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antgonz
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
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 Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:22 am Post subject: Is Homeplus going to be open tomorrow because it's a holiday |
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| Some lady at school told me it's some holiday tomorrow but I haven't found any online that are tomorrow. Is this right? She said it's like a Labor Day in Korea and a lot of stores will be closed. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:25 am Post subject: Re: Is Homeplus going to be open tomorrow because it's a hol |
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| antgonz wrote: |
| Some lady at school told me it's some holiday tomorrow but I haven't found any online that are tomorrow. Is this right? She said it's like a Labor Day in Korea and a lot of stores will be closed. |
Home plus is only closed 2 days of the year (Chuseok and lunar new year) and they have been known to open on the new year.
They will be open tomorrow. |
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antgonz
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:28 am Post subject: |
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| Cool. So I guess tomorrow is the Korean version of Labor Day? |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:30 am Post subject: Re: Is Homeplus going to be open tomorrow because it's a hol |
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| antgonz wrote: |
| Some lady at school told me it's some holiday tomorrow but I haven't found any online that are tomorrow. Is this right? She said it's like a Labor Day in Korea and a lot of stores will be closed. |
so how is it exactly living in that world of yours where you are so incredibly isolated, protected and oblivious you aren't even aware May 1st is an international day of expression for the working class aka Unions?
sigh, so much information is distorted, censored and ignored. it's a pity, really.
anyway, here's a link:
http://www.powertech.no/anarchy/mayday.html
Korea has unions, the teachers' union (I've heard) is the strongest. Retail outlets very very rarely have unions anywhere, so don't worry, am sure all will be open for your capitalistic indulgence  |
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antgonz
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: |
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| Moosehead I really don't care about your opinion if you saw me in person I bet you wouldn't say that to my face. I have only been here a month so everything is still new. You are nothing to me, you are just a piece of shit. This is why I left the U.S. *beep* you, if you are so great why are you not working a more prestigious job? We are all doing the same thing so go *beep* yourself and the rest with their stupid smart ass comments. *beep* you, *beep* you, *beep* you. |
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antgonz
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:39 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks ttompatz for actually answering my question. |
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Gideon
Joined: 24 Feb 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Is Homeplus going to be open tomorrow because it's a hol |
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| moosehead wrote: |
| antgonz wrote: |
| Some lady at school told me it's some holiday tomorrow but I haven't found any online that are tomorrow. Is this right? She said it's like a Labor Day in Korea and a lot of stores will be closed. |
so how is it exactly living in that world of yours where you are so incredibly isolated, protected and oblivious you aren't even aware May 1st is an international day of expression for the working class aka Unions?
sigh, so much information is distorted, censored and ignored. it's a pity, really.
anyway, here's a link:
http://www.powertech.no/anarchy/mayday.html
Korea has unions, the teachers' union (I've heard) is the strongest. Retail outlets very very rarely have unions anywhere, so don't worry, am sure all will be open for your capitalistic indulgence |
I've been here over 4 years and didn't know Thursday is a holiday.
Moosehead or Dickhead! relax, Antgonz was just asking a question.
Hey Antgonz, let take this dickhead and beat his ass!! |
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Location: Eungam Loop
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:57 am Post subject: Re: Is Homeplus going to be open tomorrow because it's a hol |
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| moosehead wrote: |
| antgonz wrote: |
| Some lady at school told me it's some holiday tomorrow but I haven't found any online that are tomorrow. Is this right? She said it's like a Labor Day in Korea and a lot of stores will be closed. |
so how is it exactly living in that world of yours where you are so incredibly isolated, protected and oblivious you aren't even aware May 1st is an international day of expression for the working class aka Unions?
sigh, so much information is distorted, censored and ignored. it's a pity, really.
anyway, here's a link:
http://www.powertech.no/anarchy/mayday.html
Korea has unions, the teachers' union (I've heard) is the strongest. Retail outlets very very rarely have unions anywhere, so don't worry, am sure all will be open for your capitalistic indulgence |
Moosehead,
May 1st is Mayday. Its celebrated in communist countires as a workers day. Commies wrap a string around a maypole. The US has their Labor Day in September.
