“Pantang” Singapore

Taboos for risk-takers

Last Sunday, my friend has this overwhelming urge to buy 4D. While she was queuing up, the piece of lucky number on hand. I have this overwhelming urge to pat her on the shoulder for the fun of it. The 2 of us are always fooling around like this.

So, what’s with the shoulder pat? (note: not shoulder PAD!).

If you are a vivid risk-taker of 4D, mahjong, toto etc, you would have known that a pat on the shoulder translate into bad gambling luck. An elderly family member once told me a living being has 3 invisible flames burning on 3 points of our body. 2 of them are on the shoulders, and 1 of them on the forehead. When a person is running a series of good luck, their flames are especially bright and they will look radiant. This is why supernatural beings will not be able to go near them. On the other hand, bad lucks and weak health are a result of extinguished or weaken flame.

When we pat a person on the shoulder, his flames get weaken or extinguished, and he will be less likely to strike his pot of gold. How will you feel if I keep patting you on the shoulder during a company Dinner & Dance lucky draw? How? How? Ya, I know sometimes the prizes sucks but it feels good to win something, right?

Anyway, taboos for “risk-taker”.
1. No patting on the shoulder.
2. Do not take children to the library "图书馆" on gambling days.
3. In fact, do not have anything to do with the word "书" or anything that rhymes with it. "书" sounds like “lose” in mandarin.
4. Keep forehead clear of hair fringe. Don’t block the flame on the forehead.
5. Keep track of the lucky clothes you wore when you last had a windfall. Wear it each time!
6. Do not wash your hands unnecessary when winning. You might wash away some luck.
7. Do not change seats or facing directions when you are winning. In fact, when winning, do not do anything, resume as before and milk it for all it’s worth!

If you made a windfall by following my silly advise on this blog. I will appreciate if you can make a generous donation to either an animal or children charity. Thank you.

posted by Joan @ 9:10 PM