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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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 Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:08 am Post subject: Ya-Ta Boy |
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I just found out from a Korean adult student that a "ya-ta" man is a rich guy in a car beckoning others in.
Sounds like a perv but is meant to signify a rich man.
You learn something new every day. |
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HapKi
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:21 am Post subject: |
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"Ya" means "hey."
"Ta" means "get in". Though, in the case of boys, it usually means "get on," as in "get on my moped." |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:28 am Post subject: |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:31 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I deliberately mis-punctuated my ID. It really should be "Ya, ta!" but I didn't want to give it away entirely when I changed my ID 3 1/2 years ago.
I've never gotten a clear explanation of the difference between Ya, ta Boys and the Orange Tribe. If anyone has one, I'd like to hear it. |
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HapKi
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:45 am Post subject: |
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| I've never gotten a clear explanation of the difference between Ya, ta Boys and the Orange Tribe. |
There are several theories to the origins of "O-ran-gee JJok," most having to do with the expensive price of oranges in Korea in the 1980's. One theory is that rich boys, hanging out at the Da-Bang, or nightclub, or wherever, would send over a glass of orange juice to the girl he wanted to pick up on. Another theory comes from Orange County, California, a place that a lot of Korea's suddenly rich immigrated to when real estate boomed in the 80's. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:13 am Post subject: |
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| A couple of times a year I've received PMs about my ID. They come from people who are a little bit incensed at the meaning and the conflict with my age. You would think they were hanging out on street corners hoping I would drive by and pick them up and are blaming me for their disappointment that it ain't gonna happen according to their fantasy. |
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