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Yaya
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 Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:44 pm Post subject: Lack of escalator etiquette in Korea |
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Ever notice how Koreans will just stand on the left side of the escalator when it should be the passing lane? I hear the Seoul city government tried to get people to stand on the right and pass on the left but it seems to have backtracked.
I've seen this behavior in Manila and other Asian cities as well but I've also had incidents where Koreans wouldn't move and I argued with them. |
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young_clinton
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| I think what most people notice and it's pretty humerous is the way the older people stop and stand at the top of the escalator wondering looking around. |
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r122925
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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I give people who stand on the left side the mean look and they move. In Japan, you're supposed to stand on the left side and walk up or down on the right, which is fine by me.
People from Hong Kong and Singapore are very good about escalator etiquette and it's no wonder why both cities are Asian hubs as opposed to Seoul's incessant campaigns on how it wants to be one. |
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swinewho
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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I give people who stand on the left side the mean look and they move. In Japan, you're supposed to stand on the left side and walk up or down on the right, which is fine by me.
People from Hong Kong and Singapore are very good about escalator etiquette and it's no wonder why both cities are Asian hubs as opposed to Seoul's incessant campaigns on how it wants to be one. |
From esculator rant to a put down of an entire city!
Someone is Mr grumpy today!  |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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I give people who stand on the left side the mean look and they move. In Japan, you're supposed to stand on the left side and walk up or down on the right, which is fine by me.
People from Hong Kong and Singapore are very good about escalator etiquette and it's no wonder why both cities are Asian hubs as opposed to Seoul's incessant campaigns on how it wants to be one. |
From esculator rant to a put down of an entire city!
Someone is Mr grumpy today! |
No, this isn't about me being grumpy today, it's something that's been going on for years and it bothers me. |
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Draz
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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| I also hate the people who think they are going to walk up the escalator but can't tear themselves away from staring at their cell phone for two minutes so they walk very slowly. Task at hand, mofos. MARCH. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:17 pm Post subject: Re: Lack of escalator etiquette in Korea |
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| Yaya wrote: |
Ever notice how Koreans will just stand on the left side of the escalator when it should be the passing lane? I hear the Seoul city government tried to get people to stand on the right and pass on the left but it seems to have backtracked.
I've seen this behavior in Manila and other Asian cities as well but I've also had incidents where Koreans wouldn't move and I argued with them. |
If it bothers you so much, use the stairs. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Draz wrote: |
| I also hate the people who think they are going to walk up the escalator but can't tear themselves away from staring at their cell phone for two minutes so they walk very slowly. Task at hand, mofos. MARCH. |
Hear, hear! |
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swinewho
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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I give people who stand on the left side the mean look and they move. In Japan, you're supposed to stand on the left side and walk up or down on the right, which is fine by me.
People from Hong Kong and Singapore are very good about escalator etiquette and it's no wonder why both cities are Asian hubs as opposed to Seoul's incessant campaigns on how it wants to be one.
From esculator rant to a put down of an entire city!
Someone is Mr grumpy today!
No, this isn't about me being grumpy today, it's something that's been going on for years and it bothers me. |
Well moaning about it on Daves will sort the problem out wont it!
If this is the biggest problem that you've got to face in life at the moment, look on the bright side! 
On a side note: What really bothers me are people that make statements sound like questions!
NOW this is a world wide problem that needs to be addressed now! |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
I give people who stand on the left side the mean look and they move. In Japan, you're supposed to stand on the left side and walk up or down on the right, which is fine by me.
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I've heard the Japanese are about as obsessed with this as the British are about the queue. |
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joeteacher
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I like complaining just as much as the next guy but a "Jomshee-manyo" usually does the trick. Unless its one D-bag way up there holding up the left side. Yes, as one poster said, they tried to change the rules and said no more walking up the escalator..but c'mon, just get outta the way. I think some people enjoy making life harder for others. When you can see that it's gonna be crowded (again, as another poster said) make a dash for the stairs. |
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swinewho
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I've heard the Japanese are about as obsessed with this as the British are about the queue. |
No we're just able to wait for our food! 
And we use the words 'please' and 'thank you'  |
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Missihippi
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| i wouldn't mind standing side by side if korean escalators weren't the absolute slowest in the world! hong kong escalators were LEGIT! I don't remember japanese being that slow either. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| joeteacher wrote: |
| I like complaining just as much as the next guy but a "Jomshee-manyo" usually does the trick. Unless its one D-bag way up there holding up the left side. Yes, as one poster said, they tried to change the rules and said no more walking up the escalator..but c'mon, just get outta the way. I think some people enjoy making life harder for others. When you can see that it's gonna be crowded (again, as another poster said) make a dash for the stairs. |
The "excuse me" line works most of the time but I've had arguments with @#$#$! ajeossis who won't budge even though they are holding up the line.
Being an advanced country, something which Korea wants to be so badly yada yada yada, begins with the small stuff. |
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