For foreigners vacationing or living in Korea

On August 13 2009 17:50 NeverGG wrote:
Having lived here for two years I can honestly say that wearing t-shirts like that if you're a foreigner living in Seoul is *not* a good idea. Some of them are cute, but I'd never do it - we get stared at more than enough already without calling even more undue attention to ourselves. Plus some of the shirts are pretty offensive and kind of invite those people who might want to kick off against us to do so. I wouldn't go out with someone wearing some of those shirts. (I do like the Say Kimchi one though - anything with a camera on it ^_~)

On August 13 2009 18:13 theobsessed1 wrote:


I'm Korean American but I wouldn't find that offensive... but in the perspective of a native Korean who's been living in Korea maybeee... I agree that certain shirts are extremely rude and obnoxious but I don't think this one's that offensive in any way o_o; I'm pretty sure a lot of people would think it's funny or cute for a foreignor to go around looking clueless while pointing to pictures of what he/she wants.

On August 13 2009 18:18 NeverGG wrote:


I'm definitely not referring to the shirt in the op - that one really is pretty cute. I wouldn't wear it because I'm not keen to add to the stereotype of foreign teachers not bothering to learn Korean (I try myself, but it is slow going.) I'm talking about the ones which say 'I'm not a Russian girl' etc. Those are pretty bad and the ones which say 'I'm not an American.' / 'What are you looking at?' etc are liable to make any foreigner wearing them look like an ignorant douche to some people even if others find them amusing or endearing.

On August 13 2009 18:37 Vex wrote:



agreed, tourists are annoying enough without wearing shirts that make ya wanna smack em.. :O

On August 13 2009 17:50 NeverGG wrote:
Having lived here for two years I can honestly say that wearing t-shirts like that if you're a foreigner living in Seoul is *not* a good idea. Some of them are cute, but I'd never do it - we get stared at more than enough already without calling even more undue attention to ourselves. Plus some of the shirts are pretty offensive and kind of invite those people who might want to kick off against us to do so. I wouldn't go out with someone wearing some of those shirts. (I do like the Say Kimchi one though - anything with a camera on it ^_~)

On August 13 2009 22:37 dcberkeley wrote:
Why would a foreigner in Korea ask about Mario?