Quote from: yirj17 on April 21, 2017, 10:43:30 amQuote from: HiddenPerson on April 21, 2017, 10:34:57 amQuote from: donovan on April 21, 2017, 07:35:43 amQuote from: samlktx on April 21, 2017, 06:53:04 amQuote from: HiddenPerson on April 20, 2017, 07:14:16 pmQuote from: samlktx on April 20, 2017, 06:59:35 pmSometimes, communicating is really annoying...I really wanted to ask, "Do you not realize that I am basically trapped here until the bus comes and you are making me super uncomfortable? Do you not see that?"I feel bad for the person who was trying to talk to you on the bus......I'm sorry you feel bad as the American community in Korea, and I hope don't feel isolated wherever you are.Chinguetti's comments sound much more helpful here. I would *try to* ignore all the rest. There are stories like this that pop up all the time on waygook, so don't feel like it's just you. Unfortunately, they tend to attract as many unsympathetic comments as supportive ones.I assumed it was a 20 something man and a 20 something woman who were both Americans in a small town in Korea. I was wrong, but under my initial assumption, I don't feel like my post was that bad. Unless you've lived in a town that only has a CU, then you don't really understand how starved for language you can be. So when you see someone your age and possibly from the same country, you're going to be a bit bolder than normal.Hahaha, a CU? What is that! Ahahaha I live in a teeny tiny town...CU, GS25, 7/11 and Family Mart(rip) are all the same. Just a convenience store. I don't get your laughter.
Quote from: HiddenPerson on April 21, 2017, 10:34:57 amQuote from: donovan on April 21, 2017, 07:35:43 amQuote from: samlktx on April 21, 2017, 06:53:04 amQuote from: HiddenPerson on April 20, 2017, 07:14:16 pmQuote from: samlktx on April 20, 2017, 06:59:35 pmSometimes, communicating is really annoying...I really wanted to ask, "Do you not realize that I am basically trapped here until the bus comes and you are making me super uncomfortable? Do you not see that?"I feel bad for the person who was trying to talk to you on the bus......I'm sorry you feel bad as the American community in Korea, and I hope don't feel isolated wherever you are.Chinguetti's comments sound much more helpful here. I would *try to* ignore all the rest. There are stories like this that pop up all the time on waygook, so don't feel like it's just you. Unfortunately, they tend to attract as many unsympathetic comments as supportive ones.I assumed it was a 20 something man and a 20 something woman who were both Americans in a small town in Korea. I was wrong, but under my initial assumption, I don't feel like my post was that bad. Unless you've lived in a town that only has a CU, then you don't really understand how starved for language you can be. So when you see someone your age and possibly from the same country, you're going to be a bit bolder than normal.Hahaha, a CU? What is that! Ahahaha I live in a teeny tiny town...
Quote from: donovan on April 21, 2017, 07:35:43 amQuote from: samlktx on April 21, 2017, 06:53:04 amQuote from: HiddenPerson on April 20, 2017, 07:14:16 pmQuote from: samlktx on April 20, 2017, 06:59:35 pmSometimes, communicating is really annoying...I really wanted to ask, "Do you not realize that I am basically trapped here until the bus comes and you are making me super uncomfortable? Do you not see that?"I feel bad for the person who was trying to talk to you on the bus......I'm sorry you feel bad as the American community in Korea, and I hope don't feel isolated wherever you are.Chinguetti's comments sound much more helpful here. I would *try to* ignore all the rest. There are stories like this that pop up all the time on waygook, so don't feel like it's just you. Unfortunately, they tend to attract as many unsympathetic comments as supportive ones.I assumed it was a 20 something man and a 20 something woman who were both Americans in a small town in Korea. I was wrong, but under my initial assumption, I don't feel like my post was that bad. Unless you've lived in a town that only has a CU, then you don't really understand how starved for language you can be. So when you see someone your age and possibly from the same country, you're going to be a bit bolder than normal.
Quote from: samlktx on April 21, 2017, 06:53:04 amQuote from: HiddenPerson on April 20, 2017, 07:14:16 pmQuote from: samlktx on April 20, 2017, 06:59:35 pmSometimes, communicating is really annoying...I really wanted to ask, "Do you not realize that I am basically trapped here until the bus comes and you are making me super uncomfortable? Do you not see that?"I feel bad for the person who was trying to talk to you on the bus......I'm sorry you feel bad as the American community in Korea, and I hope don't feel isolated wherever you are.Chinguetti's comments sound much more helpful here. I would *try to* ignore all the rest. There are stories like this that pop up all the time on waygook, so don't feel like it's just you. Unfortunately, they tend to attract as many unsympathetic comments as supportive ones.
