RM159

I have been doing this for quite a number of years. I normally put in RM15.90 in an ang pow to be given to my kid who is still studying. In Cantonese, 159 sounds like 'yat mm kau' ie 'don't be playful in studies'.

But this year, I gave more ie RM159.


Put the cash inside a lovely ang pow for my kid to put it under her pillow

for Intelligence..


Comments

  1. [SK]January 29, 2012 at 12:20 AM

    oh, this is rather special.. normally ppl give 88, 188 etc..

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  2. suituapuiJanuary 29, 2012 at 5:38 AM

    Wah!!! BIG ang pao!!! I want!

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  3. MODERN ROBINSON CRUSOEJanuary 29, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    Wah "upgrade" - this is one of the big ang pao :)

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  4. SJB aka SUELYN J-B.January 29, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    Lucky kid :)

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  5. ReanaclaireJanuary 29, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    wow..i never thought of that.. you are so creative! :)

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  6. UnknownJanuary 29, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    I never thought of this phrase too. Usually the normal one RM88, RM18,RM688.

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  7. இ Baŋäŋaz இJanuary 29, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    Too bad ma Mama got no chance to read this blog else Bananaz could be RM159 richer during schooling days haha. Happy Birthday today is our birthday. Its 人日rénrì CNY Day VII.

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  8. Somewhere in SingaporeJanuary 30, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    Me also never thought of that...

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