She wanted a $6 squishy toy. Then she read one review.

A shopper browsing squishy toy reviews found one that read like a household tragedy.

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Anonymous · 26.07.20

Wanted to buy a squishy toy but the reviews are savage슬랑이 사고 싶어서 리뷰 보는데 지독하노

Lol it's only 7,800 won (~$6)ㅋㅋㅋ이거 7,800원임ㅜ

Hi, I'm her mom. She's been stressed, so I got her a favorite pudding squishy for her birthday. It sat untouched for three days, then popped suddenly. She was shocked, upset, and cried two hours, refusing food, meds, even studying. She wouldn't even toss it — just stared. Didn't expect it to pop easily — disappointed, never buying here again. Her sister's comforting her, but she still won't eat. She's young, sensitive, shouldn't be this stressed — I got this to cheer her up, not make it worse. Wouldn't even give one star.안녕하세요 아이엄마 입니다. 애기가 평소에 스트레스 받고 그래서 아이에게 정말 좋아하는 푸딩 말랑이를 선물했습니다 아이 생일이여서 더 기분이 좋았어요, 3일정도 그냥 별로 만지지도 않았는데 갑자기 터졌습니다 아이는 너무 놀랐고 속상하고 또 생일이였기 때문에 속상하고 스트레스를 받아 2시간동안 공부, 밥, 약까지 거부 하고 계속 울었습니다. 아이에겐 너무 큰 고통이기 때문에 이 말랑이를 버리지도 않고 쳐다봤습니다. 너무 약하고 잘 터지고 이렇게 잘 터질줄은 몰랐는데 실망입니다 다시는 여기에서 안사고싶네요 아이언니도 동생 위로중입니다 아이가 밥도 거부해요 왜 저렇게 하냐라는분들은 이 말 들으시면 아실거에요 아이가 어리고 마음도 약하고 여리고 이 나이에 스트레스를 많이 받으면 안돼서 생일 선물로 사준건데 거의 10배로 스트레스받고 고통스러워하네요 1점 조차 안주고싶습니다.

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💡 Why does a popped toy get treated like a hospital visit?
7,800 won (about $6) is cheaper than coffee, but the review frames a toddler's tantrum as a full-blown crisis. It's comic exaggeration typical of Korean product reviews.vs. Amazon: like a scorched-earth 1-star essay over a dollar-store toy popping.Klore note

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