Maneuvering the Korean way; it involves a little more elbow pokes and shoulder checking than I’m used to. Perhaps it’s because they’re so used to living in such a small space with so many people, but there’s absolutely no regard for anyone’s personal space. Shoving, pushing, checking, nudging, or any sort of physical force are also all accepted and free game.
There’s no rhyme or reason to how they walk or where they’re going.. they just know where they want to be.. and there appears to be only one direct route to get there.. right through you.
Just recently we invented a new game wherein we are all characters in a Korean video game. The objective is to get to point a from point b without touching another person. Even the easiest level (this is an almost empty underground walkway) was a huge challenge. We found ourselves having to throw our bodies out of the way, jump at the last minute, deek to the right and duck... always aware, always alert.. this game takes skill and precision… Are we immature and childish? Absolutely. Is this the funniest game I’ve ever played? Probably.
And so continues my video-game life.
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