English teachers in South Korea: do you like your job?
Do you enjoy your job, or do you just tolerate it because you make decent money? In general, do you like your life in South Korea? Are you glad you're there, or do you wish you were back home? Along with your answer, I'd also like to know if you work in a hagwon, public school, etc. Thanks!
Korea - 4 Answers
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I work at a public school and I love teaching English. I've also worked for private schools, but never at a hogwas. It allows me to be both fun and creative. I am happy I came here. The money is decent, the people are friendly if you are friendly to them first, and the woman are beautiful. I do not regret coming to Korea, and I don't know when i will be returning back home to Canada.
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I am not an English teacher but I am currently lving in South Korea. My dh was stationed here with the army and we (me and my 5 and 1.5 yr old daughters), came to join him on our own (meaning without the Army's assistance). We live north of seoul in an area that is considered the country by most Koreans. There are still tons of apartment buildings over 20 stories tall so it doesn't seem very country like to me. But relative to Seoul, I guess it is. We have been here for 7 months and it has been an experience that I would never trade. We are actually quite happy here. The public transportation system in expansive so getting around is pretty easy. Most road signs are written in both English and Hangul so that makes things easier. There really isn't a lot of English spoken here. I think the estimate is like half the population but I find that many are too embarassed to speak English to a foreigner. It is just necessary to learn a little hangul to get by but I don't know very much and do pretty well. I really enjoy Korean food. Much of it is pretty spicey so some people have trouble getting used to that. You will find an equivalient to most things you would need at a local supermarket. Beef is quite expensive but pork is affordable. I don't think you will be able to find chicken breasts or even a raw chicken at the supermarket. I have never seen it. The only way chicken is really eaten in Korea is fried or barbequed. Normally ordered as takeout. Takeout is extensive. You can get tons of food delivered to your home. I was suprised to see milk and yogurt here. Most chesse is processed prewrapped american slices. There is alot to see and do. Koreans love outdoor activities so there are great parks, walking paths, even outdoor excersice equipment at parks. Hiking up the mountains is popular as is skiiing in the winter. Museams, temples, palaces, are all abundant and fun places to go. Good luck with your decision.
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lol. the teachers i no would say that they luv teachin in korea. lol. i'm just a freshman in high school, just to tell u.
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is bcoz the money,.....korean children r so unbearable,...
Friday, January 28, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
How can an american student get a source of income in South Korea?
How can an american student get a source of income in South Korea?
I will be studying in Korea on student exchange. I dont know Korean, but I am also trying to learn the language while i am there. I was wondering how i can make money there. And please give me an answer other than "english teacher" because that is just about every answer i got when i asked this question. (I do not think i will be able to do it because: 1. i dont know korean, 2. i am just an undergraduate student) anyway, any suggestions on how i can make money there?
Korea - 2 Answers
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Well,, I assume you know this, but without a visa, it is illegal to make money in South Korea, whether as an english teacher or as anything else. people gave you the teacher suggestion, I assume, because this is something quite common here. Parents pay cash and usually no one knows about it. But if caught, you will be shipped home by authorities. You do not offer any of your qualifications, so I assume you are not qualified to work in any particular field, or to be sponsored by a school/university as an employee. Your only option is to be sponsored. The company/institution that hires you will help to obtain your visa/work permit. You do not need to pseak Korean to tutor in english here. and just being a native speaker, sadly, qualifies you to work as an english tutor here. (albeit, illegally)
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Get any job( be a waiter or store person) in an english speaking part of seoul or korea.... work at TGIF or Outback...in a place like itaewon where there are many koreans that can speak english and help you in your korean....as well or go to the US army base and be a clerk or something. dont worry you will still get a lot ot korean exposure... good luck if you are here in korea you will learn korean fast ! believe me !.,.... I am here now !
I will be studying in Korea on student exchange. I dont know Korean, but I am also trying to learn the language while i am there. I was wondering how i can make money there. And please give me an answer other than "english teacher" because that is just about every answer i got when i asked this question. (I do not think i will be able to do it because: 1. i dont know korean, 2. i am just an undergraduate student) anyway, any suggestions on how i can make money there?
