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Eunoia
Joined: 06 Jul 2003
Location: In a seedy karakoe bar by the banks of the mighty Bosphorus
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 Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject: "Helping" lost people |
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The other day I was walking towards Kyobo when I saw an older, somewhat heavy-set couple standing on the sidewalk holding a map and looking & gesturing around them. I was hungry and had food on my mind, so I just walked on past. I got about a half dozen steps when I thought, "Ah, hell, they're probably looking for Namdaemun or Insa-Dong, I might as well be a Nice Guy and go see if I can help." So I turn around and head back.
Me (smiling): Excuse me, do you need some help finding something, you look a little lost.
She (in a heavy, Southern USA, chicken-fried drawl): Oh, we-all's just tryin' to find us a MAC-Donald.
He: Yeah, we saw a sign on a bus headed on that-uh way, we was wunderin' if there's a MAC-Donald around hee-uh somewhey-uh.
Me (smile faltering, blinking rapidly): Uh, gee, well.... I don't... uh, really know... I know there's a Burger King over there behind that brown building (Kyobo)...
She: Well, we saw there's a KAY-Eff-SEE right over hee-uh (pointing), but we eat there all the TAI-um. We wanna try us some MAC-Donald.
Me (involuntary blink reflex going into ovedrive): Uh, sorry, I don't really eat at McDONald's a lot, I don't... uh, really know... I'm pretty sure there must be one around here somewhere, though...
He: Aw, that's all right. You say they-uh's a Buggakiing right ovuh they-uh?
Me: Uh, yeah, right over there behind that two-tone brown building.
She: Well, all right then. Thanks for stopping!
Me: Uh, sure, no problem. Have a good day.
I may have to think twice next time before I stop to help someone who looks lost!  |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| They came to Seoul to try McDonalds? hehehehe |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:09 pm Post subject: Re: "Helping" lost people |
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| Eunoia wrote: |
I may have to think twice next time before I stop to help someone who looks lost! |
No, ya still done a good thing. 
They are on vacation (I hope!) and vacation doesn't have to mean try new things or do new things, it means having fun and relaxing. They wanted McDonald's and they should do whatever they want. I don't like to judge, though in my opinion they are probably wasting a massive opportunity for growing as people. But I am happy knowing that they were happy (if the found the BK that is).
Anyways, I went to McDonald's in China once just to buy a happy meal because it was Chinese New Years and I wanted a sheep toy (my Chinese sign)  Actually, I bought two. One unopened and one opened... |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: "Helping" lost people |
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| laogaiguk wrote: |
though in my opinion they are probably wasting a massive opportunity for growing as people... |
Semes to me they have grown enough:) Time to stop growing and that would mean no fastfood. |
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Eunoia
Joined: 06 Jul 2003
Location: In a seedy karakoe bar by the banks of the mighty Bosphorus
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, in retrospect I probably should've offered to take them for some galbi or samgyeop sal or something a little more "local". I'm just not sure I would've been able to handle prolonged exposure to that accent without starting to pick it up myself... |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:16 pm Post subject: Re: "Helping" lost people |
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| jinju wrote: |
| laogaiguk wrote: |
though in my opinion they are probably wasting a massive opportunity for growing as people... |
Semes to me they have grown enough:) Time to stop growing and that would mean no fastfood. |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Compunction Junction
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah...that story actually GAVE me the idea that if i ever DO see people looking to eat out, that I WILL point them in the direction of a galbi house, get them to try something different.
Thanks for relaying that. |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| You did a good thing, fast food or not. If someone looks lost and you know the area, help them. It's common courtesy. 2 karma points for you. |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| indytrucks wrote: |
| You did a good thing, fast food or not. If someone looks lost and you know the area, help them. It's common courtesy. 2 karma points for you. |
Minus one for reveling in the stereotypical portrayal of Southerners as ignorant rubes. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:35 am Post subject: |
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| dogbert wrote: |
| indytrucks wrote: |
| You did a good thing, fast food or not. If someone looks lost and you know the area, help them. It's common courtesy. 2 karma points for you. |
Minus one for reveling in the stereotypical portrayal of Southerners as ignorant rubes. |
George Bush. Deliverance. Nuff said. |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:36 am Post subject: |
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| jinju wrote: |
| dogbert wrote: |
| indytrucks wrote: |
| You did a good thing, fast food or not. If someone looks lost and you know the area, help them. It's common courtesy. 2 karma points for you. |
Minus one for reveling in the stereotypical portrayal of Southerners as ignorant rubes. |
George Bush. Deliverance. Nuff said. |
George Bush is a make-believe Southerner.
Deliverance is a movie. |
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kiwigirl :O)
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Bundang
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| Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:21 am Post subject: |
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| Eunoia wrote: |
| Yeah, in retrospect I probably should've offered to take them for some galbi or samgyeop sal or something a little more "local". I'm just not sure I would've been able to handle prolonged exposure to that accent without starting to pick it up myself... |
haha fair enough 
that was an entertaining piece to read and thanks for the southern accent transcript |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| dogbert wrote: |
| Deliverance is a movie. |
James Dickey is spinning in his grave.
Sparkles*_* |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:24 am Post subject: |
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OP, you are a d***.
It's one thing to light-heartedly tease someone about their accent. It is another thing entirely to be be a sh*thead about it. As you displayed in your post, you are the latter.
Everyone has an accent; everyone has an a**hole. You have both and are the second as well. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:10 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
OP, you are a d***.
It's one thing to light-heartedly tease someone about their accent. It is another thing entirely to be be a sh*thead about it. As you displayed in your post, you are the latter.
Everyone has an accent; everyone has an a**hole. You have both and are the second as well. |
Before reacting too harshly, check this out:
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=60643
(And for the record, I thought it was well-written dialogue, albeit totally meretricious.)
Sparkles*_* |
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