This post went viral because it perfectly captures the universal frustration with spam calls, especially the infamous 070 numbers in Korea, while adding a humorous twist with the OP revealing they are the 'out-of-touch' boss.
070 numbers in Korea are primarily used for internet phones, which became notorious for telemarketing and spam calls. This led to a widespread public perception that any incoming 070 call is almost certainly spam, causing people to ignore them.
Okay, but fr fr, who even picks up unknown numbers anymore? Ngl, I just don't. But this post? This is sending me. So, this boss is out here complaining like, 'Why the heck does NO ONE pick up 070 numbers?!' Their company uses internet phones, so all their calls start with 070, right? And apparently, 8 out of 10 calls just go straight to voicemail. But get this: if they text the same number, they get a call back within 30 seconds, no cap! The boss is lowkey fuming, like, 'Why do I have to do double the work? Just pick up the phone once, bestie!' They're even worried about missing *important* 070 calls. But everyone else is like, 'Bro, most of those are spam, and if it's important, they'll text you back anyway.' The boss is like, 'What's the deal with ignoring three calls but picking up after one text? If spam calls three times, am I supposed to answer it?' And then someone drops the ultimate truth bomb: 'Tell your boss to change the number! No one picks up 070s. If it's important, it'll be a saved contact or a regular landline. Who's gonna answer a spam magnet 070?' And then the plot twist: OP is like, 'I *am* the boss...??' They're out here doing sales, getting calls, and sometimes clients use 070. They admit 070s are spam-filled, but they pick up *just in case* it's important. And the internet's collective response? 'You only think that way because you're the boss. Literally no one else does.'
Korean Netizen Reactions
7At this point, OP is literally asking to get roasted ๐๐๐
These days my phone literally tells me if it's high spam probability. For 070s, it's not even '8 out of 10' it's like '100% spam, good luck' ๐ญ
070? Trust and block, bestie. ๐ โโ๏ธ
If you live outside Seoul, you literally have THREE numbers to auto-reject: 02, 031, and 070... ๐ค
Lmaooo this is one of those viral posts where the OP actually shows up in the comments, gotta update the 'rekka' file with this tea โ
Wait, this post is like 10 years old?! The struggle is REAL and timeless ๐
Can't companies just make their name show up on caller ID or something? Like, problem solved? ๐ค