Comments on: Signs of the Times http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/ Ruminations on Life, Korea, the Universe and Everything. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:14:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: s http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/#comment-402 s Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:25:32 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/#comment-402 fd fd

]]> By: Brendon Carr http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/#comment-401 Brendon Carr Tue, 27 Apr 2004 05:53:32 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/#comment-401 I can't make out the third line of small text clearly (my eyes are getting old -- I used to be Eagle Eye GI Joe). But the first line isn't "We buy and sell". It's probably best translated as "Quantity Discounts Available" (or "We sell retail or wholesale"). Again, eww. [Editor's Note: Brendon is Correct. That is an example of mixing business with pleasure. 소 - 도매 is "retail & whole sale"...While blogging in the midst of whipping up a sale and purchase agreement (매도 - 수), my brain got twisted. I will edit it as soon as my frigging server lets me access blogs.com accounts again. -Jeff in Korea I can’t make out the third line of small text clearly (my eyes are getting old — I used to be Eagle Eye GI Joe). But the first line isn’t “We buy and sell”. It’s probably best translated as “Quantity Discounts Available” (or “We sell retail or wholesale”).

Again, eww.

[Editor’s Note: Brendon is Correct. That is an example of mixing business with pleasure. 소 - 도매 is “retail & whole sale”…While blogging in the midst of whipping up a sale and purchase agreement (매도 - 수), my brain got twisted. I will edit it as soon as my frigging server lets me access blogs.com accounts again. -Jeff in Korea

]]> By: Neil http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/#comment-400 Neil Tue, 27 Apr 2004 05:06:08 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/#comment-400 Those are classic! I wonder how long it took someone to open a battery shop so close to the sex shop? Days? Minutes? Those are classic! I wonder how long it took someone to open a battery shop so close to the sex shop? Days? Minutes?

]]> By: Silly Sally http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/#comment-399 Silly Sally Mon, 26 Apr 2004 23:13:45 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/#comment-399 Near where I work in is a swanky Korean men's club catering to Seoul's cream of the crop businessmen. In English the club sign reads: "HIGH-CRASS CLUB". Near where I work in is a swanky Korean men’s club catering to Seoul’s cream of the crop businessmen.

In English the club sign reads:

“HIGH-CRASS CLUB”.

]]> By: Luke http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/#comment-398 Luke Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:59:33 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/#comment-398 The last building should be able to generate wonderful synergy. It is terrible that I don't have the command of Korean that you do, I am forced to only enjoy the interesting Kongish, while you get an even better glimpse into the crazy land we live in. The last building should be able to generate wonderful synergy. It is terrible that I don’t have the command of Korean that you do, I am forced to only enjoy the interesting Kongish, while you get an even better glimpse into the crazy land we live in.

]]> By: Joel http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/#comment-397 Joel Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:36:34 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/04/26/signs-of-the-times/#comment-397 Funny signs... hands down one of my favorite parts about Korea. I saw stickers all over town similar to your virgin one complete with an "actual couple" <a href="http://aboutjoel.com/archives/000126.html" rel="nofollow">photo</a>. http://aboutjoel.com/archives/000126.html Funny signs… hands down one of my favorite parts about Korea. I saw stickers all over town similar to your virgin one complete with an “actual couple” photo.

http://aboutjoel.com/archives/000126.html

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