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Rayhong
12-22-2004, 03:56 PM
had a chat with a friend last night about urban legends, thought it might be fun to list out all the stories our grandmothers used to tell us when we were young!
i'll start:
Q. what do you do when you accidentally burn yourself?
A. apply colgate (!??!?!?!)
Q. what must you NOT do when you accidentally burn yourself?
A. don't expose the burn to running water (in fact, exposing over running water is recommended)
Q. Why must we not expose it to running water?
A. It will cause the burn to blister (whether u like it or not it's going to blister la)
Q. For women, if you are late in your monthly menstruation, what fruit to eat?
A. Pineapple
Q. Why
A. Cause it's very Lai (sharp)
Myth: cannot point at the moon, otherwise your ear will rot and drop off
Q. what's the best cure for mosquito bites?
A. Saliva
Myth: When you smell something bad in the night, must not proclaim it otherwise your mouth will be crooked! haha
anymore anyone wishes to add? i have a few more, i will add as i remember.
siewjang
12-22-2004, 04:00 PM
Q: Do not eat chicken feet
A: As you will not have a nice handwriting
Q: Do not whistle at night
A: Fear the snake will come in to your house
scratch, scratch...
Rayhong
12-22-2004, 04:02 PM
must eat fish eyes - then your eyesight will be very very good
must eat fish tail - then can swim very well!
siewjang
12-22-2004, 04:04 PM
must eat fish tail - then can swim very well!
What a bull shit
:eek:
chor yat (1st of every month) & sap mm (15th of every month) = cannot wash hair.
when mentsrual come cannot wash hair = will get dark wrinkles.
:rolleyes:
Rayhong
12-22-2004, 04:10 PM
i got summore
when u have a healing scar, cannot eat black kicap otherwise the scar will be visible
when you pregnant cannot sew, nanti your baby got cleft lip
Rayhong
12-22-2004, 04:11 PM
What a bull shit
that's why it's called urban legends ma
arch-an-gel
12-22-2004, 04:13 PM
Always finish your rice until your plate sparkles and then you will get a pimple free smooth face husband or wife..
Do not tie red thread around the banana tree which near your house or else the banana ghost will come to you at night -- specially for guys. the banana ghost was said to be a beautiful young lady.
(scratch scratch on the head with my feathers) :rolleyes:
Shalom.
KoChun
12-22-2004, 04:13 PM
After 12midnight, cannot cut fingernail.
Later, hantu (not Happyghost) will use those fingernails to cekik you.
Rayhong
12-22-2004, 04:36 PM
when u use chopsticks, if you like to hold it on the far edge, your wife will be from far away... you hold it nearer to the front, your wife will be from somewhere near.
Clos... u didn;t explain why cannot wash hair on the 1st and 15th
ahbau
12-22-2004, 04:45 PM
during CNY cannot sweep the floor,
or you'll sweep away the "choy"
arch-an-gel
12-22-2004, 05:03 PM
When you are walking alone at night, do not simply turn over and answer if you heard someone called your name..the one who called you may be...<gulp>...... :eek:
Shalom
Rayhong
12-22-2004, 05:06 PM
if u accidentally get a fish bone stuck in your throat, get a rice bowl, put on your head, and then use a chopstick to hit the inside of the bowl repeatedly like a jackhammer - apparently the bone will dislodge... apalah!!!
athena
12-22-2004, 05:07 PM
if u accidentally get a fish bone stuck in your throat, get a rice bowl, put on your head, and then use a chopstick to hit the inside of the bowl repeatedly like a jackhammer - apparently the bone will dislodge... apalah!!!
olden day, ppl do not know how to execute the Heimlich Manuever mah
when u use chopsticks, if you like to hold it on the far edge, your wife will be from far away... you hold it nearer to the front, your wife will be from somewhere near.
Clos... u didn;t explain why cannot wash hair on the 1st and 15th
oh solly ray, tht i 4gotten. wait when THE time comes, i go purposely wash hair & let my ama skol, then i sambil ask along saying RAYHONG from acs skool wanna know, k? :D
Rayhong
12-22-2004, 05:45 PM
i got summore
ppls wedding cannot give knives or scissors as presents in fear that it might sever the relationship
also during birthdays, cannot give clock or watch, cause apparently in cantonese, 'sung chung' means something bad (something to do with death i think)
oh, and boyfren cannot buy GF shoes and vice versa in fear that the other one will run away!
hahahaha
athena
12-22-2004, 05:55 PM
also during birthdays, cannot give clock or watch, cause apparently in cantonese, 'sung chung' means something bad (something to do with death i think)
sung chung in cantonese means that you are sending one's off on their final journey <a.k.a to his/her grave>. that is why it is a taboo!
