16-06-2003 18:06									#1
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Another wild weekend in Korea.

My co-worker went to _____ by herself to get a phonecard and meet some friends.

She was at the phone booth, alone. Suddenly she turned around and found herself surrounded by a circle of 6 South Asian men, probably factory workers from Pakistan.

They wouldn't get out of her way and were making certain gestures and talking in a very loutish way.

So she tried to just walk through them. The 'alpha male' grabbed her by the hips and was grabbing her body.

Luckily, she has been studying Tae Kwon Do every night for the last year.

She says she reacted instantly, without thinking, stiffening her open hand into a V shape and shoving it right at the Adam's apple. Then she ran around the way to where people were. The other men were so surprised that they just stood there shocked.

So that's twice now, and she still refuses to stay at home until we can go escort her to different places.

And she was harassed by South Asian looking men at the bus stop last morning.

We know exactly why too, many of these young guys are from very redneck parts of pakistan and are culture shocked by all the Russian ho's, revealing clothing, drinking, porn, etc. They basically believe any white girl wearing a short skirt alone is 'asking for it'.

I don't want to condemn all the Pakistani foreign labourers in Korea though, I had a very interesting conversation with a well-spoken guy 2 months ago, about life there and here, why he came, how can he be Muslim in the land of drinking and sex, etc.

Anyway shes fine, she never tells her parents because her father would literally spend all his money to come and get her. He came for Christmas.

PS: oh, I witnessed a really sleazy fight. A really really big guy from some French West African country was getting money out of an ATM to pay a very impatient, shameless hooker. We were in a very crowded, sticky subway terminal at about 11:00PM. Any way a bunch of 'tough guy' factory workers with really bad orange dye jobs were waiting in line behind him and making comments and horsing around. So big dude was like"Back off. Now."

Well they didn't and a merry melee ensued in a packed underground tunnel full of drunk men speaking 6 or 7 different languages and all (the big guys friends where from Ghana)races. 'Luckily' it was in Itaewon so there are always a bunch of American MPs and their Korean counterparts (whose nightsticks are like kendo wooden swords, very long and heavy). Their solution was to yell loudly and start hitting people.

Very luckily I was with Australians from Brisbane and Ipswich, and they have brawl-sense. We wriggled out no worse for wear.

	16-06-2003 18:15									#2
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What's the law concerning carrying a concealed weapon ?

	16-06-2003 18:22									#3
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We're Foreigners. That means few rights in practice.

And Koreans don't seem to have private firearms.

Which is good. Nobody is going to pull a gun on you in seoul, not even off-duty soldiers. Even the MPs and riot police are only armed with clubs.

	16-06-2003 18:23									#4
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slowwhand, always with the texas mentality...

	16-06-2003 18:24									#5
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Hey, it's a valid question.

	16-06-2003 18:27									#6
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Your co-worker had the good sense to get educated.

Anyone who hasn't that sense and relies on a concealed weapon is up that creak when they don't have it and get into a situation.

	16-06-2003 18:29									#7
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creek.

If she were to stick a .25 up his nostril, I imagine the memory might curtail his activity.

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	16-06-2003 19:16									#8
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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand creek. If she were to stick a .25 up his nostril, I imagine the memory might curtail his activity.

And get yourself landed in the slammer. Brilliant.

	16-06-2003 19:20									#9
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UR, lets go to slowwhands universe for a second...

so she pulls a gun out and proceeds to use it to stave off an attack. then his buddies pull out their guns to protect him. so passers by see the whole commotion and pull out their guns to protect themselves. what happens when someone shoots?

	16-06-2003 19:20									#10
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Uhhh, no. Not for shooting an attacker.
Unless it's YOUR legal system that's fouled up big-time.

	16-06-2003 19:35									#11
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Well, tell your co-worker that at least one of us is glad she's OK.

	16-06-2003 19:57									#12
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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand creek. If she were to stick a .25 up his nostril, I imagine the memory might curtail his activity.

Well, cowboy, it takes time to draw a weapon. Do you think everyone would just stand around and wait?

	16-06-2003 20:00									#13
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While she has the gun pointed up the nostril, is she checking to see if any of the other guys there might be inclined to shove a knife into her?

As with JonhT, good to hear she was OK.

Question Seeker: do you find the part of Korea you are in to be inherently more violent? And how violent have you foudn the country as a whole?

	16-06-2003 20:00									#14
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No, they'd be trying to wipe brain matter off.

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	16-06-2003 20:09									#15
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Listen you Baja meathead, surprise works wonders.
She had no trouble whacking him in the throat.
Blow off his nuts, that will deter him.

	16-06-2003 20:13									#16
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I haven't found it violent myself. 99% of the people are friendly, kids play at all hours unsupervised on the streets, nobody steals stuff.

There have been the odd incidents.

But I would say that this is a Man's Country. If I had a daughter I would not let her live here for a year, by her self.

But a man alone, or a couple is safer here then in many other countries.

It's just that the attitude towards women kinda sucks giant pulsating sweaty donkey balls a little.

The public drunkeness is similar to many alcoholic countries like England or Russia. It gets you down sometimes that so many people just drink, hard, alll the time, and that's there life.

	16-06-2003 20:29									#17
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I am also glad that she is OK. ~Wistles~ she must be a Kick a$$ woman! ~Winks~ Ok, I will behave. Tell her to keep up her martial arts studies!

	16-06-2003 21:14									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Seeker We know exactly why too, many of these young guys are from very redneck parts of pakistan and are culture shocked by all the Russian ho's, revealing clothing, drinking, porn, etc. They basically believe any white girl wearing a short skirt alone is 'asking for it'.

What if she were wearing Jeans instead of a skirt if she is going out alone?