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Reflections
Joined: 04 Jan 2005
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 Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:11 am Post subject: "The omni factor" |
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Its everywhere, so here it goes:
1) The walking weather report: just entering a restaurant and the omni on my left will announce to her friend but with the intention that the everyone else hears, chewao (more prevalent in winter).
Like, no ****, it is minus outside today.
2) The unbreakable link: when you are in a rush to get somewhere but in front of you is 3-5 omnis linked in arms with no way to get around. Yes, the pavement is narrow. In the west the cause of this frustration normally derives from the elderly. Thus, the unbreakable link here is better to get 'stuck' behind....
3) The oppa: while on the handphone so everyone in close vicinity has to know that this omni is popular with those from the other sex. It often resembles a scene from an MBC sitcom.
4) The jealous friend syndrome: when in a bar/club/on a date, if the friend/s are jealous they are not part of the action or being properly entertained, careful of the sabotage when you go for a toilet break.
4) Sherlock Holmes: the call normally after 3:00am, and the first question is "what are you doing right now?". What like what do normal people do at this hour....
But part and parcel of the total suspicion, hence the Sherlock Holmes role.
5) Yes, its delicious: at the restaurant again, and the adjoining table of omnis will continously announce that the food fare is delicious. This will continue until the meal is finished. But hey, let me make the call on that one. This will finish with the 'cinca pairbullyao'.
6) The V: Daily affirmation. Yes I do exist, I can see myself in my handphone camera.
7) The aspiring actress: yeah, omni over there is wearing more lipstick than that cat with a dead rat in its mouth. The walking actress.
 Incoming: the click of high heels coming from behind you, but as it approaches it sounds more like a horse heading down to Line 3.
9) The difficult moment: when a situation becomes to stressful, there is the handphone to provide all of the answers.
10) Down time: But all in all, sure makes that subway ride a whole lot more enjoyable.... |
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gdimension
Joined: 05 Jul 2005
Location: Jeju
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:16 am Post subject: |
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| Don't mean to nitpick or anything, but do you mean ��� (eon-ni), as in "elder sister"? |
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mercury
Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Pusan
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:29 am Post subject: Re: "The omni factor" |
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| Reflections wrote: |
Its everywhere, so here it goes:
1) The walking weather report: just entering a restaurant and the omni on my left will announce to her friend but with the intention that the everyone else hears, chewao (more prevalent in winter).
Like, no ****, it is minus outside today.
2) The unbreakable link: when you are in a rush to get somewhere but in front of you is 3-5 omnis linked in arms with no way to get around. Yes, the pavement is narrow. In the west the cause of this frustration normally derives from the elderly. Thus, the unbreakable link here is better to get 'stuck' behind....
3) The oppa: while on the handphone so everyone in close vicinity has to know that this omni is popular with those from the other sex. It often resembles a scene from an MBC sitcom.
4) The jealous friend syndrome: when in a bar/club/on a date, if the friend/s are jealous they are not part of the action or being properly entertained, careful of the sabotage when you go for a toilet break.
4) Sherlock Holmes: the call normally after 3:00am, and the first question is "what are you doing right now?". What like what do normal people do at this hour....
But part and parcel of the total suspicion, hence the Sherlock Holmes role.
5) Yes, its delicious: at the restaurant again, and the adjoining table of omnis will continously announce that the food fare is delicious. This will continue until the meal is finished. But hey, let me make the call on that one. This will finish with the 'cinca pairbullyao'.
6) The V: Daily affirmation. Yes I do exist, I can see myself in my handphone camera.
7) The aspiring actress: yeah, omni over there is wearing more lipstick than that cat with a dead rat in its mouth. The walking actress.
Incoming: the click of high heels coming from behind you, but as it approaches it sounds more like a horse heading down to Line 3.
9) The difficult moment: when a situation becomes to stressful, there is the handphone to provide all of the answers.
10) Down time: But all in all, sure makes that subway ride a whole lot more enjoyable.... |
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spidey112233
Joined: 21 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:11 am Post subject: |
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| gdimension wrote: |
| Don't mean to nitpick or anything, but do you mean ��� (eon-ni), as in "elder sister"? |
yeah, whats up with that in korea??? geezzz.....EVERYDAY students are always saying, my older bro/sister. but its not their family!!! not even a cousin. i say no, its not your sister. but i can understand why they say it in a way. wouldnt you just say "close/best friend" ???
someone explain!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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OCOKA Dude
Joined: 04 Oct 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:12 am Post subject: |
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| spidey112233 wrote: |
| gdimension wrote: |
| Don't mean to nitpick or anything, but do you mean ��� (eon-ni), as in "elder sister"? |
yeah, whats up with that in korea??? geezzz.....EVERYDAY students are always saying, my older bro/sister. but its not their family!!! not even a cousin. i say no, its not your sister. but i can understand why they say it in a way. wouldnt you just say "close/best friend" ???
someone explain!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
The way unrelated Koreans still call each other ���/���� (sister), ����/�� (brother), ������ (uncle), ���ܸ�/���ָ�� (aunt), �ҸӴ�/ �Ҿƹ��� (grandma/gramps), is really no different from other familial cultures of the world, particularly in Mediterranean, Latin, Carribean and African cultures, where non-relatives address each other by familial titles.
You can compare it to how unrelated African Americans in the inner city of America call each other 'bro' or 'sis' or 'blood' or 'gramps' or grams', etc.
Why do Koreans do this?
Because unlike the alienation and disaffection bred by whitebread cultures in the west, where maintaining public anonymity as well as a certain amount of social distance is de rigueuer a'la WASP, agrarian cultures -- which Korean culture essentially still is -- continue to be provincial not only linguistically, but also in terms of thinking, manners and social norms, all of which harks back to a recent past when over 80% of all Koreans still lived in small villages eking out a living as subsistence farmers. |
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SarcasmKills
Joined: 07 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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| My aunt had an Omni when I was a kid. Worst car ever. |
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The evil penguin
Joined: 24 May 2003
Location: Doing something naughty near you.....
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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| SarcasmKills wrote: |
| My aunt had an Omni when I was a kid. Worst car ever. |
Nah, the Omni's not so bad... Not really much substance to the motor but apart from a general inability to drive in a straight line, it does superficially look ok. (of course you DO need to polish it everyday before taking it out in public...)
The Adjuma howver is a different story. Only ever available in horrendous bright pink and puke green and with a tinted windscreen as standard, the adjuma has a (very thirsty) 2.5 litre motor that combined with its heavy duty plastic tyres has proved to be unstoppable...
In terms of comfort and appearance howver, the adjuma is not up to standard... |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| SarcasmKills wrote: |
| My aunt had an Omni when I was a kid. Worst car ever. |
I totalled one in high school in a head-on collision. Fun times. |
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