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Why can't they just say the word "Healthy"?
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Fishead soup



Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:09 pm    Post subject: Why can't they just say the word "Healthy"? Reply with quote

I'm getting fed up with hearing" well being" connected to all foods that are even remotely healthy. I commonly assosiate it with that revolting Seaweed soup. Next time I hear "Well being" I'm going to run not walk to the nearest Garbage pale Samgyupsal joint and order their fattiest cut of pork with copius amonts of soju.
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Moldy Rutabaga



Joined: 01 Jul 2003
Location: Ansan, Korea

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I see "wellbeing," but I heard "healthful" constantly when I taught older adults. Every Korean dish is healthful, or "good for men's power." Every Korean dish is just chock-full of nutrients and vitamins, as opposed to worthless foreign dishes...

...except for ramyeon... isn't that Korean? Is that "healthful?" Um... shifting feet... awkward silence... whispers that probably the Japanese invented it...
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D.D.



Joined: 29 May 2008

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Every idiot puts wellness in the name of their clinic even if they are practicing in the medical model which has nothing to do with wellness. We even have wellbeing gelato near my house.
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blackjack



Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Why can't they just say the word "Healthy"? Reply with quote

Fishead soup wrote:
I'm getting fed up with hearing" well being" connected to all foods that are even remotely healthy. I commonly assosiate it with that revolting Seaweed soup. Next time I hear "Well being" I'm going to run not walk to the nearest Garbage pale Samgyupsal joint and order their fattiest cut of pork with copius amonts of soju.


I always thought it was konglishy but last time I went home I noticed they have wellbeing food aisle in some supermarkets in NZ.
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krd



Joined: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Daegu

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And when they say "well being" they actually say "well beeng" which is weird. And they usually say things like "It is well beeng pood" (It's healthy food).
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DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP



Joined: 28 May 2009
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hear 'healthfull' more often.
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Old Gil



Joined: 26 Sep 2009
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hear "good for health" alot, I think Well Bing is mainly for signs.
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CentralCali



Joined: 17 May 2007

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Well being" wouldn't really be so bad; however, what I'm hearing all the time is "Well Bing." Makes me wonder why ol' Crosby is following me around!
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why can't they just say *it's good for you*??
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redaxe



Joined: 01 Dec 2008

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Why can't they just say the word "Healthy"? Reply with quote

Fishead soup wrote:
I'm getting fed up with hearing" well being" connected to all foods that are even remotely healthy. I commonly assosiate it with that revolting Seaweed soup. Next time I hear "Well being" I'm going to run not walk to the nearest Garbage pale Samgyupsal joint and order their fattiest cut of pork with copius amonts of soju.


Speaking of which, I actually saw a restaurant advertising "well-being samgyupsal" the other day. Laughing
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Bryan



Joined: 29 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hear "It's good for my condition." Or, "His condition was not good."


Or, "it's good for body."
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Jane



Joined: 01 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was in Lotte Department store's grocery store the other day, and they now have an 'orga' section. They mean 'organic'.

I think there is a rule in Korea that any word--English or Korean--should be cut up and rearranged to be 'cute'. or should I say 'Qte'. Shocked
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asams



Joined: 17 Nov 2008

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jane wrote:
I was in Lotte Department store's grocery store the other day, and they now have an 'orga' section. They mean 'organic'.

I think there is a rule in Korea that any word--English or Korean--should be cut up and rearranged to be 'cute'. or should I say 'Qte'. Shocked


they could mean 'orgasmic'

just saying
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Jane



Joined: 01 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

asams wrote:
Jane wrote:
I was in Lotte Department store's grocery store the other day, and they now have an 'orga' section. They mean 'organic'.

I think there is a rule in Korea that any word--English or Korean--should be cut up and rearranged to be 'cute'. or should I say 'Qte'. Shocked


they could mean 'orgasmic'

just saying


Or 'organs'. It is harvest season after all. Laughing
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asams



Joined: 17 Nov 2008

PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe they misspelled and meant 'orca' as in orca whales.

Ok, that was lame. Embarassed

*Exits thread*
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