..... !2Nu9nWUn.U (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 57 seconds later, 1 month after the original post[^][v]#867,262
@867,260 (Meta)
It is because the word for 4, and the word for death, sound the same except for being different tones, you mora.
Meta replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 month after the original post[^][v]#867,264
@previous (..... !2Nu9nWUn.U)
That's retarded. It's like saying "six" sounds kind of like "sex" so 6 is sexy. It just makes no fucking sense.
Syntax joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 month after the original post[^][v]#867,266
@867,260 (Meta) > I mean they weren't smart enough to keep your dumb ass out.
On the other hand the Chinese were smart enough to pay him slave wages as well as infect him with Tuberculosis and feed him their version of Tex Mex Chinese food.
..... !2Nu9nWUn.U (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 8 minutes later, 1 month after the original post[^][v]#867,268
@867,264 (Meta)
It does in the Chinese language and culture. Typical USAmerican: if you personally cannot understand something, then it must be universally stupid or wrong.
Meta replied with this 8 years ago, 9 minutes later, 1 month after the original post[^][v]#867,269
@previous (..... !2Nu9nWUn.U)
"Eight" sounds like "ate" so the number 8 means you'll have a good meal. Chinese Logic™
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 month after the original post[^][v]#867,271
@867,268 (..... !2Nu9nWUn.U)
Q: Did you hear about the winner of the Chinese beauty contest?
A: Me neither.
..... !2Nu9nWUn.U (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 43 minutes later, 1 month after the original post[^][v]#867,279
@867,269 (Meta)
That is in English. It has nothing to do with Chinese language or culture. you just cannot understand.
..... !2Nu9nWUn.U (OP) double-posted this 8 years ago, 17 seconds later, 1 month after the original post[^][v]#867,280
@867,271 (H)
Are you kidding? Asian women are the most beautiful on earth.
Syntax replied with this 8 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 month after the original post[^][v]#867,281