Love it or hate it, but there’s no way you can ignore the Squid Game phenomenon. With our focus on making life easier for car owners, we obviously found a few valuable lessons that Netflix’s Squid Game has for car owners and drivers. PS: Squid Game Spoiler alerts to follow!
If there ever was a cautionary tale about taking extreme risks, it would be Netflix’s biggest hit, Squid Game. The Korean series that has taken the world by storm features 456 debt-ridden adults risking their lives to play children’s games for a massive cash prize.
Season 1 consists of 9 episodes, each of which features brutal versions of six children’s games. Each game retains the traditional rules of a children’s game but with an unexpected violent twist. The parallel between the Squid Game and owning/driving a car is obvious (at least to us). Owning and driving a car is a responsibility, and here are some things we learned about by watching Squid Game.
Squid Game taught us this valuable lesson: speed is not the most important thing in life, and everyone moves at their own pace. Things played out in such a way that Gi-Hun had to go last in the fifth game – Glass Stepping Stones. Yet, this turned out to be a huge advantage, as he knew where exactly to step to stay on the tempered glass. While driving, there’s usually no need for a mad dash. It’s okay if you reach your destination 5 minutes late. If you must reach somewhere at a specific time, make sure you leave early enough to get there without having to race through traffic.
In one of the early episodes of Squid Game, we learn that Gi-Hun has canceled his mother’s health insurance. He spent the money elsewhere, making it impossible for her to receive necessary medical care. This reminded us how vital it is to insure yourself, your family, and your car for anything life throws at you. It’s never pleasant to consider worst-case situations. Still, it’s necessary to have some safeguards in place to protect everything you value.
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There’s a whole lot of betrayals and backstabbing going on throughout the series. Gi–Hun robbing his mom, Deok-Su ghosting Mi-Nyeo, the Frontman shooting his brother, the list could go on. However, the most poignant of them all was Sang Woo’s betrayal of Ali. Ali was tricked by Sang-Woo, who he trusted blindly, into giving up all his marbles. Consequently, he loses and has to pay with his life. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t. Do not trust blindly, especially when it comes to your car. Check out reviews by other car owners like you before you shell out money for your insurance, car wash, or parking spot.
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While we all despise the fact that Sang-Woo betrayed Ali, we still grudgingly admire this man’s brilliance. That was the only thing that kept him alive. We noticed that most of the players were usually in a hurry and took unnecessary risks. However, San-Woo demonstrated that brains are more vital than brawns. Also, remember what the old man says about the Tug of War game- It isn’t really about strength. So, instead of working harder, work smarter! Don’t spend time and money driving around to find the best deals for your car when mobile apps help. Auto super apps like the Way.com app will help you save time and plenty of money with no risks at all.
When Gi-Hun is forced to carve out the most difficult umbrella shape for the honeycomb game, it appears that all hope is lost for him. But then he comes up with a completely out-of-the-box solution to his predicament. Gi-Hun realizes he can melt out the umbrella shape by licking his candy instead of carving it with a needle, as everyone, including he, was doing. Thus, he eliminates the possibility of cracking the candy and forfeiting the game. When it comes to taking care of your car, you might want to look at newer ideas than the old, conventional models. Make an effort to think outside the box. We did, and we came up with a solution to one of the most perplexing challenges – how to make car ownership affordable for all Americans. Customers saved $50 million in 2020 alone with Way.com’s tech-forward approach to car services.
Tell us what lessons you took away from Squid Game, and we’ll be sure to add those here.
