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Happy Chinese "Niu" Year!

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  • buflibufli
    edited January 2009
    imelting;46140 said:
    stupidstitions
    i was gonna say that but i didnt fell like offending anyone lol
  • JayDub
    edited January 2009
    Not washing your hair is just gross.
  • DaNoobie
    edited January 2009
    white is worn traditionally at funerals if I know my Chineseisms, hence bad for New Year
    and I had no idea about washing my hair. I know we're suppose to wash up before the new years eve dinner but thats it. I've almost always showered on New Years I'd imagine
  • Student0667
    edited January 2009
    ^Yeah, I have no idea about that whole washing hair thing. I don't know if someone have already explained this, but in Cantonese and Mandarin (?), hair and fortune sounds very similiar, like of like see and sea in English.

    Also, if anyone is interested to know, Eight is considered an auspicious number because Eight and fortune also sounds quite similiar. This is one of the reason why the Beijing Olympic started on August 8, 2008.

    Like DaNoobie said, white is traditionally worn during Chinese funerals, hence it is not the ideal colour to wear during Chinese New Year. Ideally, you should wear Red because red is considered a lucky colour, and, if you are lady and want to arouse guys around you, recent research has indicated that red enhances male attraction to women.
  • flo-ra
    edited January 2009
    I think this is a year-round thing, but if you're a guy, you're not supposed to wear green hats cuz it means your gf/wife is cheating on you. lol something to keep in mind if you're thinking of buying a Canucks hat.
  • Kingsley
    edited January 2009
    lol, and iono if you guys are familiar with this one, but you're not supposed to clean your house or sweep after New Years Eve (Sunday Night), in case you sweep all your 'fortune' out for the New Year ahah.
  • DaNoobie
    edited January 2009
    I know about the green hat one, but not new year specific like you said. and screw you, my Canucks hat is blueeeeee!
  • DaNoobie
    edited January 2009
    and red is not a number you silly backrubber!
    that and I cant sound out why hair is close to fortune in Mandarin tbh.
  • flo-ra
    edited January 2009
    ^ I think he meant the "fa" in "fa cai."

    Haha I just finished dinner... guess what we had... "fat choy" (this weird vegetable that looks like hair).
  • DaNoobie
    edited January 2009
    in mandarin thats literally hair-vegetable
    like fah chai
    except I dont know how to do ping-ying so I cant communicate my sounds

    ^ back to what he was saying, is it literally the same sounds from gun hey fat choy? the last two
  • schmoey
    edited January 2009
    imelting;46140 said:
    stupidstitions
    Nicely put hahaha. Yeah I generally don't follow them, except maybe for wearing red for big CNY family dinners. I definitely wouldn't be able to go without washing my hair *shiver
    Student0667;46159 said:
    and, if you are lady and want to arouse guys around you, recent research has indicated that red enhances male attraction to women.
    LOL that's hilarious! I have to say, I do like red =]
    Student0667;46159 said:
    Also, if anyone is interested to know, Eight is considered an auspicious number because Eight and fortune also sounds quite similiar. This is one of the reason why the Beijing Olympic started on August 8, 2008.
    Also the reason why my parents named me and my brothers with names starting with the 8th letter of the alphabet.. haha.
  • schmoey
    edited January 2009
    DaNoobie;46174 said:
    in mandarin thats literally hair-vegetable
    like fah chai
    except I dont know how to do ping-ying so I cant communicate my sounds

    ^ back to what he was saying, is it literally the same sounds from gun hey fat choy? the last two
    Yeah, 發財.
  • siuying
    edited January 2009
    Student0667;46159 said:
    Like DaNoobie said, white is traditionally worn during Chinese funerals, hence it is not the ideal colour to wear during Chinese New Year. Ideally, you should wear Red because red is considered a lucky colour, and, if you are lady and want to arouse guys around you, recent research has indicated that red enhances male attraction to women.
    well the thing is.. i'm not really fond of the red color.. despite being told countless times that i look good with it.. i just don't like going out looking bright red.. =\
    flo-ra;46164 said:
    I think this is a year-round thing, but if you're a guy, you're not supposed to wear green hats cuz it means your gf/wife is cheating on you. lol something to keep in mind if you're thinking of buying a Canucks hat.
    hahaha.. i actually have a green hat that i sometimes wear.. i got it during FIFA to match my brazil jersey and i get looks when i walk into a place full of asians..
  • lazyGUY
    edited January 2009
    siuying;46178 said:
    .. i got it during FIFA to match my brazil jersey and i get looks when i walk into a place full of asians..
    .....eww
  • vonnie
    edited January 2009
    flo-ra;46172 said:
    ^ I think he meant the "fa" in "fa cai."

    Haha I just finished dinner... guess what we had... "fat choy" (this weird vegetable that looks like hair).
    O0O I love that in soup! My mom told me that it's only found in the desert between rocks or something lol.
  • vonnie
    edited January 2009
    schmoey;46176 said:
    Yeah, 發財.
    Not the same tone, so not literally the same.

    髮菜 vs. 發財 :)
  • DaNoobie
    edited January 2009
    hence why I dont get/think we have that whole not wash your hair thing
  • Shi2
    edited January 2009
    The 'faat' is the same tone.
  • Magnificent_BastardMagnificent_Bastard
    edited January 2009
    I hope everybody has a prosperous year 4707. That's right, fuck the Gregorian Calendar.
  • siuying
    edited January 2009
    lazyGUY;46181 said:
    .....eww
    hahaha.. likewise lazy.. =P
  • lazyGUY
    edited January 2009
    i was talking about the Brazil jersey lol

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