If You're Coming or If You're Here - Part 3

This picture has NO bearing whatsoever on this posting. I just had to include it somewhere.


Here are some cultural tips I found over at Brian in Jeollanam-do.I read Brian every day to get his news and point of view on life around here. Here's his summary too:



Gyeonggi English Program in Korea (GEPIK) has 33 culture tips up on their site to help teachers adjust to Korea. A few of my favorites:


4. You may be disgusted by some food such as dog meat or dog soup if you keep a dog as a pet but they do not eat every kind of dog.



11. You may be insisted to drink alcohol beyond your capacity.



13. You may be bothered by children and youngsters who want to speak to foreigners, now and then with bad words which are not intended badly.



14. Koreans are against America politically, not socially.



22. Girls and ladies walk sometimes hand in hand or arm in arm. But they are not lesbians. It means kind of affection.



30. Some Koreans are less punctual than Americans but usually they are more tolerant than westerners.



33. Koreans sometimes say yes when they are confused in speaking English.



Hmmm, certainly don't agree with number 13.