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oneota
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Korean
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 Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:06 am Post subject: Is Korea foreigner-friendlY? |
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| There is an editorial on this question in to-day's Korean herald: http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/. |
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Oreovictim
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:31 am Post subject: |
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When I first read your title, I thought that you were asking the question. I was going to respond with a "Ha, ha, ha, ha!"
That was a pretty good article. I've met some friendly Koreans, but, yeah, they've got a LONG way to go. The cell phone thing confuses me. When I was shopping for a cell phone, a few stores wouldn't sell me a brand new phone, and one of them wanted a 250,000 won deposit. But I have known a few foreigners who managed to get new phones. I guess you just have to shop around.
Interesting article. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:36 am Post subject: |
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well written article.
seems to focus too much on the credit card thing.
Foreigners are less interested in credit cards I think than being viewed as people rather than aliens. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:38 am Post subject: |
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| Not sure how you can judge how a country treats foreigners until you live as a foreigner in your own country. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:40 am Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| Not sure how you can judge how a country treats foreigners until you live as a foreigner in your own country. |
That's a tricky one. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:14 am Post subject: |
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| For the next 13 years, they endured unfathomable hostility and apathy from the unsociable Korean people...the Dutch sailors had to survive at times by begging and doing odd jobs. (after) years of relentless adversity...(they) succeeded in escaping to Nagasaki, Japan, where they were treated with warmth and hospitality" |
mirrors the average path of an esl teacher here  |
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skintboy
Joined: 24 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: |
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| Julius wrote: |
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| For the next 13 years, they endured unfathomable hostility and apathy from the unsociable Korean people...the Dutch sailors had to survive at times by begging and doing odd jobs. (after) years of relentless adversity...(they) succeeded in escaping to Nagasaki, Japan, where they were treated with warmth and hospitality" |
mirrors the average path of an esl teacher here |
I actually feel sorry for those Dutchmen during their stay in Korea. I am really glad they made it out of here and on to a nice, warm, bright, friendly, sane place.
Btw, that cell phone thing. Foreign students, like Korean students couldn;t get cell phones in the US easily either. They all had to pay some deposit upfront. I know this cos I was an ESL teacher in NY and all my foreign students had a hard time opening up a bank account, getting a cell phone and getting a place to live. Of course, it all panned out, but exorbitant deposits were needed. Of course, its different here in Korea with foreign ESL teachers, cos we aren't exactly rolling in the dough. And I aint no millionaires son. |
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Homer
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:29 am Post subject: |
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| Not sure how you can judge how a country treats foreigners until you live as a foreigner in your own country. |
Indeed. That is a very good way of putting it. |
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MarionG
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:32 am Post subject: |
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Skintboy...Americans have a hard time opening bank accounts in New York State! It's amazing.
When I moved to New York State, I had a high level job, impeccable credit, and a perfect banking background...but two banks turned me down
for a checking account before a third said OK. |
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junkmail
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:59 am Post subject: |
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Despite all the whining; particularly my own I do consider Korea pretty friendly to English speaking white foreigners. Try West Africa if you want to see unfriendly and I don't mean that against the people there either.
Opening an account with an E2 is pretty straightforward. Subway stations are in English etc... |
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daemyann
Joined: 09 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:01 am Post subject: |
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| Am I late to the party? I don't see the article referenced on the page linked... |
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skintboy
Joined: 24 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| MarionG wrote: |
Skintboy...Americans have a hard time opening bank accounts in New York State! It's amazing.
When I moved to New York State, I had a high level job, impeccable credit, and a perfect banking background...but two banks turned me down
for a checking account before a third said OK. |
As much as I think NY is a hard place, I miss it still. Wheredja live? I was on the upper eastside. Dang, I could go for a pint of Guinness and not this sschite they have here at wots it called? Bennigans or Benihanas? |
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skintboy
Joined: 24 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:50 am Post subject: |
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| daemyann wrote: |
| Am I late to the party? I don't see the article referenced on the page linked... |
Nights still young, pull up a chair and an OB....Put on some Smiths etc.... |
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MarionG
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:23 am Post subject: |
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| I was in Rochester, not NYC. My daughter lives there though. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: |
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