Mayday is not an official holiday in Korea. Hence its not highlighted in red on your calendar. Only some work places have it off. Actually in recent years it has been somewhat of a guerilla holiday in Korea considering South Korea's history of anti communism. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| antgonz wrote: |
| Moosehead I really don't care about your opinion if you saw me in person I bet you wouldn't say that to my face. I have only been here a month so everything is still new. You are nothing to me, you are just a piece of shit. This is why I left the U.S. *beep* you, if you are so great why are you not working a more prestigious job? We are all doing the same thing so go *beep* yourself and the rest with their stupid smart ass comments. *beep* you, *beep* you, *beep* you. |
my my you really are a smart one aren't you?
go back under the rock you crawled out of you prokaryotic little twerp and continue smoking the dope you obviously love so much 
btw, I would have no problem whatsoever saying this to your face.
It's shameful that so many people don't understand and appreciate how much unions have given the world - what - was daddy a big time corporate lawyer or something? he raise you to the tune of money, I suppose, right?
pathetic, really it is. |
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Fofazoju
Joined: 09 May 2006
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| go back under the rock you crawled out of you prokaryotic little twerp and continue smoking the dope you obviously love so much Rolling Eyes |
UGH its Moosehead again and her useless, yet demeaning comments and OF COURSE the eyeroll |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: Is Homeplus going to be open tomorrow because it's a hol |
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| Beej wrote: |
Moosehead,
May 1st is Mayday. Its celebrated in communist countires as a workers day. Commies wrap a string around a maypole. The US has their Labor Day in September.
Mayday is not an official holiday in Korea. Hence its not highlighted in red on your calendar. Only some work places have it off. Actually in recent years it has been somewhat of a guerilla holiday in Korea considering South Korea's history of anti communism. |
uh, I hate to say this, but May Day is most certainly celebrated in non-communist countries as well.
fyi, it is celebrated in the U.S. in a very big way, for instance, in New York City, the George Washington Bridge lights are turned on (completely), something that is reserved only for very special occasions.
and one doesn't have to be communist to acknowledge unions (I'm not and I certainly appreciate them), but so what if one is?
the lack of awareness of history and workers' rights effects everyone in some way or another, to deny this is just plain ignorant, that's all. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Fofazoju wrote: |
| UGH its Moosehead again and her useless, yet demeaning comments and OF COURSE the eyeroll |
jees how much brain power did it take for you to think that one up? better go take a nap now, you must be tired |
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mnhnhyouh
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Location: The Middle Kingdom
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: Is Homeplus going to be open tomorrow because it's a hol |
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| moosehead wrote: |
the lack of awareness of history and workers' rights effects everyone in some way or another, to deny this is just plain ignorant, that's all. |
And the best way to remove that ignorance is to attack the ignorant, even with veiled physical threats, on the internet?
Hmmmm.........
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: Is Homeplus going to be open tomorrow because it's a hol |
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And the best way to remove that ignorance is to attack the ignorant, even with veiled physical threats, on the internet?
Hmmmm.........
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are you just plain stupid or what? 
who made "veiled physical threats"?
I answered a question and gave a link for information - and if I want to make a remark about the ignorance of asking such a question - there's nothing wrong with that-
just because you are obviously among the ignorant and no doubt, don't give a hoot about the working class, how does that make you better than me? and in a position to attempt - yes attempt because your stupid remarks don't actually do anything but make you look stupid - to disparage me?
enough already, go read a book or something else you haven't done in an all-too-obvious long time |
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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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International Workers' Day
May Day can refer to various labor celebrations conducted on May 1 that commemorate the fight for the eight hour day. May Day in this regard is called International Workers' Day, or Labour Day. The choice of May 1st was a commemoration by the Second International for the people involved in the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago, Illinois. As the culmination of three days of labor unrest in the United States, the Haymarket incident was a source of outrage and admiration from people around the globe. In countries other than the United States and Canada, residents sought to make May Day an official holiday and their efforts largely succeeded. For this reason, in most of the world today, May Day has become an international celebration of the social and economic achievements of the labor movement. In some European countries, working people continue to use May Day parades as an opportunity to show disapproval with the government or to protest cuts in social programs. Some conservative countries, like Kuwait, do not celebrate May Day. Although May Day received its inspiration from the United States, the U.S. Congress designated May 1 as Loyalty Day in 1958 due to the day's appropriation by the Soviet Union.[4] Alternatively, Labor Day traditionally occurs sometime in September in the United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day
Happy May Day, workers.
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