you know youve been in korea too long when

You know you’ve been You know you’ve been in Korea too long in Korea too long

when…….when…….



You don't mind You don't mind

paying more paying more for coffee than for coffee than

dinner.dinner.


paying more paying more for coffee than for coffee than

dinner.dinner.





A roll of

toilet paper at the dinner

table doesn't bother

you.





You like to You like to

cut your cut your noodles noodles

with scissors.with scissors.

You like to You like to

cut your cut your noodles noodles

with scissors.with scissors.





You can balance You can balance

a 50 pound bowla 50 pound bowl

on your head on your head

and walk briskly.and walk briskly.

You can balance You can balance

a 50 pound bowla 50 pound bowl

on your head on your head

and walk briskly.and walk briskly.





You don't eventnoticce

the misspelled signs

in Englishee





You learned more about U.S. history

through AFKN than all of your

yearsin school combined.

You learned more about U.S. history

through AFKN than all of your

yearsin school combined.





You start having You start having kimchi kimchi

and rice for and rice for breakfast.breakfast.

(and start liking it)

You start having You start having kimchi kimchi

and rice for and rice for breakfast.breakfast.

(and start liking it)





You know the You know the name of (and can name of (and can

instantly instantly recognize) more recognize) more than 5 Koreanthan 5 Koreancelebrities.celebrities.

You know the You know the name of (and can name of (and can

instantly instantly recognize) more recognize) more than 5 Koreanthan 5 Koreancelebrities.celebrities.





More than ½More than ½

of your book of your book collectioncollection

is from is from

KyoboKyobo BookstoreBookstore

More than ½More than ½

of your book of your book collectioncollection

is from is from

KyoboKyobo BookstoreBookstore






playing playing basketballbasketball

on dirt.on dirt.


playing playing basketballbasketball

on dirt.on dirt.





You start wearing You start wearing

a white face mask a white face mask

when it gets cold when it gets cold

or if you're sick.or if you're sick.

You start wearing You start wearing

a white face mask a white face mask

when it gets cold when it gets cold

or if you're sick.or if you're sick.





You hate Japan You hate Japan

for no for no

apparent apparent reason.reason.

You hate Japan You hate Japan

for no for no

apparent apparent reason.reason.





You bowYou bow

to all of your to all of your

white friends.white friends.

You bowYou bow

to all of your to all of your

white friends.white friends.





You enjoy You enjoy

bad tasting bad tasting

instant coffee instant coffee

in luxury settings.in luxury settings.

You enjoy You enjoy

bad tasting bad tasting

instant coffee instant coffee

in luxury settings.in luxury settings.





You start You start

wearing slippers wearing slippers

in the office in the office

and think it is ok.and think it is ok.

You start You start

wearing slippers wearing slippers

in the office in the office

and think it is ok.and think it is ok.





Pork, soju Pork, soju

and a noraebang and a noraebang

is a good night is a good night out.out.

Pork, soju Pork, soju

and a noraebang and a noraebang

is a good night is a good night out.out.





You are honked You are honked at at

and you call the and you call the driver driver

a 'babo'.a 'babo'.

You are honked You are honked at at

and you call the and you call the driver driver

a 'babo'.a 'babo'.





Whenever Whenever

you are you are surprised surprised

you say 'ai-go'.you say 'ai-go'.

Whenever Whenever

you are you are surprised surprised

you say 'ai-go'.you say 'ai-go'.





You no longer You no longer

hang out hang out

in Itaewon.in Itaewon.

You no longer You no longer

hang out hang out

in Itaewon.in Itaewon.





Foreign Foreign currency currency

Looks too small Looks too small

in physical size.in physical size.

Foreign Foreign currency currency

Looks too small Looks too small

in physical size.in physical size.





Korean TV Korean TV makes sense.makes sense.

Korean TV Korean TV makes sense.makes sense.





Your wardrobe Your wardrobe

has a lot of has a lot of clothesclothes

made by "NIKKE" made by "NIKKE"

or "ADIDAZ"or "ADIDAZ"

Your wardrobe Your wardrobe

has a lot of has a lot of clothesclothes

made by "NIKKE" made by "NIKKE"

or "ADIDAZ"or "ADIDAZ"





You've bought You've bought

everything everything they sell they sell

on the subway.on the subway.

You've bought You've bought

everything everything they sell they sell

on the subway.on the subway.





Korean cops Korean cops

no longer look no longer look likelike

boy scouts.boy scouts.

Korean cops Korean cops

no longer look no longer look likelike

boy scouts.boy scouts.





You can You can pronounce pronounce 'Hyundai' 'Hyundai' correctly.correctly.

You can You can pronounce pronounce 'Hyundai' 'Hyundai' correctly.correctly.





You start You start

using Konglish using Konglish

in general in general conversation.conversation.

You start You start

using Konglish using Konglish

in general in general conversation.conversation.





You ownYou own

more than 2 more than 2 Korean CDs.Korean CDs.

You ownYou own

more than 2 more than 2 Korean CDs.Korean CDs.





You have You have started started

spitting spitting

on the sidewalk.on the sidewalk.

You have You have started started

spitting spitting

on the sidewalk.on the sidewalk.





You think You think

any apartment any apartment

bigger than bigger than

10 square feet is 10 square feet is HUGE!HUGE!

You think You think

any apartment any apartment

bigger than bigger than

10 square feet is 10 square feet is HUGE!HUGE!





You stop being surprised You stop being surprised after laboring up a mountainafter laboring up a mountain for two hours and running for two hours and running

intointo a young woman all dressed a young woman all dressed

up up in heals and a young man in heals and a young man

in a suitand tie.in a suitand tie.

You stop being surprised You stop being surprised after laboring up a mountainafter laboring up a mountain for two hours and running for two hours and running

intointo a young woman all dressed a young woman all dressed

up up in heals and a young man in heals and a young man

in a suitand tie.in a suitand tie.





You're used to You're used to getting barged getting barged out of the way out of the way

by frail looking old by frail looking old ladies.ladies.

You're used to You're used to getting barged getting barged out of the way out of the way

by frail looking old by frail looking old ladies.ladies.





You don't You don't

bother lining bother lining up up

for anything.for anything.

You don't You don't

bother lining bother lining up up

for anything.for anything.

you know youve been in korea too long when

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