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South Koreans lock themselves up to escape prison of daily life

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Re: South Koreans lock themselves up to escape prison of daily life

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post #7

Actually sometimes I really fantasize about a 3-6 month stint in prison - am I the only one. Surely it can't be that bad If Martha Stewart can do it. Imagine no commuting or on call support or social engagements or children's homework or chores. bliss.

Yeah, I've definitely thought of this sort of thing before and imagined exactly what's described in the article. I never told anyone because I assumed I was an extreme outlier in that regard.

Re: South Koreans lock themselves up to escape prison of daily life

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If I ever developed a chronic illness in old age and would be on the verge of bankruptcy because of it, I would seriously consider committing a white collar crime and get free treatment in prison over suffering through the financial strain it would otherwise cause me.

You won't get good medical treatment in prison.

Re: South Koreans lock themselves up to escape prison of daily life

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post #22

If I ever developed a chronic illness in old age and would be on the verge of bankruptcy because of it, I would seriously consider committing a white collar crime and get free treatment in prison over suffering through the financial strain it would otherwise cause me.

You won't get good medical treatment in prison.

define "good"? chelsea manning got her transition treatment through prison

Re: South Koreans lock themselves up to escape prison of daily life

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post #22

If I ever developed a chronic illness in old age and would be on the verge of bankruptcy because of it, I would seriously consider committing a white collar crime and get free treatment in prison over suffering through the financial strain it would otherwise cause me.

You won't get good medical treatment in prison.

Define where? I would wager that in a lot of the modern world, you'd probably get adequate care.

Re: South Koreans lock themselves up to escape prison of daily life

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post #7

Actually sometimes I really fantasize about a 3-6 month stint in prison - am I the only one. Surely it can't be that bad If Martha Stewart can do it. Imagine no commuting or on call support or social engagements or children's homework or chores. bliss.

Sounds like you’re very unhappy with your life. Maybe try fixing that instead of wishing to be in prison.

Re: South Koreans lock themselves up to escape prison of daily life

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post #7

Actually sometimes I really fantasize about a 3-6 month stint in prison - am I the only one. Surely it can't be that bad If Martha Stewart can do it. Imagine no commuting or on call support or social engagements or children's homework or chores. bliss.

Just hole up in your local Motel 6. It’ll be cheaper and easier.

Re: South Koreans lock themselves up to escape prison of daily life

#29
Question for South Koreans here: Is this real or is this report just the usual exaggeration by western media?

Asking because Reuter’s has a biased reporting for anything related to India, and I’m wondering if they have a similar lens / filter for South Korea. (I’m from India in US)

Re: South Koreans lock themselves up to escape prison of daily life

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post #5
post #2

My immediate response was “this sounds like an amazing idea”. Now I think I need a break.

It's odd but I guess natural for people to need "an excuse" to have a pause. There is nothing keeping these people from doing this by themselves: stay home and do nothing (don't tend to household chores, or anything else, just to what you decided in advance to do, like reading or writing) if home is too busy, head down to the library and again, do what you planned to do, or a hotel and same. But it seems the problem…

> There is nothing keeping these people from doing this by themselves: stay home and do nothing (don't tend to household chores, or anything else, just to what you decided in advance to do, like reading or writing) if home is too busy, head down to the library and again, do what you planned to do, or a hotel and same.

Except, y'know, rent, property tax, the price of food...keeping the heat on, being able to afford gas, maintaining social relationships...it's almost like there's a lot of factors in this.

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