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lemonkimchi · 8 years ago

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Coming to Korea with an Eating Disorder

Some people have asked me to do an entry on this subject. I’ve broken it down into different “triggers”.

Comparing Yourself to Others

I did a previous blog post about the idea that Koreans are slimmer than westerners, and in it I mentioned the obesity rate is rising in Korea. This is still the case, but a Korean with an “average” body is still slimmer than many westerners. With the way the average Korean holds body fat, they may have a pudgy belly and muffin top while still having a thigh gap; that means in most clothes during the winter, all you see is skinny legs. In the summer, those skinny legs are shown off in short-shorts and miniskirts (common fashion here), so even if you can see their chubby bellies in a tank top your eyes are still drawn to their tiny, naked legs.

This means the Koreans you see on a daily basis are either thigh-gap-thin or puffy-fatty-obese, and there’s no real in between just due to genetic differences in body fat. I’ve seen a total of two Koreans in the years I’ve lived here that had a pear-shaped body. Two. I remember exactly where I was and what they were wearing because it was that surprising to see.

For those who have an eating disorder, seeing someone skinny (especially with slim legs) can spark them to skip meals or purge; seeing an obese person can trigger them to push food away or purge what was already eaten. Since just about everyone here is thigh-gap-thin or puffy-fatty-obese, you’re pretty much triggered all day.

The culture here worships thinness in both women and men. A muscular man is often seen as unhealthy as if he was made of nothing but excess fatty tissue. Being slim is the ideal for both sexes. As a result, you’ll see this in popular music groups, advertisements, and television. The only exception to this is when very obese persons are used to advertise products (usually food) and there is currently a television program where four quite obese people go around trying different food at different restaurants. Television shows are often played in restaurants, so if you find yourself stopping for dinner with friends you might be confronted with very obese people sloppily eating food on TV and wailing about how good it is. This honestly turns my stomach like nothing else and I can’t eat.

Because of the thin-worship and growing obesity rate, you are confronted with diet advertisements and liposuction ads as well. If you stop by a CGV cinema, you’ll find yourself confronted with a diet advertisement on the inside and outside of the stall doors in the bathroom, and plastered all over the bathroom mirror. Yes, this has prompted me to purge on more than one occasion. Thank you, CGV, for putting diet advertisements on the inside of bathroom stalls at a place where the only food served is literally junk.

Diet Foods

Do you enjoy your diet Dr. Peppers? Say goodbye to them if you come here; as of this writing, it simply doesn’t exist in Korea. In fact, the only diet drinks you can find are Coke Zero, Pepsi Max (impossible to find in a bottle or can, this is only available at some restaurants), and a type of lemon-lime soda (similar to Sprite of 7-Up) that I’ve only found in some vending machines and E-Mart. For a country that is so focused on thin, they sure as hell don’t show that in their food products. There is a food bar...I don’t remember the name but it was called something like “Calorie Sense” and has a picture of the bar with a tape measure around it...that I bought one time. I was in a hurry and didn’t check the calories; I figured it would be a low-cal bar because of the name and imagery. It was over 300 calories in a small bar. It was basically like eating Scottish shortbread for the size and calories, I was so appalled. Dr. You is a brand that makes “healthy” food (junk food with health claims). The only one worth looking at is their 99 calorie bar; everything else is just sugar and calories you don’t want.

Sugar-free coconut milk ice cream sound good? It doesn’t exist here. Unsweetened soy milk? Good luck trying to find that (even the one advertised as less sweet still has added sugar). Korea is not a country of taking chances or appealing to niche markets; items sold here are items that are proven to be top sellers. This leads to a market flooded with products but the products are usually imitations of other items. KitKats are sold here as are the Korean knock-off, Kicker. Enjoy your Pocky? You can try Korean Ppeppero, which is available in far, far fewer varieties. This is slowly changing, and more and more items have been introduced since I’ve lived here. By the time you come, maybe there will be a low-cal ice cream version for you to enjoy...but I wouldn’t hold my breath. Very recently, Starbucks started carrying frappuccino light in addition to the full-sugar version so hope is on the horizon.

