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southern boy · Joined: 29 Sep 2007

My Korean girlfriend claimed that she could determined what people blood types are according to their characters and vice versa and each blood type has different personality, i.e O type are outgoing and B or A type are conservative. Where I am from I never heard such, she also happened to be a senior registra/resident. So whats your take on this?

Atavistic · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:10 am Post subject:

I have no idea what a "senior registra" is, but her ideas are not uncommon here. I've been asked my blood type here more times than I can count. I've also had my palm read by multiple people without asking them too, and I've had my head read.

southern boy · Joined: 29 Sep 2007

well a resident or registra are doctors being train at hospital, in korea it usually take 3 years to become qualified; she's in her last year onto becaming a qualify doctor. On several occasion she asked me what my blood type was but I truly dont know she followed and claimed if she knows what my type is she could determined my personality and character which was B type she claimed because I am an introvert. Also when i had an pt job interview last year everything went well until the the boss went on and asked what my blood type was. Are these blood types things for real or is it just bs?

CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

Tell that since she's so good with only half the information, try to tell your character/personality with just the RH Factor and tell her just that. Don't mention the letter.

Atavistic · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject:

Benicio · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject:

This old superstition that is based on complete crap!

However, many Koreans & Japanese believe it completely- that a person's blood type determines their personality.

It actually comes from a female Japanese writer- can't be bothered to look up the further info right now- who had no medical training whatsoever. Anyway, she started putting forth this philosophy over 70 years ago and it stuck in Japan & Korea.

There is no medical or physiological basis for this theory, but it is based on nazi-style theories of eugenics which appealed to the Japanese in their belief of a "superior race". Some Koreans believe in that superior race crap, too, and we've seen the undying popularity of nazi themes here.

Like "fan death", there are many doctors here who believe the blood type/personality myth. Many, many of the population do.

Your friend may get stubborn about it, but a quick search on the net can provide a lot of info to debunk the myth.

PS- another thing here and in Japan is the star profiles in teen magazines and on the net, along with information on the celebrities, include their blood type. This helps to perpetuate the myth to the younger generation.

Benicio · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject:

Try this:

When you meet someone who believes this myth, ask them "Where/When was this discovery of blood types & personalities made?".

Absolute guarantee that they will have no idea.

You may get the old last resort argument "It's Korean culture".

If so, you can then explain to them that it's not Korean culture. It's Japanese, just like White Day & Hello Kitty!

darkcity · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: SF, CA

i absolutely hate when they ask me this, and i'm very insulted when a quiet girl sitting at the dinner table suddenly blurts out, "your blood type is B!" after quietly observing me for the past ten minutes.

i don't tell them my blood type. i don't want to give them the satisfaction of knowing. it's total bullshit. there's more than three types of personalities in this world.

Benicio · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject:

Okay, finally let it get the best of me and looked it up again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_types_in_Japanese_popular_culture

KOREAN_MAN · Joined: 01 Oct 2006

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

Ask her about AB blood types.

Everytime I tell a Korean girl I'm AB, they freak out.

Benicio · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:53 am Post subject:

Like several instances with medical students in class- showing up with no pen, paper, or book. All they have is their clothes and cell phone.

I ask "Do you want to be a doctor?"

They say "yes"

I reply "I hope you are never my doctor!"

Joke: Q- What do you call someone who graduates from medical school
with a C- average?
A- Doctor!

Temporary · Joined: 13 Jan 2008

I just say my blood is blue unoxigenated and red when it is it really messes with koreans