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[-] foggianism@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

Big companies are doing this so they can sell their product on the Chinese market more easily. The number 9 is associated with death in China.

[-] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

That's 4, not 9. The words for death and 4 in Cantonese sound similar, I think with only a small tone difference.

Also, in a similar way, 14 is close to "must die," and 24 is close to "easy to die"

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Are we discussing Bruce Willis movies now?

[-] fl42v@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago

Waaait, are ppl still that stupisticious?

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago

I’m not superstitious. Heck, I’m not even a little stitious.

[-] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

When I worked at a restaurant and someone’s order came to $6.66, they would sometimes add or remove items to prevent that order total. Always made me chuckle.

[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

There used to be a US highway 666. It was renumbered to 491 back in 2003 due to 666 being associated with the mark of the beast.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Kinda wish they'd went with highway 665.99 instead.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

In china, absolutely. Phone numbers, license plates, condo building floors etc. 8 is good and those fetch high price and 4 is avoided. Hell the US is still sometimes avoiding floor 13 in hotels.

[-] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

I went to the US in 2013 and there were still a lot of hotels (and I think some other places but I'm not sure) that skipped the 13th floor and room number 13

[-] madcaesar@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

🤣 People still believe in talking to imaginary friends with superpowers. Magic numbers are tame by comparison.

[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 months ago

Now it talks back with GodGPT. /s (if that's not a thing already..)

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago

How euphoric of you.

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