Thanks Sandy! That's helpful. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Sandy Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On 5/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm stuck working on a Saturday. Have to finish an ad campaign. And I need > myths. The kind of stuff that predates urban legends. For example, "frogs can > cause warts" or "the moon is made of green cheese." Are there others? Perhaps > some that arent't as silly. The best minds in the world are on the PDML > (Sucking > Up:-), perhaps someone can help. > > Some Chinese ones: > > Red for wedding dress, white for funerals. Same in India. Red is good luck. > Hong Kong $100, Chinese RMB 100 notes are red. At New Years or at a > wedding, give a red package (hong bao) containing money. > > The number 8 is good luck, sounds like the word for prosperity. 4 is bad luck, > sounds like death. People will pay extra for a phone or license number with > lots of 8s. > > Why is 13 bad for us? Friday the 13th? > > Walking under a ladder, stepping on a crack, ... > > -- > Sandy Harris > Quanzhou, Fujian, China > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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