[Korean Culture & Language] Decision-making Disorder



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We make thousands of decisions every day. We have all made our fair share of regrettable decisions, but thankfully, most people eventually learn from these mistakes. 


Making wise decisions can be more challenging for certain people than others, especially for those who suffer from conditions like schizophrenia and substance use disorder, which was formerly known as “substance abuse”.


Koreans often refer to someone who has trouble making decisions as having a 결정장애(directly translated to ‘Decision-making Disorder)’ even when they don’t actually have the disorder.


Ex)

A: 넌 뭐 마실거야? = What will you get?

B: 나는 아이스 바닐라 라떼. = I’m getting an iced vanilla latte.

A: 너는? = What about you?

C: 음… 뭐 마시지? 너가 추천 해 줘. = Umm… I don’t know. What should I get? Any recommendations?

A: 너 달달한거 좋아하잖아. 화이트모카는 어때? = I know you like sweet stuff. What about a white mocha?

C: 지금은 조금 덜 단게 먹고 싶긴 한데. = I want something less sweet at the moment.

A: 그럼 바닐라 라떼는 어때? = What about a vanilla latte, then?

C: 바닐라 라떼는 한번도 못 먹어 봐서… = I’ve never tried it before…

B: 바닐라 라떼 맛있어. 내 최애야. = It’s really good. It’s my favorite.

C: 나는 그냥 나중에 먹을게. = I’ll just order later.

A: 와 진짜 너는 정말 대단한 결정장애다! = Oh, Jeez. You certainly have a ‘decision-making disorder(You’re so indecisive)’!

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