Korea - 2 Answers
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Well,, I assume you know this, but without a visa, it is illegal to make money in South Korea, whether as an english teacher or as anything else. people gave you the teacher suggestion, I assume, because this is something quite common here. Parents pay cash and usually no one knows about it. But if caught, you will be shipped home by authorities. You do not offer any of your qualifications, so I assume you are not qualified to work in any particular field, or to be sponsored by a school/university as an employee. Your only option is to be sponsored. The company/institution that hires you will help to obtain your visa/work permit. You do not need to pseak Korean to tutor in english here. and just being a native speaker, sadly, qualifies you to work as an english tutor here. (albeit, illegally)
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Get any job( be a waiter or store person) in an english speaking part of seoul or korea.... work at TGIF or Outback...in a place like itaewon where there are many koreans that can speak english and help you in your korean....as well or go to the US army base and be a clerk or something. dont worry you will still get a lot ot korean exposure... good luck if you are here in korea you will learn korean fast ! believe me !.,.... I am here now !
Friday, January 7, 2011
How do I convince my parents to let me go to school in South Korea?
How do I convince my parents to let me go to school in South Korea?
I'm a teenager. Let's just say hypothetically, I can make enough money to support myself in South Korea. How do I convince them? ;) Thanks
Studying Abroad - 4 Answers
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tell them that you will learn a differnet language that willl help you later on in ur career, and how important it is to learn a new language and a new culture.
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Look for an organized study abroad program. They deal with helping parents understand what it involved. On a side not, there is plenty of issue right now between North and South Korea, and it is not out of the question that there will be a war there in the not so distant future.
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Unless you speak and can write Korean I wouldn't go unless you are going to be staying with a host family.
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To survive you have to do something so if you already make your destination to go abroad and you wanna convince your parents so tell them positive and try to make believable activities to them.
I'm a teenager. Let's just say hypothetically, I can make enough money to support myself in South Korea. How do I convince them? ;) Thanks
Studying Abroad - 4 Answers
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tell them that you will learn a differnet language that willl help you later on in ur career, and how important it is to learn a new language and a new culture.
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Look for an organized study abroad program. They deal with helping parents understand what it involved. On a side not, there is plenty of issue right now between North and South Korea, and it is not out of the question that there will be a war there in the not so distant future.
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Unless you speak and can write Korean I wouldn't go unless you are going to be staying with a host family.
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To survive you have to do something so if you already make your destination to go abroad and you wanna convince your parents so tell them positive and try to make believable activities to them.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
How much do you make as an English teacher in South-Korea?
How much do you make as an English teacher in South-Korea?
How much money do you make as an English teacher in South-Korea? and is it an okay salary compared to the prices there?
Teaching - 5 Answers
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You make about _______ dollars, enjoy
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I don't know about the south, but in the north most of the teachers are paid equally. You should try North Korea first.
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LOL to try North Korea--yeah I would go teach English in a communist country-NOT. It all depends upon who you work for. Be VERY wary of agencies on the net who promise you a job and then when you get there, there is no job to be had.
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The average wage of a new English teacher in South Korea is between 1.8 million won and 2.6 million won. That works out to about $1500 to $2200 a month in American dollars. To work in Korea you must have an authentic 4 year university degree Be from the big 7 English speaking countries such as Canada, US, England, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and South Africa. Finally you must have no criminal record. Korea is very strict with drug offenses and other crimes foreign teachers are tightly screened and are the scapegoat for the local media.
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5000
How much money do you make as an English teacher in South-Korea? and is it an okay salary compared to the prices there?
Teaching - 5 Answers
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You make about _______ dollars, enjoy
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I don't know about the south, but in the north most of the teachers are paid equally. You should try North Korea first.
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LOL to try North Korea--yeah I would go teach English in a communist country-NOT. It all depends upon who you work for. Be VERY wary of agencies on the net who promise you a job and then when you get there, there is no job to be had.
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The average wage of a new English teacher in South Korea is between 1.8 million won and 2.6 million won. That works out to about $1500 to $2200 a month in American dollars. To work in Korea you must have an authentic 4 year university degree Be from the big 7 English speaking countries such as Canada, US, England, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and South Africa. Finally you must have no criminal record. Korea is very strict with drug offenses and other crimes foreign teachers are tightly screened and are the scapegoat for the local media.
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5000
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Would massage therapists make a good living in South Korea or Japan?
Would massage therapists make a good living in South Korea or Japan?
I want to be a massage therapist and I also want to either travel around the world or just go to South Korea or Japan. Which country would be better for massage therapists? Like do they make good money in those countries.
Korea - 3 Answers
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massage places are a dime a dozen in asia not to be rude and please excuse me but i do not know how else to say it. the only massage places that make any real money are fronts for prostitution unless it is in a high end place like KLCC in Malaysia or something
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Japan would be better because there are more legit resorts and spas. Most "spas" in Korea are whore houses. Barbershops too.