Food and Alcohol

Food is seen as incredibly healing in Korea. It’s elevated to a real status here that symbolizes togetherness, happiness, and overall well-being. As a result, you’ll find any place you work inundated with snacks and you will be pressured to eat it, sometimes to the point of someone actually shoving the food into your mouth (this is seen as a very respectful gesture, believe it or not). As I mentioned above, Korean foods are rarely calorie-conscious. This results in small snacks that seem benign loaded with processed fats and sugars with calorie counts you never would have guessed. “떡” (“ddeok”) is the most common offender. It’s made with glutinous rice and usually filled with red bean, sesame, or honey. Sounds fine enough until you realize one standard serving (about half the size of your palm) is almost 200 calories.

Photo Source. The ddeok close to 200 calories is on the right while the smaller ones on the left are around 95 calories each despite being smaller than a ping pong ball.

Working in a Korean company involves going out to company meals called “회식” (hwe-sheek). These are infamous for the amount of alcohol consumed. You start off at a restaurant where beer and soju are replenished as quickly as they’re swallowed with way too much food being served. Your coworkers will pressure you to eat everything in sight while your managers and bosses will refill your soju glass and expect you to shoot it with them. One bottle of soju is 550 calories for anyone curious. After dinner, you go to a bar where you drink more and eat “안주” (“an-joo”), which is the name given to mandatory drinking snacks (Koreans would never think to drink alcohol without eating food to accompany it, and some containers of alcohol are sold with food taped to them while other food snacks are advertised as drinking snacks specifically). When you finish, you will be taken to a singing room (similar to a karaoke bar in concept, but your party has a room all their own) called a “노래방” (“noh-ray-bahng”). More alcohol and an-joo will be ordered and you are expected to eat and drink while you sing and watch your coworkers sing. Because everyone is pretty drunk by this point and alcohol makes you friendlier, your coworkers will be more prone to putting food into your mouth directly. While you might be able to get away with shaking your head or pretending you aren’t paying attention with them, if your manager or boss does this you should take the food because it’s seen as a form of bonding and respect. The night may end here or you may continue on, hoping from bar to noh-ray-bahng, until four in the morning. As you work longer for the company and show yourself to be an amicable, respectful individual, you may be able to get away with leaving after the dinner but when you start a job it is best for your working relationships to go through the cycle as long as you’re able.

If you come here as a university student, I sure hope you like fried chicken, pizza, and beer as well as the aforementioned noh-ray-bahng. You can expect your friends to feed you, but unless they’re older than you it’s not as big of a deal if you decline the food being put to your mouth.

Clothes

The final issue with visiting Korea while having an eating disorder (either in full-swing or during recovery) are the clothes and shoes. If you’re tall, your feet are likely larger than they would be if you are short. The problem is that Korean stores only carry standard, average sizes. If you’re a woman with, say, a US size 11 foot, you will not be able to buy clothes here. I know your foot isn’t your waist size, but this can be triggering for some people to be reminded they are “too big for normal things” (that’s just how the eating disorder brain works sometimes). Tall women also have issues with buying clothes. Taller men, not so much, but for women specifically your best bet is to order online and hope the measurements are true-to-size. Thankfully, Korea is totally fine with short clothes (dresses, skirts, shorts), so if you buy a shirt that goes up past your mid-thigh you won’t look out of place here.

As I mentioned earlier, Korean people (and east/SE Asians in general) tend to carry fat around their midsection more than their legs. As a result, the trousers here are very, very slim. I’m pear-shaped and can fit into a Korean XS tank top, for example, but I could not buy trousers in this country for the longest time (I had to work with A-line and flared skirts paired with leggings). While I can buy trousers now, it’s still quite difficult to find some that will accommodate my thighs and butt, even if they fit around my waist, because most of the trousers here are slim-fit or skinny jeans. This is honestly so upsetting that I won’t even try on trousers most of the time.

Comments

Like Japan and China, Korean people have no problem commenting on your weight. As someone with an eating disorder, any comment on my size is bothersome, whether someone says I’m slim or fat or “chubby”. One woman I know keeps tabs on everyone’s weight and she’ll tell you to eat more or eat less when you see her.

From the Korean perspective, “You’re fat, you should eat less” is like telling someone “You’re still smoking? You know it’s unhealthy so you should probably quit.” There’s no offense intended; being overweight is unhealthy, your loved ones care about your health, so your loved ones will comment on your weight.

