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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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 Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:44 pm Post subject: Rant |
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My fucking university promised to pay for my plane ticket over two weeks ago, and I STILL haven't got the money. I was told I'll get it today or tomorrow, but of course it probably won't show up.
I don't think the problem is that they don't have the money, but that they need to push papers back and forth and all of the office drones need to keep themselves busy. The inefficiency of this country is comical, except when it involves money that should be mine.
On top of that, my car battery is dead and I can't communicate with anyone to get a jump. Since I don't have any money to call a mechanic, I'm stuck without wheels.
Plus I'm stuck in the middle of fucking nowhere surrounded by people who don't speak English, and there aren't any good looking girls on campus. Not one.
/rant
Update: They've promised me that they'll pay it tomorrow or Friday. I asked about it two days ago, and they told me it'd get paid on Wednesday or Thursday. It hasn't shown up so far, so I went in and asked someone else when it would get paid. They called someone, then told me: next week.
Since this isn't what they promised, I called someone else who marginally speaks English and had her straighten it out. She called me back and said that she spoke to them and they would pay it tomorrow or Friday.
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Dodgy Al
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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crosbystillsstash
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome to Korea, where a promise is actually a misunderstanding. |
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saw6436
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon, ROK
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| And who's fault is it your car battery is dead? |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| And who's fault is it your car battery is dead? |
That one is my fault. |
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bundangbabo
Joined: 01 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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You aren't telling me there isn't one decent looking woman on your campus - there are about 9 really nice looking women on our teaching staff at the school where I work! I'm sure at a university theres loads and that you aren't looking properly!  |
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Css
Joined: 27 Sep 2004
Location: South of the river
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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| If you had bothered to learn basic korean, you would have fewer problems. |
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ldh2222
Joined: 12 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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| bundangbabo wrote: |
| You aren't telling me there isn't one decent looking woman on your campus - there are about 9 really nice looking women on our teaching staff at the school where I work! I'm sure at a university theres loads and that you aren't looking properly! |
Calm down you animal. |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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| bundangbabo wrote: |
| You aren't telling me there isn't one decent looking woman on your campus - there are about 9 really nice looking women on our teaching staff at the school where I work! I'm sure at a university theres loads and that you aren't looking properly! |
Well, no one's on campus, so that's probably why.
But, ironically enough, I saw two in my apartment building after I made that post.
P.S. No offense, but please stop making youtube videos. |
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KAMAKAZI
Joined: 14 Mar 2008
Location: Jamshil
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: Rant |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
My fucking university promised to pay for my plane ticket over two weeks ago, and I STILL haven't got the money. I was told I'll get it today or tomorrow, but of course it probably won't show up.
I don't think the problem is that they don't have the money, but that they need to push papers back and forth and all of the office drones need to keep themselves busy. The inefficiency of this country is comical, except when it involves money that should be mine.
On top of that, my car battery is dead and I can't communicate with anyone to get a jump. Since I don't have any money to call a mechanic, I'm stuck without wheels.
Plus I'm stuck in the middle of fucking nowhere surrounded by people who don't speak English, and there aren't any good looking girls on campus. Not one.
find a hill, push your car down it, and jump start it!! 
/rant |
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curlygirl
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
Location: Pundang, Seohyeon dong
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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P.S. No offense, but please stop making youtube videos. |
That's bundangbear, not bundangbabo. |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Css wrote: |
| If you had bothered to learn basic korean, you would have fewer problems. |
I have bothered to learn basic Korean, but I've been here for three weeks. I don't consider "why haven't you reimbursed me when you promised and when will you pay me?" to be all that basic. |
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hugekebab
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: Rant |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
My fucking university promised to pay for my plane ticket over two weeks ago, and I STILL haven't got the money. I was told I'll get it today or tomorrow, but of course it probably won't show up.
I don't think the problem is that they don't have the money, but that they need to push papers back and forth and all of the office drones need to keep themselves busy. The inefficiency of this country is comical, except when it involves money that should be mine.
On top of that, my car battery is dead and I can't communicate with anyone to get a jump. Since I don't have any money to call a mechanic, I'm stuck without wheels.
Plus I'm stuck in the middle of fucking nowhere surrounded by people who don't speak English, and there aren't any good looking girls on campus. Not one.
/rant
Update: They've promised me that they'll pay it tomorrow or Friday. I asked about it two days ago, and they told me it'd get paid on Wednesday or Thursday. It hasn't shown up so far, so I went in and asked someone else when it would get paid. They called someone, then told me: next week.
Since this isn't what they promised, I called someone else who marginally speaks English and had her straighten it out. She called me back and said that she spoke to them and they would pay it tomorrow or Friday. |
It's internal red tape. Happens all the time in my university, especially with anything concerning money; you should get it in the end. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| Css wrote: |
| If you had bothered to learn basic korean, you would have fewer problems. |
I have bothered to learn basic Korean, but I've been here for three weeks. I don't consider "why haven't you reimbursed me when you promised and when will you pay me?" to be all that basic. |
Seriously. You can't just say "Learn some arbitrary level of Korean in an unspecified time period and all will be well". |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Class is out and you`re in the extreme boonies of Korea. Report back when school is in swing. |
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