Quote from: HiddenPerson on April 20, 2017, 07:14:16 pmQuote from: samlktx on April 20, 2017, 06:59:35 pmSometimes, communicating is really annoying...I really wanted to ask, "Do you not realize that I am basically trapped here until the bus comes and you are making me super uncomfortable? Do you not see that?"I feel bad for the person who was trying to talk to you on the bus......I'm sorry you feel bad as the American community in Korea, and I hope don't feel isolated wherever you are.
Quote from: samlktx on April 20, 2017, 06:59:35 pmSometimes, communicating is really annoying...I really wanted to ask, "Do you not realize that I am basically trapped here until the bus comes and you are making me super uncomfortable? Do you not see that?"I feel bad for the person who was trying to talk to you on the bus...
Sometimes, communicating is really annoying...I really wanted to ask, "Do you not realize that I am basically trapped here until the bus comes and you are making me super uncomfortable? Do you not see that?"
Quote from: HiddenPerson on April 21, 2017, 10:54:05 amQuote from: yirj17 on April 21, 2017, 10:43:30 amQuote from: HiddenPerson on April 21, 2017, 10:34:57 amQuote from: donovan on April 21, 2017, 07:35:43 amQuote from: samlktx on April 21, 2017, 06:53:04 amQuote from: HiddenPerson on April 20, 2017, 07:14:16 pmQuote from: samlktx on April 20, 2017, 06:59:35 pmSometimes, communicating is really annoying...I really wanted to ask, "Do you not realize that I am basically trapped here until the bus comes and you are making me super uncomfortable? Do you not see that?"I feel bad for the person who was trying to talk to you on the bus......I'm sorry you feel bad as the American community in Korea, and I hope don't feel isolated wherever you are.Chinguetti's comments sound much more helpful here. I would *try to* ignore all the rest. There are stories like this that pop up all the time on waygook, so don't feel like it's just you. Unfortunately, they tend to attract as many unsympathetic comments as supportive ones.I assumed it was a 20 something man and a 20 something woman who were both Americans in a small town in Korea. I was wrong, but under my initial assumption, I don't feel like my post was that bad. Unless you've lived in a town that only has a CU, then you don't really understand how starved for language you can be. So when you see someone your age and possibly from the same country, you're going to be a bit bolder than normal.Hahaha, a CU? What is that! Ahahaha I live in a teeny tiny town...CU, GS25, 7/11 and Family Mart(rip) are all the same. Just a convenience store. I don't get your laughter. Ah, sarcasm is easily missed on the internet. There literally is not even a convenience store where I live. That's how small my town is.
Had to return an Amazon order yesterday, which meant the dreaded trip to the post office. I foresaw difficulty and I was right...- Once finished, she asked if I could write the address in Korean... Lady, this is an international parcel. Most people outside Korea can't read Korean. She then went to her computer, typed out 'War and Peace' and said English was fine.
http://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/04/international-fans-demand-apology-from-sbs-for-hong-hyun-hees-blackface-comedy-skit
Quote from: HaLo3 on April 21, 2017, 08:46:20 amhttp://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/04/international-fans-demand-apology-from-sbs-for-hong-hyun-hees-blackface-comedy-skit Korean "gag people" have international fans?Why is there an international blackface scandal stemming from Korean entertainers every month these days?
They had their own brand of umbrella a while ago (green/purple design) and it was branded as the CUmbrella. Very unfortunate.
Quote from: donovan on April 21, 2017, 11:29:28 amQuote from: HaLo3 on April 21, 2017, 08:46:20 amhttp://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/04/international-fans-demand-apology-from-sbs-for-hong-hyun-hees-blackface-comedy-skit Korean "gag people" have international fans?Why is there an international blackface scandal stemming from Korean entertainers every month these days?My guess is international fans living in Korea? Or the koreaboos living abroad? It seems like they just don't care. I have seen a few things like this out and about in the past.
Sure, the average Korean just doesn't know why that might be offensive.
