Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us all!

[Talking Donkey]

That's it,i'm pulling down the roller shutter,close shop.
Today is consider my last day of cny,no more open house and no more visitation to relatives and friends houses for me....the cost of staying alive and the amount of giving has taken its toll on me...for the past few days,the whole lot of platoon and battalion came over to my place expecting big ang pow from me:(...yes yes i admit it was my fault cause i use to give big ang pow from $500 to minimum $100 per packet every year when times are good.
just before cny i went to the bank(God,i've been to the ATM more than anyone else last year)to get new notes,thankfully they don't have $50 new notes but they do have $10 which i gladly ask for.
so during cny i put 5piece of $10 notes in the ang pow so that it look more bulky and the recipient on feeling it may think that its another big ang pow.
on the first day as usual the platoons arrive and walk up to me with 2 ponkam and in return the giving of ang pow was release..
then everyone had steamboat,cookies..etc..
before the platoon goes back i overheard one of the kids telling his mummy..
how come uncle ang pow this year is in red notes($10)not blue notes($50):(

 

[kukubird58]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

hahaha....teacher, last sunday, i tankuku, but no sound no picture leh....
i was waiting for my ang pow......beh.

 

[Talking Donkey]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

hahaha....teacher, last sunday, i tankuku, but no sound no picture leh....
i was waiting for my ang pow......beh.

Happy new year kor kor,usaully i post the ang pow beh in the gambling thread,i did post it on sunday morning you may have missed it...
i tink jie jie is goood as gone kor kor

 

[Forvendet]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

I don't understand why you Chinese have to give red packets to children. I think the practice breeds a culture of greed, snobbery and bribery, i.e. expecting more money by behaving better or acting cuter to relatives who are seen to be richer. And the adult relatives rank their status by how much money is inside the red packets they give.

 

[Tristan]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

Ang pow as in all things given, is bound for abuse. I always give standard $10 every year so no expectations for more. And I always say with a smile to kids and adults alike before giving any ang pow: This is a small amount given for good luck purpose only, not to make you rich.

 

[theblackhole]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

Teacher,you're a very generous man. May Heaven and Earth bless you with good health and a good and joyful life...

 

[middaydog]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

I don't understand why you Chinese have to give red packets to children.

same as Ang Moh put toys in socks la

 

[KNNBCCB]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

same as Ang Moh put toys in socks la

Ang moh got santa claus
Chinese got Choy San. veli powerful de.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

Ang moh got santa claus
Chinese got Choy San. veli powerful de.

Malays and Indians have who huh?

 

[Forvendet]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

Malays and Indians have who huh?

Allah and Krishna.

 

[KNNBCCB]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

Malays and Indians have who huh?

Malays got Alibaba .

Indians got 5 poisonous snakes .

 

[Pek Kim Lui]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

Ang pow as in all things given, is bound for abuse. I always give standard $10 every year so no expectations for more. And I always say with a smile to kids and adults alike before giving any ang pow: This is a small amount given for good luck purpose only, not to make you rich.

That is the correct way. Red Packets are meant for well wishes and luck.

 

[kukubird58]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

Happy new year kor kor,usaully i post the ang pow beh in the gambling thread,i did post it on sunday morning you may have missed it...

wah piang teacher......i gong gong tan here......you give ang pow beh some where else.....
hahaha.....maybe you can PM me........I blanja u pepsi cola.

 

[Ramseth]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

CNY, stay home watch TV/DVD and surf net or even do some real work on the comp. Stock up at least 3 days worth of foods. Off the phone. Ignore doorbell ringing or knocks on door. Those who're entitled to enter should have the keys already.

 

[tonychat]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

I don't understand why you Chinese have to give red packets to children. I think the practice breeds a culture of greed, snobbery and bribery, i.e. expecting more money by behaving better or acting cuter to relatives who are seen to be richer. And the adult relatives rank their status by how much money is inside the red packets they give.

That is a fucked up sinkie culture. What do you expect? Cultured people will get ang bow and know it is just a practice of blessing and goodwill.

Only sinkies that do not know how to bring up their new generation will create a population of greed and low life.

 

[SIFU]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

That is a fucked up sinkie culture. What do you expect? Cultured people will get ang bow and know it is just a practice of blessing and goodwill.

Only sinkies that do not know how to bring up their new generation will create a population of greed and low life.

CB kia tonychat,

did you get many angpaus from the angmor customers that fuck your thai ladyboy wife

dun spend them all so fast ok. later u need to borrow $ from your army fren, again.

 

[Royalblood]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

I don't understand why you Chinese have to give red packets to children. I think the practice breeds a culture of greed, snobbery and bribery, i.e. expecting more money by behaving better or acting cuter to relatives who are seen to be richer. And the adult relatives rank their status by how much money is inside the red packets they give.

Why you single out the Chinese?

The Malays give out green packet, the Japanese have a similar practice during their Japanese new year, the west buy expensive gifts and vouchers to give away in xmas if the recipients are perceived as behaving better or acting cuter to relatives who are seen to be richer.

 

[Received_by_Kings]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

And the adult relatives rank their status by how much money is inside the red packets they give.

I have relatives who make quite a bit but give $2 red packets without a sense of shame. I give them red packets too, and in each of them there is a crossed cheque of $1. There was one year I made a mistake, where I got to know that those crossed cheques bounced also.

 

[Received_by_Kings]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

Yes accidents sometimes happen.

 

[Forvendet]

Re: Today is consider my last day of cny,even the kids are greedy for $$,God help us

I have relatives who make quite a bit but give $2 red packets without a sense of shame. I give them red packets too, and in each of them there is a crossed cheque of $1. There was one year I made a mistake, where I got to know that those crossed cheques bounced also.

That's not a bad idea, even for bigger sums, as the kids would need to bank it first instead of being tempted to spend it right away.