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awalk2remember
Joined: 29 Dec 2006
Location: Pusan
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 Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:12 am Post subject: What's happening to me ??? |
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Yikes,
Today, more than ever before, I had to hold myself back from jumping out of my crammed seat on the subway and scream, "Get me out of here!!!"
I couldn't handle being sitting in the subway for 16 stops ... Well actually I could handle it, but I really wanted to get out of there.
And this feeling has happened to me recently at work, too.
Sometimes my office gets so noisey with Korean chit-chatting and even screaming as they're discussing stuff or laughing so loud I have to put my head phones on and try to quickly load some music.
My korean is not that good that I can understand every thing they say, not perhaps would I want to.
Its just I find the noise and the language barrier really annoying lately. I have lived here for a while and it has never bugged the you-know-what out of me as it does now !!!!
I have just come back from a wonderful holiday so I should be relaxed.
What's the deal ???
Has anyone ever felt like the song, "I wanna break free ???" here is Korea ??? |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:19 am Post subject: |
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| You either need to get laid or get back on your prescribed medication. Just relax. |
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thebum
Joined: 09 Jan 2005
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:26 am Post subject: |
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| wylies99 wrote: |
| You either need to get laid or get back on your prescribed medication. Just relax. |
i'd recommend jerking off to some hottie on the subway. it's not any worse than a lot of the pda you see  |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:34 am Post subject: |
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| You are experiencing culture shock. |
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awalk2remember
Joined: 29 Dec 2006
Location: Pusan
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:01 am Post subject: |
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Quinella,
Thanks ...you know you might be right !!!
Its funny but perhaps on holiday in an English speaking country you forget for a while what it is like here.
Thanks again |
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awalk2remember
Joined: 29 Dec 2006
Location: Pusan
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:02 am Post subject: |
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| thebum wrote: |
| wylies99 wrote: |
| You either need to get laid or get back on your prescribed medication. Just relax. |
i'd recommend jerking off to some hottie on the subway. it's not any worse than a lot of the pda you see |
What's "pda???"
- just curious ... |
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thebum
Joined: 09 Jan 2005
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:02 am Post subject: |
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| awalk2remember wrote: |
| thebum wrote: |
| wylies99 wrote: |
| You either need to get laid or get back on your prescribed medication. Just relax. |
i'd recommend jerking off to some hottie on the subway. it's not any worse than a lot of the pda you see |
What's "pda???"
- just curious ... |
sorry. public display(s) of affection |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:03 am Post subject: |
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| I hate the subway in Korea from autumn to spring because they crank up the heating to unbearable levels. |
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Corky
Joined: 06 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:07 am Post subject: |
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| Going back to work is always hard for me for a week or so after my vacation. |
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thebum
Joined: 09 Jan 2005
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:08 am Post subject: |
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| bike everywhere! |
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awalk2remember
Joined: 29 Dec 2006
Location: Pusan
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:08 am Post subject: |
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Gwangjuboy,
Yep, that was definetely part of the problem today ...
I was roasting AND trying to sit between 2 people without any part of my body actually touching them while being stared at by everyone.
That reminds me to ALWAYS bring something to read with me ... |
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awalk2remember
Joined: 29 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:09 am Post subject: |
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| thebum wrote: |
| bike everywhere! |
luv to bike, but worried about getting squished  |
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thebum
Joined: 09 Jan 2005
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:17 am Post subject: |
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| awalk2remember wrote: |
| thebum wrote: |
| bike everywhere! |
luv to bike, but worried about getting squished |
where do you live/work? i bike everywhere, mostly along the han river. from there i can get from shinchon to yongsan to oksu to apgujeong to jamsil to shincheon, etc. plus, there are a lot of wide sidewalks in seoul, and i've even been biking on the roads lately. if you're extra-careful, it's not so bad. i think that biking on roads here isn't as dangerous as people say. i think the biggest problem is dumb cyclers... |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:18 am Post subject: |
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To the OP,
Are you sure you weren't experiencing a mild panic attack? It happens to me occasionally in hot and crowded places. It's not as uncommon as you might think. |
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awalk2remember
Joined: 29 Dec 2006
Location: Pusan
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:23 am Post subject: |
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No it wasn't a panic attack ... (Thank god)
I had the odd one in my time ....
It was more like a feeling of not wanting to be in a subway in S. Korea - a very strong feeling ...
Perhaps its a good thing because I recognize that this country is not where I want to live for the rest of my life  |
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