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There are a lot of legit massage opportunities in Japan. Korea and other Asian locales, more typically front for prostitution. Most Japanese Men would favor American or Japanese women as masseuses. There is a strong national tradition of visits to an Onsen for relaxation and massage. You'd need to speak Japanese to do well in this endeavor. Astrobuf
I want to be a massage therapist and I also want to either travel around the world or just go to South Korea or Japan. Which country would be better for massage therapists? Like do they make good money in those countries.
Korea - 3 Answers
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massage places are a dime a dozen in asia not to be rude and please excuse me but i do not know how else to say it. the only massage places that make any real money are fronts for prostitution unless it is in a high end place like KLCC in Malaysia or something
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Japan would be better because there are more legit resorts and spas. Most "spas" in Korea are whore houses. Barbershops too.
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There are a lot of legit massage opportunities in Japan. Korea and other Asian locales, more typically front for prostitution. Most Japanese Men would favor American or Japanese women as masseuses. There is a strong national tradition of visits to an Onsen for relaxation and massage. You'd need to speak Japanese to do well in this endeavor. Astrobuf
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Do You Think Cho Was Used By His Parents As A Child Sex Slave In South Korea To Gain Money To Come To The U.S?
Do You Think Cho Was Used By His Parents As A Child Sex Slave In South Korea To Gain Money To Come To The U.S?
The family lived in South Korea in 2 room house. He lived there until he was 8 years old. The grandmother said, he acted the same in South Korea even to his mother. Do you think he hated his mother for putting him out as a child sex slave to make enough money to get to the United States?
Media & Journalism - 11 Answers
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No. Where did you even get such an idea?
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no, he is briliant
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uh, no? look at his family.
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He never was a child sex slave. Where do you get your information?
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better check history his parents lived in Saudi Arabia for 10 yrs before immigrating to US and I am sick and tired of excuses for this murderous bastard
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WHAT? He must feel just a mad about it as you do your mother making you a brain donor.
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no
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EXCUSE ME: I WILL NOT SPEAK HIS NAME, WHY ARE PEOPLE SO FOCUSED ON THIS GUY, DO ANY OF YOU KNOW AT LEAST ONE OF THE OF THE 33 AMERICANS THAT HE MURDERED, I AM SO DISGUSTED BY THE FASCINATION SOME PEOPLE HAVE WITH DEATH AND MURDERS AND MAKE EXCUSES FOR THEM.!!ND TO POINT OUT, HIS FAMILY WERE BY NO MEANS STARVING OR LIVING ON THE STREETS, AND AS FAR AS HIS FAMILY MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIM, IF HE WAS LIKE THAT AS A CHILD AND CAME HERE WHEN HE WAS 8, WHY DIDN'T THEY GET HIM HELP? IT IS ALL BULL. THOSE KIDS AND ADULTS THERE ARE DEAD!!! WHO THE H***** CARES ABOUT THIS GUY, AND HIS PARENTS IN MY VIEW SHOULD BE DEPORTED AS ACCESSORIES TO CRIMES AGAINST AMERICANS. HE COMMITTED A TERRORIST ACT, AND THEY KNEW " HE WAS ALWAYS LIKE THAT AS A CHILD, EVEN IN KOREA." SIMPLY DISGUSTING!!!
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WHAT TO GO MS. J!!! Damn, why can't people just let it go. The SOB was a cold blooded killer and his parents are ignorant morons for not getting him help sooner.
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I doubt it....
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May be,but for sure Cho is unstable man and his childhood way of living caused him a lot of trouble.
The family lived in South Korea in 2 room house. He lived there until he was 8 years old. The grandmother said, he acted the same in South Korea even to his mother. Do you think he hated his mother for putting him out as a child sex slave to make enough money to get to the United States?
Media & Journalism - 11 Answers
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No. Where did you even get such an idea?
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no, he is briliant
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uh, no? look at his family.
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He never was a child sex slave. Where do you get your information?
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better check history his parents lived in Saudi Arabia for 10 yrs before immigrating to US and I am sick and tired of excuses for this murderous bastard
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WHAT? He must feel just a mad about it as you do your mother making you a brain donor.
