Comparing Korea
Man, I'm seeing more and more differences with each passing day as to just how different Korea is when compared to Canada. You may have already read the last thread I posted about how the kids were "disciplined" by their teachers and many were outraged and said that they would retaliate by hitting back etc.
Anyway, today I witnessed another huge difference between the two countries or asian culture as a whole. After working out, I got on the elevator and there was another older man, looked to be in his 60's or so. Upon reaching the bottom floor, the doors opened and there were two teenagers, about 15 or 16 and they tried to get onto the elevator before either the old man or myself could get off of the elevator. But before the boys had a chance to step foot in the elevator, the older man put out his hands and forced them off and proceeded to yell at them and they simply bowed their heads and nodded!
hahah, man, I'm realizing just how ill raised our current generation of teenagers really is! The lack or respect for their elders, peers and themselves is amazing! And again, it can be seen in my last thread where the ones that said that if a teacher hit them, "oh they better look out! I'd knock the fuck out of them! blah blah blah" I mean really, are they being hit because the teacher has a fetish for it! No! It's because they deserved it and again, those that responded that they were disciplined in this manner are the older generation and can now respect what was done. I bet there will still be some members that will say "oh man, if some old guy did that to me, I'd beat the hell out of him" with that being said, my point will be made. Children are simply disrespectful, but then again, how can you expect an ill raised little brat to respect an older stranger when he or she can not even respect his or her own parents!
As well, I look at the students and not one single junior high student is dressed like a 5 dollar Thai Hooker! When I did my practicum in a Calgary junior high school, almost every female student looked like they were in a Sisquo video and every male student looked like a icy hot stunna!
I'm not saying that conservative is better because I'm all for sexy, but really, there's a time and place for it and the fact that 14 year olds in calgary look like they're 30 is not cool. By the time they are 30 they'll either need so much plastic surgery or they'll end up looking like they're 100. I don't know, maybe it's just in their genes, but they age a lot better, but I'm betting it's because they don't wear face deteriorating make up like North American students nor do they pretend to be 10 years older than they really are. And like I have stated, it's a cultural thing because I've seen Asians in Calgary who are still dressing slutty and wearing the makeup and I guess it starts from a younger age and it just progresses.
Like I said, just interesting the little things that one notices.
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