understandably so of course.

You rarely hear Koreans say certain things, like "I dislike kimchi" or "I think Japan is great!"

You rarely see a foreign car. I cannot recall seeing a "for sale" sign on a car either. That was a common sight in my home province. I understand there is a distaste towards used products?

You rarely, and for me never, see kids having foreigner friends. You rarely see adults hanging out with non-white foreigners.

I have never seen a Korean/black couple. Surely there are a few?

You rarely if ever encounter taxi or bus drivers who speak any English at all! Occasionally one may speak a little. I have never met one who could speak more than a little. The same goes for storekeepers and department store workers, and local cheap Korean restaurants, oh except one in Shinchon where the ajumma surprised me with good English.

You rarely hear music that isn't in the Korean or English language.

You rarely hear a Korean speak a language besides Korean or English. Though I have know a few who knew Japanese, Chinese, French Spanish and even Polish pretty well.

Well most of these things are understanble and normal here. Perhaps you have some better examples? That's all I can think of right now.

[Zed]

Have you ever seen a canoe here?

[jajdude]

Or how about a trailer home?

[Zed]

Please don't encourage them to become part of the Winnebago set. There's precious little room here as it is.

[lawyertood]

You never see a car up on blocks in the front yard.

[Zed]

I've never seen a drive through fast food joint here although there is an AFN commercial that mentions them. Do they exist?

[lawyertood]

Only on the base.....but that isn't really "in Korea."

[aussie col]

[fidel]

I've never seen a car towing a trailer, one reason is that cars don't have tow bars. Well, not any I've seen.

[Toby]

I have only seen one articulated truck and that was in Pusan port shifting containers.

Double decker buses? Apparently they can't because their bridges are too low.

[Toby]

A policeman over the age of 21?

A soldier over the age of 21?

[Zed]

[peemil]

[Swiss James]

I was in a taxi yesterday and the driver voluntarily let someone out of a junction. You don't see that very often.

[Toby]