Comments on: I (heart) Korean

By: Sonagi

Sonagi — Sun, 20 May 2007 18:49:18 +0000

The difference is that there are more English-speaking Koreans per capita than English-speaking Chinese. In major Chinese cities, I got English thrown at me on numerous occasions not to mention social invites from locals seeking “English friends.” Unlike Korea, China has this horrible foreign monkey show known as “English corner.” Chinese gather in a park or some other public place to practice English with a foreigner who is often there under compulsion from their employer.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Sun, 20 May 2007 18:23:18 +0000

Nice.

Btw, speaking of learning Korean, one thing that annoys the shit out of me here which almost never seemed to happen in China is that as soon as Koreans see your foreign face, they feel compelled to throw whatever English they know at it. This is Korea, speak Korean goddamit. If the foreigner cannot understand you, THEN try your English. Then you are being helpful, not extremely annoying.

By: iheartblueballs

iheartblueballs — Sat, 19 May 2007 02:45:14 +0000

Let me know your address Gerry and I’ll send you a full-size poster of my avatar so you can hang it on the ceiling above your bed. I’ll even sign it for you, and I won’t be offended when you rub one (or ten) out while gazing upon it.

By: gbevers

gbevers — Sat, 19 May 2007 01:29:38 +0000

Iheartblueballs wrote:

If given the choice between performing the heart-over-the-head routine and getting kicked repeatedly in the balls for 16 hours by an NFL punter wearing a steel-toed boot…I’d paint the bullseye on my ballsac myself.

Judging from your old avatar, I get the feeling that you would rather have a kick to the balls than ice cream. That thing was disgusting.

By: snow

snow — Sat, 19 May 2007 01:24:07 +0000

It’s no longer Freedom fries, it’s back to French fries because the French have woken up and elected someone who is not a socialist. And yes, America is a great country, despite its flaws. I hope it gets stronger and better as that will mean my country, Canada, will be in an even better position as a friend and ally. It’s too bad many Koreans can’t see that it is much more beneficial to have the US as a friend and ally, rather than trying to play some silly balancer role.

By: bluetranslator

bluetranslator — Fri, 18 May 2007 21:59:17 +0000

I’m confident that we’ll catch up and reclaim #1 position soon. We just have to keep super-sizing those French–I mean, freedom–fries. Freedom fries! God bless the USA! Let the eagle soar!

By: Sonagi

Sonagi — Fri, 18 May 2007 19:51:18 +0000

“But we’re #1 in … obesity! “

Not anymore. We’ve slipped to #3 behind Saudi Arabia and Panama:

http://www.iotf.org/database/G.....yFeb07.mht

By: Netizen Kim

Netizen Kim — Fri, 18 May 2007 17:28:00 +0000

Austin here seems like a perfect candidate for the incalcitrant foreigner house-training program.

By: dlatn

dlatn — Fri, 18 May 2007 17:16:54 +0000

blue translator, that was foul.
Did you just cum all over the face of America?
That is just sick.
I bet you would rub the cum in if you had a chance, if America didn’t prevent you

By: dlatn

dlatn — Fri, 18 May 2007 17:11:49 +0000

I won a national foreign monkey Korean speaking prize in my first year of university here. Yes, these competitions can be misrepresented, but for foreign students, they are a great means of encouragement. Lets not ridicule those trying to break down barriers.
I dare say most of those in the photo have made a serious commitment to learning Korean and need not be ridiculed for that by us. Korea has changed much in the last couple of decades.
It seems every foreigner I meet these days can carry their own in Korean, and that never used to be the case