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intelinside
Profile Joined February 2007
United States982 Posts
May 01 2007 05:04 GMT
#41
the main reason is bc they dont want their parents finding out.
hihihihihi
azndsh
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4447 Posts
May 01 2007 05:17 GMT
#42
On May 01 2007 14:03 Rekrul wrote:
korea is a very superficial place, being ugly here absolutely blows, especially if you're a girl

it is utterly sickening as to how well hot girls get treated and how ugly girls get treated

i mean its like that anywhere, but this place is EXTREME

you will rarely see a hot girl/guy happily greeting an ugly guy/girl happy and normally in korea. thats not true so much in the usa. (of course there are exceptions in korea for like schools and people who must work together...but random get togethers, if a korean finds a new acquaintance of the opposite sex unnattractive conversation just aint gunna happen)

nor will you ever see a hot korean girl with a fat friend or an ugly friend. you see this all the time in the states. theres a big black fine line in korean culture between the ugly and the beautiful.

koreans dont spam world events and crimes on the news non stop like in usa too...its mostly whos hot and whos not, no one gives a fuck about north koreas nukes, they just wonder what 600k car Han Chae Young's new rich old husband bought her as a marriage present.


I sense a lot of bitterness... but if you what you say is true, I honestly did not realize that any country could be more shallow and superficial than the US is right now.
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-05-01 05:26:37
May 01 2007 05:24 GMT
#43
its not bitterness, i've actually grown to enjoy the korean superficialness, its just the way they are.

i stated facts. of course there are plenty of nice people but in comparison to other countries, as a resident here for 3 years, i can definitely say its astoundingly different than the states.

koreans also care way more about money than other cultures. (this is because they are now just developing and succeeding as a nation when not so many years ago their country was in poverty). they used to NEED IT BADLY....but now that the poverty level is decreased drastically as the country is on the come up it doesn't mean that need and desire for it is no longer in their blood.

the poverty shit is also why koreans always talk about what food they ate as casual conversation EVERY TIME, also why korean mothers force their kids to eat shitloads, and also why girls love seeing a man stuff his mouth with meat, or even like feeding it straight to their mouth.

edit: superficial and shallow are completely different things. i know korean people who are superficial as hell but at the same time completely genuine nice people. weird.
why so 진지해?
QuietIdiot
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
7004 Posts
May 01 2007 05:33 GMT
#44
Uh its quite customary to talk about food they ate. Back in the day when food was scarce it was a rather good manner to ask these things around, and it just circulated for that reason.

Superficiality doesn't surprise me. As one of the most academic countries in the world, they push you to strive for obstacles brought on by competition within such a small country, and culturally, it just developed as a sense of respect to your elders' wishes to do so. But this hybrid of western/eastern culture has brought forth mutations. Materialism, idol worship, and B sitcoms/dramas all developed from biased bullshit, I mean after all, unlike USA, this is a relatively homogeneous country. You are not taught the virtues of Western idealism, you are taught to be enforced upon. You are taught where instead education defines life, and not the experiences that follow it. School, work, and discipline. Nothing else matters. I mean hell, whole fucking relationships are developed on class status. Rich people will get whatever girl they want, money > personality + virtue when it comes down to it. Money is created by a foundation a person has put on himself, either inheritance or education.

fuck, it just makes me mad, when I hear stories where a kid gets beat up by his mother just because he didn't study hard enough. These kids grow up soul-less, and sometimes go on to being extremely superficial, by the way they've developed.
Ranger)
Profile Joined April 2006
Chile105 Posts
May 01 2007 06:08 GMT
#45
skipping school
Win or lose but always fight
ahmadmz
Profile Joined April 2007
United States34 Posts
May 01 2007 07:35 GMT
#46
I find it wierd too but i think it's because if some girl does not hide her face then the other day everyone is gonna be like "what a wierdo! you looked into the camera! xD" lol. Maybe they don't think about it and just act.
And rekrul i agree with you .
s4life
Profile Joined March 2007
Peru1519 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-05-01 16:11:09
May 01 2007 15:58 GMT
#47
On May 01 2007 12:42 Sky101 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 01 2007 12:32 s4life wrote:
coz they don't wanna look ugly... the cute ones don't cover their faces.

... Stop pulling crap out of your rear end, yes, they do cover their faces too.


Nope, some of them don't and most of them that don't are easy on the eye... have you ever watch a game?

Edit: Rekrul, I just read your posts. Thanks for your input. Somehow that's the message I was aiming at when I wrote what I wrote... but it was just a hunch, as I've never been in Korea. Most of those girls that cover their faces seem to be ashamed (more than shy) of showing their faces to the camera. Pity. On the other hand the few ones that show themselves display a defiant attitude to the camera... coz they usually are pretty. It's kinda bizarre, but I guess that goes for most foreign cultures whe analyzed from our own paradigms.
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
May 01 2007 16:04 GMT
#48
On May 01 2007 15:08 Ranger) wrote:
skipping school


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.
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oh shit! today's broadcast was at 2pm korea time on a weekday. Wtf are these students doing there hahahah
jacen
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
Austria3644 Posts
May 01 2007 16:14 GMT
#49
On May 01 2007 14:24 Rekrul wrote:
its not bitterness, i've actually grown to enjoy the korean superficialness, its just the way they are.

