Overheard at Bagelz: "South Korea... is that the bad one?"

You do not have to be a historical or cultural expert to be aware of some of the issues revolving around North Korea. The country's military is one of the largest in the world; its development and possession of nuclear weapons is outstanding and terrifying; and its isolation from the rest of the world creates a secretive casing around the country's activities, which was recently seen when two American journalists were captured and sentenced for crossing over the border.

Without knowing many, if any, details about North Korea, most world citizens know that the country's situation is much different from its southern neighbor, South Korea. Apparently, and disturbingly, some college students do not.

The scene: Bagelz on a college campus

Time: Around 8:20 a.m.

Actors: Caucasian Girl, Asian Boy

Action

Girl: So, where are you from?

Boy: Seoul.

Girl: South?

Boy: Yeah, it's in South Korea.

Girl: Is that the bad one?

At this point in time I tuned out of the conversation in laughter that I attempted to restrain while Boy briefly explained the differences between North and South Korea, to which Girl's response was:

Girl: d'awww. That's so sad... It's not even like a real society.

End scene.