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More observations on Koreans.. this is kind of the.. whoa that's weird stuff.
Definite culture difference.
Koreans...
- use toilet paper for EVERYTHING. Seriously. This country does not have paper towels.
- use Internet Explorer T.T any Koreans that use Chrome or Firefox get madd props from me.
- use miniature bath towels... I don't know why or how.. but they are hand towel sized.
- eat in 10 minutes. No after-dinner talking. Eat and go. When drinking however, everyone talks. But they seriously eat SO fast.
- don't sleep. My roommates go to sleep at like 2 or 3 and wake up at 6-7. C'mon man, get some SLEEP.
- don't really talk shit. Weird, every shit talking I've heard comes from the Americans here. Good, I suppose.
- love to drink. I haven't met a Korean that doesn't drink. Even girls drink. Even professors drink. My North Koreanology professor took my class out to dinner and bought everyone beer and anju. Fcking awesome? Yes.
- love chicken. Watched Old Boy? Yeah, x100. Buying chicken and soju is a common bet around here.
SHOCKING REVELATION
- aren't all pro at starcraft. Some are REALLY good even though they're just casual gamers, but I played a 4 v 4 on BW recently, and some of them were... not so good. They referred to me as a "progamer" HA. Funny.
- clean a lot. They like clean environments, I guess, and do laundry very often, whereas I do it when it needs doing or it makes me uncomfortable.
- don't use deodorant? Stick at least? I don't know... I don't ever see Koreans apply deodorant... And I never see it in stores... maybe I just can't read the signs. lol
- Study hard. They take their classes seriously, and their tests seriously. Way more seriously than many other American college students I know. Probably carried over from their ridiculous primary and secondary schooling.
- Sing. All of them. In tune, and some with harmonies. Many trips to the noraebang proved it. Amazing.
- are generous. I have not met a stingy Korean. They are more than willing to spend money on friends, buying food and alcohol. This is of course reciprocated, but it's a really nice feeling overall.
- are awesome. All of them I have met so far, have been more than welcoming, friendly, and will go out of their way to help me or make sure I'm doing OK. And they're hilarious. Especially when drunk and using English. If you have the chance to come to Korea, talk to people, don't only watch starcraft. Koreans are incredible people. It takes a while to understand the culture a little, but they're awesome. ^^
Oh and here's some wallpapers I made:
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=283090
  
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When I was in Korea the towels stood out for sure, thought it was just the hotel though.
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the singing part is seriously amazing.. i mean.. how many of your friends out of every 10 can even sing passibly in tune?
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On November 07 2011 16:54 shucklesors wrote:
the singing part is seriously amazing.. i mean.. how many of your friends out of every 10 can even sing passibly in tune?
I'm sure there are actually Koreans who can't sing.. but none that I know.
Back home.. maybe like.. Less than half? Lol.
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Man, not having napkins was SO annoying jesus. Even when you go to a fast food restaurant they literally hand you 1 napkin and that's it.
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On November 07 2011 16:54 shucklesors wrote:
the singing part is seriously amazing.. i mean.. how many of your friends out of every 10 can even sing passibly in tune?
All my Korean friends tell me that they need to cause it's part of their examinations so everyone learns.
@ the deodorant thing, weird, but it was a running joke among my Korean friends that everyone sweats way more than them. It was true though, I/all the white dudes we ran with would be dripping sweat just from being outside and they'd be in sweaters and shit. Weird.
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On November 07 2011 16:57 DystopiaX wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2011 16:54 shucklesors wrote:
the singing part is seriously amazing.. i mean.. how many of your friends out of every 10 can even sing passibly in tune? All my Korean friends tell me that they need to cause it's part of their examinations so everyone learns. @ the deodorant thing, weird, but it was a running joke among my Korean friends that everyone sweats way more than them. It was true though, I/all the white dudes we ran with would be dripping sweat just from being outside and they'd be in sweaters and shit. Weird.
It's true they don't sweat. Also apparently that there's some saying that one in ten people (Koreans) sweat for the rest of the people. Lol.