The problem, though, comes from the difference in body type. Because Asians tend to put weight on their midsection, their BMI chart is different from non-Asians. Depending on country, an Asian might be in the obese category at 26 or 27 BMI while non-Asians don’t hit obese until they have a BMI of 30. This means if you are non-Asian your weight is less of an issue than the weight of an Asian person when we’re talking the higher end of the healthy BMI scale. This means you may be in a healthy BMI range but because you look heavier than an Asian person’s healthy BMI range, someone will assume you are unhealthy and will comment on it out of concern.

This becomes particularly true when you visit the doctor for a mandatory work check-up (if you come here on a work visa). Even if you are within a healthy non-Asian BMI, you will find your paperwork listing you as overweight or obese. This has been upsetting for my coworkers even though they don’t have an eating disorder. Every time they have to visit the doctor, they get a lecture on their weight and are marked as obese in their paperwork.

The opposite is also true: if you are a slim non-Asian, your body will be commented on because the stereotype is that westerners are all obese. For someone with an eating disorder, this can be equally triggering.

Conclusion

If you’re looking for a challenge with your eating disorder, come to Korea. If you are easily triggered and make drastic changes as a result of being triggered, it’s best to avoid Korea until you can manage it better.

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neverforgetyourdreams442 · 6 years ago

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This or That

Fish or steak? - Fish

Eggs or oatmeal? - Eggs

Coffee or tea? - Coffee

Coke or Pepsi? - Pepsi

Beer or mixed drinks? - Mixed drinks

Juice or water? - Water

White or wheat bread? - White

Cake or donuts? - Donuts

Vanilla or chocolate? - Chocolate

Ice cream or sherbet? - Ice cream

Pork or chicken? - Chicken

Bacon or sausage? - Bacon

Scrambled eggs or over easy? - Over easy

Over easy or poached eggs? - Over easy

Cream and sugar or black coffee? - Black coffee

Well done or rare? - Well done

Corn or peas? - Corn

Salad or squash? - Salad

Green beans or broccoli? - Green beans

Black beans or kidney beans? - Black beans

Pinto or Lima beans? - Pinto beans

Frozen veggies or canned? - Canned

Pancakes or waffles? - Pancakes

Pastries or confectionaries? - Pastries

Burgers or seafood? - Seafood

Food truck or diner? - Diner

Ginger ale or Sprite? - Sprite

Orange soda or Grape?- Grape

Trail mix or candy bar? - Candy bar

Payday or 5th avenue? - Payday

Reese’s peanut butter cup or Hershey’s bar? - Reese’s

Almond Joy or Snickers? - Snickers

Three Musketeers or Peppermint Patty? - Three Musketeers

O’Henry or Baby Ruth? - Baby Ruth

Apples or bananas? - Bananas

Oranges or peaches? - Peaches

Watermelon or plums? - Watermelon

Cantaloupe or grapefruit? - Cantaloupe

Cake or pie? - Cake

Pastries or cookies? - Pastries

Hash browns or home fries? - Home fries

Jello or pudding? - Pudding

Cherry or raspberry? - Raspberry

Grape or orange? - Grape

Lime or blueberry? - Blueberry

Slim Jim or Jerky? - Slim Jim

Cupcake or Dingdong? - Cupcake

Swiss cake or Hoho? - Hoho

Gum or Lifesavers? - Gum

Tic-tac or Altoids? - Tic-tac

Tootsie rolls or Skittles? - Skittles

Licorice or fruit roll ups? - Fruit roll ups

Popcorn or peanuts? - Popcorn

Hot pretzels or nachos? - Hot pretzels

Grilled or pan fried? - Pan fried

Deep fried or baked? - Baked

Apple or cherry pie? - Neither

Sugar or chocolate chip cookies? - Chocolate chips

Pumpkin or blueberry? - Blueberry

Pie or cobbler? - Pie

Breaded or plain? - Breaded

Iced or hot coffee? - Hot coffee

Hot or iced tea? - Iced tea

Sweetened tea or unsweetened? - Sweetened

Chinese or Italian? - Chinese

Indian or Thai? - Thai

American or Mexican? - Mexican

Sweet or sour? - Sour

Eat in or dine out? - Dine out

Cook at home or take out? - Cook at home

Cheeseburger or calamari? - Cheeseburger

Hot dog or taco? - Hot dog

Stew or chili? - Stew

Sweet potato or French fries? - French fries

Baked potato or onion rings? - Onion rings

Ketchup or mustard? - Ketchup

Mayo or salad dressing? - Salad dressing

Sandwich or soup? - Soup

Ribs or wings? - Wings

Family run or chain restaurant? - Family run

Cook out in backyard or catered? - Cook out

Wine or beer? - Wine

Jack Daniels or Jim Beam? - Jack Daniels (In food only)

