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Bronski
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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 Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject: Time Capsule Thread--July 2009 |
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People digging up old threads has given me an idea. Let's make a time-capsule thread. Fill it with observations about life in Korea in July 2009. Avoid posting about things that are unlikely to change. I realize that just searching through old threads serves the same purpose, more or less, but I'm curious to see what people post. Perhaps someone will dig this up in 5 or 10 years (well, probably not).
My list is probably not very good, but it's a starting point:
Clothes
-Vans or Converse are popular
-skinny jeans
-those stupid shorts that say PINK on the butt
Music
-OMG Wondergirls are on TV in America (Wendy Williams Show), Korea is FAMOUS
Dave's ESL Drama
-Zanetsutken and Yu Bum Suk are banned!
Okay, that's it for now. Add your own. |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:24 am Post subject: |
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Lots of saber rattling from North Korea.
This probably won't be any different, but you never know... |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:34 am Post subject: |
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Wondergirls are becoming popular and famous in America. 
Public schools have more applications than openings.
H1N1 and the economy keeps record numbers of Koreans home for the summer. Jeju sets record for visits.
Domino's Pizza outlets in Korea begin accepting online orders in English.
Koreans know who the King of Pop was. |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:47 am Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
H1N1 and the economy keeps record numbers of Koreans home for the summer. Jeju sets record for visits.
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Jeju Vying for Title of New Seven Wonders of the World
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/07/21/2009072100601.html
The clothes that have Lego Charaters on them. (Don't know if these are back in NA. Haven't been there in awhile) |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:49 am Post subject: |
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Today I saw:
1. A drunk Korean man stumbling down the street.
2. Another drunk Korean man pee in the road.
3. A taxi driver cut off another driver.
4. An ajumma wearing a sun visor.
I imagine that, in 5 years, we won't see such things again.... |
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Chet Wautlands
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:54 am Post subject: |
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| Why'd they get banned? I missed that! |
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The Grumpy Senator
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Up and down the 6 line
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:27 am Post subject: |
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Biggest news of all.....
Bassexpander busted his toilet!!!!! |
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waynehead
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Location: Jongno
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:58 am Post subject: |
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| Kimchi is spicy. |
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big_fella1
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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I was refused a mobile phone or bank account for being foreign.
Advertisements for North American speakers only.
Kim Jong Il is alive.
What I shouldn't put here:
The KORUS FTA isn't ratified.
Koreans are unhappy with the president.
There was a brawl in the national assembly yesterday. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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| The Grumpy Senator wrote: |
Biggest news of all.....
Bassexpander busted his toilet!!!!! |
And fixed it with white silicone, no less!
The future will tell if it holds together or collapses in a heap under my weight just as I'm pinching a loaf. |
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The_Source
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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The search function is still as worthless as pocket lint.
(On that note, how are future ESL'ers ever going to find this Time Capsule Thread???) |
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Snake Doctor
Joined: 14 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Ten years ago, extra long pointy roach killer shoes were in style. I swear the girls looked like the wicked witch of the west walking around Seoul...
What will the shoe styles be like ten years from now? |
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Arthur Dent
Joined: 28 Mar 2007
Location: Kochu whirld
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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Bibitty boppitty boo ad for phones.
I heard several mothers repeating this to their children in one day, while out walking.
One poster was way ahead on this one.
In my elevator there was even some kind of Jive version. |
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OnTheOtherSide
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| The Grumpy Senator wrote: |
Biggest news of all.....
Bassexpander busted his toilet!!!!! |
The future will tell if it holds together or collapses in a heap under my weight just as I'm pinching a loaf. |
That's what I did to my girlfriend this morning. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| Snake Doctor wrote: |
Ten years ago, extra long pointy roach killer shoes were in style. I swear the girls looked like the wicked witch of the west walking around Seoul...
What will the shoe styles be like ten years from now? |
Yuck, those genie shoes were still being worn when I arrived over 7 years ago. Talk about a horrible style on the women! And the men looked like Bozo the clown in suits with those huge shoes they had. |
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