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

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

Korean community post, image 1: School notice: the student flipped the middle finger at someone outside during class.
EN ›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.'
💡 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.

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