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Mr. BlackCat
Joined: 30 Nov 2005
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I've removed my post because upon further reflection I think it came off as a personal attack which wasn't really my intent. I'm sure SR is a great guy in person, I just don't get him on this site most of the time.
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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The answer is simple... Korea/ns are an economical strong with great technology, products and services that they offer locally and internationally but as a culture/society they are beggars, an uncivilized community that does not match their economic status.
Go to to Thailand, Philippines or Indonesia where economic discrepancies is vast between the haves and have nots, it is then understandable that certain behavior, mannerism, politeness, or common decency may lapse between people.
But go to civilized societies like Singapore or Japan, there seems to be respect between people. The gap between economic status is not so great compared to China, Indonesia, Thailand, etc. so the civility between people (strangers) is higher.
So, the confusing thing about Korea is their economic demographics matches Japan and Singapore but they act like a third world country.
That means, their mentality is third world. It is a mentality of the strong wins out and damn everyone that I don't know or care about.
This for them justifies their actions such as spitting in public (I don't care about you, I spit in the elevator, stairs, train, wherever I want), because I don't care about you, I am selfish and you don't understand Korea! |
Selfish people are everywhere. I wouldn't categorize an entire group of people on the actions of a few. I mean, do they still cane people in Singapore? Caning seems like a third world reaction. But I don't judge Singaporeans (?) as third world. |
Singapore is criticized for caning as a human rights offense so your analogy doesn't work. |
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byrddogs
Joined: 19 Jun 2009
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Mr. BlackCat wrote: |
| Yeah, SR has tried this football hooliganism stuff before. I brought up the same points as Scorpion has, but he just ignores it and continues to try to deflect the conversation away from Korea. As always. SR's mission on this site, this site dedicated to expats in Korea, is to stop expats from discussing Korea. At all costs. |
Makes one wonder whose payroll he is on. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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The problem here is that the nasty aspects of Korean culture are mass phenomenon. Millions of Koreans spit on the streets daily. In fact, I would hazard a guess and say that 95% of Korean men spit on the street on a daily basis. They also engage in a wide range of other uncouth behavior that nobody here needs to bother listing. Now, what percentage of Britons engage in / approve of / condone soccer hooliganism? |
UK has plenty of mas-phenomenon nasty aspects too though.
Stuff that every british person knows is wrong but it continues anyway- a bit like Korea.
For example, off the top of my head
1. The common theft that happens. Left your your coat somewhere? you'll be lucky to see it again.
2. The obnoxiousness of drunks on public transport every weekend. They don't just sit mumbling or keel over like in Korea, they get in peoples faces or start fights.
3. The general agressiveness. Simply walking down the street and making random eye contact can be a threatening situation. Never mind the fact that many youths carry knives and so forth.
4. The lack of respect for elders. Britain is the only country I've seen kids taunting old folks and even swearing at their parents.
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Mix1
Joined: 08 May 2007
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The spitting is bad enough, but the Jurassic Park noises that have to accompany it are pretty annoying too.
Hack
Hork
Sprakk
Hwaaarrrkkkk! |
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