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venus
Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Location: Near Seoul
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:19 pm Post subject: Do you feel in a worse mood after partaking of the forums? |
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Don't know what it is exactly, but I no longer want to use Dave's for anything other than job searches.
For some reason I feel depressed and dirty after reading a few posts in the forums. So much sniping and, pettiness and cr*p.
Anyone else noticed this or is it just me...?
It's only Dave's that makes me feel like this, no other website... |
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Yu_Bum_suk

Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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No, not really. If it wasn't for this site I'd have to find some other to kill time at work. I can't say I feel better or worse for reading it. Many posts brighten me up. When I come into work in the morning the first thing I usually do is check Dave's to see if there's anything new or interesting. |
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red dog

Joined: 31 Oct 2004
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:36 pm Post subject: Re: Do you feel in a worse mood after partaking of the forum |
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venus wrote: |
Don't know what it is exactly, but I no longer want to use Dave's for anything other than job searches.
For some reason I feel depressed and dirty after reading a few posts in the forums. So much sniping and, pettiness and cr*p.
Anyone else noticed this or is it just me...?
It's only Dave's that makes me feel like this, no other website... |
Quite often, I feel the same way. |
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spliff

Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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No, not really. If it wasn't for this site I'd have to find some other to kill time at work. I can't say I feel better or worse for reading it. Many posts brighten me up. When I come into work in the morning the first thing I usually do is check Dave's to see if there's anything new or interesting. |
^ Ditto! It's a good way to kill those hours at work when I'm just sitting on my butt and don't feel like watching a movie or TV show. And, it's good to receive and offer feedback on lesson plans as there are quite a few creative and knowledgeable folk here. Finally, I don't look at 3/4s of the threads here, especially the redundant ones that keep cloning. Usually, just skim ones that interest me and respond in those where I'm certain I can offer constructive insight... 
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weatherman

Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Location: Korea
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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I have taken a long break from this board, and I understand why. Seems like I need more time too. Reality and disconnect all mumble jumble here, move straight along, nothing to see....... |
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Demonicat

Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Location: Suwon
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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meh, the "planning" times at work (4 hours for 3 classes) would be dreadful without at least one interestign arguement. |
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R-Seoul

Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Location: your place
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:34 am Post subject: |
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Well the Korea described on this board is certainly not the Korea I live in. |
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OiGirl

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:50 am Post subject: |
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No, if anything, I feel better. The forums remind me of all the little things about Korea that used to bother me but don't anymore. I spend hours a day here and I'm as happy as I've ever been. |
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SuperFly

Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:46 am Post subject: |
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Do you feel in a worse mood after partaking of the forums? |
Only if one of my jokes doesn't go over well.  |
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Natalia
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:24 am Post subject: |
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After visiting these forums I start looking at other Westerners I see here in a funny way.
(Something along the lines of, "They LOOK normal, but what if they are so and so from Dave's who said or did or thinks......?" )
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red dog

Joined: 31 Oct 2004
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:30 am Post subject: |
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Natalia wrote: |
After visitng these forums I start looking at other Westerners I see here in a funny way.
(Something along the lines of, "They LOOK normal, but what if they are so and so from Dave's who said or did or thinks......?" ) |
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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: Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:34 am Post subject: Re: Do you feel in a worse mood after partaking of the forum |
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Yes, I've felt likewise. When I used to spend half an hour or an hour at a time around here. No more.
I now spend no more than 10-15 minutes a day here, usually less. Check my PMs, scan the threads, ignore plenty, skip past posters with a rep, make a quick post, learn a thing or two as it is useful from time to time, and then log out and get off the computer.
I'm much more satisfied these days. Though at times I still have to... at the stuff here. |
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red dog

Joined: 31 Oct 2004
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:36 am Post subject: |
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Though at times I still have to... at the stuff here. |
Words worth repeating. |
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Paji eh Wong

Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:04 am Post subject: |
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Dave's used to wind me up a little. Then I too developed a strong selective reading filter. I'm sure I have no idea what goes on in 75% of threads.
You should try it out. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:13 am Post subject: Re: Do you feel in a worse mood after partaking of the forum |
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venus wrote: |
Don't know what it is exactly, but I no longer want to use Dave's for anything other than job searches.
For some reason I feel depressed and dirty after reading a few posts in the forums. So much sniping and, pettiness and cr*p.
Anyone else noticed this or is it just me...?
It's only Dave's that makes me feel like this, no other website... |
I'm confused about why you made this post if you only want to use the site for job searches.
Personally, I get a lot of laughs from the site. That's what I'm always hoping for is to see something funny. Of course I could just download comedian routines on mp3 or something, which I do, but here the humor is personalized, and mostly inside (inside being, at minimum, expats in Korea). |
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