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[Seoulman69]

When I am on the subway I often watch the videos they show and I particularly enjoy the ones related to etiquette. Recently I noticed that the videos never show middle aged or older Koreans behaving badly. It is always young actors committing the social faux pas.
Has anyone else noticed this?

[comm]

lol
Interesting observation.
I guess we should be glad they aren't using foreigners as examples of all the things not to do.

[Leon]

Maybe because young people are more likely to have the free time, and the desire, to be in those sorts of things than middle aged people, and would probably be willing to work for less. Just a guess.

[Dodge7]

Ajussis and the elderly and perfect little angels on the subways, OP. Stop trolling.

[rambler]

I'd love to see a video reminding old ladies to wait their turn in the john.

[northway]

[cj1976]

It isn't social faux pas if you are a middle aged or above. That's why the video targets the young so they know their place!

[Scorpion]

[ETA]

9 out of 10 times its the pensioners who are the ones ducking under the metro card swipe machine to get a complimentary ride.

[Seoulman69]

Here's a quick tale slightly related to this topic:
Yesterday I was walking towards the immigration office to renew my visa. I decided to walk because it was during lunch hour and I was in no rush. I got lost and almost at the same time I had the urge to defecate. I walked until I saw an Emart. I couldn't find the toilet on the first floor but I saw a sign for toilets on the second floor, so with haste in my step I made my way upstairs. When I arrived at my defecation station I was greeted by three busy stalls and an elderly Korean with a walking stick who was waiting. As I looked upon this figure I realised that his need to defecate was, at the very least, the equal of my own. Korean food can do that to a man's stomach. Just living in Korea makes my stomach churn.
And so we waited for what seemed like an eternity. Finally the elderly man let out a yell in Korean. I picked up some words and he appeared to be crying out "Hurry the f@ck up, I'm about to sh*t my pants out here." I wanted to shout out a "Here, here" in support but knowing my place as a foreigner I remained silent only sending a supportive smile his way. Then from the far right stall a man replied with a shout. I didn't pick up what he said but it may have been to explain that his current predicament could not be rushed. The other stalls remained silent apart from some crude flatulence. Soon enough the replier emerged from the stall and the elderly gentleman, at a speed defying his age, acquired the stall. I stood looking at my feet as I tend to do in bathrooms. You can't get in trouble staring at your feet. The replier then turned to me and in English said "Did you hear that?"
"Erm....yes. I think he needed the toilet."
"He's very rude man. Koreans are very rude man. Hmmmmphh!"
Now, here I could have agreed and stuck the knife into the poor old sods back, or I could have stuck up for Koreans. After all, I have many Korean friends who I find rather mannerly. My future kids may be half Korean. Maybe I should stick up for Koreans. But all of these thoughts were muted by the overwhelming urge to say: "But you're Korean, too!"
Instead of saying any of these things I simply shrugged my shoulders, gave a pathetic smile, and reiterated "He needed the toilet."
As I saw the Korean, who appeared to hate his own kind, inhale to continue this conversation I heard the door of the middle stall creak open. If I could get in before he said anything hopefully the conversation would be flushed down the pan of life. Throwing myself into the stall I unbuckled my belt, lowered my trousers, and sat upon the throne. The conversation for me was over, however I heard him ranting to the poor lad who had just vacated the stall where I currently hid.
Later on as I perused the suits in Emart I saw the elderly gentleman again and gave his a supportive smile. And as he brushed by I heard an almost whispered "Thank you!"

[CrikeyKorea]

Seoulman that was beautiful... thoroughly deserved of one of those stories on the subway door....

[Savant]

[lemak]

[flash viego]

Just curious, how would elderly foreigners fit in to what I have heard about? Would the pushy elderly Koreans (as opposed to civil ones)treat them as equals? Or would they shove them as well?