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Kiddirts
Joined: 25 Jul 2003
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 Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:30 am Post subject: From Heaven's Gate to Hell's Doorstep |
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I just got back a few days ago from a one-month trip to Thailand...all I can say is, WoW! In the spirit of George Carlin's classic piece called Baseball vs. Football...I'd like to introduce a little thing called Thailand vs. Korea. Rant Warning! Take it lightly...
In Thailand, it's people are so warm and happy, it is often referred to as the land of smiles...in Korea, well, ever been on a subway at 7am? or 10 am? or 3pm? Anytime at all?
In Thailand, old ladies will sell you chicken on the street, an arm, a leg, whatever you want...in Korea, the old ajummas will jab and stab you in the stomach and spine with their elbows, arms and legs just to get on a bus before you.
In Thailand, the kids play soccer and other sports as they converse with their friends in a healthy social atmosphere...in Korea, they type to their "terminal friend" starcraftmaster00387 to let them know they are getting attacked.
In Thailand, you can ride big dumb animals into jungles, across rivers and feed them peanuts...in Korea, you can't ride the big dumb animals anywhere but you can find them grazing at Taco Bell or Burger King on base.
In Thailand, for no cover charge and only a dollar a beer you can see attractive females do some amazing shows...in Korea, you can pay a $10 cover and $5 a beer to watch a Russian man take off his pajamas.
In Thailand, you can ride the sky train and see the whole city as it transports you from one part of the city to the next...in Korea, you are stuck in a dark tunnel cramped up against some old man with soju breath.
In Thailand, upon arrival, immigration will mark in your passport, "Welcome to the Kingdom of Thailand" and the man at immigration will say "have a great time"...upon leaving Korea, immigration will make me miss my first flight and insist I pay a penalty because their immigration office made a mistake and forgot to mark cancel on my E-2 visa stamp.
In Thailand, upon my first hour of arrival I decided to get a 2-hour Thai massage for $7...in Korea, upon my first hour of arrival, I saw 200 people rioting outside a building.
In Thailand, in the winter you can go wake boarding, jet skiing and surfing...In Korea, in the winter, everyone locks themselves up in a pc bang.
In Thailand, you can buy a DVD for $2 and watch it 1,000 times...in Korea, you can pay $10 to watch a DVD once.
In Thailand, nobody fishes for compliments because they are happy, content and secure with their country and it's people...in Korea, how many times a week does someone ask you how great you think their ______ is?
In Thailand, a taxi driver will tell you that the girl you are with is beautiful and give you a big smile...in Korea, the taxi driver will shout out the window in Korean as he drives away that the girl I am with is a no good ho' because she is with me.
In Thailand, everyone is so accepted that they'll even have Cabaret shows for gay people all done in public...in Korea, the population is so blindly obtuse that many believe there are no gays in Korea.
In Thailand, nobody ever makes outrageous pompous claims like chicken satay cures cancer...in Korea, "Our Kim chi is so healthy, it will destroy sars...hey after I'm done with my kim chi , can you light my cigarette?"
In Thailand, they combine a variety of food culture together to have various tastes and outstanding dishes...in Korea, "Our red chili paste is the best, let's put it in everything and forget about combining anything from the outside world."
In Thailand, to navigate around, a helpful tool would be the Lonely Planet guide...in Korea, you need the Lonely Country (insert rimshot here)
In Thailand, they are loved and endured by the asian community and as poor as they are, they are not in competition with anyone...in Korea, the Koreans hate all their neighbors and are envious and jealous, filled with hate and disdain for a country whose people are happy and who kick their ass at everything on a continuous basis. (Five letter word, starts with J)
BUT, ENGLISH TEACHERS IN THAILAND MAKE $10 AN HOUR, AND ENGLISH TEACHERS IN KOREA MAKE $30 OR MORE...so I will gladly "serve my time" in a society that hates me, send money home, and look forward to long vacations in the land of smiles.
Thanks for your time...
~kid
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ryleeys
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Columbia, MD
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:37 am Post subject: |
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I wanna visit Thailand...  |
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DarthPaul
Joined: 17 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:46 am Post subject: |
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Damn, I read the "heaven's Gate" part of the title and got all excited cause I thought this was going to be thread about cults 
How long did that post take you to write by the way? |
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On the other hand
Joined: 19 Apr 2003
Location: I walk along the avenue
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:56 am Post subject: |
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In Thailand, upon my first hour of arrival I decided to get a 2-hour Thai massage for $7...in Korea, upon my first hour of arrival, I saw 200 people rioting outside a building.
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From this, we might conclude:
1. Korean massage therapists are better paid, and hence less mired in poverty, than their Thai counterparts, and-
2. Koreans are more likely to challenge their government's policies than are Thais. |
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Kiddirts
Joined: 25 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 1:01 am Post subject: |
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| looking at the gloomy faces on the subway today and wishing I HAD done that visa run to Cambodia I started thinking about how these countries are so different it's humorous. It all came out pretty quick. Hope you had some laughs. |
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dominic
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 1:33 am Post subject: ryleeys |
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| IM going with you, he made me want to visit there too, that was a great post perhaps the best ive seen in 4 years. |
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mishlert
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 2:05 am Post subject: |
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| I'll be in Pattaya in February for 3 weeks of sunshine, cheap beer, and no worries what-so-ever. |
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the wrangler
Joined: 24 Oct 2003
Location: the next flight to korea to find mankind
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 2:07 am Post subject: Re: From Heaven's Gate to Hell's Doorstep |
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| I loved George Carlin's football is war/baseball is grace analogy but yours doesn't even compare. |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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Mashimaro
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: location, location
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 2:48 am Post subject: |
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Doing a visa run in Thailand is two edged sword..
It's awesome because it's Thailand and it's an amazingly good place to visit..
It sucks because it makes Korea look like the earth's anus when you get back..
I never found anyone who could crack me up like a few thai people I met in Chiang Mai.. (even though there english was limited)
The sense of humour seems similar to the west to me.. |
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wylde
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 2:50 am Post subject: |
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| On the other hand wrote: |
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In Thailand, upon my first hour of arrival I decided to get a 2-hour Thai massage for $7...in Korea, upon my first hour of arrival, I saw 200 people rioting outside a building.
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From this, we might conclude:
1. Korean massage therapists are better paid, and hence less mired in poverty, than their Thai counterparts, and-
2. Koreans are more likely to challenge their government's policies than are Thais. |
do the thai girls throw the sex in with that or is it only the koreans? if ya don't know what i'm talking about, well, thats not my fault |
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DarthPaul
Joined: 17 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 2:56 am Post subject: |
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| Kiddirts wrote: |
| It all came out pretty quick. Hope you had some laughs. |
Pretty quick??? I got the impression its something you slaved over, wrote and rewrote...wow!!
Yeah I had some laughs, thanks!!! |
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in_seoul_2003
Joined: 24 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 4:42 am Post subject: |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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ryleeys
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Columbia, MD
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| There's nothing I love more in the world than a comfortable toilet... I mean, kick back with my laptop and cruise the net while I'm taking care of business... I really do enjoy the simple pleasures in life. |
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