Comments on: How to avoid drinking too much soju https://www.mykoreanhusband.com/how-to-avoid-drinking-too-much-soju/ Intercultural Life Sat, 13 Oct 2012 05:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Nic https://www.mykoreanhusband.com/how-to-avoid-drinking-too-much-soju/#comment-2426 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 05:10:00 +0000 http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/?p=1160#comment-2426 In reply to kero.

oh no, your friends are mean!

Thanks for visiting and your nice comment ^_^ I have a new post almost every day so check regularly ^_^

]]> By: kero https://www.mykoreanhusband.com/how-to-avoid-drinking-too-much-soju/#comment-2424 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:15:00 +0000 http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/?p=1160#comment-2424 This made me laugh. Specifically because my friends did the opposite to me on my birthday. They kept calling “one shots” and making me drink, and I didn’t find out until later that the rest of them had switched to water! Jerks. haha.

I just found your blog through Falco’s blog, and I’m so glad I did! Your posts are too cute and sweet, and your comics are awesome! Added to my Reader and I look forward to seeing more! ^_^

]]> By: ninsa https://www.mykoreanhusband.com/how-to-avoid-drinking-too-much-soju/#comment-2261 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 01:08:00 +0000 http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/?p=1160#comment-2261 Oh one more important fact about drinking with Koreans. The more senior (older) you are, the higher your glass is raised (I think this has more to do with beer glasses, but I think it still applies for soju). My relatives pointed this out to me on New Year’s.

]]> By: Mae https://www.mykoreanhusband.com/how-to-avoid-drinking-too-much-soju/#comment-2257 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/?p=1160#comment-2257 In reply to Nic.

tnx for the tip Nic!

]]> By: Nic https://www.mykoreanhusband.com/how-to-avoid-drinking-too-much-soju/#comment-2241 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:50:00 +0000 http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/?p=1160#comment-2241 In reply to Mae.

There are a lot of cultural reasons for it that I’ll explore in a future post as well.

Also something that may help if you don’t drink at all. Find out what non alcoholic drink you like best. For example I really like the strawberry or banana milks that are available at every convenience store. One time in Korea when we went out with my husband’s friends he explained to his friends that I wouldn’t be drinking that night but I really liked those drinks, if they want to buy them for me. So they did. It meant I was drinking along with them and participating in the “cheers!”… just not alcohol.

]]> By: Mae https://www.mykoreanhusband.com/how-to-avoid-drinking-too-much-soju/#comment-2236 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:36:00 +0000 http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/?p=1160#comment-2236 What a nice! Oh, what I mean is nice tip and post Nic! I’m really learning a lot from your blog.

This may be difficult for me if I go to Korea because I don’t drink alcohol at all. Hmmm, I wonder what’s the reason why they are big drinkers? I’ll just wait for your next post about that. But since saying “I’m on medication and there is no way I can drink” proved it works, that might be the phrase I would always use when I’ll go there keke.

]]> By: 100% A+ Teresa Ginny https://www.mykoreanhusband.com/how-to-avoid-drinking-too-much-soju/#comment-2209 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:42:00 +0000 http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/?p=1160#comment-2209 I always want to try to drink till wasted tho but i’ve never had the chance.. Kkk
I’ve never taste soju, i’m curious on how would it taste like,, i’ve drink alcohol before but not like soju, more like makgeoli, and they taste nice ^^

]]> By: Nic https://www.mykoreanhusband.com/how-to-avoid-drinking-too-much-soju/#comment-2207 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:13:00 +0000 http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/?p=1160#comment-2207 In reply to Morgoth.

Good advice for Japan! Thanks bro.

]]> By: Morgoth https://www.mykoreanhusband.com/how-to-avoid-drinking-too-much-soju/#comment-2206 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:43:00 +0000 http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/?p=1160#comment-2206 Good advice on how to survive in a drinking culture.
It is much the same in Japan, you are expected to drink. If you refuse, it will ruin the night.
My advice is to have something in your stomach before drinking, it slows down the alcohol intake. Also generally if your not asian you can take a higher amount of alcohol before you start to feel effects. But don’t count on this, they are well practiced at drinking.
Ordering your own drink works well, allowing you to drink at your own pace.
In Japan I found a good tactic was to order everyone a round of hard liquor, straight rum or whiskey The Japanese don’t like the strong taste of alcohol, so a drink like whiskey they find hard to drink, and will slow them down. But they will respect you for drinking such a strong drink.
Of course the last tip only works if you yourself can take straight liquor.

]]> By: Nic https://www.mykoreanhusband.com/how-to-avoid-drinking-too-much-soju/#comment-2204 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:49:00 +0000 http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/?p=1160#comment-2204 In reply to マスラク パトリシア.

haha that would be interesting

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