Rayhong
12-22-2004, 06:30 PM
oic
now i get it, giving oranges during chinese new year is symbolic for giving someone gold?
Rayhong
12-22-2004, 06:31 PM
another one
on one's wedding also cannot give hankerchief as present... cause that will mean that the bride will cry a lot in that relationship.
piglet
12-23-2004, 12:24 AM
There are sayings that ur bridesmaid must be someone tht is still single...
Is it so?
ahbau
12-23-2004, 09:37 AM
When you are walking alone at night, do not simply turn over and answer if you heard someone called your name..the one who called you may be...<gulp>...... :eek:
master speak, for your servant is listening.
If you're eating many bowls of rice, don't pile up the empty bowls under the ones you're eating from. Put it aside. Else you'll be 'tai-mo' (wearing many layers of hats)....a saying in Hockchew meaning crazy or 'lor sor' (Hockien).
Don't sit at the corner of a table when you're having your meals. Else you won't be able to get married.
siewjang
12-23-2004, 11:08 AM
... also during birthdays, cannot give clock or watch, cause apparently in cantonese, 'sung chung' means something bad (something to do with death i think)
You can give. Just ask that person to give you a dollar.
Sei lo. Hub always buy me a watch. :eek: Am i still alive???
oh, and boyfren cannot buy GF shoes and vice versa in fear that the other one will run away!
Then buy pants la. "Fu" means prosperous. Or Tai Fu - Inner properous... muahahaha...
siewjang
12-23-2004, 11:10 AM
During confinement cannot wash your hair or bath for 30 days. Fear the cold air will get into your body.
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 01:15 PM
when u hear thunder, you cannot scream out cause your mouth will be crooked
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 01:16 PM
haha
when you are pregnant, you cannot go near a monkey or else the baby will come out hairy!
daLady
12-23-2004, 01:56 PM
During confinement, you cannot cry. otherwise you will go blind or your child will bring a lot of heartache to you in future.
daLady
12-23-2004, 01:59 PM
When pregnant cannot eat goat or lamb...coz baby will get epilepsy. Apparently reason is the word goat is similar to epilepsy in mandarin/
got somemore..malay pantang.... if the baby's umbilical cord drops in the water while bathing..bad news, the child will die by drowning
siewjang
12-23-2004, 02:20 PM
When pregnant cannot eat goat or lamb...coz baby will get epilepsy. Apparently reason is the word goat is similar to epilepsy in mandarin/
This is not superstitious. Scientifically, this is true. Mutton contains bla, bla, which cost epilepsy.
siewjang
12-23-2004, 02:22 PM
when you are pregnant, you cannot go near a monkey or else the baby will come out hairy!
The version that i known of is... hairy baby cos you took too much beef.
Don't get scare by a monkey or else your baby will have down syndrome.
daLady
12-23-2004, 03:15 PM
this one from my grandma..too bad she didn't tell me earlier:
If you are getting your menses for the first time, you should take the blood and make 3 strokes on the toilet wall. Thereafter, your menses will last only 3 days...
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 03:21 PM
if you like to eat soup a lot, it will surely rain on your wedding day!
daLady
12-23-2004, 03:24 PM
if you want to have a fair-skinned child, drink lots of milk or soya bean..can bleach the skin woh...
If you want good-looking kid, must look at pictures of good-looking people. Avoid looking at ugly things like frogs
If you drink cold water when you are pregnant, the baby will have asthma
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 03:25 PM
chinese ghost month (7th month) cannot go swimming in the sea, nanti ghost will pull your leg... (kuai mung kiok)!
If you want good-looking kid, must look at pictures of good-looking people. Avoid looking at ugly things like frogs
Can't help but think of Chew Chen Poh!!
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 03:26 PM
after a late night out, when you get back home you have to wash your feet otherwise the ghost will follow you home!
siewjang
12-23-2004, 03:27 PM
this one from my grandma..too bad she didn't tell me earlier:
If you are getting your menses for the first time, you should take the blood and make 3 strokes on the toilet wall. Thereafter, your menses will last only 3 days...
(Crying out loud)........ laLady, why your grandma didn't tell earlier??????? waaaaaaaaaaa...sob sob
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 03:28 PM
dunno how far this is true...
if during pregnancy, the mother has a beautiful glow, she will give birth to a boy
if she looks like shit then the baby will be a girl
also
during pregnancy, if your stomach shape is round, it's a boy, if it's sharp, it's a girl
if it's oval, then it's an alien??
siewjang
12-23-2004, 03:28 PM
if you like to eat soup a lot, it will surely rain on your wedding day!
