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This is how you goons sound when you complain about and generalize Koreans in this country
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Whizbang posted:forced to babysit an enormously overweight American woman admitted to the ER who has lived in Busan for 12 years and can't read or speak any Korean. 
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Jun 5, 2015 17:39
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Gildiss posted:Sounds like a Military wife. They are known to balloon and be fairly ignorant. Dependopotamus is the correct term
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Jun 6, 2015 06:39
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EvilElmo posted:https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/391i66/i_live_in_the_city_of_mers_patient_zero_and_the/  i can only imagine how hard this guy tried with those photo angles
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Jun 9, 2015 07:17
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theravenpope posted:So the gift of MERS has pressed my school to do a forced, partially paid vacation for the next 5 weeks. The official Korean government TOPIK-prep courses have already started a couple weeks ago so it's bad timing because you missed the registration for that... but worst case scenario, tutoring will always work. Ewha University has a good program (their Summer intensive course starts soon iirc) and you'll be surrounded by Japanese college-age women, if that's your thing. They emphasize talking and listening over everything else as opposed to the other University programs. It's expensive though. I think it was like 300? Or was it 700? I don't remember exactly but it was a lot. If you're new or beginner level, I'll be happy to tutor you over Skype or whatever if you want. I got an 86.5% on the TOPIK. 
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Jun 10, 2015 09:46
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Grand Fromage posted:I'm pretty sure the entirety of East Asia is a designated college-level boozing area. tbh i think the whole world is like that except where alcohol is illegal, like the middle east, where instead they do hookahs and opium and poo poo
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Jun 10, 2015 10:23
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theravenpope posted:I'm at a point where I'm between beginner and intermediate. I can do the most basic functions, but cannot even think about having a conversation. Ewha sounds like the right thing for you, then: http://www.ewha.ac.kr/mbs/ewhaen/subview.jsp?id=ewhaen_020400000000 If you want to learn about grammar and stuff, I can help with that.
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Jun 10, 2015 17:05
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I used to know an exchange student from Ewha back when I was University. She told me that the girls there have a contest every year to see who can get with the hottest guy.
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Jun 11, 2015 13:50
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Whizbang posted:Don't go to Itaewon.
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Jun 13, 2015 03:16
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Aesis posted:Illegal in Korea! I thought that it was just the untaxable stuff (e.g. non-Korean sites, non-Korean produced stuff) edit-- also, that mungdori thing is blocked
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Jul 4, 2015 09:43
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Let us English posted:EFL wages are higher than they were two years ago. Training centers used to advertise lots of 5k or 6k jobs, but 8k seems to be the floor now, which is still lovely. And where exactly are you finding these magical 8k a month jobs? Because that sounds like bullshit imo unless it's some lovely Gangnam job with horrendous work schedules and no vacation.
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Jul 9, 2015 03:04
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I remember the last time I heard the word 양키 irl. It was a few years ago when I was at the ice skating rink in the sports complex at 화정 in 고양시. Little middle school-looking kids whispered it to eachother as I walked by to get on the ice. Turned back to look at them and they immediately stfu'd and looked scared, like "oh poo poo i think he heard us".
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Jul 11, 2015 03:17
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dsh posted:Staying in Yongsan for a week with some friends. Anyone able to tell me where the best 치맥 place is within a reasonable distance? Didn't know what 치맥 was so I looked it up and turns out you're looking for basically a chicken hof. They're literally everywhere. If you insist on that particular restaurant chain, though... here's the list of their locations: http://www.chimc.co.kr/store/?k=%EC%9A%A9%EC%82%B0 here's the map of their locations: http://map.naver.com/?menu=location...9&tab=1&enc=b64
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Jul 14, 2015 10:49
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DontAskKant posted:Just because they say a M Ed doesn't mean that's all they will take. I always see people say this but I have never once seen or heard of this actually happening irl.
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Jul 16, 2015 17:07
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Grand Fromage posted:The majority of the people I know irl who have the fancy jobs with "requirements" and "qualifications" do not actually meet the requirements. The only exception is the jobs that require an F visa, I've only known one guy who got around that somehow. You and I have had completely different experiences in this country over the years.
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Jul 16, 2015 18:57
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Onion Knight posted:If you're not cold emailing your resume Korean uni campuses, you should be. You might as well fold it up into a paper airplane and throw it out the window
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Jul 17, 2015 07:34
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Grand Fromage posted:I know two people who got jobs that way. It's a good thing he had an F visa so that he could legally change jobs whenever he wanted
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Jul 17, 2015 12:08
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terre packet posted:Any recommendations on a hip-hop club in Hongdae that's less crowded than NB2? I need room to dance! 강남 너무 사람 많아 홍대 사람 많아 신촌은 물가 부족해.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N8c1t1QTDI To be in Hongdae means to be surrounded by far too many people at all times.
