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[Yu_Bum_suk]

A teacher just gave me a bag with a huge tin of Campbell's soup, a loaf of bread, and a bag of cereal. If I'm eating twice a day at the cafeteria some weeks I can barely finish all the food they bring me. Not only can't I cook (she gave me directions on how to make canned soup); apparently I can't even shop for myself.

Does this happen to many other single guys who work with a lot of Korean women?

[schwa]

After my daughter married & moved out, one of my co-teachers figured I needed to hire a housekeeper to keep me fed & presentable. Good call! She introduced me to a great ajumma who's been coming to my home twice a week for 4 years now.

[BigBlackEquus]

It's blatantly obvious to everyone else on this board that these women are trying to initiate some sort of sexual relationship with you. Why can't you figure that out?

Ok, ok, I'm kidding. Yeah, they're thinking you look too thin, as well as just wanting to show kindness and concern. When I was at the high school, it drove me NUTS that EVERYONE was talking about what I was eating. Nearly every day I walked into the teacher's cafeteria, people would observe me and discuss what I would/would not eat.

It drove my coworkers nuts too. The food sucked, which made it worse.

Koreans are just being friendly when they show interest/concern in this. But man, it tends to annoy us when it goes overboard!

[diablo3]

Lucky you.
I was unlucky and had no care.

[pet lover]

[I_Am_Wrong]

I got oranges and massive amounts of Dok.

[Ya-ta Boy]

Last fall in my teachers class I mentioned I like pasta. Two days later Mrs. Choi showed up at my desk with 6 bags of assorted pastas. I only know the names of spaghetti and macaroni...these were the other kinds...twisty things, twirlly things...anyway, 6 pounds of the stuff. Stupid me blurted out, "It'll take me 10 years to eat all this". Hurt her feelings. I somewhat repaired the situation by making a big bowl of macaroni salad with some of it and took it to the weekly fried chicken and soju bash in the teachers lounge.

[crazylemongirl]

Yes... I've since learned it just better to take the food and bin it.

Oh poor waygook all alone. I never get the how to cook rant.

[jacl]

I don't work with a lot of Korean women. You should learn how to cook. You should also invite some of them over to your place to cook for you. But I guess that would require cleaning the bathroom, mopping the floor and getting rid of the "man" smell in your apartment.

[steroidmaximus]

My female Korean co-workers were like that at first, but quickly stopped after I had invited a few of them to dinner at my place and prepared a most scrumptious meal. Apartment: tidy. Clothes: well organized. Kitchen: well stocked. Fridge: containing other items besides beer and mustard / mayo bottles. Meal: burritos with real homemade refried beans = awesome. He doesn't need the spam. . . .

Then I got married and damn if I can get another female to come within 300 meters of my place haha

[mindmetoo]

I'll bring in food for my mostly female Korean coworkers. In a culture where a man will never serve a woman, they always seem rather amused a man will personally serve them a batch of home made pasta salad...

Yeah, the best way to break the ice with your female Korean coworkers is feed them. And don't be shy about seeming utterly helpless.

[TOGirl]

yes, first I'm not a guy but this does happen to me.

My co-workers are so fascinated with what I eat for breakfast, nothing exciting just cereal, but they always ask me anyway.

And since I got a bit of a cold they keep giving me food, but not fruit or something that would be good, its donuts and muffins.

Is this what they think I eat at home all the time, and before anyone says anything I don't look like I eat donuts and muffins all the time. Maybe they are trying to fatten me up!!

[Antrugha]

[jacl]

In what land is this that everyone is so fascinated in what you eat, etc. Sounds like they're full of shit. "Ooooh! What do you eat?"

I suppose if you go around crying all the time and wanting attention that they'll offer up stuff all the time. On the other hand, everyone where I am is well aware that I can cook. And I'm in the country. I don't find the regular foks here all that inquisitive about most things.

[pet lover]