Irish coffee or plain coffee? - Plain coffee

Orange juice or grapefruit juice? - Neither

Re-fried beans or rice? - Rice

Tacos or chicken parmigiana? - chicken parmigiana

Pizza or subs? - Pizza

Peanuts or almonds? - Peanuts

Cashews or hazelnut? - Hazelnut

Walnuts or sunflower seeds? - Walnuts

Garlic or onion? - Onion

Bagels or English muffins? - Bagels

Poppy seed or onion rolls? - Onion roll

Cinnamon or blueberry bagels? - neither

Everything or sesame seed bagels? - Sesame seeds

Thousand Island or Ranch? - Ranch

Catalina or vinaigrette? - vinaigrette

Onion dip or bacon horseradish dip? - Onion dip

Cheese fries or chili fries? - Cheese fries

French fries or onion rings? - French fries

Cheese and crackers or pretzels? - Pretzels

Chips with dip or vegetables and dip? - Chips with dip

Fruit or vegetables? - Fruit

Dinner rolls or croissant rolls? - Croissant rolls

Biscuits or bread? - Bread

Whole wheat or rye? - Whole wheat

Whole grain or white? - White

Corn muffin or blueberry? - Corn muffin

Pastrami or bologna? - Bologna

Italian sub or ham and cheese? - Italian sub

Turkey and cheese or roast beef sub? - Turkey and cheese

Sub roll or ciabatta roll? - Sub roll

Sour cream and onion chips or barbecue? - Barbecue

Cheddar and sour cream or salt and vinegar? - Cheddar and sour cream

Corn chips or Doritos? - Doritos

Rice crispies or Corn flakes? - Rice crispies

Raisin bran or granola? - Granola

Cheerios or corn puffs? - Corn puffs

Apple jacks or fruit loops? - Fruit loops

Cold cereal or oatmeal? - Cold cereal

Drip coffee or instant? - Drip coffee

Perked coffee or tea? - Perked coffee

Carnation instant breakfast or protein smoothie? - Protein smoothie

Breakfast bar or Slimfast? - Breakfast bar

Breakfast pizza or breakfast sandwich? - Breakfast sandwich

Pancakes or muffins? - Pancakes

Ihop or Wafflehouse? - Ihop

Denny’s or Crackerbarrel? - Denny’s

Outback or Texas Roadhouse? - Outback

Boston Market or Bob Evans? - Bob evans

PLEASURE

Action movies or dramas? - Action

Comedy or thrillers? - Comedy

Romantic or documentaries? - Romantic

Reality or fiction? - Fiction

Family or adult movies? - Family

Netflix or Hulu? - Netflix

Cable or satellite? - Cable

Watch live or recorded so you don’t have to watch commercials? - Watch recorded

Television or book? - TV

Detective novels or super heroes? - Super heroes

ADVENTURE BEGINS HERE

Romance novels or spy novels? - Romance

Horror stories or mysteries? - Mysteries

John Wayne or Clint Eastwood? - Clint Eastwood

Bruce Willis or Harrison Ford? - Bruce Willis

Mark Harmon or Tom Selleck? - Mark Harmon

Don Johnson or Eric Estrada? - Don Johnson

Mark Wahlberg or Shemar Moore? - Mark

Erin Gray or Catherine Bell? - Catherine

Sybil Sheppard or Michelle Pfeiffer? - Michelle

Jodie Foster or Markie Post? Jodie

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio or Sela Ward? Sela Ward

Reese Witherspoon or Kirsten Dunst? Reese

Rock or country? - Rock

Pop or reggae? - Pop

Choose classical or rap? - Rap

Smooth jazz or techno? - Smooth Jazz

Standards or classic country like Johnny Cash? - Classic

Nickelback or Rush? - Nickelback

Miranda Lambert or Madonna? - Madonna

Kenny G or Bob Marley? - Bob Marley

Reo Speedwagon or New Kids on the Block? - New kids on the block

Regular radio or satellite? - Regular radio

Stephen King or John Grisham? - Stephen King

Nora Roberts or Heather Graham? - Heather

Spy or supernatural book or movie/TV? - Supernatural movie

Vince Flynn or Tom Clancy? - Vince

Bound book or Ebook? - Bound book

Newspaper or online news blog? - Online news blog

Play or musical? - Play

Dancing or cooking classes? - Cooking classes

Concert or play? - Concert

Massage or facial? - Massage

Pretty Little Liars or Real Housewives? - PLL

IZombie or Lucifer? - Never watched it

Ncis or Criminal Minds? - NCSI

2 and Half Men or 2 Broke Girls? - Never watched it

Friends or How I met your mother? - HIMYM

Law and Order or LA Law? - Never watched it

Agents of Shield or Arrow? - Arrow

Arrow or Legends of Tomorrow? - Arrow

Scandal or the Family? - Scandal

Batman or Superman? - Superman

Spiderman or the Hulk? - Spiderman

ABC or CBS? - ABC

Fox or NBC? - Fox

CW or PBS?- CW

Bowling or theater? - Theater

Paint ball or arcade? - Arcade

Crocheting or knitting? - Crocheting

Cards or board games? - Board games

Carnival or circus? - Circus

Roller coasters or ferris wheel? - Roller coaster

Woodworking or leather working? - Woodworking

Darts or pool? - Darts

Gardening or walking? - Gardening

FASHION AND STYLE

Jeans and tee or a suit? - Jeans and tee

Dress or pants? - Pants

Formal or casual? - Casual

Sneakers or dress shoes? - Sneakers

Sandals or high heels? - Sandals

Make up or none? - Makeup

Black or white décor? - White

Formal dining room or family dining room? - Family

Elegant or casual interior? - Elegant

Eclectic or organized interior? - Organized

Open floor for living, dining, kitchen area or separated by walls and doors? - Separated by walls

