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Gifts, which are forbidden to give

One day my friend told me that, there were some gifts that Taiwanese people cannot give to others. That is because they have meaning behind the gifts. First, clock. Don't ever give this thing when your friends' birthday. Clock is the symbol of bomb. Bomb means death. So, if you give this clock to others, it means that you want them to die soon. Second, shoes. Shoes are something that are putting on our feet. They are making our feet become comforts when we are walking or running. Since shoes are putting on our feet, so shoes are not good enough to give to others. You step with your shoes, but you do not bring your shoes. That is why shoes are not polite to give to your friends. Third, umbrella. Umbrella is a thing to protect and cover people from sun-shine and rains. In Chinese, umbrella is the symbol of sadness. If you give umbrella to them, it means that you say good bye to them.

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posted by hensi @ 10:13 PM