This is a completely legit form of communication between the Koreans. It's really unbelievable to watch, and even more unbelievable that I have recently found myself participating and expecting them to understand me. I had a cab driver completely jerk me over last week because I'm a weiguken (foreigner), and I was pointing at the price and grunting at him to stop making it go so fast. He understood completely. When did this happen?!
And, they spit. Man, do they spit. But, that's not really the right word, it's more like hauk. Hardcore phlegm action going on over here. It is oh-so-gross. It's not just the men; women do it also, girls even. Whenever I hear that noise on the street that reminds me of something my brothers would have done on a trip when I was little just to annoy the females in the car, I always look over my shoulder as I try to get out of the way as fast as possible. I would never assume they aren't going to just spit right on me. They would if I happened to be in between them and their target on the ground.
Anyways, I am always shocked when I turn to find a girl doing this. I'm not talking about a hyper-masculine woman, dainty women in high heels and fashionable attire are making that disgusting sound people make in their throats before all that nasty mucus finds its way to their mouths. Unbelievable! This is a trend you will not see me picking up, no matter how much I've changed while over here.
In the winter months, it was not uncommon to see spit frozen solid on the ground as I was walking to work.
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