Quote from: #basedcowboyshirt on March 04, 2019, 01:07:54 pmQuote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 12:46:43 pmQuote from: CypherSoul on March 04, 2019, 12:16:31 pmQuote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 12:07:23 pmJust curious, is there an English version of the coupang website? I tried to view it just now after reading your post, but it seems like it's only in Korean. :'(There isn't one, unfortunately. However, I found a way around this.Use google chrome (not the app) when searching for things, I will use the translate feature and so far it has worked well. I signed up to coupang, put in my address and all the information I need. Then downloaded the app and logged in through here (it would be easy to put the card information on the app, less hassle and it saves everything). I use the google to search for anything I need and add it to my account's basket. Then I will go to the app to pay since on the website you always to go through the dumb payment systems and add card details a gazillion times. I cannot be asked but it defo works with translate to English.Ahh, that's what I done too.I don't need to buy anything, I just had never used coupang before, so decided to have a look, as I have nothing to do today haha.I'll probably stick to gmarket, since I have it all set up, and it has an English version :pYikes. Don't do that. The English version of Gmarket is garbage. Never, ever use the English version.I only use the English version, and I haven't had any problems :oFor camps, I use it to show the school things I want for camp, but the office lady uses the korean version, and calls the company to get it sent quickly :p
Quote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 12:46:43 pmQuote from: CypherSoul on March 04, 2019, 12:16:31 pmQuote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 12:07:23 pmJust curious, is there an English version of the coupang website? I tried to view it just now after reading your post, but it seems like it's only in Korean. :'(There isn't one, unfortunately. However, I found a way around this.Use google chrome (not the app) when searching for things, I will use the translate feature and so far it has worked well. I signed up to coupang, put in my address and all the information I need. Then downloaded the app and logged in through here (it would be easy to put the card information on the app, less hassle and it saves everything). I use the google to search for anything I need and add it to my account's basket. Then I will go to the app to pay since on the website you always to go through the dumb payment systems and add card details a gazillion times. I cannot be asked but it defo works with translate to English.Ahh, that's what I done too.I don't need to buy anything, I just had never used coupang before, so decided to have a look, as I have nothing to do today haha.I'll probably stick to gmarket, since I have it all set up, and it has an English version :pYikes. Don't do that. The English version of Gmarket is garbage. Never, ever use the English version.
Quote from: CypherSoul on March 04, 2019, 12:16:31 pmQuote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 12:07:23 pmJust curious, is there an English version of the coupang website? I tried to view it just now after reading your post, but it seems like it's only in Korean. :'(There isn't one, unfortunately. However, I found a way around this.Use google chrome (not the app) when searching for things, I will use the translate feature and so far it has worked well. I signed up to coupang, put in my address and all the information I need. Then downloaded the app and logged in through here (it would be easy to put the card information on the app, less hassle and it saves everything). I use the google to search for anything I need and add it to my account's basket. Then I will go to the app to pay since on the website you always to go through the dumb payment systems and add card details a gazillion times. I cannot be asked but it defo works with translate to English.Ahh, that's what I done too.I don't need to buy anything, I just had never used coupang before, so decided to have a look, as I have nothing to do today haha.I'll probably stick to gmarket, since I have it all set up, and it has an English version :p
Quote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 12:07:23 pmJust curious, is there an English version of the coupang website? I tried to view it just now after reading your post, but it seems like it's only in Korean. :'(There isn't one, unfortunately. However, I found a way around this.Use google chrome (not the app) when searching for things, I will use the translate feature and so far it has worked well. I signed up to coupang, put in my address and all the information I need. Then downloaded the app and logged in through here (it would be easy to put the card information on the app, less hassle and it saves everything). I use the google to search for anything I need and add it to my account's basket. Then I will go to the app to pay since on the website you always to go through the dumb payment systems and add card details a gazillion times. I cannot be asked but it defo works with translate to English.
