No wonder that the easiest way to kill someone in a kdrama is by using a car accident 😂
@yds0041812 жыл бұрын
As a Korean, I agree with you guys and personally think that you guys are doing a great job pointing out varous aspects of Korean society and culture. I really enjoy watching videos on your channel and appreciate your opinions about Korea from a foreigner's perspective. :)
@Tapiiiri11 жыл бұрын
I was in Seoul for two weeks and almost died hundred times... I live in Finland and here it's almost a politeness-contest when it comes to drivers and people. You give the way, they give the way, you give again the way, they still want you to walk... So in Seoul it seemed pretty extreme, scooters running wild on sidewalks and taxis honking around. And sometimes the streets are so steep that you have to walk sideways, then there's comes the scooters and cars, oh dear lord!
@EatyourkimchiBonus12 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It really sucks that we have to be so apologetic every time we say something that we don't like about Korea, but people get very easily offended online (as you can see in some of the comments below).
@greteltan838610 жыл бұрын
I recently went to china for a few days and motorcycles drive on the pavements there too gosh it's like an extension to the road going to korea next year so we will be careful! thanks for the heads up :)
@brownam1511 жыл бұрын
I was in China this past summer and it was insane! I mean I've been to some European countries and Italy was different from the U.S., but China was crazy. We really learned to pay attention and try not to die. It was an interesting experience and by the end of our study abroad we had turned it into a kind of game.
@user-qx8cz9yx9v8 жыл бұрын
I've heard that one of the pizza brands in Korea (Pretty sure it was Dominos, but not entirely sure) put up a slogan saying if your pizza isn't delivered in certain minutes, you won't have to pay! or something like that resulting a delivery person to get killed getting hit by a car because he was late and he was stuck on traffic.
@RichardMa9012 жыл бұрын
Yay just got power back after Hurricane Sandy. Time to catch up! Thank you for these videos and laughs. They're so uplifting and clears up some gloominess.
@LaranjaChannel9 жыл бұрын
It seems this is one thing Portugal (my country) and Korea have in common! Foreigns always say how dangerous our driving is, which is true!!! Specially the taxi drivers! When I am driving I am always cautious about the taxis next to me because I know those people are crazy! That's one of the many reason I hate taking taxis!
@reinadecorazones298 жыл бұрын
Just cama back from a weekend in Portugal. Soooo true
@themuck5668 жыл бұрын
Laranja Channel i was terrified half the time while i lived in portugal with how small the roads were and how people woulf be going both ways almost scraping each other haha crazy
@novarainnoval7 жыл бұрын
Laranja Channel Mm.
@bananarepublic60697 жыл бұрын
Portugal didn't scare me nearly as much as Romania which didn't scare me as bad as Korea which was tame compared to China :'D
@nugeehaibheev12 жыл бұрын
I'm asian, Hmong to be exact. I taught in Korea for a year, recently came back earlier this year. When I applied there was no specific major/field required as long as you have a Bachelor's degree (however, I believe those with an English or education major get paid a bit more). These days I hear a TEFL/TESOL certificate is required. The good thing about being asian in Korea is that you can blend right in.
@NynNahh10 жыл бұрын
Wwlp. Brazilian here. Traffic is crazy here, just like said. If you don't look twice / wait a few seconds there is a great chance that someone is going to hit you. Seems like red lights here are christmas decoration. "Crosswalks may be just random lines that someone decided to paint on the ground, for some reason", that's my feel. . _ .
@SLBxINLOVExBLS12 жыл бұрын
I ♥ Korea! I've been there only once (2 mths ago) but I totally agree w/ Simon & Martina. I didn't rent a car so I never experienced being a driver while there but in the 1 ½ week that I spent there, I probably saw about 5-6 cars just randomly crossing the red lights, drivers constantly honking for no apparent reason & drivers driving at whatever speed they wished (like my taxi driver). Scooters are everywhere & buses are literally stop-n-go, drivers don’t wait for anyone to get situated at all.
@bReYeRhOwRsE9910 жыл бұрын
I know someone (in Korea) who broke their leg in an accident, and once they got the cast off they got hit by a car again and suffered memory loss. Be careful there!