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no
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EXCUSE ME: I WILL NOT SPEAK HIS NAME, WHY ARE PEOPLE SO FOCUSED ON THIS GUY, DO ANY OF YOU KNOW AT LEAST ONE OF THE OF THE 33 AMERICANS THAT HE MURDERED, I AM SO DISGUSTED BY THE FASCINATION SOME PEOPLE HAVE WITH DEATH AND MURDERS AND MAKE EXCUSES FOR THEM.!!ND TO POINT OUT, HIS FAMILY WERE BY NO MEANS STARVING OR LIVING ON THE STREETS, AND AS FAR AS HIS FAMILY MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIM, IF HE WAS LIKE THAT AS A CHILD AND CAME HERE WHEN HE WAS 8, WHY DIDN'T THEY GET HIM HELP? IT IS ALL BULL. THOSE KIDS AND ADULTS THERE ARE DEAD!!! WHO THE H***** CARES ABOUT THIS GUY, AND HIS PARENTS IN MY VIEW SHOULD BE DEPORTED AS ACCESSORIES TO CRIMES AGAINST AMERICANS. HE COMMITTED A TERRORIST ACT, AND THEY KNEW " HE WAS ALWAYS LIKE THAT AS A CHILD, EVEN IN KOREA." SIMPLY DISGUSTING!!!
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WHAT TO GO MS. J!!! Damn, why can't people just let it go. The SOB was a cold blooded killer and his parents are ignorant morons for not getting him help sooner.
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I doubt it....
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May be,but for sure Cho is unstable man and his childhood way of living caused him a lot of trouble.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Wait a minute! Why is the WWE supposedly on the era of PG?
Wait a minute! Why is the WWE supposedly on the era of PG?
After watching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGT4n57Wafs & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr_OijkXn7E&feature=related At first I was like yeah this sucks, the WWE used to be better before the era of PG. But once you think about it. The WWE is not even in the era of PG. It's just in the era of boring storylines and boredom wrestling with sucky wrestlers. Okay, maybe not too much like that but it is a bit lame with SOME "superstars" and some stuff it has. But in reality there is still sledgehammers being used (when Triple H is around). There is still chairs being used. There is still Elimination Chambers every year. There is still Money In The Bank matches every year as well. Whenever Mick Foley comes visit he brings his barbed wire bat. There is still real blood. All of this can be traced to violence! So what in the world makes the WWE so PG!? I get it. Before it had way better superstars and awesome storylines. But if you think about it the violence never changed.
Wrestling - 3 Answers
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The more mature fanbase has moved on to UFC. The WWE is smartly marketing to the younger demographic, and as they age, the product will become edgier. Same thing as how the 80s/early 90s was very cartoony and corny, then the product became the "Attitude Era".
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Actually, if WWE were in the supposed PG era, we would be getting quality programming. Shocked? You should be. Many people are blind to the fact that WWE was PG long before 2009. During the debut of SmackDown, and throughout most of the Ruthless Aggression Era, SmackDown was a PG rated show. PG: D(drugs) L (language) V (violence). How SmackDown was PG at the time, and PG-14/M during 2004-2009 I'll never know. That was the SD with Stone Cold, The Undertaker, HHH, The Rock, and it was a PG rated program. Sure, Undertaker stopped sacrificing people and kidnapping people, but what did The Rock and Austin do that was so much more different from the Attitude Era? Rock & Austin were still the same Rock & Austin from the Attitude Era, but why was SmackDown a PG rated program and RAW was PG-14+? In reality, the weapon shots have basically become extinct. For some time there have not been: Sledgehammer shots to the head Chair shots to the head (more recently) Barbed wire bats Sledgehammer shots to a downed opponent In the Attitude Era, you wouldn't be shocked or go "OMG! Holy...." to any of these moments, but nowadays they've been removed for safety conditions. Triple H as a face doesn't use weapons well. Why? Because heels can do *anything* with weapons, theoretically. A face is limited to what holds they can use, what weapons they use and the types of weapon shots they can use. Why is this? So they don't seem like a dirty wrestler. What tactic seems more like a heel? --Con-chair-to to an unconscious opponent --A chair shot to a standing opponent Of course, the first option, whereas the latter can be used by both, but a face would seldom use a con-chair-to. PG programming of today is marketed towards kids, therefore they limit the future superstars (Cena, Orton, etc) movesets so little kids can easily remember. Kids most likely don't remember the names, but for Cena they'll remember his common moveset from every match. They'll be talking with a friend, maybe who likes WWE, if so, say, "John Cena does the Attitude Adjustment, the 5 knuckle shuffle, the shoulder hit, the STF and a clothesline". I'm talking about a young kid, say, 7. The most common Cena moves and kids will remember them, and when they see the moves, they will know what moves he's doing. In the PG DLV SmackDown era, it wasn't aimed at kids, but there was something different that made it border PG DLV - PG 14. Possibly due to the lower ratings, or it had "comedic" feuds and was more about the wrestling (it had all the cruiserweights on it, etc). I'm going for the latter, and RAW was all about the drama, and the feuds, SD was the wrestling and comedic angles, not the serious hate angles.
