These were the exact words I asked my Admin today, in reference to air-raid sirens going off. I was half way between the post office and my office on base when they started. I looked around and didn't see any ominous flashes of light, but I have to admit I was none too calmed by the sudden presence of air craft humming rapidly approaching. No one else seemed to be bothered, anxious, or even moving particularly fast, however, so I kept it cool...on the outside. I even asked the question rather neutrally, all the while thinking, "Here we go! Holy S#$%!"
My Admin - Ms. Yim, a youngish-looking (but then again, Korean women of really any age except 80-plus look youngish...until they go all frail and hunched and wrinkly like SNAP!) mother of 40-something - just laughed casually (like they do when they're either nervous or cautious or embarrassed or something's actually funny...its really the go-to response) and shook her head, saying not to worry...it seems that Daegu does this every 15th of the month, round about 1400, just to test the emergency response system. So all is well and calm was maintained.
Funny, I really don't remember this happening in February...
My Admin - Ms. Yim, a youngish-looking (but then again, Korean women of really any age except 80-plus look youngish...until they go all frail and hunched and wrinkly like SNAP!) mother of 40-something - just laughed casually (like they do when they're either nervous or cautious or embarrassed or something's actually funny...its really the go-to response) and shook her head, saying not to worry...it seems that Daegu does this every 15th of the month, round about 1400, just to test the emergency response system. So all is well and calm was maintained.
Funny, I really don't remember this happening in February...
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