It's one of those English things that I never get used to that people talk about money a lot, especially other people's money.
In Korea, we hardly do that. Neither of Japanese as far as I know.
But some people seem to be cool with talking about money in here.
No, I don't want to pass a quick, biased judgment, but some people certainly do like
to come up with monye issue.
For instance, I was doing part-time job during summer holiday, when most of students had come back home.
Customer A and B start to talk to me.
Customer A : So, aren't you going home for the summer?
Customer B : She's making money, money! (miming as if counting money)
One day I was working extra-shift.
A customer asked if I wasn't tired.
I told him that I was alright.
And he comes up with money again!
"well...think of all the money you're making now!"
The other day my bossed asked me if I needed a lift home.
I said no and I would take a bus.
His answer; "you made good money here (in England) so you take a bus, you don't walk any more!"
Some think all Asian students are so poor that
we came to this country only in order to make money.
They have no idea how much tuition fee I've paid.
And some show too much interest in how much I'm making by doing a part-time job.
Showing interest in money, especially other people's money is not considered decent behaviour in Korea.
It's not that everybody here is like this, oh no, of course not.
Just some rude people get my nerve just sometimes.
In Korea, we hardly do that. Neither of Japanese as far as I know.
But some people seem to be cool with talking about money in here.
No, I don't want to pass a quick, biased judgment, but some people certainly do like
to come up with monye issue.
For instance, I was doing part-time job during summer holiday, when most of students had come back home.
Customer A and B start to talk to me.
Customer A : So, aren't you going home for the summer?
Customer B : She's making money, money! (miming as if counting money)
One day I was working extra-shift.
A customer asked if I wasn't tired.
I told him that I was alright.
And he comes up with money again!
"well...think of all the money you're making now!"
The other day my bossed asked me if I needed a lift home.
I said no and I would take a bus.
His answer; "you made good money here (in England) so you take a bus, you don't walk any more!"
Some think all Asian students are so poor that
we came to this country only in order to make money.
They have no idea how much tuition fee I've paid.
And some show too much interest in how much I'm making by doing a part-time job.
Showing interest in money, especially other people's money is not considered decent behaviour in Korea.
It's not that everybody here is like this, oh no, of course not.
Just some rude people get my nerve just sometimes.
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Actually, a lot of those phrases are just idioms or part of everyday culture. ^.^ At least they are in the US. I'm sure that they stem from our strong capitalistic background. ^.^;; Money is seen as a necessary part of life, just like eating and breathing so we don't have the same hang-ups about talking about it. In fact, people often bemoan how poor they are or how much something costs.
Because of this, all three examples didn't seem rude to me at all. Actually, they all illustrated people's concern for you as a person. For example, your first example showed two customers who were puzzled as to why a college student was still hanging around. Their logical assumption was that while you couldn't go home, at least you were being compensated monitarily.
The second example showed a customer who was sympathizing with the fact that you must have had a long day but your tiredness was worth it because you were getting paid. He meant that at least there was a good outcome for the long day that you had. Basically, money was the silver lining.
It's not that they assumed that only Asian students were poor, actually I think this stems from the fact that people assume that any student is poor, Asian or not. I remember my days as a student as being rather lean times, so I'm sure that your customers and your boss are thinking the same thing. They don't mean this to be offensive at all, actually it shows that they're thinking of you and being considerate. ^.^
Because of this, all three examples didn't seem rude to me at all. Actually, they all illustrated people's concern for you as a person. For example, your first example showed two customers who were puzzled as to why a college student was still hanging around. Their logical assumption was that while you couldn't go home, at least you were being compensated monitarily.
The second example showed a customer who was sympathizing with the fact that you must have had a long day but your tiredness was worth it because you were getting paid. He meant that at least there was a good outcome for the long day that you had. Basically, money was the silver lining.
It's not that they assumed that only Asian students were poor, actually I think this stems from the fact that people assume that any student is poor, Asian or not. I remember my days as a student as being rather lean times, so I'm sure that your customers and your boss are thinking the same thing. They don't mean this to be offensive at all, actually it shows that they're thinking of you and being considerate. ^.^
Thank you for giving me your opinion,
I must have been a bit too sensitive and I think there are things I can't understand them because I haven't been here for a long time.
To come to think of it, the woman in the 1st exmaple did not know that a postgraduate don't go home during the summer becuase they have a summer semester for a dissertation in England.
It's a bit sad to think I misunderstand people because of cultural difference.
And I could have hurt other's feeling as well because of difference.
Is everybody different? or is it just there're many things I still have to learn?...hmmm Difficult!
I must have been a bit too sensitive and I think there are things I can't understand them because I haven't been here for a long time.
To come to think of it, the woman in the 1st exmaple did not know that a postgraduate don't go home during the summer becuase they have a summer semester for a dissertation in England.
It's a bit sad to think I misunderstand people because of cultural difference.
And I could have hurt other's feeling as well because of difference.
Is everybody different? or is it just there're many things I still have to learn?...hmmm Difficult!
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