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Elric
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom1327 Posts
August 12 2008 01:19 GMT
#1
Part of a long (and everlasting!) series. Others here

So, although I talk a bit about Korean girls, there are zero pictures in this thread. Sorry. When I get to Korea I will have so many pictures and videos your eyes will squeal but until then sorry...

Basically, around a month ago I got bored of humping my Korean textbook and audiocd 4 hours a day to learn Korean. It definitely does improve your Korean but sadly not your exposure to sunlight... So me and my good friend Google embarked on an adventure to find Korean language swap sites. We found an incredible two of them. One was in fact a lame dating site and the other was a UK CraigsList-esque site called Gumtree. I noticed quite a few ads such as "My English your Korean" etc. so I went ahead and posted my own.

I didn't expect much of a response, most of the ads were weeks old and the majority were seeking Korean speakers. BUT, to my surprise I had several replies within a day and around 14 responses (all serious) in total. That wasn't the good part though... what really surprised me was that all but two of the replies were from girls (that's right folks, start reading properly now!!). Now I think I'm not generalising to say that girls meeting up with random strangers off the internet is perceived to be "slightly fucking dodgy" in Western culture. But Korean culture is obviously incredibly trusting - two of the girls even sent me pics?!?

Being the lame bastard I am, I naturally responded to the girls first.... and as the world sucks sometimes, half of them ignored me when I said I wasn't Caucasian. Whatever. Anyhow, over the past month I met up with these girls once, twice, three-four times. Please don't get me wrong, I wasn't just thinking "I'm gonna get me some Korean ass tonight" I genuinely wanted to learn Korean (fuck you, yes I did!!!!!!) (and then maybe some ass on the side...) (ah fuck it...). In fact, I didn't learn that much Korean haha (nor get anywhere with the other thing). But I did learn a LOT about their culture though and Korean girls (of a particular type). I really did put effort into teaching them English so if you are thinking it was a one-sided thing, that'd be completely wrong .

I don't really know how to do this so I'll just appallingly call them Numbers 1-6 lol (I will refrain from giving them a score out of 10 though lol). A few general observations though.. They're ALL really nice and friendly, a bit too innocent, speak pretty damn good English, quite amazed I'm interested in Korea, know about SC (my inner nerd couldn't resist the question) but never played it, some were cute but none remotely attractive (sadface) and most were quite desperate (yep, even more than me haha).

1.
Probably the highlight was when she gave me a culinary tour me at a Korean place. It is quite ironic that I covered Korean eating habits in my Korean textbook barely a week after doing this. This is because apparently the top 3 rude things foreigners do in Korean restaurants is 1) Blow your nose at the table, 2) Drink the soup direct from the bowl without using a spoon (Chinese style) and 3) Shovel rice into your mouth (again, chinese style). I did all three :D (accidentally I must repeat!). Don't think she was too impressed. Lost contact now.

2.
Quite loud and scary. She was 3 years older than me and therefore in Korean you should use a particular honorific way of speaking. I forgot a few times and she took it a bit too personally !. She also had this slightly creepy obsession with Monty Python which btw I think is good in small doses only. I think I told her 5 times I never watched the Holy Grail.

3.
Probably the only one who I would consider a real friend. Fun to chat with and kinda cute. One time she brought a gorgeous-looking friend as well to chat but I quickly found out she had a bf.. She told me once in a coffee shop that her English school teacher laughed in her face at class when she was in the middle of a presentation. Shocked, curious and slightly angry, I asked what she said. She said, "I was walking down the street and I saw a boy that I'd like to fuck a duck." I laughed in her face too LOL. But in a nice way :D

4.
Didn't know what to do with her. I don't consider myself that good looking and normally I am utter shit at reading girls but everytime we met she kept dropping huge awkward fucking bombs in the middle of conversation. Like, we're talking about what she will do when she goes back to Korea and she looks me dead into the eyes, gives me a coy smile and says.. "Well actually, I might stay in London if I find a boyfriend.." FUCK I have no idea what to do with girls that like me but I don't. I know what it's like and I don't want to hurt them.... :/

5.
When I emailed her, her 'Name' came up as "틴휘슬". I naturally assumed this was her Korean name and therefore the last two characters was her first name. Cut to the first time we meet and I smugly say hi in Korean followed by her name with a DIDYOUSEEWHATIFUCKINGDIDTHERE smile. She looks utterly confused and then bursts out into a laughing fit for the rest of Starbucks to see. After I've turned semi-beetroot colour, she explains that "틴휘슬" means just Tin Whistle (apparently an Irish instrument that she found amusing in Belfast). WTF to be honest

6.
Another that seemed a bit desperate. Don't talk now because I fail at dealing with such situations.

Jeebus these always take longer than expected. There is more shit to say but I'll leave that for another entry. I am also sorry for people who come here looking for genuine advice on learning Korean but are instead greeted with superficial shit like this. Please reply with any Qs or PM me and I will respond!

<3 to comments as always.

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paper
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13196 Posts
August 12 2008 01:51 GMT
#2
don't have anything to say but good luck
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ilovejonn
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Canada2548 Posts
August 12 2008 01:53 GMT
#3
go with number 3, she might like to fuck a duck with you too
Snowflakes in January, Heart warm like February, I wouldn't ordinarily..
FreeDoM[YA]
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Canada855 Posts
August 12 2008 02:18 GMT
#4
On August 12 2008 10:53 ilovejonn wrote:
go with number 3, she might like to fuck a duck with you too


Haha!!!