@sachikomai1512 жыл бұрын
Vietnam is in between Thailand and China. It gave me a habit of being really cautious when crossing the street. Back in Vietnam I literally ran for my life before a car comes because the car will not stop for you to cross. I learned how to cross streets in Vietnam
@choun889611 жыл бұрын
I'm half Korean, half Chinese and I've just recently went back to China for Vacation. Trust me, Korea's driving's really not that bad compared to China's
@wggemm12 жыл бұрын
I'm currently studying abroad in China, I had no idea how dangerous the roads were here. It sounds pretty much the same as what you've said about Korea, but I can't compare as I've been to Korea or anywhere else where driving is as crazy as it is here. The sound of cars beeping is music to their ears. They will not stop beeping their horn until you get out the way, despite the green light for pedestrians, some will even shout at you.
@MsJassi139 жыл бұрын
I lived in Thailand for a year and I also went to high school there and, oh boy was I scared to cross the roads in the beginning, in my small town in the north east there were almost no traffic lights so you just had to walk between all the driving cars and scooters. Also most students, some even when they're 11 are driving to school on a scooter and it's not uncommon that students get injured or actually die because of accidents. In the year I was there I heard from so many other exchange students that some kid from their school died, and while of course everybody thinks that's sad nobody does anything about it and the next week it's already forgotten :O
@MsZeldasaga6 жыл бұрын
Jk Im just kidding wow that's crazy
@K_halmiland12 жыл бұрын
tnq for the subtitle. with the eng sub i can understand what u say more:3" plz keep do it for the other videos. and plz talk about different things in korea more. i really want to know about korea more but i couldnt find anything that i need. u are a foreigner who live and work in korea and also talk in korea so know many things about korea SO u are the best option to helping me know more about korea and living in seoul.
@SquishyMcJones10 жыл бұрын
I visited Peru, Lima and Cusco to be exact, a couple years ago, and dear god the driving was terrifying. They blow through reds, they'll blame YOU if they nearly hit YOU when YOU have the right-away. 90% of the traffic I personally saw came from more than one driver getting out of their cars, in the middle of intersections, to get into FIST FIGHTS to see who would get to go first. All the cars were driven by man. The only vehicle we saw being operated by a women was a scooter, and she was a police officer. We asked our female tour guide about it, and she said the driving is so aggressive most women don't even ATTEMPT to learn to drive, because it's so dangerous.
@Namite000112 жыл бұрын
I went to Korea for 3 months 2 years ago and I only remember a cop pulling someone over once (and it was a car, not a scooter), but cops pull over Korean drivers differently than here in the US (and Canada? Idk, I'm from the US). They flash their lights and through a speaker, call the driver's plate numbers and tell them to pull over. However, cops will randomly flash their lights when they're driving, but that doesn't mean someone is going to be ticketed, because they didn't call their name.
@A_Gu9 жыл бұрын
driving in China is really the worst! The lights seem to only serve an aesthetic purpose, but you'll get used to it eventually :D
@itsdenjoymalik10 жыл бұрын
Proud, I didn't press the skip ad. This is how they make money guys, support
@CSS91610 жыл бұрын
Have you guys done a video on parking in Korea? I'm interested in parking violations, tickets, restrictions, etc.
@colinlee609310 жыл бұрын
agreed ! that's why sane person like myself doesn't drive !
@kaliwallaceart12 жыл бұрын
yeah, when i was in china i seriously thought i would die trying to cross the street. the absolute worst was being in a taxi, though. i said my prayers & my life flashed before my eyes. people think new york is bad? i've lived 20 minutes away from new york my entire life so i go there pretty frequently. driving/walking around in new york is like a leisurely stroll on a sunday afternoon in comparison.
@MaripositaNessa11 жыл бұрын
I look both ways when crossing a one way street and hesitate before crossing at a red light and I'm from USA lol I always knew New Jersey drivers are not the best, but when I moved to Florida, I hadn't realized how much worse driving can be!
@Chrestomanci9411 жыл бұрын
This is because NJ drivers are constantly trying to get around the NJ law that says pedestrians have the right of way. I exploit that law constantly when crossing the street at any point.
