"You're Probably Having a Hard Time These Days, Stay Strong"... Noodle Shop Owner Moved by Customer's Text Message

Noodle Shop Owner Receiving Customer Text: "An Incredibly Grateful and Joyful Day"

Photo by Online Community 'BobaeDream' Screen Capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] As the COVID-19 pandemic prolongs, self-employed business owners are struggling with management difficulties, and a story of a restaurant owner who was comforted by a warm message from a customer is gaining attention.

On the 2nd, an online community 'Bobae Dream' posted a post titled "This is the first time in 13 years of business that something like this happened."

A, who introduced himself as a self-employed person running a banquet noodle restaurant in Sintanjin, Daejeon for 13 years, revealed a recent episode with a customer.

According to A, he often makes mistakes entering the wrong amount during card payments. For example, in a situation where he has to pay 30,000 won, he presses one less '0' and pays only 3,000 won. He said that when making payments during busy times such as lunchtime, he gets rushed and makes such mistakes.

A said that in such cases, he calls the card company to explain the situation and then calls the customer to resolve it. He said, "Some customers just say they understand and do not even contact me. When I urge the card company again, some get angry and say 'Don't call me again.'"

He continued, "Also, some customers say, 'It's not my mistake, so I can't pay the full amount,' and tell me to take only half. Still, I accept it with gratitude."

A said that this time, the card payment was automatically canceled due to an internet problem. He said, "I was about to give up, but I called the card company just in case, and shortly after, the customer called me. He apologized and immediately transferred the money to my account and sent me kind words."

In the message A shared, the customer said, "I should have checked and asked first, sorry. You must be having a hard time these days, so stay strong. Fighting," "The value for money is so good that there is a lot of word of mouth around. There is a fan base. It's cheap compared to the taste. That's why I am a regular," "You will hit the jackpot" and other words.

After receiving the message, A said, "It was truly a very thankful and happy day," and added, "I hope you all have many good things happen to you like me."

Netizens who read the story showed various reactions such as "Heartwarming. A good customer of a good store," "Proof that there are still more good people than malicious ones in the world," "I hope the world becomes a place where people care for each other," and "It's touching."

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