Korea- Too boring

[MadImmortalMan]

There are a lot of 30-something women (younger ones even to a lesser extent) who see hooking up with a foreigner and moving abroad as a way out from their sexist, conformist, once you're past 25 you're unmarrigable society.

Ironic since most of the guys who would do that are probably hoping for a girl who acts like a conforming Japanese girl. 

[Josquius]

There are a lot of 30-something women (younger ones even to a lesser extent) who see hooking up with a foreigner and moving abroad as a way out from their sexist, conformist, once you're past 25 you're unmarrigable society.

Ironic since most of the guys who would do that are probably hoping for a girl who acts like a conforming Japanese girl. 

Its a pretty frequent problem with Japanese-Westerner relationships apparently. The Japanese girl wants to go off and seek adventure abroad whilst the foreign guy wants to stay in the country he loves and live a Japanese life.
It is said that the best relationships come to be had with girls who previously didn't really have much interest in learning English and foreign things. Sadly/obviously getting them requires a minimum Japanese level.

Though I guess it should be said that many westernised, modern Japanese girls are still very traditional by western standards.

[Tonitrus]

I need to find a way to meet some of these 30-something Japanese ladies who want to flee towards adventure in the West.

[lustindarkness]

I need to find a way to meet some of these 30-something Japanese ladies who want to flee towards adventure in the West.

You need to get sent to a base over there for a few years.

[jimmy olsen]

Is it just me or do Koreans pronounce idea with an R on the end. It really sounds non-rhotic to me and is driving me crazy. Not because it bothers me, how can it when I come from Rhode Island. I can't figure out if it's just my mind playing tricks on me and adding what it expects to hear or if they are really pronouncing it that way. This isn't just an issue of my students copying my pronunciation, I hear this from almost all Koreans who speak English.

[Admiral Yi]

Just you.

[jimmy olsen]

Just you.

Why do I only hear it with Korean speakers then? I don't hear it when speaking to people from parts of America that don't speak like that. 

[jimmy olsen]

Heard there's supposedly a North Korean saying that goes "If you don't die this year, you'll regret it next year." 

[Eddie Teach]

I already regret it.

[Josquius]

http://blog.asiantown.net/-/22313/korean-twin-sisters-turn-into-another-totally-different-twin-sister-after-plastic-surgery-pics

Korea really does deserve to be better known as the land of plastic surgery.
In this case: good job surgeons, good job.

[jimmy olsen]

http://blog.asiantown.net/-/22313/korean-twin-sisters-turn-into-another-totally-different-twin-sister-after-plastic-surgery-pics

Korea really does deserve to be better known as the land of plastic surgery.
In this case: good job surgeons, good job.

An unusual case, since they actually needed the surgery.

Still, an amazing job.

[PDH]

For the sake of their kids, I sure hope Lamarck was right.

[Jacob]

I need to find a way to meet some of these 30-something Japanese ladies who want to flee towards adventure in the West.

I'm told that in Canada marriages between Japanese women and Canadian men has the highest divorce rate of any match-up, and I understand the situation is pretty similar in the US.

If true I think it may be down to a mismatch in expectations.

[Tonitrus]

I need to find a way to meet some of these 30-something Japanese ladies who want to flee towards adventure in the West.

I'm told that in Canada marriages between Japanese women and Canadian men has the highest divorce rate of any match-up, and I understand the situation is pretty similar in the US.

If true I think it may be down to a mismatch in expectations.

I wouldnt mind living n Japan though. 

[crazy canuck]

I need to find a way to meet some of these 30-something Japanese ladies who want to flee towards adventure in the West.

I'm told that in Canada marriages between Japanese women and Canadian men has the highest divorce rate of any match-up, and I understand the situation is pretty similar in the US.

If true I think it may be down to a mismatch in expectations.

I wouldnt mind living n Japan though. 

I think the point is the Japanese woman who wants to live in the West would....