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[mindmetoo]

My friend coined the term "stick-to-itiveness" for the way Koreans seem to stick to one course of action, preferring to bring brute force and long hours instead of trying to take a step back and think if there is a creative solution in the offing.

Here's one rather amazing example: There's a lot of road construction on a stretch of pavement in Myeong Dong. There's only a couple little narrow pedestrian ways on either side. One is basically unidirectional. Traffic has to find another way. Of course, as we all know, scooters go where the people go.

Anyway, I nearly lost my lunch when I noticed this scooter guy trying to plow on through. I mean he could have easily jinked up a block, got on the multi-lane parkway, and then jinked back. But no.





Did he make it through? See the outcome on youtube. Features a near upskirt moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn_uvhJF8xE

[faster]

Stick-to-it-iveness has long been used by people who, for whatever reason, can't remember the word "tenacity."

Your friend's use, however, sounds more like a synonym for "doggedness."

[Alyallen]

I want to see scooter vs. stroller on that street.

Who would be more outraged? The mother or the scooter driver?

Hmmm...

[mindmetoo]

[Mashimaro]

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[VanIslander]

[Alyallen]

[billybrobby]

You gotta love the audacity of this guy pretending like he made up stick-to-it-iveness. It's like when George Costanza says, "I once told a woman that I made up the phrase 'pardon my french.'"

[cwemory]

my girlfriend tells me this isn't a trait of Koreans, it's a trait of those whose blood type is A.

[mindmetoo]