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[decibalsrising]

I know some of us nit pick about things here in our daily lives..but in the reverse situation, what things would you think would annoy Koreans/recent foreigners who visit North America?
Could be a fairly long list though

[JustinC]

I think a LOT of things as Korean culture is so unique and hard to find in other countries.

[newb]

Not having red/brown paste sauce and kimchi.
People not speaking Korean.
Not finding Soju.
Not being able to drink/drunk in public.
Not being able to argue with police.
Getting cursed/shot at while driving in Korean style.
Not having corn and potato pizza toppings.
Total strangers smiling and waving at you.
No hagwons and pc bang.

[nautilus]

Blowing one's nose.

Men going shirtless in hot weather.

[T-J]

One of the cultural hurdles my wife had to overcome living in the U.S. was healthcare.

She hated physicians telling her a particular ailment was 'just natural'. And it would take its course.

Whenever she had a particular ache or pain she expected a specific diagnosis and perscription. Which is more preavently found in Korea.

[Unibrow]

Not being able to buy liquor past 6 PM.
Not being able to buy alcohol on sundays.
Going to a bar just to have a beer or two and not ordering a side dish.
Police will stop you if you run a red light.

[Lazio]

[PatrickGHBusan]

[Newbie]

I live in Canada now with my Korean wife and have a constant in flux of visitors from Korea, and meet/socialize with lots of Koreans living here. Below are some things that have been mentioned as being bothersome/annoying/troubling:

Fat people
Limitations on smoking
Black people
Brown people
How few white people there are (Toronto) and the fact that I consider these non-white people to be Canadian
Doctors and their "just rest and drink plenty of fluids" instructions.
Rude teenagers
Clothing/style choices
Random things that are insanely expensive here compared to Korea (Batteries, for example)
Cold weather

[laynamarya]

Tipping
Having to shovel snow
Ridiculous health care
Lack of kimchi
Having to pay extra for side dishes
A zillion different accents
The lack of cleanliness on the subway
Subway and bus breakdowns or chronic delays
People getting pissed off if you bump into them, or stop in the middle of a pathway
Super-high taxi fares
Scandalous tank tops
Strict parking rules

[PatrickGHBusan]

Have also include (as cited by others here) stuff like:

Tipping at restaurants
How run down people look (how they dress)
The fat issue.
Dirty subways