@ashleynv12 жыл бұрын
Hello i am currently studying abroad in japan. I was laughing soooo hard when you were talking about how korea is bad but thailand is worse (cause i am planning to go there sometime in the next 2 months)! I am going back to korea for a week on the 31st 2013, and i just remembered something from the first time i went i was grabbing onto something solid on the bus before I flew across the bus like the dude next to me.
@Danytsa9 жыл бұрын
Come to Spain, people will always stop when a person is waiting on the crosswalk and if they can't they apologise with hand motions. Even buses stop so you can pass.
@LPKtv12 жыл бұрын
SOOOOOOOOOOO TRUE and at a traffic light they dont bother stopping so you have to wait for them to go passed before actually crossing!
@pringles253611 жыл бұрын
Korean drivers are actually quite bad. They force themselves in to merge into a lane, risking a possible accident by scratching a car in the process. To make things worse, I've been hit by a car who was backing up in a street way filled with pedestrians. You would think that they would be more careful because of this but no. How can one hit a pedestrian when the only thing you have to do is look back when reversing? You're bound to look behind you to see where you're going and it's not a hard thing to do. Just turn your damn head. It's ridiculous.
@giannamarksdorder11 жыл бұрын
I have no doubt that you guys are right, although since I moved to Canada 5 years ago, compared to the rest of the world Canada has some of the most law-abiding drivers that I've ever seen (I've been to many countries). In most countries you can't just walk even though the sign says to walk, but in Canada people legally have right of way on the roads (not the cars) and so people cross the street without looking and will most likely be fine (MOST of the time, not all).
@Ukeeiji12 жыл бұрын
I live in Korea right now as well, and I can only agree to everything they said. The trafic here is dangerous, and it took me some time to get used to it. Even as they said, the scooters are driving where people walk - even when you are going on a crosswalk, the scooters drives in between people. It's pretty insane - but besides from that, Korea is just amazing.
@leannyly11 жыл бұрын
I'm eating my kimchi while watching this... :O
@helznite12 жыл бұрын
I've been driving in Korea for about 11 years now, and you get to enjoy the challenges of driving through all the dangers!
@TWQEmmaFrost11 жыл бұрын
Is it common to have friends of the opposite gender in Korea? Or is it rather more common to only have friends of the same gender?
@scattertheashes0912 жыл бұрын
one time i was at samcheongdong in this shoe store and all of a sudden there was a loud "BANG!" and soon i realised there had been an accident out on the road just outside the store. a van had HIT AN AHJUMMA HEAD ON and she was stuck underneath. odd thing was that she got up after like a minute and just carried on walking like nothing happened...
@anthonycalandra94008 жыл бұрын
southeast Michigan bus drivers are insane they dont care they will straight up run you right off the rode
@littlelexi2958 жыл бұрын
Ain't that the truth
@autdrew6 жыл бұрын
I'm from Detroit and lived in Korea for 3 years and can emphatically say Not Even Almost Close! I've seen busses in Korea blatantly run red lights. I was nearly broadsided by an impatient bus because I was still in an intersection(making a left and waiting for oncoming traffic to clear so I could) and the instant the light changed(I was still stuck in the intersection because of red light runners) the bus gunned it without seeing I was there. Crazy thing is drivers routinely block intersections because they refuse to wait for stopped traffic ahead to make it through, that wasn't my case, I wasn't being an ass, I just literally couldn't turn. I've also been in busses that dodge and weave like they describe taxis and even one that did a freaking u turn on an 8 lane road in central Seoul!!!
@cajunag10 жыл бұрын
I always wondered why, when I got to EMart or something and park in a garage, EVERY SINGLE CAR has backed into their spot. Not only do they usually take forever to pull into a spot this way, but when they come to their car with their groceries, they now have to pull their car forward and block the entire lane in order to have access to their trunk to put the groceries in. This makes no sense to me. I used to think "Well it is easier to pull straight out of a spot then to back out of it." That is true, but it is much easier to back out of a spot than to back into one.
@jinyoungyim26439 жыл бұрын
Sean Matherne
@MsBahng1439 жыл бұрын
have you ever been to MEXICO??? TRUST ME IT'S WORSE!!!