Just curious, is there an English version of the coupang website? I tried to view it just now after reading your post, but it seems like it's only in Korean. :'(
Quote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 01:23:10 pmQuote from: #basedcowboyshirt on March 04, 2019, 01:07:54 pmQuote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 12:46:43 pmQuote from: CypherSoul on March 04, 2019, 12:16:31 pmQuote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 12:07:23 pmJust curious, is there an English version of the coupang website? I tried to view it just now after reading your post, but it seems like it's only in Korean. :'(There isn't one, unfortunately. However, I found a way around this.Use google chrome (not the app) when searching for things, I will use the translate feature and so far it has worked well. I signed up to coupang, put in my address and all the information I need. Then downloaded the app and logged in through here (it would be easy to put the card information on the app, less hassle and it saves everything). I use the google to search for anything I need and add it to my account's basket. Then I will go to the app to pay since on the website you always to go through the dumb payment systems and add card details a gazillion times. I cannot be asked but it defo works with translate to English.Ahh, that's what I done too.I don't need to buy anything, I just had never used coupang before, so decided to have a look, as I have nothing to do today haha.I'll probably stick to gmarket, since I have it all set up, and it has an English version :pYikes. Don't do that. The English version of Gmarket is garbage. Never, ever use the English version.I only use the English version, and I haven't had any problems :oFor camps, I use it to show the school things I want for camp, but the office lady uses the korean version, and calls the company to get it sent quickly :pHuh? I don't get the thing about calling the company to get it shipped quickly. Things usually arrive in one, or max two days. Can't get much quicker than that. Also, it might've changed, but you can't even use Smile Pay on the English version. You have to pay by bank transfer, usually. Which is ridiculous. But yeah - things you're giving up by using the English version:- the majority of the sales- a lot of special promotion coupons- ability to search for really specific stuff- access to a large portion of the sellersPlus, it's really hard to find specific brand names of stuff, since it prioritizes things that translate directly to English. And also it prioritizes things that are available for international shipping. So if you're in Korea, it's prioritizing something that's totally useless to you. There's literally like, no benefit to using English Gmarket.
So like many people in my MOE, I now have a 3rd school, where I teach once a week on Mondays.After several hours trying to track down my co teacher, I learn I wont have one and i'm teaching in the homeroom.Confused, I speak to the 6th grade (Korean) English teacher that still has the students the other 2 days a week when I'm at my other schools.Turns out they want me starting from lesson 5 in the textbook and teaching every period from the lessons on my own and they do a completely different lesson on the other 2 days with the Korean teacher.I just needed to vent because this seems so impractical to me! There is no chance the students are going to remember what I teach first thing on a Monday when they spend the rest of the week learning completely different expressions! Happy Monday y'all!
Quote from: #basedcowboyshirt on March 04, 2019, 01:35:03 pmQuote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 01:23:10 pmQuote from: #basedcowboyshirt on March 04, 2019, 01:07:54 pmQuote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 12:46:43 pmQuote from: CypherSoul on March 04, 2019, 12:16:31 pmQuote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 12:07:23 pmJust curious, is there an English version of the coupang website? I tried to view it just now after reading your post, but it seems like it's only in Korean. :'(There isn't one, unfortunately. However, I found a way around this.Use google chrome (not the app) when searching for things, I will use the translate feature and so far it has worked well. I signed up to coupang, put in my address and all the information I need. Then downloaded the app and logged in through here (it would be easy to put the card information on the app, less hassle and it saves everything). I use the google to search for anything I need and add it to my account's basket. Then I will go to the app to pay since on the website you always to go through the dumb payment systems and add card details a gazillion times. I cannot be asked but it defo works with translate to English.Ahh, that's what I done too.I don't need to buy anything, I just had never used coupang before, so decided to have a look, as I have nothing to do today haha.I'll probably stick to gmarket, since I have it all set up, and it has an English version :pYikes. Don't do that. The English version of Gmarket is garbage. Never, ever use the English version.I only use the English version, and I haven't had any problems :oFor camps, I use it to show the school things I want for camp, but the office lady uses the korean version, and calls the company to get it sent quickly :pHuh? I don't get the thing about calling the company to get it shipped quickly. Things usually arrive in one, or max two days. Can't get much quicker than that. Also, it might've changed, but you can't even use Smile Pay on the English version. You have to pay by bank transfer, usually. Which is ridiculous. But yeah - things you're giving up by using the English version:- the majority of the sales- a lot of special promotion coupons- ability to search for really specific stuff- access to a large portion of the sellersPlus, it's really hard to find specific brand names of stuff, since it prioritizes things that translate directly to English. And also it prioritizes things that are available for international shipping. So if you're in Korea, it's prioritizing something that's totally useless to you. There's literally like, no benefit to using English Gmarket.Not everyone's Korean skills are up to the level of navigating a Korean website so I'd say using the English version of the site in that situation is hugely beneficial.
