Korea's loss. I know I wouldn't have your patience or magnanimous attitude if Korean adults started randomly touching my beard. I feel a lot of people here have never had to face the immediate physical consequences of f***ing with a stranger that are a very real possibility in countries with a more individualist culture. If you walked down the street in my hometown touching strangers on the face.... we'll you would learn very quickly not to do that.
Also, take me with you.
When I was assigned to my small countryside town, I went in knowing people will touch my beard because it's so rare and new to them. However, locals, people at my small farmers market, and restaurants kept touching my beard after they saw it the first time. When I shaved it off, they were so angry (my kids yelled "TEACHER WHY?")
Finish up your contract and meet up with me back in Texas!
