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[schwa]

Sorry, fail to catch the disgust factor.

STD by hairdryer? If that gets you going, how do you sleep at night?

[Hollywoodaction]

[matthewwoodford]

[Gwangjuboy]

Lets remember that many of these people are two generations from the spade. It takes time to weed out peasant like behaviour.

[coolsage]

[dogbert]

I guess if you don't learn proper hygiene when you're young, it doesn't make sense to you later.

I sleep just fine.

[schwa]

[animalbirdfish]

[periwinkle]

Maybe today she will be shaving her legs...

Wah! Blowdrying your butt in the sauna??!!!! That's HILARIOUS! Maybe it feels good-Ii'll have to try that sometime when I'm really bored. Pu ha ha.

As for beating a dead horse... If a thread looks old and tired to you, don't waste your time reading it, hey?

OMG- PAULINE!! Welcome to the board!! After 5 years, it's about time, girl!!

[periwinkle]

As for the disgust factor- the little boy was STANDING on the counter in his sneakers. God only knows what muck he tramped through. At any one time during my numerous trips to the bathroom throughout the day , I set my hairbrush, toothbrush, lipstick, coffee cup, or purse on the counter. I've started setting my purse on the floor, because I think it's cleaner . I don't want my Itaewon special to get ruined. Also, I don't usually carry a hand towel with me to wipe up all the water that flows over the counter. Note to self- start carrying hand towel, disinfectant, and plastic baggie in purse.

The disgust factor.. well, while living in the states, I never once had food poisioning. Here, I get it an average of every 6 months. I wouldn't wish those bouts on my worst enemy- well, save for one former co-worker...

[On the other hand]

[Grotto]

[fusionbarnone]

The blow-drier around the nuts is common. I've seen the dry-roasted-nut/s thing, can't say I've been privy to anyone doing a Marilyn Monroe number where the sun don't shine. I used to say nothing "respecting"the cultural systemic practices I guess, and also because my Korean wasn't that hot. My solution now is to use the phrase/word, "boy-yo!" Don't know what it means, but it was said to me when I splashed some guy with water. It seems to cause a reaction whenever I use it, which is a lot.

About saying nothing, I think a lot of poorly-bred in-bred oafs/oafess' get away with a lot because no-one says anything. To "permit" some gross practises to continue, is no different to allowing someone "to be" attacked in the street. Can't say the dry-roasted-nuts thing quite qualifies however.
You've got to articulate disapproval verbally, and with appropriate animated gestures otherwise, F.T.W. types will keep on doing whatever they like. I have this perspective because I see a lot of this type of "allowed" behaviour as a power play to assert the perpetrator's self-absorbed sense of importance. Through saying "nuthin" or protesting silently, we are by default, assisting them by validating their action/s.

Maybe a disposable(professional paparazzi can afford new cameras) camera produced during such episodes could be in order. Indicate where the perpetrators should position said "object" , striking an appropriate pose relavent to the occasion, and with ample encouragement and coaxing, a big smile for la camera.

[Barking Mad Lord Snapcase]

Just blow your nose in a public place. That's what I did. You'll feel much better.

[pauline]

Maybe we should make Korea's Grossest Video or something, and air it overseas. So when newbies come along they'll ask their 'keen to be friends with an English-speaker' friend, "Is it really true you guys do any of the above?" and then blow their nose. Methinks only of the embarresment factor will get through to some people.

Then again, maybe not.