i did something horrible the other day.
i didn't mean it but because it did happen, does that mean i'm a bad person?
here's the scenario,
u'll be the judge.
it was my officemate's birthday the other day.
my colleagues & i decided to surprise her with a present.
as a self professed shopaholic, i volunteered to go for the hunt of the ultimate present.
after spending hours choosing, i decided on a table clock.
it's black with hints of metal.
modern looking.
chic.
i really thought she'd like it so she can put it on her workstation & think of us everytime she sees it.
sounds like the perfect gift, right?
WRONG.
she's Chinese & it's a big NO NO to give out clocks, watches, hourglass, and even sundials on their birthdays.
because by doing so, it's like u're counting the hours, minutes & seconds of their death.
imagine how i felt when i found out.
WHAT HAVE I DONE?
instead of making someone happy on her birthday, i made her think of something as gloomy & depressing as death.
seriously, i didn't know.
how can i be that ignorant?
:(
6 hands in the air:
usah gusar my fren.. pikir cemtuk jak... kenak urg melayu salu pikir bila ada cicak berbunyi tandanya benar nak d padah kita? semua ya adalah superstitious jak.. dolok marek benar... retinya mun kwn ktk chinese yg sama umur o tua sikit jak dari ktk ya mestilah pemikiran masih mudak... org tua jak salu mikir cemya... haha..
aie tedah..
so gneyla?sik betego la nya ngan ktk?
kmk pun x tauk za n bcos ktk sik tauk its not ur fault la..
i know u'll learn something from this..
jmpa esok!boh lupak loar k mndik aa..sunnies juak.yerr..
that doest make u a bad person..after all ur intention is good.. beli jak la hadiah baru, jam ya berik jak ngan aku erkk.. haha..
boh la riso glak..rasanya mst la nya paham juak yg ktk sik tauk..seprti yg telah diusulkan oleh dukunlintah plkn, ktk berik hadiah lain gik..cthnya berik bikini ka..
u didnt know so it wasnt your fault. mun kau cina tek alu meli jam, lain la ceta nak..tok ko melayu, boleh la diexcusekan..so boh riso gik lah k
Hey, you know how to solve this problem?
Get her to 'pay' you RM1 or even ten cent. That way it would seem that she 'bought' it from you and it wasn't a gift.
This is a common loophole when giving our Chinese friends items such as clocks and knives.
Another no-no is for a Chinese wife to gift her husband shoes. That would seem as if she wishes that he would walk away from her. Or something of that sort.
Say you're sorry to your friend, then propose to her this solution. Good luck!
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