I knew someone from Korea that said they wouldn't sleep with the fan on overnight as they'd suffocate. Very weird, supposedly the fans even come with warnings.
Korean Fan Death!
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How, exactly, might the electric breeze kill? Theories abound in South Korea, among them that the cold air circulating in a sealed room could cause hypothermia, leading to organ failure. Or maybe they suck out the oxygen, causing suffocation. Some fear that the fan itself converts oxygen molecules into carbon dioxide.
For the record, none of these theories are true. But that has not stopped the Korean news media from reporting on supposed fan deaths. Even the government has endorsed the lethal-breeze idea. In 2006, the state-funded Korean Consumer Protection Board listed “asphyxiation from electric fans and air-conditioners” as one of the top five recurring summer accidents.
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Among dubious Koreans and, well, everyone outside Samsung’s homeland, it is widely suspected that “fan death” was a ruse hatched by the country’s former authoritarian government in the 1970s to discourage citizens from using too much electricity. The country has since been transformed into a thriving democracy, but the myth proved to be a match for electric fans: It survived.
I don't know how universal it is, but the social expected transaction of "How's it going?", "Good", regardless of how it's going is actually pretty strange.
If anyone answers that honestly, it's often super awkward and unexpected. But if you don't ask, you're also a jerk.
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Viets are even worse! (I'm Chinese, about 40% of my friends are Viet, so I've been to many weddings with Viet guests.)
The problem is the guest list. People invite important people they don't really know to make it look good, doctors, lawyers, business people etc.. Well, they're BUSY and can't get to the banquet until late, but we can't start without them!
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I don't know how universal it is, but the social expected transaction of "How's it going?", "Good", regardless of how it's going is actually pretty strange.
If anyone answers that honestly, it's often super awkward and unexpected. But if you don't ask, you're also a jerk.
The variations on those ice-breakers are interesting.
“How’s it going?“ is completely generic, and something you’d say to a Home Depot clerk out of politeness. Nobody expects a genuine answer.
“How are things?” on the other hand, is more intimate. The assumption is you know the person well enough that you expect an update on their health, family, etc. It’s not a question posed to strangers, and it typically elicits a genuine answer along the lines of “oh, not too bad. Janine has been busy helped her mom pack things up after her dad died. But we’ve got a trip booked to Victoria in June, so that’ll be a nice break for her.”
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Never leave a knife laying flat on the counter because you are inviting danger from the direction that the knife is pointing. Somehow putting in the sink neutralized the danger though. There were a few others involving knives as well, like dropping one was a big no-no and they could cause nightmares if slept too close to one.
Single girls should never sit at the corner of the table.
Not having more than one window open because somehow the cross breeze it creates through the house is evil or bad luck, or something. Applied to cars as well.
Half moons are lucky and decisions involving money should wait until there is a half moon.
The knife on the counter one has stuck with me even though I know it's ridiculous. Kind of like knocking on wood. I can't help myself.
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I find stag and doe's really odd. My Canadian friends have done it to raise money for their weddings. There are two parts that seem odd to me: (1) just have a wedding that fits your budget; (2) inviting people to an event to raise money for your wedding, but many are not making the cut to get invited to the actual wedding? And further to the wedding tradition, cash bars? I can see if it's a bunch of people who don't drink, but when you know majority drink, pay the cost. I think in most cultures people make the money back in presents. I don't get these things. Anyway, weddings come to mind for this thread.
It’s some time since I’ve been to a stag, but this is the first I’ve heard of them being used to raise money. How does that even work?
At stags I’ve been to the best man plans the itinerary and then informs everyone it’s going to cost X dollars to do the things, so they all have to chip in [X/number of dudes] to pay for it. The groom doesn’t walk away with anything except dimly-remembered episodes of shame and a savage hangover.
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I’ve been to way too many weddings and bachelor/bachelorette parties, never been to a party where anyone there wasn’t invited to the wedding (a couple where someone couldn’t come to the wedding because they were out of town or something though), and never once was it treated as a money-raising scheme for the wedding.
Is that actually a thing?
