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Newbie
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I'm waiting for the "Gyopo Trolls"** to chime in here.
They are usually furious when being compared to Ireland. In their eyes, Korea is the Germany of Asia. LOL!
** Don't really know what to call them. But the posters on these forums who make up crap about there being no racism in Asia, whit folk importing racism, prostitution and slavery to Asia, Korean culture taking over the world, etc. They may or may not be Gyopo. They're at least pretending to be. Also, by no means do I mean to imply that all or most Gyopos on this board fall into this group. |
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Fat_Elvis
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:17 am Post subject: |
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AFAIK it was P.J. O'Rourke who first said this in his Holidays in Hell.
"They [Koreans] don't like anyone who isn't Korean, and they don't like each other all that much, either. They're hardheaded, hard-drinking, tough little bastards, 'the Irish of Asia'." |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:08 am Post subject: |
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| edwardcatflap wrote: |
| Having lived in Italy for a long time I can safely say that the two countries and people are different in almost every single aspect. With the possible exception that both sets of guys are into self grooming to an exaggerated degree. Let's face it, and not surprisingly, the Koreans most resemble the Japanese. Just as Eamon McKee would concede, if he wasn't talking to a bunch of Koreans at the time, the Irish most resemble the English. |
Fair point.
I would also say the Koreans resemble the Chinese in many ways, which is not all that surprising. |
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Weigookin74
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Nah, the Irish are far superior at playing the victim card, and people of Irish ancestry tend to be far more obnoxious than gyopos (see Irish-Americans).
They do both have a love of the ethnicity card, though. I was out on Saturday night. I met an Irish guy. He told me that "you'll love me because I'm a fellow Celt". No, I won't. |
As an Irish Canadian, I'll tell that victim card thing is in your imagination. I think myself most Canadian, perhaps with an American pull because of American relatives. Ireland is something to get cutsie over on St Patricks day and occasionally to rub elbows with other Irish gyopos because of my very Irish name. As for Ireland's living situation and it's politics, it's very far disconnected from me. My great great grandpappy came over on the boat in the 1850's, so maybe enough time has passed that I feel very North American and not European at all. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Newbie wrote: |
I'm waiting for the "Gyopo Trolls"** to chime in here.
They are usually furious when being compared to Ireland. In their eyes, Korea is the Germany of Asia. LOL!
** Don't really know what to call them. But the posters on these forums who make up crap about there being no racism in Asia, whit folk importing racism, prostitution and slavery to Asia, Korean culture taking over the world, etc. They may or may not be Gyopo. They're at least pretending to be. Also, by no means do I mean to imply that all or most Gyopos on this board fall into this group. |
Korea is the Germany of Asia? You mean with racial purity theories and such? Minjok? Preserve the Korean race? Korean women who date white men are race traitors? Heil Korean Hitler and Josef Gerbels over there at Anti English Spectrum! |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I always thought the Koreans were the Kagonesti Elves of Asia, with noisy Gnomish influences. |
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sirius black
Joined: 04 Jun 2010
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A long time ago I heard that as well. In fact, I heard not only were the Koreans the Irish of Asia, Japan are the British of Asia, Chinese, the Jews of Asia, SE Asia (Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia) the Blacks of Asia and Filipinos the Mexcians of Asia.
My apologies if this insults a few people, just repeating what I heard/read somewhere. Not necessarily my view. |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| sirius black wrote: |
A long time ago I heard that as well. In fact, I heard not only were the Koreans the Irish of Asia, Japan are the British of Asia, Chinese, the Jews of Asia, SE Asia (Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia) the Blacks of Asia and Filipinos the Mexcians of Asia.
