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Jessiemj93
Joined: 15 Apr 2014
Location: England
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 Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 11:56 pm Post subject: Neighbours.... literally the ones next door~ |
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Ok so..
I was wondering (as i always do) how everyone is with their neighbors. are they kind? loud? practically non existent? too evasive? old? young? Korean? foreign? do you enjoy having the neighbors you do or are there times when you wish you could do something but dare not?
Have you ever got a gift or visa Versa, just because you thought of them at that time and decided to get them one.
Do they ask you for favors often?
Im a wuss.. completely. and my worst fear is having.. a BUG in my apartment. Like literally, freeze! sweat, cry and scream. i cant kill them, cover them with a glass or take my eyes off it. i wont be able to sleep or anything. is there anyone you have managed to call i.e someone in the building to help you in situations like these?
Or... am i just an odd one on my own again? |
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Numpty
Joined: 19 Dec 2013
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 12:31 am Post subject: |
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| Don't worry, you'll be fine. There are no creepy-crawlies in Korea, and even if there were, all of your neighbours will hurry to your rescue!!All you have to do is scream and you'll have all the attention you ever wanted! Also, all of your neighbours will have perfect understanding of English, like always. |
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Jessiemj93
Joined: 15 Apr 2014
Location: England
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 12:43 am Post subject: |
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| Don't worry, you'll be fine. There are no creepy-crawlies in Korea, and even if there were, all of your neighbours will hurry to your rescue!!All you have to do is scream and you'll have all the attention you ever wanted! Also, all of your neighbours will have perfect understanding of English, like always. |
God i hope your right haha. I just cant stand them, i react like Son Dongwoon. I go ninja when i see flies! so you would say that neighbors can be pretty nice and conversational? or at least in your circumstance? |
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Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 12:48 am Post subject: |
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Bugs are by no means uncommon in much of Korea, can often easily get into apartments, and your (probably Korean) neighbors are unlikely to be impressed by you knocking on their door and yammering in English about how there's a bug in your house. If you can speak Korean and actually build up a relationship with them you might fare better.
I've personally seen flies, wasps, spiders, and crickets in my apartment complex. Not many, but certainly annually. Every year in autumn ladybugs and some other type of bug of whose name I'm uncertain try to get in in large groups as well (though most end up dying in the stairwell). Some regions also have a problem with mosquitos, and they are not necessarily easy to keep out of your apartment. |
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Jessiemj93
Joined: 15 Apr 2014
Location: England
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| Fox wrote: |
Bugs are by no means uncommon in much of Korea, can often easily get into apartments, and your (probably Korean) neighbors are unlikely to be impressed by you knocking on their door and yammering in English about how there's a bug in your house. If you can speak Korean and actually build up a relationship with them you might fare better.
I've personally seen flies, wasps, spiders, and crickets in my apartment complex. Not many, but certainly annually. Every year in autumn ladybugs and some other type of bug of whose name I'm uncertain try to get in in large groups as well (though most end up dying in the stairwell). Some regions also have a problem with mosquitos, and they are not necessarily easy to keep out of your apartment. |
Erm... o.0 ok im getting worried. I live in the Hills in England so it is mainly cold, i prefer winter to any other Season. because they all die!! its more a dirt issue with bugs. I can explain it but i can have them touch me at all. i hear a fly and i run, spinning in circles and people just look at me like im mad. (its an honest fear ive had since i was about.. 7) i just know im going to be helpless. it like if a fly lands on 1 chip i cant eat anything off the plate. |
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Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 1:14 am Post subject: |
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| The day I moved into my apartment, I found one of these inside. It was a bit of a shock. One has not gotten in since though. I assume the people who moved in the furniture must have left the door open while they were moving it in and one simply slipped in. |
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Jessiemj93
Joined: 15 Apr 2014
Location: England
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 1:29 am Post subject: |
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| Fox wrote: |
| The day I moved into my apartment, I found one of these inside. It was a bit of a shock. One has not gotten in since though. I assume the people who moved in the furniture must have left the door open while they were moving it in and one simply slipped in. |
AAHH!!! ok that put a shiver down my spine.
Have you seen anything in the classrooms? i assume during summer windows are open due to it being warmer? i don't know how i would keep composure with something flying around my class |
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Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| The most common insects I have noticed in the classrooms is wasps in autumn. Sometimes there are quite a few swarming up around the lights and the school's grounds keeper comes in and kills them with WD-40 (or something) and a lighter. Koreans have absolutely no common sense with regards to when it makes sense to open doors or windows. They'll open the window wide while there are wasps flying around outside searching for some place to escape the autumn chill, then be shocked when there are wasps inside. They'll open the windows in the dead of winter because they think opening the windows while sweeping, vacuuming, or doing dishes is an absolute necessity, then they'll complain about how cold it is. If you've got your own classroom you can keep your own windows closed, but you'll probably still be spending at least some time in a shared office. |
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Stain
Joined: 08 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 1:58 am Post subject: |
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| Jessiemj93 wrote: |
| Numpty wrote: |
| Don't worry, you'll be fine. There are no creepy-crawlies in Korea, and even if there were, all of your neighbours will hurry to your rescue!!All you have to do is scream and you'll have all the attention you ever wanted! Also, all of your neighbours will have perfect understanding of English, like always. |
God i hope your right haha. I just cant stand them, i react like Son Dongwoon. I go ninja when i see flies! so you would say that neighbors can be pretty nice and conversational? or at least in your circumstance? |
Numpty made some good points. Really, you shouldn't have too much to worry about. |
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Jessiemj93
Joined: 15 Apr 2014
Location: England
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 2:20 am Post subject: |
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| Stain wrote: |
| Jessiemj93 wrote: |
| Numpty wrote: |
| Don't worry, you'll be fine. There are no creepy-crawlies in Korea, and even if there were, all of your neighbours will hurry to your rescue!!All you have to do is scream and you'll have all the attention you ever wanted! Also, all of your neighbours will have perfect understanding of English, like always. |
God i hope your right haha. I just cant stand them, i react like Son Dongwoon. I go ninja when i see flies! so you would say that neighbors can be pretty nice and conversational? or at least in your circumstance? |
Numpty made some good points. Really, you shouldn't have too much to worry about. |
I Honestly hope not. im just a wimp. i just cant bare the look or touch of them. the less there is the better.
