Using formal speech with your partner sounds romantic… until they fight

The post reads: 'Hey, not everyone who uses formal/polite speech [존댓말] gives you butterflies — my friend's couple uses it, but when they fight it's absolutely terrifying…'

A commenter agrees and nails exactly why: 'It hits different when it's formal. Mid-screaming fight, imagine hearing: "That mouth of yours, how disrespectful." "Keep making excuses and I will end you." "Do tell me the truth." …yeah, absolutely chilling.'

The joke is that 존댓말 (formal honorific speech) sounds either romantic OR like a cold-blooded villain depending on context. Couples who use it lovingly suddenly sound like they're issuing death threats the moment they argue.