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mel_ee
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
2450 Posts
October 31 2011 07:23 GMT
#161
oh mann that envy you feel when a foreigner speaks korean like a BOSS to native koreans is such a good motivator for learning the language. hopefully you'll write more stories involving your korean language skills.

great read! 5/5
Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly proceeds to blow swingin swords like Shinobi
NinjaNitrate
Profile Joined June 2011
82 Posts
October 31 2011 07:27 GMT
#162
Thanks Rekrul, and Grrrr for this... What a sick story
\\[Liquid'Sea - IMMvp - IMNestea - EGThorZaIN - NSHS_jjakji - mTwSuperNoVa - apeX.TOP - Liquid'TaeJa - EGDemuslim - MillfOrGG - EGPuma - SKTRain - KTFlash - T8Jaedong] - Hwaiting!\\
Silentness
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2821 Posts
October 31 2011 07:42 GMT
#163
Haha hell yeah Koreans will respect you and give you free stuff if you show them that you took the time and effort to speak their language fluently.

I always get a positive tingly feeling when I see a western foreigner speaking an Asian language.

I still remember this black guy I knew that was talking to his wife on the phone in 100% fluent Japanese. The guy has TV commercials and everything in Japan.

*thumbs up to the blog* I need to learn more Korean, but it's so hard The pronunciation of some words is straight up brutal for me to enunciate.

I've been here for almost 4 years and I still only know basic Korean.
GL HF... YOLO..lololollol.
Sephy90
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1785 Posts
October 31 2011 07:42 GMT
#164
On October 31 2011 15:08 Rekrul wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 31 2011 14:56 acerockolla wrote:
lol.. Being fluent as a foreigner is definitely an adventure over there. I would try to keep the fluency under wraps as much as possible, for possible ambush situations like these hehe


I play dumb as often as possible.

Oh damn I would abuse this so much just to shut someone down and show them hey you shouldn't be so fucking rude! <3
"So I turned the lights off at night and practiced by myself"
Brett
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
Australia3822 Posts
October 31 2011 07:43 GMT
#165
MMMM
Some manner toast sounds pretty good right about now!
Dubzex
Profile Joined October 2010
United States6994 Posts
October 31 2011 07:45 GMT
#166
I love story time with Rekrul.
"DONT UNDERESTIMATE MY CARRY OR YOU WILL BE CARRIED INTO THE ABYSS OF SUFFERING" - Tyler 'TC' Cook
marttorn
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Norway5211 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-31 07:47:11
October 31 2011 07:45 GMT
#167
Goddamn, Grrrr is such a boss. I see you learned from the best rek.

edit: who on earth didn't rate this 5 stars? Are the angry Ajuma's on TL?
memes are a dish best served dank
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
October 31 2011 07:47 GMT
#168
On October 31 2011 16:42 Silentness wrote:
Haha hell yeah Koreans will respect you and give you free stuff if you show them that you took the time and effort to speak their language fluently.

I always get a positive tingly feeling when I see a western foreigner speaking an Asian language.

I still remember this black guy I knew that was talking to his wife on the phone in 100% fluent Japanese. The guy has TV commercials and everything in Japan.

*thumbs up to the blog* I need to learn more Korean, but it's so hard The pronunciation of some words is straight up brutal for me to enunciate.

I've been here for almost 4 years and I still only know basic Korean.


*shudders*

You're....one of those.....
why so 진지해?
ReachTheSky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3294 Posts
October 31 2011 07:48 GMT
#169
I'm wondering why he titled it eye openers still.....
TL+ Member
PHILtheTANK
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1834 Posts
October 31 2011 08:01 GMT
#170
Always love Rekrul blogs.
Jieun <3
RevThirteen
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden116 Posts
October 31 2011 08:04 GMT
#171
Great read. 5/5
Malinor
Profile Joined November 2008
Germany4748 Posts
October 31 2011 08:04 GMT
#172
Rekrul, you surely can write. Nice blog!
"Withstand. Suffer. Live as you must now live. There will, one day, be answer to this." ||| "A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It's the shit that happens while you're waiting for moments that never come."
robin19999
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands246 Posts
October 31 2011 08:10 GMT
#173
Nice story!
Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
October 31 2011 08:11 GMT
#174
On October 31 2011 13:11 Rekrul wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 31 2011 12:47 Probe1 wrote:
On October 31 2011 08:53 Probe1 wrote:
Grrrr explained to me "In Korean culture if Koreans show resistence and you don't back down they will always eventually give you the respect you deserve."


I've heard you say that maybe 3 times now. Is this where you first learned it?

Answer me.


Hmm I kinda learned it here. The first time I went to a club with Grrrr the waiter tried to rip us off and he argued for 30 mins fighting unreal to get the bill down was the first real example tho. That was the day the monster was truly born.

Cool. I've read that story somewhere.

To date it's the only real thing I know about living in SK. Rekrul facts.
우정호 KT_VIOLET 1988 - 2012 While we are postponing, life speeds by
lacho_u
Profile Joined April 2009
Bulgaria535 Posts
October 31 2011 08:29 GMT
#175
Amazing story as always
Power is nothing without control
HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-31 08:32:11
October 31 2011 08:32 GMT
#176
dude is there weed in korea? just curious LOL
6k post in a rekrul thread woo
"come korea next time... FXO house... 10 korean, 10 korean"
Divine-Sneaker
Profile Joined August 2010
Denmark1225 Posts
October 31 2011 08:33 GMT
#177
Rekrul blog op.
Osmoses
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Sweden5302 Posts
October 31 2011 08:45 GMT
#178
Hah, Grrrr used to be my idol, such a boss
Excuse me hun, but what is your name? Vivian? I woke up next to you naked and, uh, did we, um?
zul
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany5427 Posts
October 31 2011 08:47 GMT
#179
'Ain't no thang to a boss.' btw. I would even like to read a user manual if it`s written by rekrul.
keep it deep! @zulison
Atticus.axl
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States456 Posts
October 31 2011 09:00 GMT
#180
So much nostalgia :D 5/5
DoctorHelvetica <3
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