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Things we won't miss when we leave Korea...
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peemil



Joined: 09 Feb 2003
Location: Koowoompa

PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Homer. It's people like you who make me sick. What the hell do you think you are accomplishing sticking up for this mob? Do you really think that they think of you any different than a foreigner? You're just a white devil to them all.

So what. You come on this board put your self righteousness across, like a shining bible? "All hear me... The great Homer. Koreans aren't all bad. In fact I was sitting down eating my Kimchi tonight, and I was eating with my mouth open like a dog with a good piece of meat. You know there is a lot to be said for doing it like this... Koreans really are pretty smart."

Look. They see everything in terms of them and us. So I shall to. There is them. The Koreans. And us. The foreigners. Till I meet a Korean that can do the following things.

1. Eat with your mouth closed you filthy dog. I've seen dogs eat slower, more refined meals than 99.9% of Koreans. Does it really get you going Homer when you see a Korean talking on the phone while shovelling rice and kimchi down their throat?

2. Move out of the way. It is a society here. Other places have higher population densities than Korea but they still get along.

3. Stop bloody staring at anything that is different. You've all seen a foreigner before. Get over it.

4. Be honest in your dealings with other people. Be them in business or in personal relationships. Don't screw people over and just tick it up to. "Well that's how we do things in Korea."

5. Realise that your living in a common world here. Not everything begins and ends outside the Republic of South Korea.

6. Don't whine on and on about how hard done by you are. So the Japanese screwed you over.

7. Stop being the rascist pigs that you are. The Japanese bear no animosity towards you. Why should you against them?

8. Remember that without the rest of the world you'd be singing the praises of the Great Leader.

9. Get a culture of your own for God's sake. Invent something. Other than a writing system. That's not difficult. A lot of cultures and societies have invented writing systems.

10. If you all speak English. It is polite to speak English if that is the common language. Not have the Korean corner and the English corner.

11. If you say you are going to do something. Do it. Don't just make a half arsed attempt so it looks good.

12. A society has a system of laws. These laws are designed to aid and protect people. For example. A red light means any vehicles facing that light should stop. Not roll forward or scream through with hazard lights on.

13. You and your confucian circle are not the only things in the whole world.

But then again.... If they did all this and more... I'm only stopping because I have to go now... They'd be close to what resembles civil human beings wouldn't they? Not Koreans?

Nuff said.

*edited by Lemon 11:50am Thursday*
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Crois



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: You could be next so watch out.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So was that an attack on Korean because that goes through my mind everyday. But maybe I just need a holiday or move to a place where I can talk to more foreigners every now and then.

Yeah but this is the way Koreans do things and it works for them.
I still try my best to change the world to be more open.
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sparkx



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: thekimchipot.com

PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kiwiboy_nz_99 wrote:
Sometimes the Enlish lanuage is not used completely literally, it's a little thing called "usage", where we all understand what is being said, even when the meaning differs somewhat from the literal words. So when someone says "Koreans are racist" the sane amoung us understand the statement to mean "There is a higher proportion of racists in Korea than in my home country" ( or something similar ). No one is dumb enough to think that any quality applies absolutely to a population, we're talking about tendencies. So for you to continually point out "But it's not all of them" is entirely redundant. No one said it was all of them, just a lot of them. You act like it's so vital to carefully word each statement so as to ensure it's clear that we don't mean every single Korean, just a significant proportion of them. All the while, this pedantic literalism serves as subterfuge for you, taking focus away from what you don't want to face, namely that a lot of the complaints, while not true of every Korean, are, for the most part, solidly based in factual reality. You're actually lucky that posters mess up by using absolute language, if you couldn't complain about that you'd have to really face the issues we're talking about


Well said...Possible post of the week candidate
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uberscheisse



Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i won't miss the five songs that koreans have on constant rotation.

seriously there's only five songs in korea. i can prove it.
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964

PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i thought there was only 1 song?????
But they change it every 3 months or so.

At the moment it is Disco King by Koyote and I hate it.
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Homer
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jesus Peemil,

That was worthy of a KKK meeting.

You blast Koreans for being rude, racist and a bunch of other things when your post clearly indicates that you see them as inferior and you as superior...blatant racism.

The live in a relatively closed and homogenous society with strong traditions towards concervatism...

You on the other come from a western nation thats open to the world..so whats your excuse?

Finally with what you just said, I am glad I make you sick...it is in fact quite reassuring.
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Rhoddri



Joined: 26 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guess the fundamental difference here is people are using different syllogisms to back their argument.
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coolsage



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: The overcast afternoon of the soul

PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 8:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Homer, I will waste no more bandwidth on you for now, but since you did display a modicum of humanity on your last post, I will stand you to a beer the next time I'm in Seoul. Cheers.
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Homer
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Coolsage...ahhh...thank you?
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kiwiboy_nz_99



Joined: 05 Jul 2003
Location: ...Enlightenment...