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chotaerang



Joined: 23 Mar 2004
Location: In the gym

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:06 am    Post subject: I wonder why the Japan forum is ... Reply with quote

...So civilized in comparison to our own. Case in point: scroll down to the 'I love Japan' thread here, and then take a look at the flameless Japan forum.
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rapier



Joined: 16 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Korea attracts thugs, obviously. Either that, or the exp. of living here turns you into one.
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chi-chi



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mods you may delete

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Drakoi



Joined: 26 Sep 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 9:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

chi-chi wrote:
No, it's not as civilized on the J forum as it seems on the surface. Case in point there are several trolls, batgirl, lovechild and then you have the know it all posters like Glenski and some others who immediately question anyone's motives in wanting to go to Japan. The whole motive is to keep people out because there are not as many jobs. They fight over there a lot and are quite nasty but the mods are a lot more vigilant about deleting the dirt if you pay close attention.
That's the only difference.
I would say the Korea forum, the J forum, and Hong Kong are the nastiest ones on Dave's. (Hong Kong also nasty because of competition for work.)
And Korea is just nasty I guess because some have had bad experiences.
Chi


so you're saying it's nicer over there because the mods don't let as much racist crap fly? Question Very interesting...
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Derrek



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Japan situation is far from rosey these days.

Just ask Kenny Kimchie. People are accepting massive pay cuts just to stay there.

He's on his way back to Korea.
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Kenny Kimchee



Joined: 12 May 2003

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Japan forum, civil? Maybe the one on Dave's is, but that's because we're all engaged in petty infighting and name-calling over on www.bigdaikon.com (JETs) and www.letsjapan.org (language school workers).

I've been surfing over here on the Korean forums lately. This place is pretty damned civil compared to the flame fest on big daikon. Have a look.
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chi-chi



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mods you may delete

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little mixed girl



Joined: 11 Jun 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kenny Kimchee wrote:
Japan forum, civil? Maybe the one on Dave's is, but that's because we're all engaged in petty infighting and name-calling over on www.bigdaikon.com (JETs) and www.letsjapan.org (language school workers).

I've been surfing over here on the Korean forums lately. This place is pretty damned civil compared to the flame fest on big daikon. Have a look.

mmm...need to save those links for future reference hehe
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hogwonguy1979



Joined: 22 Dec 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

very interesting, seems like Japan is more like Korea than I first thought based on what I read there. Only difference is the Japanese smile at you while sticking that knife in your back
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Kenny Kimchee



Joined: 12 May 2003

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hogwonguy1979 wrote:
very interesting, seems like Japan is more like Korea than I first thought based on what I read there. Only difference is the Japanese smile at you while sticking that knife in your back


Exactly, dude. That's why so many gaijin freaks can live here so long - you can live in your little La La Land and the locals will never say a thing to you.

Don't miss the staring in Korea, though. I went to the Philippines for Xmas and they were all staring and I was thinking "WHAT are you looking at?" So, I'd smile at them and they'd smile back - try that in Korea.
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