If drink soup will not rain issit?
siewjang
12-23-2004, 03:31 PM
dunno how far this is true...
if during pregnancy, the mother has a beautiful glow, she will give birth to a boy
if she looks like shit then the baby will be a girl
also
during pregnancy, if your stomach shape is round, it's a boy, if it's sharp, it's a girl
if it's oval, then it's an alien??
Ray, where did you get that info? Why terbalik wan.
Beautiful glow - girl (cos girls are pretty ma)
Swollen nose and ugly face - boy (hehe)
Round stomach - girl (quite true for my case)
Sharp boy - boy (ditto)
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 03:31 PM
if you have a hooked nose or square jaw, you are very cunning
for a girl if you have high cheek bones you are very very fierce
if you hold your hands up and there are cracks between the fingers, you are a big spender
else you are a miser
if you have thick palms, you will have a good life
if a guy has a big penis, his girlfren will be very happy (haha)
if you have a habit of shaking your legs, you will shake your wealth away!
hahah
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 03:32 PM
Ray, where did you get that info? Why terbalik wan.
Beautiful glow - girl (cos girls are pretty ma)
Swollen nose and ugly face - boy (hehe)
Round stomach - girl (quite true for my case)
Sharp boy - boy (ditto)
i dunno la.. i just preach it like i hear it!! i'm calling all my frens to get their versions la
siewjang
12-23-2004, 03:36 PM
if you hold your hands up and there are cracks between the fingers, you are a big spender
My version - put your fingers closeby and look at the gap between your index and storm man fingers. If there is a hole, you are a big spender. Wear a ring then to cover up the hole.
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 03:48 PM
another one, size of feet = size of male penis.... if that is true my shoe size should be 16 1/2 man!! haha
daLady
12-23-2004, 04:36 PM
Ray, where did you get that info? Why terbalik wan.
Beautiful glow - girl (cos girls are pretty ma)
Swollen nose and ugly face - boy (hehe)
Round stomach - girl (quite true for my case)
Sharp boy - boy (ditto)
My version same as ray's version woh
daLady
12-23-2004, 04:38 PM
If you are short, have curly hair and hook nose, you are super cunning... CEO punya quality
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 04:47 PM
if you have thick eyebrows then Uncle Lim sure hire you to be croupier in Genting casino! apparently thick eyebrows very 'ONG'
daLady
12-23-2004, 05:34 PM
Apparently people with little gap between left and right brow are narrow-minded and garang...
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 05:36 PM
how about ppl with no eyebrows? :D
siewjang
12-23-2004, 05:37 PM
how about ppl with no eyebrows? :D
If you shave your eyebrows away, you will see ghost :eek:
Alkapocino
12-23-2004, 05:47 PM
If you shave your eyebrows away, you will see ghost :eek:
Er...I think it's the eye-lashes. :p
siewjang
12-23-2004, 05:51 PM
eye lashes how to shave? have to pluck one by one.
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 05:53 PM
talking about eyes i remember another one
u put dog tears in your eyes you will see ghosts
Alkapocino
12-23-2004, 05:55 PM
eye lashes how to shave? have to pluck one by one.
Ouch! Not so hard please.
People say dog's eyes can spot all the spirits. Is it ture?
siewjang
12-23-2004, 06:01 PM
People say dog's eyes can spot all the spirits. Is it ture?
If the bat sai (shit on the eye.. what do you called that in english?) get into the human's eye, human will be able to see ghost. Even the tears too.
Rayhong
12-23-2004, 06:11 PM
oh i got a good one la
when u young and very short, grandma will boil the kacang root soup to drink..:D (toh tau kin or something like that)
daLady
12-23-2004, 06:15 PM
When you are young, you must not let people hit your head. otherwise, you will not frow tall. To counter the effect if anyone hits you, you need to hit your chin (upward strokes).
Diong_Gar_Loon
12-25-2004, 10:01 AM
(1) Not to watch horror movies while you are pregnant. Your child will look hideous if you do.
(2) Don't hammer nails while you are pregnant. Your kid will have holes on the ear lobe.
daLady
12-25-2004, 04:08 PM
(1) Not to watch horror movies while you are pregnant. Your child will look hideous if you do.
(2) Don't hammer nails while you are pregnant. Your kid will have holes on the ear lobe.
Haha...some people takes that seriously. My colleague didn't even dare to watch Spiderman when she was pregnant...talk about being extreme... :D
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