Jamesc Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 Enjoy your trip bro. Customer service is a bit sucky though, the ah tiong thingy . . . you know what I mean? We spent 10 days in Seoul a couple of years back . . . quite fun. Must make sure to let them know you are from Singapore and get better service. Korean love and respect Singapore all my Korean counter parts looking for excuse to come to Singapore to eat Chilli crab and go to Marina Bay Sands. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 Must make sure to let them know you are from Singapore and get better service. Korean love and respect Singapore all my Korean counter parts looking for excuse to come to Singapore to eat Chilli crab and go to Marina Bay Sands. me speaketh english. Me from SINGAPORE 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 me speaketh english. Me from SINGAPORE Guaranteed to get good service one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuPerBoRed Twincharged February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 Guaranteed to get good service one. yea.. but the really memorable local food... all run by locals.. all dont speak english.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 yea.. but the really memorable local food... all run by locals.. all dont speak english.. many dun speak english even in some malls that young people running the shops, quite frustrating actually not able to communicate in country that perceived as first world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 (edited) This is also true for Hong Kong, make sure to speak English and make sure they know you are from Singapore. My colleague made the mistake of speaking Cantonese to them they detected her accent not from Hong Kong thot from mainland and gave her even worse service. Actually I think for the whole world better to let them know where we are from and more importantly we are not from mainland. I was in Bangkok having a massage and the Thai lady spoke fluent Mandarin as she worked in a factory in Taiwan and she told me she liked Chinese from Taiwan and Singapore but NOT from mainland and told me all about their unhygienic practices. Edited February 10, 2017 by Jamesc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count-Bracula Twincharged February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 me speaketh english. Me from SINGAPORE anyeong hasehyo is a must! me crash course Korean before my trip . . . Bro, there's a couple of apps for their transport system . . . very useful 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 anyeong hasehyo is a must! me crash course Korean before my trip . . . Bro, there's a couple of apps for their transport system . . . very useful woah thanks. Just installed kakaoMetro. Most number of downloads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuPerBoRed Twincharged February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 (edited) many dun speak english even in some malls that young people running the shops, quite frustrating actually not able to communicate in country that perceived as first world. yup.. thats why i prefer japan... but.. what to do.. wife want to buy cosmetics... but.. dont know if anyone else agree.. local jap food < authentic jap local korean food <<<<<< authentic korean... i guess becoz locally we already have alot of good jap restaurants.. Edited February 10, 2017 by SuPerBoRed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 yea.. but the really memorable local food... all run by locals.. all dont speak english.. Body language is the best way to communicate. Actually I find all the old ladies running restaurants very friendly. They cannot speak English also never mind they keep rolling the veg with the roast meat inside and keep feeding me. More sincere than the no hands restaurant in Bangkok. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count-Bracula Twincharged February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 woah thanks. Just installed kakaoMetro. Most number of downloads. haha! I'll be down in Taipei this March for 8 days, had actually wanted to detour to Seoul a couple of days but CO said she'll be tired. Must give her a good work out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 (edited) many dun speak english even in some malls that young people running the shops, quite frustrating actually not able to communicate in country that perceived as first world. The most "disliked" thing to do by a Korean person is to learn to speak English. They rather learn Mandarin than English. Edited February 10, 2017 by Jamesc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 The most "disliked" thing to do by a Korean person is to learn to speak English. They rather learn Mandarin than English. ? So speak english to them better? Or should i pretend to be a Tiong? lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 (edited) I very envious of all the people here travelling to my 5 favourite countries. Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. I really cannot explain why I like these countries so much. In case my wife is reading. Edited February 10, 2017 by Jamesc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 (edited) ? So speak english to them better? Or should i pretend to be a Tiong? lol Speak English first and if they cannot understand then speak Mandarin and slip in you are from Singapore very subtly so you get better service. If all don't work ask for menu with pictures and point. Edited February 10, 2017 by Jamesc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 yup.. thats why i prefer japan... but.. what to do.. wife want to buy cosmetics... but.. dont know if anyone else agree.. local jap food < authentic jap local korean food <<<<<< authentic korean... i guess becoz locally we already have alot of good jap restaurants.. is local korean food so bad? lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 yup.. thats why i prefer japan... but.. what to do.. wife want to buy cosmetics... but.. dont know if anyone else agree.. local jap food < authentic jap local korean food <<<<<< authentic korean... i guess becoz locally we already have alot of good jap restaurants.. Yes its true the local Jap food here is very good and the Korean food in Korea is so much better. But there are some very good Korean restaurants here. The Korean restaurant in Amara hotel is very good. Even the Thai restaurant in Amara is very good. Don't know if still open or not. last went in 1997. The Korea restaurant in Amara set lunch is also very cheap. But don't know if still open or not. Last went in 2008. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic February 10, 2017 Share February 10, 2017 is local korean food so bad? lol. Its like the Chinese take away food in Western countries. Once you eat Korean food in Korea you may not want to eat Korean food in Food Courts anymore. ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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