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Jul 25, 2015 14:16
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terre packet posted:
Here's the reference fyi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aofSEVUbA80 The idea is that Itaewon is the Harlem of Korea.
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Jul 26, 2015 07:18
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Raphisonfire posted:It turns out that I am accidentally overstaying my tourist visa whilst here (90 days) by a few days. You'll be in trouble because of this, unless the extra days were over a weekend or something. Probably you'll get told to go visit the side office and then the Immigration Officers will ask you some questions about it and check to make sure you're not a criminal or anything. From there, I don't know what will happen. It could be anywhere from "okay goodbye" to "you'll have to sit in a jail cell for a few days while we figure out what to do with you" depending on the circumstances.
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Aug 3, 2015 10:35
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bringmyfishback posted:It took a week, but I finally managed to convince my school that the Korean labor laws regarding severance pay isn't secretly "an American law you are remembering wrong," which is what they tried to convince me of. Like I can't read. tbh you shouldnt even bother with that. just go to the labor board about it if they havent paid on time and once your boss gets the phone call he'll get off his rear end straight away. completely skips the back and forth and the stress.
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Aug 12, 2015 14:08
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DontAskKant posted:What are the rules about changing your address? I'm not on any housing contract anymore so I'm not sure if I can change it at the gu office. Yes you can change it at the gu office. That's actually the best place to do it because gu offices are nowhere near as busy as the immigration offices so you can take care of this very quickly. You go there, find the Residence desk or whatever (there are signs above it in English and Korean, or at least in Yongsan-gu of Seoul). Don't go to the desk yet, though. Just like in the Immigration Office, there are little desks with paperwork and whatnot in there. Find a form that says something about change of residence in Korean. Fill it out as best you can, then take a number and wait your turn. Once you get to the desk, show the guy or girl your ARC card, point to the address on the back, show him or her the form you tried to fill out, and assuming it was the right form then he or she will take care of the rest. The new address will be written in sharpie marker on the back of your ARC card but the important thing is that it's updated on the government computers. If you do this at the Immigration Office, though, then they'll take the card to the back room and laser print it or whatever on there for you so that it looks nice and pretty. The law or whatever is to do this earlier than 2 weeks (or was it 90 days? I don't know I haven't moved in a few years so I'm going off memory here) after you actually move, so yeah. Love Stole the Day fucked around with this message at 05:24 on Aug 26, 2015 |
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Aug 26, 2015 05:16
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DontAskKant posted:Do you need a housing contract for the change. I'm canceling my visa on 9/3 and am staying at my gf's place. But don't want to be dinged when I leave and come back. No, I don't think so. Probably it's just like in America, where you only need to bring a letter addressed to you with the address on it. A bill or something. I don't remember ever needing that, but I'm sure that it won't hurt to bring it.
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Aug 26, 2015 08:21
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AmbientParadox posted:I don't like Jacoby's Burgers. In fact, I think vertically impressive burgers are a monument to man's ego. Jacoby's Burgers are nothing more than a tourist attraction imo. Something you show your friend when he comes to visit Korea and maybe go once for yourself to check it out, but then never again.
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Aug 29, 2015 12:35
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Whizbang posted:Why the gently caress would you show someone visiting Korea a burger place? Eat some goddamn kimbap. There is some truth to this. Kimbap is the poo poo.
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Aug 29, 2015 12:47
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Maxsmart posted:Why not have the best burger in Korea at the airport Kraze burger? I have some bad news for you, sir goon...
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Aug 30, 2015 15:07
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I haven't had to do the job search thing in this country for a while but I think it's a good time to find a new one. Ironically, I kind of feel like going back to teaching math. I kind of miss it. I've been out of that teaching thing for a while now. When do you guys think is a good time to apply for jobs for the new school year in January? Because all of the jobs I'm seeing right now are for last-minute September advertisements. I imagine that sending emails to these last-minute-hiring employers letting them know I'd be available for January won't really get me anywhere.
