You had to bid for the number 4444. Malays like the number four because "empat" can be twisted to "dapat". Just like how chinese twist "pat" to "fat".
Humanities Why people believe in lucky numbers?
Humanities Why people believe in lucky numbers?
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May 7 2010, 04:37 PM
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You had to bid for the number 4444. Malays like the number four because "empat" can be twisted to "dapat". Just like how chinese twist "pat" to "fat".
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May 10 2010, 09:33 AM
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QUOTE(abubin @ May 7 2010, 06:50 PM) you see.. that is evidence that these are bullshit. What I am saying is bad or good numbers are determined by cultures. Caucasians think of 13 as an unlucky number. For chinese 13 is a good number.Malays like 4 because dapat but 4 is bad for chinese. So, does that means the numbers can recognize it's owner to be chinese or malay and then work it's magic? LOL |
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May 11 2010, 10:01 AM
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Abubin,
I did not say number are lucky or unlucky. I said people are taught what numbers are lucky or unlucky by the upbringing. I never had 4 in my life (eg student number, house number, phone no, car no, ic number, military no, birthdates ...). I don not consider myself lucky or unlucky. I would agree with you that the luck element will not change because of change in ownership. You would also be surprise how the sum total of phychological effects can affect bad or good. Wall Street observers found market had a tendency to be bad on Friday the 13. |
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May 11 2010, 04:48 PM
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I did not say divine stuff. I said some total of phychological effect which means every one belief and sell as you put it.
Added on May 11, 2010, 4:48 pmsorry SUM total not SOME total This post has been edited by faceless: May 11 2010, 04:48 PM |
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May 27 2010, 09:47 AM
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