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On November 07 2011 17:07 mizU wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2011 16:57 DystopiaX wrote:On November 07 2011 16:54 shucklesors wrote:
the singing part is seriously amazing.. i mean.. how many of your friends out of every 10 can even sing passibly in tune? All my Korean friends tell me that they need to cause it's part of their examinations so everyone learns. @ the deodorant thing, weird, but it was a running joke among my Korean friends that everyone sweats way more than them. It was true though, I/all the white dudes we ran with would be dripping sweat just from being outside and they'd be in sweaters and shit. Weird. It's true they don't sweat. Also apparently that there's some saying that one in ten people (Koreans) sweat for the rest of the people. Lol.
They need to see KG after the game
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Eating fast probably has to do with the military service. You don't get to tool around when you're in the force, and probably everyone has or will experience it. Even the girls get raised by fathers that've been in it too, so yeah 
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I can definitely disagree with some of your points, but overall I agree 
+ Show Spoiler +- don't really talk shit. Weird, every shit talking I've heard comes from the Americans here. Good, I suppose.
- clean a lot. They like clean environments, I guess, and do laundry very often, whereas I do it when it needs doing or it makes me uncomfortable.
- are generous. I have not met a stingy Korean. They are more than willing to spend money on friends, buying food and alcohol. This is of course reciprocated, but it's a really nice feeling overall.
These three I don't agree with.
People talk shit all the time, in any country. Koreans are quite famous for this...to be honest. You'd understand me if you were born in Korea.
Yes, they love to clean their rooms+wear clean clothes, but they don't give a rat's ass about the environment/public. It's not where they sleep, so they don't give a shit. Incredible. They are number one patriots when it comes to their pride but they're just all talk.
I'll make the assumption that you're a foreigner...Koreans are generally more friendly/generous/respectful of foreigners than their own people.
I'm glad you're with the good people, though. Hope you have wonderful experience in Korea!
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On November 07 2011 16:47 mizU wrote:
- use toilet paper for EVERYTHING. Seriously. This country does not have paper towels.
I got a kick out of this one, because the Japanese use tissues for everything.
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but oldboy is all about the duck! :D
nice to hear from you mizu,
I heard that towel thing somewhere else but the shit talking surprised me as well, maybe you've just met the
really nice ones so far? ^^
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Also apparently my sleep schedule is much like the Koreans...procrastination leads to staying up late, class leads to waking up early lol
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Damn I have been so Koreanized that I don't even notice many of these anymore.
Some good observations!
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NeverGG
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They sell paper towels in most supermarkets, and the deodorant can be bought at places like E-Mart. It's not very popular here though, and it's really expensive in comparison to back home.
As for the cleaning - it's true for some people, but some of the people in my goshiwon are filthy slobs. (Most of them tbh.) This ranges from middle-aged men to university aged girls/guys. I do love how the subways/shops/most restaurants are usually kept really clean though. The cleaning lady where I work is really nice/good at her job.
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tbh Asians in general don't smell that much due to the shortage of their apocrine glands.
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The singing thing is true IMO. When a bunch of waygookins are at a noraebang it's generally fun but awful screaming and shouting excpet for that one friend who can actually sing. On the other hand I've yet to go to a noraebang with a Korean who couldn't sing in tune and I've been to quite a few.
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On November 07 2011 18:17 Jaxtyk wrote:
tbh Asians in general don't smell that much due to the shortage of their apocrine glands.
hmmm I just thought of something if this is true. The reason why asian guys seem to have more trouble getting girls in america may be due to their weak pheremone output..
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The towel thing is horrible TT I need like a 2 square meter towel to get dry because of all my hair.
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On November 07 2011 18:07 NeverGG wrote:
They sell paper towels in most supermarkets, and the deodorant can be bought at places like E-Mart. It's not very popular here though, and it's really expensive in comparison to back home.
As for the cleaning - it's true for some people, but some of the people in my goshiwon are filthy slobs. (Most of them tbh.) This ranges from middle-aged men to university aged girls/guys. I do love how the subways/shops/most restaurants are usually kept really clean though. The cleaning lady where I work is really nice/good at her job.
