49 sats \ 8 replies \ @Bell_curve 12 Jul \ parent \ on: Book Review | “The Four Tendencies” BooksAndArticles
8 is lucky number in China
August 8, 2008 opening ceremony in Beijing
I didn’t know this!
Did you know that 8 sends shudders down the spine for the Germans?
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No idea
That’s a funny phobia
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8 is the 8th letter of the alphabet. 88 means Hail Hilter.
After I learnt this, I tried to tone down my enthusiasm for the number 8 haha
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I know! But number 4 specifically is a different story. In japan at least
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His wife is Japanese but he lives in Singapore 🇸🇬
What is the lucky number in Argentina 🇦🇷
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I know I know, but I assume some cultural traits might be more universal the more mundane
We don't have something like a cultural lucky number here, but there are many superstitions, and the most widespread is the "cabala", which is related to football: if you did or have something specifically the last time your team won, then that's the "cabala", and you ought to repeat it to "help" your team win again. I'm in none of that bs, not even in football, but it's funny to see people doing that so religiously
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Is this why soccer fans wear underwear of a particular colour? Haha
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Yeap. It's the reason for much of the ridiculous behaviour around the sport 🙈
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