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Originally Posted by 868904
No Chinese person is going to buy a 4 series.
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
First, the number 4 by itself is unlucky, not 428 or 435, which is what these cars will actually be.
Second, they can't even decide if a number is lucky or unlucky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_in_Chinese_culture
Lucky numbers: 2 3 5 6 7 8 9
Unlucky numbers: 4 5 6 7 49
5, 6, and 7 are both lucky and unlucky. |
Seriously, Chinese people of Earth, get over this silly obsession with lucky numbers already.
It was kind of fun and quirky back when you were just some far-away land full of MSG and bicycles, but now that you are a functioning member of modern society who's supposedly looking to lead the world, it's time to grow the eff up.
Yes, we all like and dislike certain numbers, but for the rest of us it tends to take a back-seat when we are faced with decisions that require big boy pants. Your house will not be unlucky if it happens to have the wrong number on the door. You don't have to have a baby in the year of some random animal to ensure future success. And you certainly can buy a car that has a 4 in it without dooming your life.
Come on now, it's getting leotarded.