in korea u can literally leave ur wallet, laptop, expensive bag at your table and go eat lunch or do something else for an hr and come back and it'll still be there (and people are used to it). one of the few places that surprised me more than japan lol.
but dont leave ur bike or umbrella out.
South Korea has CCTVs all over the place (especially in the cities), and even small-scale robbery is treated as a very serious crime that often it's not worth the risk.
It’s not only the CCTVs, haha. In Korea, even petty theft is culturally treated as a pretty serious offense. People generally see stealing itself as crossing a big line.
Wow enforcing laws and cultural taboos deters crime?
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Of course, if we could just persecute minorities again, that would reduce the theft.
Please know that I'm being sarcastic.
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yeah it's not just the CCTVs, very ingrained culturally somehow, at least for this type of theft (stealing personal stuff from cafes/restaurants/etc)
what if other people want to use that table? is it okay to move their laptop/bags off?
I actually find it annoying if people put stuff on tables and then walk away for an hour or more, hogging a spot that could be used by others.
nope, u don't touch it. everyone does it and accepts it and it's not that annoying i guess.