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3DR
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 Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| edwardcatflap wrote: |
| There is an obvious implication that when you use a negative term to describe people you are disapproving of their activities. 'Hater' is a negative term, so by using it you are showing your disapproval. If I went into an office and said 'there are lots of slackers in here', for example, can't you see that people would assume I was being critical of their working habits? |
Free speech bro. |
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sluggo832004
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:02 am Post subject: |
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I must admit a little envy has got into me after my coteacher asked me to watch their videos.
They are rackin in the cash from just making freakin youtube videos.
geez. No deskwarming, or bs from hagwons, or anything like that. Just acting cheeesey on screen and having millions of fans.
So I guess Im a hater too. haha.
Although I love the kickinitinkorea websites. Now thats a website where i can see the owner makin some cash. very original, and funny. haha |
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Seoulman69
Joined: 14 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:10 am Post subject: |
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Looks like you should take some of your own medicine. You are freaking out over me saying you are a hater.
And where did I say there was anything wrong with being gay? My problem was the implication that he was "secretly in hiding" and "waiting to come out" and how it was made to be something negative. |
I must have forgotten to freak out. Perhaps you could quote where you think I "freaked out".
On the gay front here is your quote:
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| I was merely giving my opinion that you all are haters. Who cares if you don't like someone? I don't. I was just making an observation that the comments such as Simon being secretly gay means you don't just dislike the videos...it's something deeper...all haters do it. |
You said that saying someone is gay doesn't just make me a hater, but "something deeper".
In your previous post you mentioned hater is
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| A person that simply cannot be happy for another person's success. So rather than be happy they make a point of exposing a flaw in that person |
Therefore you say I am a hater, or something deeper, and by pointing out Simon is gay I am exposing a "flaw".
Therefore you perceive being gay, or in the closet, as a flaw. Everyone can see it, and everyone can go back and confirm it themselves.
You really should be less homophobic. |
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3DR
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:55 am Post subject: |
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| People on Dave's are poor at reading comprehension. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| OP, not sure if it's been mentioned, but if your coworkers are asking you to act like fools, perhaps you can ask them to dress and dance like Psy. |
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figshdg
Joined: 01 May 2012
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:44 am Post subject: |
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nicwr2002 wrote:
I really don't see a problem with them, they are giving a positive imagine to foreigners in Korea, so that is a plus for me. |
How are they giving a positive image to foreigners in Korea? Please explain. |
I'd like to know as well. I don't think there's anything overly positive taken from two fairly feckless people posturing on a computer screen. I'd rather foreign people who do things like volunteer were seen to be representative of positive images of foreigners. At least volunteering and such like actually benefits the country.
@Captain Corea, bang on! +1 |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:04 am Post subject: |
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| 3DR wrote: |
| People on Dave's are poor at reading comprehension. |
No, we just hate Simon and Martina. Goodness gracious, I'm a Korea cheerleader but those two Koreaboos make a day of being stretched out on the rack sound like a pleasant excursion. |
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nicwr2002
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:59 am Post subject: |
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| I really don't see a problem with them, they are giving a positive imagine to foreigners in Korea, so that is a plus for me. |
How are they giving a positive image to foreigners in Korea? Please explain. |
A positive imagine, in my opinion, is one where they make other foreigners look like good people. They aren't going around and doing fake drive by shootings like the military personal. They show a love for Korea and Korean culture in their videos. That makes a positive imagine, since a lot of foreigners come here with either no knowledge or don't care at all about learning even the smallest amount of culture.
Therefore, I would say that if your coworkers are asking you to be like them, while it might be a little disrespectful in your eyes, it means they are embracing these foreigners on the internet who talk about Korea.
(Also, they don't only make videos about K-pop, even though that is their main focus.) |
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Seoulman69
Joined: 14 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:10 am Post subject: |
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| Therefore, I would say that if your coworkers are asking you to be like them, while it might be a little disrespectful in your eyes, it means they are embracing these foreigners on the internet who talk about Korea. |
Or they are embracing sycophantic halfwits with nothing of any value to say or contribute. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:36 am Post subject: |
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| World Traveler wrote: |
| nicwr2002 wrote: |
| I really don't see a problem with them, they are giving a positive imagine to foreigners in Korea, so that is a plus for me. |
How are they giving a positive image to foreigners in Korea? Please explain. |
A positive imagine, in my opinion, is one where they make other foreigners look like good people. They aren't going around and doing fake drive by shootings like the military personal. They show a love for Korea and Korean culture in their videos. That makes a positive imagine, since a lot of foreigners come here with either no knowledge or don't care at all about learning even the smallest amount of culture.
Therefore, I would say that if your coworkers are asking you to be like them, while it might be a little disrespectful in your eyes, it means they are embracing these foreigners on the internet who talk about Korea.
(Also, they don't only make videos about K-pop, even though that is their main focus.) |
PLEASE tell me that you don't teach English and that you just have a "thang" for posting on a teacher's site.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmIoLR4s_Mo
How much of your salary did you donate? |
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some waygug-in
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:57 am Post subject: |
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I don't begrudge them their "success" if that's what they want to call it, good for them.
I would have a problem if students and or co-teachers asked me to "be like them" though.
Perhaps I'm just set in my ways, but I just can't become someone
else at every students' whim.
Ya cain't be sumpin' thacha haint!
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:02 am Post subject: |
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They are mildly irriating and mostly produce fluff pieces.
Good for them that they can live off this and they do seem to enjoy doing what they do.
At the end of the day, no one forces you to watch their youtube videos or read their blog entries. |
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some waygug-in
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:19 am Post subject: |
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[PatrickGHBusan wrote;]
At the end of the day, no one forces you to watch their youtube videos or read their blog entries.
I beg to differ;
If they (students and co-teachers) are expecting you to start acting like them, then you would be forced to find out more about them, watch their videos, read their comments, find out all their idiosyncracies and then do you best at a caricature of one of them.
A hell of an undertaking in my view.
To the OP, I'd say an appropriate response would be
"I'm not an actor".
If they persist then tell them you want them to be like "Banana Girl" or "kim Gon Mo".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggE8NlZwrZI |
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fat_chris
Joined: 11 Jan 2013
Location: China
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:47 am Post subject: |
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[finds simonandmartina video on youtube]
"Hey, what's this on the ground? It's a can! It's says of worms on it. I'd better open it up! It's gotsta be good!"
[opens can--clicks on link to simonandmartina youtube video]
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
The horror, the horror.
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Damn this thread!
I was living in ignorant bliss until this thread prompted me to watch one of their videos.
I would throw battery acid in my face if I thought it would wipe the vision from my memory.
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Exactly. What T-J said.
Warm regards,
fat_chris |
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fat_chris
Joined: 11 Jan 2013
Location: China
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| Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:53 am Post subject: |
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| Seoulman69 wrote: |
| Or they are embracing sycophantic halfwits with nothing of any value to say or contribute. |
This. +1
Warm regards,
fat_chris |
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