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seoulman1 · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Location: Jamsil

I have noticed recently some Korean women have bruises on their faces, especially women who look like they probably have a husband and kids... I realised that this has to be some kind of mass physical abuse to women.

Has anyone else noticed this?

kurva anjad · Joined: 19 Apr 2007

All the time. Medical face masks and sun visors pulled low.

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

seoulman1 · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Location: Jamsil

mateomiguel · Joined: 16 May 2005

but circular bruises on the back and/or chest come from the oriental medicine doctor's Candle Treatments.

riley · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Location: where creditors can find me

Hell, my wife's got bruises on her stomach and it's not because I punch her. ( I doubt my hand is an inch or 2 in diameter) It's been because of either using one of those bumpy hula-hoops or acupuncture for losing weight.

Yes, the last statement is true, she has tried to use acupuncture to lose weight and it left some nasty bruises. My showing that I was shocked and saddened stopped that idea from continuing.

contrarian · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Location: Nearly in NK

He's now back in Canada but a friend of mine, he's an old fart like me, went to a beach area near Asan. There were kids in the water and no boating signs posted.

A Korean guy and his buddies come screaming through the swimming area, darn near taking out a couple of kids an then leave the boat for a few moments at a tie-up.

Cowboy Kenny flips the engine cover up pulls the coil wire and heaves it into the surf. He then stood there and faced the idiots down / with more than one A pa or Oh ma standing behind him.

It takes big brass ones to that off

jdog2050 · Joined: 17 Dec 2006

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

strange

me too?

Even females without husbands

princess · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: soul of Asia

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

My wife beats me everyday.

Col.Brandon · Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Location: Seoul

Whilst domestic violence is pretty high here it's also fair to say that many of the locals never pay attention to what they're doing, so it's entirely possible that some of these people have simply fallen down or bumped into something.

My wife is an ICU nurse, and she had a patient die yesterday from injuries sustained from falling down an elevator shaft; the doors opened, she stepped in, no elevator, splat - just like in a cartoon. God forbid anyone should actually pay attention to their environment...

Zolt · Joined: 18 May 2006

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

Arthur Dent · Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Location: Kochu whirld

Wow, that is the second time I have heard the elevator shaft story. The last time was in Switzerland from a client in a wheelchair. I can't recall if he was paralyzed or merely (merely!!!) had trouble walking. He was lucky (lucky!!) in that he only fell one or two stories.
As far as the facial bruising is concerned, I can't directly confirm this, however I remember at least one female student who was absent for more than a week before showing up for class with recent (and now diminished) bruising around the eyes. I didn't ask, mostly because I knew it would only serve to embarass her and solve nothing. Sounds terrible, but one must recognize limitations for foreigners here and choose your battles.
From older hands here I learned early that curfews are common for girls, and if they return 1 minute later than midnight, father or big brother is waiting to mete out punishment....This may be less true in Seoul than in rural areas but I am sure it is still fairly common. from conversations I have had with students over 30 who receive calls from their younger brothers wondering where they are....
That being said, I have to agree with the Col. that the locals seem, hummm... a little distracted at times....