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So I randomly get the following comment on a blog I made today. When I blog about my life here in Korea, I try to find humor in daily life. I try to find the simple differences and share them with those back home that aren't here. I do not hate Korea, Koreans, or really anything this country, it's simply different. I had posted a blog about shopping awhile back. The whole point of the blog was that Koreans dress completely different than I, who look like the Gap just threw up on me. I couldn't find anything because one, I'm 5'10, wear a size 9 shoe, and am TALL.

This following was the comment left by some person:

Your post makes me ashamed to be American. You're so frickin' condescending! Now wonder educated Koreans hate Americans. First off, you are fat, not just by asian standards but by world standards. 30% of Americans are obsese and you are one of them, thats why you couldn't find anything to buy, because Korea doesn't have stores like Target where pants have draw-strings. Second of all, you are racist against Korean women. You look at all of them as prostitutes, refuse to learn the culture, refuse to learn reading Korean (which takes about 4 hours) and generally walk around like a superior American with your stupid dog. In fact, when I was in Korea (lived there for six months) I felt ashamed about how entitled American women act in front of Korean women, that I refused to even associate with them. Yes, Korean has a lot of different customs, and they are not the most tact people on earth, but they are innocent compared to gluttonous, useless Americans who come over and teach them English and walk around judging them. With all your free time I suggest you do several things:1) go out around the country and to Seoul and learn about the history of the country. It's pretty interesting2) join a group or college where you can start to learn Korean through a language exchange partner, esp. a GUY. Tell your husband to f- off if he has a problem with it. I'm sure he's not making any money thats why he shipped your ass over there.3) stop being such an ignorant bitch and open your mind to different cultures and the way they do things4) stop thinking your shit doesn't stink because you are are white. 5) remember that Americans our age have negative savings, are up to our ass in debt, have a bullshit economy which is crashing and Asia is going to be richer than us, so in a few years time you will be begging for their money. So, unless you plan to live in hickville Ohio forever maybe it would serve your interests to learn their culture, language and learn how to use chopchicks and not look like an ass. Thanks.

I'm not really quite sure WHAT to make of this comment exactly. I read the whole thing with my mouth hanging open, and the first thing that came to mind was "When in the flying fuck did a size 10 become obese?"

I'm not going to defend a damn thing that this person wrote. I have no idea who wrote it, why, and who shit in his eggs this morning. I am however, really excited, that someone who has no clue who I am, and knows nothing about my life, took everything I wrote completely out of context, and then called my dog stupid.

And the whole time I'm reading this I'm thinking it sounds completely LIKE the quintessential asshole Americans that come over here. But what do I know, I'm from Germany...