It is finally getting to be fall in Daegu. The weather is colder, and I have to wear a jacket. It's nice not to feel like I'm melting every second of the day.
We've been here a month now, and there are some serious differences we've noticed.
1. There are coffee shops EVERYWHERE! There are three in a row right next to my house.
2. Drivers are NUTS! There are actual u-turn lanes. Parking your car involves driving on the sidewalk to pull into and out of the lot. Motor scooters that delivery people use are allowed to go on the sidewalk, and they will run you over if given the chance!
3. The trees that line the sidewalks drop persimmon fruits. The fruits then rot and smell like nasty cheese. It is terrible. Old people pick up the non-rotten fruit, and I've heard it can be used to make tea. The older people here are definitely products of old Korea when things were vastly different than the modern Korea we have today. They scavenge for things. It's similar to how old people in the US who were around during the Great Depression. You develop certain tendencies and habits from leading a lifestyle of poverty, like when Grandma used to hide money around the house. Here, it is similar.
4. People do NOT sit in the seats reserved for the ajummas and ajushis--old men and old women--on the subway. These are strictly out of bounds for people.
4. The cars have small, blue, foamy things on the doors to prevent other people opening their car doors and banging their car with the door. I believe I posted a picture there.
5. Public restrooms don't always have toilet paper.
6. In a lot of clothing stores, especially the smaller places downtown that aren't chains, you can't try clothes on, or at least there are strict rules about trying things on. We went shopping the other day, and they told me I could try on a skirt but not a sweater. I was confused, but inside the dressing room (of which they only had one very small stall) was a sign that said you can't try on anything knit because you can stretch it. It makes buying clothes a little challenging.
That's all I can think of for now, but I'll try to update this more later.
4. People do NOT sit in the seats reserved for the ajummas and ajushis--old men and old women--on the subway. These are strictly out of bounds for people.
4. The cars have small, blue, foamy things on the doors to prevent other people opening their car doors and banging their car with the door. I believe I posted a picture there.
5. Public restrooms don't always have toilet paper.
6. In a lot of clothing stores, especially the smaller places downtown that aren't chains, you can't try clothes on, or at least there are strict rules about trying things on. We went shopping the other day, and they told me I could try on a skirt but not a sweater. I was confused, but inside the dressing room (of which they only had one very small stall) was a sign that said you can't try on anything knit because you can stretch it. It makes buying clothes a little challenging.
That's all I can think of for now, but I'll try to update this more later.
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