$5 for restaurant as they don't give a crap who you are, the lady out front of dim sum yes.

we learned a trick to always give right when you see them and then ask for xo sauce etc... this way you get service through out.

I do not give to anyone that just fills water etc.
I do not give to starbucksss
i only give to friends even if they are same age IF they say blessings to me. Least you can say is gong hey fat choy and a few more cantonese words...

I give to younger generation or same generation as well.

stupid bank didn't want to give us new bills, so just ordered $1k in $10 bills and wife puts back the wrinkled ones... oh woman...

no thats too old school. Im trying to find the most obscure redpockets and hand them out. Dior was easy to get, last year was some LV ones. Usually around Chinese new year the wife and I go to Holt and visit her "friends" They usually give her a wack of these.

https://image-cdn.hypb.st/https%3A%2...1&q=90&fit=max
this is the ultimate red pocket... someone plz tell me where to find these.

God, even your pajama pants look baller.

give us RS member op

F&F and business acquaintances.

But TBH it's just a fun tradition. The amount of money you give out and what you/your kids receive roughly cancel each other out.

My last year payout between everyone was about 42k USD+6k CAD.
What we received was 45k USD+kids received about 3.5k between the 2, so really... the net is about 0.

Because the people you give red pocket to usually would check the amount you give (if you are the first) and make sure they are not coming up short.

So, in the end... it's always money out and back in. My bank has always asked me why I take out a large chunk of cash and deposit roughly the same amount a few weeks later. And I just say Chinese New Year tradition.

Gotta say... Badhobz is balling... those red pockets don't come cheap. I use some printable ones I got on Taobao 500 packs for 20 bucks. :fuckthatshit:

^i don’t know what you people are talking about. They are free.

Just go to holt and those boutiques will give them to you

*caveat is you might need to spend thousands of dollars on stupid ass shoes / handbags / jewelry* but it’s still free !

Where does this stem from?

I married into the Greek world. There is always money being passed around. I don’t get it. Generally you do end up at $0 in the end, it just seems so ridiculous lol. New car? Let’s hide some money in it. New baby? Money in the diaper? Wedding? Let’s cash out our savings to put on a party, then receiving a a large wad back in present….

In Canada we just tip and don’t get anything back? Hahaha.

Did I read that right? You gave out $42K US and $6K Cdn and you received back about the same. ??!! And you call that just a 'fun tradition'??!! Holy Shit ... we think Badhobz is balling with $500 of $5 bills, you take this to a whole new fuckin level! You're nutz TBH.

all routed in tradition, mysticism, and superstition.

give fortune, receive fortune, celebrate with family, and basically blow money for the sake of blowing money. Good food though

When we were kids, we used to take that red pocket money and spend it on toys and candy. Not sure what the kids buy nowadays. Probably apple store cash cards or something

Yeah HEHE's nuts. I woudlnt give any of my Shanghai cousins or their rich ass kids a dime. Fuck those pricks. i mean your average red pocket is like 100-200 bucks (thats pretty generous)? so HEHE's collecting 200+ red pockets from people in the States. That's a lot of customers/friends/acquaintances. Do like mail them or something? i dont even know how to collect from abroad because i think youre missing something if they just wire you 100-200 bucks worth of cash.

We only donate to restaurants and my little nephew, otherwise i rather save my cash for strippers

It's not really balling. Mainly close family and business

Paid:
(wife to my)Mom/pop:8888USD
(me to my)In-laws:8888USD
Newphews/Nieces: 588US*4
Godson: 688cad
Friends' kids:188cad each, about 2k between all
Business acquaintances (or "their kids/grandkids"): 1888 USD each to 13
Business related suppliers/contractors: roughly 3k to about 2 dozen ppl

I'd (or my kiddos) receive back roughly the same amount (+ or -... but usually about the same) from the same group of people.

What's the point then, if the in/out is the same why even bother. Unless you honestly think your life trajectory changes "luck" wise based on whether you do this or not... I guess that's a choice.

Everyone causing themselves a huge headache just to feel lucky or save face. I like traditions, but basing it off materialistic stuff seems probably a bit off-brand from the original intentions of the practice no? School me about it if not, but I have a feeling luck was wished upon people in a much different way before someone decided big shows of cash was the way to do it.

It's about the same idea of why give Christmas presents?

The red pocket in CNY is called 壓歲錢, translate literally to money to squeeze age. Prevents kids from becoming sick and whatnot.

The headache is only having to call bank once a year to make sure to have brand new bills every time. In Taiwan it's a tradition so you don't need to ask. They'd have all brand new bills by then.

Here in Canada/US, you need to book about a month in advance as we need specific denominations. And worse with Canada because we don't have 1 dollar bills and it always has to end in 8. And the new plastic bills are freaking sticky brand new.

Wah ? Why does your wife need to give to your parents and vice versa ? You’re already married. Is this a tawainese thing ?

I can see how back and forth gift giving is similar, if it was gift cards or cash... but if it's something you choose or make to give to someone it has real meaning or something they might treasure. That's not true of cash.

If it's with so many USA people you gotta get it to them all don't you? Not sure how that's done, shipping cash in the mail? If it's a wire transfer does it still count as lucky?

That’s why I don’t bother with shit over seas. Makes no sense if it’s a wire transfer… loses its meaning.

I dunno if it's a Taiwanese thing. But I've seen people in my circle doing the same thing to their parents and they are Chinese.

And it's only for those people who I have to pay a visit during the CNY time. It's always face-to-face.

My wife is about as traditional as they come and I don’t think we’ve ever given her parents or my parents any money. We take their red pockets (usually 100-200 bucks) and go gamble it like a bunch of assholes.

https://i.postimg.cc/5yw86qvy/IMG-4379.jpg
Like look at her ridiculous setup

Looks like someone just got married or some bullshit

I think the tradition of giving money to parents was a way to give them money to cover daily expenses as this thing kinda starts after they go into retirement. So, it's not 壓歲錢 per se. But just eventually merged into one.

Bahaha... we just put up whatever decor we get for free from banks and stores.

oh man the positioning of the sign in the hallway is like 2mm off from centre and the celestrial readings indicate the sign has to point north west hiyaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

gurl do you even know feng shui? ASIAN FAIL TA MA DEH!

Awww fuck ! I better tell spy balloon.

She’s at Parker place lined up to buy roast pork and fucking flowers. Need to do some sort of a flower bath tonight and boil leaves of some stupid fruit.

Oh and PSA to you white guys. Stay away from all those Chinese temples tomorrow. The lineup will be for hours along Steveston highway as every single one of us dumb fucks goes and tries to buy our way into good fortune and prosperity

P.p.s I should just take off my shirt, shave my head bald and then sit underneath a tree. I’d collect hundreds from these schmucks.

You gotta go tonight at 11:59PM to get the most luck.

How is a series of cash transactions totalling nearly $50k not balling? I don't even know how you fit $8888 in an envelope/pocket...

Just to put things in perspective, I give relatives on my side of the family $50 (2x$25) and my wife's side $10 (2x$5) - and it's discussed in advance so we receive equal in return. My parents will give us and their grandkids $100 each though.

Clearly I'm poor!

True true. Plus dem usd bills are thick as fuck. He probably needs to split it up to 4444 in one pocket and 4444 in another trolololololol

what is a red pocket

It's a secret code word for Ferrari repair costs because it puts your pocket in the red