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Modernist
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Location: The 90s
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| I think anyone who feels "proud" of their country, whichever it may be, is holding on to a false sense of security and is in a state of denial. borders come and go; none of us have control over our place of birth and what happens to a country as a whole is dependent on many factors. |
I rest my case. |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:12 am Post subject: |
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if you have to ask, then it would do no good to explain.
in the meanwhile, I think anyone who feels "proud" of their country, whichever it may be, is holding on to a false sense of security and is in a state of denial. borders come and go; none of us have control over our place of birth and what happens to a country as a whole is dependent on many factors.
fyi, I think it's naive for anyone anywhere to claim pride in being from a particular country.
it's the individual who counts, nationalism is a cosmic joke. |
Please do because I actually agree with your stance on nationalism. But I feel being ashamed or apologetic for your country is the same as being proud of it. You didn't choose to be American and didn't take part in the actions of your government and ancestors so why apologize for it? |
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Mr. Kalgukshi
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
Location: Here or on the International Job Forums
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:05 am Post subject: |
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| This thread quickly, very quickly, needs to get back on topic or it will no longer be available. |
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lorenchristopher
Joined: 25 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:40 am Post subject: |
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The most annoying thing a newbie said to me was while correcting my pronunciation of the neighborhood I had been living in for 3 years-- (Gangdong)
She had been in Korea all of one week and kept insisting I was wrong, "It's not gangdong, it's pronounced kangdong!!" (making a very specific ㅋ sound).
Really? I mean who does that?
These days I'm in grad school here and there's a girl from NY who researched Korea in Lonely Planet so thinks she is an authority on the country. She says silly stuff sometimes. Mostly I find it funny when I tell her about things like McDonald's 24-hour delivery here, or DVD rooms, other stuff probably not mentioned in Lonely Planet. Her look of utter amazement cracks me up. |
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lonestarteacher
Joined: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Suncheon
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 6:18 am Post subject: |
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The most annoying thing a newbie said to me was while correcting my pronunciation of the neighborhood I had been living in for 3 years-- (Gangdong)
She had been in Korea all of one week and kept insisting I was wrong, "It's not gangdong, it's pronounced kangdong!!" (making a very specific ㅋ sound).
Really? I mean who does that?
These days I'm in grad school here and there's a girl from NY who researched Korea in Lonely Planet so thinks she is an authority on the country. She says silly stuff sometimes. Mostly I find it funny when I tell her about things like McDonald's 24-hour delivery here, or DVD rooms, other stuff probably not mentioned in Lonely Planet. Her look of utter amazement cracks me up. |
I love the experiences that this country has to offer when you tear your eyes away from a book. Some of my greatest adventures have been just getting lost on my days off and letting what happens happen. |
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