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[curiousaboutkorea]

[Lunar Groove Gardener]

A large percentage of Korean youth have clearly not received the memo on this.

Clearly the blinking lights in their hands have usurped their ability to be aware of anything outside of their cellies.
Samsung borg army.
One day all will be suggestible to the point that a few flashes or flicks from that vibrating mind melder and they'll do what the machine tells them. Perhaps it will tell them to give up their seat already!

How about: "Do you try to move the drunk guy that is laid out on floor of the subway"?
Me, nope, step over him.

One more:"When some dude sits next to you and splays his legs so that he's pressing full ham on you, do you give him a good shove to get him off you"?
Yes, always nudge the nuisance, though in my country this might get one killed.

[Solarian]

I always give it up, unless I'm hauling massive amounts of heavy stuff and have a very long ride ahead of me.

[hellofaniceguy]

[bsrosenfeld]

I always give up my seat to any elderly person or any woman for that matter. I was raised to have manners and be chivalrous and I will continue to do so.

When I first started working in the office at school my co-teacher commented that I did not have to hold the door open for others, let women have the right of way, help people carry their books etc. But I continued on as I normally would and within weeks I noticed a difference amongst my co-workers. It looks like my manners rubbed off on them and now they help each other in the same way.

If you are going to live in a Confucian society, one must abide by the Golden Rule.

[hellofaniceguy]

Chivalry dead?
Do you believe in women's lib?
Equal rights?
Change your own damm flat tire then my buddy tells them!

[curiousaboutkorea]

[bsrosenfeld]

curiosaboutkorea: You're absolutely correct about the hierarchal structure of a Confucian society. No arguments there. But the Golden Rule is what allows this structure to work and what compels those of a higher status to treat their subordinates fairly.

This is evident in the concept of ren; compassion or loving others. Confucius regards loving others as a calling and a mission for which one should be ready to die (Lunyu 15.9).

Now I certainly don't think that the world should necessarily adopt these principles and return to the past, but I do believe many of the world's problems, big and small, can be avoided if people took a second to think about their actions and their repercussions.

[Kurtz]

It's a pain in the neck getting out of my dong, the bus is usually full and it's oleh! I got a seat.

Invariably an older statesmen will get on, most young Koreans will be staring out the window or ignoring the old timer. Don't tell me about this Confucian society, the younger generation don't seem to give a hoot.

I get up not for Korean culture, but for my own conscience, and in a small way to show these people the humble foreigner isn't such a bad sort as they may think.

[T-J]

Saw this on Facebook this morning and it made me think of this thread.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aWoBeGRcds

[eamo]

[BoholDiver]

+1. Koreans like to tell us how much they repsect the elderly, but it's no different to what I am used to.

I got soured when I got on buses or subways with a busted elbow, a banged up ankle, visibly limping, and no one offered up their seat. I now only give it up to someone who looks quite worse for wear. Like they can't stay standing for long.

Also, I look up and down to see how many people who are several years younger than me. They should be the first ones.

[djsmnc]

[bsrosenfeld]

Be the change you want to see in the world. - Ghandi

Now let's have the admins change the 25 post for e-mail policy. 5 more and I'll become a real boy.

[ThingsComeAround]

"Korean custom to give up your seat"

I call Troll OP