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John Junior
Joined: 31 Jan 2012
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 Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:25 pm Post subject: Is it just me or are other males experiencing this? |
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This is not paranoia nor is it a troll. Everytime I am in public chatting to a Korean woman, I get demonic stairs or intense gazes from Korean men. Korean women gaze at me when I am chatting to other women too.
At my school all the teen girls initially made flattering comments about my appearance. That has stopped now that I am part of the furniture.
The intense stairs by males is very frustrating, is any other expatriate male experiencing this? I am avoiding confrontation but it grates on my nerves. Infact, I was in Kangnam on the weekend and a complete stranger and his girlfriend too a photo of me where I was sitting. WTF?
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe they've discovered your disturbing lack of coherency. |
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happiness
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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dude, it may happen, but you need the bigger kahunas. in my years here, if you show your teeth a bit, they back away.
as for the pic thing, i let it go, hey man, im out to meet a nice lady, if they want to snap a foto, its cool. I have confronted a couple times, and let me tell you, they fold like little kittykats real quick.
korea makes you a man, chicks like that,
just my 2cents. |
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Scorpion
Joined: 15 Apr 2012
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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| As a nation and a culture Korea has a lot of growing up to do. |
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Leon
Joined: 31 May 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: Is it just me or are other males experiencing this? |
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| John Junior wrote: |
This is not paranoia nor is it a troll. Everytime I am in public chatting to a Korean woman, I get demonic stairs or intense gazes from Korean men. Korean women gaze at me when I am chatting to other women too.
At my school all the teen girls initially made flattering comments about my appearance. That has stopped now that I am part of the furniture. Speaking humbly, I look like 101 film characters and entertainers mashed in to one.
The intense stairs by males is very frustrating, is any other expatriate male experiencing this? I am avoiding confrontation but it grates on my nerves. Infact, I was in Kangnam on the weekend and a complete stranger and his girlfriend too a photo of me where I was sitting. WTF? |
These stairs sound quite intimidating, maybe they are gazing at you wondering why you don't just take the elevator. |
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treehouse
Joined: 17 Jul 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice one. I was trying to think of something along those lines as soon as saw it in the OP. lol. |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| There's actually quite a number of pictures on the internet of foreigners randomly taken by Koreans. You might be on a blog somewhere with a caption that says, "Look at this foreigner on the subway!" |
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sml7285
Joined: 26 Apr 2012
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: Is it just me or are other males experiencing this? |
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| John Junior wrote: |
| At my school all the teen girls initially made flattering comments about my appearance. That has stopped now that I am part of the furniture. |
Trust me. You have to take comments from Korean women about looks with a grain of salt. I grew up thinking that I was the best looking guy in the world with all the comments I got from my mom's Korean friends about how "handsome" I was and various comments of that nature. It wasn't until later that I realized they say the same thing to all boys and men who aren't married... yet another cultural thing. |
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John Junior
Joined: 31 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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I never post anything on Dave's and when I do I get replies from the usual three stooges, Underwater Bob, Leon and Treehouse. I was trying to make an honest discussion about a cultural issue and get constructive replies. Thank you three stooges, but more seriously thank you to the serious comments.
Yes I am taking a lot of comments from the teenagers with a grain of salt, I am learning. But when adults take photos in public, unbeknown to me, that is different. That has happened twice. I am understanding the cultural comments of positive affirmations as just that, cultural affirmations.
Genuine regards
Single asever. |
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PeteJB
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| The ratio of 'stares' goes up a lot when you are with a Korean or Korean-looking girl. Normally quite harmless but it can be a tad uncomfortable. As my partner once said, don't be a coward and fight it. Stare back and win. You'll feel better for it. No need to get hostile. Just give them the zombie look. |
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jmadtownweb
Joined: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Wisconsin
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| PeteJB wrote: |
| The ratio of 'stares' goes up a lot when you are with a Korean or Korean-looking girl. Normally quite harmless but it can be a tad uncomfortable. As my partner once said, don't be a coward and fight it. Stare back and win. You'll feel better for it. No need to get hostile. Just give them the zombie look. |
Exactly. You have eyes too. Use them. |
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