Korean Job Discussion Forums

Big Mac · Joined: 17 Sep 2005

I see these signs all over the place. This one is in the school where I teach.

I've had to scratch my head over what they're trying to say. I think what they mean to say is "Emergency Exit." However, in a real emergency I think this sign would confuse me more than help.

Has anybody seen these ridiculous pieces of Konglish? Were you scratching your head too?

joe_doufu · Joined: 09 May 2005 Location: Elsewhere

Big Mac · Joined: 17 Sep 2005

Hmmm. That's interesting. I should look out that window and see if there's a rope out there. I was looking in the ceiling to see if there was something that dropped out. I didn't know what to think about it.

Why is it that every Korean I asked about it didn't know what it was either? This is concerning. Can anyone who reads Korean tell me if it's equally confusing in Korean?

joe_doufu · Joined: 09 May 2005 Location: Elsewhere

Zenpickle · Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Location: Anyang -- Bisan

Hmm... and I thought "Descending Life Line" was a warning to palm readers.

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

there's one in my school. i've shown it to the kids and the look on their faces says "i'll take my chances with the fire, thanks."

i used to do highrise window cleaning so it doesn't scare me in the slightest.

plattwaz · Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Location: <Write something dumb here>

I have one in my classroom. There is a big swinging metal arm bolted to the floor near the window, and you are to connect the rope thingy to it so we can all decend to safety easily in case of a fire ...

Ya right.

The box with the rope in it -- the kids were playing with it and dragging it all around and one day I came to school to find it bolted to the ground. On the other side of the room from the window and swinging arm.

Doesn't really matter though, as the window that we are supposed to get out of only opens 4 inches due to the fact that a banner advertising the new shabu-shabu restaurant upstairs from us is tied to the window preventing it from opening.

So typically Korean.

PEIGUY · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Location: Omokgyo

Big Mac · Joined: 17 Sep 2005

I opened the window beside the sign today and saw that on the other end of the roof there is this pulley and rope system that you speak of. Now I understand.

What a strange emergency escape system.

I still think the wording on the sign could be better though. Not sure what I would change it to, however.

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

Did they have those at the World Trade Centre during 9/11. I remember people jumping out of the building from the fire. Seems every building could use a whole bunch of those just in case. Some sort of system. Not just one.

Bee Positive · Joined: 27 Oct 2005

deleted by dave

Big Mac · Joined: 17 Sep 2005

[quote="Qinella
Emergency Rope

Question

[/quote]

That certainly gives me a better picture than "Descending Life Line" did, that's for sure.

I like the parachute idea. Seems safer (and maybe simpler) than some rickety rope and pully system anyway. In an emergency in a high rise, I'd give the parachute a try before the descending life line. Seems better than jumping to your death, too.

joe_doufu · Joined: 09 May 2005 Location: Elsewhere