[Korean Culture & Language] First time Sunkisting an iPhone

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When you type quickly on your phone, you’re likely to make typos. The iPhone’s keyboard has autocorrect turned on by default, which means it will correct a misspelling like ‘adn’ to ‘and’. The function is useful most of the time, but it can get annoying sometimes. It sometimes makes poor guesses that lead text senders into some very awkward situations. 

Same in Korea. Below is a screenshot of texts between a couple who are arguing. They are having a serious conversation, but the autocorrect function is distracting them. 

 


It reads:

Boyfriend: 넌 항상 니 맘대로지
남자친구: You always have to get your own way

B: 뭘 내 맘대로야
니야말로 이기자 부대
이기적이지
When did I get my own way?
You’re the… 27th Infantry Division
Selfish one

Boyfriend: 내가 너랑 무슨 말을 하겠냐
남자친구: I’m speechless 

B: 지금 헤어드라이기
Now hairdryer
헤어지자는거지?
Are you implying that we should break up?
니가 그런 식으로 말라 비틀어진 도라지 잖아.
You’re the one who dried platycodon root like that
말하잖아
who talks like that.

A: 계속 넘어갔는데
I didn’t want to mention this, but
자동완성 좀 끄고 이야기 하면 안되냐
could you turn off the autocorrect function before you type?

B: 미안;;
Sorry.
아이폰 이번에 처음 썬키스트
This is my first time ever Sunkist an iPhone
처음 써 봐서
This is my first time using…

Have you ever made a mistake with the autocorrect function?

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