@gabrielavega11149 жыл бұрын
are you from a big city? cuz i heard in big cities the driving is dangerous, where i live (a not so big city in the north area) is not so bad, in fact, people cross the streets kind of confidently cuz they know the cars will stop and wait for them (we both are mexican but i write in english waiting for S&M to notice me ; w ;)
@MsBahng1439 жыл бұрын
EL D.F es kinda dangerous. soy de Veracruz, no tan grande, no tan dangerous, pero si hay muertes y choques a cada rato.
@shammydammy26108 жыл бұрын
Topes!
@MinaLovesMusic1012 жыл бұрын
I've been living in Korea for about two months now, and I couldn't stop cackling over how painfully true everything that you've said in this video is.
@anjali_nair10 жыл бұрын
Wow, you guys haven't been to India, have you? lol
@nyna454112 жыл бұрын
Gotta agree on the scooter driver issue! Was waiting at the traffic light at Itaewon and suddenly there was scooter out of nowhere just went up the sidewalk w/o giving any signal whatsoever. Thought its gonna hit us but i guess its just normal there to go on sidewalks. Understand now!
@gwacie9812 жыл бұрын
In a big scale production, you'd only be able to get smaller parts, especially if you look like a foreigner/have an accent. Foreigners rarely get large parts in shows or movies. Looks are also very important, especially for larger roles.
@mizzladyenvy2312 жыл бұрын
In chicago bus most bus drivers dont move unless an old person has sat down and told the bus driver to go ahead.
@IYQ131712 жыл бұрын
I live at a street (in Canada) which has a stop light that only goes red when there are people at the cross walk and because it's just pedestrians I have seen so many cars just inching at the line waiting for you to get across. That feeling freaks me out enough, I would be terrified if I knew it was a possibility that someone would blow through it.
@hyunchoi9812 жыл бұрын
These 'friendly suggestions' for delivery scooters have worked. They outlawed driving on sidewalks and i haven't seen one scooter on a sidewalk since.
@brokkenmask12 жыл бұрын
There probably are but it's gonna take some researching. May be a difficult find. If anything, you could go for specific dishes that use preferred ingredients.
@EatyourkimchiBonus12 жыл бұрын
I trust that Native Koreans will look at the 500+ other videos that we did, many of which we talk about things we love about Korea (like last week, when we talked about how much we love how safe it is here), and they will acknowledge our right to not like everything about the country, and also to express our opinions by it.
@polykarbonx12 жыл бұрын
Agreed with everything except the parking. Maybe in Seoul they're great, but in Daegu it's like looking at a parking lot without lines. Parking skill doesn't exist here! I'm going home soon, so knowing you'll still bring me some Korea even when I'm back in the US is really appreciated! :D
@bbikegames811 жыл бұрын
I remember when I was in KOrea and one of our main ways of transportations were taxis. My sis and I were FREAKED when we found that not a single one of them had seatbelts. Don't know if it's changed the last couple of years but when we went back we opted for the subway.
@roseywinter12 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I want to know! I'm a digital film & video major, graduating next June and I want to work in Korea.
@Anime789Luvr12 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with this. I spent a summer in China and it was horrible. There are literally cars everywhere. There are people everywhere too so instead of waiting at a crosswalk people will just run into the middle of the street dodge a whole butt load of cars and get to the other side. It's like seriously people does that even sound safe?
@CottonCandrea12 жыл бұрын
Its the same in big cities in Japan... look back and forth at least 5 times before crossing! However, with all the traffic and all the bikes, there is a surprisingly low amount of accidents...so, maybe its not a big deal for them. But as a foreigner I was totally blown away... walking down the sidewalk and trying to avoid bikes was hard enough, I never wanted to drive. PLUS there are bike lanes and directional arrows and NOBODY FOLLOWS THEM! T_T
@itrickyalove9 жыл бұрын
haha Bali driving is terrifying.. There are more motorbikes/scooters on the roads than cars, they do wear helmets thankfully (well most do). But, no one really knows how to stay in their lane, bikes come up the side of you, they go on the wrong side to get around all the cars, they drive on the sidewalk, they drive really fast (cars and bikes). The first night I was there, I was so tense and anxious in the car I had a horrible stomachache/cramps.
