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Lexpar
1813 Posts
On March 19 2012 06:29 rotinegg wrote: Purposely acting like a 'foreigner' is a surefire way to get your ass beat due to the predominant anti-American sentiments Really? I have this fantasy that Korean girls would flock to my milky white skin and blue eyes. Anti American?? How do I say "No no, I'm Canadian" in korean? | ||
rotinegg
United States1719 Posts
On March 19 2012 06:30 Lexpar wrote: Really? I have this fantasy that Korean girls would flock to my milky white skin and blue eyes. Anti American?? How do I say "No no, I'm Canadian" in korean? I should have said a KOREAN acting like a foreigner.. :p my bad lol yea Korean girls do have a fantasy for milky white skin and blue eyes. The anti-American bit is only for cultural and political reasons, not the actual individual's heritage, so a commoner wouldn't give a shit about whether you're American or Canadian while they would beat up their friend if he/she started speaking Korean with an English accent on purpose | ||
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casualman
United States1198 Posts
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blubbdavid
Switzerland2412 Posts
And the conformity mentality. THAT sucks. | ||
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prplhz
Denmark8045 Posts
I think it's weird how people can live in a community (or a nation!) that will ostracize you for not having a Louis Vuitton bag. | ||
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Sadistx
Zimbabwe5568 Posts
On March 19 2012 05:51 hai2u wrote: makes me glad im not living in Korea. I agree, this is the most disgusting thing I've read in a while about human behavior and priorities. | ||
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Jealous
10264 Posts
EDIT: I especially enjoyed the perspective on history and recent development and its impact on the culture. | ||
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TheKefka
Croatia11752 Posts
Brb gotta measure the head. | ||
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LunarC
United States1186 Posts
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rotinegg
United States1719 Posts
On March 19 2012 06:40 LunarC wrote: The alternative route to Korean-defined success for men would be to study your ass off, get into a first-rate college, land a high-paying job, and rake in the dough. Then you can do whatever you want and people will flock help you do it. very true | ||
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Lexpar
1813 Posts
Both relate to how things are in Canada. Basically its about pot and homosexuality. Marijuana possession caries pretty soft punishment here. It's been on the verge of legalization for years and, probably sometime during our next government, will be de-criminalized. Its a pretty big part of the culture for a lot of young people. I heard in SK the cops are very serious about grass. People get serious prison time for smoking a joint. Its sounds crazy to me- is it true? The other one is homosexuality. It's pretty much a non-issue in Canada's cities (ignoring red neck corn farming areas). Gay marriage is legal, and gay culture is celebrated openly. No one (almost no one) cares if you're gay or straight. I heard in SK there's still huge stigma's against gay people. Is that true? Is gay marriage legal there? | ||
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Recognizable
Netherlands1552 Posts
On March 19 2012 06:40 LunarC wrote: The alternative route to Korean-defined success for men would be to study your ass off, get into a first-rate college, land a high-paying job, and rake in the dough. Then you can do whatever you want and people will flock help you do it. And as a woman? | ||
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Barburas
United Kingdom247 Posts
 Lots of cute guys there :x | ||
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blubbdavid
Switzerland2412 Posts
You can do the same, but it will be hard... or if you are good-looking, try becoming an actress. If you can't do both... then well, good luck finding true happiness. | ||
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
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blubbdavid
Switzerland2412 Posts
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rotinegg
United States1719 Posts
On March 19 2012 06:42 Lexpar wrote: I actually have two related (not really) questions about SK culture, based on stuff I've heard/read second hand (how do you read something second hand? I don't know). Both relate to how things are in Canada. Basically its about pot and homosexuality. Marijuana possession caries pretty soft punishment here. It's been on the verge of legalization for years and, probably sometime during our next government, will be de-criminalized. Its a pretty big part of the culture for a lot of young people. I heard in SK the cops are very serious about grass. People get serious prison time for smoking a joint. Its sounds crazy to me- is it true? The other one is homosexuality. It's pretty much a non-issue in Canada's cities (ignoring red neck corn farming areas). Gay marriage is legal, and gay culture is celebrated openly. No one (almost no one) cares if you're gay or straight. I heard in SK there's still huge stigma's against gay people. Is that true? Is gay marriage legal there? Pot: It is a HUGE issue, you will get prison time. When I first came to the US somebody offered me a joint and I thought it was a cig, so when i was about to smoke it I smelled something else and asked wtf is this? and they said marijuana... so I kind of just ran away lol yea you will get in big trouble if you are caught smoking a joint Homosexuality: It's pretty much a non-issue in Korea as well, but in that it's just not spoken about much. Homosexuality is still a pretty taboo subject in Korea and they keep to themselves. Honestly I don't have much insight into this because I only have 1 gay Korean friend and we don't talk about it. On March 19 2012 06:48 blubbdavid wrote: rotinegg, do you know "The Grand Narrative"? what's that? | ||
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LunarC
United States1186 Posts
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OneOther
United States10774 Posts
The Korean culture on looks is so harsh. I feel bad for the Korean ladies. | ||
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blubbdavid
Switzerland2412 Posts
Sociology stuff. | ||
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