chinese new year~!!!

Sakura wrote:

y cannot wash hair?

wear new cloths from head to toes ;p
wear red undies.. keke~

greet everyone GONG XI FA CAI...

eat and eat and gain WEIGHT!!! keke~~

cannot wash hair is because chinese think it will wash away any good luck for the new year....but that's their superstitious thought....nowadays I think less people will follow especially the younger generation.

Daishi wrote:

liyun wrote:

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Daishi.. that's kinda too exaggerating liao right? LOL...

ya lo,well red is a tradition colour in CNY

Ya, red colour represents joy and happiness and it's my favourite colour too
Don't wear white or black as they are colours of mourning.

oh my.. i wore black last year to bai nian.. lol

im gonna wear gold~ and black.

hmmm.. maybe white long sleeve shirt this year..

hahaha new year gambling season starts of cuz cant buy shoes... same pronounce as the chinese word 'lose'... meaning u may lose big time... just a superstitious tot from older generation though some people nowadays oso practised this... =)))

is it?? i juz bought my fav shoes seh.. hahaha.. bling bling shoe.. woot!!

little_minnie wrote:

not yet CNY mahz :S.....

ii got to buy all the shoes ii wan or else in that mth cant buy :S

dots.. must be a cargo of shoes.. lol..

oh ya.. i remb the most important thing of all.. do not open the red packet in front of the person who give u.. lol.. they say it's rude.. rude to find out little money and they feel paiseh or rude to find out that they give more than their children?? hmmm..

eh not abt new year but i attending chinese wedding dinner tmr.. at intercon hotel.

can i dont give hong bao?
i can pretened i not chinese and dunno the tradition?
or is that extrememly rude?
advice appreciated..
thks!

cheers!

Maxpower wrote:

eh not abt new year but i attending chinese wedding dinner tmr.. at intercon hotel.

can i dont give hong bao?
i can pretened i not chinese and dunno the tradition?
or is that extrememly rude?
advice appreciated..
thks!

cheers!

NO you cannot don't give, it is super rude as hong bao it kind of best wish to the couple.

ok..now next qns.. if i give $88 dollar.. ok or not?

As long as u r invited, you have to give something rite? even if u r invited but can't go?

I guess a fair amount will be appreciated..... but then again such things are subjective...its always the best wishes and the presence of importance to the newly wed!

Maxpower wrote:

eh not abt new year but i attending chinese wedding dinner tmr.. at intercon hotel.

can i dont give hong bao?
i can pretened i not chinese and dunno the tradition?
or is that extrememly rude?
advice appreciated..
thks!

cheers!

LOL...bro you know how bloody sarcastic and unforgiving the Chinese people are right?? At the dinner table they'll probably tell you something that is totally laden with sarcasm like "Eat more, eat more! Next time wont have already!"

i have pretty thick skin furu! i just dun want them to stab me in a fit of rage!

knife hurts more than words ever could..

cheers!

Maxpower wrote:

eh not abt new year but i attending chinese wedding dinner tmr.. at intercon hotel.

can i dont give hong bao?
i can pretened i not chinese and dunno the tradition?
or is that extrememly rude?
advice appreciated..
thks!

cheers!

pretend to be ignorant lor.. but maybe give a present or smth la.. hong baos should be given by pple of seniority

dont say 'die' or fail on new year day.

dont wear black to go bai nian

dont quarrel on new year day (my two cousins quarrel like hell on reunion dinner day)

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actually... alot more dont's den do's. i guess. easier to think of dont's.

lol..

actually overall dont do all the bad stuffs can liao le.. haha..

little_minnie wrote:

well,behave urself on CNY can le....

take ang bao liao then misbehave.. haha..