@keesalemon12 жыл бұрын
As we just celebrated Halloween here in North America, I was wondering: what sort of holidays do Koreans celebrate? Different cultures tend to have their own unique special holidays, so could you please give some examples of really big Korean celebrations? Also, if you've ever partaken in any, which Korean holiday is your favourite?
@niseiv12 жыл бұрын
Well in the city of Mexico that I live in all the things mentioned in this video are pretty normal to me! I can see that in America and Canada people do respect the roads. But you get used to it eventually and you learn to drive Mexico style for survival or in your case Korean style.
@QuaintGirl1312 жыл бұрын
yea, driving china is pretty terrifying. Even though, we got into a taxi while running late for a train and out driver was the freaking transporter. He was swerving everywhere and go into the opposite lane and running lights, but we got to our train on time
@EEEHajuOnline12 жыл бұрын
This might've been asked before, but can you guise do video on who (the group/solo) introduced you to Kpop, and which groups are on your bias list? (Plus the groups you really really want to meet) Sounds silly, but I really can't decide which idols you like and which you don't :3 Oh and also, can you include what you like about them and what goals you'd like them to achieve :)
@akeryo12 жыл бұрын
oh and when I was in korea... i noticed that every car had these sponges (usually blue) on their doors. It was so ugly... but I think it was to prevent their doors from hitting other cars when they open...?
@HSLakaAL11 жыл бұрын
On a side note, just cross crossings if you've got right of way in Korea. It works wonders :D
@Arij20099 жыл бұрын
Algeria here!! Crossing the road in my country is like playing a "river crossing arcade game" (this is how I feel whenever I cross the road), if u wait for a car to let u pass u'll probably end up there for an hour!!
@FaithCatherine12 жыл бұрын
Especially the busses- I got pretty awesome at Marshutka surfing when I was there.
@Densongful12 жыл бұрын
haha!!!I think it's pretty similar here in Malaysia too...especially with the scooter/motorbikes. But here we have additional double parking.
@SwimingPolarbear12 жыл бұрын
hihi, trafic tips... i'm following them and i live in Sweden... but that's because the traffic in my town don't follow the normal rules, especially busses and ppl on bicycles do whatever they like (and yes, the busses usually don't weight for you to sit down)
@jahsi0012 жыл бұрын
I was in Korea this summer for two weeks and surprisingly I haven't encountered a single insane driving incident - what?!? - but I think it happened because drivers are completely unpredictable in Hungary as well. For example, even at home I always wait 30 seconds before crossing the green light and I look both ways on a one-way street. A question: who writes the Korean subtitles for your videos?
@ZARAxELF9512 жыл бұрын
At least in korea you ride buses that have actual railings and seats to hold on to. In the Philippines, we ride jeepneys that have these bars in the (ceiling?) and you're supposed to hold there, but when the drivers just start the jeepney and you haven't even put your other foot inside the jeepney, the bar thing is just too far so you just end up holding on to people's thighs.... awkward, but at least you're alive.
@EatyourkimchiBonus12 жыл бұрын
Yes, we both have our Korean driver's license and we drive a scooter in Korea. We deal with the crappy driving by kicking people's doors when they try to merge without looking and kill us and we adapt by obeying the law while other people don't. :D
@derfman12 жыл бұрын
There was an NPR story about vistors to the United States from Europe, Asia, and all around the world and they asked them what surprised them about America. Top two: 1. They were amazed that drivers actually followed the rules. 2. They were also shocked by the huge grocery stores.
@qorwlsdud36912 жыл бұрын
Hey Simon and Martina! How do you find the Korean Food Disposal System? I know that North America has those "grinder" in the sink so theres no need to throw out the left over foods, but in Korea its quite different, eh? Were you shocked in the first place? Are you used to it now? Or do you use specific food disposal machine, where it dries all the food etc? Love to hear from you guys!
