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I Must Be Insane

 
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otis



Joined: 02 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:05 am    Post subject: I Must Be Insane Reply with quote

I come here because I miss Korea. I really liked the country. Heck, I miss it everyday. I don't miss the teaching, mind you. I hated that. I just miss the country, itself.

But I see posts I never understand. For instance, I read posters claiming they were victims of racial attacks. I've been in altercations myself over there. But usually it was my fault brought on by alcohol.

I read posts saying that Koreans are genetically predisposed to pedophelia. That leaves me scratching my head.

I read posts saying that Koreans are unfriendly. I can't tell you how many times I was in people's homes having a meal and a drink. They weren't unfriendly to me.

This is what I wonder after reading Dave's sometimes:

What freaking country was I in?

I mean, was I drunk and accidentally got off the plane in Taiwan? Is that where I spent three years of my life?


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ronnie



Joined: 04 Jun 2006
Location: Wisteria Lane

PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes, yes, no, maybe.

God Bless Korea.

Happy Happy Joy Joy
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laogaiguk



Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea

PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's funny that one of the few posts of yours that makes sense has that title.
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Bibbitybop



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree with you Otis. I read Dave's a lot and expected to run into many problems and negativity here. I love this country. The people are nice, hospitable and fun. I get into more arguments at bars in the United States than I do in Korea. I even have short hair and look like I'm in the military.
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lastat06513



Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Location: Sensus amo Caesar , etiamnunc victus amo uni plebian

PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have been away from Korea for about 7 months now and I miss it like a homesick puppy.....
I have been to Kuwait and have jobs offers that span the globe from Europe to South America, but I am here for at least another 24 months (family issues now), but if there was a chance to go back to Korea, I would take it in a heartbeat.


Regardless of what people say about me or regardless of how many of my posts sound, I miss Korea with a passion.

I am past the girl, booze and nightclub phase, honestly to me, Korea was a peaceful tranquil place to live compare to the hell that truly is the US

To be honest, my posts are mostly vents at how crazy things and sometimes people are there, but I would give my right arm to help them.
Seriously....
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Mashimaro



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: location, location

PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lastat06513 wrote:
Korea was a peaceful tranquil place to live compare to the hell that truly is the US

I take it you weren't in Seoul
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ChuckECheese



Joined: 20 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bibbitybop wrote:
I agree with you Otis. I read Dave's a lot and expected to run into many problems and negativity here. I love this country. The people are nice, hospitable and fun. I get into more arguments at bars in the United States than I do in Korea. I even have short hair and look like I'm in the military.


I agree! Everything has been A okay here. My school and the boss is great, but only problem I had with was my colleague who was an a$$hole and decided to do the midnight run. Embarassed
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SPINOZA



Joined: 10 Jun 2005
Location: $eoul

PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Re the OP:

For the first and only time in his entire life, Otis is 100% correct.
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Lizara



Joined: 14 Apr 2004
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, Otis, you could at least TRY not to make it so easy for us...
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Imbroglio



Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Behind the wheel of a large automobile

PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Otis, your mission is to proceed up the Han river in a Navy patrol boat. Pick up colonel Daves' path at Nu Mung Ba, follow it, learn what you can along the way. When you find Dave infiltrate his team by whatever means available and terminate the his command. Terminate with extreme prejudice, you understand Otis... that this operation does not exist, nor will it ever exist.
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blaseblasphemener



Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be

PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

lastat06513 wrote:
I have been away from Korea for about 7 months now and I miss it like a homesick puppy.....
I have been to Kuwait and have jobs offers that span the globe from Europe to South America, but I am here for at least another 24 months (family issues now), but if there was a chance to go back to Korea, I would take it in a heartbeat.


Regardless of what people say about me or regardless of how many of my posts sound, I miss Korea with a passion.

I am past the girl, booze and nightclub phase, honestly to me, Korea was a peaceful tranquil place to live compare to the hell that truly is the USTo be honest, my posts are mostly vents at how crazy things and sometimes people are there, but I would give my right arm to help them.
Seriously....


Can you elaborate?
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Yesterday



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)

PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:06 am    Post subject: Re: I Must Be Insane Reply with quote

otis wrote:
I just read a couple of threads about guys being attacked.

And I would just like to say I've been attacked in Korea by Koreans, and I usually found it somewhat pleasurable. Something I could tell the grand kids.

One time, I was roughed up for rubbing a man on the head. I was drunk. Four men grabbed me and dragged me down a flight of stairs. They then pushed me against a car.

I tried to fight back, but I was too drunk. They simply kept kicking my feet out from under me. And I'd plop to the pavement.

After five times, I whipped it out and proceeded to urinate while lying on my side. They immediately left.

I've also been roughed up in pojon-machas. I liked that, too.

If you have any plans to get beaten-up this year, Koreans are your best bet. They almost make it enjoyable.


( http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?p=913530&highlight=#913530 )

Are you Gyopo/Kyopo or just a foreigner on drugs?
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djsmnc



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bibbitybop wrote:
I get into more arguments at bars in the United States than I do in Korea. I even have short hair and look like I'm in the military.


No doubt. I have short hair like that too.

One night I went out to Hongdae alone to go catch a world renowned DJ who never showed up. I met a couple of fellow (haha...fellow) Americans, a guy and a few girls namely, who were dancing in a club. After talking to one guy for awhile, one of the girls asked him, "Why do you care about some Army guy?" The audacity of it all, especially since SHE was wearing a camouflage tank top! Well, I didn't enjoy being harassed by a chubby white b**** so I went home and text messaged some females I knew, then went to bed alone. The next day I met a really hot girl, who paid for my everything, then pleasured me in a DVD Bang (for those of you who thought this story seems lame and gay)
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