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[cruisemonkey]

I've figured out why Korean restaurants don't have chairs - it's all about self-preservation. It has nothing to do with ondal heating and everything to do with alcohol. After consuming three shots of soju and half a beer, the average K is shit-faced and would hurt himself hitting the floor after falling off his chair.

[Bulsajo]

That might make sense, except for the fact that you've got a dangerous red hot flamming pit in the middle of your table...

[cruisemonkey]

Since I'm making sweeping generalizations: The average K is too short to hit the red-hot flamming pit in the middle of the table.

[Hollywoodaction]

Sure, it's the whole ondol/tradition thing, but it's also to reduce overhead. Don't forget that a sheet of linoleum is cheaper than three dozen chairs.

[cruisemonkey]