A Korean student got a formal warning letter home for flipping off someone outside the classroom window

His teacher called the gesture aggressive and inappropriate — but the kid had an airtight excuse ready.

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Korean community post, image 1: School notice: the student flipped the middle finger at someone outside during class.
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School notice: the student flipped the middle finger at someone outside during class. Called out for it, he said, 'I still have the right to greet my sister.'

2023년 11월 20일 학생 생활지도 안내문 학부모님께, 안녕하세요, 학생 어머님. 학생이 수업 중 창밖에 보이던 학생을 향해 가운데 손가락을 들어 보이는 행동을 했기에 안내드립니다. 제가 해당 행동은 부적절하고 공격적으로 보일 수 있다고 지적하자, 학생은 '그래도 제 누나한테 인사할 권리는 있잖아요'라고 말하였습니다. 가정에서도 올바른 표현 방식과 학교 내 적절한 행동에 대해 함께 지도 부탁드립니다. 감사합니다.

💡 Wait, schools send home an official letter for THIS?
Korean schools often issue formal typed 'student guidance notices' to parents for minor behavioral incidents, complete with a date and signature line, treating it like a mini disciplinary report.vs. the US: more like a principal's phone call than a printed letter.Klore note

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