Zeppa Posted March 13, 2021 at 02:31 PM Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 at 02:31 PM I posted a photo of a Chinatown restaurant on Instagram. It had several copies of the notice "Take-away available" - three in one window and three in the other. I thought it was funny. I've now been told that 3 and 3 is a very lucky number in feng shui. Would this really be the reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted March 13, 2021 at 05:51 PM Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 at 05:51 PM What would be a better reason? You should have gone in and asked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted March 13, 2021 at 07:59 PM Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 at 07:59 PM Never post your take-out menu upside down. Unless you want customers to return their orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppa Posted March 14, 2021 at 09:18 AM Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 at 09:18 AM Many thanks for the helpful replies. More would be welcome! I did go to a physiotherapy place in Germany once with lots of candles and dim lighting and text in Chinese characters framed on the wall, but upside down. I couldn't really ask until late in the evening when I got this comment on Instagram. I'm not even supposed to be in Chinatown in lockdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted March 15, 2021 at 06:47 PM Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 at 06:47 PM They are code. If three post-it "Take Away" notes are displayed in the shop window, the Secret Agent should proceed with making today's document microfilm dead drop. If only two or one appear, it means wait. Zero, you are blown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted March 16, 2021 at 02:47 AM Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 at 02:47 AM Pray you never come across four white Post-Its. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Dazzler Posted March 16, 2021 at 08:15 AM Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 at 08:15 AM 778 - it's my lucky number! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppa Posted March 16, 2021 at 08:43 AM Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 at 08:43 AM So the answer to my question is, as I suspected, that this has got nothing to do with lucky numbers at all? It's just that I was told so authoritatively yet didn't believe it. I understand this is amusing you all, but it doesn't answer the question in a direct way. 5 hours ago, 889 said: Pray you never come across four white Post-Its. Quote I know about the four, but not the white. What does 889 signify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted March 16, 2021 at 03:01 PM Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 at 03:01 PM Send a friend white roses and you'll soon learn your mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted March 16, 2021 at 03:08 PM Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 at 03:08 PM On 3/13/2021 at 8:31 AM, Zeppa said: I've now been told that 3 and 3 is a very lucky number in feng shui. Would this really be the reason? I think the person who told you that was pulling your leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungouk Posted March 16, 2021 at 03:23 PM Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 at 03:23 PM Does Feng Shui even deal with numbers? (As opposed to "Geomancy" or the arrangement of space.) Isn't numbers the remit of numerology? Although in Chinese culture numerologists also seem to deal in names? Picture from a door in Singapore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppa Posted March 16, 2021 at 03:30 PM Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 at 03:30 PM I think that must be right about numerology. However, it appears to be common to refer to "feng shui numbers" (so Google tells me). I don't think she was pulling my leg, because she has peculiar ideas in other connections. but I will take her up on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungouk Posted March 16, 2021 at 03:40 PM Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 at 03:40 PM It would be nice to have someone here who's familiar with traditions like 风水、太极拳等等. If there is, please speak up! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Dazzler Posted March 17, 2021 at 07:47 AM Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 at 07:47 AM 16 hours ago, 889 said: Send a friend white roses and you'll soon learn your mistake. What do it mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted March 19, 2021 at 03:19 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 at 03:19 PM On 3/17/2021 at 2:47 AM, Bobby Dazzler said: What do it mean? White flowers are associated with death and funerals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Dazzler Posted March 20, 2021 at 11:04 AM Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 at 11:04 AM 19 hours ago, abcdefg said: White flowers are associated with death and funerals. Thank you, this is interesting fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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