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maximmm
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 Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:14 am Post subject: a great opinion piece: Hallyu beats Sushi |
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http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/11/386_146594.html
'Hallyu beats Sushi'
A great article that I wish I had written, since it's nothing less than music to the ears of our apologist brotherhood members. Alas, I am preoccupied planting Korean cabbages on Dokdo island, so no time for writing - yet.
I hope it will inspire you all! |
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talentedcrayon
Joined: 27 Aug 2013
Location: Why do you even care?
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| Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:04 am Post subject: |
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The article shifts mainly into criticizing the European welfare state. It seems like the author has some other agenda because his main points end up having little to do with Korean culture versus Japanese culture. Overall, the article is all over the place and poorly written.
Here's the real question though: Why let these people bother you?
People who deliriously believe Korea is a utopia compared to back home and people who depressingly believe Korea is a scab on the underside of North East Asia are equally annoying to me.
I don't listen to the detractors or the apologists. Other than on Dave's I rarely run into either.
Korea #78 - leave!
Korea #1 - leave me alone!
I have a little bit more "compassion" for Koreans who, having never left Korea, and having been brainwashed for 30 years, puff Korea up into something that it isn't. It's akin to the little kid on the playground who acts tough because he's getting bullied every day after school. I deal with them by nodding my head, and saying things like: "that's interesting" and "wow, four seasons eh? The closest thing we have to that back home is the hotel chain." Then, I change the subject to the never changing weather or my plans for the weekend. Typically, such conversations take up only a small amount of my time. I believe patience it a virtue, so I practice it with these people. There are many times in my life where I believed stupid things and others afforded me patience. |
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maximmm
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| talentedcrayon wrote: |
The article shifts mainly into criticizing the European welfare state. It seems like the author has some other agenda because his main points end up having little to do with Korean culture versus Japanese culture. Overall, the article is all over the place and poorly written.
Here's the real question though: Why let these people bother you?
People who deliriously believe Korea is a utopia compared to back home and people who depressingly believe Korea is a scab on the underside of North East Asia are equally annoying to me.
I don't listen to the detractors or the apologists. Other than on Dave's I rarely run into either.
Korea #78 - leave!
Korea #1 - leave me alone!
I have a little bit more "compassion" for Koreans who, having never left Korea, and having been brainwashed for 30 years, puff Korea up into something that it isn't. It's akin to the little kid on the playground who acts tough because he's getting bullied every day after school. I deal with them by nodding my head, and saying things like: "that's interesting" and "wow, four seasons eh? The closest thing we have to that back home is the hotel chain." Then, I change the subject to the never changing weather or my plans for the weekend. Typically, such conversations take up only a small amount of my time. I believe patience it a virtue, so I practice it with these people. There are many times in my life where I believed stupid things and others afforded me patience. |
We, the apologist brotherhood, are not big fans of Europe and/or North America, so this article, by praising Korea while criticizing Japan and Europe (rightfully so!), manages to spread several Truths as once.
Since we believe in spreading only the factual Truth, mainly - the greatness of Korea and vast inferiority of every other nation/race/ethnicity, we applaud the author for managing to do so all in one concise and very sincere article.
While Korea Times represents the best of the world media and is often cited as having reached the pinnacle of journalistic integrity, I do wish that more other news outlets, Korean or otherwise, did the same thing by always checking facts and publishing the Truth. |
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bossface
Joined: 05 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| talentedcrayon wrote: |
Korea #78 - leave!
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There are somewhere between 195 and 210 countries in the world depending on the source. #78 isn't a bad ranking. It's in the top half. If money were no issue and I could live in any country, realistically Korea would be around my 78th choice. That's not to say I dislike Korea, in fact I like it a great deal. |
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goreality
Joined: 09 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| In Korea it is common for a young man or woman of working age to live with their parents rent-free. This reduces costs and allows a young person the possibility of accepting a low-paying job to gain skills and experience. |
Live at home for as long as possible and accept low paying jobs.