@xxCutenDeadlyxx12 жыл бұрын
I live in Canada and when I went back to China (Beijing-hometown) for the first time in 7 years, the traffic and driving scared the crap outta me. In the first two days, the taxis and my uncle's car nearly got into accidents atleast 5 times. No joke. This gigantic tour bus did a U turn in a one way street nearly sweeping us off the road. If I do go live in China or a while in the future, I wouldn't even dream of trying to get a license =_="
@ASKing1612 жыл бұрын
The bus driver moving before an elderly person can sit down thing happens in London too. I've never been to S. Korea but I think people don't always wear seat belts at the back of a car and that might also contribute to why so many kpop idols have been badly hurt in accidents.
@LaMaisonRainbow12 жыл бұрын
i think they have said it before or i just randomly know this, but its not really talked about or mentioned at all but people go to a pretty discreet clinic and get it done, if someone notices they wont really point it out because its pretty common. sorry if my english is off, its my third language.
@HollyPJ11 жыл бұрын
I went to France in February and they don't seem to understand the red light rule either and they beep at you if you're crossing on a green man and they're trying to drive.
@EddieJRIriias11 жыл бұрын
if you try driving in Honduras ( spacially in San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa) are the most crazy traffic you will see :/ La Ceiba´s traffic is the slowest you will see.
@Izz24512 жыл бұрын
Dear simonandmartina. Can you please show us what you eat daily, how you make it, or a new "Day in Korea"?
@jackafold12 жыл бұрын
my auntie and uncle live in china and told me that the cars don't stop if someone is walking across at a cross walk, you just go!
@GameFuMaster12 жыл бұрын
you could always hope to be a hit star foreign, korean speaking actor. I know there's two big stars in Hong Kong, one is caucasian the other indian, they speak fluent cantonese and appear in shows quite regularly.
@CandyyMushroom12 жыл бұрын
Hey Simon and Martina ^^ I'm curious about the process that you went through when moving to Korea? I know that moving to new countries can be a really stressful/difficult/costly thing, and I was wondering what sort of things you had to go through and how long it took for you to organize it all?
@tortelinithehamster12 жыл бұрын
Dear Simon and Martina, from what you'v heard or seen, can you tell us what are the foreign celebrities and shows that are pretty popular in Korea? Are TV shows like Degrassi known, for example?
@octopusink0112 жыл бұрын
I remember taking a taxi in S Korea and the lady was going 100 in a narrow back alley. Not to mention there were people walking. I was seriously holding on for dear life.
@smeowinator82712 жыл бұрын
Okay, I have two questions, but I'll stick to one for now. So in North America, there are certain classes like, well, English. While I understand English classes are probably really different than they are here, in a sense that here, people already KNOW the language, so the whole point is writing essays, learning grammar rules, story assessments, etc. etc. So for Korean classes, do the have some sort of equivalent for the Korean students for them to learn grammar and such? Totally weird, I know~
@wadello45311 жыл бұрын
In China they drive like 100 k/m while making turns. Honestly everytime I get into a car in China I start panicking. Oh and what's worse is that the pedestrian lights basically don't exist because everyone ignores them and as soon as the light turns green and you're still crossing, you either get run over or millions of cars beeping at you and there's always sooo many cars on the roads
@qorwlsdud36912 жыл бұрын
Also, what do you think about Korean Advertisements or TV shows? Cause in Canada, top stars barely appear on advertisements which is quite different from Korea. not to mention about the TV shows too. Like, theres this "Real Variety Show" in Korean while Canada has usually what so called "drama" in Korea right?
@dganir111 жыл бұрын
Yeah I still can't get over the backing into a small space in one move thing--they all seem to be able to do it. Parallel parking too. Have you also noticed that bicycle riders are also crazy? Knowing how dangerous the streets can be they still cross in front of cars (riding right on the street) as though they have a death wish.
@jjjinu8812 жыл бұрын
hey Im Korean but I migrated to Australia when i was in primary school so I have look for places to stay (if I dont want to bother my relatives..) so what i found was (since you and I dont have korean identification number its impossible to rent a place) this place called EvChain... i stayed there before and my frds also :) hope u find it suitable because they are cheaper than most hotels oh wells hope this helps!
