To the untrained observer, the surge in popularity of Toyota's luxury line might seem like many Korean consumers actually favor Japanese goods, but socio-cultural experts and old Korean hands can attest that the increase in sales masks a cleverly hidden and subtle form of duplicity on the part of the average Korean.
The fact is, they seek to buy Japanese cars so that they can drive them out in Seoul traffic and park them in Seoul parking lots where it is virtually guaranteed they will be scratched up. This passive aggressive form of animosity and enmity can also be seen in moviegoers who buy tickets to Japanese movies just so they can fall asleep during them, or club-goers who deliberately dance badly to J-pop (or sing really sucky karaoke).
It is reported that even those whose expensive Lexus somehow fail to be scratched up by other cars, motorcycles, and trucks edging by secretly harbor fantasies about cutting off their little pinkies while inside the vehicle and getting blood all over the high-grade leather interior.
The future of Japan-Korea relations indeed looks grim.
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[photo: A somewhat older model IS 300. You, too, can do your patriotic part against Japan in President Roh Moohyun's "diplomatic war" by purchasing this overpriced monstrosity and having your infant child or drunken co-workers throw up all over the backseat.]
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hahaa.. I was wondering how long it would take someone to do with that article what you just did. :)
ReplyDeleteMy personal opinion is that the actual quality of a lexus overshadows any anti-japanese feelings in Korea. I remember a BBC article that quoted some guy in China who said something to the effect of no matter how much he hates japan, it's not going to stop him from buying some japanese products because they are the best. I suspect it's a similar situation in korea, but I have zero evidence to back that claim... just a feeling.
however, i'm told by korean people i've met in japan that people who buy japanese cars are looked down upon because they are after all, still buying japanese cars, which is very unpatriotic (just like buying an apple mp3 player when korean companies make much crappier products too).. they say that most people who own a japanese car, also own a korean one to well, cover their asses with incase anyone tries to give them crap for buying japanese.
saw you post on banning in china could you email me?
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