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yakey · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Korea

Are you also getting tired of seeing the same stuff for sale by these guys with boxes on wheels like on my line 1 runs out of Uijeongbu - OK, there's the super duper toothbrushes, the little light that the seller bangs against the subway roof to show how tough it is, the earmuffs guy, the shoe-shine kit guy and then the famous sewing kit ajumma. ... How about something like foot pads for tired feet from hauling up and down the myriad of subway steps? Or how about a seller with a little media player who will just come by and sit next to you and play movies to break up those Uijeongbu-Incheon runs? Better yet, how about a seller/travel agent for those midnight runs?

peppermint · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:42 am Post subject:

I saw a guy playing the sax on the subway the other day, pretty nice actually. Something like that might be good for tourism

mithridates · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:45 am Post subject:

I remember a guy selling these Rubix cube-like things on the train once and nobody was paying attention.
That is, until he mentioned that they improve your child's mind. Suddenly he sold five and the parents were watching intently to see how long it would take their child to solve it.

kangnamdragon · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

If you want to sell something here, say it "improves one's mind" or is "good for health."

Tiberious aka Sparkles · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!

PolyChronic Time Girl · Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Location: Korea Exited

My boyfriend bought one of those mini radio capsules for 3,000 won...he put batteries in it at home...didn't even turn on Evil or Very Mad

JacktheCat · Joined: 08 May 2004

Zenpickle · Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Location: Anyang -- Bisan

Zenpickle · Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Location: Anyang -- Bisan

I did buy one of those mini slicers from the guy who sticks cucumber slices all over his body.

It makes mean potato chips.

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

Zenpickle · Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Location: Anyang -- Bisan

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

I bought one of those balloons with sand in it for 1,000 won. That guy must have strong hands to bend that thing into shapes like he does.

The funny thing is when he throws it hard against the subway window, making a big SMACK! It wakes everyone up.

It had eyes stuck on it, but they fell off.

peppermint · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:44 pm Post subject:

I didn't mean buskers actually being a tourist attraction as such, just one of those little cool things that send people away with a better impression of the city.

The Koreans on the train didn't seem especially enthused, but then they're not used to stuff like this. Sadang station often has people doing live performances, and they seem to attract a fair crowd.

desultude · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:54 pm Post subject:

They need some Mexican subway entertainers here.

I saw one on the Mexico City Metro one time that got on the train with a large folded heavy cloth and a boom box. After the train moved out of the station, he spread the cloth in the aisle. Then he started the boom box, stripped off his shirt, and threw himself into some sort of break dance on the cloth, which just happened to be covered with shards of glass (puts the "break" in break dance). After gymnastically launching into the glass a number of times, his unscathed partner went around and collected money.

His back and chest were a bloody mess of scars. Now that beats a handkerchief with a map of Palgongsan any day.