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| Politely nod an acknowledgement and contemplate an introduction, pending how receptive the other person seems. |
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| Politely nod and leave it at that, hoping they don't make any attempt to engage with you beyond that. Just because this person's a foreigner doesn't mean you'd like them any better than a Korean. |
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| Ignore the other person. You are shy/had a bad day/want to be alone. |
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| Ignore the other person, but secretly hope they come and talk to you instead. |
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Barking Mad Lord Snapcase
Joined: 04 Nov 2003
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
| Barking Mad Lord Snapcase wrote: |
| caniff wrote: |
Stare at them while contemplating what a wretched existence they must lead to have fallen so low as to eat in a restaurant alone.
Losers. |
And what would you be doing in a restaurant alone? |
Sarcasm detector broken? |
Yes, of course it is broken. isn't it obvious? I mean, really ... I'm trying to cry for help here in a fit of sleep-deprived stupor, and all you can say is "Gee, is there something wrong?" 
Edit: There is a minority of Westerners who actually do hold the above sentiment. Of course, they tend to be the biggest losers of all, because they let the other sheep make all the choices for them, then wonder why they get bored. In other words, they are so obsessed with being "normal" that they actually become the freaks. Perhaps they would be more at home in a country other than their place at birth? 
I used to think that my own country was fairly conformist. Then I went to Korea ... |
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Teufelswacht
Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Location: Land Of The Not Quite Right
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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I would:
(1) Stare incessantly
(2) Marvel at his/her ability to use chopsticks
(3) Badger my child to go over and say "Hi", "What name you is?" "My name is Kim Kim Kim!" Engishee name are "Bob" but Canada teacher say I "Dork!"
(4) Smile at the foreigner looking for approval of my child's fluent use of Engrish after only 5 years in a hakwon.
(5) Walk by their table slowly, stare at the food on their dish, and shake my head disapprovingly. |
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capebretoncanadian
Joined: 20 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Go about my business...especially if I'm with someone........woohoo a whitey....big deal. If they felt compelled to start a conversation with me I'd be down. |
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Becka
Joined: 28 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:39 am Post subject: |
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| Good to hear I'm not the only one who doesn't feel compelled to strike up a foreigner-to-foreigner chat in that situation. |
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Homer
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:46 am Post subject: |
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Sarcasm detector broken?
It seems so...
As for me...sit down, order my meal, eat, pay and leave. He or she is just another customer so no need to do anything. |
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Maserial
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
Location: The Web
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:50 am Post subject: |
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| Homer wrote: |
| As for me...sit down, order my meal, eat, pay and leave. He or she is just another customer so no need to do anything. |
Yeah. It really doesn't matter to me if the other individual is a foreigner, or Korean; I'm just there to eat the food. Granting of course, that if the foreigner looked something like the forthcoming image, I'd most likely get my order to go.
 (Artist's rendition of the average Dave's ESL Cafe poster.) |
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Porter_Goss
Joined: 26 Mar 2006
Location: The Wrong Side of Right
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| kangnam mafioso wrote: |
1. Stop.
2. Avoid all eye contact.
3. Slowly back out of the restaurant |
Exactly. Why would I want to socialize with a waygookin? |
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Homer
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:52 am Post subject: |
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Why would I want to socialize with a waygookin?
Because if you don't you will be called a "sell out". Afterall we are all part of the waeguk "fraternity" and must always put that consideration above all others... |
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pauly
Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| Nothing. They'd probably think I was trying to practice my English or hit them up for free English lessons. |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Homer wrote: |
Why would I want to socialize with a waygookin?
Because if you don't you will be called a "sell out". Afterall we are all part of the waeguk "fraternity" and must always put that consideration above all others... |
Hope that is sarcasim.
I generally don't talk to other foreigners unless they are in my neighborhood.
The thing is, over here, most foreigners that would strike up a conversation talk about the SAME things as you would with any other foreigner: where are you from, how long have you been here, why did you come here, when are you going back, where do you work, etc. I've had that conversation about 100 times TOO many. |
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vox
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Location: Jeollabukdo
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Maserial wrote: |
(Artist's rendition of the average Dave's ESL Cafe poster.) |
That is some serious carpal tunnel syndrome on that way-gook Dave's poster! He must be one of those Dave's post essayists! |
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Homer
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| Hope that is sarcasim. |
Yes it was sarcasm. |
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RedRob
Joined: 07 Jul 2003
Location: Narnia
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 4:35 am Post subject: |
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| Teufelswacht wrote: |
I would:
(1) Stare incessantly
(2) Marvel at his/her ability to use chopsticks
(3) Badger my child to go over and say "Hi", "What name you is?" "My name is Kim Kim Kim!" Engishee name are "Bob" but Canada teacher say I "Dork!"
(4) Smile at the foreigner looking for approval of my child's fluent use of Engrish after only 5 years in a hakwon.
(5) Walk by their table slowly, stare at the food on their dish, and shake my head disapprovingly. |
Nice work Mr/Ms T |
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Reflections
Joined: 04 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 5:30 am Post subject: |
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If their 'somewhat ugly', simply push their face into the hot galbi grill.
Well done> |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 5:35 am Post subject: |
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| Homer wrote: |
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| Hope that is sarcasim. |
Yes it was sarcasm. |
For a moment there, I thought Mr. Barking's teachings were "bearing fruit". |
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