She was buying her own bracelet. Her boyfriend still set conditions.

A shopping trip turned into an argument over a joke at the counter.

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I fought with my boyfriend. Tell me if I’m being too sensitive.남친이랑 싸웠는데 내가 예민한건지 봐주라

We went to a jewelry shop to look at a ₩1.7 million bracelet. My own money, and I make good money.금은방에 170만원짜리 팔찌보러감 (내돈내산이고 나 돈 잘범)

Shopkeeper: “Is your boyfriend buying it for you?”사장님 : 남자친구가 사주는거야?

Boyfriend, joking: “Only if she’s been good.”남친 : 이쁜짓을 해야 사주죠 (농담투)

He wasn’t planning to buy it for me in the first place.애초에 사줄생각 없었음.

I was fucking pissed, but kept a straight face. We argued after we left.순간 개빡쳤는데 표정관리하고 나와서 싸움

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She was paying for it herself. His joke turned her purchase into a reward he could choose to give her.Klore note

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9 top comments on the original thread, translated
  1. 160 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    He can choose not to buy it, but putting your girlfriend down in front of someone else is idiotic.

    안 사줄수도 있음 하지만 타인 앞에서 여친 깍아내리는건 등신짓임.

  2. 84 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    This is basically just a brag post about having money.

    걍 돈 많다고 자랑하는글

  3. 61 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    This guy doesn't seem like he'd be good at relationships.

    얘는 연애를 잘 할것 같지 않은데

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  1. 56 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Based on this alone, as a guy I wondered if she was overreacting. But you'd need their usual behavior and relationship context to judge.

    저부분만 갖고 판단하라고 하면 나도 꼬추달린놈이라 그런지 여자가 예민한거 아냐 생각이 들긴했는데 저건 저 남녀의 평소 성격이나 사귈때 언행 같은거 종합해봐야 판단가능한 문제같음

  2. 46 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Wow, people are finding ways to blame her even here. What kind of idiots upvote comments like this?

    와 여기서도 여자 욕하는 각을 보네 이딴 댓에 추천박는 멍청이들은 뭐야

  3. 40 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    That's just the boyfriend putting his girlfriend down to prop up his own pride.

    걍 저건 남친이 존심 세울려고 여친 깎아내리는거임

  4. 26 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    She's wrong. The shopkeeper pressured him before they'd decided; he brushed it off. Now she's pissed and tearing into him lol.

    여자 잘못 금은방 주인이 어떻게든 팔아먹으려고 남친한테 압박준거고 살지 안 살지 정해지지 않은 상황에서 남자가 적당히 넘긴거임. 근데 그거에 배알 꼴려서 남친 잡아먹으려는 꼴 ㅋㅋ

  5. 38 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    What do you mean, just brush it off? There are plenty of better excuses.

    ? 뭘 적당히 넘김 다른 좋은 핑계있을텐데

  6. 21 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    They could be going together as part of a date. Does paying with your own money mean you have to go alone?

    데이트할겸 같이 갈수도 있는거지 자기돈으로 사면 꼭 혼자가야함?

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