tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647550915738196010.post5189093751563645186..comments2023-10-15T04:41:17.837-07:00Comments on Dot Patrol: I am Not Ready to Say GoodbyeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14005044235291763950noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647550915738196010.post-50360216455410715742013-01-01T16:43:34.641-08:002013-01-01T16:43:34.641-08:00:) you are so welcome and I'm glad we cleared ...:) you are so welcome and I'm glad we cleared that up. I guess I'm just too used to saying "fobby" in terms of fashion and culture. <br />You do mention a good point and I'm glad we had this discussion :) <br />HAPPY NEW YEAR!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005044235291763950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647550915738196010.post-32804276842430813142013-01-01T16:40:04.512-08:002013-01-01T16:40:04.512-08:00Thank you for your sincere apology. If you don'...Thank you for your sincere apology. If you don't mean "fobby" with reference of boats, then please say so in the future. Others may interpret it differently and dislike your use of the term. <br /><br />I'm glad that you do know, but hearing something is never the same as experiencing it firsthand. It's like hearing a breakup story and consoling a friend to help him/her get through it. It never affects us right to the core, and it always sounds so easy to get over someone, but you don't really KNOW that until you go through it yourself. Happy New Year. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647550915738196010.post-87279825114753734482012-12-30T21:59:29.664-08:002012-12-30T21:59:29.664-08:00Hello! I'm sorry if my use of the word "f...Hello! I'm sorry if my use of the word "fobby" has offended you. I don't mean in it as the "fresh off the boat" kind of term but rather to describe East Asian fashion and products. It's definitely lost a lot of its negative connotation in my opinion. In the Korean community (I'm not sure what ethnicity you are), "fobby" has become a term to describe people who bring/retain all their style from Korea. I don't mean to be racist or stereotypical at all and I sincerely apologize if you felt that way! <br /><br />Perhaps I haven't experienced what people "fresh off the boat" have faced but I have faced experiences "fresh off the airplane." My great grandmother came to the US in a boat actually some fifty years ago. She has told me a lot about her experiences so in a way I do know. <br /><br />Korean pop stars are not the epitome of Korea but they do reflect a lot of society's values. Underneath their nonsense lyrics and cliched (sorry no accent over the e) songs, they show that Korean society cares a lot about appearance and trends. They also show the competitive nature of a dog-eat-dog world. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005044235291763950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647550915738196010.post-2270603917710545282012-12-30T21:39:09.683-08:002012-12-30T21:39:09.683-08:00Please don't use the term 'fobby' so l...Please don't use the term 'fobby' so loosely. You don't know what experiences the actual people who were "fresh off the boat" have faced, so please don't use "fobby" as an adjective; it's stereotypical. It's like if I told you that Korean pop-stars are the epitome of Korea -- everyone is just obsessed with falling in love or getting over someone, and I'm sure you'd disagree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com