10 People Who Had A Way Worse 2017 Than You

If you thought your 2017 was bad think again.

It’s customary at this time of the year to look back and think of the good times, but also all the shitty things that happened to you over the course of the long, arduous year.

But, before you go feeling sorry for yourself, here are 10 Korean netizens who probably had a way worse 2017 than you. Read, sympathize, and let out a sigh of relief:

 

1. The owner of this bar who was called a “bitch” in front of the whole place by a rude and curiously regular customer

“She ordered something complicated and it took 15 minutes, so I apologized as I brought it over to the table. Then she started to chastise me in front of the whole place about how it took me one hour. Her friend gestured that I should go, so I went to help other customers. That’s when she yelled, “You call yourself an owner, being this rude and walking away when I’m talking to you”

— Anonymous post

 

2. This woman who accidentally discovered her boyfriend’s strange taste in porn

“We’ve been dating for around 6 months […] I didn’t mean to look for it, and it’s not like I don’t understand that men have certain preferences when it comes to porn. But all his porns featured legless women. Disabled women.

I’m not sure if this is normal. I can’t really talk about it to anyone, and not sure if I should talk to him about it. Is it normal? I can’t really look at him anymore.”

— Anonymous post

3. This one 20-year-old who came home from her boyfriend’s place and was called a whore by her own parents.

“I came home late one day and my parents stared at me. My dad asked me if I was a whore. I was too shocked to say anything. Then my parents started to say that I was crazy about men and that I’d lost my mind. They asked how I could not be ashamed.”

— Anonymous post

4. This Korean woman who was called a bitch for wondering where her tonkatsu was

She ordered tonkatsu through a delivery app, waited 90 minutes before calling to check on her delivery, and was told she was a rude bitch by the owner.

“The owner picked up the phone and said, “Hey bitch, I’ll refund your money! […] I’ll give you your damn money back. I’ll call a bitch a bitch, what do you want me to say? Why do you keep calling?”

— Anonymous post

 

5. All Korean women who use pads and are upset by their increasing prices and who also discovered that domestic brands use carcinogenic materials

6. This high school girl who lives in an ultra-conservative household with rules that sound like they’re from a dystopian sci-fi novel

“These are some of the rules I have to live by.

  1. Call mom when I get out of school or after-school academies. I have to call her everyday to let her know that I’m done.
  2. No cellphones. I’m not allowed to use it for even an hour. When I try to watch Youtube or listen to music, I’m told to turn it off.
  3. No men. I’m not allowed to talk to or text men.
  4. No phone calls with friends. This one really sucks.
  5. Ask permission to go outside. I can’t even go to a corner store or go meet a friend at a café.
  6. No hanging out with friends. This one is the hardest. I have to ask permission before I do and they only say yes one out every ten or so times.

— Anonymous post

7. This woman who has to work with a really shitty, petty boss, who makes constant jabs at her personal life

“He started with insinuating sexual things between me and my boyfriend. Then he went onto make weird jokes about my parents, asking “Who is your father?” and making comments about pregnancy.”

— Anonymous post

8. Students at this after-school math academy that thinks it’s an autonomous dictatorship

Academy Rules: When you are going for a drink of water or to the bathroom, you need your teacher’s permission. Those who do not follow this rule will be not be allowed to drink water at the school for one week.

You cannot talk to friends on your way to get water or to the bathroom. Those who do not follow this rule will be not allowed to drink water at the school for one week.

Students who have not done their homework are only allowed to drink one glass of water. Students who have completed their homework well can drink two glasses.

9. This woman whose long-term boyfriend broke up with her because he couldn’t understand that her body is her domain

“My boyfriend found out that I had a plastic surgery and he broke up with me. […] I even thought of marriage with him and now I can’t think of anything to say.”

— Anonymous post

10. And any third-year high school students in Korea who had to go through the long and arduous University Entrance exam

Dad: University exams are coming up right? Just hang in there a bit more. Competition at the scale of 200:1 or 300:1 is nothing you already won the Billion:1 competition when you were born. Don’t put yourself down my sperm.

Son: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Got it my creator.

Dad: The way you talk ㅋㅋㅋㅋ get lost I’m going to watch some TV.

Source: Pann and Instiz