tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9657997.post5828684074218262135..comments2023-10-06T23:55:30.415+08:00Comments on SINGAPORE SHORT STORIES: Of NTUC in Chinese New Year and Ang BaoTOM Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252734801295772438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9657997.post-6186502818463716822009-01-22T22:17:00.000+08:002009-01-22T22:17:00.000+08:00hi Dutchie!I believe ang baos are part of the CNY ...hi Dutchie!<BR/><BR/>I believe ang baos are part of the CNY tradition and hence the practice of ang bao giving should still be kept.<BR/><BR/>" thought S$ 20,00 was a good gift to the kids." ...wow u so rich! a $20,000 ang bao!<BR/><BR/>well I think its the thought that counts... one have to be careful and prudent of the amount one gives.. though people do not usually mark the hong bao by their names before giving, some recipients may have memorised which packet is given by who... if one have set a 'precedent' of giving a high amount for a year, the next year, he should not give any lower else it will not be nice.Singapore Short Storieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590454896000992539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9657997.post-54648274516579703632009-01-22T05:17:00.000+08:002009-01-22T05:17:00.000+08:00This issue of ang pao - for CNY, new birth, weddin...This issue of ang pao - for CNY, new birth, weddings n birthdays has caused many frictions when the receiver is not happy with the contents. I hv been at the receiving end of such embarrasment when I heard it was being talked abt behind my back.<BR/><BR/>Being a novice in such matters when I first handed out ang paos, I thought S$ 20,00 was a good gift to the kids. I never expect some family members to hv higher expectations - was it bec of my hubby ? It is a misconception that caucasians r automatically loaded u know ! I think people need to travel out of their comfort zone n see how others lived. Never presumed anything until one knows it for certain. <BR/><BR/>I left Sg a day b4 the eve bec of work constrains (it's not celebrated in NL) n I overhead someone said that my ang pao hardly pays for the cab ride they took to see me off at Changi - Ouch !!! I hv since then avoided celebrating CNY in Sg. Never mind that it's a very expensive time for us, so close right after Xmas n wedding anniversaries.<BR/><BR/>So, do u think ang pao should be phased off ? If not, what is a reasonable amount ? At what age should one stopped accepting the gift ? When I was 13, I decided that I was old enough to do without it.<BR/><BR/>Our customs in Europe is mostly gifts for all occasions n it's the same case, so we hv agreed to do away with gifts n just cook up a feast n enjoy the celebration. Some might disagree, but I'm glad I dont hv to put up with sour faces !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com