I pronounce "badminton" with a glottal stop instead of a T. So does everyone in my family. It's also how I pronounce similar words, like the name "Quentin." However, I do realize that that's probably a regional thing, and I told my students about both pronunciations. I certainly wouldn't tell anyone that pronouncing the T was wrong.Out of curiosity I just did a quick search about the common pronunciations of the word, and apparently it's also a thing for people to omit the N and pronounce it like "Bad-mitten." D@mn, English! You crazy!
Made 2 online Credit Card payments to buy airplane tickets, I have a KEB Hana credit card.With PayPal or a non-Korean credit card the payment process is quick and painless. With a Korean credit card, after the payment process, you get redirected to a Korean payment verification, which is an absolute joke. First, if you have a Mac, forget about using it. If you have a PC, first you'll need to restart the entire process since the Korean verification system only works on the oldest versions of Internet Explorer, and you'll need all those awesome plugins. Next work your way around countless passwords, ARS verification and figuring out how to write your own damn name (reverse, caps, no middle name?)After struggling for almost 30min. The program crashed during the first verification process, I was busy entering my credit card number... What happened, you ask? Well, after it crashed, I got a message saying the payment had been approved...
Quote from: Aristocrat on September 20, 2016, 08:23:07 amMade 2 online Credit Card payments to buy airplane tickets, I have a KEB Hana credit card.With PayPal or a non-Korean credit card the payment process is quick and painless. With a Korean credit card, after the payment process, you get redirected to a Korean payment verification, which is an absolute joke. First, if you have a Mac, forget about using it. If you have a PC, first you'll need to restart the entire process since the Korean verification system only works on the oldest versions of Internet Explorer, and you'll need all those awesome plugins. Next work your way around countless passwords, ARS verification and figuring out how to write your own damn name (reverse, caps, no middle name?)After struggling for almost 30min. The program crashed during the first verification process, I was busy entering my credit card number... What happened, you ask? Well, after it crashed, I got a message saying the payment had been approved...And this is why Korea will never be a global leader in e-commerce.
I don't understand the system here. Amazon needs your credit card. That's it. I have never heard of a system breach at Amazon. Lotte? I've heard of data leaks there where private, sensitive info got out. After all the BS, all the plugins and security certificates, it still goes to pot. And yet, I still don't need a PIN to buy things at the store, a half-hearted "SIGN JUSEYO" and I can buy a 900 000W TV with a card I found on the ground in the park.
**** people. I'm not at work today but the hospital. My wife is pregnant and requires a surgery to successfully carry the little darling to term. It finished up around 10:30 and by 11:00 we were back in our hospital room (shared by 8 patients and there families).My wife was told not to fall asleep for the following hour because of the drugs so we were chatting (as were most other people).The guy next to his loudly (and in English) says some people are trying to rest. We ignore him, it's nearly 11:30 in the morning and people are awake.He gets the nurses. His problem is not with our volume but with our English.They walk up, pull back the curtain and he starts in, I just silently give him the finger and continue talking.He then starts doing 'what you want to fight buddy. This is Korea, we're all Korean here.' (This guy is like 40, chubby (by Western standards) and wears glasses I've seen more intimidating kittens, the horrendous accent only made it more chuckle worthy). I say nothing and continue tending to my wife. After about 5 minutes the nurses tell him to leave. They come and chat and tell us the problem is English. We switch to French. Apparently that's a no go either. The head nurse also tells us him and his wife just lost a baby so we should understand their situation. As someone who has lost 2 babies in the second term in the past three years, I have no sympathy for this little fucktard. Props to the hospital they took us from our 8 patient to a 5 patient room within minutes and actually apologized and assured us we wouldn't being paying for it. The most redeeming part of this entire event was shortly after he was told to leave my wife was in tears. The other 5 or so ajummas (patients) in our room come and tell her it's okay. Then her mom showed up and my mother in law laughed and said good job for flippin' someone the bird.
So, I don't know the history of the necktie, I'm still going to wear one to a job interview.
Quote from: CO2 on September 20, 2016, 12:31:03 pmSo, I don't know the history of the necktie, I'm still going to wear one to a job interview.
Why do people give a shit what language you speak? It's the most inconsequential thing in the world. "I don't like hearing you talk!"K Imagine in London or New York or Toronto? "Hey man, no Farsi on this subway. Don't you know this is Canada?" "Ah, desollee. Ce n'etait pas mon intention de vous offenser." "Uhhh, alright then. That's better."There's the golden rule and then there's the CO2 rule, "Leave people the F alone. It doesn't concern you."Like Koreans wearing baseball jerseys from the MLB, who gives a shit? "But they don't know the meaning or history behind the team!" So, I don't know the history of the necktie, I'm still going to wear one to a job interview.
Yeah, I can't understand why people even manage to notice what others are doing. it once took me three weeks to notice my sister dyed her hair. God knows how unobservant I must be of random people.
koreans have magically self-cleaning asses
Quote from: sevenpm on September 20, 2016, 01:09:22 pm koreans have magically self-cleaning assesI never knew this. It's simply amazing.
Like Koreans wearing baseball jerseys from the MLB, who gives a shit? "But they don't know the meaning or history behind the team!" So, I don't know the history of the necktie, I'm still going to wear one to a job interview.
Quote from: CO2 on September 20, 2016, 12:31:03 pmLike Koreans wearing baseball jerseys from the MLB, who gives a shit? "But they don't know the meaning or history behind the team!" So, I don't know the history of the necktie, I'm still going to wear one to a job interview. Lol what? Where is this coming from? People actually care that Koreans wear MLB gear!? I guarantee that half of Americans that wear MLB stuff don't know anything about the teams either.