My apologies if this insults a few people, just repeating what I heard/read somewhere. Not necessarily my view. |
sounds pretty accurate. lol |
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Seoulman69
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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I was talking to a friend of mine last night over a couple of beers and he raised the following point:
Koreans consider themselves a small country yet if you add the North and South's population you get 74 million people. That would make them the second largest country in Europe (not including Russia). Even if we take the North out of the equation South Korea would be the fifth biggest country in Europe. Koreans need to readjust their perception of their country. They still expect the US to help them as the following video shows: http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2012/10/16/open-mic-seoul-us-pres-candidates.cnn
People need to realize that the US is no longer in a position to help other countries. Korea needs to start taking care of itself and dealing with its own problems. Most of all they need to stop playing the victim card. |
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Oatmeal Prince
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: Are Koreans the Irish of Asia? Here�s a Case |
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edit; double post
Last edited by Oatmeal Prince on Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:06 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Oatmeal Prince
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: Are Koreans the Irish of Asia? Here�s a Case |
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| Ireland, give me UK analogs to 21st Century JP politicians and academics denying the Nanjing Massacre, Korean female captives, and other WWII atrocities, along with current claims on Korean territory, and I�ll then say that the Irish are truly wonderful for putting aside their grievances with the British Crown. |
To the quoted comment in the OP: Wh..wh...what? My mind just EXPLODED. The Japanese dispute Korea's claim to two rocks and the water surrounding them. (Even though they make no genuine effort to challenge Korea's de facto administration of the rocks.) The UK still OWNS approx 1/5th (geographically) of the island we call Ireland.
That goes well beyond an analog, you wanker. You want an analog? Imagine that in the Imjin War (the late-16th century timing here is perfect for the analogy's extension, since the Nine Years' War took place at the same time) the Japanese colonized South Gyeongsang & Busan and never actually left and still controlled the territory to this day. THAT would be the equivalent to "current claims on Korean territory." |
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aq8knyus
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Location: London
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:27 pm Post subject: Re: Are Koreans the Irish of Asia? Here�s a Case |
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| Ireland, give me UK analogs to 21st Century JP politicians and academics denying the Nanjing Massacre, Korean female captives, and other WWII atrocities, along with current claims on Korean territory, and I�ll then say that the Irish are truly wonderful for putting aside their grievances with the British Crown. |
To the quoted comment in the OP: Wh..wh...what? My mind just EXPLODED. The Japanese dispute Korea's claim to two rocks and the water surrounding them. (Even though they make no genuine effort to challenge Korea's de facto administration of the rocks.) The UK still OWNS approx 1/5th (geographically) of the island we call Ireland.
That goes well beyond an analog, you wanker. You want an analog? Imagine that in the Imjin War (the late-16th century timing here is perfect for the analogy's extension, since the Nine Years' War took place at the same time) the Japanese colonized South Gyeongsang & Busan and never actually left and still controlled the territory to this day. THAT would be the equivalent to "current claims on Korean territory." |
It is a silly anaolgy, 100% of the residents of Dokdo are Korean and want to be Korean. In NI there is still a demorcratic majority who wish to remain apart of Britain. Furthermore the UKs position has for a long time been to support the self-determination of NI. |
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aq8knyus
Joined: 28 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: Are Koreans the Irish of Asia? Here�s a Case |
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mike1two
Joined: 20 Aug 2012
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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English teachers in Korea are English teachers in Korea for a reason. This topic and the posts just serve as evidence.
I could say America is similar to a spoiled brat. Young, wealthy, spoiled and bratty. That doesn't seem fair though... |
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mike1two
Joined: 20 Aug 2012
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Seoulman69 wrote: |
I was talking to a friend of mine last night over a couple of beers and he raised the following point:
Koreans consider themselves a small country yet if you add the North and South's population you get 74 million people. That would make them the second largest country in Europe (not including Russia). Even if we take the North out of the equation South Korea would be the fifth biggest country in Europe. Koreans need to readjust their perception of their country. They still expect the US to help them as the following video shows: http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2012/10/16/open-mic-seoul-us-pres-candidates.cnn
People need to realize that the US is no longer in a position to help other countries. Korea needs to start taking care of itself and dealing with its own problems. Most of all they need to stop playing the victim card. |
Can you explain what you mean? How is Korea playing the victim card? And what exactly is the US doing to help Korea? |
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