I go back and forth between the English and Korean gmarkets. If I can't find it on the English version, I search in the Korean version. If the prices are ridiculous on the English version, I price compare on the Korean version. I've found enough gaps and discrepancies between the two versions to warrant checking them both. I like being able to navigate without a translator, but it's true, you don't have as many options on the English version, and there are more sellers on the English version who price gouge. I usually opt for coupang first before using gmarket, though, because, for me, coupang has been more reliable. I use gmarket for things that I can't find on coupang or that are really overpriced on coupang but are more fairly priced on gmarket.
On the English site? But using your CC is such a pain in the butt compared to Smile Pay. I can literally pay for something in under 10 seconds after clicking Purchase. Cards require you to use the verification app, etc.
Quote from: alexisalex on March 04, 2019, 02:00:19 pmQuote from: #basedcowboyshirt on March 04, 2019, 01:35:03 pmQuote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 01:23:10 pmQuote from: #basedcowboyshirt on March 04, 2019, 01:07:54 pmQuote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 12:46:43 pmQuote from: CypherSoul on March 04, 2019, 12:16:31 pmQuote from: Kayos on March 04, 2019, 12:07:23 pmJust curious, is there an English version of the coupang website? I tried to view it just now after reading your post, but it seems like it's only in Korean. :'(There isn't one, unfortunately. However, I found a way around this.Use google chrome (not the app) when searching for things, I will use the translate feature and so far it has worked well. I signed up to coupang, put in my address and all the information I need. Then downloaded the app and logged in through here (it would be easy to put the card information on the app, less hassle and it saves everything). I use the google to search for anything I need and add it to my account's basket. Then I will go to the app to pay since on the website you always to go through the dumb payment systems and add card details a gazillion times. I cannot be asked but it defo works with translate to English.Ahh, that's what I done too.I don't need to buy anything, I just had never used coupang before, so decided to have a look, as I have nothing to do today haha.I'll probably stick to gmarket, since I have it all set up, and it has an English version :pYikes. Don't do that. The English version of Gmarket is garbage. Never, ever use the English version.I only use the English version, and I haven't had any problems :oFor camps, I use it to show the school things I want for camp, but the office lady uses the korean version, and calls the company to get it sent quickly :pHuh? I don't get the thing about calling the company to get it shipped quickly. Things usually arrive in one, or max two days. Can't get much quicker than that. Also, it might've changed, but you can't even use Smile Pay on the English version. You have to pay by bank transfer, usually. Which is ridiculous. But yeah - things you're giving up by using the English version:- the majority of the sales- a lot of special promotion coupons- ability to search for really specific stuff- access to a large portion of the sellersPlus, it's really hard to find specific brand names of stuff, since it prioritizes things that translate directly to English. And also it prioritizes things that are available for international shipping. So if you're in Korea, it's prioritizing something that's totally useless to you. There's literally like, no benefit to using English Gmarket.Not everyone's Korean skills are up to the level of navigating a Korean website so I'd say using the English version of the site in that situation is hugely beneficial.But you don't need to be able to speak Korean or anything - the layout is almost identical, and if you have any issues, you can just use Google Translate - or even Chrome auto-translate, and then you're still getting basically the same iffy translation as the English Gmarket, but all the benefits of using the full Korean site.
