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Alpha-Epsilon · Joined: 24 Nov 2005

Some very major differences exist with, or without, your existence, seeing that I'm in 'A Brave New World' and many here have lapsed into the 'savage' mentality of this novel's character symbolizing the world back in Korea. Here's the list of comparisons between your world and mine.

Taiwan:

*No staring whatsoever.
*No fighting or arguing, and that at 3:00a.
*Much safer drivers.
*No cutting in line.
*No pushing or bumping.
*No 'garlic' breath.
*Not a one wobbling drunk.
*No rudeness.
*Normal speech. No sounding like they're yelling.
*More variety, foreigners to chat with.
*Much more realistic work. That is, as a teacher.
*Etc., etc., etc.,. . .

Korea:

*Staring constantly. And pointing.
*Quarreling all the time.
*Pushing, bumping, cutting in line.
*Terrible breath.
*Full of drunks.
*Monotony, no variety.
*Easy work, lacking structure, undisciplined.
*Ear-breaking speech.
*Dangerously dumb drivers.
*Few foreigners, except Canadians.
*Terrible apartments.

Hey, it's a brave new world. Figure out who Epsilon is.

Sorry folks, but I was in Korea and have found these differences to be 100% true.

SuperFly · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse

How does the garbage compare?

bellum99 · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: don't need to know

Could be true..I have never been to Taiwan...but then I haven't been to every single country on the planet to compare. Happiness in Korea also depends on where live in Korea.

Yaya · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

The Taiwan lists omits the horrendous pollution in that slimepit and the cheapskate nature of Chinese.

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

Octavius Hite · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:

or the earthquakes.

VirginIslander · Joined: 24 May 2006 Location: Busan

Perhaps Soju is Konglish for Soma.

Return Jones · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: Re: A Brave New World

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

I think all of us are in agreement, you need to leave Korea.

Roch · Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: Seoul

gypsyfish · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

My favorite part about Taiwan - waiting for the garbage trucks to come by and having to put it in the truck myself. I felt like I was learning a new skill.

No, the best thing about living in Taiwan was retuning to Korea.

Yaya · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

TiGrBaLm · Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Location: Hubcap of Asia

That show "english teachers" on discovery or whatever a while back totally put me off from Taiwan

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

ajgeddes · Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Location: Yongsan

It was just a show that followed the lives of Canadian English teachers working and living in Taipei. It went on for a few seasons. It was a Canadian show, so if you aren't Canadian, you probably haven't seen it. I think it was filmed back in the mid- to early 90's, but they still show it in Canada, but it isn't discovery. I think it was on Bravo.

I remember one girl had the sweetest apartment, while this other guy lived in a room that could have passed for the morgue at a hospital.