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madowlspeaks
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 Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 6:30 pm Post subject: Why are Korean people so scared of (even small puppy)dogs? |
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I just took my tiny 8 week old pup for a walk and it walked by some school kids then approached them with tail wagging. The students started screaming, the teachers throwing themselves in front of it screaming and kicking at it. 
Um...why? That's all. Just. Why? |
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Be Good
Joined: 27 Jan 2015
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Seriously.
I have visions of that scene in Clockwork Orange where they keep Alex's eyes open watching horrific scenes, but in this case it is Korean kids watching Stephen King's Cujo. |
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madowlspeaks
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grDQCjs3WV4
I just don't get why the fear factor happens and sincerely want to try and understand this unique phenomenon. The fear happens way more than the 'Awwww how cute! A fuzzy puppy!" behavior. |
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pmwhittier
Joined: 03 Nov 2011
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Seems like many of the people in Korea don't know how to respond to situations with an "appropriate" amount of emotion. But that's the difference in cultures. My first year teaching, I would high-5 the students as they left the classroom. Little "Timmy" falls to the ground in agony after his high-5 and tells mommy that the teacher beat him. Thank God for CCTV.
Kids are over-reactors no matter where they're from. A lot of Korean people never seem to outgrow it. |
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itiswhatitis
Joined: 08 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Probably because dogs are not known to eat kimchi. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder how many of you guys would react to a mouse? Mice are small cute little critters, yet I've seen MMA type guys climb onto tables like little school girls in fear of a mouse. |
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ArabicTeacher
Joined: 20 Jan 2016
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| jvalmer wrote: |
| I wonder how many of you guys would react to a mouse? Mice are small cute little critters, yet I've seen MMA type guys climb onto tables like little school girls in fear of a mouse. |
Well, animals like rodents are totally disgusting in my religion.  Hence why I got an F on my science class because I refused to dissect a piget. |
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pmwhittier
Joined: 03 Nov 2011
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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| ArabicTeacher wrote: |
| jvalmer wrote: |
| I wonder how many of you guys would react to a mouse? Mice are small cute little critters, yet I've seen MMA type guys climb onto tables like little school girls in fear of a mouse. |
Well, animals like rodents are totally disgusting in my religion. Hence why I got an F on my science class because I refused to dissect a piget. |
I thought piget was a mammal. A delicious mammal. |
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Reset
Joined: 06 Jul 2011
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:19 am Post subject: |
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| Many Korean girls are overly dramatic, and craveany sort of attention. If they can squeal and attempt to act 'cute' they will....any chance they can get. They see a dog, they react, they get attention. |
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Be Good
Joined: 27 Jan 2015
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| Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Another pet peeve of mine is when I walk by people with my dog, and then they whistle back and try to call him over. WTF?
Don't give it any attention when it walks by you, but now you want the dog to leave its owner to come say hello to you when you clearly just had a chance.
Morons. |
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Francis-Pax
Joined: 20 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Why are Korean people so scared of (even small puppy)dog |
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| madowlspeaks wrote: |
I just took my tiny 8 week old pup for a walk and it walked by some school kids then approached them with tail wagging. The students started screaming, the teachers throwing themselves in front of it screaming and kicking at it.
Um...why? That's all. Just. Why? |
Sounds like a sweeping generalization. |
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rkc76sf
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 2:35 am Post subject: Re: Why are Korean people so scared of (even small puppy)dog |
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| Francis-Pax wrote: |
| madowlspeaks wrote: |
I just took my tiny 8 week old pup for a walk and it walked by some school kids then approached them with tail wagging. The students started screaming, the teachers throwing themselves in front of it screaming and kicking at it.
Um...why? That's all. Just. Why? |
Sounds like a sweeping generalization. |
It's not. I have a pug and they do the same. A small dog that you could kick in the face if provoked, yet they act like he's going to tear their throats out. |
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Be Good
Joined: 27 Jan 2015
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My buddy had a good one. If the North ever attacks, they should just send over a few 100 dogs across the border. Watch the locals roll over. Pun intended.  |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds ridiculous since so many Koreans have little dogs, and you see them everywhere unless you're walkin' around with your eyes closed. |
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On the other hand
Joined: 19 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| Sounds ridiculous since so many Koreans have little dogs, and you see them everywhere unless you're walkin' around with your eyes closed. |
Yes, if anything, by western standards, they're OVERLY tolerant of dogs here. You see people bringing the little ones into coffee shops, restaurants, etc, which I don't think would fly in most North American locales.
It might be different with the larger ones, but even then, down here in South Jeolla, I see a local guy dragging his(rather unruly) canine brute around the neighbourhood on a semi-regular basis, and hear the barking of what I assume to be a guard dog whenever I walk by a certain business late at night. |
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