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Sometimes during my travels through Korea I will see things that just … well just dumbfound me. Either things that I have to assume are mistranslations but can’t fathom what word was attempted to translate or and advertisement that frankly just doesn’t make sense…here are examples of both. #gallery-1 { I was enlightened to a new phenomenon in Korea that did not exist in my lexicon of experiences. Normally on a Saturday night I end up going out to some hot spot in Pusan such as Kyungseung (경성), PNU (부산대학교), Haeundae (해운대), or Semyeon (서면) and hitting the local bars, clubs, or Makgeolli place (막걸리). Last [...] So I was discussing with Gordo something that made my coworker Matt and I laugh. In my contract at my Hagwon here in Korea it says that I can’t physically punish one of my students for more than 10 minutes. I natural never physically punish any of my students just because it goes against my ethics. [...] So Ari posted this list of items about Korea and they still make me laugh. Especially the stuff about the fruit trucks and Korean women and men. LOL (This post is mainly in honor of the fact that I will soon vacate this place and also for Ryan, who is only about to begin, which is maybe [...] So the other day my coworker Matt and I decided to try this Japanese/Korean fusion restaurant that I have been eyeballing for a long time (it seemed to have character and was always packed full of people…that’s always a good sign). So we go in there and we were handed a menu all in Hangul, which [...] So the same day I went to Beomeosa I also went to a public bath house for the first time in my life! I have to admit I was definitely resolute in going but a little timid. I talked to my friend Zen here and she said "Ryan, everyone will be starring at you" and I [...]
mmhmm who wants a Wasabi Crap Sandwich? First great mistranslation of Korean into English that I have found. I found it at a Paris Baguette, which is a huge bakery chain in Korea, and that just makes it even funnier because one would think a huge chain like that would get a good translator [...] I dunno if there exist a sado-masochistic spirit underscoring Korean gym activities but there are somethings I would like to bring into the light for those of you over in the western world. Let’s begin this story with my first gym experiences here in Korea. I have made it my goal that during my time here [...] I don’t know if somehow the Korean’s can manage never to clog their toilets or their rectal emissions just never result in toilet flow failures, but it is neigh impossible to find a plunger in Korea! I am sorry for the TMI nature of this post but it was a quest of the utmost importance! This very [...] |
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