@cheekyismymiddlename12 жыл бұрын
I think asian traffic is just something else, i grew up in the philippines so crossing busy roads doesn't scare me at all. all my friends get scared about crossing during on coming traffic and sprint but i'll just walk across like a picnic haha
@lucidmind32112 жыл бұрын
dude Martina just got so much cooler with the mention of Katamari...definitely one of my favorite games of all time
@itskathyG12 жыл бұрын
I watch Korean dramas and American TV shows. Besides Korean dramas, are there any other genres of TV in Korea (sitcoms, scifi etc)? I've also realized that Korean dramas only last for a certain amount of episodes and they end. Do TV shows in Korea have seasons like in American shows?
@TheSonicSegaFan11 жыл бұрын
There's a lot of comments about driving in China being horrible. I'm not from China but i went there a few times and i agree. Me and my family were in a taxi and the driver was driving crazily dangerous.... We would even shake from left to right in the car... And while crossing the road, we've got to look both ways too...
@GenieOfBeast12 жыл бұрын
Jordan, at least in Amman where we visit my grandparents, is terrible. Those white lines meant to separate lanes? Yeah, drivers just drive over them. What is actually a 3 lane street can become 5. Amazing how quickly physics can be disproved (well until someone gets into an accident-then it's true again)
@theoccasionalasian7612 жыл бұрын
Again...great job on these videos! I just subscribed! ;)
@JustDense2812 жыл бұрын
The only thing here in Mexico that I hate so much of driving people, is when there is traffic jam and suddenly one lane gets cleared up a bit, freaking everyone tries to get into that lane and won't care if they bump against you, they just want to freaking get into that lane. Oh, and taxi drivers and Bus drivers LOOOOVE making forbidden turns. I was almost run by a bus three times because of that.
@myvluv33312 жыл бұрын
I think it's similar in Japan.. taxi drivers are crazy. And I think scooters aren't as bad at following the rules here, more that I'm scared for the scooters because the cars don't care about scooters at all. There are many things that bother me about driving in Japan, but some of the biggest problems are the running yellow/red lights all the time, and how there are not enough turn lanes/middle lanes, it drives me crazy!!
@blackkem12 жыл бұрын
Dear Simon and Martina, I remember when you guys started as guest judges in the Running Man, since then just how big has the show gotten, also who's your favorite R. M. Member + star guest(s), and why? ... could it be Nichkuhn, BigBang, Lee Hyori, Choi Min So???.....
@hanhpham9 жыл бұрын
I don't live there but when I go to Vietnam in the summer for vacation, I so often fear for my life. The cars and motorcycles (which far outweigh the first option) do not stop whatsoever! Not for pedestrians, not for red lights. Admittedly, it's a lot better in recent years than before when traffic lights weren't really a thing. Also, there are far too few crosswalks. But I've been inches away from a bus hitting me straight on while I crossed the street one too many times whilst there. Also, the cars get so close to each other when driving! I'm surprised there aren't more fender benders happening. Last summer, our taxi driver ran into a motorcyclist and injured a couple of the drivers!
@kimbangpow12 жыл бұрын
It is not how fast you can race a car that matters, it's how safe it is for both yourself, others on the road and pedestrians.
@jaemout12 жыл бұрын
I remember when I went to China, the cars are so closely packed on the streets that the sides of cars were nearly touching. And even in all of this, full sized cars try weaving in and out whenever they want. The honking is constant a well. xD
@speeddrawfan1112 жыл бұрын
There are a bunch of taxis in China so you don't have to drive a lot. You can also walk everywhere, but you have to be careful in small streets because they might run you over. You have to look and run across the street or that red taxi cab might crash into you. There are also special lanes for bicycles and people in big streets, so walking and biking are safer there. Just watch out because cars don't stop for anyone so you'll die if you aren't careful. But it's safe, so you can walk alone.
@hole010111 жыл бұрын
Simon and Martina. Driving in Sydney (Australia) is roughly about as annoying as driving in Seoul.
@gwacie9812 жыл бұрын
Well, depends on whether if you can speak Korean well or not. If you don't have a very good grip on the language, then you only have the option of being an english teacher, at least until you learn the language.
@Magnero11 жыл бұрын
As an avid cyclist how long can I expect to live until I am run over? I really want to know if I will have to give up riding my bicycle around.