[3-Line Summary] 1. Shared a table with a random foreign *ahjussi* during breakfast on a trip. 2. Turns out he’s the accommodation manager for major tournaments (World Cup, A-matches, etc.). 3. Got the full VIP treatment: fine dining, drinks, and gifts. Total life experience unlocked.
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1. Went to grab breakfast on day 3 of the trip with the GF. Staffers were kneeling and serving food to this foreign ahjussi, even though it was a buffet. I thought, “Is this the hotel owner or something?”
2. Even the guests at other tables kept staring at him.
3. Suddenly, the ahjussi spoke to us, saying he didn't have any Korean friends and asked if he could join us.
4. My speaking is soso, but the GF studied abroad, so I trusted her and said okay.
5. Turns out he’s Swiss (of Indian descent) + a FIFA employee. We became WhatsApp friends.
6. Breakfast hours were long over and only we remained, but nobody chased us out (First moment I noticed how privileged the situation was).
7. The ahjussi invited us to dinner if we didn't have plans.
8. Went back to the room and Googled his name: FIFA accommodation manager. He has the power to decide where teams stay during tournaments like the World Cup, making him a VVVVIP to hotels (because he books an insane number of rooms).
9. Didn't want to show up empty-handed, so I bought some stuff like Buldak Ramen and Choco Pies from a Korean mart.
10. Ate a course meal at the hotel's French restaurant. They even projected food animations onto the table. LOL.
11. The ahjussi gifted us FIFA uniforms.
12. He suggested we go to the Sheraton for a second round. When they said they were closing, he pulled the “Get the manager here” move, and the manager came out and reopened the bar (Second moment I noticed how privileged the situation was).
13. Coincidentally, a Korean couple we met on a tour the day before joined us. Five of us drank together.
14. He suggested we join him for his business trip to the Conrad Hotel in Manila the next day. I'm just a salaried worker, so I had to refuse... (I regret it to this day).
15. Saw him again at breakfast the next day. I also received the full server treatment, and they even made dishes not usually available on the buffet (like Eggs Benedict, mangoes, and coconut drinks).
16. He said he was friends with the bald FIFA president (Infantino). Even after he left, the ahjussi told the staff that we were his best friends, so the hotel kept treating us well.
Conclusion: Had a life experience you couldn't buy, even with money.
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