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The Great Toad
Joined: 12 Jun 2004
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 Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 6:16 am Post subject: |
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Ok Mr. Squat and other doubters of mine Greatness...
See like I said there I was on a sally when I see some happy kids - they speak to me and because of my innate nobility by default (they know and trust their New Foreign Prince) they enjoy their Sovereign Father Lord's Hug - after all as their Most Noble Lord the least I can do is favor them with a kindly hug from mine Great Bulky Bloated Toad-like body- it is my pleasure that they should prosper upon mine Fief - ware the drunken Louts who would harm one of these small civilians under my matchless arm's protection.
As I said I am ...
The Jeju Prince |
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peony
Joined: 30 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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Most of the time I either wouldn't notice that kind of thing, or just be mildly amused, but it happened this morning and was actually a little dangerous.
On my way to school today, I'd said hello to the crossing guard while I and some students were waiting to cross the street. One little girl tried to cross the street when a car was coming and the guard yelled "STOP!". Would a child in grade 1 understand what that meant?
Just playing Devil's advocate here. |
In this particular case, maybe she would. Konglish maybe? My Korean friends use the word and say Koreans know it. And I heard a Korean security guard use it the other night when directing the movements of a vehicle (Korean driving, they didn't see I was around). He said it more like ���� but anyways... I know you're devil's advocate but yeah. |
yeah stop is used often in konglish, heck even my halmuni knows that word  |
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Cheonmunka
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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What gets me is when I ask someone example like the other day:
"I want to go to ........ , what bus shall I take?" in Korean of course ".........�� ���µ� ������� Ÿ�鵥��?"
and the guy points his finger and goes "One!" Number one! Okay? Okay?"
So I ask for clarity "Do you mean standing-line number one or that bus (5-5)?" "�Ϲ��� �̾�� �ƴϸ� ��5-5���� �����̿���?"
And so he shouts again "One! Okay?"
I know if my wife asked him he would reply exactly, mildly even. But, for some reason he couldn't respond to me politely. That response happens often in various forms. And, it's not my pronunciation, I studied for years. It's some strange closing of the brain when it come to seeing Westerners. Maybe not dislike but discomfort perhaps....no, probably dislike.
Anyway I don't get too upset when people practise good English, but this other strange manner, I'll never get used to.
It's like Planet of the Apes.
So result is I don't give a rat's what's it when I am rude too. Moral is, Don't always feel you have to be polite to people. |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 2:29 am Post subject: |
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| And sometimes one is just plain ignored even when the Korean comes out as well as yours did. Foreigner can speak my language? No way! Happens elsewhere too. |
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