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Aug 31, 2015 10:46
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DontAskKant posted:I'm looking for a working visa run in the next two weeks. Right now it's a toss up of Osaka and Fukuoka. Fukuoka doesn't allow it anymore fyi. Saved you a lot of frustration. edit-- so since you're going to Osaka, make sure you do Peach Air because they have their own entire terminal building there. So when you come back to Korea there won't be any line and it won't be busy in there at all. It's pretty good. Love Stole the Day fucked around with this message at 05:09 on Sep 2, 2015 |
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Sep 2, 2015 04:58
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DontAskKant posted:Thanks. Everyone around me was swearing they do and I was starting to doubt my eyes. I'm just worried about getting it done in time because of you get Peach Air on the wrong day then it is pricey as hell (for what it is). How's the transit to/from the airport for the late night and early morning routes? They used to up until last Fall. I saw a news article about it. Your friends or whatever are going off of outdated information. Osaka is the 2nd biggest and most advanced city in Japan. Don't worry about the bus or train.
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Sep 2, 2015 05:17
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DontAskKant posted:I worry about getting public transit after midnight and before 5am. Most cities don't have that. Are you really planning on taking a redeye or zero-dark-thirty flight to Korea? That's pretty unnecessary, considering it's just a 1.5-hour flight from ICN. This site says the subway doesn't run during those hours: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g298566-i2803-k7415236-Operating_hours_for_trains_subway_etc-Osaka_Osaka_Prefecture_Kinki.html This site says the first airport bus leaves the Umeda area (main downtown area) at 330-ish am when you click on one of the bus stops: http://www.okkbus.co.jp/en/index3.html Also, stay away from Kobe and northwest Osaka for the next few months. I read in the news that there is a lot of gang drama going on right now over there, so it's best to stay away.
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Sep 2, 2015 12:21
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DontAskKant posted:Last time I checked, it's sometimes a matter of $100-200 saved round trip to take a red eye. If I have to be inflexible and buy on short notice because of visa issues then I'd rather not pay double if I can go early in the morning or arrive late at night. If it means I'm paying $100 for a taxi from the airport then I'd definitely rethink things. I ran into problems finding accurate information last time I searched in English for public transit from there. wtf are you talking about? look here: https://book.flypeach.com/default.a...n-US&bLFF=false  i think that maybe you're just really bad at making travel plans.
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Sep 2, 2015 15:17
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Raphisonfire posted:The only song that you all need is Itaewon Freedom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aofSEVUbA80
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Sep 7, 2015 08:47
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DontAskKant posted:and that there's a consulate in Fukuoka.
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Sep 13, 2015 06:34
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Specialist posted:I'm going to be in Seoul for a month with a couple friends--what would y'all recommend for keeping in touch (with each other & in general)? Our American phones don't use the 2100 mHz band. Buying burners? Public wifi + katalk? Our apartment comes with a portable hotspot which is great, but is less useful when we split up. Wifi is everywhere in this country. If you are in any touristy area of the city, there will be free public wifi provided by the city. If you're not in a touristy area, then I'd say about 75% of all businesses let customers use wifi for free. Of that 75%, I'd say about half of them are passworded so that you have to actually buy something. Also what the above guy said about buying an Olleh Wifi card at a convenience store works as well. The rate isn't very good imo but olleh wifi hotspots are literally everywhere in Seoul.
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Sep 20, 2015 06:11
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AmbientParadox posted:On the other hand, I wake up with 18 hour hangovers where nerves on part of my face don't quite work right leaving me feel like local anesthesia. Sounds like you really need a glass of water.
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Oct 10, 2015 18:12
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joedevola posted:I see EPIK requires you to send a birth certificate with an Apostille now. Are they worried Carlos The Jackal is going to slip through the cracks? You should see what your own country's work visa requirements are before you criticize tbh
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Oct 22, 2015 18:19
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Maxsmart posted:Forgot the important part relish tray? lol what are we gonna have hot dogs or something with this? edit no but srsly thank you for helping cook or whatever for the thing
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Oct 29, 2015 09:01
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ladron posted:So, after 10 years here I'm leaving. What's up with the computers/laptops? What kinds of parts do you have to work with? Because I was looking to make my own Frankenstein or whatever and if you have a good part or two, I'd love to save some money and buy it from you rather than Naver Shopping or whatever.
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Dec 26, 2015 09:12
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I love Peach. They spray peach-scented perfume in the plane when you board and when you disembark so it's the first and last thing you smell on the plane. I like that.
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imo for big "western-fusion" buffet restaurant chains: Seven Springs > VIPS > Ashley > anything else that i haven't heard of edit - i like the VIPS near insaedong/jonggak. they specialize in pork BBQ stuff: pulled pork, ribs, ham, etc.
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