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It’s some time since I’ve been to a stag, but this is the first I’ve heard of them being used to raise money. How does that even work?
At stags I’ve been to the best man plans the itinerary and then informs everyone it’s going to cost X dollars to do the things, so they all have to chip in [X/number of dudes] to pay for it. The groom doesn’t walk away with anything except dimly-remembered episodes of shame and a savage hangover.
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I’ve been to way too many weddings and bachelor/bachelorette parties, never been to a party where anyone there wasn’t invited to the wedding (a couple where someone couldn’t come to the wedding because they were out of town or something though), and never once was it treated as a money-raising scheme for the wedding.
Is that actually a thing?
Oh yeah, it's definitely a thing (and while I've only come upon it the past 10 years or so), it's thing. It may not be called a stag and doe though I thought it was. To be clear it isn't a bachelor or bachelorette party. It'll be the bride and groom renting a small hall (like a legion or a condo party room) and they'll rent casino games or wheels for games and people who show up (it's generally open to anyone to bring anyone), will pay money to play these games. Examples include a toonie toss and stuff. The wedding party is expected to bring booze or such prizes for the giveaways. It's totally tacky if you ask me. I've backed out a few but it's definitely a thing.
I find stag and doe's really odd. My Canadian friends have done it to raise money for their weddings. There are two parts that seem odd to me: (1) just have a wedding that fits your budget; (2) inviting people to an event to raise money for your wedding, but many are not making the cut to get invited to the actual wedding? And further to the wedding tradition, cash bars? I can see if it's a bunch of people who don't drink, but when you know majority drink, pay the cost. I think in most cultures people make the money back in presents. I don't get these things. Anyway, weddings come to mind for this thread.
And on a side note, it's kinda humorous the Canadian measurement system:
This is an interesting one as I've found that Chinese wedding gifts are very different from western wedding gifts. For Chinese weddings, you ALWAYS gift money. The amount should at minimum cover your plate and drinks, but typically most people will gift more than this to help cover the venue, etc. Most of the time, assuming the wedding party and guests drink, the bars are always open bar. I've noticed that when there are wrapped gifts (e.g. Espresso machine, dinnerware sets, etc.) that are not cash, they usually come from non-Asians.
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I don't know how universal it is, but the social expected transaction of "How's it going?", "Good", regardless of how it's going is actually pretty strange.
If anyone answers that honestly, it's often super awkward and unexpected. But if you don't ask, you're also a jerk.
In sociology class, it was called social scripting. IMO the many first world social scripting interactions have gotten weird to assume everyone should always be OK. Social scripting makes way more sense if you have experience with multiple cultures other than just North American culture.
The Chinese social script was weird to me growing up, but after understanding it it makes sense. I realized it's technically still a call to action if someone diverges and says they're not doing well. Chinese one isn't, "How's it going?" it's "Have you eaten yet?" it's rooted in a historical expectation of potential poverty and famine, so if someone said no, people band together to ensure their friends and extended family doesn't literally starve. It's not close to being as awkward if someone says, "No, I'm not doing well."
This is further extended to the gift bringing thing mentioned earlier. Someone offering hospitality would receive gifts to ensure someone willing to do that doesn't end up worse off for hosting others. This is less of a thing due to rising standards of living in the last few decades, but I'm often surprised how many of my parents and my generation don't know why it is done. Even people my grandmother's age, not all of them seemed to know the root of why we did things.
I used to chat with my grandmother a lot and I guess she'd explain stuff like this to me... even if it was in parallel to her rants about the difficult life she lived.
Postpartum confinement was another she explained the logic in detail to me. In hindsight, these beliefs make total scientific sense and doesn't feel superstitious for things like, "Why a lady should reduce showers for the first 28-100 days after post partum". My grandmother used to complain people just did certain cultural things without knowing why. Knowing why helped to maintain the factual reasoning and avoid doing things wrong according to her. It also allowed these cultural activities to evolve and maintain relevancy in modern times according to her.
