A text message from my ayi
John
February 12, 2009 at 02:53 AM posted in General DiscussionMy ayi doesn't send me text messages very often, and this one is clearly a forward, but I thought I'd share it with you users, because it 很有中国特色 (hén yǒu Zhōngguó tèsè)!
今天是观音菩萨出家日1福2禄3寿4喜5财6路神仙都来保佑你，你要传给6个好友，四天后你一定好运临头，如删除或不发一年不顺！发吧，据说挺灵
I hate forward "scare tactics," so I'm not sharing it for that reason, but it's still interesting. I'll let you guys try to figure it out first, and the ChinesePod team can lend a hand if you need it.
I'm also curious if you guys are interested in seeing more Chinese forwards or even Chinese spam. There is tons of it we could be sharing (for educational purposes only, of course).
Also, just for some background: my ayi is from 东北, and I once wrote about her on my blog.
John
February 12, 2009 at 09:01 AM
changye,
More or less the same thing, but the term "chain letter" feels outdated to me in a world where no one really writes "letters" anymore. We usually call them "forwards" because you just "forward" (转发) them on without writing anything.
pearltowerpete
February 12, 2009 at 08:21 AM
Hi alexyu_yxj
Thanks for explaining. I believe the word is 和尚 -- monk.
In fact, some people leave their spouse and children behind when they get religion. That gives 出家 a whole new level of meaning.
alexyu_yxj
February 12, 2009 at 07:54 AM
关于宗教，我觉得自己更像日本人，一般是那个时候刚好对我来说有用，或是我人力已不能及，但还期望奇迹发生时，我才会去信它，哈哈。
所以平时收到这样的短信或者QQ留言，我都只直接无视掉了。
alexyu_yxj
February 12, 2009 at 07:52 AM
pearltowerpete
In Chinese, 出家 means to be a bonze or a Buddhist nun.
pchenery
February 12, 2009 at 04:20 AM
I accidentally deleted the message. Does that mean I will receive 1 year of bad luck ? :(
pearltowerpete
February 12, 2009 at 02:59 AM
Hmm...what could she mean by 出家？ Does this mean a quick trip to the Family Mart for a cup of tofu on a stick and a milk tea?
cassielin
February 12, 2009 at 11:34 AM哈哈，John,
你和你的妻子谁当家？
Just read your blog about xiao wang. Very interesting!
I never know that "Bird" phone is 波导手机. I wondered what is鸟机before I read your comment there.