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lastat06513 · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:56 pm Post subject: MPs and short hair (a mild rant)

I was out and about last night having the time of my life in the grand ol' wonderland that is......Itaewon.

Anyway, I was walking home and a small gaggle of MPs and their KNP escort stopped me and asked for my ID..... Confused

I have to admit, I do sport short hair, but that has nothing to do with trying to be a soldier (trying to be like Bruce Willis.....now that is a different story Wink

).

Being the nice guy that I am, I showed them my ID card and they went on their merry way to harass other passers-by who they think might be suspectible soldiers.

My rant is, why is it that if a person is;

1. A white male
2. Have short hair
3. mildly young looking

people, Korean and other, take them as being soldiers?

I know, i know...its too early to talk about this, but they took 5 minutes of my precious time last night when I was rushing home to watch "Sex and city" and "Queer Eye for the straight guy"

I missed the first show... Crying or Very sad

peppermint · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject:

I can think of so many worse things to be mistaken for in this country that it's not even funny.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

Some MP's momentarily mistook you for a GI. Big deal. Forgeddaboutit.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

peppermint · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:43 pm Post subject:

getting an earring or growing some facial hair might be easier. . .

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

Oh I'd love to have that situation. My hair is almost short enough right after I get it cut. With a hat I'd definitely look like GI material.

"Yup, sarge, I'm out after curfew ... and ya knowa what? I don't give a *beep*! ... yeah that's right ya heard me right the first time ya baby-killing *beep*!" etc., etc., with my best American accent.

Why not just have fun with them?

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

What are MPs?

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

I have sideburns, so they never mistake me for a soldier. I even tried to fool a drunk military scout once, to no avail.

Oh, and it's worth mentioning that I usually wear a bomber jacket and steel-toed boots, which you'd think would raise more suspicion on me.

Third, it's worth mentioning I avoid Itaewon like the clap.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

Also known as the Monkey Patrol

joe_doufu · Joined: 09 May 2005 Location: Elsewhere

Alias · Joined: 24 Jan 2003

With recent bad publicity I would rather be mistaken for a GI than a ESL teacher. Laughing