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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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 Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:45 am Post subject: Awful business ideas for Korea. |
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I was thinking today about how horrible an idea it would be to start up a lawn care service in Korea, which led me to wondering what else would be doomed to failure here in the Land of the Morning Calm.
I think a Latin language hagwon would also be doomed.
Driver's ed school? {edited for q-girl - this is just supposed to be a joke about Korean driving habits. please don't get hung up on literality..literalness...literalality.... in this thread.}
What else can you michin saramdeul come up with?
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deessell
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:51 am Post subject: |
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| A lighting shop specializing in different wattage bulbs. |
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endofthewor1d
Joined: 01 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| deessell wrote: |
| A lighting shop specializing in different wattage bulbs. |
yeah, cause that'd be a goldmine anywhere else.  |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:57 am Post subject: Re: Awful business ideas for Korea. |
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| Qinella wrote: |
I was thinking today about how horrible an idea it would be to start up a lawn care service in Korea, which led me to wondering what else would be doomed to failure here in the Land of the Morning Calm.
I think a Latin language hagwon would also be doomed.
Driver's ed school? |
Huh?
http://www.seocho.seoul.kr/english/basic/g_4_body.asp |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:02 am Post subject: Re: Awful business ideas for Korea. |
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| Qinella wrote: |
| I was thinking today ... |
That's good, keep trying. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:14 am Post subject: Re: Awful business ideas for Korea. |
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| Wangja wrote: |
| Qinella wrote: |
| I was thinking today ... |
That's good, keep trying. |
IOW, you have nothing funny or creative to add. Thanks for sharing!
Hey, how's that personality disorder working out for you? |
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chiaa
Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:39 am Post subject: |
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| Office building window washing service. |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:46 am Post subject: |
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sauerkraut factory
valet parking  |
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deessell
Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:55 am Post subject: |
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| A carpet shop. |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:09 am Post subject: |
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The "I Love Takeshima" Souvenir Shop
BTW, I'd be a regular customer and maybe even a "professional whitie consultant" for the lawn care store. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:54 am Post subject: |
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24 hour carwash
I mean just becuase its dark doesnt mean I cant wash my car !!
home carpet cleaning business.. |
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joe_doufu
Joined: 09 May 2005
Location: Elsewhere
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:10 am Post subject: |
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Latin hagwon? Let's think about that for a minute:
1. Lots of grammar, well-documented, that doesn't change
2. Speaking is a non-issue
3. No pesky native speakers wasting students' time with "incorrect" slang and regional accents
4. No Korean gets an "unfair advantage" by studying abroad or having enthusiasm for learning
5. Dropping "English" curriculum will in no way reduce Korea's ability to communicate internationally.
6. LATIN IS THE PERFECT SUBJECT TO REPLACE "ENGLISH" ON UNI EXAMS! |
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keithinkorea
Joined: 17 Mar 2004
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| When I visited cow Island or Udo a little while back I though it would be a really good place to start a venison farm. Koreans don't like innovation when it comes to food at the moment, give it ten years and it might work. Try it now and you'll be poor soon! |
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JongnoGuru
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:31 am Post subject: |
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| itaewonguy wrote: |
| home carpet cleaning business.. |
You see, I don't think that one or the lawn care service are necessarily awful business ideas. There aren't many people with carpets and lawns, but there's bound to be enough to keep a small team hopping. There would be a lot of travel time involved, but as these customers wouldn't have anywhere else to go, you should be able to charge enough to make it worth your while.
The real problem would be keeping a low profile. Say I were to go into the lawn care/carpet cleaning business. Before long, some snoopy reporter with an agenda would find out here's the headline:
"Enterprising Expat 'Cleans Up' While Koreans Caught Flat-footed!" 
Within a month there'd be 23,000 Koreans crawling out of the woodwork with carpet-cleaning & lawn-care credentials from the world's top universities. And they'd all want a piece of my 50-customer pie. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:37 am Post subject: |
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| itaewonguy wrote: |
24 hour carwash
I mean just becuase its dark doesnt mean I cant wash my car !!
home carpet cleaning business.. |
I lived next door to a 24-hour carwash last summer.
I don't recommend it. |
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