Quote from: HaLo3 on April 21, 2017, 11:46:41 amQuote from: donovan on April 21, 2017, 11:29:28 amQuote from: HaLo3 on April 21, 2017, 08:46:20 amhttp://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/04/international-fans-demand-apology-from-sbs-for-hong-hyun-hees-blackface-comedy-skit Korean "gag people" have international fans?Why is there an international blackface scandal stemming from Korean entertainers every month these days?My guess is international fans living in Korea? Or the koreaboos living abroad? It seems like they just don't care. I have seen a few things like this out and about in the past.I saw this happen at a church during a Christmas talent show where one group was singing "I Will Follow Him" with the corresponding scene from the movie Sister Act playing on the screen behind them. The big gag was the conductor turning her face to the crowd, revealing her Whoopi Goldberg blackface. Sure, the average Korean just doesn't know why that might be offensive. But given the several high-profile blackface incidents recently, you'd think entertainers would know better by now. Perhaps the gag woman was as surprised as I was that she had an international following and didn't expect the skit to reach beyond Korean shores.
Quote from: donovan on April 21, 2017, 12:05:07 pmSure, the average Korean just doesn't know why that might be offensive.I always wonder if Koreans would be offended if a foreign celebrity put on tan makeup and squinted their eyes and picked their nose in public and hocked loogies in an attempt to be act like a caricature of Korean stereotypes. Because it feels like they would.
Quote from: CO2 on April 21, 2017, 10:49:45 amThey had their own brand of umbrella a while ago (green/purple design) and it was branded as the CUmbrella. Very unfortunate.Please, please tell me you have pictures of this.
Quote from: Mister Tim on April 21, 2017, 11:58:36 amQuote from: CO2 on April 21, 2017, 10:49:45 amThey had their own brand of umbrella a while ago (green/purple design) and it was branded as the CUmbrella. Very unfortunate.Please, please tell me you have pictures of this.A guy showed it to me years ago on his phone. I wish.
Quote from: Mr.DeMartino on April 21, 2017, 08:29:04 amAs far as cars turning off, a lot of high-end cars automatically turn off when idling at a stop. Its new tech.I live in the arse-end of Korea. It's not new tech out here.That's cool that cars do it automatically now though. At least as long as they manage to start up quickly afterwards. Also, I was always under the impression it took more fuel to start a car than to let it idle for some minutes. I imagine ignition tech has improved since then.Argh! Now I'm not ranting in the ranting thread. More ranting!
As far as cars turning off, a lot of high-end cars automatically turn off when idling at a stop. Its new tech.
Quote from: Lurch on April 21, 2017, 10:03:46 amQuote from: Mr.DeMartino on April 21, 2017, 08:29:04 amAs far as cars turning off, a lot of high-end cars automatically turn off when idling at a stop. Its new tech.I live in the arse-end of Korea. It's not new tech out here.That's cool that cars do it automatically now though. At least as long as they manage to start up quickly afterwards. Also, I was always under the impression it took more fuel to start a car than to let it idle for some minutes. I imagine ignition tech has improved since then.Argh! Now I'm not ranting in the ranting thread. More ranting!Actually, if your car is going to be idle for more than around 30 seconds, then it is more fuel efficient to turn it off. That would be inconvenient though, right? I watched some show where they tested it, but can't remember where I saw/read it. :)
Quote from: donovan on April 21, 2017, 12:05:07 pmSure, the average Korean just doesn't know why that might be offensive. Westerners don't get it.They got brainwashed with the logic-error that tribalism = racism. Now they are screwed. Tribalism exists in evolutionary biology, it is real, and can never be removed. Racism is a made up concept. Labeling evolution "evil", and then trying to get rid of it with social conditioning (progressivist "logic"), is 1) stupid, because 2) it will never work, and has never worked. Koreans are smart because they aren't yet brainwashed.
Quote from: lifeisgood6447 on April 21, 2017, 01:55:33 pmQuote from: Lurch on April 21, 2017, 10:03:46 amQuote from: Mr.DeMartino on April 21, 2017, 08:29:04 amAs far as cars turning off, a lot of high-end cars automatically turn off when idling at a stop. Its new tech.I live in the arse-end of Korea. It's not new tech out here.That's cool that cars do it automatically now though. At least as long as they manage to start up quickly afterwards. Also, I was always under the impression it took more fuel to start a car than to let it idle for some minutes. I imagine ignition tech has improved since then.Argh! Now I'm not ranting in the ranting thread. More ranting!Actually, if your car is going to be idle for more than around 30 seconds, then it is more fuel efficient to turn it off. That would be inconvenient though, right? I watched some show where they tested it, but can't remember where I saw/read it. :)It's more fuel efficient but it's harder on the battery and the starter.