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Optimus Prime
Joined: 05 Jul 2007
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| mateomiguel wrote: |
| Would it be too cliche to say "everything" ? My girlfriend seems to live in a constant state of shock about life, the universe, and everything. If its not work or her family she's surprised. |
Absolutely brilliant. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| JustJohn wrote: |
The ajuma at my GS Supermarket seem to understand. I did that yesterday, they nodded and gave me the right amount back.
I still have loads of coins just b/c I forget to bring change with me though. |
Yeah some of tem get it now. 2 years back none of them did.
But it still happens often enough. The concept has not caught on everywhere yet. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Jaywalking when a car is coming seems to perplex a lot of the good people of Korea. This happened to me three times in a short span the other day, which is a record so far. I'm driving down the street when someone suddenly appears from the sidewalk and moseys across the street directly into oncoming traffic (me). I slow down, give my horn a toot, and they stop dead in their tracks just staring at me like a deer. What should I do? What should I DO??? How about get out of the road, fuktard!!!!!!! |
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mole
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Act III
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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Q: don't use your automobile as a terrorist weapon.
Ugh. As I've posted a time or two, I've personally witnessed in Korea 2 pedestrians mowed down by cars.
Thank Lard neither accident was bloody, but I still think I have PTSD from those. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| mole wrote: |
Q: don't use your automobile as a terrorist weapon.
Ugh. As I've posted a time or two, I've personally witnessed in Korea 2 pedestrians mowed down by cars. |
Say what now? If people dart out into the middle of the road in front of me and I slow down and give my horn a quick tap, that's using my scooter as a terrorist weapon?  |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Qinella wrote: |
| mole wrote: |
Q: don't use your automobile as a terrorist weapon.
Ugh. As I've posted a time or two, I've personally witnessed in Korea 2 pedestrians mowed down by cars. |
Say what now? If people dart out into the middle of the road in front of me and I slow down and give my horn a quick tap, that's using my scooter as a terrorist weapon? |
You're confusing them because in Korea, cars give way to pedestrians in any urban backstreets or near the town centre.
If you want to confuse them further, as a pedestrian, stop and wait on the pavement for a slow-moving car to go by first. Most Koreans just walk out and expect the car to give way to them. thats what happens in practise. |
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anyangoldboy
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Saying you are from South Africa and you are white. |
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Newbie
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Saying you are from South Africa and you are white. |
- Telling them you've experienced 4 seasons before |
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mole
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Act III
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Newbie wrote: |
| anyangoldboy wrote: |
| Saying you are from South Africa and you are white. |
- Telling them you've experienced 4 seasons before |
Funny. Some say Texas has 4 seasons. December, January, February and summer.
Q: I didn't mean to be an ass. You just caught my sensitive topic. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:35 am Post subject: |
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| Julius wrote: |
| Qinella wrote: |
| mole wrote: |
Q: don't use your automobile as a terrorist weapon.
Ugh. As I've posted a time or two, I've personally witnessed in Korea 2 pedestrians mowed down by cars. |
Say what now? If people dart out into the middle of the road in front of me and I slow down and give my horn a quick tap, that's using my scooter as a terrorist weapon? |
You're confusing them because in Korea, cars give way to pedestrians in any urban backstreets or near the town centre. |
But I do give way. I tried to make that very clear by saying I brake or slow down for them. Of course I do not blow past them and try to knock them down.
The funny thing is how shocked they seem that a vehicle is approaching them on a road. They just stop and stare at me all wide-eyed until their brain kicks in and they realize they should finish the task they'd set out to do (cross the street).
If I were jaywalking, well, let's see.. first I would actually check the road before walking into it, but assuming I didn't notice a car / bike until I was already in the street, I wouldn't just stop and stare at it. I'd keep moving.. |
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pkson
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:58 am Post subject: |
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| Julius wrote: |
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Yep..usually completely throws them.
Or paying for stuff with extramoney so as to get exact change.
eg, it costs 5.600 W. You don't have a 5000 note handy, so you give her 10.600W so as to get a 5000W note back as change. She doesn't understand, hands you back the extra 600w, then gives you change from the 10.000W.
You continually end up with loads of coins in your pocket. |
When they get confused I just end up getting everything and then giving them the 5000 in change and ask for a 5.
here's another one.
Randomly saying 'hi' to people or just starting up a conversation with a stranger.
oh btw, pedestrians in Korea are protected by law. no matter where under what circumstances, the car always takes responsibility. They will take full or partial responsibility in the accident. So there is no reason for a pedestrian to care about cars. (although getting hurt or losing your life is a very serious thing to consider for me.. )
There is only one exception in this 'pedestrian-first' law. underneath the bridges built over a road. if you get hit by a car under those bridges then it's totally your fault.
The funny thing is I've seen more foreign jaywalkers than Koreans. hmm.
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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Be a white girl walking around wearing a dobok, a black belt with 아타삐스팈 written on it, at a taekwondo tournament or demonstration, chatting with your Kwanjangnim in Korean.
Confuses the hell out of them every time.
And today, from work, the phrase "paid holiday." Fing GEPIK. |
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kimchi_pizza
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"
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1. What usually throws'em and makes'em laugh is seeing me
play Go-Stop on a blanket spread out on the lawn in a park
and eating samgyupsal with paper cups of soju strewn about.
And winning!
2. I think small dried anchovies dipped in red pepper
paste or mayo makes a good snack.
3. I understand what "Jeong" is. |
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