Leather or fabric? - Leather

Sneakers or sandals? - Sneakers

Flip flops or water shoes? - Flip Flops

Paintings or photos? - Paintings

Black and white or color? - Color

Drapes or blinds? - Blinds

Plants or collectibles? - Plants

Chandelier or lamps? - Chandelier

Paper or paneling? - Paper

Paint or paper? - paint

Rugs or hardwood floors? - Hardwood floors

Modern or rustic? - Modern

Retro or antique? - Retro

Ranch style or two-story home? - Two-story home

Farmhouse kitchen or galley style? - Galley style

Car or truck? - Car

SUV or minivan? - SUV

GMC or Chevy? - GMC

Ford or Dodge? - Ford

Cadillac or Chrysler? - Cadillac

Kia or Saturn? - Kia

A-frame or bungalow house plan? - Bungalow

Hunyadi or Nissan? - Nissan

Audi or BMW? - BMW

Ferrari or Jaguar? - Ferrari

Ducati or Harley? - Ducati

European or lake front style home? - Lake front

Riding mower or push? - Riding mower

Apartment or home? - Home

Work boots or cowboy boots? - Work boots

Country or city? - Both

Rural or suburban? - Suburban

Farm or just an acre or two? - Farm

Neutral colors or bold? - Neutral colors

Stoneware or China? - China

Colonial or cottage style home? - Colonial

Candles or wax melts? - Candles

Fireplace or furnace? - Fireplace

Wicker or wood? - Wood

Metal or wood? Wood

Wood or gas for a cook stove? - Gas

Tudor or Victorian style home? - Victorian style

Stainless steel or colors such as white or black appliances? - Stainless steel

Butcher block or granite counter-tops? - Granite

Stainless steel or Teflon cookware? - Stainless steel

Skylights or mirrored wall? - Skylights

Spiral or straight stairs? - Straight stairs

Shag or tight pile? - Tight pile

Leather or fabric? - Fabric

Wood or metal and glasses? - Metal

Hardwood chairs or padded? - Padded

Houseboat or yacht? - Yacht

Landscaped yard or just lawn? - Landscaped

Game room or sewing room? - Game room

Farmhouse or shingle style home? - Shingle style

Stainless steel or porcelain sink? - Porcelain sink

Wood cabinets or metal in kitchen? - Wood

Log cabin or contemporary style home? - Contemporary style

Sun porch or deck? - Sun porch

Gas or charcoal grill? - Charcoal

Manicure or make over? - Manicure

SPORTS & FITNESS

Football or baseball? - Baseball

Soccer or hockey? - Soccer

Golf or basketball? - Basketball

Racing or polo? - Polo

Soccer or football? - Soccer

Field hockey or ice hockey? - Ice hockey

Polo or horse racing? - Horse racing

Nascar or drag racing? - Nascar racing

College or pro? - Pro

Touch or tackle football when you play? - Touch

Short stop or third base? - Short stop

First base or outfielder? - First base

Catcher or pitcher? - Catcher

Winger or defenseman? - Defenseman

Goalie or defenseman? - Goalie

Hunting or fishing? - Fishing

Deer or bear? - Bear

Elk or moose? - Moose

Bass or tuna? - Bass

Ocean or lake? - Lake

Lake or river? - River

Skiing or surfing? - Never done it

Xbox or PS? - PS

Multiplayer or single player? - Single Player

Sports or shooter? - Sports

Strategy or puzzle? - Strategy

Pacman or Tetris? - Pacman

Foosball or Ping-Pong? - ping-Pong

Computer or game consoles? - game consoles

Fantasy leagues or playing with your buds? - Playing with buds

Live action role playing or online gaming? - Online gaming

Wrestling or mix martial arts? - Mix martial arts

Bowling or tennis? - Bowling

Poker or chess? - poker

Volley ball or skateboarding? - Volley ball

Cardio or weightlifting? - Weightlifting

Go to gym or home exercise? - Gym

Boats or 4 wheelers? - 4 Wheelers

Walking or jogging? - Walking

Weightlifting or pilates? - Weightlifting

Off road or race track? - Race track

Skiing or snowboarding? - Snowboarding

