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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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 Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject: Favoirte Ajumma fashion? |
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| Me I like fishnet on 50 year old women. And then '70s punk band tshirts on 40+ women. Of course anything sexual on an ajumma is bonus points. |
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Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: Central Areola
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:03 am Post subject: |
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I can't go fast a floral ajumma get-up, especially when tight around the thigh.
I'm more for putting ajummas into categories when I'm on subways though, Sundays around 3pm is prime ajumma hunting time..
For example.
The holier than thou ajumma: always looking around with a high nose at other ajummas checking out clothing and rings in particular. Often found wearing Sunday best hanbok and excessive jewelry.
The sweeter that shik-ye ajumma: a rare case, an ajumma with a sweet face from smiling a lot, not the usual perma-scowl. Noted for not wearing high heals, most likely to be wearing Burbury tartan in some form
The years of back-breaking toil ajumma: the classic just came from sitting down at the market selling radish, notable hunchback, prone to using elbows. Usually found wearing a mismatched ensemble of floral clothing, puffy jackets and tea-towel-esq hearwear, very fast mover to unclaimed subway seats, caution is recommend, do not approach.
The aju-cougar: dressed in animal print, often caught staring into the crotches of standing males. Longer than average perm, excessive make-up (cake-face), often bears perma-scowl.
Just a few I have documented.. |
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Chris Kwon
Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:06 am Post subject: |
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What is with the whole "ajooma" look period. You turn a certain age and you have to make your hair short and curly???
It's like a requirement for some women to let themselves go for good. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:19 am Post subject: |
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| Rapacious Mr. Batstove wrote: |
I can't go fast a floral ajumma get-up, especially when tight around the thigh.
I'm more for putting ajummas into categories when I'm on subways though, Sundays around 3pm is prime ajumma hunting time..
For example.
The holier than thou ajumma: always looking around with a high nose at other ajummas checking out clothing and rings in particular. Often found wearing Sunday best hanbok and excessive jewelry.
The sweeter that shik-ye ajumma: a rare case, an ajumma with a sweet face from smiling a lot, not the usual perma-scowl. Noted for not wearing high heals, most likely to be wearing Burbury tartan in some form
The years of back-breaking toil ajumma: the classic just came from sitting down at the market selling radish, notable hunchback, prone to using elbows. Usually found wearing a mismatched ensemble of floral clothing, puffy jackets and tea-towel-esq hearwear, very fast mover to unclaimed subway seats, caution is recommend, do not approach.
The aju-cougar: dressed in animal print, often caught staring into the crotches of standing males. Longer than average perm, excessive make-up (cake-face), often bears perma-scowl.
Just a few I have documented.. |
Very well developed. Hats off. |
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pesawattahi
Joined: 30 Sep 2007
Location: it rubs the lotion on it's skin or else it gets the hose again
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:08 am Post subject: |
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| You forgot the sunvisor ajuma, who wears it to protect the sagging skin on her delicate over made-up face from the harmful UV rays leaking through the smog and yellow dust. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:10 am Post subject: |
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I like Arirang's claymation depiction of an ajumma:
This may be an ajumma depicted on a tshirt:
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Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:58 am Post subject: |
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| The Essex Boy look suits many of them just fine in Bullwinkle's opinion. |
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Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
I like Arirang's claymation depiction of an ajumma:
This may be an ajumma depicted on a tshirt:
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The thing resembles Kim Jong Il!!
God, wouldn't it be awesome to take a cricket or baseball bat to his f'in' head?! |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Chris Kwon wrote: |
What is with the whole "ajooma" look period. You turn a certain age and you have to make your hair short and curly???
It's like a requirement for some women to let themselves go for good. |
I always imagine a Korean couple coming back from their honeymoon, opening the door to their apartment and finding the brides mother and father in-law have destroyed all of her clothing and replaced it with ajumma clothes. Then while she's in shock, they pin her down and perm her hair. Finally, she looks at herself in the mirror and her permascowl is formed. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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| I like the crotchless panties my lover wears. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:37 am Post subject: |
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| Chris Kwon wrote: |
What is with the whole "ajooma" look period. You turn a certain age and you have to make your hair short and curly???
It's like a requirement for some women to let themselves go for good. |
I like poking fun (but not poking, that's for sure!) ajummas as much as the next person, but since you asked:
The stereotypical ajumma has not led a very comfortable, pampered life. The old ones especially grew up in many cases without enough food and even without running water. While the generations after them have had it much better, they were unable to adapt to the new economy that we see today.
I think the pushy, wombat-like ajumma is a dying breed though. Look at the younger ajummas and you'll see a big difference; this comes from the very different Korea in which they grew up. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:50 am Post subject: |
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My MIL has a lot of ajumma customers at her hair shop. You are half right. They grew up in a rough place but now many of them are quite well off. Even if they have money, they act just the same way. Just fouler. Think country hick with a tablespoon of snob mixed in.
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| Chris Kwon wrote: |
What is with the whole "ajooma" look period. You turn a certain age and you have to make your hair short and curly???
It's like a requirement for some women to let themselves go for good. |
I like poking fun (but not poking, that's for sure!) ajummas as much as the next person, but since you asked:
The stereotypical ajumma has not led a very comfortable, pampered life. The old ones especially grew up in many cases without enough food and even without running water. While the generations after them have had it much better, they were unable to adapt to the new economy that we see today.
I think the pushy, wombat-like ajumma is a dying breed though. Look at the younger ajummas and you'll see a big difference; this comes from the very different Korea in which they grew up. |
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giovanni
Joined: 16 Oct 2006
Location: NO
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I dig the leg warmers and general sparkle aerobics get-up |
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Mr Crowley
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| the Mt. Everest conquering ajuma |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| cdninkorea wrote: |
| Chris Kwon wrote: |
What is with the whole "ajooma" look period. You turn a certain age and you have to make your hair short and curly???
It's like a requirement for some women to let themselves go for good. |
I like poking fun (but not poking, that's for sure!) ajummas as much as the next person, but since you asked:
The stereotypical ajumma has not led a very comfortable, pampered life. The old ones especially grew up in many cases without enough food and even without running water. While the generations after them have had it much better, they were unable to adapt to the new economy that we see today.
I think the pushy, wombat-like ajumma is a dying breed though. Look at the younger ajummas and you'll see a big difference; this comes from the very different Korea in which they grew up. |
It will be a sad day when the last of them are gone. It just won't feel like Korea anymore. |
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