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How many times have you been racially assaulted?
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How many times have you been racially assaulted?
Never
57%
 57%  [ 38 ]
1
7%
 7%  [ 5 ]
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7%
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3%
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10%
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4%
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Total Votes : 66

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Kain067



Joined: 21 May 2004

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 6:33 am    Post subject: How many times have you been racially assaulted? Reply with quote

Just wondering how many times you have been out-and-out assaulted (physically or verbally) in Korea because of your committing foreignication (word coined and copyright 2004 Mr. E. Walker aka Kain067).

This can be either directly at you or directly at someone you are with regarding you (ie assaulting your Korean girlfriend because she is with you). I include anti-Americanism in this if it is clear they are assaulting/insulting you solely because of your Americanism (real or assumed) and not just saying they don't like America's foreign policies.

For me, I have been here 5 months and have been out-and-out assaulted 3 times. I would include another 4 or so incidents in a gray area.

I can elaborate on these incidents if so desired. I would also like to hear other people describe their incidents. For my latest story, please see the second page of the topic "Crazy Guy in Subway" by mithridates.

I am not trying to push any agenda, either direction, with this poll. I just want to know the facts.
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jazblanc77



Joined: 22 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 6:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds like you're starting your 6 month blues a month early! Wink
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Pyongshin Sangja



Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 6:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Once.
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the_beaver



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That grey area. . .

Been hit twice (that I remember), poked by a cane once, mouthed-off at quite a few times (not counting the old mother fucker in my neigborhood -- he starts spewing at the mouth every time he sees me), almost smacked once in the subway -- *beep*. . . this is getting depressing.
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ajuma



Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 7:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I put never. I assume that you're NOT talking about the "assault" by the "hello" brigade!! Laughing
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peppermint



Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 7:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Koreans are judgemental as a culture, but I think it's melodramatic to say that a rude comment is "assault". Not to mention that it trivializes the experiences of people who actually are assaulted for racially motivated reasons here. ( I've known one or two).
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 7:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

None that i remember.
Nothing majorly bad in Korea.

However in Australia maybe 10-15 times and I'm a whitey but it was because of my preference for Asian girlfriends.

You be the judge on who i think which country is more racist.
Its not Korea.
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chronicpride



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:04 am    Post subject: Re: How many times have you been racially assaulted? Reply with quote

Kain067 wrote:
Just wondering how many times you have been out-and-out assaulted (physically or verbally) in Korea because of your committing foreignication (word coined and copyright 2004 Mr. E. Walker aka Kain067).

This can be either directly at you or directly at someone you are with regarding you (ie assaulting your Korean girlfriend because she is with you). I include anti-Americanism in this if it is clear they are assaulting/insulting you solely because of your Americanism (real or assumed) and not just saying they don't like America's foreign policies.

For me, I have been here 5 months and have been out-and-out assaulted 3 times. I would include another 4 or so incidents in a gray area.

I can elaborate on these incidents if so desired. I would also like to hear other people describe their incidents. For my latest story, please see the second page of the topic "Crazy Guy in Subway" by mithridates.

I am not trying to push any agenda, either direction, with this poll. I just want to know the facts.


Do any of these incidents involved a lot of guesswork and deduction on your part, due to your presumably limited Korean, and their presumably limited English? Because after reading your deduction and language skills on the other thread, you are a real Inspector Clouseau. Laughing
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Kain067



Joined: 21 May 2004

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

youre an absolute idiot. none. they involve someone saying "i hate f..... americans" to my face, a picked fight with my korean friend translating, and direct insult in front of a subway full of people from a person known to hate foreigners. i left out the possibly gray ones, which are very far from gray in reality. youre completely insulting and blind. way to attack the victim. youre great.
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chronicpride



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, at least you're predictable, if nothing else. Take your mask off and we find....someone who has a quick temper and a propensity for rage. Yeah, ok. I'm positive that you are not a catalyst in any of these situations or at least, negatively aggravated and escalated a situation that may or may not have started off as a misunderstanding. Rolling Eyes Your quick-draw 'F- you' PM to me, moments ago, totally underscores this.

Please start a daily blog. Tell us the address. I'll invite my friends over to read it while we are pre-drinking, so we can go out on the town laughing and having a great time, knowing that our day's stresses are merely a fly on an elephant's back, compared to yours. Very Happy


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jazblanc77



Joined: 22 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Kain067



Joined: 21 May 2004

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

that is really disgusting. i cant believe you. i do nothing, dont attack anybody, and what do i get? attacked for being attacked. you are the same type of person who says rape victims deserve it because they wear slutty clothes or some such. i like how you bring the private mesage into the public. not man enough to talk without having your imaginary public posse there on your side.

honestly, what did i do? i asked for assault stories. i told mine, which are 100% genuine. i NEVER even said any koreans were at fault for them! in fact, i dont hold them against them!

you would be a real case if you were to be in america and turn your current prejudices around in another environment. yell at blacks for imagining their discriminations, in an environment 300 percent less racist than here. call out those blacks for dreaming up their problems, when you have no clue what youre talking about. some hero you are.

i cant believe this whole board is so unsupportive. seriously, we need support on this board. its what many come to it for. especially after being REPEATEDLY ASSAULTED based on race. Jesus, there are hundreds of real social work groups based around that very stuff in the US, a place that needs them less. and here we have great people like chronic, attacking those very people. you really make me sick.
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Pyongshin Sangja



Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 9:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dude, calm down. It doesn't happen all the time.
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Kain067



Joined: 21 May 2004

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 9:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

it happened this time. double attacked, once from each side. anyway youre on their side.
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Wangja



Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

In Korea, never - and nearly 6 years here.

In Europe, never.

In USA, never.

In Middle East, never.

In Africa, a couple of times, but more along the lines "Elephants are only afraid of white men".
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