We have 22 more social differences from the book Ugly Koreans, Ugly Americans. Which ones are still relevant? Which ones should you be aware of?
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Notes
Ugly Koreans, Ugly Americans: Cultural and behavioral differences between Koreans and Americans
Min Byoung-chul
1993-2007
Common American Behaviors
“Koreans find it upsetting or peculiar when Americans…”
- Sit with legs crossed in front of a superior
- Don’t stand up when a superior enters the office
- Cross their arms when talking
- Think it’s alright to ignore local traffic laws
- Go Dutch
- Call a Korean woman by her husband’s family name
- Use sarcasm
- Don’t offer to share their food
- Begin drinking as soon as their glass if filled
- Don’t pour drinks for everyone else
- Fill up someone’s glass before it’s completely empty
Common Korean Behaviors
“Americans find it upsetting or peculiar when Koreans…”
- Female janitorial staff clean men’s rooms while men are using them
- Unisex restrooms
- Unlock only one door of a double door
- Ride motorcycles/scooters on the sidewalk
- Remove seatbelts and stand up immediately upon landing
- Drivers park illegally and block traffic
- Drivers don’t yield to emergency vehicles
- Ask personal questions
- Eat dried squid in public
- Parents let their children disturb others in public
- Spit in public
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