On October 23, a netizen living in South Korea said that he was in a coffee shop in Seoul called “Permanent Habitat” and was kicked out by the owner after a bid and told: “We don’t host the Chinese,” causing a debate.
On October 23rd, a Chinese netizen who has lived in South Korea for a long time shared his experience on social platforms, which attracted a lot of attention.
The user said that the day before he and his friends went to the "Permanent Habitat" coffee shop in Seoul's Sanctuary business circle, which many Chinese bloggers have recommended before, is a local little celebrity.
When the two went into the store and drank their coffee and were chatting with friends in Chinese, the store owner suddenly came and asked directly if they were Chinese.
After receiving a positive answer, the store owner dropped the phrase "We do not receive Chinese people", and drove the two people who had just completed the order out.
The two people who were driven out of the door were angry and embarrassed, they couldn't understand just communicating in their mother tongue, did not do anything wrong, how did they be treated like this.
After calming down, they returned to the store and reasoned with the shop owner. At least they hoped that the other party could make the rule of "not accepting China people" clear in advance, whether it was posted at the door or written on the menu, so that everyone could have a choice.
But what is unthinking is that the store owner not only didn't feel wrong, but instead turned his head on the store's overseas social account to change the profile, with English civilization shaking writing "We're sorry, we don't welcome Chinese customers."
After the incident spread to the Internet, many netizens felt disconnected and went to the social account of the store owner to question messages.
Faced with the question of the ceiling, the store owner only flying back a sentence "although from a human point of view it is very regrettable, but this is me", without half a apology between the words, then also directly restricted the account comment function, a pair of "I am so you can't care" attitude.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this cafe's approach is wrong from beginning to end.
The customer has finished ordering, and the shopkeeper drives away the other party just because he speaks Chinese, which in itself violates the basic principles of business operation.
More absurdly, not only does not the discriminatory provision be corrected after being questioned, but it is also publicly written out, and this obviously daring discrimination against nationality, wherever it is put, should not be permitted.
You know, many China people have traveled and consumed money in South Korea over the years.
Chinese tourists can be seen everywhere in Myeongdong and Hongdae business districts in Seoul, as well as various scenic spots in Jeju Island.
Many South Korean businessmen specialize in learning a few words in Chinese, in order to better serve Chinese customers, many online shops can burn, but also can not be separated from the free propaganda of Chinese bloggers and the mouth of Chinese tourists.
It can be said that Chinese tourists have brought a lot of vitality to South Korea's catering, tourism, retail and other industries, and also made more South Korean earn real gold and silver.
But this coffee shop is good. It has accumulated popularity by the recommendation of Chinese bloggers, and it turns around to shut out Chinese customers.
And not to say that business operations should speak of honesty and gratitude, but to say that this act of discrimination by nationality is in itself full of narrowness and prejudice.
A person's character, quality, has never had anything to do with nationality, can not be labeled to a whole country because of the individual's behavior, and can not be used as a reason for refusing to provide services.
Whether in business or with people, respect is mutual.
Chinese tourists spend with sincerity, hoping to be treated equally, not rejected for no reason.
Those Korean businesses who really know how to respect customers, whether they specially learn Chinese to communicate or prepare Chinese menus intimately, have gained the love and recognition of Chinese customers. This is the smart way to do business.
Nowadays, the social accounts of this cafe still have discriminatory profiles, but the comment area has long lost its usual lively appearance.
It proves with its own example that attracting attention by discrimination may cause discussion for a while, but in the end it will only lose the trust of customers and end up neglected.
After all, no one is willing to spend money to buy air conditioning, and even less to give a wallet to the merchants who do not respect themselves.
On October 23rd, a Chinese netizen who has lived in South Korea for a long time shared his experience on social platforms, which attracted a lot of attention.
The user said that the day before he and his friends went to the "Permanent Habitat" coffee shop in Seoul's Sanctuary business circle, which many Chinese bloggers have recommended before, is a local little celebrity.
When the two went into the store and drank their coffee and were chatting with friends in Chinese, the store owner suddenly came and asked directly if they were Chinese.
After receiving a positive answer, the store owner dropped the phrase "We do not receive Chinese people", and drove the two people who had just completed the order out.
The two people who were driven out of the door were angry and embarrassed, they couldn't understand just communicating in their mother tongue, did not do anything wrong, how did they be treated like this.
After calming down, they returned to the store and reasoned with the shop owner. At least they hoped that the other party could make the rule of "not accepting China people" clear in advance, whether it was posted at the door or written on the menu, so that everyone could have a choice.
But what is unthinking is that the store owner not only didn't feel wrong, but instead turned his head on the store's overseas social account to change the profile, with English civilization shaking writing "We're sorry, we don't welcome Chinese customers."
After the incident spread to the Internet, many netizens felt disconnected and went to the social account of the store owner to question messages.
Faced with the question of the ceiling, the store owner only flying back a sentence "although from a human point of view it is very regrettable, but this is me", without half a apology between the words, then also directly restricted the account comment function, a pair of "I am so you can't care" attitude.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this cafe's approach is wrong from beginning to end.
The customer has finished ordering, and the shopkeeper drives away the other party just because he speaks Chinese, which in itself violates the basic principles of business operation.
More absurdly, not only does not the discriminatory provision be corrected after being questioned, but it is also publicly written out, and this obviously daring discrimination against nationality, wherever it is put, should not be permitted.
You know, many China people have traveled and consumed money in South Korea over the years.
Chinese tourists can be seen everywhere in Myeongdong and Hongdae business districts in Seoul, as well as various scenic spots in Jeju Island.
Many South Korean businessmen specialize in learning a few words in Chinese, in order to better serve Chinese customers, many online shops can burn, but also can not be separated from the free propaganda of Chinese bloggers and the mouth of Chinese tourists.
It can be said that Chinese tourists have brought a lot of vitality to South Korea's catering, tourism, retail and other industries, and also made more South Korean earn real gold and silver.
But this coffee shop is good. It has accumulated popularity by the recommendation of Chinese bloggers, and it turns around to shut out Chinese customers.
And not to say that business operations should speak of honesty and gratitude, but to say that this act of discrimination by nationality is in itself full of narrowness and prejudice.
A person's character, quality, has never had anything to do with nationality, can not be labeled to a whole country because of the individual's behavior, and can not be used as a reason for refusing to provide services.
Whether in business or with people, respect is mutual.
Chinese tourists spend with sincerity, hoping to be treated equally, not rejected for no reason.
Those Korean businesses who really know how to respect customers, whether they specially learn Chinese to communicate or prepare Chinese menus intimately, have gained the love and recognition of Chinese customers. This is the smart way to do business.
Nowadays, the social accounts of this cafe still have discriminatory profiles, but the comment area has long lost its usual lively appearance.
It proves with its own example that attracting attention by discrimination may cause discussion for a while, but in the end it will only lose the trust of customers and end up neglected.
After all, no one is willing to spend money to buy air conditioning, and even less to give a wallet to the merchants who do not respect themselves.