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creeper1
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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 Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:52 pm Post subject: Are you avoiding Itaewon and Hongdae because of Swine Flu? |
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My coteacher had a look of horror on her face when I said that I planned to go to these places at the weekend. I said I wouldn't go - I was only joking and then she seemed reassured.
Is there any merit to the idea that we are more exposed and vulnerable to the disease if we go to these places? Are you avoiding them?
I am actually planning on going to both this weekend. |
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prideofidaho
Joined: 19 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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| oh please. |
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RyanInKorea
Joined: 17 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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While I won't be avoiding those places in general, don't expect idle chat from me if you're coughing, have a fever and are complaining about body pains.
Ryan |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Itaewon is very dangerous, many black faces. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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No, there's no merit to your co-teacher's fears. Do viruses only exist in certain areas now, unable to spread outside? Let's say you live in, oh, Cheonho. There must be at least a few students from Cheonho that attend classes at Hongdae. If any of them caught it, they'd bring it to your neighborhood without you venturing outside the area.
This hypothetical situation is assuming two things: no one else besides students go to Hongdae (many non-students go there for shopping, nightlife, etc.) and that you don't leave your area (you could run into people who've just come from Hongdae anywhere you go).
No, it's absurd to say that you should avoild a whole district of a city because of a virus- if the virus is here, it's going to spread unless around the city unless some part of it is sealed off.
I'm going to Itaewon for Indian food this weekend. And I won't give swine flu a moment's thought. |
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McLovin
Joined: 17 Nov 2008
Location: Taiwan (Korea wannabe)
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Eat some kimchee before you go and you'll be immune. Tonight is Club Night anyway.... |
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Ultimo Hombre
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
Location: BEER STORE
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I am avoiding them because foreign people carry disease and everybody there will have it. Jesus, come on.
Actually, I feel achy.
I'm a bit warm.
Heavy cough.
If I'm going down, I'm taking u=you ALL with me. |
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foucault
Joined: 30 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 12:00 am Post subject: |
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| McLovin wrote: |
| Tonight is Club Night anyway.... |
It's canceled due to the mouring. |
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Ultimo Hombre
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| Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 1:15 am Post subject: |
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| Seriously? |
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phoneboothface
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Ya I would like confirmation on that too.
Anyways I'm avoiding those places cuz I'm a loser, not cuz of swine flu. |
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foucault
Joined: 30 Mar 2009
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