Sweating to the oldies or playing handball? - Handball

Working out three times a week or every day? - 3 X week

Eating whatever you want or eating healthy to stay in shape? - Whatever I want

Workout alone or with a partner? - With partner

Swimming or reading? - Swimming

Paintball or motocross? - Paintball

BMX racing or hang-gliding? - BMX

Skateboarding or swimming? - Swimming

Triathlon or marathon running? - Marathon running

Personal trainer or work out alone? - Personal trainer

Nutritionist or make your own meal plan? - Male my own

Skeet shoot or archery? - Archery

TRAVEL

Domestic or international? - International

Drive or fly? - Drive

Plane or boat? - Plane

Amusement park or historical sites? - Amusement park

Train or bus? - Train

Hunting trip or ski resort? - Hunting trip

Tropical or artic? - Tropical

Hot tub or hot springs? - Hot springs

Spring or fall? - Spring

Winter or summer? - Summer

Auctions or closeout sales? - Closeout sales

Performing arts or science? - Performing arts

Grand Canyon or Jelly Stone? - Grand canyon

Marlin fishing or wild boar hunting? - Wild boar hunting

Ghost tour or historical tour? - Historical tour

Art festival or music festival? - Music festival

Renaissance fair or craft fair? - Renaissance fair

Flea market or mall? - Mall

Carnival or theme park? - Theme park

Zoo or aquarium? - Zoo

Thunderstorm or snow storm? - Snow Storm

State parks or off the beaten path? - State park

Interstates or back roads? - Back roads

Truck or motorcycle? - Motorcyle

Beach or mountain climbing? - Mountain climbing

Architectural sites or shopping? - Architectural sites

Hiking or monster truck rally? - Hiking

Spa or gym? - Spa

Nature or indoors? - Nature

Tent or RV? - Tent

Ghost hunting or artifact hunting? - Artifact hunting

A cruise or romantic retreat package? - Romantic retreat

Ireland or Hong Kong? - Hong Kong

Anthropology dig or safari? - Safari

Jamaica or Rio? - Jamaica

Africa or Asia? - Africa

Mexico or Monte Carlo? - Monte Carlo

New York City or Vegas? - Vegas

LA or Atlanta? - LA

Phoenix or St. Louis? - Phoenix

Portland or Seattle? - Seattle

Boston or Miami? Miami

Time share or motel? - Time share

Rental home or bed and breakfast? - Rental home

Antiquing or Flea markets? - Flea market

Museums or observatory? - Museum

Group travel or alone? - Group travel

WORK

Fireman or policeman? - Fireman

Doctor or nurse? - Doctor

Military or civilian? - Civilian

Boss or worker? - Boss

Lawyer or carpenter? - Lawyer

Plumber or stock market? - Stock market

Taxi driver or bus driver? - Taxi driver

Railroad engineer or mechanical Engineer? - Mechanical

Wood working or automotive mechanic? - Automotive

Supervisor or hourly employee? - Supervisor

Self-employed or a company man? - Company man

Office work or outside work? - Office work

Work from home or commute to work? - Commute to work

Pilot or ship captain? - Pilot

Electrician or engineer? - Engineer

Author or editor? - Editor

A job you love or one that pays you more money? - A job I love

Fisherman or lumberjack? - Fisherman

Farmer or factory worker? - Farmer

Gas station attendant or sales clerk? - Sales clerk

Government work or private sector? - Private sector

Work on a team or to work alone? - Work on a team

Landscaper or welder? - Landscaper

Fashion designer or interior designer? - Fashion designer

Cosmetologist or CEO of large company? - CEO

Work in production or work for a company that invents great things to help the world population? - Company that invests

Invent something that would make you rich or save the world population from hunger? - Save world population

