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tanklor1 · Joined: 13 Jun 2006

I decided to put the word "Satire" in the title so I wont upset (mislead) anyone. So, if you're living in Souel or Inchoen calm the -F- down for C's sake this ain't ment to offened anyone....ouright anyway Laughing

Now I've been kickin' around K-land for a while now and I know the lay of the land. I've been lving in the southern end of the country and thanks to luck and timing I've inked a contract with a new school in Incheon.

That's not my beef here, I gots nothing wrong with Incheon, to me it's just another city: same type of students but richer parents that's about it. No, what I got's a problem with is how people carry themselves based on the size of their current location. In my mid-level town if I see another non-Korean walking towards me I smile and nod my head: often it's returned and even on occasion a conversation is started. *GASP*

Now, I know there's a different attitude *up North*; no eye contact, silence, and ignorance of all and other people around you and but I pretty much know that if anyone living in the HUB of Asia were living in my Mid-sized town, you'd smile or nod back if a strange non native face smiled at you. Why? Will there are fewer of us down here, so everyone is more receptive to new faces.

So, what am I going to do about it? I'm going to take my mid-level mind set to Incheon and Smile and say hello to each one of you that I come across and what are you going to do? Well, some of you will smile and nod back but most of you will move on not even noticing me.

So, get ready to come out of your shells and smile you bucnh of up-tight bastards. I'm going to annoy the *beep* out of you people with my overbearing kindness.

VanIslander · Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 1:32 am Post subject:

G'day

riverboy · Joined: 03 Jun 2003 Location: Incheon

Hi man. I'll give you a friendly smile!

Crockpot2001 · Joined: 01 Jul 2007

Be vary careful saying hello to me as it would likely scare the shitch out fo me. I know this has been discussed before but it's weird how many western looking people I see don't speak any English and can't make eye contact after I say hello. Maybe I should say something in Russian or Swedish.

John_ESL_White · Joined: 12 Nov 2008

It's going to depend on your location in Incheon. In Bubyeoung, Yeonsu-dong, and near the arts center/Shinsegae areas, you will get snubbed a lot.

That's where the whities live in high concentrations and act like high school students going through a clique fad.

Other places are more relaxed and the whities will usually offer a smile and a hello.

After awhile, you'll stop trying. I always used to give the smile and nod. The return rate in the afore mentioned areas is less then 3%.

waynehead · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Location: Jongno

If someone smiles at me I usually spit at them, punch them, yell expletives at them, etc etc. That is, after all, what living in a large city like Incheon has taught me.... Rolling Eyes

crossmr · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

Yeah, that was some really sharp 'satire'.

tanklor1 · Joined: 13 Jun 2006

riverboy · Joined: 03 Jun 2003 Location: Incheon

Hey Crockpot... I still haven't had a chance to say hi to you yet! I hear your really tall and a good cook though.

roadwork · Joined: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Goin' up the country

[quote="John_ESL_White"]It's going to depend on your location in Incheon. In Bubyeoung, Yeonsu-dong, and near the arts center/Shinsegae areas, you will get snubbed a lot.

That's where the whities live in high concentrations and act like high school students going through a clique fad.

quote]

Oh, don't even get me started on Yeonsu-dong. I lived there 7 years ago and it sounds like nothing has changed.