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Fortune Cookies and Various Superstitions

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  • QuetziQuetzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited May 2008
    It is a car analogy.

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  • RingoRingo He/Him a distinct lack of substanceRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    J3p wrote: »
    it is a mystery

    does anyone have that image (it was a small image of a ghost shrugging and in a speech bubblething it said "it is a mystery")

    I do.

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    WHY IS UGLYTITS STILL HERE?

    I'm surprised we made it five pages before someone said this

    I expected it on the first post tbqh

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  • AneurhythmiaAneurhythmia Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Who fuckin' cares?

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    As a kid I always thought when they placed the cookies down the paper inside was blank but only became a fortune when it knew which person was selecting it.

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  • TheidarTheidar Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Who fuckin' cares?

    I agree, no reason to be an asshole over a perfectly normal post.

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  • VixxVixx Valkyrie: prepared! Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Fortune cookies are not Chinese.

    Goddammit.

    I'm sure it's already been said but WHOEVER THE FUCK THINKS THEY ARE AUTHENTIC IN ANY WAY SHOULD JUST DIE.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    But they're awesome.

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  • VixxVixx Valkyrie: prepared! Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Show a fortune cookie to a mainland Chinese who is not familiar with silly Americans and their silly Americanizations of everything and I guarantee you they will look at it and wonder what the fuck they're supposed to do with it, let alone what the greasy little strip of paper with nonsense on it is supposed to mean.

    You could say that fortune cookies are BASED on something from Chinese culture (i.e., mooncakes), but otherwise it is all VERY VERY SILLY.

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  • VixxVixx Valkyrie: prepared! Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Chop Suey is pretty much made from a bunch of leftovers, thrown into a bowl, and served to people who think it is authentic Chinese food.

    It is nicknamed "mixed garbage" in Cantonese.

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  • GafotoGafoto Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Who gives a shit? American chinese food is delicious and loaded with MSG, sugar, and fat, the way all good comfort food is.

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    Chop Suey is pretty much made from a bunch of leftovers, thrown into a bowl, and served to people who think it is authentic Chinese food.

    It is nicknamed "mixed garbage" in Cantonese.

    I used to date a girl who was born after her parents came over from Taiwan. Her parents would always take us to authentic Chinese places where I couldn't read anything at all in the place, and had to trust them to order for me.

    As a white guy who used to live in Europe, man dim sum is the shittiest breakfast ever.

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Also why do asian groceries carry so much tripe & intestine what did you do with the rest of the cow?

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  • AneurhythmiaAneurhythmia Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    Show a fortune cookie to a mainland Chinese who is not familiar with silly Americans and their silly Americanizations of everything and I guarantee you they will look at it and wonder what the fuck they're supposed to do with it, let alone what the greasy little strip of paper with nonsense on it is supposed to mean.

    You could say that fortune cookies are BASED on something from Chinese culture (i.e., mooncakes), but otherwise it is all VERY VERY SILLY.
    Look out, our whole country is round-eye culture rapists.

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Bergy wrote: »
    Mine are never fortunes.

    They are always like "You are a good business man"
    Oh how fortunate for you. That you are a good business man.

    See how that works?

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  • SparrowSparrow Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    "Plane trips will lead to your inevitable downfall"
    "Your lucky numbers are: 4 8 15 16 23 42"

    hur hur hur

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  • RinderRinder Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    It ain't authentic Hawaiian food without some good ol' SPAM.

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  • GafotoGafoto Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    Show a fortune cookie to a mainland Chinese who is not familiar with silly Americans and their silly Americanizations of everything and I guarantee you they will look at it and wonder what the fuck they're supposed to do with it, let alone what the greasy little strip of paper with nonsense on it is supposed to mean.

    You could say that fortune cookies are BASED on something from Chinese culture (i.e., mooncakes), but otherwise it is all VERY VERY SILLY.
    Look out, our whole country is round-eye culture rapists.

    I determined from my short trip to Japan that the US has already stolen all the important foods from there: sushi, tempura and ramen. We are so good at what we do.

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  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Gafoto wrote: »
    Who gives a shit? Chinese food is delicious and loaded with MSG, MSG, MSG, more MSG, and fat, the way all good comfort food is.

    fixed. Also, as per your Japanese food thing. Yeah we took their good food, and then fucking raped it. I managed to get a bowl of Ramen at Sugakiya, some ramen chain in Nagoya. It was so much fucking better than any of the ramen you will find in the states.

    I mean the crap I have to eat every day because I am a poor college student is just... cardboard soaked in water with a few vegetables thrown in.

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  • AneurhythmiaAneurhythmia Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I mean, people who don't discern that it's not culturally authentic either are dumb enough that it's probably not their biggest fault as a person or don't care enough to question it, because it's just food you put in your mouth.

