Quote from: rhannahbrown on June 18, 2015, 03:34:18 pmQuote from: meepmoopimmarobots on June 18, 2015, 03:20:13 pmQuote from: 외계인 on June 18, 2015, 03:15:26 pmQuote from: jjalan87 on June 18, 2015, 02:30:01 pmmine says 'boy' on the end of everything she says to me. like 'you are good boy!, you are late boy! you are crazy boy! shes only 2 years older than me That is f'ed up, really?I don't know, this sounds more cute than off-putting.Hahahahah this sounds SO awkward to me.No, awkward was when my principal greeted me with "hello, shekshi!" I tripped and fell on the stairs in shock.Turns out he had no idea what it meant.
Quote from: meepmoopimmarobots on June 18, 2015, 03:20:13 pmQuote from: 외계인 on June 18, 2015, 03:15:26 pmQuote from: jjalan87 on June 18, 2015, 02:30:01 pmmine says 'boy' on the end of everything she says to me. like 'you are good boy!, you are late boy! you are crazy boy! shes only 2 years older than me That is f'ed up, really?I don't know, this sounds more cute than off-putting.Hahahahah this sounds SO awkward to me.
Quote from: 외계인 on June 18, 2015, 03:15:26 pmQuote from: jjalan87 on June 18, 2015, 02:30:01 pmmine says 'boy' on the end of everything she says to me. like 'you are good boy!, you are late boy! you are crazy boy! shes only 2 years older than me That is f'ed up, really?I don't know, this sounds more cute than off-putting.
Quote from: jjalan87 on June 18, 2015, 02:30:01 pmmine says 'boy' on the end of everything she says to me. like 'you are good boy!, you are late boy! you are crazy boy! shes only 2 years older than me That is f'ed up, really?
mine says 'boy' on the end of everything she says to me. like 'you are good boy!, you are late boy! you are crazy boy! shes only 2 years older than me
CT1: Yes, but I am a homeroom teacher. Our students, they drive me crazy every day! They are crazy about dating! Me: *laughs* No way! I know that's common in Western culture, but I thought Korean students didn't often date? CT1: *dead-serious look of annoyance* Yes. Out students, they are always dating, dating, dating. They never study; they only study so they can date together! Me: They only study so they can spend time together? CT1: *with disgust* Yes! *dramatic hand gestures* THEY ARE ON FIREEEEEE!
CT2: This is not _____ High School, it is _____ Hallyu-School!
I've got dozens of these. Mrs B (filling out a form about me): UK is your country.Me: Ireland.Mrs B: It's the same as UK.Me: Are you Japanese?Mrs B: ...
Sorry, but that's your own fault for giving the name of an island instead of a country. People are either from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or they're from the Republic of Ireland. It's possible the previous teacher had a British passport and she saw the word "[Northern] Ireland" imprinted on it. And since Korea is "the only divided country in the world" all of Ireland must be part of the UK.It will be in about fifty years hence, but that's not the case at present.In future please refer to your 26 county entity by its actual name. This might clear up some confusion.
Quote from: Peekay1982 on October 06, 2011, 03:52:58 pmI've got dozens of these. Mrs B (filling out a form about me): UK is your country.Me: Ireland.Mrs B: It's the same as UK.Me: Are you Japanese?Mrs B: ...Sorry, but that's your own fault for giving the name of an island instead of a country. People are either from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or they're from the Republic of Ireland. It's possible the previous teacher had a British passport and she saw the word "[Northern] Ireland" imprinted on it. And since Korea is "the only divided country in the world" all of Ireland must be part of the UK.It will be in about fifty years hence, but that's not the case at present.In future please refer to your 26 county entity by its actual name. This might clear up some confusion.
Quote from: Toshiba on August 26, 2015, 07:10:47 pmQuote from: Peekay1982 on October 06, 2011, 03:52:58 pmI've got dozens of these. Mrs B (filling out a form about me): UK is your country.Me: Ireland.Mrs B: It's the same as UK.Me: Are you Japanese?Mrs B: ...Sorry, but that's your own fault for giving the name of an island instead of a country. People are either from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or they're from the Republic of Ireland. It's possible the previous teacher had a British passport and she saw the word "[Northern] Ireland" imprinted on it. And since Korea is "the only divided country in the world" all of Ireland must be part of the UK.It will be in about fifty years hence, but that's not the case at present.In future please refer to your 26 county entity by its actual name. This might clear up some confusion.'Ireland' is the most common term for the state encompassing 26 counties, it's an official and legal name and is internationally recognised, including by Britain. It's an acceptable (and sensible) answer to the question, "what country are you from?" for people from the Irish Republic. I don't know whether you're just being contrarian or if you hold a certain right-wing political stance on this issue.
It's all a bit silly. The Irish constitution only has jurisdiction over the Irish Republic. It does not have jurisdiction over N. Ireland, which remains part of the UK. Irish nationalists in Northern Ireland might, nevertheless, answer "Ireland" to the 'where are you from' question, but that's just identity mixed with an aspiration to unity. They are emphatically not from the entity described as 'Ireland' in the Irish constitution. The constitution of 1937 has no application where they live. They, and their unionist neighbours, are from "the island of" Ireland which again is distinct from the entity mentioned in the constitution of one section of that island.Language should be used to clarify, not confuse matters.
I have zero sympathy for people who don't know basic geography. The correct response when someone doesn't understand the difference between the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland is to laugh loudly in their face. For extra spice you should take out your phone and say you just have to put this on facebook and thank you for making my day.