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atwood
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| I have to second the point that plenty of homes back home were "no shoes". Like I said, in my parents house and some of our neighbors or friends in the city, people left their shoes on. Plenty others people took their shoes off. It was really hit or miss. GENERALLY the wealthier the family, the more likely you were to take off your shoes, but this was not writ in stone. |
But dude, you earlier posted they just scraped their boots off and walked right on in.
Which is it?
I also see we can add socks specialist to beverage consigliere in your long list of consultancies. |
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le-paul
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Whats this now - manners no shoes?
If someone requires you or not to remove your shoes, you respect their request - that's the manners part (eg a walk in restaurant).
Koreans dont have 'better manners' because they take their shoes off.  |
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KimchiNinja
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Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Dave's people rationalize away, until they hit -- "our manners are superior". Great work guys! |
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joelove
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| When you look at the title of this thread you have to wonder a little bit, what does it mean? You cannot change the behavior of others except maybe a tad in the ones you know. |
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KimchiNinja
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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| When you look at the title of this thread you have to wonder a little bit, what does it mean? You cannot change the behavior of others except maybe a tad in the ones you know. |
It means "they should become like us, because we are right". 
Perhaps Koreans will read this forum and come to their senses? |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| KimchiNinja wrote: |
| joelove wrote: |
| When you look at the title of this thread you have to wonder a little bit, what does it mean? You cannot change the behavior of others except maybe a tad in the ones you know. |
It means "they should become like us, because we are right".
Perhaps Koreans will read this forum and come to their senses? |
Based on objective observation, highly unlikely.  |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| A grown man shouldn't have to do that. |
Well, grown hominids have been sitting on ground for a couple million years, and grown men have been doing it for 200K years. We can use chairs now if we like...but some cultures still follow their traditions. |
Chairs were made because people realised how much sitting on the floor socks - unless you are a 5 year old playing with your toys. It's just not right for an adult. |
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Chaparrastique
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Chairs were made because people realised how much sitting on the floor socks - unless you are a 5 year old playing with your toys. It's just not right for an adult. |
Chairs date from the ancient Sumerian civilisation.
Koreans never needed them though because due to a unique anatomical difference they are able to kneel or squat for long periods. |
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KimchiNinja
Joined: 01 May 2012
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder if kneeling/squatting isn't more healthy though, sitting in chairs all day is a "new" (relatively) invention, maybe not that great. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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| atwood wrote: |
| Steelrails wrote: |
| I have to second the point that plenty of homes back home were "no shoes". Like I said, in my parents house and some of our neighbors or friends in the city, people left their shoes on. Plenty others people took their shoes off. It was really hit or miss. GENERALLY the wealthier the family, the more likely you were to take off your shoes, but this was not writ in stone. |
But dude, you earlier posted they just scraped their boots off and walked right on in.
Which is it?
I also see we can add socks specialist to beverage consigliere in your long list of consultancies. |
atwood, lots of people back home didnt take off their shoes. Lots of other people did. Both statements can be true. Are you too stupid to grasp that concept? |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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| KimchiNinja wrote: |
| I wonder if kneeling/squatting isn't more healthy though, sitting in chairs all day is a "new" (relatively) invention, maybe not that great. |
If the many TV commercials touting products for knee pain are any indication, squatting may not be that great.
Jumping to the conclusion that something is unhealthy just because it's "new" might be rough on the knees as well. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
| atwood wrote: |
| Steelrails wrote: |
| I have to second the point that plenty of homes back home were "no shoes". Like I said, in my parents house and some of our neighbors or friends in the city, people left their shoes on. Plenty others people took their shoes off. It was really hit or miss. GENERALLY the wealthier the family, the more likely you were to take off your shoes, but this was not writ in stone. |
But dude, you earlier posted they just scraped their boots off and walked right on in.
Which is it?
I also see we can add socks specialist to beverage consigliere in your long list of consultancies. |
atwood, lots of people back home didnt take off their shoes. Lots of other people did. Both statements can be true. Are you too stupid to grasp that concept? |
Sorry , I misread your post. The first sentence refers to "no shoes" homes and when I saw the second sentence was an example, I automatically thought it would support the first sentence, not contradict it.
You fooled me.
As for the some on and some off concept, I already posted pretty much the same thing. As for the socks, I stand by my comment. |
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KimchiNinja
Joined: 01 May 2012
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Jumping to the conclusion that something is unhealthy just because it's new... |
Perhaps you have heard about evolution; animals are adapted to old things, not new things, that's how time works. It doesn't necessarily mean that the new thing is unhealthy though...
...obviously we aren't all idiots Atwood. Please stop projecting on us. 
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KimchiNinja
Joined: 01 May 2012
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
| atwood, are you too stupid to grasp that concept? |
I wonder this often. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| KimchiNinja wrote: |
| atwood wrote: |
Jumping to the conclusion that something is unhealthy just because it's new... |
Perhaps you have heard about evolution; animals are adapted to old things, not new things, that's how time works. It doesn't necessarily mean that the new thing is unhealthy though...
...obviously we aren't all idiots Atwood. Please stop projecting on us. |
So you're agreeing with me that you were jumping to a conclusion and then trying to be funny to cover up your mistake.
Ha! Ha! ( I almost forgot to laugh.) |
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