What would you say is the worst season for them? |
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Stain
Joined: 08 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 2:35 am Post subject: |
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| Jessiemj93 wrote: |
| Stain wrote: |
| Jessiemj93 wrote: |
| Numpty wrote: |
| Don't worry, you'll be fine. There are no creepy-crawlies in Korea, and even if there were, all of your neighbours will hurry to your rescue!!All you have to do is scream and you'll have all the attention you ever wanted! Also, all of your neighbours will have perfect understanding of English, like always. |
God i hope your right haha. I just cant stand them, i react like Son Dongwoon. I go ninja when i see flies! so you would say that neighbors can be pretty nice and conversational? or at least in your circumstance? |
Numpty made some good points. Really, you shouldn't have too much to worry about. |
I Honestly hope not. im just a wimp. i just cant bare the look or touch of them. the less there is the better.
What would you say is the worst season for them? |
Well if I had to narrow it down, I'd say spring, summer, and fall. Oh yeah, winter, too. But different bugs come with different seasons. I'm usually not worried because they are harmless. Well, except for the centipede. |
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le-paul
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Location: dans la chambre
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 2:37 am Post subject: |
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I went into my bathroom once (in korea) and the walls were literally covered with little, black insects. They must have hatched out during the night and had been nesting in the door frame all winter.
Apart from that, we had cockroaches last November which I assume came from the neighbours, as I got infested when I was on holiday.
But generally, mosquitoes are the biggest problem. Id say it pays to sleep with a mosquito net on your bed, unless you like them singing in your ears all night telling you they've just been feasting on your blood. |
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Jessiemj93
Joined: 15 Apr 2014
Location: England
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 2:44 am Post subject: |
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| le-paul wrote: |
I went into my bathroom once (in korea) and the walls were literally covered with little, black insects. They must have hatched out during the night and had been nesting in the door frame all winter.
Apart from that, we had cockroaches last November which I assume came from the neighbours, as I got infested when I was on holiday.
But generally, mosquitoes are the biggest problem. Id say it pays to sleep with a mosquito net on your bed, unless you like them singing in your ears all night telling you they've just been feasting on your blood. |
AAccckkk!!! so when you say on holiday you mean korea or back home?! November? isn't cold at that time? -_-' |
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Stain
Joined: 08 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 3:19 am Post subject: |
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| Jessiemj93 wrote: |
| le-paul wrote: |
I went into my bathroom once (in korea) and the walls were literally covered with little, black insects. They must have hatched out during the night and had been nesting in the door frame all winter.
Apart from that, we had cockroaches last November which I assume came from the neighbours, as I got infested when I was on holiday.
But generally, mosquitoes are the biggest problem. Id say it pays to sleep with a mosquito net on your bed, unless you like them singing in your ears all night telling you they've just been feasting on your blood. |
AAccckkk!!! so when you say on holiday you mean korea or back home?! November? isn't cold at that time? -_-' |
The cold won't stop them. As soon as you've killed hoards of them using the most potent traps or sprays, then comes another...and another....and another.... and another. Nothing can stop them. I've tried holy water but it only angers them, a crucifix is only good if you can stab the little pricks with it. No. Nothing will stop this flesh eating army of the undead. |
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Jessiemj93
Joined: 15 Apr 2014
Location: England
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 3:30 am Post subject: |
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| Stain wrote: |
| Jessiemj93 wrote: |
| le-paul wrote: |
I went into my bathroom once (in korea) and the walls were literally covered with little, black insects. They must have hatched out during the night and had been nesting in the door frame all winter.
Apart from that, we had cockroaches last November which I assume came from the neighbours, as I got infested when I was on holiday.
But generally, mosquitoes are the biggest problem. Id say it pays to sleep with a mosquito net on your bed, unless you like them singing in your ears all night telling you they've just been feasting on your blood. |
AAccckkk!!! so when you say on holiday you mean korea or back home?! November? isn't cold at that time? -_-' |
The cold won't stop them. As soon as you've killed hoards of them using the most potent traps or sprays, then comes another...and another....and another.... and another. Nothing can stop them. I've tried holy water but it only angers them, a crucifix is only good if you can stab the little pricks with it. No. Nothing will stop this flesh eating army of the undead. |
Erm... Im slowly being put off hahaha!! i like where i live, when they are dead thats it! no more wasps until next year. |
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