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I very much enjoyed this description of cross-cultural communication and the difficulty of understanding nuance in another language, especially by text!

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Glad you enjoyed it!

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How refreshing. This is a strange predicament you found yourself in. I once found myself mistaken for a mistress lol. It pays to be aware how far kindness one should permit.

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Aaaand there's an item for your autofiction!

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It was a hilarious misunderstanding all a result of the unintentional effects of kindness

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lol but maybe my goal is to decline the offer by saying that I don't drink coffee

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Haha, I figured as much

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You are smart, and that's why you like my stories haha

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What a roundabout way to self appreciation. Thank you Hyun Woo Kim, your stories always come with surprises.

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Oh totally… and I was approached twice today by strangers on internet. I mean, okay, but can you at least show up in Seoul and ask me out for a coffee first?

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Whose trolling who now? You don't even drink coffee 🙂😉

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