Dear US Army Personel,
I am writing to you in order to lodge a complaint against two of your soldiers. Last night (aka this morning 3 am), I was walking home from Darrell’s house, minding my own business, you know rockin’ out to some Sleater-Kinney. It was all good, when two of your own tried to talk to me. Of course it being after 3 am, and me having headphones on I kept walking. They got a little pissed off and yelled some shit at me, but other than that it was a non-incident. This is not what I’m complaining about. What I am complaining about is the fact that these fuckers…I mean soldiers were in Shinchon. I mean you guys got your Itaewon, let non army guys have Shinchon. I don’t swim in your toilet (Itaewon), don’t piss in my pool (Shinchon). The second complaint is as follows: It’s bad enough when some foreigner (usually English teacher) feels it necessary to engage me in a conversation simply because I too am white and teach English (I’m not against being polite and acknowledging another foreigner with a head nod or a hello), but this is worse when it’s a soldier with whom I have nothing in common with. I don’t really want to have a conversation with some uneducated hick in big ass hip-hop clothes, with a shaved head and a gold chain. These kind of guys are one of the reasons I left America. Anyway thank you for your consideration. Also it’s not Youngsaen…it’s Yongsan.
Your Friend,
Sincerely,
Wyatt Dunn