Sounds like a real winner. |
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wings
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:36 am Post subject: |
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| In Korea it is common for a young man or woman of working age to live with their parents rent-free. This reduces costs and allows a young person the possibility of accepting a low-paying job a̶n̶d̶ ̶s̶t̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶a̶c̶t̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶r̶i̶c̶h̶ ̶b̶y̶ ̶s̶p̶e̶n̶d̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶i̶r̶ ̶i̶n̶c̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶e̶n̶s̶i̶v̶e̶ ̶s̶h̶o̶e̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶c̶e̶l̶l̶ ̶p̶h̶o̶n̶e̶s̶ ̶to gain skills and experience. |
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tophatcat
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
Location: under the hat
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| Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:59 am Post subject: |
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| In Korea it is common for a young man or woman of working age to live with their parents rent-free. This reduces costs and allows a young person the possibility of accepting a low-paying job a̶n̶d̶ ̶s̶t̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶a̶c̶t̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶r̶i̶c̶h̶ ̶b̶y̶ ̶s̶p̶e̶n̶d̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶i̶r̶ ̶i̶n̶c̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶e̶n̶s̶i̶v̶e̶ ̶s̶h̶o̶e̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶c̶e̶l̶l̶ ̶p̶h̶o̶n̶e̶s̶ ̶to gain skills and experience. |
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@wings
Maybe the most brilliant and accurate post/response I've ever seen here. |
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goreality
Joined: 09 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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| wings wrote: |
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| In Korea it is common for a young man or woman of working age to live with their parents rent-free. This reduces costs and allows a young person the possibility of accepting a low-paying job a̶n̶d̶ ̶s̶t̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶a̶c̶t̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶r̶i̶c̶h̶ ̶b̶y̶ ̶s̶p̶e̶n̶d̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶i̶r̶ ̶i̶n̶c̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶e̶n̶s̶i̶v̶e̶ ̶s̶h̶o̶e̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶c̶e̶l̶l̶ ̶p̶h̶o̶n̶e̶s̶ ̶to gain skills and experience. |
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@wings
Maybe the most brilliant and accurate post/response I've ever seen here. |
I don't know where you guys live but in the place I live, acquiring expensive shoes phones and handbags is the same as gaining skills and experience. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| maximmm wrote: |
| talentedcrayon wrote: |
The article shifts mainly into criticizing the European welfare state. It seems like the author has some other agenda because his main points end up having little to do with Korean culture versus Japanese culture. Overall, the article is all over the place and poorly written.
Here's the real question though: Why let these people bother you?
People who deliriously believe Korea is a utopia compared to back home and people who depressingly believe Korea is a scab on the underside of North East Asia are equally annoying to me.
I don't listen to the detractors or the apologists. Other than on Dave's I rarely run into either.
Korea #78 - leave!
Korea #1 - leave me alone!
I have a little bit more "compassion" for Koreans who, having never left Korea, and having been brainwashed for 30 years, puff Korea up into something that it isn't. It's akin to the little kid on the playground who acts tough because he's getting bullied every day after school. I deal with them by nodding my head, and saying things like: "that's interesting" and "wow, four seasons eh? The closest thing we have to that back home is the hotel chain." Then, I change the subject to the never changing weather or my plans for the weekend. Typically, such conversations take up only a small amount of my time. I believe patience it a virtue, so I practice it with these people. There are many times in my life where I believed stupid things and others afforded me patience. |
We, the apologist brotherhood, are not big fans of Europe and/or North America, so this article, by praising Korea while criticizing Japan and Europe (rightfully so!), manages to spread several Truths as once.
Since we believe in spreading only the factual Truth, mainly - the greatness of Korea and vast inferiority of every other nation/race/ethnicity, we applaud the author for managing to do so all in one concise and very sincere article.
While Korea Times represents the best of the world media and is often cited as having reached the pinnacle of journalistic integrity, I do wish that more other news outlets, Korean or otherwise, did the same thing by always checking facts and publishing the Truth. |
The Ministry of Propaganda has been most diligent recently. Your appreciation is noted comrade. Let the Glorous Philosophy flow into every 1970s era Politburo designed apartment building in the Peninsula. |
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waynehead
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Location: Jongno
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| Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Right wing drivel. |
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