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This is an interesting one as I've found that Chinese wedding gifts are very different from western wedding gifts. For Chinese weddings, you ALWAYS gift money. The amount should at minimum cover your plate and drinks, but typically most people will gift more than this to help cover the venue, etc. Most of the time, assuming the wedding party and guests drink, the bars are always open bar. I've noticed that when there are wrapped gifts (e.g. Espresso machine, dinnerware sets, etc.) that are not cash, they usually come from non-Asians.
Yeah, most weddings I've been to just give cash. It's easier and more mobile. And likely you said, it's to cover the cost of the wedding then some. To be honest I haven't seen many weddings where people have brought stuff. Must be a lot to carry at the end of the night.
Banging on plates in Chinese wedding (i am chinese) red envelopes (love it though)
And for those that are curious, banging on the plates, cups, etc at a Chinese wedding is what you do when you want to have the bride and groom kiss for the guests.
Typically, someone will start it, the rest of the tables join in, and they don't stop until the kiss happens. As you can imagine, it can get pretty annoying and out of hand!
Yeah, most weddings I've been to just give cash. It's easier and more mobile. And likely you said, it's to cover the cost of the wedding then some. To be honest I haven't seen many weddings where people have brought stuff. Must be a lot to carry at the end of the night.
I have so many funny stories about this kind of nonsense.
I remember many, many moons ago as a young lad I went to Cuba after Tax Season, just by myself, but there was a wedding party on the same plane.
Now...if you go to Destination Weddings, you dont normally bring a gift. Either your presence is the Gift or some Cash.
These guys? Oh no...TVs, wrapped presents, just tons and tons of stuff.
I dont know if you've ever been to the Veradero airport but its not exactly...1st world. So these people basically swamped security. And they just waived me on through...
"We're busy with these clowns, do you have anything dangerous? No? Cool. The beer cart is over there!"
In the meantime I walk by the X-Ray room which, was my favourite although...I'll admit, I hustled.
Because a wicker Tri-fold in lieu of a door in a room made entirely out of drywall with 'Caution - Radiation' signs doesnt inspire a lot of confidence.
I dont think Radiation works the way you seem to think it works.
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I don't know how universal it is, but the social expected transaction of "How's it going?", "Good", regardless of how it's going is actually pretty strange.
If anyone answers that honestly, it's often super awkward and unexpected. But if you don't ask, you're also a jerk.
It's funny when you go to the doctor and get greeted that way because you have to try to figure out if it was said as a common courtesy or if you're actually being asked what the problem is.
I had to go to the doctor recently for an injury and I'm wincing in pain when he walks in and asks "How are you doing?" By reflex, I just said "Pretty good", awkwardly followed by "Except for the reason I'm here today."
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Oh yeah, it's definitely a thing (and while I've only come upon it the past 10 years or so), it's thing. It may not be called a stag and doe though I thought it was. To be clear it isn't a bachelor or bachelorette party. It'll be the bride and groom renting a small hall (like a legion or a condo party room) and they'll rent casino games or wheels for games and people who show up (it's generally open to anyone to bring anyone), will pay money to play these games. Examples include a toonie toss and stuff. The wedding party is expected to bring booze or such prizes for the giveaways. It's totally tacky if you ask me. I've backed out a few but it's definitely a thing.
This sound glorious . A night of gambling and drinking and supporting my friends
It's funny when you go to the doctor and get greeted that way because you have to try to figure out if it was said as a common courtesy or if you're actually being asked what the problem is.
I had to go to the doctor recently for an injury and I'm wincing in pain when he walks in and asks "How are you doing?" By reflex, I just said "Pretty good", awkwardly followed by "Except for the reason I'm here today."
I usually just say..."I'm at the Doctor. You tell me."
Or when I'm in the Hospital: "Hows it going?"
I'm at the Hospital. Shall we entertain some 'deductive reasoning?'
I can, on occasion, have an off-colour sense of humour. Do we really wanna test it?
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I personally don't know anyone under the age of 50 at least who uses miles for anything in Canada, no matter what the distance is.
When you are talking about surveyed land you sure do.
Or the roads that are laid out on the original mile boundaries of the land - which is VERY noticeable in rural areas, and still plenty of evidence in cities too.
