Korean Job Discussion Forums

Mitch Comestein · Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Location: South

Just out of curiousity, why is everyone glad that Korea lost? It would seem to me that people living in Korea would want Korea to win if for nothing but the parties.

Is it because your team lost or never played in the World Cup finals? Is it jealousy? Hatred for Korea? Are you tired of seeing people cheering for their nation's team? Is it the nationalism, because I bet that if you were to walk through downtown London right now you'd see people cheering for England just like the Koreans were doing for Korea. Maybe I'm just sane and rational, but I don't get it.

Someone please explain to me why everyone is celebrating the loss of a country that, had they done well, would have only served to benefit the average ESL teacher in Korea.

doggyji · Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:14 am Post subject:

Wow, you are another sane Englishman, I guess. Smile

mithridates

Nemo · Joined: 28 May 2006

Less replays.

tomwaits · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Location: PC Bong

I also wondered this in 02 when I lived in Seoul. It seemed all of us were cheering against Korea----a place that was good to us.

I think the reason is that Korea are poor winners---arrogant. There is always luck in sports but to suggest that to Koreans is almost seen as racist. 02 the parties were fun for a bit but then became insufferable...When they finally lost Koreans declared the Germans were on drugs...The sameness of peoples thinking was scary-------almost something Nuremberg rallyish about it all.

4 years on and back home though----I ended up sort of cheering for them----(I wonder if the ref will public enemy number1 now?)

Mitch Comestein · Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Location: South

djsmnc · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

I'm curious about this, too. I was rather indifferent regarding the World Cup, since I don't care about sports in the slightest degree, but if I had to choose any team to make it all the way it would be Korea. Why? Because I live here... root, root, root for the home team! If they don't win, it's a shame.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

My theory: The people who do this are the ones who over-react when they get overcharged by a taxi driver or feel cheated at their job. There seems to be a tendency when angry to blame all Koreans for the misbehavior of one. Kind of a lemming-like reaction if you ask me.

JJK1 · Joined: 22 May 2006

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

More sleep. Less trash on the street after matches. Life back to normal.

Alias · Joined: 24 Jan 2003

Well the beginning of the work week is upon us. Want to take a wild guess what the topic of conversation is going to be? Laughing

pet lover · Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Location: not in Seoul

Guri Guy · Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: Bamboo Island

Agree 100% No screaming at all hours of the night = good.

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

I was sad that they lost... it was good to have some fun and seeing all the glum faces on saturday. Seems to me that there is a group of people that are unhappy with their life here, and will use any excsue to belittle a country due to precieved injustices.