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[Seouloud]

I recently visited Wolmido for an afternoon of coastal exposure when we happened upon a restaurant named Hemingways. The food was alright and it was a bit pricey but overall an enjoyable experience. That is until we spoke with the gentlemen who rang up our bill.

After I signed for the bill the gentlemen/owner asked if my wife and I were married. I said yes and he dives into a 30 minute rant starting with families consisting of 3 or less children were substandard. Apparently a family must consist of 2 parents and AT LEAST 4 children., He says that it is because there are four seasons. He told us that many people think it stops at four but it doesn't it keeps going (?????).

From there he explained how Korea was the center of the universe. At first we thought he meant the world, and we smiled and nodded politely. After reiterating this point several times he started to get angry and actually yelled at us to stop smiling. The man actually meant universe implying that there was some alien life form that had defined this as being a fact.

This is when it started to get weird. The guy starts talking about aliens and UFOs and how Jesus Christ was really an alien. He then says that Mary, Jesus' mother, was also an alien. My wife and I are not religious and we never alluded to any topic resembling much of anything this guy was rambling about.

Then he goes on to state that the reason Korea has not unified is because Koreans are far too intelligent. WOW! This guy seemed like he had all his bearings and was as nice as pie before we ate. As soon as he got his money he transformed into this schizophrenic cult-like lunatic. I mustn't forget the statement defining Korea as the desired destination for the offspring of Adam and Eve. His proof was that Korea used to control the enitire known world.

It should be said that his english was pretty good, but not great, so he there may have been some resulting confusion. That crazy look in his eye and the insistence that we pay him complete and total attention kind of told me otherwise.

Maybe the guy was having an off day, but I don't think my wife and I will be going back there.

[matthews_world]

These are the kind of posts that belong on personal blogs I'm sure someone could help you find blog space.

[fidel]

You had already paid, yet you stood there for 30 minutes listening to a 'ranter.' Why?

[harri2002]

[Leslie Cheswyck]

You must have eight kids. If only to outbreed his sort.

Why did you stay there and listen to this nutcase?

[mindmetoo]

Wow! At least he didn't call your wife a traitor. I was waiting for that. When confronted by crazy people in Korea, usually on the subway, I'm inclined to pull a tool out of my teacher bag. Like this one crazy preacher kept shouting JESUS CHRIST at me. I put my index finger to my mouth and issued a very gentle "shhhhhhh" like I was talking to some loud 10 year olds. I went back to reading my book.

Anyone else notice that the people with the best english are the crazy people? Seems like 90% of the strangers that talk to me in English are nuts.

[Ya-ta Boy]

I love reading stories like this. Keep 'em coming, I say. I'm sure if I had been in the poster's position I would have stayed to listen. Talk about cheap entertainment!

I have fond memories of the conversation I had with a guy who was being chased by the Korean CIA. This guy wanted me to call the US CIA so they could come and rescue him--and it was urgent because the University of Tennessee (!) wanted to give him the Nobel Prize.

[Hanson]

[Tiberious aka Sparkles]

[stumptown]

[JongnoGuru]

Oh, Guru likes, Guru likes!!

[mindmetoo]

[the eye]

[eamo]

I love meeting nutters.

Especially articulate ones who seem to be intelligent. It makes their rants much more interesting.

[Ya-ta Boy]