Comments on: English markings miff Seoul commuters http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/05/english-markings-miff-seoul-commuters/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:10:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Max Watson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/05/english-markings-miff-seoul-commuters/#comment-27990 Max Watson Sun, 15 Jan 2006 03:35:49 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2287#comment-27990 Split the difference, write "????" on the phones :P Split the difference, write “????” on the phones :P

]]> By: R. elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/05/english-markings-miff-seoul-commuters/#comment-27989 R. elgin Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:35:55 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2287#comment-27989 This is much in line with the pair of adjoshi at the Sky Terminal building at Samsong Station (subway) that can not speak English despite the fact they are working at a point of transit with international airline counters. Dumb and no help! This is much in line with the pair of adjoshi at the Sky Terminal building at Samsong Station (subway) that can not speak English despite the fact they are working at a point of transit with international airline counters.

Dumb and no help!

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/05/english-markings-miff-seoul-commuters/#comment-27988 Sonagi Fri, 06 Jan 2006 12:55:39 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2287#comment-27988 Let's hope somebody on the other end speaks English if the phone is labeled in English. Let’s hope somebody on the other end speaks English if the phone is labeled in English.

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/05/english-markings-miff-seoul-commuters/#comment-27987 Sonagi Fri, 06 Jan 2006 12:50:44 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2287#comment-27987 Labeled in English only and instructions in Korean only? That makes sense. Labeled in English only and instructions in Korean only? That makes sense.

]]> By: oranckay http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/05/english-markings-miff-seoul-commuters/#comment-27986 oranckay Fri, 06 Jan 2006 04:41:55 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2287#comment-27986 IMHO the problem here is simply that too many people think that a few English words work just as well as Korean for communication with/at the Korean public. It's why there's so much English all over the place to begin with. The only thing I can think of that would help make sense of the "we were thinking of the foreigners" excuse is that only a foreign tourist would be without a mobile phone. IMHO the problem here is simply that too many people think that a few English words work just as well as Korean for communication with/at the Korean public. It’s why there’s so much English all over the place to begin with.

The only thing I can think of that would help make sense of the “we were thinking of the foreigners” excuse is that only a foreign tourist would be without a mobile phone.

]]> By: Richardson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/05/english-markings-miff-seoul-commuters/#comment-27985 Richardson Fri, 06 Jan 2006 03:44:19 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2287#comment-27985 Of course they should have been labeled with Korean as well. On the other hand, no one in Korea has a cell phone... Of course they should have been labeled with Korean as well. On the other hand, no one in Korea has a cell phone…

]]> By: Brian http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/05/english-markings-miff-seoul-commuters/#comment-27984 Brian Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:48:45 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2287#comment-27984 Shouldn't there be some sort of international symbol for safety? Or is the world so fractured and f***ed up to prevent any sort of agreement on such a minor thing? And thanks for the link update, Herr Marmot! Brian Shouldn’t there be some sort of international symbol for safety? Or is the world so fractured and f***ed up to prevent any sort of agreement on such a minor thing?

And thanks for the link update, Herr Marmot!

Brian

]]> By: kimbob http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/05/english-markings-miff-seoul-commuters/#comment-27983 kimbob Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:10:24 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2287#comment-27983 Looking nice for the foreigners from rich countries is very important. Who the fuck cares about safety? Looking nice for the foreigners from rich countries is very important. Who the fuck cares about safety?

]]> By: Michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/05/english-markings-miff-seoul-commuters/#comment-27982 Michael Thu, 05 Jan 2006 21:55:45 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2287#comment-27982 It says "emergency" in English but the instructions are in Korean--how is that for "the convenience of foreigners"? Why can't the just admit they f*cked up? It says “emergency” in English but the instructions are in Korean–how is that for “the convenience of foreigners”? Why can’t the just admit they f*cked up?

]]> By: EFL Geek http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/05/english-markings-miff-seoul-commuters/#comment-27981 EFL Geek Thu, 05 Jan 2006 21:45:16 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2287#comment-27981 I don't see why they couldn't write it in Korean ?? with English underneath/next to it in a slightly smaller font. I don’t see why they couldn’t write it in Korean ?? with English underneath/next to it in a slightly smaller font.

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