Meetings all day or producing goods? - Producing goods

Working with your hands or with a computer? - With my hands

Working in a store with the public or working in research? - Research

A long commute or a short commute to work? - Short commute

Party planner or printer? - Party planner

Anthropologist or astronomer? - Anthropologist

Suit and tie or jeans? - Jeans

Coveralls or scrubs? - scrubs

Chef or Maître Di? - Chef

Drug representative or researcher? - Researcher

Cook or waitress? - Cook

Janitor or IT tech? - IT Tech

Banker or stock trader? - Banker

Insurance actuary or detective? - Detective

Street sweeper or sanitation supervisor? - Sanitation supervisor

Telemarketer or appointment setter? - Telemarketer

Secretary or office manager? - Office manager

Physical therapist or psychologist? - Psychologist

Rock star or race car driver? - Rock star

Country singer or professional athlete? - Pro atlhete

Wrestler or football player? - Wrestler

Professional bowler or poker player? - Pro Bowler

Professional league coach or college coach? - Pro League coach

Professional cheerleader or model? - Model

Actor or model? - Actor

Actress or talk show host? - Actress

News anchor or meteorologist? - Meteorologist

Jeweler or seamstress? - Jeweler

Computer programmer or criminologist (CSI)? - CSI

Construction worker or artist? - Artist

Newspaper editor or reporter? - Newspaper editor

Journalist or photographer? - Photographer

Dentist or podiatrist? - Dentist

Medical examiner or emergency doctor? - Medical examiner

Teacher or administrator? - Teacher

Auctioneer or sports caster? - Sports caster

Stock broker or day trader? - Day trader

Author or advertising agent? - Author

Truck mechanic or long haul driver? - Truck mechanic

Salesman or lawyer? - Lawyer

Artist or curator? - Artist

FBI agent or local police? - FBI

Secret Service or private body guard? - Secret service

Police officer or security guard? - Police officer

PERSONAL CHOICES

Shower or bath? - shower

Clean shaven or facial hair? - It depends

Dog or cat? - dog

Tattoo or piercings? - tattoo

Smoke or chew? - none

Sleep in PJs or nude? - Pjs

Silk or flannel sheets? - idk

Egyptian cotton or silk? - egyptian

Regular bed or waterbed? - Regular bed

Savings or shopping? - both

Night owl or early riser? - night owl

A slacker or an overachiever? - in the middle

3 meals a day or 5 small meals? - 3 meals a day

Silver or gold? - gold

Pen or pencil? - pen

Blonde or Redhead? - blonde

Green or blue eyes? - green

Contacts or glasses? - glasses

Adventurous or cautious? - adventurous

Call or text? - text

Email or snail mail? - email

Long or short hair? - long

Freckles or dimples? - dimples

Shy or outgoing? - outgoing

Automated answering service or speak to a live person? - Live person

Frozen pizza or Dominoes? - Dominos

Pizza hut or Little Caesars? - Pizza hut

Sweater or hoodie? - Hoodie

When hanging toilet paper, over or under? - Under

Blue or red? - Blue

Green or white? - White

Pants or shorts? - Pants

Brains or beauty? - Brains

Date someone older or younger than yourself? - Older

Beads or pearls? - Beads

Mac or PC? - Mac

Take time to style your hair or wear a cap? - Cap

Dye your hair or have natural color? - Natural color

Natural or breast implants? - Breast implants

Give roses or daisies? - roses

Receive roses or daisies? - roses

For a snack something salty or sweet? - salty

Wear leather or lace? - leather

One night stands or an exclusive relationship? - exclusive relationship

Facebook or twitter? - facebook

Charmin or Angel Soft? - charmin

Scrubbing bubbles or Lysol? - lysol

