EPTme being asian + australian accent is the worst, even if you can speak korean -_-
Very true! During my week there (I'm Chinese-American), I got asked twice for directions in korean. One english-speaking Korean said I looked Korean. So racist.
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cma1681
United States59 Posts
Very true! During my week there (I'm Chinese-American), I got asked twice for directions in korean. One english-speaking Korean said I looked Korean. So racist. | ||
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kollin
United Kingdom8380 Posts
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leandroqm
Netherlands874 Posts
He took me and my parents for about four blocks front here until the entrance of the store. I assumed it was his path too because he just led us there... To my surprise, as soon as we enter the store, the guy goes the opposite way to leave.... wow!  | ||
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Clawfinger
Canada221 Posts
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regiment
Germany51 Posts
Being in Busan the days after the 2012 GSL Code S Season 3 Finale and before the OSL BroodWar Funeral, I walked around the town one evening. After discovering a building that had a HUGE screen and a platform filled with seats on the outside, I decided to sit down right in the middle (BIG MISTAKE) and watch the sundown. Tired by the heat I soon fell asleep. I had noticed a few people sitting on that platform too, thinking they would sit down to have a snack. When I woke up from my slumber, almost all the seats (maybe around 150) were filled with people and ads for indie movies were projected on the screen. Even a little popcorn seller set up his cart at the front of the tribune. I was surrounded by Koreans. It was a little bit worrying that all of the Koreans seemed to be older females, but I didn't interpret much in it. I was looking forward to watching a free movie on a big screen outdoors. After another half an hour of the same looped ads, the movie finally began. Suddenly I realized why the crowd was mostly, if not entirely female: In big white letters I read "WATERLOO BRIDGE" on the screen. There was I, stuck inbetween more than a hundred Koreans, watching a black/white movie from the 30s, designed to make women cry. At least the movie was in english with korean subtitles, so I understood. More than once I found myself asking if this would be a good thing and if it would be impolite enough to getting beat to death by angry old women when I would just ask every person to stand up so that I can leave. I didn't do it, though, and when the movie finished it was already completely dark and there were almost no people on the streets anymore. Having the orientation skills of a BroodWar Dragoon, I completely forgot where I came from. To top that, I can't read or speak a single word of korean which led to me asking every person I saw if they spoke english or directly for a subway station by simply making the words "subway" and "metro" to questions. I didn't ask one of the women I watched the movie with, cause the movie not the happiest and I felt that especially the older ones were upset enough by it. After a while of searching, I found a guy that could speak english. Well, to be honest he could understand english far better than speaking it. Sure, he said the right words but he had the same problem that most asians have speaking english: the pronounciation was so wrong that I had to repeat every word he said in a questioning tone and waiting for his nod to make sure I understand correctly. The conversation's outcome was that I had to walk straight for "very long" and I will find a subway station. So I thanked him by bowing down a few times and started walking. "Very long" was not understated, after a while the lights of the restaurants were replaced by cold stone of skyscrapers and construction sites without any street lamps. After walking about ten minutes, I heard somebody running behind me. Given the eerie surroundings, my first thought was that somebody would want to mug me, so I turned around. It was the guy that helped me. He was completely sweating and breathing so much I was afraid he would collapse any moment. He apologized to me. Apparently, there was another subway station nearby that was not as far as the one he sent me to. He then walked with me to the other subway station (which was in a well lit area again :D) to make sure I would find it. So this guy ran after me long distance in the middle of the night just to apologize several times and then accompany me to the subway station. Just because that second subway station was not as far away as the other one. This is how awesome Koreans are. Also, when I waited to get a ticket to the OSL Finals - being horribly late because I got lost again (a couple of times -_-') - a young korean soldier gave me a ticket and talked to me while waiting, just because I looked foreign and he didn't want me to feel left out. That guy even shared his food with me and made my OSL experience a whole lot more awesome. Sadly, I lost him when I went to search for a better spot to take pictures of the celebrating JangBi. | ||
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krndandaman
Mozambique16569 Posts
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TheKefka
Croatia11752 Posts
On October 31 2012 00:16 ZeromuS wrote: Everytime you mention your voice I always want to load up this http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Hot_Bid/GTR_Soundboard.swf Every. Time. On topic: OP that was an awesome story. I think my favourite part was "cool bro" Looking at GTR's picture and listening to that soundboard just wrecks my brain. Does not compute. | ||
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RainSunShowers
Norway152 Posts
So the father of the family I assume, he went arount and asked other people where the hotel was, they he found out, then he let his family to go where they was supposed to go and he came with us just to show us the way to the hotel. TLDR; Koreans are super nice | ||
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DRob
United States30 Posts
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MaestroSC
United States2073 Posts
anyways OP had me laughing hysterically at the "nodding was clearly korean gesture for yes" and such lolol. so good. | ||
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SolidMustard
France1515 Posts
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ripr
Romania7 Posts
On October 30 2012 19:03 PiGStarcraft wrote: Nicest dude ever and one of the many reasons why I think Koreans are some of the best people in the world. If you're a white guy. | ||
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Pulselol
Canada1628 Posts
yep asians rarely treat other asians at the same level. | ||
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Typhoon1789
Australia292 Posts
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Belial88
United States5217 Posts
I have a million of them just like this one in Japan lol. People are so friendly in japan. Except in tokyo. They're all assholes in | ||
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phosphorylation
United States2935 Posts
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
On October 31 2012 06:02 Pulselol wrote: yep asians rarely treat other asians at the same level. Wouldn't say rarely, you get good folks in every country. A Japanese girl carried my 30KG luggage then sprint to the boarding gates with me just so I don't miss my flight while I transit in Osaka, I don't know her, I'm Chinese and all I did was asking her where the bus terminal is (I thought my gate was in a different area). | ||
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Aubreebree
United States31 Posts
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JunkkaGom
Korea (South)855 Posts
For same reason I try to help foreigners with directions as much as possible. The time I was going for a job interview at Aisiana Airline this Indian guy asked me for bus stop. I did not know the direction as I did not live there but I looked around the map and eventually was able to help him. I took too much time and I was late for my interview. Of course I didn't get the job but I remebr the interviewer guy giving me this lecture on how people willing to work ar airline need to be prompt and willing to be kind to foreigners. I never told him why I was late but it was kinda ironic. My dad was a diplomat and he once told me that when dealing with foreigners everyone is diplomat. Because they will judge your country based on your behaviour. I work near COEX and therefore see many lost foreigners now and then. I always help them if I can. They may be one among many foreigners I meet each week but to them I may be the only Korean they will remember after their visit. | ||
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