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Whining
08/01/07
Whining
Most Korean women, especially young women up to about the age of 35, have this whine in their voice. Also, Korean women call their older boyfriends "오빠/oppa/big brother" as a nickname. These two factors come together prominently when they're talking to their boyfriends in public.
Like on the subway.
"Big Brother! [whine] I'm tired! Big Brother! [whine] I'm hungry. Big Brother! [whine] Pay attention to me!"
It makes me feel very sorry for their boyfriends and I don't know why they put up with it.
With that information...
Me: Oh, isn't that cute. The girl on the stairs is whining at her boyfriend.
Good Man: What do you mean?
Me: 오빠!
Good Man, head drops to his chest and he shakes it slowly: You did that very well.
I promised I'd never do it again.
3 comments
whining. My (Korean)fiance used to dump women women who did that because he hates it
so much.
I do it sometimes when I am in a
mischevious mood...apparently I get the
tone just right. However, he enjoys me
calling him Obba, as long as I don't
whine.
Thanks for the comment. I'm going to add your blog to my list, if you don't mind. Congrats on the engagement.
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