Flower or vegetable garden? - vegetable garden

High tech or low tech? - high tech

Security system or a dog? - security system

A large crowd or a small party? - small party

Telepathy or teleporting? - teleporting

Hero or villain? - hero

Dominate or subservient? - dominate

Money or fame? - money

Encounter ghost or demons? - ghost

Vampires or angels? - angels

A witch or sorcerer? - sorcerer

Pirates or a motorcycle gang? - pirates

Quick temper or to have control? - have control

Kisses or hugs? - kisses

Sugar or spice? - sugar

After shave or cologne? - cologne

Perfume or body spray? - perfume

Healthy or comfort food? - comfort food

Necklace or Bracelet? - bracelet

Structured routine or go with the flow? - go with the flow

Go to the bar or drink at home? - drink at home

Cubed or crushed ice? - cubed

Swimming or sunbathing? - swimming

Sofa or recliner? - recliner

Candle light or lamp light? - candle light

Online or in store shopping? - online shipping

Good Will or Macy’s? - macy’s

Pudding or custard? - pudding

Google or Bing? - google

Roommate a neat freak or a messy person? - roomate a neat freak

Movies at home or in theaters? - theaters

Your nails, long or short? - medium

Home garden or go to farmers market? - go to farmers market

Your day – crazy or sane? - sane

Live in the past or present? - present

Paper or plastic bags? - plastic bags

Open spaces or small closed in areas? - open spaces

For dinning, paper plates or china? - china

Watch sports or play? - play

Wax or shave? - shave

Kids or pets? - kids

Spend time in living room or bedroom? - bedroom

Cremation or burial? - burial

Life support to keep you alive for years or not? - not

A maid or a cook? - maid

Live in a cold or hot area? - hot area

For home pets, hamster or rabbit? - hamster

Pet fish or a lizard? - fish

Christmas or Halloween? - Christmas

Thanksgiving or Easter? - thanksgiving

Memorial Day or St. Patrick’s Day? - memorial day

4th of July or Memorial Day? - 4th July

New Year’s or Valentines? - new years

American made or imports? - imports

Slippers or barefoot? - slippers

Public library or bookstore? - bookstore

Dunkin Donuts or Tim Horton? - dunkin conuts

Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts? - dunkin donyts

Whole bean or ground? - ground

Loose leaf or teabag? - loose leaf

Glazed donut or jelly? - glazed

Cinnamon bun or danish? - danish

Pictionary or charades? - charades

A rainy Sunday in bed or the mall? - in bed

Prepaid or contract cell plan? - prepaid

Girl scouts or boy scouts? - girl scouts

Girl Scout cookies or Keebler’s? - girl scout cookies

Chips Ahoy or Nabisco? - chips ahoy

Wise or lays? - wise

Arby’s or Hardee’s? - hardee’s

College or trade school? - college

Public education or home school? - public education

Straw hat or baseball cap? - baseball cap

Cowboy hat or knit cap? - knit cap

Sunglasses or sun visor? - sunglasses

Elegant or casual dinner? - causal dinner

E-harmony or Match? - neither

Plenty of Fish or Zoosk? - neither

Many causal friends or just a few close friends? - few close friends

Surprise party or theme party? - theme party

Costume party or pool party? - costume party

Luau or pig roast? - luau

Cell phone or landline? - cell phone

Home owner or renter? - home owner

Bubble bath or just a hot soak? - bubble bath

Eye sight or hearing? - hearing

Taste or smell? - taste

Be creative or genius? - creative

Lounge wear or jeans? - jeans

Bikini or one piece? - bikini

Swimming pool or lake? - lake

Strategy games or Bingo? - strategy games

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