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cj1976
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Winking is cheesy, but so are misguided quasi-feminist rants. Especially written in the prose of a first-year undergraduate.
I suspect that there is a racial undertone here too, because I don't think she would have taken such umbrage if a Korean man made a suggestive gesture. |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:41 am Post subject: |
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| cj1976 wrote: |
Winking is cheesy, but so are misguided quasi-feminist rants. Especially written in the prose of a first-year undergraduate.
I suspect that there is a racial undertone here too, because I don't think she would have taken such umbrage if a Korean man made a suggestive gesture. |
I agree with everything you said |
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EZE
Joined: 05 May 2012
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| Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:44 am Post subject: |
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| cj1976 wrote: |
Winking is cheesy, but so are misguided quasi-feminist rants. Especially written in the prose of a first-year undergraduate.
I suspect that there is a racial undertone here too, because I don't think she would have taken such umbrage if a Korean man made a suggestive gesture. |
And surely she has had Korean men do suggestive things to her. I'm a middle-aged bald guy and even I've had my share of Korean men coming onto me, including touching my crotch without my consent. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:03 am Post subject: |
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| If she thinks winking is over-the-top, she should walk a mile in an expat male's shoes, preferably outside of Yongdeungpo station where elderly Korean women grab my arm and my buddy's arm saying, "Sex!" Sex!" I have never seen such hot-to-trot grannies in my whole life anywhere. You'd think we're the Rolling Stones, the way these ladies act. And then there was the time when I was eating a chicken sandwich at KFC in Anyang and a 21 year old Korean woman came up to me and her pick up line was, "Let's go, Hamburger Boy!" The only way her pick up line could've been cheesier is if she would've said, "Let's go, Cheeseburger Boy!" To give credit where it's due, unlike the grannies her pick up line actually worked, but some of these winkers probably have occasional success too. |
Zackback is that you? |
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Kepler
Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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| Marketing women properly is the key to success in this dynamic global hub of rising Asia. |
What is the proper way to market women? |
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javis
Joined: 28 Feb 2013
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| Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:55 am Post subject: |
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| Marketing women properly is the key to success in this dynamic global hub of rising Asia. |
What is the proper way to market women? |
Generally if you emphasize their child-bearing hips, you can get a good buyer. |
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Mix1
Joined: 08 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:00 am Post subject: |
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Winking can be lewd in some circumstances, but often is just used to signify friendliness, light affection, or that one is joking about something.
This lady brags about how in New York she used to flip off people who winked at her. Which of the two gestures is more offensive?
What a snobby bee-yotch.
She's probably the type that if you just smile or nod at her she thinks you're hitting on her. Don't flatter yourself honey, you ain't all that.
Now , just for balance, how about writing an article on some of the behavior of the local men. They do a lot more than just wink! |
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EZE
Joined: 05 May 2012
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| Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:14 am Post subject: |
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| Mix1 wrote: |
Winking can be lewd in some circumstances, but often is just used to signify friendliness, light affection, or that one is joking about something.
This lady brags about how in New York she used to flip off people who winked at her. Which of the two gestures is more offensive? |
I agree. Obviously, a wink (by itself) doesn't have the same connotations in NYC as it does in South Korea.
In the USA, when both parties are engaged in a conversation, it's not uncommon for people to wink as a way to communicate a friendly "Hello!" without actually interrupting the other's conversation by speaking "Hello." It's hard to say, really, what happened without knowing more details. But unless the person winking was also licking his lips or doing something actually perverted, flipping a bird really seems like an unnecessarily uncouth reply from a socially awkward individual. Or maybe she has Asperger's. |
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Charlie Bourque
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:55 am Post subject: |
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I'm almost certain that winking is not as offensive as flipping someone the bird.
Also, can anyone tell me what is so different about winking in Korea that it's considered inappropriate? I see people doing it all the time, so I'm a bit unclear. |
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nero
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:57 am Post subject: |
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| Mix1 wrote: |
Winking can be lewd in some circumstances, but often is just used to signify friendliness, light affection, or that one is joking about something.
This lady brags about how in New York she used to flip off people who winked at her. Which of the two gestures is more offensive?
What a snobby bee-yotch.
She's probably the type that if you just smile or nod at her she thinks you're hitting on her. Don't flatter yourself honey, you ain't all that.
Now , just for balance, how about writing an article on some of the behavior of the local men. They do a lot more than just wink! |
Thank you. Just this. |
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yodanole
Joined: 02 Mar 2003
Location: La Florida
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Like ESL Teachers, just more unqualified, undesireable and unneeded leeches on the peninsula....but I'm sure that she was a valued addition to NYC society...
"These expat philanderers may not even be the real international trophies in proportion to their condescending demeanors, nor are they even considered unreckonable beneficiaries to the country and its people.
Frankly, all expat titles in Korea are defined differently because not all regional representatives are necessarily the MVPs in their homeland headquarters. I am sure the real bosses are not as unsophisticated as these winking expats." |
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Who's Your Daddy?
Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.
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^^ The real bosses would never come to Korea because of the BS, and poor childrens schooling choices. That's why they get underlings. This isn't HK or Singapore.
And titles, Korean companies would never give a dirty foreigner a proper title, or even a permanent job. |
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happiness
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
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some people just like to hear themselves, maybe its to show off she can speak english..
that happens here with kyopo, does it not? |
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ghostrider
Joined: 27 Jun 2011
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I just took a look at her daum page. She has a long list of accomplishments. She lists some of universities she attended but doesn't make it clear if she earned a degree. She says she has been published in various religion/philosophy journals. Now that she has had an article published in the Korea Times too she can update her resume.
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Can you imagine coming home to this lady? It would drive a man to HARD liquor. Of the like turpentine or varnish variety. |
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