Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Real Reality]

[Jasobang]

So, when I picked up my umbrella, I gave her dirty look, shook my head in shame at her and impolitely said "thanks"!

......and that was the high road??

[I_Am_Wrong]

Apparently taking the high road means BEING A BABY, WHINING ABOUT NOT BEING IN CANADA, AND WRITING LAME ASS POSTS.

[Gideon]

I_AM_WRONG WROTE:

[periwinkle]

I think the OP responded the way the average person back home would respond. I also think the average person would have been at least slightly irritated that she ignored him as well as gave him a dirty look. She was unkind. The average person doesn't repond well to unkindness. So why some of you who are attacking the OP is beyond me. This is a big reason (I think) why there are a lot of lurkers on this board- they are afraid of getting flamed (well, at least it was for me when I first came across message boards). Some of you seem to have very thick skin, but for other people, especially newbies, it takes a while to develop that thickness (heh, I almost wrote "sickness" LOL). Anyway, lay off and show some compassion. Sheesh.

[flotsam]

Going back to the OP, I doubt I would have gotten that annoyed: I would have just assumed she was fighting a harder battle.

[dogbert]

[periwinkle]

I've got a story. I was at O'Hare trying to get some money out of an ATM and I was wicked tired. The transaction failed because the machine ran out of cash. Not thinking, I went to the front of the line at the machine next to me. HOOOOLLLLYYYYYYYY crap, did this girl (who was waiting in said line) go off on me!! I've never had anyone in my life go off on me like that. I just wasn't thinking, and normally I would've gone to the back of the line and waited patiently, but again, I wasn't functioning on all 6 cylinders. Ah, poor me- I went to the back of the line with my tail between my legs and a mumbled apology (with tears in my eyes).... My point is is that if you go against social norms (not picking up someone's belonging that fell in your vicinity; cutting in line, etc., etc.), you are likely to incur wrath. So, I think the OP handled the situation well. The woman that I (mistakenly) offended was just vicious. I swear, I've never, ever seen anyone get that angry in my life....

Any other stories???

[demianamar]

WOW....a simple morning rant certainly pits foreigner against foreigner. Well, in my books there's a difference between venting and whining....say what you will, I was VENTING!. Yes my limbs are intact and thankfully I'm not physically disabled.

I'd like to think that if you were in a bad mood and didn't work with one English speaking human being that you would have an outlet of some sort where you wouldn't get trashed for having your own opinions. Did I take the 'high road'? no.......I was being sarcastic, but alas without conveying the tone of voice sarcasm is lost.

I do hope for those of you who seem to have become numb to the idea of common sense of decency that you're never caught in a situation where you really do need help and not a single person around you is willing to give you a hand. It starts with the small acts.

Thanks to the ones who are always helpful with their replies...it's unfortunate that so many posters have beome so bitter in their responses...perhaps you've been here too long...maybe that's the difference between the lifers and the rest of us. I really don't care though, you have your opinions and I have mine.

[TheUrbanMyth]

[The Lemon]

[I_Am_Wrong]

You're in another culture, deal with it! May sound harsh, but that's the fact of the matter. Sense of decency???? You dropped an umbrella on a bus...oh my god! Why don't most Canadians have the sense of decency to help the poor people that litter Canadian streets???? For your sake, I hope you never travel to another country after Korea cuz you're going to be in for a REAL SHOCK.

grow up.

[Gideon]

D-E-L-E-T-E ! ! !

[periwinkle]

Now, why are some of y'all being so nasty? Need a new on-line punching bag? Leave him alone, golldarnit!

[Satori]