Helpful tidbits for the bar hopping foreigner in Korea.

Take Korean money! Although many bars near military installations will take dollars, you will get a terrible exchange rate. The exception to this rule is Dongducheon, where you will get butt raped on the exchange rate if you try to spend Korean won. So, in TDC have those dollars ready.

When taking a taxi, don't pay the "American tax" when jumping between Dongducheon and Tokeri. First of all, taxis are supposed to run thier meter, day or night. To ask a driver to run the meter say. "Metagee way an kayo?" (Why is the meter not running?). If he says no or blows you off, GET OUT. GET ANOTHER CAB. Do not pay $5.00 or 5,000 won $10.00 or whatever to go to Camp Castle or Camp Hovey. You are being ripped off. If you have a disagreement with a cab driver, pay him, do not fight or argue it's not worth it. You may try to tell him you are going to call his cab company. Get his plate number and have a Korean friend or KATUSA call the phone number on the cab and explain the situation. A driver can be suspended 30 to 90 days, and a cab company can have big problems if the Korean Tourist Organization gets wind of their shenanigans. Remember, the driver is counting on you being uninformed. Usually, it costs about 2,000 - 2,500 won to travel from Dongducheon to Tokeri.

Some club owners in the Camp Casey area are so fucking cheap, they actually wash thier ice! Lean over the bar a little and look back there, see the basket? It don't prove they are, but it can be an indicator, especially if the ice is near the sink. Who the hell runs a bar without an ice machine? Stop spending your money in these shit holes, let them die off. There are plenty of clubs that have enough class to spend that extra 2 cents to give you some fresh ice. Sheesh! Just know where and what you are drinking.

1. Do not sit on, fool with, finger, or otherwise screw with any motorcycles. This is good advice whether you are at Mojo's, elsewhere in Dongducheon, or anywhere in the world. It is ok to look, but don't touch.

2. Treat others with respect, and you will be treated with respect.

3. Be nice to the waitresses and bar tenders. (see #2)

4. Please refrain from bullshitting certain customers. If you want to tell stories about your '49 panhead back home in the garage, it would be a good idea to actually have one. Liars and bullshitters are extremely boring.

5. The yarn about you, your father, brother, cousin, mother, or whatever being a member of "insert club name here" can end up making you look quite the ass. Very embarrassing. If you are actually, you will know how to introduce yourself, and we look forward to meeting you.

6. Be yourself, unless you are a raging asshole... Then please be someone else, unless of course you are in some way very entertaining while you are being an asshole.
Note: Most assholes think they ARE extremely entertaining, funny as hell guys. Be careful with this one.

7. Don't steal shit. Duh!

8. Don't break shit. Double duh!

9. Do not ever, under any circumstances, request any Bruce Springsteen songs.

10. Back slapping is frowned upon. Especially by certain customers.

11. Don't piss in the sink. (you know who you are)

12. Have a good time. You are in the safest bar in Korea.