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PH
United States6173 Posts
Guess what I'm doing, teamliquid? I'm writing one of the worst essays I've ever written in my life right now. I'm taking a Korean Studies history class that sort of examines the reconstruction of Korean national and cultural self-identity after Japanese decolonization through today. And...that burned a good minute or so. What're you all up to?   | ||
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MooCow
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PH
United States6173 Posts
#2 reason: I'm Korean. The Korean pro SC scene is a horrible representation of Korean culture, quite frankly. Everyone seems to forget that these are nerdy little teenage kids with virtually no social life playing for hours on end. Then they all go out and make assumptions on the rest of Korea based on that. | ||
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MooCow
1434 Posts
I visited Korea for about 5 days when I traveled to Hong Kong and didn't see or hear anything about SC at all other than the TV, but I guess I just did mostly touristy stuff. | ||
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phosphorylation
United States2935 Posts
\Everyone seems to forget that these are nerdy little teenage kids with virtually no social life playing for hours on end. Then they all go out and make assumptions on the rest of Korea based on that. social life is overrated. go achieve something great, not everyone needs to be equally "social" or whatever. | ||
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PH
United States6173 Posts
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phosphorylation
United States2935 Posts
It's funny to see how a lot of people here seem to consider "having no social life" as one of the biggest insults one can hurl. I would think not having a clear goal in life and no passion for one's trade is far worse. Essentially, we shan't give pressure and pass judgment just because one doesn't seem to have much of a "social life." Perhaps, he has more important things in mind. | ||
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littlechava
United States7218 Posts
On November 05 2009 18:03 phosphorylation wrote: I'd rather see immense skill and greatness on the pro matches rather than "engaging" and "exciting" public appearances and interviews. It's funny to see how a lot of people here seem to consider "having no social life" as one of the biggest insults one can hurl. I would think not having a clear goal in life and no passion for one's trade is far worse. Essentially, we shan't give pressure and pass judgment just because one doesn't seem to have much of a "social life." Perhaps, he has more important things in mind. What the fuck are you talking about? The Korean pro SC scene is a horrible representation of Korean culture, quite frankly. Everyone seems to forget that these are nerdy little teenage kids with virtually no social life playing for hours on end. Then they all go out and make assumptions on the rest of Korea based on that. All this says is that professional SC players don't give an accurate representation of average Korean culture because they're fucking PROFESSIONAL VIDEOGAME PLAYERS. He's not fucking slandering these kids for what they're doing, he's stating a fact. They play SC all day, so they're not the best representative sample of what Korean life/culture is like. Your post is completely missing the point. | ||
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phosphorylation
United States2935 Posts
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PH
United States6173 Posts
I was pointing out that people bitch and moan about cookie cutter answers and uninteresting "docile" personalities from progamers. They need to stop and consider the facts. What I said is what the progamers are...nerdy kids with no social life. Why would you expect more than what you're getting? And then they dare blame it on Korean culture? They think Korea as a whole is a such a dumb, docile, antisocial place? Fuck that. I think you're just insecure about your own lack of a social life, no? Otherwise there's no excuse for missing my point that badly and taking offense. | ||
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phosphorylation
United States2935 Posts
My social life is doing just fine, thank you. Way to make ridiculous assumptions.. | ||
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PH
United States6173 Posts
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firefoot77
Korea (South)3 Posts
1. Law. Oral communication of false statements injurious to a person's reputation. 2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone. If you agree with PH's main point, that means you admit that his description of progamers was true even if you considered it 'excessively negative' ... which means it's not slander. -.- To consider an accusation of having no social life as an insult extreme enough to be called slanderous is completely ridiculous, especially when the intent of the original context isn't to deride progamers but to state a fact. | ||
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PH
United States6173 Posts
Looks like you're in the vast minority, phosphrylation. | ||
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phosphorylation
United States2935 Posts
i don't care what you say; you were overly harsh in your wording in your first post about progamers i responded to that; nothing more nothing less you seem really worked up for some reason | ||
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theron[wdt]
United States395 Posts
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PH
United States6173 Posts
On November 06 2009 10:53 phosphorylation wrote: vast minority lol...you seem to be very happy about your two cronies i don't care what you say; you were overly harsh in your wording in your first post about progamers i responded to that; nothing more nothing less you seem really worked up for some reason No. I just really don't like you at this point. On November 06 2009 12:21 theron[wdt] wrote: ha i was about to take that class but my advisor said no Dude, you're sooo lucky. You dodged a fucking bullet. This is NOT an easy class. T_T | ||
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firefoot77
Korea (South)3 Posts
On November 06 2009 10:53 phosphorylation wrote: vast minority lol...you seem to be very happy about your two cronies Yay, I've been delegated as a cronie. | ||
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FuDDx
United States5008 Posts
On November 06 2009 10:53 phosphorylation wrote: vast minority lol...you seem to be very happy about your two cronies i don't care what you say; you were overly harsh in your wording in your first post about progamers i responded to that; nothing more nothing less you seem really worked up for some reason Just stfu already please. Edit: gogo college its fun no? | ||
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Athos
United States2484 Posts
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