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Hollywoodaction · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

The contents of a poorly written text posted at a now notorious expat forum has landed it in hot waters again. The text in question looks very suspicious to me because of the type spelling and grammar mistakes that were made by its author.

Marmot's Hole has more on it.

http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2919

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

Does it mention the word 'Canadian' anywhere in that post?

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

interesting read from marmot's on english spectrum II.

but canadian bashing? i don't see the connection either.

Dan The Chainsawman · Joined: 05 May 2005

Nope no canucks involved in foul play at this point.

Just more net stupidity.

mole · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Act III

nothing Canadian there.
I still have a monopoly on the debauchery.

Dan The Chainsawman · Joined: 05 May 2005

You go mole!!

Hyalucent · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: British North America

The poster mentions Chapters and Zellers so there's a Canadian connection there.

Hollywoodaction · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

Hyalucent · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: British North America

As much as I like to generalize, I can't say for sure either way. I could pretend to be an FBI profiler for a moment, if you like. Wink

I've taken a look at the posts on English Spectrum and it seems that there are a lot of posts that I do suspect are written by gyopos posing as teachers (the masterbation [sic] post, for example) more so than before SpectrumGate.

This one I am leaning towards believing it to be an actual teacher, save for a couple of considerations.

In favour of it being an actual teacher:

As pointed out above, it references Canada, but without saying "Canada". A Gyopo trying to target Canadians would probably have come out and said the country name at least once. Instead, the indirect references roll off the tongue nonchalantly, which to me also implies the writer has spent time in Canada.

The praises and critiques of Korea, and Korean women too, are not the typical fare. Gyopos tend to mentally block the idea that Korean women would actually enjoy dating foreigners and instead concentrate on it being nothing more than a lucky case of nefarious seduction. While one might throw K-Biotch around for the effect, they don't often bring up the multiple dating penchants of Korean princesses, or that they would be willing to be the first ones to give you a call on the phone.

Same for little passages, e.g., like the bargains Westerners get. Most Gyopos I met were convinced I would be automatically overcharged for everything, and did not want to admit an ethnic Korean might give me an easy go of it.

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Hollywoodaction · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

It's not as if Zellers are everywhere in the States. Canadians own about 20 percent of the realestate in Manhattan, and just as much is owned by Japanese. Does that make it any less American?

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Lemonade · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Location: South Korea

Interesting, the author uses this as a title:

"English Spectrum makes news again for degrading Korean womanhood"

Then right below is this:
"The K-btchs are hot and plentiful, why would you want a western b.... and all that comes with them?"

Sounds to me that the site was just as degrading towards western womenhood as Korean womanhood, if not more so.

A lot of the statements that he quoted are very similar to what I've already seen here on this site. In some cases, worse.

The author made some good points concerning the various western males who come to Korea and their intentions... it's all very true.

I don't see much of a Canadian connection.

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

Wow, English Spectrum makes Dave's look like McNeil and Lehrer.