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happiness
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
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one of my best friend is a gyopo, hes fluent, but what i noticed is he knows how to talk to ajushii and adjumma very respectfully so they dont mind his foreigness when hes with me. i actually think hes really clever that way
PLEASE DONT the stereotypical l.a. gyopo who sat next to me yesterday, hitting on a high school girl. He was probably 20-22. Spoke like a gangster, kept trying to being western but who acting all yang-achii and talking about life in the west, but he likes Korean cigs better and etc. |
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Mix1
Joined: 08 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:45 am Post subject: |
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| alljokingaside wrote: |
... (eg sadly, I don't rock no bowtie, chicken hair, or popped collars, especially the popped collars; I laughed my way through and at that phase during my college days)... |
Nice. The popped collar fad is hilarious. There's something about it that usually suggests: cocky dooshbag. In the 80's teen movies, only the jerky preps and jocks rocked it. It's been recycled at least four times now too. Another bad one I've seen here is a polo shirt WITH a built in bowtie! The style here now is like a bad remix of the worst of the preppy 80's disasters. Very soon, expect to see the bad 90's fashion remix as well.
That's sometimes one of the best ways to pick out gyopos here; they usually dress more plain and aren't complete fashion victims. They also tend to hold normal eye contact longer because they aren't freaked by your western presence (irritated maybe, but not freaked.lol) |
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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| danwom wrote: |
My gyopo friend who barely speaks any Korean asked some university students for directions in English. They gave us pretty good directions but, as soon as we left I overheard them saying in Korean, "... Those Korean fellows can't even speak the language..." in a very condescending tone.
If it looks like you're abandoning (regardless of your circumstances) your Korean heritage, expect some hate. Koreans are extremely nationalistic; they will be quick to see you as a traitor. My advice is to learn the Korean language and culture. Show your effort and Koreans will take a liking to you. |
Its got to be tough looking like everyone else but not being able to speak the language. Another reason us waygooks have it easy.
Best of luck to you. |
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marsavalanche
Joined: 27 Aug 2010
Location: where pretty lies perish
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| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| carleverson wrote: |
ALOT of the kyopos I've met here have big time identity / anger / jealousy issues with Koreans AND caucasians. |
evry gyopo ive met here has been a dbag. all the koreans hate them ( my korean friends tell me they hate gyopos because they think they are arrogant) and gyopos have a chip on their shoulder against weigooks because people like me take women from them.
figured this out real quick when i got here |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Gyopo, just like Koreans and Foreigners, are a varied bunch. They're not all LA wannabes, nor are they all here to blissfully explore their family heritage. |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants
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One of my good friends is Korean-American. He came over here to visit family and hang out for a bit. Once he was on the bus speaking to his uncle in Korean on the phone, then he received a phone call from me. The guy standing near him told him his English was really good and if he studied abroad  |
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epoch707
Joined: 27 Apr 2011
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Im a gyopo and about to head to gyeonggi in 2 weeks. I hear a lot of my gyopo friends love it in korea, has a great night life (seoul), and all the clothes at the market actually fit them
I guess being a gyopo is being a blend of two cultures because in America, gyopos face discrimination for not being "white" and in Korea, they face predjudice for not being korean enough. Sorta sucks being the eternal foreigner. Despite this, it really helped me to develope my character, develope a thicker skin, and see past physical looks to determine the character of a human being. Like the previous posts before this, you just gotta roll with it. If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. |
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