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Wearing a Swiss T-shirt in Korea...opinions?
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khyber



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Compunction Junction

PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:39 pm    Post subject: Wearing a Swiss T-shirt in Korea...opinions? Reply with quote

I'm going to EU this summer and, while I may not go RIGHT into switzerland, I will be REALLY tempted to try to find a t-shirt for myself with a nice swiss theme.

My question: When wearing a Swiss shirt on the subway, what do YOU think would happen?

Has anyone done it yet? It seems like it would almost be an extreme sport
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Wangja



Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan

PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd love to watch. Laughing

BTW, Switzerland is not in the EU: long story ....
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the eye



Joined: 29 Jan 2004

PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i'll experiment for you. buy me a nice one.
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flotsam



Joined: 28 Mar 2006

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The crosshairs will settle onto the cross nicely.
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Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Since all sorts of weirdness is worn on t-shirts and no one at all pays any mind to it, I'd say you can wear anything you damn well please. If you are only doing it to provoke a reaction, you might want to buy the cheapest one available, because I doubt very much anyone will notice.
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Qinella



Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you do it, you have to make sure to walk around with that stupid look on your face that people make when they're doing something they expect will get reactions but try to play it cool like they're not.
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ed4444



Joined: 12 Oct 2004

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you are trying to get yourself assaulted on the subway you would have had to do it in the first few games after the world cup.

The Swiss are old enemies now. It'll be back to the good old USA until someone new offends again.
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steveohan



Joined: 24 Apr 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have a swiss tshirt that i bought in interlaken a few years ago.

i wore my tshirt duing the swiss korea world cup game a few weeks ago. i actually went to a korean bar that night with my tshirt on, and surprisngly, people were sooooo friendly. they kept pouring me shot after shot of soju. it was actually really cool to see them being so nice.

i've worn the shirt a few times since that game, and i havent had any negative reactions so far. sometimes people will stare at it, and i hear them say to their friends 'swissuh aniya?'. but for the most part people are really cool about it.

steve.
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Gwangjuboy



Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I very much doubt you will get any hassle from Koreans for wearing a Swiss shirt. I would be very surprised if you did.
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laogaiguk



Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are all fricken wimps. Swiss shirt, bah. Walk around with a shirt of a tiny island with Takashima spelled out phonetically in Korean. Then I'll respect you Wink
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doggyji



Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Toronto - Hamilton - Vineland - St. Catherines

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Even Japanese tourists get treated well and friendly most times in Korea unless s/he's wearing a Takeshima t-shirt and put on a show. Smile Just pretending to be a Swiss? Hmm.. If you stay too long here on Dave's, it seems the reality and the paranoia get all mixed up.. Wink
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WorldWide



Joined: 28 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd like to see what would happen if someone wore an "I ♥ Osama" or "9-11: You deserved it!" t-shirt in any red state. Rolling Eyes
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Moldy Rutabaga



Joined: 01 Jul 2003
Location: Ansan, Korea

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
red state.

Shouldn't it be blue state? It would add more strength to your posts to get your prejudices straight.

Ken:>
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Qinella



Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WorldWide wrote:
I'd like to see what would happen if someone wore an "I ♥ Osama" or "9-11: You deserved it!" t-shirt in any red state. Rolling Eyes


I used to wear that International Terrorist shirt with Bush's face on it in North Carolina. Not the most clever or original thing to do, but anyway.. it was fun to see the reactions. A lot of old people would come up to me and be like, "Oh what a lovely picture of President Bush.. what does it say?" And I'd straighten it out so they could read the words... "Well I don't like THAT at all!!! But the picture's nice~" Even with the tilde and all, no shattin ya.

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Privateer



Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Location: Easy Street.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WorldWide wrote:
I'd like to see what would happen if someone wore an "I ♥ Osama" or "9-11: You deserved it!" t-shirt in any red state. Rolling Eyes


I'd like to see that too.
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