New Korean Pet Peeve

Why can't I buy one?

On the street, for some reason around my neighborhood you can't buy one apple, you have to buy like 6 or 10. I can't buy one bag of grapes I have to buy a box of 8 bags. I can't buy one orange, I have to buy a bowl. And what really peeved me today was when I was at the grocery store and I couldn't buy two individual yogurts, I literally had to buy 10. So I bought none.

WTK! (what the Korea?!)

I really miss Krogers, where they can do math. For instance when they say '10 gatorades for 10 dollars" and I only want two gatorades, I pay 2 dollars.

I seriously do not understand. For a country who says they are so concerned with waste, why do I have to purchase more than I can demolish before it goes bad?

Anyway. That was my cultural moment of the day. That and boys in my youngest class writing bad words in korean on their papers that were probably the equivalent of 'redneck,' or 'white trash' in korean. (it was a lesson on a rich man and a poor man).

I feel like I am getting meaner here. I am pretty sure the kids who see me getting frustrated and mean with other kids really just pity me and understand. They never seem to dislike me for punishing other kids. It's like they recognize they are being gypped by the kids themselves their distracting the class.

After some rough classes, I made oragami pumpkins with one of my classes. It was amazing, and peaceful. The quietest the class had ever been, everyone just crafting all seriously. What a blessed few moments that was. *sigh* Still I think my pumpkin reflects my inward feelings of the earlier classes.

p.s. notice the little man that makes his hat/stem.