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Many Store Employees Forced to Abandon Duties, Squatting Down, Meticulously Counting Each Note
Recently, on a forum with over 1 million members, a woman named T.L. excitedly shared a story of her and her husband trying to buy a phone with 'piggy bank money':
'Every day, my wife puts 1 note into the piggy bank, enduring sun and rain, and finally, we get a worthy result. Just be good, and everyone will get a gift. Buying a phone must bring cash, not swiping a card. On behalf of my husband, I apologize to the sellers, and forgive us if you're angry.'
Along with the status, T.L. shared a photo of her husband counting many stacks of money on the table attentively. Notably, all of them were... 500-dong notes. Nearly ten store employees of the phone shop also had to 'hunch over,' meticulously counting each note as carefully as possible to avoid mistakes.
Many comments criticize the tactless couple for disrespecting others, deliberately staging a scenario at the shop just for the sake of taking 'Instagram-worthy' photos. Perhaps overwhelmed by the negativity, the original poster has disabled comments and refuses to accept further criticism:
- 'Taking a staged Instagram photo and thinking it's cool? That's just plain tactless.'
- 'Feeling sorry for the store employees.'
- 'Taking a photo and posting it just to get criticized later? Honestly, if I were the store owner, I'd refuse such situations altogether.'
- 'What if the employees finish counting and they decide not to buy anything anymore?'
However, some speak up in defense of the couple, arguing that the 500-dong note is still legal tender and this action does not violate any laws or etiquette.
- 'I think it's just a hobby, and maybe they've saved up that amount of money for real. 500-dong notes are still in use, right? Let's not make it too difficult.'
- 'It might look a bit funny, but did they really do anything illegal or impolite?'.
