Something peculiar

When living overseas, sometimes you encounter things that are so incomprehensible to your home country that you just have to laugh.

When someone opens up a new store in Korea, a big celebration must ensue. The tradition is to buy a bunch of big plants, dress them up in ribbons and bows, pink of course, and place them in front of the shop. Then, you must hire a large stereo system...no more like rock concert sound system with lights and such. Play at high volume through the streets. And last, hire two girls to dance out front for hours and hours to techno music. Now, you might think to yourself when walking by, "I bet they are opening up an exciting new nightclub." No, not even close. A family restaurant, a convenience store, a hardware store, a pharmacy all would make the cut. If you are opening a large store, you might even consider hiring a pickup truck to put the sound system and girls in the back to dance while you drive around.

So, all we can do is laugh at this one.