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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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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)

Definitely as real as mukbang.

멍 때린다. Im zoning out. Translitterally, to be in a state of stupor.

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.

Hey so the bloody knife is on its way via ups. Just hold it for a while, dont worry its animal blood. Dont worry...

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.

As my bunk mate in prison yelled out one night out of the blue: “This fucking sucks! There ain’t one good goddamned thing about this place!”

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post #28
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.

Not necessarily, one could skip paying for insurance, registration, inspections, license renewal, etc. for a few years and pay it all off with a month or so in jail.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

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 ga…

Well, it’s not as if going to this mock prison magically absolves them of their day-to-day responsibilities, except they get to pay for this “priviledge” and get back to their normal lives when they check out.

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.

You could do an extended stay at a monastery... Probably a more pleasant experience.

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.

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