He posted three words about malatang fans. The replies handled the rest.

An anonymous school board post: "People who like malatang: bad personality."

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Anonymous · 12/02 16:26

Characteristics of people who like malatang마라탕 좋아하는 애들 특징

Bad personality성격안좋음

24 replies on the original4 translated replies88 votes on the original
  1. Anon

    I like it — who the fuck are you to judge?

    나 좋아하는데 그걸 왜 니가판단해 ㅅㅂ

    106 upvotes on the original
  2. Anon

    Your face.

    니얼굴

    83 upvotes on the original
  3. Anon

    You insane?

    도랏냐?

    14 upvotes on the original
  4. Original posterOP

    See?

    이거봐

    215 upvotes on the original
Screenshot circulating on Korean communities · original poster unknown
💡 Why did that get 88 likes and instant rage?
Malatang — the customizable Sichuan spicy soup — is the default hangout meal for Korean teens, close to a personality badge. Calling its fans bad-tempered is fandom slander, and the comments obliged.vs. the US: "people who like Chipotle are rude" on a school app.Klore note
💡 What's with the "characteristics" phrasing?
"~하는 애들 특징" (traits of people who do X) is a stock Korean meme format for lightweight generalizations, usually one savage line long.vs. the US: "nobody who does X is normal" tweets.Klore note

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