Ash-Pikachu 51,270 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Pann: Korean cafes that are a cultural shock in other countries 1. [+325, -5] I went to the library with my brother to study together. I didn't talk to him at all during the studying. When he went to the bathroom, I took money out of his wallet to buy food and the person sitting across asked me what I was doing with wide eyes. I was flustered and clarified that he's my brother. I waited until he came back and was like, "Let me take a dollar from you" ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ People protect your stuff. 2. [+319, -1] Yes... I've never even thought of stealing any belonging. 3. [+257, -2] In other countries, leaving your stuff like that makes no sense even if there are security cameras ㅋㅋㅋ They can pickpocket your stuff in a second. Leaving all your stuff to go to the bathroom is like asking them to steal your stuff. They tend to think it's their fault for not being careful. Korea's safety is good in this aspect ㅋㅋ 4. [+181, -0] It reminds me of this. (Whoever left their mushroom at exit 11 of Jamsil Station, please take it) 5. [+156, -1] People don't steal laptops that are just sitting there but they do steal bikes that are locked ㅋㅋ 6. [+139, -2] I think it's because Koreans care about how others see them. Now I realize it's not so bad to care about how others see you. 7. [+139, -1] The more people there are around me, the more comfortable I feel ㅋㅋㅋ Even without saying anything, I expect people around me to watch over my stuff. If someone sitting next to me goes to the bathroom and there's a person wandering around suspiciously, I will be eyeing on them ㅋㅋㅋ 8. [+78, -0] We trust each other ㅋㅋㅋ When I was young, I was asked by an ajussi who sells oranges to watch over his truck. 9. [+77, -3] Korea is a good country to live if you're rich. 10. [+65, -0] In the past when security cameras didn't exist, people left their wallet on the table to claim their spot. 11. [+63, -0] I think it's a collaboration between "I care about how others see me" & "I'm suspicious of others" ㅋㅋㅋ You can't steal because you care about how others see you and you're suspicious of everyone. 12. [+61, -0] Agreed. When someone sitting next to me leaves for a moment, I watch over their stuff automatically ㅋㅋㅋ My mind becomes peaceful when they come back. ______________________________ © KPKF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Thunder 1,830 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Must be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enchante 4,542 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I do this all the time, I go to a small private school so I never have to worry about my stuff getting stolen and I have to remind myself not to do it in other places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nootnoot 2,263 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 BITCH some random hoe snatched a guy's laptop as he was using it in starbucks and just booked it AS HE WAS USING IT jaksjdlkasjda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBIIBBII 2,125 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 literally left my laptop in my backpack in toronto at a korean cafe and they put it aside for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdtwfs 3,600 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 lmao imagine doing this in london you're basically asking for your belongings to be stolen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallah 8,441 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 i think it depends on where you live and where you go out to eat. i live in the US and people in cafes, the library, etc always leave their laptops and bags unattended to go to the bathroom, etc. i've never seen anyone try to do anything shady. me, tho, i won't even leave a pencil out in the open unattended; wherever i go, all my shit goes with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turn it up! 2,391 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Meanwhile just yesterday I left my phone and backpack on a bench inside the girls locker room at school while I was using the bathroom (that’s also inside the locker room) and when I came back my phone case was gone.... they jacked a PHONE CASE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Bear 9,460 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Their rose tinted glasses are strong af. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westrocket 415 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 finland's similar and i think it's funny how the part about bicycles being stolen is also similar. i've had my bike stolen twice but never anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7kaoru 17,423 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Yeah my cousins who have been in Korea told me they did this often. They literally can leave their belongings at any cafe and they'd hours and come back finding them where they left them. That must be super nice lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocket Hyung 3,962 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Meanwhile just yesterday I left my phone and backpack on a bench inside the girls locker room at school while I was using the bathroom (that’s also inside the locker room) and when I came back my phone case was gone.... they jacked a PHONE CASE Must've been a bomb ass phone case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully 4,318 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I wouldn't know what this kind of property security feels like when it comes to public places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcey 7,752 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I used to leave my stuffs like books, laptop and calculator in the computer room tables at night and go home so i can have the space when i come back in the morning. It’s in Wales’ uni tho. I wouldn’t do the same in London. I have gotten 3 phones stolen in the crowd from me from the pocket directly. On the other hand..I have had phones returned to me which I accidentally left in the toilet in Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soilei 4,812 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 here it depends on the part of the city. if you leave something in caffee bar and go out, the waiter (or someone else who saw you) will keep it safe for you. you can leave stuff on table if you go to the bathroom people usually dont steal, although its not common practice to leave expensive belongings like laptops or phones. thats in the "nice" parts of the city aka mainly in the centre...........but not all parts are nice lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No1 6,262 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Meanwhile in Mexico City, I hope the asshole that nicked my ipod is enjoying all the kpop music in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurorae 2,265 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Whoever left their mushroom at exit 11 of Jamsil Station, please take it AWWWW, SO CUTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
金彩媛 1,795 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 cannot relate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonDuDu 577 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 my friends who went to SK told me the same thing lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turn it up! 2,391 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Must've been a bomb ass phone case Must've been a bomb ass phone case It was cute but also like $10 on Amazon... not worth stealing IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrivederci 1,792 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Depends on the neighbourhood. I once left all my stuff at a timmies in downtown Toronto, laptop included, but because it was a rich business area none of it was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazel_pop 291 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I believe it. Mainly because of eatyourkimchi who say korea has broken their danger radar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellarum generatio 3,628 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 when I use my phone in public I have to be careful someone doesn't snatch it from my hands, I envy koreans when it comes to security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly21 2,103 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Can´t relate. Don´t do this Latin America. Also, even if I were in a country like Korea or Canada, I would still be super guarded with my stuff because it´s already a part of me, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Hamster Named Loneliness 3,680 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 meanwhile when my sister lost her purse containing her cell phone, money, and California state ID card in Insadong, instead of just leaving it someone went and took it. :/ She backtracked to all the places she was at, including a bench in front of a shop she sat on to briefly rest her legs at and a restaurant she ate at, but it was already gone. And keep in mind that she was only in Insadong for what, an hour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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