-_- Seriously though, I upport you learning Korean and haveing the guts to go through EDUCATION and not an easy chance of getting laid.
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
August 12 2008 02:27 GMT
#5
LMFAOOO thats so funny aw man i wish i was in london too im sure there are no koreans up north roflz
Graphicssavior[gm] : What is a “yawn” rape ;; Masumune - It was the year of the pig for those fucking defilers. Chill - A clinic you say? okum: SC without Korean yelling is like porn without sex. konamix: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
Xeofreestyler
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
Belgium6769 Posts
August 12 2008 02:59 GMT
#6
굳렄
:3
Graphics
NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
August 12 2008 03:11 GMT
#7
I'm hoping to be able to work on my Korean once I move to Seoul - I know there are conversation classes and a lot of international parties etc held in the Sinchon area of the city. Good luck finding someone fun to practice with I found the Arirang books pretty useful, but I'm going to look at textbooks more extensively later on this year.
우리 행운의 모양은 여러개지만 행복의 모양은 하나
Luddite
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States2315 Posts
August 12 2008 03:23 GMT
#8
Wait so you're doing this in London? Or in Seoul? One thing I found here was that, although my Korean language course taught me a whole bunch of "important rules" about the language and culture, real Koreans are much nicer about it and don't really care if you break the rules. Like I don't think you have to use the honorifics with a girl you're meeting to hang out with, even if she is older than you. And people drink soup out of the bowl all the time, WTF.
Can't believe I'm still here playing this same game
Equinox_kr
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States7395 Posts
August 12 2008 04:36 GMT
#9
Oh god I got such a kick out of #5

Good luck dude, keep us posted!
^-^
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
August 12 2008 05:14 GMT
#10
Elric I can teach you how to deal with such trifles.
why so 진지해?
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
August 12 2008 05:19 GMT
#11
Btw - the best way to learn Korean is to go to Korean booking clubs. In an environment where communication is a very essential key to getting laid, you have no choice but to force yourself to learn.

Quite the motivation. I never really went to Korean school other than some beginner classes, but after 400~ visits to Korean night clubs I can say I'm a very diligent student.

Though, thats an expensive way to learn. Maybe if you do me favors and I like you we can work on some sort of scholarship program.
why so 진지해?
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
August 12 2008 05:22 GMT
#12
Oh wait you're british nevermind : (.

And as with any girl, whenever a Korean girl raises her voice at you and tries to dictate your behavior the only solution is to tell her to shut her fucking cunt hole, whether you were insulting Korean customs or not.

Oh - and all girls have boyfriends unless they are ugly as hell. They only inform you of their boyfriend status if they aren't interested in you.
why so 진지해?
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
August 12 2008 05:24 GMT
#13
1.
Probably the highlight was when she gave me a culinary tour me at a Korean place. It is quite ironic that I covered Korean eating habits in my Korean textbook barely a week after doing this. This is because apparently the top 3 rude things foreigners do in Korean restaurants is 1) Blow your nose at the table, 2) Drink the soup direct from the bowl without using a spoon (Chinese style) and 3) Shovel rice into your mouth (again, chinese style). I did all three :D (accidentally I must repeat!). Don't think she was too impressed. Lost contact now.


None of those are rude at all in Korea and very standard to do. What a dumb slut.
why so 진지해?
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
August 12 2008 05:31 GMT
#14
find nurses b/c they're the sluts looking for meat.
kpcrew
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)1071 Posts
August 12 2008 05:44 GMT
#15
lmfao
dont listen to rekrul
those things that you did are so rude, although allowed in japan (except blowing the nose.)

but then again, only old people and traditionalists abide by rules like that
im not sure about korean youth
Clan Lzuruha
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
August 12 2008 05:49 GMT
#16
only grandmothers and psychotic psychobitches care about that shit

infact every time i just say fuck it and drink soup straight from the bowl the girlies love it
why so 진지해?
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
August 12 2008 06:02 GMT
#17
I'd be a no manner jap monkey if i went and met the pple you are elric haha.
and wtf @ drinking from bowl.
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
August 12 2008 06:51 GMT
#18
On August 12 2008 14:49 Rekrul wrote:
only grandmothers and psychotic psychobitches care about that shit

infact every time i just say fuck it and drink soup straight from the bowl the girlies love it


lmfao nice
Graphicssavior[gm] : What is a “yawn” rape ;; Masumune - It was the year of the pig for those fucking defilers. Chill - A clinic you say? okum: SC without Korean yelling is like porn without sex. konamix: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
BottleAbuser
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)1888 Posts
August 12 2008 07:35 GMT
#19
펀치 댐 인 더 머더퍼킹 딕!
Compilers are like boyfriends, you miss a period and they go crazy on you.
fighter2g
Profile Joined June 2008
China11 Posts
August 12 2008 07:54 GMT
#20
Rekrul's posts seem pretty accurate, although I'm in Beijing China - the same things work over here though.

Sooooooo true about the boyfriend thing. Koreans I meet here are the same way hahaha.
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