He joked his blind date's hometown was 'Demon World.' She didn't laugh twice.

A guy posts on Blind confused why one joke about his date's hometown tanked the whole night.

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Is joking someone from Incheon is from 'Demon World' really that big a mistake?인천 출신한테 장난으로 마계라고 하는 거 그렇게 큰 실수인가?

Blind date yesterday, she said she's from Incheon, so I joked 'Demon World Incheon?'어제 소개팅했는데 소개녀 고향이 인천이라길래 바로 "마계 인천?"하고 드립치면서 웃었는데

She went stone-faced, like a forced, polite work-smile.바로 정색하더니 사회생활하는 웃음이라 해야 되나? ^-^ 억지로 이런 웃음 짓고 마는 거야

Trying to lighten it, I said 'why, isn't it Demon World?' She said she only learned that nickname in college; her old neighborhood was safe.그래서 분위기 좀 풀어보려고 "왜요 마계 아니에요?" 하니까 자기는 인천에 그런 별명이 있다는 걸 대학교 가서 처음 알았고 자기가 살았던 동네는 치안이 좋았대

Then she went off: by violent-crime rate it's basically tier with Seoul, Jeju, Busan, Daegu.그러더니 강력범죄율로 보면 서울 제주 부산 대구 다음 수준이라면서 막 열변을 토하더라?

Cute, so I said 'guess you're persistent since you're from Demon World,' her energy died and the date tanked.그게 좀 귀여워가지고 내가 아 역시 마계 출신이라 좀 집요하시네 이러니까 그 후로 텐션 죽더니 걍 망함

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'Demon World Incheon?' is fine. But 'why, isn't it Demon World?' means demanding she admit it, no wonder she lost interest. One joke's enough; drop it after a fake laugh."마계인천?" 까진 괜찮음. 이해할수 있음 근데 거기다 대고 "왜요 마계 아니예요?"부터 왜 인정 안하냐, 맞지않냐 라는 뉘앙스 느껴져서 호감 급 떨어졌을듯.. 1절만 해 형.. 사회생활 하는 웃음이라고 느껴졌으면 주제를 돌려야지

Never been to Incheon, but that Demon World line alone sounds unhinged. Would any woman date you after 'understanding' that?난 공항갈때빼고 인천에 가본적 없는 사람이지만 마계인천 발언부터 정신나갔다고 본다. 저걸 이해하면서까지 만나야하는 이성이 있나

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'Demon World Incheon' mocks the city's crime and nightlife reputation. Making her admit it's true, not just teasing, is what soured the date.vs. Like joking her hometown is 'Detroit, murder capital,' then insisting it's true.Klore note

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  1. Anon· on the original thread

    Not even 'demon world' level, but I joked to a Daegu guy 'guess you can't ride the subway' (subway fire joke) and got smacked instantly lol.

    마계인천은 아니고 대구사람한테 지하철 못타시겠네요 했다가 그자리에서 죽탱이 날아오더라..

  2. Anon· on the original thread

    I'm from Soraepogu, family's from Jeolla — don't you dare call my hometown demon world.

    본가 전라도 사람인 소래포구인인데 마계라고 욕하지마라

  3. Anon· on the original thread

    I run a Honam sashimi place, watch your mouth lol.

    나 호남횟집 사장이다 까불지마라

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