Grandma walked past and called his dog ugly. Then a commenter weighed in.

He posts his dog with a sad story about a rude passerby; the first reply reroutes the insult.

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Anonymous · 2023.09.08

Walking my dog, some grandma went past going 'so ugly~' — I'm sad, sob산책시키는데 어떤 할머니가 너무 못생겼다~ 이러고 지나가서 속상함 흑흑

2 translated replies
  1. Anon

    Huh, the dog's cute though — wasn't she talking about you?

    엥 개나이쁜데 너보고한말아냐?

  2. Anon

    wtf is this lmaoooo

    ㅅㅂ이건뭐야 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Screenshot circulating on Korean communities · original poster unknown
💡 Why does that reply land so hard?
He posted fishing for sympathy for his dog, and the very first comment calmly redirects the insult onto him. All he can do is laugh.vs. the US: hunting for "aww" replies and getting roasted instead.Klore note
💡 There's a pun in there?
개 means "dog" but 개- is also slang for "super," so the reply reads as both "the dog's cute" and "it's super cute."vs. English: like "that's dog cute" meaning both at once.Klore note
Korean community post, image 2: The dog in question.
English translation
The dog in question.

(사진: 품에 안긴 하얀 강아지)

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