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Grantasmagoria



Joined: 04 Dec 2005

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:20 pm    Post subject: Post face-palm co-teacher statements... Reply with quote

Regarding the recent rash of ddong-jims (chims?) I have received.

Me: "Can you tell them how rude it really is?"
Her: "Weelllllll...it's a culture thing."
Me: ".........."
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Xuanzang



Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do what a clever poster on here suggested. Pin him down and let the whole class dongchim the offender. Works like a charm. Let them know if anyone decided to invade your bottom space. They'll get 20 something eager ones back. It's a culture thing Very Happy
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proustme



Joined: 13 Jun 2009
Location: Nowon-gu

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Good morning," followed by a quick scurrying away. This fellow tried to make it so I couldn't attend dinners out with the English department.
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Grantasmagoria



Joined: 04 Dec 2005

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Haha, knowing my luck I'd get arrested for torturing a child. They'd throw the book at me. Good idea though!
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samcheokguy



Joined: 02 Nov 2008
Location: Samcheok G-do

PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Judo take down. Once is usually enough.
"I'm so sorry I have trained reflexes from my term in Prison." Oops maybe not the right thing to say...
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Gibberish



Joined: 29 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Xuanzang wrote:
Do what a clever poster on here suggested. Pin him down and let the whole class dongchim the offender. Works like a charm. Let them know if anyone decided to invade your bottom space. They'll get 20 something eager ones back. It's a culture thing Very Happy


This is a good idea except without the pinning him down part. The threat should be enough.

Or, you could just grab them on the arm and give them the "stare of death", that usually does it for teachers
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Mr. Susan



Joined: 17 Dec 2007
Location: death row

PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bring him in close, and pretend you are telling him off, and squeeze the crap out if his hand. Works for me every time.
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Goon-Yang



Joined: 28 May 2009
Location: Duh

PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Grab his hands and drape him over a desk. His butt will be exposed and then yell "Bali...Ddong-chim hae!!!!!!"

Everyone will get in on the fun.

After that carry pruning shears. Threaten to cut off one of his fingers and then tell the class about what the french did to English longbowmen.
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benji



Joined: 21 Jul 2009

PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Start dong chimming all the cute female teachers at your school. When you get busted, blame your co-teacher and say she told you it was part of Korean culture.
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TheUrbanMyth



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired

PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Post face-palm co-teacher statements... Reply with quote

Grantasmagoria wrote:
Regarding the recent rash of ddong-jims (chims?) I have received.

Me: "Can you tell them how rude it really is?"
Her: "Weelllllll...it's a culture thing."
Me: ".........."


Next time:

Me: "Can you tell them how rude it really is?"

Her: "Welllll...it's a culture thing."

Me: "Oh it's just a culture thing is it? Be a good girl and bend over that desk for me... I want to experience Korean culture...."
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ekul



Joined: 04 Mar 2009
Location: [Mod Edit]

PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In a class with quite a few activities where one involved singing a simple song.

Co-teacher: "They look bored."
Me:"What's your suggestion?"
Co-teacher: "Give them a handout."

??!?!!?
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Goku



Joined: 10 Dec 2008

PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cute or not who would ever want to dongchim their co-teacher?

disgusting.
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benji



Joined: 21 Jul 2009

PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Goku wrote:
cute or not who would ever want to dongchim their co-teacher?

disgusting.


What one man calls disgusting another man will gladly pay alot of money to do.
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Julius



Joined: 27 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Flaming eyes and an instant, serious rebuke always works...

really very simple. Getting the co-teacher to "explain" stuff only works half the time because as we all know, co-teachers tailor their translation service to suit themselves.

(especially if you're complaining about them to the boss. Laughing
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proustme



Joined: 13 Jun 2009
Location: Nowon-gu

PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Have a nice day!"
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