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EZE
Joined: 05 May 2012
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I fly back to the USA tomorrow after a 37 month stint. My list probably looks similar to most people's.
What I'm looking forward to in the USA:
- hanging out with my dad, especially while farming, watching ballgames, and during Christmas
- my pets
- my other relatives
- seeing and hearing wildlife on a daily basis
- free produce from the farm
- knowing I can shop wherever I want
- no random passive aggressive BS from middle aged strangers
- seeing the stars at night
- being allowed to work multiple jobs legally
What I'll miss about Korea:
- the cheap healthcare
- my fun workplace
- the incredibly nice people here in Opo
- the low taxes
- the ladies taking care of their physical appearance
- everyone not spilling over into my seat (already dreading the Chicago to Dixie leg of my flight home)
- the amazing public transportation
I feel lucky that I get to migrate back and forth between Korea and the USA. I'm so lucky and spoiled. Life is good. |
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Fallacy
Joined: 29 Jun 2015
Location: ex-ROK
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| EZE wrote: |
| I fly back to the USA tomorrow after a 37 month stint. |
I am jealous. I miss seeing the stars at night, too. Safe trip to you. |
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J Rock
Joined: 17 Jan 2009
Location: The center of the Earth, Suji
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 11:17 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Steelrails"]
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Regardless, you only seem to focus this on me, not on any other poster, nor yourself. I don't think you have any rational basis for your argument, simply a personal issue with me. I don't have a personal issue with other posters. You don't see me calling out other posters in random threads and going after them. I can have a debate without making it personal.
| wooden nickels wrote: |
I have lived in the United States and in Korea longer than he has. I lived in several different states in the US, and I have lived in a couple of different cities in Korea.
The big difference is, he is from a family of boat captains, airplane pilots, submarine mechanics, door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesmen; you name it. He some some expertise connections in every field. |
First off, I DO come from a family of pilots. My grandfather was a pilot. My grandmother was an aerial photographer. My father rebuilt my grandfather's plane. My mother at one point had a pilots license. Lots of Americans are amateur or professional pilots. I was fortunate enough to be adopted by one such family. Also, being from SE Michigan, I had relatives who owned a yacht. This isn't some crazy, outlandish thing. It's not unusual for people in SE Michigan to either own some sort of watercraft or have a relative who does. The statement "My uncle owns a yacht", isn't going to cause people in SE Michigan to flip out in surprise.
Yes, I in threads about flying or boating, I might mention my personal experiences. Of course I will. When am I supposed to mention my parents are pilots? In a thread about spitting? Regardless, that's TWO things that I have mentioned having relatives involved with. Apparently this translates into every thread my parents being involved in. However, in many threads about other things, I make no mention of my parents being involved. Of course, the bashers don't account for this. But what do you expect? These are the kind of people who base their entire view of a country and people off of 1-2 incidents and focus on the exceptional rather than the unnoticed majority. Their views aren't based on objective standards, but rather whatever provokes an emotional response. 10 boring articles a week on foreigners that are positive doesn't produce an emotional response. 1 article a year that has something negative to say about foreigners is the example that's held as the norm. |
Steelrails, I hate to say it because I'm also from Southeast Michigan, Royal Oak/ Berkley area but you just rub people the wrong way. I think you're just trying to be informative and helpful but you actually come across an being a know it all and people catch on to that.
It might help if you don't always think of these forums as a place to debate but more of a place for conversation. Either way up to you, you're an adult and can do what you want, but if you really don't know why some people on here dislike you and rag on you, its because of this. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="J Rock"]
| Steelrails wrote: |
| SHGator428 wrote: |
Regardless, you only seem to focus this on me, not on any other poster, nor yourself. I don't think you have any rational basis for your argument, simply a personal issue with me. I don't have a personal issue with other posters. You don't see me calling out other posters in random threads and going after them. I can have a debate without making it personal.
| wooden nickels wrote: |
I have lived in the United States and in Korea longer than he has. I lived in several different states in the US, and I have lived in a couple of different cities in Korea.
The big difference is, he is from a family of boat captains, airplane pilots, submarine mechanics, door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesmen; you name it. He some some expertise connections in every field. |
First off, I DO come from a family of pilots. My grandfather was a pilot. My grandmother was an aerial photographer. My father rebuilt my grandfather's plane. My mother at one point had a pilots license. Lots of Americans are amateur or professional pilots. I was fortunate enough to be adopted by one such family. Also, being from SE Michigan, I had relatives who owned a yacht. This isn't some crazy, outlandish thing. It's not unusual for people in SE Michigan to either own some sort of watercraft or have a relative who does. The statement "My uncle owns a yacht", isn't going to cause people in SE Michigan to flip out in surprise.
Yes, I in threads about flying or boating, I might mention my personal experiences. Of course I will. When am I supposed to mention my parents are pilots? In a thread about spitting? Regardless, that's TWO things that I have mentioned having relatives involved with. Apparently this translates into every thread my parents being involved in. However, in many threads about other things, I make no mention of my parents being involved. Of course, the bashers don't account for this. But what do you expect? These are the kind of people who base their entire view of a country and people off of 1-2 incidents and focus on the exceptional rather than the unnoticed majority. Their views aren't based on objective standards, but rather whatever provokes an emotional response. 10 boring articles a week on foreigners that are positive doesn't produce an emotional response. 1 article a year that has something negative to say about foreigners is the example that's held as the norm. |
Steelrails, I hate to say it because I'm also from Southeast Michigan, Royal Oak/ Berkley area but you just rub people the wrong way. I think you're just trying to be informative and helpful but you actually come across an being a know it all and people catch on to that.
It might help if you don't always think of these forums as a place to debate but more of a place for conversation. Either way up to you, you're an adult and can do what you want, but if you really don't know why some people on here dislike you and rag on you, its because of this. |
Well, thanks for the feedback. I think part of the "know it all" factor is that a lot of the posts on here aren't given much depth of thought. It will often be a few sentences in a drive-by post. People will respond and that's when an argument gets going. I think it certainly would help if I treated it more like a conversation at times. At the same time, I think that part of that conversation is other people not treating the forum as a place to rant and vent. Ranting and venting is not a conversation either. And last, but not least, if someone says something that is inaccurate or draws an incorrect conclusion, I'm going to say it. Now, there may be a better way for me to say it, but yeah some of the conclusions drawn in these rant posts are pretty off.
Anyways, virtual cans of Vernor's, 2 liters of Faygo, some Better Mades, and Rally's tossed your way. Cheers. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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| If my home were SE Michigan, I would think with money you've saved from here, you could afford to move to another place in America where the unemployment rates and the crime rates are low. Google is your friend. Good luck! |
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