New Employee Criticized for Sitting Cross-Legged at Company Dinner
Creatrip Team
a year ago
A 25-year-old female employee was reprimanded by her manager during a company dinner for sitting cross-legged, a posture called 'appa-dari' (literally 'dad's leg,' referring to sitting with legs crossed while seated on the floor, common in Korea). The manager remarked on maintaining basic etiquette, asking if she thought she was a 'chairman' for sitting that way. Despite being told to sit comfortably only after apologizing, the employee felt judged. Netizens criticized the manager's reaction, stating it's unreasonable to apologize for such matters and labeled the incident as a typical case of a 'young old-fashioned person' in the workplace.
