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[Derrek]

Koreans will never admit when they are in the wrong.

Classic example yesterday:

I bought a shirt from Hamilton Shirts in Itaewon. I liked a certain shirt in the window, and asked for the same identical shirt. The lady found the swatch of fabric on the wall (on the most expensive 100% Cotton wall area), cut off a piece, and wrote up my size, etc. The next week I returned to pick up my shirt.

I am happy with the shirt I got, however while wearing it, I noticed that it stretches sort of like a rubber band and snaps back. I asked someone I know. who studied fashion merchandising, what was in it to make it stretch. She said, "It's definately not 100% Cotton -- it has something else in it (I forget what material she said)."

So I went back to the store to order another shirt, but I wanted to point out this mistake to the old halmony working there. As it just so happened, my friend was in Itaewon with me. She explained that I had been overcharged, and that the material is not 100% cotton.

"No, no.... the cotton in the shirt is 100% cotton." The lady explained.

Me asking friend to translate, "But the shirt isn't 100% cotton. It's cotton plus something else. The shirt is overpriced."

"No, no... it is 100% cotton" the old woman insisted.

My Korean friend, who used to make clothes for a living, rolled her eyes. As we turned around to walk out, the old woman chased us, offering a discount on the next shirt. I wasn't interested in a discount. I'd like to see her admit she's wrong.

Soooo typically Korean.

Some of you might remember my story about the floor in my apartment, which was repaired last month. It was "my" fault for putting a chair on it, causing the wooden floor to curl up around the edges. Yes, it was my fault for making the mistake of placing a chair on my floor.

[desultude]

You ever dream of being a sociologist? You generalize so well from so little evidence. You may have a future yet.

(No offence to real sociologists. )

[Derrek]

Troll

Then again, I suppose I could just run away and hide in another country, simply because I can't function in a society where people don't agree with my political beliefs, right Des?

Hey, do you suppose I'm the only person in Korea that has experienced Koreans who won't admit they're wrong?

[bucheon bum]

[poddubny]

[Derrek]

Here come the apologists.

And I have to laugh at the comments made by bum, who argues that Aljazera is a credible news source.

[the eye]

i'm far from an apologist.
you're far from correct in your generalization.

the store owner is out to make a buck. she lied. you bought it.

[funplanet]

"she lied. You bought it." makes it right???????

she wouldn't last a minute in the real world.....(her business, that is)

[SuperHero]

[desultude]

[the eye]

[fidel]

[kangnamdragon]

[uberscheisse]

[Mashimaro]