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Newbie · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

To have his arse kicked by a stranger for saying to said stranger F***You! or F*** USA! (I'll forigve them for thinking I'm American. At that age, I would have called them Chinese)

You know, when the kid is 12, 13, 14... I just kinda laugh and say something in Korean like "Thanks, you're so handsome" or "You have excellent manners" to get a laugh out of the kid.

But I'm at the point if one more 16, 17 year old high school kid walks past me and says F.U I'm gonna have to do something about it. Ok, ok. I won't actually kick his arse, but a good scaring is in order. Grab him by the scruff of his neck and tell him off, chase after him like a crazy person. Someone has got to teach these kids some manners.

(yeah, I definitely want my kids growing up in Korea now Rolling Eyes

. Where else do children treat adult minorities with such great respect?)

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

It depends on your age. If you pick on a 16-year-old who's half your size and you're a hairy 30-year-old, may mob violence correct your mistake.

Newbie · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Well, I am hairy. But not quite 30 yet. Hmm........

dharma bum · Joined: 15 Jun 2004

does that really happen to you a lot?

Big Mac · Joined: 17 Sep 2005

I've never had a Korean kid actually come up to me and be rude like that. You must be giving some bad vibes.

Usually they are painfully polite and shower you with compliments like "Canada very good" or "you very handsome." Usually when they say the f word it is in a funny, playful kind of way and they usually pronounce it with a "p" instead of an "f."

The worst I've ever been called is a migook and it's more of a curious finger pointing thing than anything else. Hardly insulting.

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

Last spring I jaunted out for a walk and passed by a group of kids, no older than 6th grade. The leader of the pack, a girl, pointed and said "Waeguk ajeossi!" Confused

plato's republic · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Location: Ancient Greece

If it happens again, knock the kid out. That'll teach him Wink

Newbie · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

Well....that's enough to create suspicion right there. koreans usally have a serious look about them and some consider those who smile or have a goofy look about them to be semi-retarded. Wink

Newbie · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Well, then they're even worse for picking on a retarded guy Wink

Corporal · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

What better way for Korean kids to get the idea that foreigners are scumbags than from being attacked by a scumbag themselves?

shortskirt_longjacket · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:06 am Post subject:

I usually just shake my head while turning to the person next to me and say; "Korean people have no manners" in Korean loud enough for them to hear.

Nothing works in Korea like attacking the national pride.

FYI: I don't have hangeul on my keyboard here but it goes kinda like

han-gook saram un bul-uh-shi op-sa-yo.

Newbie · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Mazhinga · Joined: 03 Feb 2006

I've been here quite a long time now. The best advice is to just accept and forget. Koreans will not change - nor will we.

I've met many excellent people here - both Korean and Western - and both cultures never cease to amaze me. One time gracious, the next obnoxious; I guess that's what we have in common.

mazhinga