Last Updated on 2016-05-19 , 1:54 pm
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Let’s face it, shall we: every time, when we receive a wedding dinner invitation from a friend whom you just see once every two years, the first thing that you’ll do is to Google for the ang bao rate and the date. It seems like the correlation between wedding and ang bao is stronger than the happiness for the newly-weds—heck, even the newly-weds might be more worried about the ang bao than the event itself.
After all, in a materialistic city like Singapore, what’s more important than money and “face”?
The unfortunate fact is that this tradition is here to stay, and so, here’re the eleven hidden thoughts people have about wedding ang bao that no one dare to voice.
Why must I pay for my acquaintance’s wedding?
If you’ve organized a wedding dinner before, be honest and answer this: do you invite hi-bye friends just to fill up the table? There isn’t any 1/4 table, so it’s common for people to do that. And well, these hi-bye friends pay for a wedding dinner that they’ve got absolutely no interest in.
Why is the market rate so expensive?
One wedding dinner could mean $100 to $200 gone in just one night—and all you have is just a meal. Well, if it’s someone close to you, it’s fine, but if you’re there and said nothing except “yam-seng”…then let’s be honest: $200 has just disappeared.
3 weddings a month = 1/4 salary gone
If you’ve in your twenties, many of your friends would now be holding their wedding dinners or lunches. Imagine you just earn $1,500 a month, and the total cost of ang baos is $450. You’ll be broke before you get married yourself.
Writing your name on the ang bao
Can anyone tell me other than the fact that the newly-weds need to know how much you’ve given, is there any other reason for this tradition? No? In other words, it’s an-eye-for-an-eye tradition?
Having to buy ang bao (the red packet)
Without Googling, tell me: do you know where you can buy ang bao? No? Well, me neither. Why can’t we just use envelopes? At least there’re some in the office.
Having to pay a large amount even if you are a low-income earner
Yes, we all know they’ll understand, but then again, everyone else would be judging. Especially when everyone is talking about the amount, which leads to the next point…
A joker who needs to tell the world how rich he is
Market rate is $150, and he gives $300. Okay, cool, you’re wealthy, but do you have to announce it to the whole table and make us feel uncomfortable?
Having to ensure that you put the ang pao in the “correct box”
I thought they’re married? Why still draw such a distinct line?
Ang bao has to be in even number
Okay, it’s understandable that during Chinese New Year, we follow the tradition of giving ang bao in even number. But in a wedding dinner? Why, Mr God of Wedding?
If you didn’t attend, it’s polite to still give an ang bao
Of course, that’s reasonable since the space has been reserved for you and paid for, but honestly speaking, after so many points, don’t you just feel that it’s starting to feel like a business transaction?
Profit and loss statement at the end of the wedding dinner
Now, it really has become a business.
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