“Did you eat lunch” question from providers

[PurpleRayne33]

I was once told that sex was wasted on me, not as an insult, but along the lines that seemingly innocuous things such as a meal can hold more significance to some.

 

[Nj717273]

There are also quite a few providers who’ll give out fruit after a session.

Yes, I have had that happen to me once. I was asked to wait. Mamasan cut a watermelon for me while I was waiting. Good gesture.

 

[이 회장님]

Yes, I have had that happen to me once. I was asked to wait. Mamasan cut a watermelon for me while I was waiting. Good gesture.

If a Korean cuts and gives you fruit, it is a sign of trust and respect they have towards you.

 

[Nj717273]

If a Korean cuts and gives you fruit, it is a sign of trust and respect they have towards you.

Good to know.
Regardless of the nature of business, end of the day there's a human factor involved at some level.

 

[mikemendez]

Kgirl- are you hungry?
Me - are you suggesting daty/dato? I’m very hungry as a matter of fact.

 

[Lovemyspa]

Have you eaten in Chinese is a greeting same as Ni.Hao especially among friends

 

[jtmobile]

Just heard it today and she was very puzzled when I started laughing because of this thread. I said no and asked if she wanted me to go next door and grab a pizza for the girls. She said No, we hate that place! We moved on to other things…

 

[이 회장님]

Also if a Korean girl says, “I don’t know.” it doesn’t always mean that she doesn’t know. It sometimes means that she’s just being polite to you and don’t want to be too direct towards you.

 

[didi88]

I like when the Chinese girls refuse some request (like rimming, for example) and they tell you “next time”. Translated means “never gonna happen”

 

[richardp2918]

kgirler is right—it’s a cultural thing. In Korean culture, it’s a polite way of asking, “How are you doing or how’s your day?” as a way to break the ice.

I remember being told it comes from one of the many periods of abject poverty Koreans have gone through, maybe after the Korean War but possibly much earlier. If you were able to eat a meal, that means you're doing pretty well.

 

[dynamohum]

There’s something special watching a Chinese girl order food then prepare a taste for you to make sure things are proper for your approval! I will always be humbled when a provider lets me see inside their world and makes me part of the process.

One time we were in a hole in the wall place in CT and when I asked her if she felt uncomfortable knowing I was the only foreigner in the place, her reply was, I don’t care, why should you! At that moment, I knew I had a seat at the table beyond my own comprehension…she’s been my savior since!

 

[이 회장님]

I remember being told it comes from one of the many periods of abject poverty Koreans have gone through, maybe after the Korean War but possibly much earlier. If you were able to eat a meal, that means you're doing pretty well.

In the late 1980s, the first time my family took me to McDonalds in Korea, it was so damn good I couldn’t control my emotions. I then refused my grandmother’s food or rice, kimchi and egg soup and wanted a burger and fries instead. lol

 

[richardp2918]

In the late 1980s, the first time my family took me to McDonalds in Korea, it was so damn good I couldn’t control my emotions. I then refused my grandmother’s food or rice, kimchi and egg soup and wanted a burger and fries instead. lol

This is probably before your time, but in the 80s, I remember the older grandmothers who would get black market supplies of American goods from the US military bases and stop by people's apartments in secret to sell them. One of the prized exotic fruits were bananas. Incredibly expensive and the scent of it was like nothing Koreans had experienced. Now they're $0.25 at the supermarket and half of them get thrown away in a few days after going bad.

 

[이 회장님]

This is probably before your time, but in the 80s, I remember the older ladies who would get black market supplies of American goods from the US military bases and stop by people's apartments in secret to sell them. One of the prized exotic fruits were bananas. Incredibly expensive and the scent of it was like nothing Koreans had experienced. Now they're $0.25 at the supermarket and half of them get thrown away in a few days after going bad.

You’re right Bro. The 수입 상가 아줌마’s (Ladies who sold imported goods but illegally). lol

One banana was 500 Won in the late 80s which was very expensive back then. It was a delicacy that only very few people could afford to enjoy.

The first time I ate a bag of Doritos, it blew my mind.

 

[richardp2918]

There’s something special watching a Chinese girl order food then prepare a taste for you to make sure things are proper for your approval! I will always be humbled when a provider lets me see inside their world and makes me part of the process.

One time we were in a hole in the wall place in CT and when I asked her if she felt uncomfortable knowing I was the only foreigner in the place, her reply was, I don’t care, why should you! At that moment, I knew I had a seat at the table beyond my own comprehension…she’s been my savior since!

I think any time somebody opens their private lives or homes to me, I feel very grateful and privileged to experience it. Non-mongering related but while traveling in Thailand, I was waiting for a ferry from a tiny poor town in mainland Thailand to Koh Tao island and was famished. As I was roaming around asking where I could find a restaurant, an impoverished thai family I asked just invited me to join them and set a table for me. It was very humble surroundings and they were clearly struggling to get by but the food was absolutely incredible as was the sweet, innocent, well meaning company and they didn't even want to take any payment. I also got to see inside their very modest ramshackle home, but it was fascinating for me and I could see there was a lot of love there. I insisted on paying them something and 30 years later, I still remember that family and that experience, and here I am still talking about it.

 

[richardp2918]

You’re right Bro. The 수입 상가 아줌마’s (Ladies who sold imported goods but illegally). lol

One banana was 500 Won in the late 80s which was very expensive back then. It was a delicacy that only very few people could afford to enjoy.

The first time I ate a bag of Doritos, it blew my mind.

Doritos still blow my mind. I actively avoid getting it when grocery shopping because whenever I do get a big bag, I think this will last me a week...and it's gone in one sitting.

 

[Camaro13]

In the late 1980s, the first time my family took me to McDonalds in Korea, it was so damn good I couldn’t control my emotions. I then refused my grandmother’s food or rice, kimchi and egg soup and wanted a burger and fries instead. lol

I went to a McDonald's in France (Nice) a few (4?) years ago - not as good as here - fries were shit, really.
Went as s joke 'french fries in France'.
Burgers weren't great, either.
The menu, and other options like fresh ground coffee and pastries were impressive, but I don't go to McDonald's for sofigitelle...

 

[Camaro13]

Doritos still blow my mind. I actively avoid getting it when grocery shopping because whenever I do get a big bag, I think this will last me a week...and it's gone in one sitting.

Dude- THESE are back!!!

 

[superman12379]

providers usually ask me if i am working today or its my days off, dont know why.

 

[이 회장님]

I went to a McDonald's in France (Nice) a few (4?) years ago - not as good as here - fries were shit, really.
Went as s joke 'french fries in France'.
Burgers weren't great, either.
The menu, and other options like fresh ground coffee and pastries were impressive, but I don't go to McDonald's for sofigitelle...
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Wow that’s interesting. Nice pic!!

In Korea, Koreans pronounces French Fries as “Hoo-Ren-Chee, Hoo-Ra-Ee”. lol