I want to rant about something SOOOOOoOooOOoooOOOO oooOO bad. But I can't get into details because then I could be identified by a KT. But I am absolutely SEEEEeeeeEeeeeEEEee thInG, and I am about to broil over. I try not to vent about things over text, but I don't have a choice. This can't wait for girls' night out.GaWd tHiS yEaR iS GoInG tO sUCk
Quote from: Chinguetti on March 05, 2019, 11:58:00 amI want to rant about something SOOOOOoOooOOoooOOOO oooOO bad. But I can't get into details because then I could be identified by a KT. But I am absolutely SEEEEeeeeEeeeeEEEee thInG, and I am about to broil over. I try not to vent about things over text, but I don't have a choice. This can't wait for girls' night out.GaWd tHiS yEaR iS GoInG tO sUCkCan always PM me about it if you want to vent.I don't have anything to do, and am happy to listen :D
Quote from: Aristocrat on March 04, 2019, 11:18:17 amQuote from: CO2 on March 04, 2019, 09:40:59 amCan the Koreans I talk to stop saying that the "weather is bad" and "Oh, the dust."It's not weather. It's pollution. A heavy rain on a Saturday is bad weather. This ain't that. And it ain't dust. Dust gathers on your mantle and you gotta clean it off. This is pollution. POLLUTION. It's like renaming a murder to something like.......... Life Taking. Call it what it is. It's pollution!Even if the whole world says otherwise, I still maintain that Confucianism, with it's two favourite principles of saving face and shifting the blame are the reasons air pollution will maintain the euphemism of 'fine dust' and that diddly squat will be done about it.The last few days I made the decision to renew this year, giving me time to finish my distance learning while earning an income and then move on. Im hoping this toxic poison wont have any long term effects if I leave within the next year or 2. Can someone explain the phenomenon of dust coming from China and ruining the Korean air quality? (I am not being sarcastic, I would like someone to link me to a source which is reliable so I can research please).I am always hearing bad stuff about China from Koreans and well I sometimes question things, when everything is blaming China...like wut?
Quote from: CO2 on March 04, 2019, 09:40:59 amCan the Koreans I talk to stop saying that the "weather is bad" and "Oh, the dust."It's not weather. It's pollution. A heavy rain on a Saturday is bad weather. This ain't that. And it ain't dust. Dust gathers on your mantle and you gotta clean it off. This is pollution. POLLUTION. It's like renaming a murder to something like.......... Life Taking. Call it what it is. It's pollution!Even if the whole world says otherwise, I still maintain that Confucianism, with it's two favourite principles of saving face and shifting the blame are the reasons air pollution will maintain the euphemism of 'fine dust' and that diddly squat will be done about it.The last few days I made the decision to renew this year, giving me time to finish my distance learning while earning an income and then move on. Im hoping this toxic poison wont have any long term effects if I leave within the next year or 2.
Can the Koreans I talk to stop saying that the "weather is bad" and "Oh, the dust."It's not weather. It's pollution. A heavy rain on a Saturday is bad weather. This ain't that. And it ain't dust. Dust gathers on your mantle and you gotta clean it off. This is pollution. POLLUTION. It's like renaming a murder to something like.......... Life Taking. Call it what it is. It's pollution!
I was really expecting more from a rant thread. I could have given some epic rants about the academy I used to work at. Like has anyone been forced to take vacation days on the weekend when you never work on the weekend. Or being asked to design a debate course three months after you have started teaching for the first time. Or randomly being given super beginner classes/phonics classes suddenly because your boss is just tired of hiring new teachers after teachers keep quitting because he treats them like garbage. I got up to thirty hours a week of teaching while having to edit and upload 70+ videos a month of students mindlessly reciting speeches that they would forget in 5 minutes. On top of that, I had to go through and correct all of these speeches beforehand. Is there wasn't this slow ramp up to the overwork, I wouldn't have been able to get used to my classes well enough to wing all of them. I was honest to the teacher who replaced me, but they epicly failed to ask the questions that they needed to. They ended up suddenly quitting after 2 months. The weirdest thing about that academy was how oblivious they were to thier own responsibility in the problems they were having. In an effort to be progressive, they would constantly change the curriculum which made it impossible for teachers to become experts in the subject matter. If a student complained they would immediately chew out the teacher instead of asking for an adults side of the story. Because the owner was too busy taking vacation while never giving his emplyees vacation days (myself excluded although he did his best to cheat me out of them), he asked the teachers to give him anal retentive amounts of statistics and other information to save him time. Somehow I was able to maintian my civility in order to get the letter of recommedation that I needed to get into the EPIK program. Now I am sitting at school and posting here with all of my free time. I am so low stress that I don't feel the need to drink myself to sleep every night. I am sure there was more instances of stupidty and more details I could have given in the moment of these instances, but time passes and there is no point in dwelling on it. I was also too busy being busy to know this site existed. The one thing that got me through was some truly amazing students. (and the alcohol)