im asian, usually its a family member giving the “red envelope” to the related(usually cousins/ or sisters/brother’s family). at least i never seen it given to a stranger, which is pretty bizarre. and there usually other traditions, like married can give it to the unmarried members, but that rule is loose. im sure other people can chime in too. and certaintly not in a POTATO CHIP bag.
This is one of the biggest things. If it was just the red envelope, her story would seem more believable. Though again, they also tend to be handed out for more substantial occasions than whatever that was.
I could see them being handed out after, to the people who helped with a major political win in regards to asain culture, but they would likely be a lot ‘lighter’, as it would be more about the symbolism than anything else. Like sharing your good fortune with others close to you
Any Chinese Lemmy users here to weigh in?
im asian, usually its a family member giving the “red envelope” to the related(usually cousins/ or sisters/brother’s family). at least i never seen it given to a stranger, which is pretty bizarre. and there usually other traditions, like married can give it to the unmarried members, but that rule is loose. im sure other people can chime in too. and certaintly not in a POTATO CHIP bag.
This is one of the biggest things. If it was just the red envelope, her story would seem more believable. Though again, they also tend to be handed out for more substantial occasions than whatever that was.
I could see them being handed out after, to the people who helped with a major political win in regards to asain culture, but they would likely be a lot ‘lighter’, as it would be more about the symbolism than anything else. Like sharing your good fortune with others close to you
yea asian/chinese people to hand random stack of cash, eric adams bieng ignorant.
Maybe they’re trendsetters trying to change things a bit.
it’s also usually given during Chinese New Year (not to be confused with the local currency ChiNese Yuan)
Or Central New York which could have been relevant if this wasn’t a mayoral election.