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jdog2050
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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 Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:53 am Post subject: Have you ever forgotten that a "type" of person ex |
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Being an expat, it's pretty common to live in some sort of bubble. Either the bubble of your newfound culture, or a bubble of people who you hang around because you can tolerate them.
Because of these bubbles...do you find yourself simply...forgetting that a certain type of person exists?
Tonight I ran into a complete douche-bag expat, and I was taken aback by him. I had, temporarily, forgotten needless sarcasm. Ya know? Has this happened to anyone else? Where you simply forget that a type of person even exists anymore and you're shocked back into reality and go "Ohhhh yeahhh...grumpy sarcastic guy with no interpersonal skills...whatchya been up to?" |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:02 am Post subject: Re: Have you ever forgotten that a "type" of perso |
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| jdog2050 wrote: |
| Because of these bubbles...do you find yourself simply...forgetting that a certain type of person exists? |
Oh yeah... and I promptly go back to my bubble, the very reason I had one in the first place. |
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Gamecock
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Grumpy sarcastic guy with no interpersonal skills here. Sorry to burst your happy bubble...oh wait, I'm not sorry. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| I was in the video store with a college roommate and someone bumped into him by mistake while we were waiting in line. His response was a threatening arm flap and, "Watch where the F*CK you're going!" |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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That's a big reason why I'm here in Korea!
Way too many arseholes back home. |
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mateomiguel
Joined: 16 May 2005
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Yeah, you know who I don't miss? Passive-aggressive woman who makes sure every compliment has a bomb attached to it.
No one I know in Korea seems to do that, its nice. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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I'll be visiting home this summer and dread some of the people who I may see out on the town. Some are rude strangers and frat boys, but the worst are the friends who always have problems, never solve them, complain about them and passively make you feel guilty for living a different life than them.
My response to their moans and groans is "Sh()t happens, but you can change it." |
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jdog2050
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
I'll be visiting home this summer and dread some of the people who I may see out on the town. Some are rude strangers and frat boys, but the worst are the friends who always have problems, never solve them, complain about them and passively make you feel guilty for living a different life than them.
My response to their moans and groans is "Sh()t happens, but you can change it." |
Lol, I put a moratorium on my friends back home: whenever I'm in town, all bitching about your job must cease. |
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VirginIslander
Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Busan
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Lol, I put a moratorium on my friends back home: whenever I'm in town, all *beep* about your job must cease.
Does this allow more time for you to talk about Korea? |
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mateomiguel
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| always have problems, never solve them, complain about them and passively make you feel guilty for living a different life than them. |
Most of the married people I know back home do this about their marriage too, not just their job. And then they encourage you to get married. Well, sure buddy, you just spent the past 5 hours painting a truly awesome picture of matrimony. I'll get right on that!
I kinda think that people like this don't fix their problems for the same reason that they watch the same TV shows as their friends... because then what would they have to talk about? Its their hobby! |
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