Comments on: Eight is enough for China http://golez.net/2008/08/03/eight-is-enough-for-china/ geek is good Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:10:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charles Frith http://golez.net/2008/08/03/eight-is-enough-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Charles Frith Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:50:34 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=595#comment-535 You know Sinead it's quite common for Westerners to be given a Chinese name for both administrative and etiquette reasons and it's not unheard of for some people to be given unkind names such as Sweaty White Pig or some such creation. I'm guessing its some sort of ethnic Karma for those unlucky 4's that you gave out ;) You know Sinead it’s quite common for Westerners to be given a Chinese name for both administrative and etiquette reasons and it’s not unheard of for some people to be given unkind names such as Sweaty White Pig or some such creation. I’m guessing its some sort of ethnic Karma for those unlucky 4′s that you gave out ;)

]]> By: Sinéad http://golez.net/2008/08/03/eight-is-enough-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Sinéad Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:02:24 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=595#comment-533 This reminds me of the number 4... when I worked in mobile sales I would always make sure that any Asian customers weren't given mobile phone numbers with the number 4 in them, it's an unlucky number in China and Japan (and other countries I think) because it sounds like the word for death. Fair enough I suppose! This reminds me of the number 4… when I worked in mobile sales I would always make sure that any Asian customers weren’t given mobile phone numbers with the number 4 in them, it’s an unlucky number in China and Japan (and other countries I think) because it sounds like the word for death.

Fair enough I suppose!

]]> By: Alexia http://golez.net/2008/08/03/eight-is-enough-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Alexia Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:12:28 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=595#comment-527 @Charles Hehe.. If 8 has indeed become an unlucky portent, then the Games are doomed. Love the way it's now gossip on the streets of Beijing. @Charles Hehe.. If 8 has indeed become an unlucky portent, then the Games are doomed. Love the way it’s now gossip on the streets of Beijing.

]]> By: Charles Frith http://golez.net/2008/08/03/eight-is-enough-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Charles Frith Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:38:59 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=595#comment-524 I have this weird thing that if I say something and am accidentally interrupted (even by the listener) I see it as a sign I should keep my mouth shut. The number of times I've benefited from this little superstition (Freudian dynamic?) is mental and furthermore when I've pressed my point that was interrupted its often fallen flat or even caused problems. Incidentally the gossip in Beijing is that 8 is now unlucky given the earthquake, Tibet, floods and everyone is jittery as hell that the Olympics should go well. The black anti terrorist mob outide Raffells off Tiananmen are WELL tooled up! I have this weird thing that if I say something and am accidentally interrupted (even by the listener) I see it as a sign I should keep my mouth shut. The number of times I’ve benefited from this little superstition (Freudian dynamic?) is mental and furthermore when I’ve pressed my point that was interrupted its often fallen flat or even caused problems.

Incidentally the gossip in Beijing is that 8 is now unlucky given the earthquake, Tibet, floods and everyone is jittery as hell that the Olympics should go well. The black anti terrorist mob outide Raffells off Tiananmen are WELL tooled up!

]]> By: TheChrisD http://golez.net/2008/08/03/eight-is-enough-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-521 TheChrisD Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:38:29 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=595#comment-521 I wonder if they've commissioned more of those "8" numberplates like the one you see in the HSBC ad... I wonder if they’ve commissioned more of those “8″ numberplates like the one you see in the HSBC ad…

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