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FDNY
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 Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:55 pm Post subject: Do People from Crappy Countries Think We're NUTS? |
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People from really shitty countries, like Indonesia or something, would give their right nut to live in a country like Canada, the UK or even the USA. But here we are, leaving these countries to live in Korea. They must think we're nuts. I mean Korea is a step up from filth, poverty and violence, but it is definitely a step down from fresh air, lax drug laws, sailboats etc.
Anyway, they must think we have a screw loose. |
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KimchiNinja
Joined: 01 May 2012
Location: Gangnam
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Obviously KR is a huge step up from the US/CN/AU in many ways. Koreans who have never lived in these places might not understand this yet...
I've encounter it; "why the hell would you want to move from the US to KR?". When I ask "have you ever BEEN to the US?", they answer no. So it is more about their knowledge of KR vs their imagined knowledge of the US. |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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Obviously KR is a huge step up from the US/CN/AU in many ways. Koreans who have never lived in these places might not understand this yet...
I've encounter it; "why the hell would you want to move from the US to KR?". When I ask "have you ever BEEN to the US?", they answer no. So it is more about their knowledge of KR vs their imagined knowledge of the US. |
Yeah I get the 'Englisheeeeee gentleman' all the time, how wrong they are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSWJq97QrPU
This made me cry with laughter ^ - real UK
'I'll mash you up yeah!' |
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Chaparrastique
Joined: 01 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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I prefer Korea to the UK. England is a rotting piece of cabbage in all respects...
British people are often bossy, sarcastic, hostile, cynical know-it-alls. Maybe Koreans have a lot of irritating habits but they still have a refreshing sense of innocence and energy. The UK is at the end of their era. Korea is still at the beginning of hers. |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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England is a rotting piece of cabbage in all respects...
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When people come out with stuff like this you supsect they have issues. Nothing positive to say about your own country whatsoever? Really? |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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I have been away from the UK for almost 9 years, and I am yet to experience a sense of homesickness or a longing to return.
My missus spent a year there as a language student when she was in her early 20s, so she has a romanticized view of the UK. She simply has no idea what it means to actually have to live and survive there. |
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KimchiNinja
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Location: Gangnam
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Indonesians love Indo. Find a better example (Filipinos totally think we're nuts). |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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I prefer Korea to the UK. England is a rotting piece of cabbage in all respects...
British people are often bossy, sarcastic, hostile, cynical know-it-alls. Maybe Koreans have a lot of irritating habits but they still have a refreshing sense of innocence and energy. The UK is at the end of their era. Korea is still at the beginning of hers. |
Then you came to Korea and were treated like a king. 
'wow, these people really like me/respect me, I can carve out a nice little existence here' almost parasitically.
Use Korea to save some $, study and give yourself more options. Your view of Korea may well change as you live here longer (or not)... |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Find a better example (Filipinos totally think we're nuts). |
That's coz they're REALLY treated like !@#$ here! Plus Korean's go over on their 'golf trips' to the Philippines and do some putting. |
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Chaparrastique
Joined: 01 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Then you came to Korea and were treated like a king.
'wow, these people really like me/respect me, I can carve out a nice little existence here' almost parasitically. |
I've never been under any illusions as to the nature of many Koreans. But I've always been a free spirit, and I like the anonymity, independence and convenience that Korea/ esl gives.
I always thought of UK -particularly the north- as a quite depressing place. |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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I always thought of UK -particularly the north- as a quite depressing place.[/quote]
I've been to parts of Merseyside that make manila seem safe. It really is grim up north. |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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I've never been under any illusions as to the nature of many Koreans. But I've always been a free spirit, and I like the anonymity, independence and convenience that Korea/ esl gives.
I always thought of UK -particularly the north- as a quite depressing place. |
The term 'free spirit' is over used.
Haeundae beach, aint got nothing on Blackpool! |
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le-paul
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Location: dans la chambre
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Chaparrastique wrote: |
| Lucas wrote: |
Then you came to Korea and were treated like a king.
'wow, these people really like me/respect me, I can carve out a nice little existence here' almost parasitically. |
I've never been under any illusions as to the nature of many Koreans. But I've always been a free spirit, and I like the anonymity, independence and convenience that Korea/ esl gives.
I always thought of UK -particularly the north- as a quite depressing place. |
Im from the North, and while id say theres a certain 'hardness' to the people, I still find them generally quite freindly. There are also a lot of very beautiful places.
This topic (for the third time in as many years...) reminds me of a conversation that I had with a freind back home. We were quite pleased that Southerners thought of the North as grim as it kept away the tourists and the beaches etc (in Northumberland for example) were still pristine. It also keeps the errosion down in most of the National parks.
Incidentally, the North has always since time immomorial been thought of as grim - by most cultures - ever.
Have you seen game of thrones? |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| It really is grim up north |
'Up North' would also include the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, Chester, York, Harrogate, Whitby, Chatsworth, Castle Howard etc.. etc..Just that one area of the UK has got a lot more going for it than most countries, inc Korea |
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