i stated facts. of course there are plenty of nice people but in comparison to other countries, as a resident here for 3 years, i can definitely say its astoundingly different than the states.

koreans also care way more about money than other cultures. (this is because they are now just developing and succeeding as a nation when not so many years ago their country was in poverty). they used to NEED IT BADLY....but now that the poverty level is decreased drastically as the country is on the come up it doesn't mean that need and desire for it is no longer in their blood.

the poverty shit is also why koreans always talk about what food they ate as casual conversation EVERY TIME, also why korean mothers force their kids to eat shitloads, and also why girls love seeing a man stuff his mouth with meat, or even like feeding it straight to their mouth.

edit: superficial and shallow are completely different things. i know korean people who are superficial as hell but at the same time completely genuine nice people. weird.


some have told you in the past but you didn't listen.
here again

GO WRITE A BOOK FFS
and publish it on lulu.com

ffs rekrul
(micronesia) lol we aren't going to just permban you (micronesia) "we" excludes Jinro
The Storyteller
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
Singapore2486 Posts
May 01 2007 16:42 GMT
#50
Different countries have different TV cultures. For instance, on "America's Worst Animal Videos" or something, you see a bunch of Americans cuaght on camera screaming "OH MY GOD THERE'S A MONKEY ON THAT LAMP POST DOING NOTHING! AAAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!!". The British are more reserved and the Koreans cover their faces. That's why only some countries can make good reality shows. Not everyone reacts to the camera in a TV friendly way.
DrainX
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Sweden3187 Posts
May 01 2007 17:05 GMT
#51
On May 01 2007 12:42 Drowsy wrote:
They're afriad of you touching yourself looking at them.

If I was touching myself when looking at them then that would only be a coincidence and would only happend if they happened to zoom in on some girl in the middle of one of saviors sexy games.
Klogon
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
MURICA15980 Posts
May 01 2007 17:07 GMT
#52
On May 01 2007 11:16 MaSSivE.Attack wrote:
The fact is, most of them seem past the age where "mom" has a influence anymore....

They're asian. "mom" will always have an influence.
Klogon
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
MURICA15980 Posts
May 01 2007 17:12 GMT
#53
And yeah, Koreans are superficial as hell. It's just the way we are. You should hear my mom talk about some people -- I love her and she's a really sweet and nice lady who can be real and awesome, but it's just built into her.

Rek's got it, except it's not exactly as extreme as he says... but it's more than most people would probably think, which is why he gave the most extreme examples.
Telemako
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Spain1636 Posts
May 01 2007 17:41 GMT
#54
Well I know why Japanesse do.

The reason given by books and which I don't believe too much is that in Nara period(710-793) it became usual for woman to "paint" her teeth black. This was called ohaguro(お歯黒-”black teeth”). This was a sign for showing that a girl had became a woman. But in Edo period it became a sign of marriage. Most of the married woman of Japan painted their teeth black during more than 200 years.

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Being something forced by society, girls didn't feel very comfortable with it and they covered her mouth when smiling, unconscious. Then, covering the face with hands became as usual as rising and moving your hand when saying hi, because everybody did it.

Wikipedia: Ohaguro
I've been around since it all started, and it feels good
mel_ee
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
2448 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-05-01 18:31:39
May 01 2007 18:30 GMT
#55
On May 02 2007 02:41 Telemako wrote:
Well I know why Japanesse do.

The reason given by books and which I don't believe too much is that in Nara period(710-793) it became usual for woman to "paint" her teeth black. This was called ohaguro(お歯黒-”black teeth”). This was a sign for showing that a girl had became a woman. But in Edo period it became a sign of marriage. Most of the married woman of Japan painted their teeth black during more than 200 years.


Being something forced by society, girls didn't feel very comfortable with it and they covered her mouth when smiling, unconscious. Then, covering the face with hands became as usual as rising and moving your hand when saying hi, because everybody did it.

Wikipedia: Ohaguro


holy crap i never really thought about that before. sooo thats why they giggle with the hand in front of the teeth
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Equinox_kr
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States7395 Posts
May 01 2007 20:17 GMT
#56
On May 01 2007 11:13 Aepplet wrote:
obviously because they don't want mom to find out where they go after school every day


it's better than your parents thinking you're going to some guy's house after school and getting some action
^-^
tnf.luffy
Profile Joined May 2007
45 Posts
May 01 2007 20:41 GMT
#57
I watched 200 Pound Beauty recently, Korean romantic music comedy revolving around plastic surgery. Wasn`t very funny but starred a guy who looked just like GTO which of course made up for it : P
pyrogenetix
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
China5094 Posts
May 01 2007 21:14 GMT
#58
On May 01 2007 11:26 Icingdeath07 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 01 2007 11:16 pooper-scooper wrote:
Because they know 5,000 nerds in America will be checking them out if they don't.

hahahaha...indeed. :-)

lol

actually i just think theyre super shy or they dont wana be shown on tv in case they have the slightest fuck up on their faces
Yea that looks just like Kang Min... amazing game sense... and uses mind games well, but has the micro of a washed up progamer.
fatguy_owns
Profile Joined April 2007
14 Posts
May 01 2007 21:45 GMT
#59
SUPER UGLY -_-;;
fat guy owns !!
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