| HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ASIANS??
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| VIETNAMESE:
Never take a picture with only three people in it because it is very unlucky for all.
Never open an umbrella or wear a hat indoors, especially in your own home. By doing this you are blocking your luck from the god's and ancestors.
After you go to the funeral, you should jump over a fire three times to get rid of bad luck.
Throwing away the dirt after you sweep the floor for the new year means you are throwing away your luck. Never step foot into people's home on the first 3 days of the Lunar Year unless you're invited. Don't touch/tap someone's shoulders when they are gambling/betting, because people believe it will bring them bad luck. NEVER ever borrow someone's money when they're gaming/betting unless offered.
CHINESE:
Don't open a present or gift in front of the giver.
Don't give clocks as gifts to Chinese. You're implying that person's time is running out (symbol of death).
Washing your hair on Lunar New Year's day (1/1) may bring bad luck.
Try to avoid dining with exactly seven dishes as it symbolizes a funeral meal.
Don't touch someone's shoulders when they are gambling/betting, because people believe it will bring them bad luck.
When an individual is released from jail, he/she should jump over a fire to clean away bad luck before entering his/her house.
Don't sleep facing a mirror. You should say "excuse me" when you pee outside in order not to "piss off" the "invisible spirit" (ghost).
JAPANESE:
Don't step on the "bottom of the door". Stepping on it is the same as stepping on your parents face.
Don't lay your head to the North when you sleep. Only dead people lie in that position
It's bad luck to: * Kill a spider in the morning
* Write your name in red ink.
* Cut your nails at night
And good luck to: * Find a tea leaf floating vertically in your tea cup.
* Dream about Mt. Fuji, a hawk and an egg plant on new years day.
COLORS and NUMBERS:
The color red means prosperity, happiness and luck to the Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
The color white means death and bad fortune to the Vietnamese and Chinese.
The number 7 means wealth to the Japanese and luck to the Koreans.
The number 8 means wealth and luck, number 4 means death to the Chinese.
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Things to consider when building a casino
Don't build a casino in the shape of a pyamid. Pyramids are tombs and entering a tomb will change your luck.
Asians will not be interested in entering the casino through an entrance that is formed by the mouth of a lion. The Asian expression, "Sheep walking into a lion's mouth" has the same meaning as the English expression, "Digging your own grave".
And of course, after the casino is built, you should never touch an Asian person on the shoulder while he is gambling, as it is considered bad luck.
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