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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).
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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.
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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
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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.... :/
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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
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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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don't have anything to say but good luck 
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go with number 3, she might like to fuck a duck with you too
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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.
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
LMFAOOO thats so funny aw man i wish i was in london too  im sure there are no koreans up north roflz
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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.
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Oh god I got such a kick out of #5
Good luck dude, keep us posted!
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
Elric I can teach you how to deal with such trifles.
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
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.
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
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.
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
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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.
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thedeadhaji
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find nurses b/c they're the sluts looking for meat.
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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
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
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
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thedeadhaji
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I'd be a no manner jap monkey if i went and met the pple you are elric haha.
and wtf @ drinking from bowl.
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
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
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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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haahah thanks to ALL for the comments and encouragement
On August 12 2008 11:27 alffla wrote:i wish i was in london too im sure there are no koreans up north roflz
I think you're right There are actually a fair few in London, mostly crammed into shitty English language schools that rip off foreigners. I'm actually from Manchester (just living in London for time being), you?
On August 12 2008 12:11 nevergg wrote: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.
Awesome - gl with your moving. I really hope I'll be in Seoul too but probably just in outer Gyeonggi-do if I want to be in Korea by Sept/Oct. Arghghhghh (Next blog material! )
On August 12 2008 12:23 Luddite wrote:
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.
London. That stuff is good to know thanks. No. 1 prob just disliked my personality then haha
On August 12 2008 14:19 Rekrul wrote:
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.
I think I read about these clubs in one of your other posts. The idea sounds prettty appealing...
On August 12 2008 14:19 Rekrul wrote:
Other crazy shit
Haha ok thanks Rek.
On August 12 2008 15:02 thedeadhaji wrote:
I'd be a no manner jap monkey if i went and met the pple you are elric haha.
and wtf @ drinking from bowl.
Hah yeah I'm pretty zero manner when I'm eating already. Slurping is my forte, as well as sprinkling the area around me in rice and veg during an intense shovelling session.
On August 12 2008 16:35 BottleAbuser wrote:
펀치 댐 인 더 머더퍼킹 딕!
ROFL. I thought you were saying something profound. But the korean vocabulary was really unfamiliar so I whipped out my dictionary (always on hand ofc). After "translating" the "punch", I burst out laughing.
+ Show Spoiler [for the clueless] +
"Punch them in the motherfucking dick!"
Edit: why the apology? I loved it.
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Sorry. Maybe I should have made it more obvious - I myself hate it when people make dumb jokes and I waste time looking up nonexistent words
I learned lots of Korean playing Lineage. Probably not your thing unless you really like the game, and have craploads of time. I guess the important part is spend a lot of time interacting with people who only use Korean. Immersion, I think they call it.
I tried reading Korean books but could never get into it. My Korean reading wpm is like 10.
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thedeadhaji
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all this time I thought BA was a korean national lol
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
pm me if you have questions about anything minus redundant korean language shit
i have all the answers
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I am a Korean national. But that's not interesting, talking to 6(!) girls(!!) (multiple times!!!!!) is interesting.
Elric. Share. Or die. !!!
Also.... Rekrul has FAILED ME.
I sent him this:
Does the term "씨발" really originate from the phrase "습을 팔다," and the term "습" refer to female genetalia?
In short, does the term "씨발" actually mean "prostitute" or "whore" or similar?
and he basically said "i dunno you tell me"
FAIL!
(does anyone here know?)
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thedeadhaji
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yea that's what I thought since I heard you were Heen's roommate or smth and iirc Heen's in korea.
Elric, you should wave your diploma in the air and the bitches will come mobbing for you lololol.
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On August 12 2008 16:35 BottleAbuser wrote:
펀치 댐 인 더 머더퍼킹 딕!
ㅋㅋ 여자 꼬추는 없는대.... ;;
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On August 12 2008 18:00 ArvickHero wrote:ㅋㅋ 여자 꼬추는 없는대.... ;;
Ahem. Did you listen to the song? Here's an excerpt:
But you ain't gotta be a dude
Shit, I'll dick-punch a chick
Because I don't discriminate
When I punch em' in the dick
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On August 12 2008 18:03 BottleAbuser wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2008 18:00 ArvickHero wrote:On August 12 2008 16:35 BottleAbuser wrote:
펀치 댐 인 더 머더퍼킹 딕! ㅋㅋ 여자 꼬추는 없는대.... ;; Ahem. Did you listen to the song? Here's an excerpt: Show nested quote +But you ain't gotta be a dude
Shit, I'll dick-punch a chick
Because I don't discriminate
When I punch em' in the dick
There was a song...? *looks back through the thread* I don't see/hear a song anywhere.. pretty funny lyrics though haha
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
rofl bottleabuser where did you come from you own
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wow i cant discipline myself to study 4 hours... your crazy.
so umm I'll be living in Sinchon starting this september, where are some good places to go Rekrul? Or anyone who knows recommendations~
oh and my korean sucks.
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On August 12 2008 18:28 mel_ee wrote:
wow i cant discipline myself to study 4 hours... your crazy.
so umm I'll be living in Sinchon starting this september, where are some good places to go Rekrul? Or anyone who knows recommendations~
oh and my korean sucks.
rekrul doesn't frequent the dirty side of the river, so i doubt he know shinchon well
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Arvick: See thread "punch them in the dick"
In Sinchon, you'd better like crowded streets and loud... everything. Cuz that's what you're gonna get. I heard Seoul's shisha places are teh sux. There's this place in Daejon that is teh pwn.
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WHAT THE FUCK I WANNA BE BACK IN KOREA
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btw the table manners thing is all sorts of bs.
You only have to follow that if you actually respect the people you're eating with.
Some fucking randoms = blow your nose into the bowl and drink it and then shovel rice in her mouth
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On August 16 2008 06:16 Ack1027 wrote:
... and then shovel rice in her mouth
lies. Pics or it didn't happen.
Where's teh vicious? I want more vicious. Come to papa.
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