His phone is broken, so his friend turns the chat into multiple choice

Texting is dead, so the only reply channel left is the number of missed calls.

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A shared conversationEnglish translation
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  1. [Post] How to talk to a friend whose phone is broken... — It's rough[글] 폰 고장난 친구랑 소롱하는 법... — 힘들다
  2. (Today) 11:13 AM(오늘) 오전 11:13
  3. Where are you? (1) library (2) heading home (3) somewhere else — if you've read this, answer with the number of missed calls

    어디신가요? (1)도서관(2)집가는중(3)그외에곳 확인하셨다면 부재중 수 로 번호를 표현해 주세요

  4. Received.

    확인했습니다

  5. Are you staying at the library all day? (1) yep (2) eating then going home (3) dunno, fuck off and leave me alone

    오늘 하루종일 도서관에 있을껀가요? (1) ㅇㅇ (2) 밥먹고집갈꺼 (3)몰라시발놔

  6. (3) Received.

    (3) 확인했습니다

Screenshot circulating on Korean communities · original poster unknown
💡 How is the friend actually answering?
His phone can call out but can't send anything, so he rings and hangs up — one ring for option 1, three for option 3. The asker confirms each answer like a call-center agent.vs. Like answering yes/no questions by honking your car horn.Klore note

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