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A quote from The Atlantic article on Gangnam Style "In the song, the narrator says he’s looking for a classy lady who can afford a relaxing cup of coffee and h
by aaron695 11y ago
A quote from The Atlantic article on Gangnam Style
"In the song, the narrator says he’s looking for a classy lady who can afford a relaxing cup of coffee and he’s a real man who downs the boiling hot coffee in one go. And I think some of you may be wondering why he's making such a big deal out of coffee, but it’s not just your ordinary coffee; it's gotta be a cup of Starbucks coffee if you will. In Korea, there’s a joke poking fun at women who eat 2,000-won (about $2) ramyeon (Korean style ramen) for lunch and then unstintingly spend over 6,000 won (about $5.30) on Starbucks coffee. Actually, the word Doenjangnyeo (“Soybean paste girl/woman”) or Doenjang girl/woman was created to mock women who spend more than they can afford. Such crazes were believed to be inspired by HBO’s “Sex and the City” in which the designer stuff-obsessed women frequently meet together to talk over brunch or coffee. "