"He sent me a mobile wedding invitation"
As netizens continue to debate about congratulatory money, a recent story about an office worker who received three 5,000-won bills as congratulatory money from a friend of ten years has heated up online communities.
On the 8th, an anonymous office worker community called 'Blind' posted a thread titled "Friend who put three 5,000-won bills as congratulatory money." The author, A, who identified as a hotelier, wrote, "After the ceremony, when I checked the guestbook and looked at the envelopes, I found that a close friend of ten years, who is usually playful, had put three 5,000-won bills in the envelope."
Thinking, "Did they mean to put three 50,000-won bills but made a mistake?" A expressed, "But it’s a bit hard to even have three 5,000-won bills, and I’m unsure whether to talk to my friend about this or not."
A also mentioned that they had given that friend 300,000 won as congratulatory money when the friend got married. Most netizens who read this story thought it was probably a joke.
However, it was no joke. A said, "While making the wedding invitations, the number to distribute at work increased, so I sent mobile invitations to some acquaintances, and that turned out to be the root of the problem." Then, A shared a screenshot of a KakaoTalk conversation with the friend of ten years.
On the 8th, an anonymous post titled "A friend who put in three 5,000 won congratulatory money envelopes" was uploaded on the workplace anonymous community 'Blind'. Photo by Blind capture
In the shared photo, A cautiously asked the friend if the three 5,000-won bills were a mistake. The friend replied, "It’s not a mistake. I heard some people received paper invitations, but I got a mobile invitation? I felt a bit hurt." However, A said that this friend also sent them a mobile invitation.
Having been close friends for over ten years, A expressed frustration, saying they didn’t know what to say since only this friend reacted this way. Netizens criticized the friend with comments like "Cut ties," "That’s not how you should give congratulatory money," and "There might be a reason, but this was a bit much."
Meanwhile, recent controversies about congratulatory money have been ongoing. Previously on Blind, a story about a senior who scolded someone for paying 100,000 won and eating with their wife caught attention. Another post saying "The meal cost 88,000 won, but they only paid 50,000 won" also sparked debate recently. On the 8th, a post about "Getting married just four weeks after joining the company, collecting congratulatory money, and then quitting" also became a hot topic among netizens.
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