The deodorant sticks are like miniature and like $7. I bought one as it was an emergency... luckily my American friend had some extra, otherwise I would've been screwed. O.O
On November 07 2011 17:53 onlinerobbe wrote:
but oldboy is all about the duck! :D
nice to hear from you mizu,
I heard that towel thing somewhere else but the shit talking surprised me as well, maybe you've just met the
really nice ones so far? ^^
Yeah, I'm sure people talk shit, but I've only met nice Koreans so far, luckily. ^^
On November 07 2011 18:56 drooL wrote:
The towel thing is horrible TT I need like a 2 square meter towel to get dry because of all my hair.
I have a regular sized towel, but my roommates' ones are mini.
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You know... Korean websites are OPTIMIZED for the use of IE.
E.g, there are several websites which I can't use properly with Firefox.
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Its so funny that they have the best Internet in the world but use IE lol.
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The Napkins/Towels/Not chatting after eating stood out for me.
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On November 07 2011 17:07 mizU wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2011 16:57 DystopiaX wrote:On November 07 2011 16:54 shucklesors wrote:
the singing part is seriously amazing.. i mean.. how many of your friends out of every 10 can even sing passibly in tune? All my Korean friends tell me that they need to cause it's part of their examinations so everyone learns. @ the deodorant thing, weird, but it was a running joke among my Korean friends that everyone sweats way more than them. It was true though, I/all the white dudes we ran with would be dripping sweat just from being outside and they'd be in sweaters and shit. Weird. It's true they don't sweat. Also apparently that there's some saying that one in ten people (Koreans) sweat for the rest of the people. Lol.
Well, if that doesn't remind me of that Jaedong game, I don't know what will.
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On November 07 2011 17:07 mizU wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2011 16:57 DystopiaX wrote:On November 07 2011 16:54 shucklesors wrote:
the singing part is seriously amazing.. i mean.. how many of your friends out of every 10 can even sing passibly in tune? All my Korean friends tell me that they need to cause it's part of their examinations so everyone learns. @ the deodorant thing, weird, but it was a running joke among my Korean friends that everyone sweats way more than them. It was true though, I/all the white dudes we ran with would be dripping sweat just from being outside and they'd be in sweaters and shit. Weird. It's true they don't sweat. Also apparently that there's some saying that one in ten people (Koreans) sweat for the rest of the people. Lol.
Fuck me why do I have to be one of those people  .
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Wow, this is a great blog. Heartwarming. I want to move to Korea now! The States are horrible! I just got an uglyface from a girl today, for reasons unfathomable. We weren't even near each other. I was driving and she was walking. First time that's happened, but it felt like shit.
Also, watching HiyA's stream basically proved all the good things you've said about the average Korean. Not that HiyA is average by any means, but he fits the criteria.
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Do you not know to speak Korean? Koreans are pretty well renowned for talking mad shit about other people both behind backs and up front. It's one of the defining characteristics of Koreans for me.
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^Not just koreans but practically every kind of Asian talks mad shit lol, behind backs at least. Though sometimes it feels more like gossiping more than talking shit. Viet here.
Though I didn't know they all went to go karaoke all the time haha. Wish there were more karaoke places around where I live, been wanting karaoke places and arcades for so long T_T.
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What do you mean no talking after dinner? Is this at a restaurant, home, or both? Do they talk during dinner at all?
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Oh man thanks for this, was really interesting! So can you tell they don't use deodorant? haha. Damn, I need to make sure to practice my karaoke skills before I go there then. I can't sing for shit lol.
Now I really want to go to Korea T___T
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I heard squat toilets were pretty normal in public places in korea, is this true or do most places have both squat and "normal" sit down toilets?
Can't wait to hopefully go on a study abroad there next year or the year after.
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On November 10 2011 04:49 BradwMD wrote:
I heard squat toilets were pretty normal in public places in korea, is this true or do most places have both squat and "normal" sit down toilets?
Can't wait to hopefully go on a study abroad there next year or the year after.
You see more "normal" toilets lately than squat toilets.
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