Customer washing feet with soju at BBQ restaurant, owner scolds but met with informal speech and insults causing disapproval

A story of a restaurant owner feeling a sense of self-disgust because a customer washed their feet with soju has come to light.

On the 13th, a post was uploaded on the online community 'BobaeDream' by a self-employed person in their 40s who runs a barbecue restaurant, expressing feelings of self-disgust due to an incident with a customer.

The author wrote in a post titled "Customer washing feet with soju at the restaurant" that while changing the grill plate at a table, they witnessed a customer pouring soju from a bottle onto their feet.

They politely asked, "Why are you pouring soju on your feet?" and said, "The floor is getting very wet. You shouldn't do this here," to which the customer replied, "I got a burn on my foot yesterday, and it stings."

When the author said, "Still, I don't think this is appropriate," the customer became serious and said, "I can clean it up before I leave, right? I can pay for the cleaning, can't I?" while raising their voice and speaking informally. The author also explained that the customer said, "You act tough while running a business in this neighborhood."

After that, the customer canceled the meat order with profanity, paid the bill, and left the store.

The author said that in over 10 years of running the business, this was the first time they had seen a customer wash their feet with soju and asked if they had lacked consideration. They also revealed that it was the first time they had felt self-disgust while running their business.

Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as, "There’s no reason to feel self-disgust. It’s a waste of emotion," "This is business interference," and "I understand how tough service work is. Please take care of your feelings."

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