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  • GafotoGafoto Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Artreus wrote: »
    Gafoto wrote: »
    Who gives a shit? Chinese food is delicious and loaded with MSG, MSG, MSG, more MSG, and fat, the way all good comfort food is.

    fixed. Also, as per your Japanese food thing. Yeah we took their good food, and then fucking raped it. I managed to get a bowl of Ramen at Sugakiya, some ramen chain in Nagoya. It was so much fucking better than any of the ramen you will find in the states.

    I mean the crap I have to eat every day because I am a poor college student is just... cardboard soaked in water with a few vegetables thrown in.

    it pays to go to the university with the #1 rated food in the nation

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  • JoonJoon Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Viv sure does like to pitch a fit whenever anyone mentions China. Nobody ever gets China.

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  • FizFiz Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Weaver wrote: »
    Also why do asian groceries carry so much tripe & intestine what did you do with the rest of the cow?

    I was going to say "worship it", but that's a different culture. A delicious one

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  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Gafoto wrote: »
    Artreus wrote: »
    Gafoto wrote: »
    Who gives a shit? Chinese food is delicious and loaded with MSG, MSG, MSG, more MSG, and fat, the way all good comfort food is.

    fixed. Also, as per your Japanese food thing. Yeah we took their good food, and then fucking raped it. I managed to get a bowl of Ramen at Sugakiya, some ramen chain in Nagoya. It was so much fucking better than any of the ramen you will find in the states.

    I mean the crap I have to eat every day because I am a poor college student is just... cardboard soaked in water with a few vegetables thrown in.

    it pays to go to the university with the #1 rated food in the nation

    I go to IU, and Bloomington has a shit-ton of fantastic ethnic restaurants. Really diverse, some of them are more affordable than others, they are all pretty great. Except for the Japanese ones. It is kind of annoying, pick any other culture and you will find a really good restaurant for it there but the Japanese restaurants all suck. Fortunately there is a good one back in my hometown about 30 miles away but still. Frustrating.

    (Also pizza, bars, pizza, pizza, subs, and piza, but every college town has those.

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  • GafotoGafoto Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Joon wrote: »
    Viv sure does like to pitch a fit whenever anyone mentions China. Nobody ever gets China.

    big country with bigger population, growing at a fast rate creating huge resource issues and spewing pollution everywhere

    has a rich history of increasing its size and subjugating other countries and peoples

    how close am I?

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  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Gafoto wrote: »
    Joon wrote: »
    Viv sure does like to pitch a fit whenever anyone mentions China. Nobody ever gets China.

    big country with bigger population, growing at a fast rate creating huge resource issues and spewing pollution everywhere

    has a rich history of increasing its size and subjugating other countries and peoples

    how close am I?

    Whoa hey now. Lets be fair, they were subjugated themselves a few times.

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    The most popular liquor in Korea was originally a Chinese antiseptic for treating battlefield wounds.

    Soju.

    How fucked up is it that that Korea was conquered so many times that they took to drinking antiseptic.

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  • GafotoGafoto Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    No more fucked up than vodka being the diminutive term for water in some slavic countries. Drinking problem much?

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  • Dex DynamoDex Dynamo Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I once got a fortune that said "You will get everything you want through your charm and personality."

    I also got "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." And "Though you will be complimented by friends, do not let them get to your head."

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  • RingoRingo He/Him a distinct lack of substanceRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Dex is an immortal swordsman

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  • SageinaRageSageinaRage Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Most incorrect fortune cookie I've gotten: The Weather is Wonderful. It was raining outside.

    Worst 'in bed' fortune cookie I've gotten: Seek advice from an octogenarian

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  • AneurhythmiaAneurhythmia Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Rain is awesome. Fuck you.

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  • Airking850Airking850 Ottawa, ONRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I once had a fortune that said I would be fortunate in everything, but then I lost it.

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  • QuetziQuetzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited May 2008
    Rain can be pretty great, as long as it ain't that cold out.

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  • SageinaRageSageinaRage Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Hey, I didn't say I didn't like rain. But I would hardly describe it as 'wonderful'.

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  • GoldenSeducerGoldenSeducer AAAAAUGH!! Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Vivixen, I'm sorry for the Americanization.

    To everyone else: It's been two days and the cookie remains wrapped. Shall I open it?

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  • AneurhythmiaAneurhythmia Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Throw it away. Fortune cookies are terrible.

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  • RinderRinder Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Throw it away. Fortune cookies are terrible.

    Those fried noodles however are addictive.

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  • Carol VordermanCarol Vorderman Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    The best fortune I ever got was "Great! You're ready for a party."

    I keep it in my wallet.

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  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Vivixen, I'm sorry for the Americanization.

    To everyone else: It's been two days and the cookie remains wrapped. Shall I open it?

    They were not Americanized, they were never fucking Chinese in the first place.

    And I don't think anybody cares whether or not you open the cookie. There is nothing special about them. I mean, go ahead and eat it if you are hungry or something, but really. It is a piece of paper inside a cookie. I don't think there has ever been anything close to any basis for the cookies being mystical in any way shape or form.

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