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Culture shock in Itaewon?

 
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2004 5:35 am    Post subject: Culture shock in Itaewon? Reply with quote
It happened to me today. It has happened in the past. It surprised me. Today it was pretty strong. Actually I still feel it. It happened mostly when I sat in the Subway Sandwich joint in Itaewon. I thought, hmm, this could be Canada. I've gotten unused to foreigners lately, except for the other one at work whom I don't really like much, and one I talk to one the phone at times, who is an old buddy now. Oh, and I live in YOngin so of course not so many foreigners around. Strange to experience the so-called "reverse" culture shock in Seoul.
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Saxiif



Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: Seongnam
PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2004 6:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah, had the same thing happen to me the first time I went to Itaewon. I even ended up staring at some blonde kids Smile
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2004 6:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cool.... Only the first time you went to Itaewon? Still happens to me... And I have been to Itaewon lots of time (since 1998 or whenever).
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djsmnc



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2004 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ha, I live near Itaewon, and I feel like I'm in LA or something...I actually prefer being the only foreigner around. all the guys at the store say "Three thousand won" and "Thank you"...

I want a good "Sam-chon-won-yo" every once and awhile....
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Saxiif



Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: Seongnam
PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2004 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jajdude wrote:
Cool.... Only the first time you went to Itaewon? Still happens to me... And I have been to Itaewon lots of time (since 1998 or whenever).

OK yeah I admit it my eyes still get real big every time I see a foreign kid.
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 4:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Whoops, sorry...... Saxiif,........... didn't mean it that way.... just the feeling of being unused to being around so many foreigners....
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Saxiif



Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: Seongnam
PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 5:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
jajdude wrote:
Whoops, sorry...... Saxiif,........... didn't mean it that way.... just the feeling of being unused to being around so many foreigners....

Still have that but not as bad as before since I'm in Seoul more now where originally I was mostly in my tiny town where there are a lot fewer foriegners. I'm sure I'll get a good bit of reverse culture shock the first time I go home.
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Toby



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes. But there are foreigners in Itaewon.........





and then there are G.I.'s.
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metalhead



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34155701
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Fallacy



Joined: 29 Jun 2015
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thread resurrection.
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Underwaterbob



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was in Itaewon this weekend past. Reverse culture shock not an issue anymore. There are more Koreans in Itaewon than' non-Koreans these days. Though, if you're not careful, the food might catch you off-guard.
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bossface



Joined: 05 Aug 2006
PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah now I get reverse-reverse culture shock in Itaewon, while fondly remembering a time when Itaewon had culture.
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radcon



Joined: 23 May 2011
PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Underwaterbob wrote:
the food might catch you off-guard.


By this do you mean the food is mediocre and savagely overpriced?
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