I feel so out of the loop with my coworkers, especially when it comes to the subject of humor, Korean style. I was sitting in a meeting and I thought I was following along just fine when all of the sudden a burst of laughter erupted. Everyone in the room was cracking up. I look up and everybody was still laughing at the joke someone had made. I later find out it was some reference to a comedy show from the night before. Even ¡°Textbook¡± Lee had a smile on his face…and that¡¯s something you rarely see. He got the name because he does everything by the book. Me, looking around all confused, I soon become the next center of attention and all eyes were now on me! (They think of me as a foreigner) I realized that they soon realized that I had no idea why they were laughing and that just started up a whole new second round of cows. This time at me! ¾ÆÀÌ°í! If only I had watched °³±× ÄܼƮ (Gag Concert) the night before. It¡¯s a comedy show everyone likes to watch here. Wait a second…I did watch it! I just didn¡¯t get it. I hear some people say that about SNL segments too, right? ¡°You are always serious!¡± says Mr. Kim, 44 yo office manager, ¡°even my cool joke doesn¡¯t work on you at all!¡± But I¡¯m really not…no seriously! I do have a sense of humor! Look, I can be funny too! “Every morning I will give you basic training” he says. “every morning i send you funny email. If you understand, then you are true Korean.” Sounds good to me, suhn-sae! Sign me up! ——————- Day 1: Ugh…I’ve been looking at this one for about an hour now. Everyone I’ve shown this to so far laughs.
See? Ack!! As still a student of the Korean language, I guess I am finding that I take too many things literally and fail to see the humor in a lot of what Koreans are trying to say. I¡¯m going to have to undergo some serious culture boot camp in order for me to communicate with them the way I want to.
You always laugh at the guy who has that delayed reaction to a funny joke. I’m now that guy! I feel like such a blonde! How did this happen? Somebody help me!!!
Haha I watched °³±×ÄܼƮ so much the past couple months I could help you out.
hmm… i don’t get it much, either. rob! hope u’re doing well! your korea stories are so interesting and hilarious!
HAHAHHAHA.. i like the comic.
Sometimes I have the same problem as you too!
that shit is so funny
ya kno i tried to crack jokes with my korean friends when i wuz there… it took me a while but i finally got the hang of it ~ good luck with all dat !
hahahhaa…. that comic is so funny!! hahaha….
at least you can speak korean. try being the “blonde” everywhere you go.
hahah thats funny..