"Chicken Shop Owner Receives Absurd Call Asking to Borrow 30,000 Won After Giving Away 2 Free Chickens..."

Self-Employed Community Shares 'Absurd' Story

A chicken restaurant owner shared a story about how they kindly gave food to a family facing financial difficulties, only to be asked to lend money later. On the 7th, a post titled "A bit absurd" was uploaded to a self-employed community.

Owner A wrote, "A lady called and said, 'I have three children with disabilities and we are basic livelihood security recipients. We have no money, but the kids want to eat chicken. Could you send some? I will transfer the money once the support fund comes in soon.'

"No money but want some chicken..." Kindness turned 'absurd'

A said, "Whether it was true or not, since I wasn’t too busy, I told her, 'I will do it, so please come to the store.' Her son came to pick it up, and I gave them two chickens with a large cola." He continued, "When we first started the business, my husband and I talked about helping those in need once the store stabilized. Both my husband and I grew up very poor, so if our food could bring even a little warmth to those struggling, that alone would be enough."

He added, "I called the lady and said, 'I will just give you food, so call once or twice a month when the kids want chicken, and I will deliver it.' She replied with a simple 'Yes~' and hung up without much gratitude. I wondered if she felt hurt or her pride was wounded, so I felt quite uneasy."

However, the next day, the customer called again, saying her youngest son was sick and she had no money for the hospital, asking to borrow 30,000 won.

A said, "I don’t even know her, so I thought it wasn’t right to lend money. I told her not to call anymore, and she just hung up abruptly." He asked, "I tried to do a good deed but ended up closing my heart. What would other business owners have done? Would you have lent the money?"

Netizens who read the story responded negatively, saying things like, "It would be nice if they accepted what was given, but wanting more makes it difficult and hesitant. I also stopped donating after getting hurt," "I wouldn’t have given chicken at all since I can’t verify the truth over the phone," and "If kindness continues, people take it as a right." Some commented, "It could have been a heartwarming story like in past news, but the customer’s reaction was really disappointing."

There have been previous heartwarming cases where self-employed restaurant owners showed kindness. In 2022, a chicken restaurant in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, provided two chickens free of charge to a basic livelihood security mother and daughter who asked for credit, saying they had won an event. This news sparked a ‘Donjjul’ movement, where people support businesses financially as a way of repaying kindness.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.