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[Steelrails]

[metalhead]

Who the hell cares about the problems of the 'West' when the topic is people spitting in Korea? I doubt Steelrails has ever been to Europe in the first place, so take what he says (as usual) with a grain of salt as 90% of it is pure crap.

It's really odd that a guy who loves Korea so much can't even get a girlfriend in the damn place. Astounding actually.

Spitting in public is disgusting, and shows a lack of consideration for other people, which is what manners is all about. It has nothing to do with bullet-proof windows in America at all, otherwise we could talk about the problem of Korean men molesting children and getting away with it, then talk about racism in New Zealand, then move on to Korean women forced into prostitution - it's another pathetic attempt by Steelrails to derail a thread and write endless paragraphs of tripe as usual.

[edwardcatflap]

One day when I used to smoke I was standing outside work next to one of those big stand alone ashtrays and an office worker from the same building. I was also drinking a plastic cup of coffee which I rested on the ashtray from time to time. I guess you know what's coming next. Yes the salaryman, not being aware enough of what was going on around him, hawked up a big gob of flem and spat it straight into my coffee.

[Old fat expat]

Steelrails:

You appear to think the USA is the cultural center of Western civilization and thought. I feel a little sorry for you but the good news is there is another block buster 3D CGV extravaganza coming your way again soon. Git yoself a big gulp and soak in the culture.

From there, you claim that Korea is just as civilized as the West since the USA has a crime problem. eeek.

You do know you chomped on IPayInCash's troll rather enthusiastically. He is the one that pulled your chain about Korea being uncivilized. But you should know that is what he does. Go figure.

I really liked this part in your response:

[crescent]

I've seen males and females here spit on the floor of the bus, the subway, and in the halls and elevators of public buildings, and apartment buildings. Even on a bench. I've been to a few local college pubs where it seemed perfectly acceptable to spit on the floor because more than one patron was doing it as if it were necessary to their existence.
I've also experienced numerous near misses. If I walked a bit faster, I'd have been hit on many occasions. Never did I receive any hint that the offender felt an inkling of remorse or embarrassment for their actions.

Recently, I saw a high-school aged woman on the bus applying her makeup. She was all dressed up, bows on her shoes and all. She primped her hair, took a few selfies, and then got up to leave, landing a nice big loogie on the sidewalk in front of her.

There simply is no reason or excuse for this type of behaviour. It falls in with the vomiting and urination in public, and all the littering and bumping and the pushing and the line jumping.
I've seen enough mothers here pull down the pants of their kids to have them pee in a cup in the middle of a food court, sometimes right up on the table, with the restroom 50 meters away.

The whole bodily fluid thing is a sign of a lack of civic awareness and responsibility. It's a leftover reflex of an agrarian society that was yanked by the scruff of its neck into the modern world.

[Steelrails]

[Old fat expat]

Steelrails:

[beentheredonethat777]

A few years ago, in my adult class, one of my lessons focused on annoying habits. I mentioned "spitting in public" and the men in my class were taken aback. It was hard for them to imagine anyone getting offended at spit. "What are we supposed to do with it?" they asked with a puzzled look on their innocent looking faces.
One went on to ask, "Why do westerners say excuse me when they burp?"
"Any body function is normal and a part of life and living." he added. (passing gas, spitting, coughing, burping, sneezing, belching, vomiting ,etc.)

I think its a cultural nuance. I've learned to look the other way.

FYI: Spitting in some cultures is used as a protection against evil.
In others, it is an act of admiration towards an individual. But there it is neither/nor.

[geldedgoat]

[Steelrails]

[jazzmaster]

[edwardcatflap]

[asylum seeker]

It would also be good if Steelrails could realize that it's OK to criticize one aspect of one country without comparing it to other countries and it doesn't have to mean a general condemnation of said country.

I agree that many western countries are more dangerous than here but that doesn't mean I shouldn't be bothered when someone spits inches away from my feet. Also I'm pretty sure in some cases it's deliberate passive-aggressive racism when it's aimed that close. While it might be 'OK' in Korea, it's something they still need to be educated about if they intend to travel as they'll likely get their asses beat if they spit at people like that in many other countries.

[mayorhaggar]

I actually don't mind the spitting as much as I get annoyed by the extravagant over-the-top drama queen HHHHKKKKCHHHHHOOOEUUUURRKKK noise that every Korean feels is absolutely essential to spitting.

[Old fat expat]

Steelrails said: