Comments on: And I Thought There was No Bigger Waste of Time than Blogging… http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:47:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Facepalmer http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-150070 Facepalmer Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:36:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-150070 We Koreans are just delusional attention-seekers, that's all. (Grins) Seriously, no one really gives a damn about Dokdo island or our status among Europians- our economy's good, our country's crowded but we can still shove our way through the mobs, our culture is something we'd all like to quietly put behind us (Hanbok, seriously. And gimchi- it might be healthy, but I don't eat it. Many Koreans are addicted to it, though, and I know a few foreigners who hated it at first but grew to really like it) and when we introduce ourselves as Korean, everyone nods cluelessly and are polite because they don't want to let on that they don't know. It's not too bad. National pride is all moot, anyway. We've got gimchi, we've got this scientific language no one's ever heard of and sounds seriously weird when translated into English, and we've got a burned-down national treasure that wasn't all that great to begin with. Who cares about the crap. Or maybe I'm just upset that we haven't really got anything to brag about, right... Part of me just feels sympathetic- there's a small spark of national pride and whatnot in my semi-functional heart and the other part feels that he's making a big fat fuss out of nothing. We Koreans are just delusional attention-seekers, that’s all. (Grins)
Seriously, no one really gives a damn about Dokdo island or our status among Europians- our economy’s good, our country’s crowded but we can still shove our way through the mobs, our culture is something we’d all like to quietly put behind us (Hanbok, seriously. And gimchi- it might be healthy, but I don’t eat it. Many Koreans are addicted to it, though, and I know a few foreigners who hated it at first but grew to really like it) and when we introduce ourselves as Korean, everyone nods cluelessly and are polite because they don’t want to let on that they don’t know. It’s not too bad.
National pride is all moot, anyway. We’ve got gimchi, we’ve got this scientific language no one’s ever heard of and sounds seriously weird when translated into English, and we’ve got a burned-down national treasure that wasn’t all that great to begin with. Who cares about the crap.
Or maybe I’m just upset that we haven’t really got anything to brag about, right…
Part of me just feels sympathetic- there’s a small spark of national pride and whatnot in my semi-functional heart and the other part feels that he’s making a big fat fuss out of nothing.

]]> By: Sleepless http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-134409 Sleepless Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:05:11 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-134409 Being in Italy and eating kimbob? Nothign against kimbob - god knows I eat heaps of it- but c'mon Mr. Patriot. You can have some pasta and still love Korea,can't you? Being in Italy and eating kimbob? Nothign against kimbob - god knows I eat heaps of it- but c’mon Mr. Patriot. You can have some pasta and still love Korea,can’t you?

]]> By: All Your Goguryeo Belongs to Us | The Marmot's Hole http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-134332 All Your Goguryeo Belongs to Us | The Marmot's Hole Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:38:35 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-134332 [...] Seo Kyoung-duk — who’d be a tragic figure if his story wasn’t just so damned funny — got another ad published in a major US paper, this time the NYT: [...] [...] Seo Kyoung-duk — who’d be a tragic figure if his story wasn’t just so damned funny — got another ad published in a major US paper, this time the NYT: [...]

]]> By: I Guess Geometry Really IS Useful | The Marmot's Hole http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-131223 I Guess Geometry Really IS Useful | The Marmot's Hole Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:50:20 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-131223 [...] I hope Seo Kyoung-duk hasn’t read seen this “Bizarre Japanese Sexual Harrassment Training Manual” [...] [...] I hope Seo Kyoung-duk hasn’t read seen this “Bizarre Japanese Sexual Harrassment Training Manual” [...]

]]> By: WangKon936 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-130240 WangKon936 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:03:35 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-130240 # 87, Check the map lately? Japan is just a short ferry ride away from Korea. It's easier to get to Japan, and it's more affordable for Koreans in learn in Japan. Plus, it's a little less foreign there. It's natural for a less developed country to learn from a more developed immediate neighbor. You sound like you think that makes absolutely no sense... :P # 87,

Check the map lately? Japan is just a short ferry ride away from Korea. It’s easier to get to Japan, and it’s more affordable for Koreans in learn in Japan. Plus, it’s a little less foreign there. It’s natural for a less developed country to learn from a more developed immediate neighbor.

You sound like you think that makes absolutely no sense… :P

]]> By: dogbertt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-130229 dogbertt Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:19:23 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-130229 Have you even ever been to Japan? 팥 is an incredibly common ingredient in baked goods. I don't know of any non-Asians who prefer the "Paris Baguette" style of baked goods to the European/American style, but such individuals may exist -- I certainly can't argue with the success of Pinkberry among non-Koreans. Anyway, it's good to see Paris Baguette chain in the U.S.; more food choice is always good -- Koreans take note. On another note, I read in National Geographic today how Japanese astronauts in the ISS take with them traditional Japanese food, such as ramen, that has been developed to be eaten in space. I for one don't see any reason why the Korean astronauts of the future shouldn't be able to enjoy space kimchi as well. Have you even ever been to Japan? 팥 is an incredibly common ingredient in baked goods.

I don’t know of any non-Asians who prefer the “Paris Baguette” style of baked goods to the European/American style, but such individuals may exist — I certainly can’t argue with the success of Pinkberry among non-Koreans. Anyway, it’s good to see Paris Baguette chain in the U.S.; more food choice is always good — Koreans take note.

On another note, I read in National Geographic today how Japanese astronauts in the ISS take with them traditional Japanese food, such as ramen, that has been developed to be eaten in space. I for one don’t see any reason why the Korean astronauts of the future shouldn’t be able to enjoy space kimchi as well.

]]> By: wjk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-130227 wjk Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:09:43 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-130227 <blockquote>mass produced faux European, Japanified and Koreanized pasteries.</blockquote> I'm honestly struggling with how much of this is Koreanized baking and pastry. you see, I was kind of shocked when I walked into a Japanese bakery/pastry and found essentially the same items for sale. I'm not sure why Korea continually models after Japan to Busan to Seoul, like Mexico is always busy copying US ways of pretty much anything and everything. Come on Korea, have some balls. The latest hit, I understand is, a popular Korean variety show, copying 100% of a Japanese variety show. I think it was Moo Han Do Jun. this type of pastry/bakery fits my lips better than the authentic, and you'll see that Americans like it, too. But, the question is, Do Koreans deserve to slap on the label, "Koreanized"? show something different from Japan, then. I think I'll be further miffed if pat-bing-soo was somehow Japanese.

mass produced faux European, Japanified and Koreanized pasteries.

I’m honestly struggling with how much of this is Koreanized baking and pastry.

you see, I was kind of shocked when I walked into a Japanese bakery/pastry and found essentially the same items for sale.

I’m not sure why Korea continually models after Japan to Busan to Seoul, like Mexico is always busy copying US ways of pretty much anything and everything.

Come on Korea, have some balls. The latest hit, I understand is, a popular Korean variety show, copying 100% of a Japanese variety show. I think it was Moo Han Do Jun.

this type of pastry/bakery fits my lips better than the authentic, and you’ll see that Americans like it, too.

But, the question is,

Do Koreans deserve to slap on the label, “Koreanized”?

show something different from Japan, then.

I think I’ll be further miffed if pat-bing-soo was somehow Japanese.

]]> By: dogbertt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-130226 dogbertt Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:08:41 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-130226 Bluejives was obviously trying to be funny -- it was a pretty good effort this time. Bluejives was obviously trying to be funny — it was a pretty good effort this time.

]]> By: Paul H. http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-130221 Paul H. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:47:40 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-130221 #79: "...Instead, the world’s de-facto language would be what a world’s de-facto language should be, which is, rational, easy, and just makes sense..." Only the most hard-core English football hooligans can disagree with that. But-- in this political season, you showed a rare moment of tact and discretion by not specifying which replacement language you propose in its stead. I can't allow that to go unchallenged. What is your proposal O King of Korea? Bring back the lingua franca? Or do I need to start memorizing thousands of characters and the subtly different intonations that go with them -- at the risk of losing my head? #79: “…Instead, the world’s de-facto language would be what a world’s de-facto language should be, which is, rational, easy, and just makes sense…”

Only the most hard-core English football hooligans can disagree with that. But– in this political season, you showed a rare moment of tact and discretion by not specifying which replacement language you propose in its stead.

I can’t allow that to go unchallenged. What is your proposal O King of Korea?

Bring back the lingua franca? Or do I need to start memorizing thousands of characters and the subtly different intonations that go with them — at the risk of losing my head?

]]> By: dogbertt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-130216 dogbertt Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:33:33 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/15/and-i-thought-there-was-no-bigger-waste-of-time-than-blogging/#comment-130216 <blockquote>They have established a beach head in Pasadena with an affiliated business called “Wheatberry” that caters to wae guks. God help us all…</blockquote> I love how you continue to make us foreigners in our own country. Let's hope our next president has his/her head screwed on straight.

They have established a beach head in Pasadena with an affiliated business called “Wheatberry” that caters to wae guks. God help us all…

I love how you continue to make us foreigners in our own country.

Let’s hope our next president has his/her head screwed on straight.

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