tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post8676717876542008045..comments2023-10-20T07:51:45.637-04:00Comments on AAA: Alex's Adventures in Austin: On Jehovah's Witnesses in KoreaAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14578743779311742562noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post-84751855999767026202010-02-07T03:48:10.212-05:002010-02-07T03:48:10.212-05:00Actually, that IS what Jehovah's Witnesses wea...Actually, that IS what Jehovah's Witnesses wear in North Carolina where the weather is considerably warmer than it is in Korea. Of course Jehovah's Witnesses aren't trying to sell anything but they are trying to push an idea. And while many are content to offer you their pamphlet and leave you alone to think about it, many are very aggressive toward foreigners in Korea. Based on your English level I don't think that you are a foreigner in Korea (or at least, not an English speaking one) and thus your experience is probably vastly different than mine.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578743779311742562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post-89496406412944988112010-02-07T01:52:07.292-05:002010-02-07T01:52:07.292-05:00Its fnny that you guys say thi stuff, when all the...Its fnny that you guys say thi stuff, when all they want to do is help ppl. Duh obviously koreans are more pushy. Its their culture, not jus witnesses. Saying "God opsoyo" go ahead teach ppl that. So low. Id love to "rattle on" for you cause I kno evry thing I say can be proven with the ACTUAL bible, if thats what u call rattling. If were telemarketers, we'd be selling you stuff smart one....uh the stuffs free. We dont have to rope ayone into anything. We give you an invitation, thats all. If we didnt yall would jus say we keep evrything to ourselves and think we're better than you. But no matter how hard we try to be good ppl, ppl like YOU always hav something to complain about. And whats this about shirts and shorts? Unless you live on an island thats always like a hundred degrees, REAL witnesses wouldnt be caught dead in service with what you described them to be wearing...so thats a Lie. Its sad to watch a bunch of negative ppl come together and support eachother's emptiness. Real sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post-91831909112557255582010-01-25T18:06:25.696-05:002010-01-25T18:06:25.696-05:00@Simon, agreed.
@Fred, also, agreed. Walking away...@Simon, agreed. <br />@Fred, also, agreed. Walking away is usually what I try first. It's a little different however when they come to my table when I'm at a coffee shop trying to enjoy and read (which has happened in the past). I refuse to get up just to avoid them.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578743779311742562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post-2259648823666914902010-01-25T10:19:40.650-05:002010-01-25T10:19:40.650-05:00All of the JW's are educated, to my knowelge, ...All of the JW's are educated, to my knowelge, in Downtown Brooklyn, nexxt to the Manhattan Bridge at JW World World Headquarters. Their printing company THE LIGHTHOUSE Occupies the old NY HErald Tribune printing plants and the old Squibb headquarters. <br /><br />Our experience is that JW's have been "prgrammed" to deliver the same "message" no matter what. My brother wonce invited them in for a talk, demolished all of views and misquotes, and they still just rattled on. Best Policy- Turn away and walk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post-21582843422856484982010-01-25T09:07:28.831-05:002010-01-25T09:07:28.831-05:00@spiritualbrother - I put door to door proselytize...@spiritualbrother - I put door to door proselytizers in the same category as telemarketers - which means that, depending how I'm feeling that day, I'm either trying to get rid of them as quickly as possible or just looking for some entertainment at their expense.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175115688020840930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post-69402022340838009852010-01-25T03:34:06.115-05:002010-01-25T03:34:06.115-05:00@spiritualbrother: I used to try that or explain t...@spiritualbrother: I used to try that or explain that I'm Jewish and not interested but that didn't stop them from continuing on very long winded things. In America, I think a firm no does the trick but they are a bit aggressive in Korea. In any case, like I said, they usually just approach you with the regular Korean curiosity about foreigners and then try to rope you into going to Church with them, taking pamphlets and the like.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578743779311742562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post-42587754284924198742010-01-25T03:15:11.926-05:002010-01-25T03:15:11.926-05:00Why don't you just say you are not interested ...Why don't you just say you are not interested in their message and move?spiritualbrotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01144999548330761804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post-3955101851261386312010-01-24T08:34:26.181-05:002010-01-24T08:34:26.181-05:00@Simon...~giggle~ That sounds like a marvelous ide...@Simon...~giggle~ That sounds like a marvelous idea.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578743779311742562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post-2607891966305740732010-01-24T08:29:03.530-05:002010-01-24T08:29:03.530-05:00I've found a couple of "Allah Akbar"...I've found a couple of "Allah Akbar"'s will get rid of the local JW and LDS types in a hurry...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175115688020840930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post-52634565408611689572010-01-23T20:58:31.639-05:002010-01-23T20:58:31.639-05:00@Beckert...sometimes I don't realize that they...@Beckert...sometimes I don't realize that they are Jehovah's witnesses fast enough to pull out my French/Spanish/Sign Language. They don't rock the uniform that they do in the states. I will have to try the God opsayo phrase. <br /><br />@Snowmon...I'm glad you enjoyed Hooligan 1's antics as much as I did. I have a feeling I'm going to be teasing Hooligan 1 about this for a long time.<br /><br />@Aunt Rachel...They are in disguise here when they accost you on the street, they look completely normal!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578743779311742562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post-58361980793153032252010-01-23T14:55:48.685-05:002010-01-23T14:55:48.685-05:00Yah those Jehova's witness guys are so pushy. ...Yah those Jehova's witness guys are so pushy. They some how use the technique to make you feel guilty about myself being an atheist.<br /><br />lol@ "Hooligan 1: No, Busan, not Pusan, it's nearby"snowmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00977621155560840563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188923502160270744.post-35033238271108750972010-01-23T12:02:08.014-05:002010-01-23T12:02:08.014-05:00I've pretended to be Russian and not speak Eng...I've pretended to be Russian and not speak English to avoid the evangelical effort in Korea. Damn they are a pushy lot. I've actually lost my temper with a few of them and found that the following phrase does the trick, however crude:<br /><br />"God opsayo" (which I'm guessing you know means God doesn't exist, more or less)<br />Said with force, it seems to have the necessary stopping power...give it a try!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com