Old wifes tales

[chilton747]

My wife tells me that washing my feet with hot water will clear my congested nose.

Edited November 14, 2007 by chilton747 (see edit history)

[tonado]

My wife believes that adding salt to food is vital to one's health. She doesn't believe me when I told her most food already have too much sodium.

[Joanne]

Don't sit on the bed with street clothes on. It's ok if you've never been out in the clothes you have on, but if you've been out - STAY OFF THE BED!

 

Change into your indoor clothes the first thing after getting home.

[Joanne]

My mom always tell me, don't wash underwear with chemical detergent; use soap and hand wash only, or you would not conceive.

[Joanne]

Since we're on the subject of underwear:

 

"New underwear must be washed before wearing

because somebody may have wore them."

 

Because there are chemical residue from the manufacturing process.

[Joanne]

For the New Young Newlyweds¡­have you heard about the Red Eggs under your bed¡­?

 

 

ask Bobby (Sleepless in Houston&CQ)

 

They are also given a string of date for (zao zi) sooner pregnancy.

[Joanne]

Never... Never EVER wash your socks with her underwear! NEVER!!

 

never!

[SmilingAsia]

My wife tells me that washing my feet with hot water will clear my congested nose.

Feet is the far-est place from your heart. Washing your feet with hot water will increase the circulation of blood in your body. When you have foot massage, they also use hot water. Edited November 20, 2007 by SmilingAsia (see edit history)

[SmilingAsia]

Never... Never EVER wash your socks with her underwear! NEVER!!

Some people may have athlete feet. Fugi get spread.

[SmilingAsia]

Definitely do not stand your chop sticks up in the rice...

when someone dies and the body is still in the house, we put cooked rice in a bowl, put a boiled egg on the rice, stand two chopsticks there for the dead. Edited November 20, 2007 by SmilingAsia (see edit history)

[David&Wendy]

We have tile floor in different parts of the house and my wife insists that we wear sandals while in these areas. When I questioned her about this she would say that if you don¡¯t your heart will be cold.

 

Andrew, does your wife still wear sandals on the tile floor in your house?

[Urkidding]

I had to look back at these and laugh...because we still practice a lot these at home - 13 years later! And YES David, she still wears slippers on a tile floor otherwise the cold will travel up to your brain - Look at me! (I'm not responsible for any of my actions here)

 

You know what they say, you can take the girl out of China but you can't take the Chinese out of the girl!

 

I wouldn't want to any other way because I still smile when she does her Chinese thing.,.

[Zhou Zhou]

We also have to wear wazi on our feet, salt foods and change into house clothes first thing when arriving home. Lao po, came up with a food that improves the skin. We made a dozen hard boiled eggs and with shells still on put them in a jar and filled it with vinegar. After they sat aged for two weeks they were ready to eat. The shells had softened where you can bite into them and eat the whole egg. I found only one problem, THEY SUCKED! Now I love pickled eggs and have made them for many years. So I made some for Tai Tai and convinced her to try them. She liked them and the spicy flavor a few squirts of Red Rooster gave them and of course they are good for the complexion. (wink) ZZ

[Urkidding]

Year 2013 -

 

Here in America, most buildings do not have a 13th floor because its a superstitious thing.

but did you know that In China there are no 4th floors...because the number 4 sounds like death in their language.

Have a great 2013!

[Randy W]

No 14 either - we have Floors numbered 3, 3A, 13, and 13A - but no 4th or 14th floors. But the Otis elevators have buttons labeled 4 and 14.