tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post7375379302176128404..comments2024-03-26T03:31:06.199-04:00Comments on Ask a Korean!: T.K. (Ask a Korean!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-52447867057422320912009-12-30T02:45:20.019-05:002009-12-30T02:45:20.019-05:00I think I only saw a couple as old as you describe...I think I only saw a couple as old as you describe. From my recollection, it's more likely with people younger than Mr. Lee. Of course, ajummas are the wild card. They'll do anything in their floral print shirts and MC Hammer pants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-22440410477616326242009-12-29T20:03:42.439-05:002009-12-29T20:03:42.439-05:00How many of the people you saw were in their late ...How many of the people you saw were in their late 40s (as Mr. Lee in the article is)?<br /><br />But you could be right -- it could be another case of immigrant time warp (described <a href="http://askakorean.blogspot.com/2009/08/here-comes-sun-run-away.html" rel="nofollow">here.</a>)The Koreanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328000772620833495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-6109713769505848542009-12-29T20:00:40.971-05:002009-12-29T20:00:40.971-05:00I have to disagree with this part:
||"He wan...I have to disagree with this part:<br /><br />||"He wanted to pop out to the corner shop, but realised he would have to put on a smart shirt and trousers, despite the intense humidity. What would the neighbours think if they saw him in shorts and flip-flops?"||<br /><br />On numerous occasions, I have seen Koreans in, or going to, a convenience store dressed exactly as described above. Perhaps the culture has changed since he left and he didn't notice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com