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I agree with everything The Big Red Lord of Darkness said above me, although to say that most children won't remember the names of wrestling moves is a wee bit patronising. For instance; when I was 8 years old I knew the name of every suplex, every throw, every powerbomb, every armlock, every leglock, every slam, every chokehold and pretty much every gimmick maneuver in existance. Then again, I did have (and I've still got) Asperger's Syndrome at the time, and Wrestling was pretty much my primary interest and thus I became fairly obsessive about it.
After watching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGT4n57Wafs & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr_OijkXn7E&feature=related At first I was like yeah this sucks, the WWE used to be better before the era of PG. But once you think about it. The WWE is not even in the era of PG. It's just in the era of boring storylines and boredom wrestling with sucky wrestlers. Okay, maybe not too much like that but it is a bit lame with SOME "superstars" and some stuff it has. But in reality there is still sledgehammers being used (when Triple H is around). There is still chairs being used. There is still Elimination Chambers every year. There is still Money In The Bank matches every year as well. Whenever Mick Foley comes visit he brings his barbed wire bat. There is still real blood. All of this can be traced to violence! So what in the world makes the WWE so PG!? I get it. Before it had way better superstars and awesome storylines. But if you think about it the violence never changed.
Wrestling - 3 Answers
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The more mature fanbase has moved on to UFC. The WWE is smartly marketing to the younger demographic, and as they age, the product will become edgier. Same thing as how the 80s/early 90s was very cartoony and corny, then the product became the "Attitude Era".
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Actually, if WWE were in the supposed PG era, we would be getting quality programming. Shocked? You should be. Many people are blind to the fact that WWE was PG long before 2009. During the debut of SmackDown, and throughout most of the Ruthless Aggression Era, SmackDown was a PG rated show. PG: D(drugs) L (language) V (violence). How SmackDown was PG at the time, and PG-14/M during 2004-2009 I'll never know. That was the SD with Stone Cold, The Undertaker, HHH, The Rock, and it was a PG rated program. Sure, Undertaker stopped sacrificing people and kidnapping people, but what did The Rock and Austin do that was so much more different from the Attitude Era? Rock & Austin were still the same Rock & Austin from the Attitude Era, but why was SmackDown a PG rated program and RAW was PG-14+? In reality, the weapon shots have basically become extinct. For some time there have not been: Sledgehammer shots to the head Chair shots to the head (more recently) Barbed wire bats Sledgehammer shots to a downed opponent In the Attitude Era, you wouldn't be shocked or go "OMG! Holy...." to any of these moments, but nowadays they've been removed for safety conditions. Triple H as a face doesn't use weapons well. Why? Because heels can do *anything* with weapons, theoretically. A face is limited to what holds they can use, what weapons they use and the types of weapon shots they can use. Why is this? So they don't seem like a dirty wrestler. What tactic seems more like a heel? --Con-chair-to to an unconscious opponent --A chair shot to a standing opponent Of course, the first option, whereas the latter can be used by both, but a face would seldom use a con-chair-to. PG programming of today is marketed towards kids, therefore they limit the future superstars (Cena, Orton, etc) movesets so little kids can easily remember. Kids most likely don't remember the names, but for Cena they'll remember his common moveset from every match. They'll be talking with a friend, maybe who likes WWE, if so, say, "John Cena does the Attitude Adjustment, the 5 knuckle shuffle, the shoulder hit, the STF and a clothesline". I'm talking about a young kid, say, 7. The most common Cena moves and kids will remember them, and when they see the moves, they will know what moves he's doing. In the PG DLV SmackDown era, it wasn't aimed at kids, but there was something different that made it border PG DLV - PG 14. Possibly due to the lower ratings, or it had "comedic" feuds and was more about the wrestling (it had all the cruiserweights on it, etc). I'm going for the latter, and RAW was all about the drama, and the feuds, SD was the wrestling and comedic angles, not the serious hate angles.
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I agree with everything The Big Red Lord of Darkness said above me, although to say that most children won't remember the names of wrestling moves is a wee bit patronising. For instance; when I was 8 years old I knew the name of every suplex, every throw, every powerbomb, every armlock, every leglock, every slam, every chokehold and pretty much every gimmick maneuver in existance. Then again, I did have (and I've still got) Asperger's Syndrome at the time, and Wrestling was pretty much my primary interest and thus I became fairly obsessive about it.
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